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	\| location = [[Bremen]], [[Germany]]		\| location = [[Bremen]], [[Germany]]
	\| key_people = {{Unbulleted list\|Klaus Oestermann<br />(CEO)\| Thomas Frey <br />(CFO)\| Matthias Haas<br />(CTO)\| Jeff Mitchell<br />(CRO)\| Irfan Khurshid<br />(Chief Customer Success Officer) \| Anja Schulz<br />(CLO) \| Bill Veghte<br />(Board Member)\|Heiko Gloge<br />(Founder & Board Member)\|Tarkan Maner <br />(CCO)\| Jon Meeks<br />(Board Member) \| Stefan Dandl<br />(Board Member)\|Nicolas Helms<br />(Board Member)}}
	\| products = Endpoint Management Software, IGEL [[Operating system\|OS]]		\| products = Endpoint Management Software, IGEL [[Operating system\|OS]]
	\| homepage = [http://www.igel.com/ www.igel.com]		\| homepage = [http://www.igel.com/ www.igel.com]
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	'''IGEL Technology''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|aɪ\|dʒ\|ɛ\|l}} {{respell\|EYE\|jel}}) is a multinational software company best known for its "Secure endpoint OS for Now and Next"<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://vmblog.com/archive/2020/02/06/igel-disrupt-2020-showcasing-next-generation-edge-operating-system-for-cloud-workspaces.aspx#.XkWeHBPYpTY\|title=IGEL DISRUPT 2020 - Showcasing Next Generation Edge Operating System For Cloud Workspaces : @VMblog\|website=vmblog.com\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> which is purpose-built for secure access to cloud-delivered digital workspaces including [[software as a service]] (Saas), [[desktop as a service]] (Daas), [[Virtual Desktop Infrastructure]] (VDI) or any combination.		'''IGEL Technology''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|aɪ\|dʒ\|ɛ\|l}} {{respell\|EYE\|jel}}) is a multinational software company best known for its [[operating system]], IGEL OS.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://vmblog.com/archive/2020/02/06/igel-disrupt-2020-showcasing-next-generation-edge-operating-system-for-cloud-workspaces.aspx#.XkWeHBPYpTY\|title=IGEL DISRUPT 2020 - Showcasing Next Generation Edge Operating System For Cloud Workspaces : @VMblog\|website=vmblog.com\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Privately held, the original investor in IGEL was C Melchers GmbH & Co. KG (“Melchers”) which founded the company in 2002 in Bremen, Germany. In 2021, [[TA Associates]] ("TA") became the majority investor in IGEL. Melchers continues to maintain an equity interest in the company.<ref name = itwire>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.itwire.com/enterprise-solutions/79623-igel-says-it-can-help-enterprise-deliver-win10,-cloud,-security.html\|title=iTWire - IGEL says it can help enterprise deliver Win10, cloud, security\|last=Williams\|first=David M\|website=www.itwire.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>		Privately held, the original investor in IGEL was C Melchers GmbH & Co. KG (“Melchers”) which founded the company in 2002 in Bremen, Germany. In 2021, [[TA Associates]] ("TA") became the majority investor in IGEL. Melchers continues to maintain an equity interest in the company.<ref name = itwire>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.itwire.com/enterprise-solutions/79623-igel-says-it-can-help-enterprise-deliver-win10,-cloud,-security.html\|title=iTWire - IGEL says it can help enterprise deliver Win10, cloud, security\|last=Williams\|first=David M\|website=www.itwire.com\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref>

		⚫	Originally, IGEL was a manufacturer of hardware "thin clients". The company permanently exited the hardware business in 2020, and since then, IGEL has since been solely a software company. Its headquarters are in [[Bremen]], Germany with North American operations out of [[Fort Lauderdale]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.igel.com/company/our-story/\|title=Our Story\|website=IGEL\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref>
⚫	===Products===
	IGEL’s primary product is IGEL OS, a Linux based endpoint device operating system designed specifically for secure, efficient access to cloud-delivered digital workspaces. IGEL OS thus serves as an alternative to [[Microsoft Windows]] or any other operating system on the endpoint for organizations looking for a secure, efficient, and managed endpoint operating system for their end-users accessing any form of digital workspace. With native support for all key browsers such as Island, Edge for business, Firefox as well as Citrix, [[Omnissa]], Microsoft, [[Amazon (company) \| Amazon]] and many other desktop virtualization technologies, IGEL can help organizations convert existing endpoints to IGEL OS and support any [[cloud computing \| cloud]], any protocol.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Smith\|first=Lyle\|date=2019-12-10\|title=IGEL Announces IGEL OS Workspace Edition version 11.03\|url=https://www.storagereview.com/news/igel-announces-igel-os-workspace-edition-version-11-03\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=StorageReview.com\|language=en-US}}</ref>{{promotion-inline\|date=June 2025}}

