This week, Recast Software, a leader in endpoint management, announced it had acquired Liquit, a leader in application management.  To find out more, VMblog spoke with Will Teevan, CEO, Recast Software and Peter Hermeling, Co-founder and COO, Liquit. 

VMblog:  We recently learned the news that Recast Software acquired Liquit. Tell us more about the acquisition.

Will: We are incredibly excited to welcome Liquit into the Recast Software family. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our mission to empower IT professionals with the tools they need to manage and deploy their applications and software more efficiently. Together, we will continue to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our customers and channel partners across the globe.

Peter: I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our employees, channel partners, and customers who have been instrumental in getting us to this point. We are eager to embark on this exciting journey with Recast Software and look forward to the bright future ahead.

VMblog:  What are the benefits of the acquisition for your channel partners and customers?

Peter: It's a win-win situation. With Liquit's application management platform and Recast Software's third-party application packaging product, the entire spectrum of the application delivery market can now be offered from Recast Software. The combined expertise of Recast Software and Liquit will drive innovation in IT management, bringing new, cutting-edge solutions to market faster, which significantly benefits our channel partners and customers. The expanded company will have an even greater global presence, with increased service capabilities to serve a diverse customer base.

VMblog:  What challenges are organizations facing today that your solutions help solve?

Will: In our world today, the reality is that IT teams are under pressure to secure applications and devices in an increasingly complex work-from-anywhere environment. Cybersecurity threats have ramped up. Software updates are more frequent and complex. Various industries are facing new and more stringent regulations.

Peter: All of these challenges compound into massive pressure for IT and Security teams. The need for more modern, comprehensive ways to secure endpoints and manage applications has become more acute in recent years.

VMblog:  What's the long-term vision for Recast Software?

Will: Together, we will continue to empower the productivity of IT teams in the never-ending battle to secure, manage and improve their digital employee experience. Our commitment to our channel partners and customers is unwavering, and we look forward to bringing greater value and innovation to the endpoint and application management markets.

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