Company:Keynote Systems

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Keynote Systems
TypePrivate
NASDAQ: KEYN
IndustryComputer software
FateMerged with Dynatrace
FoundedJanuary 1, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-01-01)
FoundersJames Barrick and Andy Popell
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
Websitewww.dynatrace.com

Keynote Systems was a U.S. based company that specialized in developing and marketing software as a service technology to measure, test, and improve from the end user perspective, the performance of websites, online content, applications, and services across browsers, networks, and mobile devices. Keynote provided independent testing, measurement and monitoring of mobile content, applications, and services on real devices across multiple mobile operator networks.[1]

Keynote Systems merged with Dynatrace in 2015.[2]

History

Keynote Systems was founded in 1995.[3] It launched "Keynote Perspective" in 1996 and launched Business 40 Internet Performance Index in 1997 and globalized internet-performance metrics securing $4.7 million in equity financing.

the company went public on NASDAQ on September 24, 1999.[4] The company claimed corporate customers including American Express, BP, Caterpillar, Disney, eBay, E*TRADE, Expedia, Microsoft, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone.[5]

In 2001, Keynote added Google to Business 40 Internet Performance index.[6]

In 2002, Keynote was named the 13th fastest growing North American tech company.[7] In 2002, Keynote won InternetWeek's "Best of Breed" award.[8]

In 2003, the company offered to buy back 7.5 million of its shares, or about 33 percent, for $71.3 million.[9]

In 2005, Keynote and Zandan announce product-development and marketing partnership.[10]

In 2007, Keynote joined Russell 3000 index.[11] and launched Web Site Performance index for the 2008 Olympics. Keynote also introduced KITE (Keynote Internet Testing Environment)[12] and launched MITE (Mobile Internet Testing Environment), a desktop based mobile testing.[13] Keynote's Voice Perspective Service was named one of the top 25 innovations of 2007 by VoIP News.[14]

In 2009, Keynote Systems introduced Mobile Application Perspective 3.0, a real time operational monitoring for text messaging.[15]

The company acquired RedAlert in 2000,[16] Envive[17] and OnDevice in 2001,[18] NetMechanics, Streamcheck,[19] and Enviz in 2002,[20] Xaffire's Insight Service Suite in 2003,[21] Hudson-Williams NY[22] and Vividence in 2004,[23] Hudson-Williams Europe[24] and GomezPro Business Unit in 2005,[25] Keynote Sigos in 2006,[26] Zandan in 2008,[27] and DeviceAnywhere in 2011.[28]

In August, 2013, private equity firm Thoma Bravo acquired Keynote Systems for about $395 million.[29][30]

In June 2015, Keynote Systems merged with Dynatrace, the latter having John Van Siclen as acting CEO.[31]

