Jasper Technologies
Jasper Technologies, Inc., formerly Jasper Wireless, Inc., was an American software developer that provided a cloud-based software platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). Jasper's platform was designed to aid in launching, managing, and monetizing the deployment of IoT for enterprise businesses. Founded in 2004, Jasper partners with over 120 mobile operator networks to serve IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) companies in different industries, including automotive, home security and automation, agriculture, food and beverage, wearable technology, healthcare, advertising and industrial equipment.
| Formerly | Jasper Wireless, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Cloud computing, software |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Jahangir Mohammed |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, United States |
Number of locations | Atlanta, Georgia, Singapore, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Daniel Collins, Amit Gupta (co-founders) |
| Services | Cloud platform, M2M |
Number of employees | ~400 |
| Website | www |
On February 3, 2016, Cisco Systems announced its plans to acquire Jasper for $1.4 billion. The deal was finalized on March 22, 2016. With the acquisition, Jasper became the IoT Cloud business unit within Cisco. Jasper's CEO, Jahangir Mohammed, is now the GM of the IoT Cloud business unit – reporting to Rowan Trollope, SVP of the IoT and Collaboration Technology Group at Cisco.