Apperian

The company's platform was designed to manage the full lifecycle of mobile apps without necessitating the intrusive device-level control typical of broader Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions. Apperian's technology centered on an enterprise app store, allowing employees to easily discover and download corporate applications. A key differentiator was its 'app wrapping' technology, which enabled security and management policies to be applied directly to individual applications. This app-centric approach provided IT departments with granular control over corporate data and access on a per-app basis, a method that proved particularly effective for organizations with bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, as it respected employee privacy by not managing the entire device.

Apperian's business model was rooted in providing a subscription-based platform to large enterprises across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and retail. These clients utilized the service to securely deploy and manage both in-house developed and third-party apps to their workforce, partners, and contractors. The value proposition was clear: enhanced security, simplified app distribution, and improved user adoption. After nearly a decade of operation as an independent entity, Apperian was acquired by Arxan Technologies in January 2017, which itself was later absorbed by Digital.ai. This acquisition integrated Apperian's MAM capabilities into a broader suite of application security and protection tools.