References

  1. ↑ (in en) Monitoring the Cloud - Behind the Scenes with Keynote Systems, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emuRI9QEkO0, retrieved 2022-05-24 
  2. ↑ "What the Dynatrace/Keynote merger means for APM". SD Times. June 26, 2015. https://sdtimes.com/what-the-dynatracekeynote-merger-means-for-apm/. 
  3. ↑ Source, Microsoft (2001-04-04). "Keynote Systems to Provide Streaming Measurement Services For MSN Music" (in en-US). https://news.microsoft.com/source/2001/04/04/keynote-systems-to-provide-streaming-measurement-services-for-msn-music/. 
  4. ↑ Staff Writer (1999-11-01). "Keynote Systems Inc. -" (in en-US). https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/keynote-systems-inc/. 
  5. ↑ "KEYNOTE SYSTEMS INC, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Dec 11, 2009". secdatabase.com. http://edgar.secdatabase.com/1370/95012309070237/filing-main.htm. Retrieved May 15, 2018. 
  6. ↑ "allbusiness.com". http://www.allbusiness.com/media-telecommunications/internet-www/6087857-1.html. 
  7. ↑ "Keynote Ranked Number 13 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America on the 2002 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500. - Free Online Library". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Keynote+Ranked+Number+13+Fastest+Growing+Technology+Company+in+North...-a093468947. 
  8. ↑ BNET
  9. ↑ "Technology Briefing Software: Keynote Offers To Buy Back 33% Of Its Shares". https://www.lexis.com/research/retrieve?_m=f23911d5ece49df7ff349ed2b6af41f6&docnum=21&_fmtstr=FULL&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLzVzB-zSkAz&_md5=a8a99061e0b3f7114ed6d05fe3e65dbd. 
  10. ↑ "Joint Product Development and Marketing Partnership". http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Keynote+and+France%27s+Zandan+Announce+Joint+Product+Development+and...-a0126887279. 
  11. ↑ Joins Russell 3000® Index
  12. ↑ "AJAX-Based Testing Tool for Rich Web 2.0 Sites". http://in.sys-con.com/node/451642. 
  13. ↑ "telecommunicationnews.net". http://telecommunicationnews.net/2010/06/08/keynote-announces-beta-release-mite-2-0/. 
  14. ↑ "voip-news.com". http://www.voip-news.com/feature/top-25-2007-innovations-121707/. 
  15. ↑ "Keynote unveils real time text message monitoring". https://www.totaltele.com/443119/Keynote-unveils-real-time-text-message-monitoring. 
  16. ↑ "Digital experience monitoring". https://www.dynatrace.com/platform/digital-experience-monitoring/. 
  17. ↑ "Purchases the MSP Division of Envive Corporation". http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/company-structures-ownership/6099218-1.html. 
  18. ↑ Inc, IDG Network World (29 October 2001). "Network World". IDG Network World Inc. https://books.google.com/books?id=ExwEAAAAMBAJ&q=Keynote+acquires+OnDevice&pg=PT1. 
  19. ↑ Streamcheck
  20. ↑ "CRM and Sales Force Automation: News - Enterprise Apps Today". 13 July 2023. http://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/crm/news/. 
  21. ↑ "Keynote VP Lloyd Taylor Demystifies Web Performance" (in en-US). 2004-02-18. https://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/keynote-vp-lloyd-taylor-demystifies-web-performance-32886.html. 
  22. ↑ Hudson Williams, NY
  23. ↑ "CRM and Sales Force Automation: News - Enterprise Apps Today". 13 July 2023. http://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/crm/news/. 
  24. ↑ "Keynote Strengthens European Position; Acquires Business of Hudson Williams Europe, an E-Business Performance Consulting Firm with Expertise in SAS Software. - Free Online Library". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Keynote+Strengthens+European+Position;+Acquires+Business+of+Hudson...-a0128215484. 
  25. ↑ "Acquires Gomez Pro". http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/management-benchmarking/5578453-1.html. 
  26. ↑ "Sigos". http://www.indusbusinessjournal.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F62D4A3D15DD467192F249B4DC46352F&AudID=0C5ABC84F3CE4D0DB8BF8D0BF8BD2F70. 
  27. ↑ "Keynote Systems Acquires French-based Zandan". http://technews.tmcnet.com/smart-data-centers/topics/applications/articles/25811-keynote-systems-acquires-french-based-zandan.htm. 
  28. ↑ "Keynote to Acquire DeviceAnywhere, a Leader in Mobile Testing and Quality Assurance". 10 October 2011. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111010005388/en/Keynote-Acquire-DeviceAnywhere-Leader-Mobile-Testing-Quality. 
  29. ↑ "Thoma Bravo Completes Take-Private Acquisition of Keynote". Press release (Reuters). August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928045304/https://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/22/ca-thoma-bravo-idUSnBw225883a%2B100%2BBSW20130822. 
  30. ↑ "Keynote Completes Sale to Thoma Bravo: Becoming a Privately-Held Company". Press release (Keynote). August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130903063051/http://www.keynote.com/company/press_room/releases_2013/08.22.13.html. 
  31. ↑ "Five questions with new Dynatrace CEO John Van Siclen on APM and company's future" (in en-US). 2014-12-23. https://sdtimes.com/agile/five-questions-new-dynatrace-ceo-john-van-siclen-apm-companys-future/. 



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