Numecent

Numecent, a software company headquartered in Irvine, California, was brought out of stealth mode in 2012 by a group of investors and technologists. The company's origins trace back to a technology initially developed in the late 1990s as a Ph.D. project by Art Hitomi, who now serves as the Chief Technology Officer. Hitomi's early work focused on streaming video games, a precursor to the application virtualization technology that forms Numecent's core today. The firm is led by CEO Tom Lagatta, who brings extensive experience from his time at the security software company Webroot.

Numecent operates in the enterprise software market, specializing in application delivery and management for modern IT environments, including multi-cloud and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) setups. Its primary business involves providing solutions that help enterprises manage and deploy Windows applications more efficiently. The company's business model is based on licensing its software to large enterprises, cloud service providers (CSPs), and managed service providers (MSPs). These clients use Numecent's platform to streamline the otherwise complex process of making legacy and modern Windows applications available to their end-users across various devices and locations, reducing IT overhead and compatibility issues.

The company's flagship product suite is built around its patented 'Cloudpaging' technology. This technology works by containerizing applications and then streaming only the necessary parts ('pages') to the user's desktop on demand. This method allows for rapid application provisioning without requiring a full local installation, which can significantly speed up deployment and updates. One of its key offerings, Cloudpager, is a platform designed to lift and shift any Windows application to the cloud and deliver it to any modern desktop, such as those running on Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop or Citrix. This service helps organizations to modernize their application estate, overcoming the challenges of refactoring or rewriting legacy software for cloud compatibility. The platform aims to reduce the friction and costs associated with application management in complex, hybrid work environments.

Keywords: application virtualization, cloud delivery, Windows applications, enterprise software, application provisioning, digital workspace, VDI, DaaS, application compatibility, IT management