Oslo, September 2, 2024. Crayon, a global leader in innovation and IT services
has again been positioned as a Leader in the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for
Software Asset Management Managed Servicesi published last week.  

Crayon is proud to be positioned for the fifth time in the Gartner Magic
Quadrant. The report is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for
organizations making informed decisions when choosing a SAM Managed Services
partner. "We are honored to be recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic
Quadrant once again," said Crayon CEO Melissa Mulholland.  

"We believe this prestigious distinction reflects our team's unwavering
dedication and expertise in delivering consistent,  industry-leading Software
Asset Management services. We remain committed to helping our customers achieve
their digital transformation goals with confidence and efficiency." 

Navigating the ever-changing terms of various software publishers can be
challenging. Crayon's team of more than 2000 software and cloud advisory experts
worldwide is among the most experienced in software asset management managed
services. We help our customers maximize ROI on their software investments by
optimizing utilization and ensuring robust software license compliance. 

"Our robust execution capabilities and comprehensive vision for SAM services
bridge the knowledge gap that our customers face. We believe this report
underscores our customer-centric approach. Our SAM services effectively meet our
customers' requirements for compliance, software optimization, cloud cost
control, and vendor negotiations," said Ulrik Roland, Group Vice President at
Crayon.  

"We are seeing an uptick in AI adoption by many of our customers, driving not
only the amount of cloud consumption but adding to the complexity of their
software and cloud estates accentuating the need for a skilled SAM Managed
Services partner." 

Gartner in the report acknowledges that: "Sourcing, procurement and vendor
management leaders grappling with growing software/ cloud consumption and
complexity are driving increased use of managed services." 

Additionally, in its strategic planning assumptions it says: "By 2028,
organizations that leverage MSP's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for
SAM will realize 25% more cost reduction and improve data accuracy by 50%." With
its Data and AI CoE celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024, Crayon is well
placed, having already added Gen AI into its SAM and FinOps offerings -
demonstrating our innovation and drive for modernizing our SAM practice. 

Appearing alongside Crayon in the Magic Quadrantii as A Leader is Anglepoint, an
independent company that is majority-owned by Crayon. 

 

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Andreas Rafen  
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Crayon 
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