We are in the process of compiling our third annual SAM Tools Review. The tentative list of vendors participating in alphabetical order is as follows: 1E BMC  / Numara Compliance Console Flexera Software HP License Dashboard LicenseWatch Matrix42 Sassafras ServiceNow Softwaremanagement.org Symantec There will be no charge for the research. As with the Inventory Review and SCCM Plug-ins Review... 

SAM industry veteran Express Metrix have recently spun-off Apptria, a company specifically focused at providing software recognition capabilities to other ISV’s. Kris Barker, co-founder and CEO of Apptria will be presenting a session at the IAITAM Annual Conference and Exhibition this year entitled “The Software Identification Challenge”. I recently corresponded with Kris regarding this new... 

Kris Barker, Express Metrix This article has been contributed by Kris Barker, CEO of Express Metrix.  In the business world, we generally think of workers as an asset to the organization—and for good reason.  However, in the IT world, workers are, in many ways, regarded as a liability. We know that without certain controls in place, enterprise desktops drift toward a state of disarray, growing... 

News Industry News: BSA wins US $3.3 Million Settlement against Japanese manufacturer, Kansai, for software license infringement Vendor News: NetSupport DNA releases new version of it’s Service Desk Vendor News: Express Metrix Express Software Manager now includes IT Purchasing System Events Siwel Webinar: Lessons from the Field: Turn Missed SAM Opportunities into 25% Savings Flexera... 

I recently had the opportunity to preview an early release of the latest version of Express Software Manager, from Express Metrix. The most notable development in Express Software Manager 9.5 is the new purchasing module which allows users to track purchases and reconcile invoices with the hardware and software found on the network. In short, I really like what they have done. Their new modular approach... 

Why ISO19770-2 Is So Important – From HP Blogger Daniel Galecki BDNA Insight, Express Software Manager and K2 KeyAuditor & KeyServer go head to head in the 2010 SIIA Codie Awards for Best Asset Management Solution 3 Compliance Validation Best Practices from the Scott D. Rosenberg at Miro Martin Thompson Martin is an independent software industry analyst, SAM consultant and founder of... 

Express Metrix have picked up the 2008 CODiE award for “Best Asset Management Solution”.  The award was based on “the solution that best audits and managed software audits”. Express Metrix beat off Centennial Software‘s SAM Suite, Dell (ASAP Software)’s  Esmart, Novell’s ZENworks Asset Management and TriActive’s Systems Management On Demand. The winners...