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MobileIron, Inc. 
Type private Industry Mobile Device Management Founded 2007 Founder(s) Ajay Mishra, Suresh Batchu and Bob Tinker Headquarters Mountain View, California, U.S. Key people Bob Tinker (CEO)
Suresh Batchu (CTO)
Ajay Mishra (Co-founder)Products Virtual Smartphone Platform
Connected CloudEmployees 200+ Website www.mobileiron.com MobileIron, Inc. provides mobile device management and security to large enterprises. The MobileIron Virtual Smartphone Platform allows companies to manage multiple operating systems at a granular level, support corporate- and employee-liable devices, enforce cost control, and create a private enterprise application storefront for employees.[1]
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History
MobileIron was founded in 2007 by Ajay Mishra, Suresh Batchu and Bob Tinker to address the challenges enterprises face in adopting mobile devices.[2] Ajay Mishra had previously founded Airespace, which was acquired by Cisco in 2005.[3] The company has raised over $50 million in funding from Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures and Foundation Capital.[4]
MobileIron began shipping its products in late 2009.[5]
MobileIron is headquartered in Mountain View, California,[6] and has offices in the Netherlands and Hyderabad, India.[7]
MobileIron will hold its first global user conference October 10-12, 2011.[8]
Products and features
- Virtual Smartphone Platform and Connected Cloud Management and security of both corporate- and employee-owned mobile devices, including remote provisioning, device status, policy enforcement, remote lock and wipe, and network access control.[9]
- Multi-OS clients Management of multiple mobile operating systems: iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, webOS and Windows Mobile.[6]
- Enterprise app store Companies can create a private repository of IT-approved mobile applications.[10]
- Partner API Carriers and partners can build proprietary applications for mobile device management, security and analytics, integrating MobileIron data with applications in the enterprise[11]
- MobileIron Sentry Allows IT personnel to identify unauthorized devices, block their access and enforce company policies via iPad.[12]
Customers and Partners
APAC Partners
- ManageNET www.managenet.com.au
Customers include:- Thames River Capital
- Fenwick & West
- Netgear
- Windsor Foods
- Kindred Healthcare
- Norton Rose
- Land Securities
- Land Securities
- BMW
- Bank of Queensland
- Carlton Football Club
- Clough
- Davies Collins Cave Lawyers
- Dibbs Barker Lawyers
- AusGrid
- Healthscope
- Herbert Geer Lawyers
- Incitec Pivot
- Johnson & Johnson
- McDonalds
- McMillian Shakespeare
- Minter Ellison Lawyers
- Murray Goulburn
- OneSteel
- Orica
- PGG Wrightson
- QBE Insurance
- Ravensdown Fertilizer
- Sanitarium
- Superpartners
- The Smart Group
References
- ^ "Gartner research". Gartner.
- ^ Mitra, Sramana. "Deal Radar: MobileIron". One Million by One Million. August 26, 2010.
- ^ "Crunchbase: Airespace"
- ^ Brown, Steven. "MobileIron raises $16 million". San Francisco Business Times. August 3 2010.
- ^ Fitchard, Kevin. "Vendors target escalating enterprise mobile data costs". Connected Planet. August 5, 2009.
- ^ a b Hamblen, Mike. "New version of mobile management released by MobileIron". NetworkWorld. September 9, 2010.
- ^ Duyree, Tricia. "MobileIron Raises $16 Million To Manage Smartphones In The Enterprise". MoCo News. August 3, 2010.
- ^ http://www.mobileiron.com/en/m1
- ^ Ryan, Sean and Stacy Crook. "Vendor Profile: MobileIron". IDC. July 2010.
- ^ Fitchard, Kevin. "MobileIron introduces the enterprise app store". Connected Planet. December 9, 2009.
- ^ Mehling, Herman. "MobileIron 3.0 Enhances Multi-OS Smartphone Management Software". Enterprise Mobile Today. September 9, 2010.
- ^ Wexler, Joanie. "Securing the iPad with an iPad". NetworkWorld. April 6, 2010.
- ^ Vance, Jeff. "5 Promising Startups Make Smartphones Enterprise Friendly". CIO Update. January 29, 2010.
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- ^ "Apple Business Profile: RehabCare"
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