Zynstra, Ltd.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Retail IT Solutions |
| Founded 📆 | |
| Founders 👔 | Nick East, Brian Buggy, Dave Ettle |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United Kingdom |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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Zynstra is a software company with offices in Bath, UK and Seattle, USA. The company provides solutions that are designed to manage the in-store IT infrastructure of multi-store retailers.[1]
History[edit]
Zynstra was established in 2011 and launched to market in 2013. It was founded by experienced software entrepreneurs. Nick East, Dave Ettle and Brian Buggy had all previously been part of the leadership team of Cramer Systems Ltd, acquired by Amdocs in 2006.
In July 2013, Zynstra launched a hybrid cloud IT solution designed to reinvent how SMBs buy and manage IT.[2]
In September 2013, Zynstra completed $3.8m Series A funding.[3]
In 2014, Zynstra completed $8.4m Series B funding.[4]
In January, 2015, Zynstra expanded into the North American market, following the securing of its first US partners and customers.[5]
In December, 2015, Zynstra launched new range of Cloud Managed Servers.[6]
In April, 2016, Zynstra announced a global agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), under which HPE package Zynstra virtualization and cloud management software as a key part of its HPE ProLiant Easy Connect Managed Hybrid Solution.[7]
In October, 2017, Zynstra focused their automated branch IT solutions on the retail industry, launching a range of features, such as Tier 1 PCI-DSS compliance.[8]
In January, 2019, Pilot Flying J announced the roll-out of a transformational store architecture solution through NCR’s Software Defined Store - enabled by Zynstra - creating infrastructure across the entire store to reduce costs and optimize operations for faster innovation.[9] [10]
In that same month, Wawa also adopted Zynstra’s virtualization layer in their point-of-sale platform.[11]
Partnerships[edit]
In 2018 Zynstra significantly expanded its market reach with a global reseller agreement with NCR, under which Zynstra software is a key component of its transformational store architecture solution, ‘NCR Software Defined Store enabled by Zynstra’.[12]
Zynstra has a global OEM agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and is recognized as a solution partner for the Retail, ROBO, SMB and Education markets, where an on premise private cloud solution is in high demand. Zynstra’s virtualization and cloud management software can be deployed on the latest HPE ProLiant Gen 10 range of servers.[13]
Investment[edit]
Zynstra is backed by Octopus Ventures, one of Europe’s leading investors in fast-growth companies, focused on backing unusually talented entrepreneurs.[14]
Awards[edit]
| Date | Stage | Award | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shortlisted | UK Cloud Awards - Most Innovative Product of the Year for SMB’s | [15] |
| 2015 | Shortlisted | CRN Channel Awards - Cloud Services Vendor of the Year | [16] |
| 2019 | Shortlisted | Retail Systems 2019 - In-store Technology of the Year & Most Disruptive Retail Technology | [17] |
| 2014 | Winner | UK Cloud Awards | [18] |
| 2015 | Winner | TechCities Award | [19] |
| 2015 | Winner | UK IT Industry Awards - Infrastructure Innovation of the Year | [20] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Zynstra launches solution to address compliance and control of branch IT". TechNative. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra partners with UK channel to reinvent how SMEs buy and manage IT | Manufacturing & Logistics IT Magazine". www.logisticsit.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra | Zynstra completes $3.8 Million Series A funding". RealWire. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra Raises Another $8.4M In Funding To Bring Hybrid Cloud To SMEs". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Bath-based Zynstra expands into US market". SETsquared. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra Unveils New Line of Cloud Managed Server Solutions". Kreos Capital. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "HP-Zynstra team up to create hybrid platform solution | #HPEDiscover". SiliconANGLE. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra launches solution to address compliance and control of branch IT". TechNative. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Pilot Flying J Deploying Transformational Store Architecture Solution". Convenience Store News. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "NCR Launches Transformational New Store Architecture Solution for Retailers". MarketWatch. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ Boulton, Clint (29 April 2019). "Wawa brings digital integration to the convenience store". CIO. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Software Defined Store enabled by Zynstra". NCR. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "HP-Zynstra team up to create hybrid platform solution | #HPEDiscover". SiliconANGLE. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ↑ "Zynstra". Crunchbase. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "UK Cloud Awards 2015 finalists announced | Cloud industry forum". www.cloudindustryforum.org. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Channel Awards 2015 shortlist - OUT NOW! | CRN". http://www.channelweb.co.uk. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2019. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Retail Systems Awards". www.retail-systems.com. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Winners of the UK Cloud Awards 2014 announced | Cloud industry forum". www.cloudindustryforum.org. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ Middleton, Jamie (17 November 2015). "Spotlight on: The 3 South-West tech startups competing for the TechCities Awards -". TechSPARK.co. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "The UK IT Industry Awards 2015 - and the winners are… | Computing". http://www.computing.co.uk. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2019. External link in
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