Quest Software
{{Short description|Privately held software company based in California}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Quest Software, Inc.
| logo = Quest Software logo.svg
| type = Private
| industry = Software
| fate = Acquired by Francisco Partners & Elliott Management Corporation
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1987}}, in Newport Beach, California, United States
| founders = David M. Doyle, Doran G. Machin
| location_city = Aliso Viejo, California
| location_country = United States
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Doug Garn, Billy Bosworth, Shayne Hidgon, Michael Dell, Vinny Smith, John Swainson, Jeff Hawn, Patrick Nichols
| products = Data Protection, Unified Endpoint Management, Platforms Management, Information Management, Identity and Access Management
| website = [http://www.quest.com www.quest.com]
}}
Quest Software, also known as Quest, is a privately held software company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, United States. Quest provides cloud management, software as a service, security, workforce mobility, and backup & recovery. The company was founded in 1987 and has 53 offices in 24 countries.
History
Quest Software was founded in 1987 in Newport Beach, California, with a line of products for HP Multi-Programming Executive (MPE). In 1995, Vinny Smith{{Cite web|url=https://www.vbprofiles.com/people/vincent-c-smith-55ee759fac29f6db55000bec|title=Vincent C. Smith, Chairman, Quest Software|website=www.vbprofiles.com|access-date=2017-11-20}} joined the company. The following year, Quest entered the database management market with an Oracle SQL database tuning product.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} In 1997, Quest opened an office in the United Kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}
Doug Garn joined Quest as the Vice President of Sales in 1998.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Quest_Software_(QSFT)/Executive_Officers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043829/http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Quest_Software_(QSFT)/Executive_Officers|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2017|title=EXECUTIVE OFFICERS for Quest_Software (QSFT)|website=Wikinvest|access-date=2017-11-20}} That same year, Quest added offices in Germany and Australia, and Smith became CEO.
In October, Quest acquired TOAD.{{Cite web|url=http://www.quest.com/toad/|title=Toad - SQL Tuning, Database Development and Administration Software|date=2012-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206212147/http://www.quest.com/toad/|archive-date=2012-02-06|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-12-06}}{{Cite news|url=http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/news/2240159039/Quest-Software-its-Toad-tool-leaping-over-to-Dell|title=Quest Software, its Toad tool leaping over to Dell|work=SearchOracle|access-date=2017-12-06|language=en-US}}
On August 13, 1999, Quest Software went public.{{Cite web |last=Huffstutter |first=P. j |last2=Gaw |first2=Jonathan |date=1999-08-14 |title=Quest Software IPO Lures Wall St. Back for More |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-aug-14-ca-65519-story.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
In 2002, a Quest office opened in Japan. The next year, Quest opened new offices in Asia, specifically in Singapore, Korea, and China.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
Doug Garn became CEO and president, and Vinny Smith became executive chairman of Quest in 2008.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20081008006160/en/Quest-Software-Announces-Appointments-Doug-Garn-Chief|title=Quest Software Announces Appointments of Doug Garn to Chief Executive Officer and Director and Vinny Smith to New Role of Executive Chairman|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-20}} In 2009, Alan Fudge became vice president of sales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.storagenewsletter.com/2009/08/24/quest-software-alan-fudge-senior-vp/|title=Alan Fudge Senior VP of WW Sales for Quest Software|website=storagenewsletter.com|date=24 August 2009|access-date=2017-11-20}} In 2011, Vinny Smith became CEO and chairman, and Doug Garn became vice chairman.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2012/02/15/exec-at-oc-software-firm-steps-down/|title=Exec at O.C. software firm steps down|date=2012-02-15|work=Orange County Register|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en-US}}
On September 28, 2012, Dell announced it had completed the acquisition of Quest Software.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2012/07/dell-buying-quest-software-236-billion|title=Dell buying Quest Software for $2.36 billion|date=2012-07-02|work=Electronic Component News|access-date=2017-11-20}}
In 2016, Quest Software acquired ScriptLogic,{{Cite news|url=http://openviewpartners.com/scriptlogic-acquired-for-90m/|title=ScriptLogic to be Acquired for $90M - News {{!}} OpenView Venture Partners|date=2007-06-21|work=OpenView|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en-US}} and Charonware s.r.o from the Czech Republic. Charonware made CASE Studio2, and after being acquired, Quest folded it into the TOAD Data Modeler product.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=13560153|title=Charonware s.r.o.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-11-20}}
On November 1, 2016, Francisco Partners and Elliott Management completed the purchase of Dell Software,{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/20/confirmed-dell-sells-software-division-to-francisco-partners-and-elliott-management|title=Confirmed: Dell sells software division to Francisco Partners and Elliott Management|last=Miller|first=Ron|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en}} and the company re-launched itself as Quest Software.{{Cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161101005616/en/Quest-Launches-Independent-Software-Company-Backed-Francisco|title=Quest Launches as an Independent Software Company Backed by Francisco Partners and Elliott Management|website=www.businesswire.com|date=November 2016|language=en|access-date=2017-11-20}}
On June 1, 2017, One Identity was announced as an independent brand, but remained part of the Quest family of businesses.{{Cite news|url=http://www.crn.com/news/security/300081913/quest-software-one-identity-to-operate-separately-from-sonicwall-after-dell-software-sale.htm?itc=refresh|title=Quest Software, One Identity To Operate Separately From SonicWall After Dell Software Sale|last=Kuranda|first=Sarah|date=2016-08-29|work=CRN|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en}}
On September 2, 2020, Quest acquired Binary Tree.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200902005374/en/Quest-Acquires-Binary-Tree-and-Takes-the-Dominant-Market-Leadership-Position-in-Microsoft-Modernization|title=Quest Acquires Binary Tree and Takes the Dominant Market Leadership Position in Microsoft Modernization|website=www.businesswire.com|date=2 September 2020|language=en|access-date=2020-09-02}} On January 5, 2021, Quest acquired erwin, Inc., including erwin Data Modeler.File:Cork Ireland Office.jpg
On November 29, 2021, Clearlake Capital bought Quest from Francisco Partners for $5.4 billion, including debt.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/clearlake-capital-to-buy-quest-software-from-francisco-partners-11638140400|title=Clearlake Capital to Buy Quest Software From Francisco Partners|website=Wall Street Journal|date=November 29, 2021|author=Miriam Gottfried|access-date=December 12, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/29/francisco-partners-flips-quest-software-to-clearlake-capital-in-deal-reportedly-worth-5-4b/|title=Francisco Partners flips Quest Software to Clearlake Capital in deal reportedly worth $5.4B|website=Tech Crunch|date=November 29, 2021|author=Ron Miller|access-date=December 12, 2021}}
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Category:Software companies based in California
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