Flexera notes record growth, expansion

ITASCA - Software solutions company Flexera announced a series of corporate milestones and record achievements over the past year.

Flexera closed out 2018 by breaking company records in revenue, approaching $400 million, buoyed by strong organic expansion, three strategic acquisitions, recognition from Gartner as both a leading software asset management and cloud management solution, and a number of key management hires.

Flexera employs more than 1,300 globally with 288 in Chicago, and serves more than 51,000 customers worldwide. Its headquarters in Itasca added 97 staffers since the first quarter of 2018, with 42 positions currently open.

"I've been with Flexera for more than 20 years and have seen the company transform into this amazing tech unicorn through a combination of passionate team members, strategic acquisitions, innovative products and committed customers," said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of Flexera.

Flexera's momentum was significantly accelerated with the recent acquisition of RightScale, an enterprise cloud management firm. The acquisition positions Flexera to better help C-level executives by providing visibility and control over the ever-increasing amounts of capital, resources and man-hours organizations spend on technology.

In addition to industry recognition, Flexera was named a 2018 Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for the 7th consecutive year with high marks for alignment, execution and connection with employees.

"Flexera's culture attracts employees who want to make a difference, are passionate, seek to give back and step out of their comfort zones," said Ryan. "These awards confirm our employees have the freedom to ask questions, do things differently and break boundaries."