Appian Corporation

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Appian Corporation
TypePublic
Nasdaq: APPN (Class A)
Russell 2000 Index component
Industry
Founded1999
FoundersMichael Beckley
Matt Calkins
Robert Kramer
Marc Wilson
Headquarters
McLean, Virginia
,
United States
Number of locations
15 (2017)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Matt Calkins, CEO
[1]
RevenueIncrease $304.6 Million(2020)[2]
Number of employees
1400
Websitewww.appian.com

Appian Corporation is a cloud computing and enterprise software company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, part of the Dulles Technology Corridor. The company sells a platform as a service (PaaS) for building enterprise software applications. It is focused on low-code development,[3] business process management,[4] and case management[5] markets.

History[]

Appian was founded in 1999 by Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson and Matthew Calkins, who serves as CEO.[6][7]

In 2001, the company developed Army Knowledge Online, regarded at the time as “the world's largest intranet."[8] In 2010, Appian Cloud was accredited with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) low-level security by the U.S. Education Department. In 2013, it received FISMA Moderate Authorization and Accreditation from the General Services Administration (GSA).[9]

In 2014, the company received $37.5 million in secondary investments from New Enterprise Associates, which was paid out to shareholders.[10][11] In 2015, transportation company Ryder began using the Appian apps instead of paper processing during the checkout process and internally for truck maintenance records.[12][13]

On May 25, 2017, Appian became a publicly-traded company, trading as APPN on the NASDAQ Global Exchange.[14][15] In May 2019, it released Appian AI, enabling artificial intelligence capabilities on its platform.[16] On January 7, 2020, it announced acquisition of Novayre Solutions SL, developer of the Jidoka robotic process automation (RPA ) platform.[17] In March 2020, the company updated the platform's Artificial intelligence and robotic process automation capabilities.[18] In August 2021, Appian acquired the process mining company Lana Labs.[19]

Services[]

Low-code automation platform[]

Appian offers a low-code automation platform with a visual interface and pre-built development modules.[20] As of August 2020, it was the only pure-play provider of low-code software on the stock market.[21] As with other low-code automation platforms, it enables businesses to create apps using little or no code.[20][22] The platform protects privacy and security with its HIPAA-compliant cloud.[23] The platform includes Appian AI and Appian RPA.[24][25]

Pre-built apps[]

Appian also sells pre-built frameworks. In late 2020, it launched apps to support businesses with COVID-19 concerns.[26][27] They track workforce health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, collecting information from employees and storing it in a HIPAA-compliant cloud,[28] help organizations reopen their offices, and helps banks manage Paycheck Protection Program loan applications, including AI-powered intelligent document processing.[26] Another app, created in partnership with the University of South Florida, helps educational campuses collect COVID-19 related data about individuals and coordinate health and safety guidelines in academic communities to plan for students returning to campus.[29] The firm also developed apps that facilitate return-to-work protocols,[26] and a framework for government organizations to manage acquisition processes,[30] institutional onboarding,[31] and intelligent document processing.[32]

See also[]

References[]

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