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Jamf (formerly JAMF Software) is a Software company whose primary products focus on managing Apple devices in organizational settings (enterprise, education, government, etc.). Jamf was founded in 2002 and is currently headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Whereas most Mobile Device Management (MDM) software products focus on managing multiple device types (Android, Chromebook, Windows, etc.), Jamf is unique in its focus on managing Apple devices only.

History
In 2002, JAMF Software was founded by Zach Halmstad and Chip Pearson in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. JAMF's first product — Casper Suite — was developed to help manage the growing number of Macs in enterprise and educational organizations. Zach Halmstad built Casper Suite while studying at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

In 2006, Jamf opened its first satellite office in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. This office is now the company's headquarters.

In 2015, Dean Hager was hired as CEO.

In 2017, Vista Equity Partners acquired Jamf. Since the investment from Vista Equity Partners Jamf has grown to 20,000 global customers and manages over 12 million Apple devices. Jamf is number 3301 on the Inc 5000 list.

Jamf Pro
Casper Suite was Jamf's first product. In 2016, Casper Suite was turned into a mobile device management product and renamed to Jamf Pro.

Jamf Pro is Jamf's primary product, and is used by organizations around the world to manage their Apple devices.

Jamf Now
In 2014, Jamf created a small business focused device management product called Bushel. Bushel was renamed to Jamf Now in 2016.

Jamf Now is focused on smaller organizations that do not have an IT staff. It offers simplified administration and features (compared to Jamf Pro), giving less technical users the ability to effectively manage their organization's technology.

Jamf School
In 2019, Jamf acquired ZuluDesk for an undisclosed sum. After the acquisition, ZuluDesk's education focused mobile device management products were merged into the Jamf ecosystem into a new product name called Jamf School. Jamf helps schools manage over 10 million Apple devices worldwide.

Jamf Connect
In 2017, Jamf acquired Orchard & Grove Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Orchard & Grove's NoMAD authentication software was then used to create Jamf Connect. Jamf Connect helps organizations integrate cloud identity provider authentication into macOS.

Jamf Nation
Jamf Nation is an online IT community with over 75,000 members.

The Jamf Nation User Conference (JNUC) is an annual conference held in Minneapolis and has over 2,000 physical and 3,300 remote attendees.

Jamf Nation Global Foundation
The Jamf Nation Global Foundation was founded in 2013 as the nonprofit arm of Jamf. The foundation is "dedicated to enriching the communities in which Jamf employees work and live" donating over $500,000 per year and over 5,000 hours of employee time.