BigFix Inc
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| Industry | Enterprise IT, IT management, security configuration management PC lifecycle management, networked computing device management, IT compliance reporting |
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | Emeryville, CA, United States |
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Key people
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Dave Robbins President and CEO |
| Products | BigFix service delivery platform, BigFix on-demand Solution Packs and modules for security threat suppression (BigFix Endpoint Protection), security configuration management (BigFix Security Configuration and Vulnerability Management), and systems management (BigFix Systems Lifecycle Management) |
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Number of employees
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250 |
| Parent | IBM |
| Website | www |
BigFix, Inc., was an American company focusing on managing networked desktop, mobile, and server computers. From its origins as a personal computer self-help application, the company’s products expanded to on-demand endpoint management services that include asset inventory/discovery, security vulnerability detection and remediation, software distribution, information technology compliance reporting, patch management, software license management, security policy enforcement, and endpoint device power consumption management. Founded in 1997, BigFix is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
On July 1, 2010, IBM announced it would acquire BigFix for an undisclosed amount. According to Bloomberg, IBM paid approximately $400 million in the deal, which closed on July 20, 2010. In 2011, IBM changed the name of BigFix to IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (TEM), but then shortened the name to IBM Endpoint Manager (IEM) in 2013. IBM changed the name back to BigFix on July 7, 2015.
BigFix, Inc., was founded by David Hindawi and David Donoho in April, 1997 in Emeryville, California. The company’s initial product was a user self-service system management application that was marketed to OEM PC manufacturers.
In 2002, the company developed BigFix software for company-wide networked desktop, mobile and server computer management. This shifted the focus of the company from consumer to enterprise markets. Initial uses centered on security patch management, which was identified as a significant pain point at that time for enterprise IT departments.
In 2007, BigFix expanded to specific management areas: security threat suppression (BigFix Endpoint Protection), enterprise security configuration management (BigFix Security Configuration and Vulnerability Management) and enterprise systems management (BigFix Systems Lifecycle Management).
In 2009, BigFix entered an exclusive partnership with Trend Micro.
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