Jamf takes bite out of Apple MSP dataJAR with fresh acquisition

The deal will help fill Jamf's managed service provider basket

Jamf has acquired UK-based MSP, dataJAR, that focuses on providing Apple and Jamf services for businesses and educational organisations.

The vendor claimed the acquisition will help the company partner more closely with its MSP partners and expand the reach of its Apple-first management and security platform.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"Jamf's acquisition of dataJAR confirms to anykey its determination to empower our MSP business," said Tobias Linder, chief technology officer at anykey IT - one of Jamf's MSP partners.

"This will enable us to leverage enhanced capabilities and drive greater efficiency in our collaborative efforts to help people securely use Apple at work and school.

"We look forward to exploring the possibilities that this brings and delivering even more value to our mutual customers."

Dean Hager, Jamf CEO added: "We're excited to welcome dataJAR to the Jamf family so we can empower our partners with this leading technology and help them better scale their own business with added Apple-focused workflows, expertise, and support.

"We believe dataJAR's mission to make powerful technology simple is perfectly complementary to our purpose of simplifying the way works gets done.

"I'm excited to work together on bringing the power of Apple to even more partners, organisations, and workers."

The background

Founded in 2013, dataJAR manages over 120,000 Apple devices from its customers.

Its proprietary software provides a single pane of glass for partners who assist in managing technology and services for multiple organisations, streamlining workflows.

"Since 2013, dataJAR's mission and core focus has been helping organisations succeed with Apple by combining the power of Jamf with the best skills and services," said James Ridsdale, founder of dataJAR.

"I couldn't be more excited about the future unifying forces, to help more partners empower their customers with the best Apple device management and security."