Success Story:

Sentinel IC Technologies
Customer Profile: Founded in 2008, Sentinel IC Technologies delivers design
enablement solutions to the growing global community of RF/analog semiconductor designers and manufacturers. The companys solutions enable these customers to optimize the functionality and performance of their IC products while maximizing manufacturing yield.
Flexera Software is the obvious choice for any technology company that wants to effectively monetize and protect their IP in todays constantly evolving technological spaces.

Challenge:

Enforce licensing agreements in increasingly virtualized environments Quickly and easily implement whatever licensing/entitlement model is appropriate for any given customer Ensure acceptance of licensing mechanisms by semiconductor industry customer base Protect IP

Juan Cordovez Vice President Sentinel IC Technologies

Solution: Sentinel IC Technologies uses FlexNet Publisher to adaptively implement Benefits:

Immediate 3X investment payback as a result of additional license purchases Ability to confidently do business with cloud adopters Ability to rapidly respond to customer requests for demo versions and other licensing customizations High customer acceptance of licensing/entitlement controls

customer-specific licensing and safeguard IP in increasingly virtualized environments.

comprehensive solutions for todays highly virtualized, multi-national and/or multi-site environments, Juan says. The technical capabilities of Flexera Softwares solutions to deliver strong and customizable licensing models, combined with its strong presence in the industry, made it a natural choice for us. Cordovez continued, Their solutions also offer features that allow organizations to more effectively enforce compliance. Indeed, the increasing use of virtualization and cloud technologies by its customers can cause compliance issuessince multiple users in multiple locations could easily appear as one user in one location to any server running Sentinels software. The right capabilities, easily tailored Prior to implementing FlexNet Publisher, Sentinel was using its own home-grown licensing and entitlement management solution. With a staff of highly-skilled developers, it seemed feasible to create and maintain a solution.

Sentinel IC reaps immediate 300% return on investment in FlexNet Publisher As a global provider of design productivity software for analog semiconductor design, Sentinel IC Technologies is committed to providing state-of-the-art technology to their customers. And increasingly, their customer base is seeking ways to harness the capabilities of cloud and virtualization technologies. This compelled Sentinel IC to search for a solution that allowed them to more effectively monetize their solutions in this space, while also minimizing revenue leakage. Thats why Juan Cordovez, Sentinel IC vice president, reached out to Flexera Software. To achieve our full potential for growth in the global semiconductor design software marketplace, it is critical for us to be able to offer competitive,

But Sentinel ICs home-grown solution had several shortcomings. While it performed its limited host ID-based controls well, it didnt provide FlexNet Publishers flexibility and sophisticationespecially when it came to virtualization. Sentinel IC also received some negative feedback from customers about its softwares licensing interface. Customers expect a slicker interface and, quite frankly, something that looks and feels like what theyve seen before, explains Juan. In my industry, that pretty much means FlexNet Publisher. FlexNet Publisher provided exactly what Sentinel IC needed functionally. Flexera Software gives us complete control over who, what, where and when our software is usedincluding sites and time zones, notes Juan. Control of all those parameters is absolutely essential for ensuring that our software is used correctly and that we receive full, fair compensation from our customers for the value they receive from us.

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Juan also appreciates Flexera Softwares commitment to offering solutions for virtualized and Cloud applications. Flexera Software offers options that allow their customers to maximize potential revenue while protecting against many of the common problems that come up with virtualization. Moreover, Flexera Software works directly with the leading players in the virtualization space to address any critical software licensing compliance concerns. Finally, Juan says that Flexera Software showed itself to be highly responsive to his needs from the beginning. I got a phone call back as soon as I emailed Flexera Software and was quickly put in touch with everyone I needed to get my questions answered, he relates. And that excellent support has continued after our purchase and implementation. Immediate 300% ROI According to Juan, Sentinel ICs investment in FlexNet Publisher immediately paid for itself several times over. For instance, shortly after having implemented FlexNet Publisher licensing, the company began receiving calls from customers saying that they were having problems with Sentinel ICs software. The ensuing discussions quickly revealed that these customers were having these problems because they had been attempting to use the software

beyond the entitlements set forth in Sentinel ICs license agreements. The customers, of course, expressed surprise at thisand then asked us for quotes on licenses that would cover their intended use, recalls Juan. The resulting orders immediately covered the cost of our initial FlexNet Publisher deployment. Juan also found that FlexNet Publishers flexibility enabled Sentinel IC to significantly enhance its go-to-market strategy. Before we implemented Flexera Software licensing technology, it was difficult or even impossible for us to create demo versions that were appropriately limited and appropriately functional while fully protecting our IP, he says. With Flexera Software, we can now do that in a few secondswhich means we can be much more nimble and effective at customer acquisition. Juan adds that the flexibility with which FlexNet Publisher now enables Sentinel IC to package and protect its technology will likely open up more new opportunities to optimize revenue and market penetration. Weve just started scratching the surface of what we can do with FlexNet Publisher, he concludes. This is just a really powerful and practical solution for exercising complete control over how we license

our IP to semiconductor designers and manufacturers all over the world. About Flexera Software Flexera Software is the leading provider of strategic solutions for Application Usage Management; solutions delivering continuous compliance, optimized usage and maximized value to application producers and their customers. Flexera Software is trusted by more than 80,000 customers that depend on our comprehensive solutions - from installation and licensing, entitlement and compliance management to application readiness and enterprise license optimization - to strategically manage application usage and achieve breakthrough results realized only through the systems-level approach we provide. For more information, please go to: www.flexerasoftware.com

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