BeyondTrust

BeyondTrust Corporation (formerly Bomgar and earlier NetworkStreaming and ExpertVNC) is an American company that develops privileged access management (PAM) and vulnerability management software. Bomgar was renamed to its current name when it acquired BeyondTrust in 2018, a company originally founded in 1985¹ as Symark. Symark was renamed to BeyondTrust when it acquired that company in 2009.

BeyondTrust Corporation (formerly Bomgar and earlier NetworkStreaming and ExpertVNC) is an American company that develops privileged access management (PAM) and vulnerability management software. Bomgar was renamed to its current name when it acquired BeyondTrust in 2018, a company originally founded in 1985 as Symark. Symark was renamed to BeyondTrust when it acquired that company in 2009. ===Bomgar=== Bomgar Corporation was a remote support provider that allows support technicians to remotely connect to end-user systems through firewalls from their computer or mobile device. Using the Bomgar Representative Console, technology support professionals can access and control systems and devices remotely, including personal computers, smartphones, tablets, servers, switches, point-of-sale systems and others. The company originated when Joel Bomgaars developed his own remote support solutions to cut back on wasted hours he spent travelling while working as a support professional for a local company. In June 2003, he set up a one-page, static website selling his own, home-grown remote access solution, calling it ExpertVNC. Soon thereafter, his two college friends, Nathan McNeill and Patrick Norman, joined Bomgar as co-founders. In May 2004, ExpertVNC changed its name to NetworkStreaming. In the next month it changed its cloud-based product to an appliance model, differentiating itself from other similar remote support solutions. In February 2007, NetworkStreaming changes its company name to Bomgar, a simplified form of Joel Bomgaars' family name that he also chose to use professionally for himself. Bomgar's first private equity investors, TA Associates, placed a majority investment in Bomgar in May 2014. In April 2018, Francisco Partners announced that it acquired Bomgar from Thoma Bravo, which owned Bomgar since June 2016. Financial details of this deal were not disclosed. Bomgar now operates under the name BeyondTrust. ==See also== Remote desktop software Comparison of remote desktop software Virtual help desk ==External links==

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