John Marshall (entrepreneur)

John Marshall
Born Wisconsin, USA
Alma mater Georgia Institute of Technology
Occupation General Manager, AirWatch by VMware
Known for Founder, President and CEO of AirWatch
Awards 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Website www.air-watch.com

John D. Marshall is an American entrepreneur and inventor. He is the co-founder and former president and CEO of AirWatch, which VMware acquired for $1.54 billion in 2014.[1] He currently serves as senior vice president and general manager at AirWatch by VMware,[2] which surpassed $200 million in 2014 bookings and 15,000 customers as of December 31, 2014.[3]

Career

1996 - 2002

In 1996, Marshall was hired as an implementation consultant at Manhattan Associates, a supplier of warehouse logistics and supply chain software with less than 50 employees when he joined. During his tenure with the company, he served in various consulting roles designing and implementing complex supply chain systems. He spent 18 months helping to launch the company's presence in Europe and assisted in the design of multiple software modules relating to transportation, load planning and global logistics.[4] Today, Manhattan Associates has more than 2,500 employees and $492 million in revenue.[5]

Celarix later hired Marshall as vice president for marketing strategy in 1999. He was responsible for designing the company's product solutions, developing the go-to-market strategy and leading business development activities with technology and transportation partners in North America, Europe and Asia.[6] GXS Worldwide, Inc., formerly GE Information Systems, acquired Celarix in 2003.[7]

2003 - Present

John Marshall founded Wandering WiFi in 2003. The company started by setting up hospitality businesses with internet hot spots and Marshall grew the customer base and extended the software to monitor and manage other types of network infrastructure.[4]

In 2006, Alan Dabbiere, founder and former president of Manhattan Associates, joined the business and together they launched AirWatch to accelerate development on managing Windows Mobile devices. After the launch of the iPhone, they pivoted the company to develop software to manage smartphones.[4][8]

During a press conference with Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Jan. 25, 2013, Marshall and Dabbiere announced that AirWatch would create 800 additional jobs in Georgia over two years and invest more than $4 million in new equipment.[9] In three years, the company grew from 100 employees to more than 1,500.[10]

In February 2013, AirWatch secured a $200 million Series A funding round, the largest Series A round of any software company in history, from Insight Venture Partners and Accel Partners.[4][8][11][12] AirWatch also stated the company's revenues had grown 40 percent quarter over quarter for the previous eight quarters.[13][14]

In July 2013, AirWatch acquired Motorola Solutions' MSP (Mobility Services Platform) to extend management capabilities to ruggedized devices.[15]

In January 2014, VMware acquired AirWatch for $1.54 billion, the largest acquisition to-date for VMware.[16] During the Q4 2014 earnings call, VMware announced that AirWatch reached $200 million in 2014 bookings, 2,000 employees and more than 15,000 customers as of January 2015, making it the largest enterprise mobility management provider in terms of revenue, customers and employees.[3] Some of the companies using AirWatch include Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,[17] The Home Depot Inc.,[18][19][20] Walgreens,[21] Delta Air Lines,[22] the Department of Justice.[23] As of February 2015, the AirWatch app was ranked as the second top free business application.[24]

Awards and recognition

In 2014, Atlanta Business Chronicle named Marshall one of Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs, Mobile Village named Marshall the year’s Mobile Visionary and Best in Biz named Marshall Executive of the Year.[25][26][27]

Marshall was named the 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year[28] and the Association of Telecom Professionals selected Marshall as the 2012 ATP of the year,[29] which recognizes individuals for their contributions to industry and community.

