Tanium

Summary

Tanium is a privately held cybersecurity and systems management company founded in 2007 with headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and its operations center in Emeryville, California.[2]

Tanium
Company typePrivate
IndustryTechnology
Founded16 July 2007
Founders
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
ProductsEndpoint and Security Management
RevenueIncrease $440.2 Million(2019)
Number of employees
2,000[1]
Websitewww.tanium.com

History edit

It was founded July 16, 2007, by father and son David Hindawi and Orion Hindawi, co-founders of information management company BigFix.[3]

Orion Hindawi was named CEO in February 2016,[4] and David Hindawi served as Executive Chairman.[5][6]

On May 3, 2018, TPG Growth made a $175 million investment in the company.[7]

In 2020, Tanium's valuation was US$10 billion.[8]

In 2023, Tanium appointed Dan Streetman as CEO and announced that Orion Hindawi would assume the role of executive chairman. It was also announced that David Hindawi will now serve as chairman emeritus. [9]

Products edit

In 2023, Tanium launched its digital employee experience (DEX) solution, part of its XEM platform. DEX includes self-help capabilities and automated remediation, which helps IT teams improve employee digital experiences.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Tanium Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Best Workplaces for Millennials". Businesswire (Press release). 16 July 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tanium Headquarters & Regional Offices". Tanium. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "IBM Closes Acquisition of BigFix". www-03.ibm.com. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Hotshot Cybersecurity Startup Tanium Names New CEO". Fortune. February 23, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "David Hindawi". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  6. ^ "David Hindawi". Tanium. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  7. ^ Zakrzewski, Cat (May 16, 2018). "TPG Growth Builds Stake in Tanium as Valuation Nears $5 Billion". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Levy, Ari (June 25, 2020). "Salesforce invests in security software provider Tanium at $9 billion valuation". CNBC. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Tanium Appoints Dan Streetman as Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ^ Kerravala, Zeus (2023-04-28). "Tanium Adds Digital Experience Management to its XEM Platform". eWEEK. Retrieved 2023-11-14.