		⚫	==Products==
	The IGEL Universal Management Suite (IGEL UMS) provides secure centralized management for all IGEL OS endpoints delivering policy, update, configuration, and performance management. The UMS Web App and UMS console supports IT with flexible management and control functions.<ref name = crn/>
			IGEL’s primary product is IGEL OS, a [[Linux]]-based endpoint device operating system.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Smith\|first=Lyle\|date=2019-12-10\|title=IGEL Announces IGEL OS Workspace Edition version 11.03\|url=https://www.storagereview.com/news/igel-announces-igel-os-workspace-edition-version-11-03\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=StorageReview.com\|language=en-US}}</ref>

		⚫	==Strategic Alliances==
	By converting existing compatible x86 devices, organizations can improve endpoint security, reduce operational costs extend the life of existing hardware save capital expenditure, and improve their overall sustainability footprint.
	The foundation of IGEL’s technology is the IGEL Preventative Security Model (PSM), a multi-faceted, comprehensive endpoint security approach designed to avoid ransomware and other cyber threats at the endpoint. The Preventative Security Model eliminates the vulnerabilities targeted by bad actors such as the ability to download new executable code to the endpoint, make changes to the operating system or alter the device boot process.<ref name = futures/><ref name = crn/>

⚫	===Strategic Alliances===
	{{Promotional section\|date=June 2025}}		{{Promotional section\|date=June 2025}}

	IGEL holds strategic alliances through its "IGEL Ready" program with over 100 software companies<ref>{{Cite web\|title=IGEL Technology Partners\|url=https://www.igel.com/partners/technology-partners/\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=IGEL\|language=en-US}}</ref> including [[Microsoft]], CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Network, Island, [[Citrix Systems\|Citrix]], Omnissa,Amazon, Okta, and ImprivataIGEL as well as healthcare-sector OEMs including [[Imprivata]].<ref name = channel>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2017/05/02/igel-technology-selects-red-hat-hp-vet-to-lead-north-american-sales/\|title=IGEL Technology Selects Red Hat, HP Vet to Lead North American Sales {{!}} Channel Partners\|website=www.channelpartnersonline.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref><ref name = crn>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/disrupt-2020-igel-s-linux-os-is-an-azure-windows-virtual-desktop-game-changer-\|title=DISRUPT 2020: IGEL's Linux OS Is An Azure Windows Virtual Desktop 'Game Changer'\|last=Burke\|first=Steven\|date=2020-01-24\|website=CRN\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>		IGEL holds strategic alliances through its "IGEL Ready" program with software companies<ref>{{Cite web\|title=IGEL Technology Partners\|url=https://www.igel.com/partners/technology-partners/\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=IGEL\|language=en-US}}</ref> such as [[Microsoft]], [[CrowdStrike]], [[Palo Alto Networks]], Island, [[Citrix Systems\|Citrix]], Omnissa, Amazon, Okta, and ImprivataIGEL as well as healthcare-sector OEMs including [[Imprivata]].<ref name = channel>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2017/05/02/igel-technology-selects-red-hat-hp-vet-to-lead-north-american-sales/\|title=IGEL Technology Selects Red Hat, HP Vet to Lead North American Sales {{!}} Channel Partners\|website=www.channelpartnersonline.com\|language=en-US\|access-date=2017-09-18}}</ref><ref name = crn>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/disrupt-2020-igel-s-linux-os-is-an-azure-windows-virtual-desktop-game-changer-\|title=DISRUPT 2020: IGEL's Linux OS Is An Azure Windows Virtual Desktop 'Game Changer'\|last=Burke\|first=Steven\|date=2020-01-24\|website=CRN\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

	The company has multiple integrations with Microsoft, being the first Linux-based endpoint operating system to support Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) desktop as a service offering, and also support Windows 365 and Cloud PC, EntraID conditional access and Microsoft Frontline.<ref name = futures/>

⚫	For hardware, IGEL holds strategic alliances with [[HP Inc.\|Lenovo, HP]] and [[LG Corporation\|LG Business Solutions]] each of whom offers IGEL OS integrated into select endpoint devices as an orderable option from the factory. Many other hardware partners are part of the IGEL Ready program.

