Globalscape was founded in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Telesource Incorporated (ATSI). The firm's original product released in 1996 was CuteFTP,[4] an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client application for Windows and Mac platforms. This product remains in development.[5][6][7] The company also provides information exchange services for consumer and enterprise customers. Approximately 80% of its revenue is derived from its enterprise software product line.[8]
In 2000, Globalscape made a brief foray into P2P file-sharing by releasing CuteMX. CuteMX was a program that was similar to Napster but was discontinued in July 2000.[citation needed]
Globalscape's first cloud offering is called Managed Information Xchange or MIX. Sales and distribution partners include numerous technology distributors, such as Ingram Micro, MAPS of Mexico, and Lifeboat Distribution, and since early 2014 has pursued the North American channel distribution and reseller market.[17][18][19][20][21][22]
Globalscape is member since 2007 of the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC), which publishes the PCI Data Security Standards, the last of which is PCI DSS 3.0.[23]
On May 16, 2016, James Bindseil announced his resignation following a very low first-quarter earnings report compared to 2015's earnings. Matt Goulet was announced as CEO and president effective immediately.[24] Goulet was CEO until April 2019 when he died unexpectedly. Robert Alpert, chairman of the board, was later named Interim CEO.
Globalscape launched a new cloud-based MFT offering, EFT Arcus, in January 2018.[citation needed]
In 2019 CIO Bulletin named Globalscape one of the 30 Most Valuable Companies to Watch in 2019, siting the firm's high performance in secure data exchange solutions. Also that year, CV Magazine names Globalscape Best Enterprise File Transfer Solutions Provider - 2019 Archived 2019-06-27 at the Wayback Machine as part of its 2019 Corporate Excellence Awards.[citation needed]
On August 28, 2020, HelpSystems completed tender offer to acquire GlobalSCAPE [1].
Partnershipsedit
Globalscape's Tappin was used by Seagate on several different network attached storage lines,[25][26][27][28][29] labeled as Seagate Global Access.[30] Other partners in the NAS industry include Toshiba,[31] QNAP[32] and Scale Computing.[33] Antivirus maker ESET also used Tappin to provide secure remote access to their client base,[34] and Rackspace uses it to connect to data in the cloud.[35][36][37]
Acquisitionsedit
In September 2006, Globalscape purchased Andover, Massachusetts-based Availl Inc.,[38] whose file collaboration and data protection software is now known as WAFS, or Wide Area File Services.[39]
In 2011, Globalscape purchased TappIn, a Seattle-based startup company formerly known as HomePipe Networks for $17 million.[40]
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^"Globalscape alliance with Ingram Micro will help expand global sales, Jan 15, 2014". San Antonio Business Journal.
^"Globalscape strikes deal with MAPS to expand into Mexico, Aug 15, 2014". San Antonio Business Journal, Mike Thomas, Reporter.
^"Intel Software to Lead Sponsors at Lifeboat Distribution 2013 Partner Business Development Summit – Globalscape, Veeam Software and Vision Solutions also to sponsor Lifeboat's first West Coast partner event in Las Vegas, May 16, 2013" (PDF). Lifeboat Distribution, Apr 23, 2013.
^"Globalscape Engages the Channel with a New Program, Sep 16, 2014, p.30". The ChannelPro Network.
^"Former Fortinet Vet Building Globalscape Partner Base, Sep 24, 2014". CRN.
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^"Goulet named CEO of San Antonio-based Globalscape". San Antonio Express-News. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
^"BlackArmor NAS - Licenses for Seagate Global Access powered by TappIn, Mar 1, 2012". Seagate.