www.apparentnetworks.com
Overview:
Apparent Networks, a privately held company, is a provider of IT performance
management solutions that deliver the end-to-end service insight required for
today's cloud applications. By experiencing network performance without
affecting it, the company's patented path solutions assess network readiness,
monitor service levels, and diagnose problems otherwise hidden from sight.
Leading companies rely on Apparent Networks to assure application delivery
and expand their service portfolios with confidence.
Products:
AppCritical is Apparent Networks' enterprise-class network performance
management solution that monitors the entire end-to-end network path - the
full set of hops application traffic travels over between source and destination.
With its patented TruPath technology, AppCritical significantly improves the
performance and reliability of voice, video and data applications deployed over
complex IP networks. It provides IT teams with complete, end-to-end network
path performance information, including visibility into segments they neither
own nor manage such as their carrier's network, service provider's cloud, or
other external networks.
PathView is Apparent Networks departmental-level network performance
management solution. Utilizing the same TruPath technology found in Apparent
Networks' enterprise class products, PathView troubleshoots network
problems, monitors performance, assesses network readiness for change, and
reports upon service levels. Its simplified user interface is perfect for network
engineers looking for a tool help them manage networked applications such as
VoIP, IP video conferencing and other performance-critical applications.
Customers:
Apparent Networks' hundreds of customers span a variety of industries
including IT services, telecom, technology, financial services, healthcare and
pharmaceutical, manufacturing, education and government. Customers include
companies such as Affiliated Computer Systems, Computer Systems Corp,
3Com, Symantec, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Toshiba, NetApp, Boeing, Telus and
many others.
Management Team:
Jim Melvin, Chief Executive Officer
Matt Stevens, Chief Technology Officer
Fred Klassen, Vice President, Networking Technologies and Co-founder
Investors:
Bain Capital Ventures
Business Development Bank of Canada
Egan-Managed Capital
JMI Equities
Board of Directors:
Jack Sweeney, Executive Chairman
Jim Melvin, Chief Executive Officer, Apparent Networks
Bradford D. Woloson, General Partner, JMI Equities
J. Benjamin Nye, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures
Andrew Lugsdin, Director, BDC Venture Capital
Michael Shanahan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Egan Managed Capital
Jim Mutter , Senior Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International