	===Company Statistics===
	As a result of its continued success, IGEL employs over 450 people, and continues to invest heavily in its development team which released IGEL OS 12 in 2022.<ref name = futures>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.channelfutures.com/desktop/microsoft-doubles-down-with-igel-as-partners-get-first-linux-wvd-client\|title=Microsoft Doubles Down with Igel as Partners Get First Linux WVD Client\|date=2020-01-29\|website=Channel Futures\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/12/13/igel-os-workspace-edition-version-11-03/\|title=IGEL OS Workspace Edition version 11.03 offers advanced security features and signed OS partitions\|date=2019-12-13\|website=Help Net Security\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>

	IGEL products are used by many thousand customers worldwide across 5 key verticals healthcare, government, financial services, manufacturing and retail/tansportation and hospitality.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=IGEL Reports Record Growth; Elevates Jed Ayres to Global CEO\|url=https://www.igel.com/about-us/press-releases/igel-reports-record-growth-elevates-jed-ayres-to-global-ceo/\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=IGEL\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	It sells its products exclusively through channel partners with a three-tier channel program.<ref>{{Cite news\|last=Kovar\|first=Joseph F.\|url=http://www.crn.com/news/mobility/300082369/crn-exclusive-igel-making-big-investment-in-channel-looks-to-capitalize-on-new-thin-client-opportunities.htm\|title=CRN Exclusive: IGEL Making Big Investment In Channel, Looks To Capitalize On New Thin-Client Opportunities\|date=2016-10-10\|work=CRN\|access-date=2017-09-18\|language=en}}</ref> IGEL has over 1,000 global partners and focuses its attention on working with their Platinum and Gold partners. It allows distribution to manage and maintain Authorized IGEL Partners (AIP).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=2020 Partner Program Guide Details\|url=https://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2020-details.htm\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=CRN\|language=en}}</ref>

		⚫	For hardware, IGEL holds strategic alliances with [[HP Inc.\|Lenovo, HP]] and [[LG Corporation\|LG Business Solutions]] each of whom offers IGEL OS integrated into select endpoint devices as an orderable option from the factory.
⚫	===Events===
	Starting in 2019, IGEL has hosted an end user computing & endpoint security forum and expo called DISRUPT, now called Now and Next.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brianmadden.com/opinion/IGEL-Disrupt-2020-My-initial-report\|title=IGEL Disrupt 2020: My initial report\|website=BrianMadden.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-13\|archive-date=2020-02-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213193018/https://www.brianmadden.com/opinion/IGEL-Disrupt-2020-My-initial-report\|url-status=dead}}</ref> IGEL celebrated its 7th year in January 2024, hosting two forums in [[Miami, Florida]] and in [[Munich, Germany\|Munich]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brianmadden.com/opinion/IGEL-Disrupt-2020-Updated-UD3-UMS-web-console\|title=IGEL Disrupt 2020, Part 2: Updated UD3, new UMS web console, and session notes\|website=BrianMadden.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-13}}</ref> Each location brought together over 800 attendees from the cloud workspaces and end-user computing spaces and was sponsored by Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Amazon and more than 30 other vendors. The event is attended by partners, community members, and customers who are involved in cloud workspaces and end-user computing, or help organizations deploy the modern workspace.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-02-26\|title=IGEL unveils new Amazon WorkSpaces integration at DISRUPT Unite 2021 Cloud Workspaces Experience event\|url=https://channelbuzz.ca/2021/02/igel-unveils-new-amazon-workspaces-integration-at-disrupt-unite-2021-cloud-workspaces-experience-event-36009/\|access-date=2021-03-23\|website=ChannelBuzz.ca\|language=en-CA}}</ref>

		⚫	==Events==
⚫	Originally, IGEL was a manufacturer of hardware "thin clients". The company permanently exited the hardware business in 2020, and since then, IGEL has been solely a software company. Its headquarters are in [[Bremen]], Germany with North American operations out of [[Fort Lauderdale]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.igel.com/company/our-story/\|title=Our Story\|website=IGEL\|language=en-US\|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref>
			Starting in 2019, IGEL has hosted an end user computing and endpoint security forum and expo called DISRUPT, now called Now and Next.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.brianmadden.com/opinion/IGEL-Disrupt-2020-My-initial-report\|title=IGEL Disrupt 2020: My initial report\|website=BrianMadden.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-13\|archive-date=2020-02-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213193018/https://www.brianmadden.com/opinion/IGEL-Disrupt-2020-My-initial-report\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==