Magazine May Edition 2024 | The Silicon Review
Market Creator, Industry Leader Setting the Standard for SaaS Management: Zylo
The Silicon Review
In the bustling landscape of modern business technology, Zylo emerges as a beacon of innovation and empowerment. Founded by Ben Pippenger, Eric Christopher, and Cory Wheeler, Zylo embodies a commitment to harnessing the transformative power of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. From its inception, Zylo has championed a vision that recognizes both the challenges and opportunities inherent in the SaaS paradigm. Grounded in this ethos, the company has embarked on a mission to enable customers to fully realize the value of their SaaS investments, while simultaneously mitigating risks and enhancing the employee experience. At the core of Zylo's identity is a dedication to setting the standard for SaaS management. Across industries and organizational scales, Zylo is entrusted by companies to navigate the complex terrain of SaaS applications. Through its comprehensive platform, Zylo empowers clients to discover, optimize, and govern their SaaS ecosystem, thereby exerting control over expenditures and minimizing potential risks. With over $34 billion in SaaS spend and a staggering 30 million licenses under management, Zylo stands as a testament to its unparalleled expertise and data-driven approach. However, Zylo's mission extends far beyond mere management; it is driven by a profound belief in the potential of its customers as SaaS superheroes. Regardless of their SaaS management goals, Zylo stands ready to collaborate and empower organizations to achieve extraordinary feats. Bolstered by a team of seasoned SaaS experts and armed with industry-leading insights, Zylo is committed to unlocking new possibilities for its clientele.
The journey of Zylo is characterized by resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to its core values. Since its inception in 2016, Zylo has navigated the ever-evolving landscape of SaaS with a steadfast focus on its customers' needs. This customer-centric ethos is epitomized by Zylo's values: prioritizing customers first, fostering clarity in communication, delivering tangible results, and embracing collective growth. Through these guiding principles, Zylo cultivates a culture of excellence and accountability, ensuring that every interaction with clients is marked by transparency and effectiveness. Yet, Zylo's impact transcends the realm of business; it is deeply rooted in a spirit of philanthropy and community engagement. Embracing the belief that no success is achieved in isolation, Zylo is committed to giving back to the communities that have contributed to its growth. As a proud member of the Pledge 1% movement, Zylo actively participates in volunteer initiatives and philanthropic endeavors, embodying its commitment to social responsibility.
Zylo stands as a testament to the transformative potential of technology when guided by values and driven by a relentless pursuit of growth. As the SaaS landscape continues to evolve, Zylo remains steadfast in its dedication to empowering organizations to thrive in the digital age. With innovation as its compass and customers at its heart, Zylo embarks on each new day with a sense of purpose and determination, poised to redefine the boundaries of possibility in SaaS management and beyond.
Drive Efficiency. Save Money. Reduce Risk.
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business operations, the proliferation of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions has become both a boon and a challenge for IT teams. Amidst this complexity, Zylo emerges as a beacon of control and efficiency, offering a centralized, data-rich platform designed to address the pressing needs of SaaS management. In the intricate web of software applications that power organizations today, SaaS often stands as a blind spot, elusive yet omnipresent. IT bears the responsibility for software performance, regardless of procurement channels. Yet, visibility into the entire SaaS stack remains elusive for many IT teams. Do they possess insights into every application deployed across every department, along with usage data, compliance adherence, and security threats? For most, the answer is a resounding no.
The ramifications of this lack of oversight are significant. Wasted licenses, security vulnerabilities, and the specter of Shadow IT haunt the corridors of IT departments. Zylo steps into this breach, offering a suite of tools and capabilities tailored to empower IT teams in reclaiming control over their SaaS investments. Efficiency is the cornerstone of Zylo's approach. By providing employees with instant access to vetted, productivity-driving tools, Zylo streamlines workflows and automates processes, thus saving precious time and resources for IT teams. Zylo enables organizations to save money by ensuring appropriate adoption levels and eliminating unused or redundant applications. With access to benchmarks derived from over $34 billion in SaaS spend; Zylo empowers organizations to secure the best prices for their software investments. Zylo's platform is designed with IT workflows and capabilities in mind. From recommended actions to renewal alerts and more, Zylo provides IT teams with the tools they need to innovate and future-proof their software portfolios while maximizing the value of their IT budgets.
Key features of Zylo's platform include complete visibility into the SaaS stack, optimization of license usage and spend mitigation of security and compliance risks, empowerment of end users, discovery and inventory of all applications, and control of licenses at scale. Through AI-powered discovery, Zylo enables organizations to continuously uncover, categorize, and inventory every application in their business. This facilitates monitoring, auditing, and reporting for all SaaS through a single, actionable dashboard. Zylo also facilitates the streamlining of application access, offering end users the tools they need to do their work while maintaining security and reducing redundant software. By publishing vetted software to the Zylo App Catalog, organizations can combat Shadow IT and ensure that employees have access to approved SaaS tools.
Zylo stands as a comprehensive solution to the challenges posed by the ever-expanding SaaS landscape. By providing IT teams with the visibility, insights, and workflows they need to govern and optimize their software usage effectively, Zylo empowers organizations to harness the full potential of their SaaS investments while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance.
Tim Horoho, CTO