2010 Emerging Software Vendors (L - Z)

Looking for a new software vendor to help create business solutions and differentiate your product offerings? Check out the software vendors that made the CRN 2010 Emerging Vendors report. New software vendors cover a vast range of solutions, so it's not surprising this is the largest category in the entire report.

Headquarters: San Mateo, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Lucid Imagination Apache Lucene/Solr Open-Source Technology

Founded: 2007

US Partners: 3

Worldwide Partners: 1

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Linux/Open Source, Enterprise search platform and development tools

Headquarters: Redwood City, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Makara Cloud Application Platform

Founded: 2009

Worldwide Partners: None

Ideal Partner: Managed Service Provider

Headquarters: Novato, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: ManagetoWin Talent Management On-Demand Application

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: About 25 (US)

Ideal Partner: Managed Service Provider

Headquarters: San mateo, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Marketo Lead Management

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 10 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Consultants

Headquarters: St. Charles, IL

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Technology Monitoring, Visibility Software

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 3

Worldwide Partners: 6

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Technologies resold: Enterprise Management

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Mule ESB Open-Source Intergration Platform

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 29 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Louisville, CO

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: SaaS Performance Management Platform

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 20

Worldwide Partners: 30

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: NetSuite, InSource, Evolving Collaborations

Technologies resold: Business Intelligence

Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: BPA Server 7

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 10 in NA, 50 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: File Optimization For Increasing Storage Availability

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 51

Worldwide Partners: 267

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Top Distributors: Lifeboat Distribution, Globell, Oceanbridge

Technologies resold: Data Management, Enterprise Management, Data Reduction/File Optimization

Headquarters: New York, NY

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Nomadesk Data Sync, Backup

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 3 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Headquarters: Orlando, FL

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Pentaho Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 150 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Coimbatore Sector, India

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Outsourcing Search

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 1

Worldwide Partners: 2

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Web Management, Data Management, Custom Applications Developed, Business Intelligence

Headquarters: Redwood Shores, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Precise Transaction Performance Management

Founded: 2008

Worldwide Partners: 60 worldwide, including 12 in the U.S.

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: RainStor Data Repository

Founded: 2004

US Partners: 2

Worldwide Partners: 6

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: n/a

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Data Management

Headquarters: Santa Barbara, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: RightScale Cloud Management Platform

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: Approximately 20 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Boston, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Roam Data Mobile Application Platform

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 30 in US

Ideal Partner: Business Process Consultant

Headquarters: Jersey City, NJ

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Storage Migration, Consolidation, Optimization Solutions

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 6

Worldwide Partners: 9

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Technologies resold: Enterprise Storage, Data Management, Enterprise Management, Business Intelligence

Headquarters: Solana Beach, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: IT Service Management Software-as-a-Service

Founded: 2004

US Partners: 12

Worldwide Partners: 25

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Consumer IT

Top Distributors: NA

Technologies resold: Cloud computing, Enterprise Business Suites, Enterprise Management

Headquarters: Austin, TX

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Spiceworks IT Desktop

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: IT professionals worldwide, small managed service providers in North America

Ideal Partner: Managed Service Provider

Headquarters: Los Altos, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Talend Open Studio

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 150 worldwide, 50 in North America

Ideal Partner: Business Process Consultant

Headquarters: Dallas, TX

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Telligent Community Server

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 10 - 15 enterprise partners in U.S.

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: St. Paul, MN

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: ThinLaunch Thin Desktop

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: 8 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Headquarters: Bellevue, WA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Topaz Bridge S2 Self-Service SAP

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: Handful, recruiting now

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Boston, MA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Topline Opportunity Portal

Founded: 2006

Ideal Partner: Other

Headquarters: McLean, VA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Trust Digital EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management)

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 5 in the U.S.; 25 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Atlanta, GA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Universal Report Server For Microsoft.Net

Founded: 2009

US Partners: 2

Worldwide Partners: 2

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Top Distributors: ComponentSource

Technologies resold: Enterprise Business Suites, Business Intelligence

Headquarters: Beaverton, OR

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: I/O Virtualization Switch

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 20

Worldwide Partners: 70

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Broad National US Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Top Distributors: Promark, Zycko

Technologies resold: Virtualization

Headquarters: San Diego, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Vmix Online Video Platform

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 6 in the U.S.

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: San Jose, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Xactly Sales Performance Management Suite

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 12 Worldwide, 9 in US

Ideal Partner: Business Process Consultant

Headquarters: Cupertino, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Xangati Management Dashboard

Founded: 2006

US Partners: 10

Worldwide Partners: 15

Recruiting Goal: 50 partners or less

Geographic Focus: Limited International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Other

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Top Distributors: N/A

Technologies resold: Virtualization

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Xobni Plug-In For Outlook

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 20 in the U.S.

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 6.0 Messaging, Collaboration Application

Founded: 2004

US Partners: 405

Worldwide Partners: 1100

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Midmarket Focused

Technologies resold: Business Class Communications and Connectivity Services, Unified Communications, Cloud computing, Small and Medium Business Suites, Enterprise Business Suites, Linux/Open Source

Headquarters: Pleasanton, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Zoho Business Suite

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 50 in North America

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA

Tech Sector: Software

Product Line: Zyrion Traverse BSM Solution

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: Fewer than 10 in North America

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

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