Parallels (company)

Parallels
Private
Industry Computer software
Genre Virtualization and Hosting Automation
Founded 1999
Headquarters Renton, Washington, USA[1]
Key people
 Serguei Beloussov, Chairman
Birger Steen, CEO
Products Parallels Desktop for Mac
Parallels Access
Plesk
Revenue US$ 100 million (2008)[2]
Number of employees
 1000+ (as of Feb. 2015)[3]
Website www.parallels.com

Parallels is a privately held virtualization technology company with offices in 15 countries, including the USA, Germany, UK, France, Japan, China, Russia, Australia and Ukraine. Parallels headquarters is in Renton, Washington. The company has more than 1000 employees as of 2015.

In March 2015, Parallels moved to two separate brands: its service provider team became Odin, while its cross-platform solutions team continues to use the name Parallels.[4]

Parallels, Inc. was an SWsoft company until January 2008;[5] each company operated as a separate entity and maintained its own distinct branding. In December 2007, Parallels parent company SWsoft announced its plans to change its name to Parallels and ship both companies' products under the Parallels name.[6] The merger was formalized in January 2008.[7] Parallels has development centers in Moscow and Novosibirsk.[8]

Parallels acquired 2X Software in February 2015.[9] In March 2015 Parallels rebranded their service provider business unit to Odin.[10] In December 2015 Parallels sold its Odin Service Automation Platform to Ingram Micro.[11]

Company history

See also

References

  1. ↑ Worldwide Operations HQ at http://www.parallels.com/en/contact
  2. ↑ Parallels CEO Sees IPO in a Few Years, Not an Acquisition
  3. ↑ About Parallels
  4. ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2015/03/24/parallels-renames-service-provider-business-unit-odin/
  5. 1 2 InfoWorld Virtualization Report | David Marshall | InfoWorld | Parallels Announces Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 | January 29, 2008 08:03 PM | By David Marshall
  6. ↑ SWsoft to abandon itself and become Parallels | The Register
  7. ↑ SWsoft Parallels does Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 thing | The Register
  8. ↑ (Russian) One of the founders and vice-president of Parallels Stanislav Protasov: "For a programme development company, not using an ability to work on world market is a crime for its future" // Continent Siberia Business Newspaper, February 2012
  9. ↑ "Parallels Acquires 2X Software". www.parallels.com. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  10. 1 2 "We’ve Changed Our Name – Parallels Service Provider Business is Now Odin". blog.odin.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  11. 1 2 "Parallels Holdings Limited Announces the Sale of its Odin Service Automation Platform to Ingram Micro". December 2, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  12. ↑ Parallels acknowledges SWsoft ownership
  13. ↑ SWsoft: :
  14. ↑ Archived October 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ Archived March 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Archived February 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ↑ Archived March 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ Parallels Technology Network announced
  19. ↑ Web Host Industry News | Parallels Acquires ModernGigabyte
  20. ↑ Parallels.com | Parallels Acquires ModernGigabyte
  21. ↑ Virtualization Report | David Marshall | InfoWorld | Parallels announces the first Mac server virtualization platform | June 18, 2008 08:14 AM | David Marshall
  22. ↑ "Desktop 4 for Windows and Linux Leverages Industry-Leading Mac Technology to Enable Widespread Adoption of PC Virtualization". Parallels. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  23. ↑ "Desktop 4.0 for Mac Offers Premium Windows-on-Mac Experience". Parallels. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  24. ↑ "Desktop 5 for Mac Offers Fastest Performance on Snow Leopard and for Windows 7 Available". Parallels. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  25. ↑ "Desktop 6 for Mac Delivers Unprecedented New and Enhanced Features for Best Windows on Mac Experience Yet". Parallels. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  26. ↑ "Server for Mac 4.0 Mac mini Edition Launch Lets Businesses Run Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows and Linux Environments Side-by-Side on an Apple Mac mini". Parallels. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  27. ↑ "Transporter Launches on the Mac App Store, Makes the Move from a PC to a Mac Easy". Parallels. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  28. ↑ "Workstation 6 Extreme makes the consolidated professional graphics workstation a reality through unmatched performance of direct assignment technology". Parallels. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  29. ↑ "Desktop 7 for Mac Makes Windows Programs Roar with Mac OS X Lion Features; New Parallels Mobile App Delivers OS X and Windows Control Plus Flash Videos with Sound". Parallels. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  30. ↑ "New Parallels Mobile App for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch Delivers Anytime Anywhere Control of Mac OS X, Windows, Ubuntu, Chrome, Fedora, Applications and Files on Your Mac". Parallels. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  31. ↑ "Workstation 6 Gives Web Designers and IT Professionals Seamless Capabilities for Running Multiple Operating Systems – Including Windows 8 – on a Single PC". Parallels. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  32. ↑ Brian Madden (2015-02-26). brianmadden.com http://www.brianmadden.com/blogs/brianmadden/archive/2015/02/26/parallels-buys-2x-software.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+brianmadden%2Frss+%28BrianMadden.com+-+Desktop+Virtualization%2C+Consumerization+of+IT%2C+and+Enterprise+Mobility+Management%29&utm_content=Google+International. Retrieved 2015-02-26. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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