Aperture: Revolutionizing the Data Center
Description: Aperture, now a division of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), is the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers. Aperture’s solutions reduce operational risk and improve efficiency through the planning and management of data center resources and real-time monitoring of the environment.
Products: Aperture revolutionizes data center management with a suite of advanced solutions for infrastructure planning, management and performance optimization. It is the only enterprise-wide solution with the capabilities and tools to deliver all aspects of Data Center Service Management (DCSM®) and assist IT organizations with the challenges they face.
Accomplishments: With over 20 years of experience, Aperture provides organizations with the information required to optimize their data center operations, delivering better services at the lowest cost. Aperture’s customers include the world’s largest companies, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations. The range of industries that rely on Aperture includes financial services, telecommunications, insurance, government, retail, pharmaceuticals and others.
In 2008, Aperture was named to Software Magazine’s Software 500 as one of the World’s Largest Software Companies in its 26th annual industry ranking; Aperture was ranked 332 with software revenue of $22.9 Million.
Founders: Spencer Trask’s Chairman was an angel investor in Aperture and helped reshape the product line and marketing strategy. In 2003, Bill Clifford, the former chief executive officer of The Gartner Group, was invited to join the board of directors and subsequently took over as chief executive officer of the Company. Spencer Trask connected with Bill through another local member of its network, Joe Henson, former chief executive officer of Prime Computer and LEGENT Corp. Joe thought that Bill might be interested in serving on the Aperture board in addition to investing in the company. Bill grew Aperture for the next three years until it was sold to Emerson (NYSE: EMR) in 2008.
Financing: n/a
Recent News: (July 28, 2011) Emerson Network Power is Recognized as a Leading Data Center Infrastructure Management Provider
