Zach Halmstad
{{Short description|American business executive and entrepreneur}}
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| occupation = Founder, CEO of JAMF Software
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Zach Halmstad is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is best known as the founder and former CEO of JAMF Software.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/|title=No Money, No Problem: Bootstrapping Off Of Apple|first=Karsten|last=Strauss|website=Forbes.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/how-to-make-1-million-in-a-single-year-advice-from-10-people-who-ve-actually-don.html|title=How to Make $1 Million in a Single Year (Advice From 10 Successful People Who've Actually Done It)|first=Bill Jr.|last=Murphy|date=7 August 2015|website=Inc.com}}
Biography
Halmstad is a longtime resident of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and a graduate of North High School and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he studied music and computer science. Halmstad co-founded JAMF Software (now Jamf) with Chip Pearson in 2002. His work in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s IT department fueled an interest in streamlining information technology administration.{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/it-guys-who-love-apple-make-millions-2013-12|title=How Two IT Guys Turned Their Love For Apple Products Into A Multi-Million Company|first=Julie|last=Bort|website=Business Insider}}
The tools he created to efficiently setup and maintain computers at UW-Eau Claire became the foundation and motivation to start Jamf.{{cite web|url=https://xconomy.com/wisconsin/2015/11/13/the-future-of-apple-enterprise-it-qa-with-jamf-software-founder/|title=Xconomy: The Future of Apple & Enterprise IT: Q&A With JAMF Software Founder|date=13 November 2015|website=Xconomy.com}} Halmstad ran Jamf with Pearson, taking $30 Million in Venture capital financing from Summit Partners. In 2017, Jamf was acquired by Vista Equity Partners and Halmstad and co-founder Chip Pearson left the company.{{cite web |url=https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/company/jamf/ |title=Jamf - Vista Equity Partners |website=www.vistaequitypartners.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703014123/https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/company/jamf/ |archive-date=3 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}
Prior to selling Jamf, Halmstad was quoted as stating that "Jamf generates over $52 million in annual revenue, serves more than 5,500 customers, has nearly 2,000 employees, and just opened its eighth office around the world. JAMF has received an estimated valuation of $225 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.jamf.com/about/leadership/zach-halmstad/|title=Bio - Zach Halmstad|website=Jamf.com}}" Since the sale, Jamf has grown to over 1,500 employees.{{cite web|url=https://www.jamf.com/about/|title=About Us|website=Jamf.com}} Jamf is now traded on NASDAQ under the symbol JAMF.{{Cite web|last=Beltran|first=Luisa|title=Jamf Stock Is Popping as Expanded IPO Hits the Nasdaq|url=https://www.barrons.com/articles/jamf-stock-is-popping-as-expanded-ipo-hits-the-nasdaq-51595435772|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.barrons.com|language=en-US}}
Halmstad was involved in two hotel renovations in downtown Eau Claire - The Lismore and The Oxbow - and, with musician Justin Vernon, helped raise funds for a performance center.{{cite web|url=https://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front-page/owners-of-lismore-dreaming-big/article_37f85e0b-fdea-5505-bff1-25f5296699ad.html|title=Owners of Lismore dreaming big|first=Julian|last=Emerson|website=Leader-Telegram|date=6 May 2016 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Justin-Vernon-Zach-Halmstad-leading-fundraising-effort-for-Confluence-Project-224512061.html|title=Justin Vernon, Zach Halmstad leading fundraising effort for Confluence Project|first=Kevin|last=Hurd|website=Weau.com}}
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