On July 21, iManage finalized a buyout of their core business from HP to become iManage, Inc. The announcement brings with it a certain sense of electricity and excitement that has been missing for some time. Past mergers required some thought around how the core business of iManage would integrate into the overall strategy of the larger corporate entities, and what affect that would have on their clients. With this announcement however, everything just feels right.
What makes this different? Why is there so much energy around this announcement? We believe there are a few reasons:
So what does all of this mean for clients? The overall message is that iManage will be able to focus and bring to market the solutions that the community has been asking for with much more agility and expediency. There have been many questions around which products will come forward as a part of this deal so we encourage everyone to read the FAQ that iManage has published. Some of the key products included in the deal are:
Any current hosted customers in HP's cloud can expect to continue to receive support. Furthermore, it appears that support will eventually be transitioning back to Chicago. In the near-term, customers should continue to contact the same support number that they utilize today.
As a platinum partner for over 15 years, we wish the best for iManage and look forward to working with them in this next chapter of their journey. If you have any questions pertaining to iManage, please contact JB Trexler.