Planview
Planview is a global enterprise software company headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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Type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Software |
Founded | 1989Austin, Texas | in
Founder | Patrick Durbin |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | Planview Enterprise One Planview PPM Pro Projectplace Planview LeanKit Planview Spigit |
Services | Portfolio management Resource management Project management Productivity software Collaborative work management Innovation Management |
Number of employees | 900 |
Website | planview |
History
The company was founded in 1989 in Austin, Texas by Patrick Durbin. In 1997, the company launched its complete web-based resource and project portfolio management (PPM) software, Planview Enterprise (version 14 as of 2017). In 2010, the company moved to the cloud to offer software as a service (SaaS) products.
Acquisitions
In December 2013, Insight Venture Partners acquired a substantial interest in Planview.[1]
In August 2014, Planview acquired Projectplace, a Stockholm-based project collaboration company.[2] Planview went on to acquire Troux Technologies, an Austin-based enterprise architecture management software company, in May 2015.[3] On August 1, 2016, the company announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Innotas, thus extending its IT project portfolio management software leadership into the mid-market.[4]
In January 2017, Thoma Bravo acquired Planview, becoming the majority shareholder.[5] Insight Venture Partners maintained its original 2014 capital investment in the company.
In December 2017, Planview acquired LeanKit.[6]
In December 2018, Planview acquired Spigit.[7]
Analyst Recognition and Industry Awards
Planview recognized as only Visionary in Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools - Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools – May 24, 2017[8]
Gartner names Planview a Leader for project portfolio management (PPM) - Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Project Portfolio Management, Worldwide - May 25, 2017[9]
Planview cited as Leader for Troux - The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q2 2017 – June 14, 2017[10]
Forrester Research identifies Projectplace as a leader in the rapidly growing work collaboration market - The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Collaborative Work Management, Q4 2016[11]
Ventana Research awards 2016 CIO/IT Leadership Award to Mentor Graphics for using Planview Enterprise and Projectplace to ensure IT resources are working on initiatives with the highest strategic value[12]
Constellation Research names Projectplace to the 2016 Constellation ShortList™ for Social Task Management[13]
References
- "Planview Attracts Significant Investment from Insight Venture Partners" (Press release). Planview. December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- "Planview acquires Projectplace – creates global leader in project collaboration, portfolio and resource management" (Press release). Planview. August 13, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- "Planview Acquires Troux to Provide IT Leaders with a Complete Solution for Managing the Strategy and Business of IT" (Press release). Planview. May 21, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- "Planview acquires Innotas, extending its IT PPM leadership into the mid-market" (Press release). Planview. August 1, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via Business Wire.
- "Thoma Bravo to Acquire Planview" (Press release). Thoma Bravo. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via PR Newswire.
- "Planview extends work and resource management platform into Lean and Agile with acquisition of" (Press release). Planview. December 6, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018 – via PR Newswire.
- "Planview acquires innovation management software provider Spigit". Planview. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools". Gartner. May 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- "Magic Quadrant for Project Portfolio Management, Worldwide". Gartner. May 25, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q2 2017". Forrester. June 14, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Collaborative Work Management, Q4 2016". Forrester. October 17, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- "Ventana Research Announces the Leadership Award Winners for 2016" (Press release). Ventana Research. November 30, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- Lepofsky, Alan (August 9, 2017). "Constellation ShortList™ Social Task Management". Constellation Research. Retrieved January 24, 2018.