Crisp Research confirms Augsburg-based software vendor's development into leading UEM provider

"Excellent proximity to customers and partners": baramundi receives "Best Status" from Crisp Research

Augsburg, 19 February 2019 - baramundi software AG has been awarded the best possible status "Accelerator" in the current "Crisp Vendor Universe Workplace & Mobility 2018/2019" analysis by Crisp Research. The Augsburg-based software manufacturer received particularly positive ratings in the "Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)" market segment in the "Digital Workplace and Enterprise Mobility" vendor comparison. These include the consistent further development of the unified endpoint management platform "baramundi Management Suite" as well as strong customer proximity and support.

The analysis "Crisp Vendor Universe Workplace & Mobility 2018/2019", prepared by the IT research and consulting company Crisp Research AG, analyses, evaluates and compares providers in the "Digital Workplace and Enterprise Mobility" area in four market segments - including vendors and service providers for security solutions in the UEM environment.

The analyst firm rated a total of 103 technology and service packages in four categories: Emerging Player, Challenger, Innovator and Accelerator. In the UEM segment, only twelve providers were rated as leading in terms of their “Product and Service Value Creation" as well as their "Vendor Performance" – one of them is baramundi.

Attractive product portfolio and optimum support

According to Crisp Research, providers classified as "Accelerators" are the most important contacts in their respective market environment. Their product portfolio scores with a clear strategy, organization and high visibility, offering companies optimal support in the implementation of their projects. Crisp Research recommends placing such accelerators on the shortlist for each vendor evaluation. The analysis by Crisp Research states: "Thanks to the excellent proximity to its customers and partners, the provider can also meet individual needs well, which has led this year to baramundi being evaluated as an accelerator.”

Uwe Beikirch, CEO of baramundi software AG, comments on the positioning in the top field: "We are very pleased that Crisp Research rates us as a leading provider in the security solutions market segment for UEM. Crisp Research's analysis underlines the importance we place on customer proximity and support. This confirms that, in addition to our focus on quality and innovation, we also take care of our baramundi community. This top position is an additional incentive for us to further expand our close contact with our customers and continue our successful product strategy".

baramundi's focus benefits SME customers

Crisp certifies baramundi not only to have continued "its ascent in the Unified Endpoint Management environment", but also "a particularly close customer contact". In combination with the concentration on the management of clients, this benefits above all the target customers in the SME environment. The analysts conclude that the Management Suite baramundi, which has been continuously further developed, is a convincing product and strategy "as a fully-fledged UEM provider".

On "Crisp Vendor Universe Workplace & Mobility 2018/2019" analysis

The analysis evaluates all the providers considered according to the two main categories "Product Value Creation" and "Vendor Performance". These are broken down into five sub-criteria weighted according to the market environment. On this basis, a final evaluation is carried out, which classifies the maturity level of the technology, the quality of the service and the strength of the provider in the market into the overall market environment.