Centrix Software

About Centrix Software

Centrix Software, established in 1997 by co-founders Lisa Hammond and Jon Fuller, specialized in providing workspace management solutions before ceasing operations. Hammond, who served as the CEO, brought a belief that business performance hinges on effective technology choices, a principle that was embedded in the company's product development and strategy. Based in Newbury, United Kingdom, the company focused on helping organizations understand and optimize their IT asset utilization.

The core of Centrix Software's business was to provide companies with detailed information for making better IT decisions by revealing what assets they possessed, how they were being used, and how their efficiency could be improved. The firm served a range of clients, including notable names like AstraZeneca and Centrica Group. Its business model involved selling its solutions through a network of value-added partners and resellers. The company was privately held and had raised a total of $10 million in funding over one round.

The company's main offering was the Centrix WorkSpace product suite, which included several monitoring and analysis tools. This suite was designed to bridge the gap between static IT asset management tools and broader application delivery platforms, covering physical machines, virtual servers, and cloud-based applications. Products like 'Workspace Discovery' offered a free tool for identifying installed software assets, while 'Workspace IQ' provided in-depth analytics on end-user computing. These tools allowed organizations to monitor real-time usage and aggregate workspaces, linking applications across various platforms for user access on different devices. Ultimately, this helped companies modernize their IT infrastructure while adhering to existing governance and security models.