About Parallels

Overview

Parallels Snapshot

  • Founded end of 1999
  • 900 Employees Worldwide
  • Powering over 1 Million Servers and Desktops
  • Serving 10 Million Customer End Users in 125 Countries
  • #1 in Desktop Virtualization (Parallels Desktop for Mac)
  • #1 in OS-level Virtualization (Parallels Virtuozzo)
  • #1 in Server Control Panels (Parallels Plesk)
  • 27 Awards in last 12 months
  • 55+ Patents issued, pending
  • 500+ Partnerships including Microsoft, Apple, Intel, AMD, Dell, HP, IBM

Parallels is a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software that optimizes computing for consumers, businesses, and service providers across all major hardware, operating system, and virtualization platforms. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Optimized Computing

The company offers a wide range of virtualization and automation solutions to help individuals and organizations of all sizes realize the benefits of optimized computing.

Parallels market segments include:

  • Consumers - Already used by more than half a million people worldwide, Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization technology is revolutionizing the way we use computers. Consumers also use Parallels Plesk products for building and managing personal websites.

  • Businesses - Small to medium and large businesses rely on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers (and soon Parallels Server), Parallels Infrastructure Manager, and Parallels Automation to optimize their IT on premise plus Parallels virtualization and automation through service providers.

  • SaaS - Application software vendors, hosting providers, and end users use Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, the Parallels Plesk Control Panel, Parallels System Automation, and Parallels Business Automation to enable software-as-a-service as an attractive new computing model.

  • Hosting - Parallels virtualization and automation solutions are used by more than 10,000 hosting providers and their customers worldwide to deliver optimized hosting services based on Parallels Virtuozzo Containers (and soon Parallels Server), Parallels Plesk products, and Parallels automation.

Leadership Team

Parallels is led by a seasoned team of executives and experienced entrepreneurs who have proven track records in growing and managing global software companies. More...

Investment Partners

In 2005, Parallels accepted its first institutional round of funding from Intel Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Insight Venture Partners. More...

Career Opportunities

Parallels is currently hiring across most of its offices worldwide. Join an exciting, innovative and very fast growing software company. More...

Contact Us

Parallels employs more than 900 employees in North America, Europe and Asia. More...

 
 
 
 
 
 
Desktop Virtualization
- Parallels Desktop for Mac
- Parallels Desktop for Mac Premium
- Parallels Workstation
Server Virtualization
- Parallels Server
- Parallels Server for Mac
- Parallels Virtuozzo Containers
Automation and Management
- Parallels Infrastructure Manager
- Parallels Automation
- Parallels Plesk Products
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