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This morning our Chief Product Officer Donna hosted our customer Katie from Snap Inc. in a fireside chat. Katie manages IT and everything under the sun for IT asset management (ITAM). Some of the things Katie discussed during our session: Why Oomnitza: -Customizations -Integrations - Google, Jira, Slack, Jamf (and many others) -Usability with reporting Value to Snap: -Anecdotally: frustration with old platform, and now people are excited to use it -Fewer clicks with all the integrations to make doing their jobs easier and experience better -As an asset manager, she has financial reporting to do and it saves so much time now — helpful for under resourced teams How Oomnitza improves her data so she and her team trust it: -Took the time to clean data before starting with Oomnitza help make it easier to maintain in Oomnitza -“If you trust us, please trust the data” Change management: -Data coming in from MDMs, went to vendors to get reporting, and explained each layer of data which built a lot of trust with the security team -When they migrated data, they saw 3% increase in data validity with us -Once security realized they were a major stakeholder, they were able to have much more productive conversations during implementation Workflows: -Loving low-code no-code builder -Attestation workflows -Loaner workflow — tickets were closing after asset was deployed and now they have the full lifecycle tracked so that loaners don’t disappear How Oomnitza is contributing to Snap’s overall business strategy: -IT team is helping with AR glasses prototypes and demos, which is the next big product for Snap -Spend management for the finance team, cost per employee and cost per job role, give them rich data to make more informed decisions and take a stand on people wanting new software Katie's advice for IT asset managers: -Don’t rush to hit a deadline, be reasonable about your goals -Don’t wait for perfect for a data migration, just do it and have a plan on how to address issues -Bringing management along for the journey — sometimes you need to reframe the problem for different leaders on security risks or budget issues, know the key players and know the thing that motivates them Shoutout to Katie for sharing her Oomnitza journey and ITAM experiences with the mac admins at Jamf's JNUC conference. (Nashville for the win)

Prepare for an unforgettable evening as the legendary Timothy Chou takes the stage at our next IT leadership dinner in Silicon Valley on Oct 8th. Tim's resume reads like a tech Hall of Fame induction: COO of Reasoning, President of Oracle On Demand, Chairman of Alchemist Accelerator, and a Cloud Computing Lecturer at Stanford University for over four decades! 🤯 Fun fact: Alchemist Accelerator is the place for seed-stage ventures to skyrocket. They've helped launch over 50% of their ventures into institutional funding within a year! But it's not just about the accolades. Tim's a captivating storyteller, ready to share insights how CEOs are looking at AI today and in the future, and why he came out of retirement to launch a venture building a global distributed AI cloud infrastructure. Plus, get ready for some epic Tim tales - like how to cook a 95-lb pig! 🐖 This is one dinner you won't want to miss. See you there! 👉 RSVP (we’ll hit max capacity soon): https://bit.ly/3ZqdqL4  #Oomnitza #ITAM

Ten Team Double-O’ers are heading to Nashville next week in search of the best BBQ and country music. If we happen to run into Chris Stapleton or Luke Combs we won't be sad. We’re attending the JNUC conference – planning to make our mark as a Diamond sponsor (look for the team in RED) and spend quality time with customers and our friends at Jamf. Ramin is leading a session about IT Asset Lifecycle Automation. Tired of low data accuracy preventing automation? Wondering if there is an ITAM vendor that understands business processes?   Experience the next generation of IT asset management in this engaging spotlight session. Learn how Oomnitza’s integration with Jamf—and a wide range of other IT, security, and business solutions—allows you to automate and orchestrate the entire asset lifecycle. From onboarding to offboarding, discover how our drag-and-drop workflows can simplify complex IT processes, ensure compliance, and improve efficiency across your organization. If you plan to be at JNUC, stop by Ramin’s session and our booth to spin the wheel for a chance to win a fun Mac user shirt (think Mac & Cheese).

Our team is gearing up for the Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) in Nashville starting Sept 30th. It’s the largest gathering of Apple system administrators in the world. During the conference our customer Katie Due, Manager of IT Platforms, from Snap Inc will be interviewed on stage by our Chief Product Officer Donna Wilczek. They’ll talk about how Katie is leveraging our platform to continuously validate and update Configuration Management Database (CMDB) records, reducing inaccuracies and enhancing IT asset management and security. Drop us a note if you'll be at JNUC.

Today we are announcing the appointment of Robert Potter as our CEO. This follows the recent appointment of Victor Hwei as our CFO and the recent appointment of Donna Wilczek as chief product officer (CPO). From Rob: "Our company has a bright future as we advance our innovation roadmap to transform IT Asset Management into our vision of ETM. I am excited to lead our highly skilled and passionate team as we deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners." Rob has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience. As Oomnitza’s CEO, he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's business, including customer success, innovation, product and commercial strategies, and operational excellence. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Rob served as our interim CRO. His deep understanding of the company's operations and industry expertise will be invaluable as he guides the company forward. Rob is also a venture partner at SYN Ventures and has served in executive leadership roles at Mandiant, RSA/EMC, Symantec, IBM, and Lancope/Cisco. He is recognized as a leading expert in the field of cybersecurity. Rob will succeed Arthur Lozinski, the company’s founding CEO, who is leaving to take a break. Arthur will continue to serve as a board member. From Arthur: “With my departure, I leave Oomnitza in good hands and am grateful to all of the Oomnitza colleagues and customers I've had the pleasure to work with through the years. I am confident the business will continue to thrive under Robert's leadership.” Ramin Ettehad and Trent Seed, Oomnitza’s other co-founders, will continue to play key roles in the company with Ramin serving as chief evangelist and Trent serving as chief architect. Their combined expertise and dedication will be instrumental in driving Oomnitza's future success.

If you are an Oomnitza customer impacted by the recent Microsoft / CrowdStrike issues, you may have already configured your Oomnitza workflows and reporting to help you identify/remediate your impacted devices. If you need help doing this, please reach out to our support team. They are ready to help.

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Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is one of the fastest growing private enterprises in the United States. With over 1,000 clinics and 60,000 assets, PDS sought a solution to efficiently manage and gain visibility across its technology environment. Through Oomnitza, PDS identified 30% more assets, reduced monthly workload by 160 hours and saved 25% in managing asset costs. Hear how Oomnitza helped PDS take control of its technology environment - https://lnkd.in/ezEDMj9D https://lnkd.in/eJpia2hw

Looking to streamline your IT management and boost IT inventory controls? Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) solutions offer a powerful alternative to traditional IT Service Management (ITSM) workflows while also also enhancing the data integrity of your existing ITSM/CMDB systems. Oomnitza’s ETM solution is designed to automate IT processes on a large scale, improving and optimizing: - Security controls - Compliance adherence - IT audit readiness - IT budget planning - Employee and customer experience Learn more about ETM vs ITSM here: https://lnkd.in/er_2Ustr

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