Under Marshall’s leadership, AirWatch received several industry awards, including a 2015 Global Mobile Award from GSMA Mobile World Congress,[30] two 2014 Global Mobile Awards,[31] three 2013 MobITS Awards from CTIA[32] and the Best Mobile Security Solution from SC Magazine.[33]

Marshall is a board member on the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) Industry Advisory Board.[34]

Marshall was featured on CNBC in 2014 to discuss smartphone applications[35] and the New York Times included his perspective on Samsung in the enterprise in 2013.[36]

Innovations

John Marshall is listed as an inventor on 11 United States patents or patent applications related to a range of software technologies.[37] Marshall actively designed a significant portion of the AirWatch platform and was responsible for the overall product vision and strategic direction.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chatterjee, Soham (22 January 2014). "VMware to buy mobile security firm AirWatch for $1.54 billion". Reuters. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Leadership Team". AirWatch. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 McLaughlin, Kevin. "VMware's New Tech Shows Promise During Q4, But Shift To Cloud Could Bring Turbulence". CRN (27 January 2015). Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Jensen, Van (2 December 2013). "John Marshall, IE 96, is at the center of the wireless world". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine (Vol. 89, No. 4). Georgia Tech. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Performance". Manhattan Associates. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Celarix Promotes Technology Veterans and Enhances Management Team". Press Release. 28 August 2000. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Cowley, Stacy (4 June 2003). "Company adds supply-chain management features to its product line". InfoWorld. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 Kaufman, Barbara (3 January 2014). "AirWatch's Alan Dabbiere: "I love the competition"". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "AirWatch to hire up to 800 new employees at Atlanta headquarters". Office of the Governor. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Moss, Wes. "AirWatch - John Marshall". Atlanta Tech Edge. 11 Alive. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Cummings, David (25 February 2013). "Thoughts on the AirWatch $200 Million Series A". David Cummings on Startups. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "The 10 Largest Tech Super-Sized Series A Rounds Hauled in $580 Million of Funding". CB Insights. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Karkaria, Urvaksh (24 October 2013). "Mobile software firm AirWatch to add 400 jobs in Atlanta next year". TechFlash. Atlanta Business Chronicle.
  14. ↑ Hesseldahl, Arik (24 February 2013). "AirWatch, Mobile Device Manager for Enterprises, Raises $200 Million from Insight Venture Partners". AllThingsD. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  15. ↑ Kim, Kathy (28 June 2013). "AirWatch Acquires Motorola's Mobility Services Platform". CRN. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  16. ↑ Owens, Jeremy (22 January 2014). "2014: VMware goes mobile in largest acquisition yet, $1.54 billion purchase of AirWatch". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  17. ↑ Shah, Sooraj (12 June 2013). "Walmart selects Good and AirWatch to manage 10,000 employee devices". Computing. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  18. ↑ Mukhar, Nicholas (7 October 2011). "AirWatch Mobile Device Management (MDM) Wins Retail Vertical". MSP Mentor. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  19. ↑ Rasmussen, Patty. "POWER PLAYERS: TECHNOLOGY AMBASSADOR". Georgia Trend (June 2013). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Karkaria, Urvaksh (5 May 2011). "Managing a mobile jungle" (PDF). Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  21. ↑ Lynn, Jennifer (8 April 2014). "Kevin Kiley, Director of Enterprise Solutions at AirWatch (interview)". Droid Report. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  22. ↑ Babcock, Charles (19 February 2014). "VMware's AirWatch Buy: Last Piece Of Mobile Puzzle?". Network Computing. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  23. ↑ Goldstein, Phil (27 February 2014). "AirWatch Chairman on BlackBerry: 'Hope is not a strategy'". Fierce Wireless. Fierce. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "App Store". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "Mobile Visionaries: AirWatch's John Marshall". Mobile Village. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "2014 International winners news". Best in Biz Awards. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Most Admired CEOs 2014". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  28. ↑ Strauss, Karsten (10 June 2013). "Entrepreneurs Of The Year -- Ernst and Young". Forbes. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "AirWatch CEO Named 2012 ATP of the Year by the Association of Telecommunications Professionals". Cloud Computing Magazine. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "The Winners 2015". Global Mobile Awards. GSMA. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Winners 2014". Global Mobile Awards. GSMA. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "CTIA Announces 2013 MobITS Award winners". CTIA. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "WINNERS". SC Magazine Awards. SC Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Industry Advisory Board". Information Security Center. Georgia Tech. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  35. ↑ Thompson, Cadie (9 March 2014). "Your apps might be spying on you, or worse". CNBC. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  36. ↑ Chen, Brian (27 February 2013). "Samsung Armors Android to Take On BlackBerry". New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  37. ↑ "Patents". Google. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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