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FlexNet Publisher Sentinel IC Technologies Success Story
1. As a global provider of design productivity
software for analog semiconductor design,
Sentinel IC Technologies is committed to
providing state-of-the-art technology to
their customers. And increasingly, their
customer base is seeking ways to harness
the capabilities of cloud and virtualization
technologies. This compelled Sentinel IC
to search for a solution that allowed them
to more effectively monetize their solutions
in this space, while also minimizing
revenue leakage.
That’s why Juan Cordovez, Sentinel IC vice
president, reached out to Flexera Software.
“To achieve our full potential for growth in
the global semiconductor design software
marketplace, it is critical for us to be
able to offer competitive, comprehensive
solutions for today’s highly virtualized,
multi-national and/or multi-site
environments,” Juan says.
“The technical capabilities of Flexera
Software’s solutions to deliver strong and
customizable licensing models, combined
with its strong presence in the industry,
made it a natural choice for us.”
Cordovez continued, “Their solutions also
offer features that allow organizations to
more effectively enforce compliance.”
Indeed, the increasing use of virtualization
and cloud technologies by its customers
can cause compliance issues—since
multiple users in multiple locations could
easily appear as one user in one location
to any server running Sentinel’s software.
The right capabilities, easily tailored
Prior to implementing FlexNet Licensing,
Sentinel was using its own home-grown
licensing and entitlement management
solution. With a staff of highly-skilled
developers, it seemed feasible to create
and maintain a solution.
But Sentinel IC’s home-grown solution had
several shortcomings. While it performed
its limited host ID-based controls well, it
didn’t provide FlexNet Licensing’s flexibility
and sophistication—especially when it
came to virtualization. Sentinel IC also
received some negative feedback from
customers about its software’s licensing
interface.
“Customers expect a slicker interface
and, quite frankly, something that looks
and feels like what they’ve seen before,”
explains Juan. “In my industry, that
pretty much means FlexNet Licensing.”
“Flexera Software is the obvious choice for any
technology company that wants to effectively
monetize and protect their IP in today’s constantly
evolving technological spaces.”
Juan Cordovez
Vice President
Sentinel IC Technologies
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Customer Profile: Founded in 2008, Sentinel IC Technologies delivers
design enablement solutions to the growing global community of RF/analog
semiconductor designers and manufacturers. The company’s solutions enable
these customers to optimize the functionality and performance of their IC
products while maximizing manufacturing yield.
Challenge:
• Enforce licensing agreements in increasingly virtualized environments
• Quickly and easily implement whatever licensing/entitlement model is
appropriate for any given customer
• Ensure acceptance of licensing mechanisms by semiconductor industry
customer base
• Protect IP
Solution: Sentinel IC Technologies uses FlexNet Licensing to adaptively
implement customer-specific licensing and safeguard IP in increasingly
virtualized environments.
Benefits:
• Immediate 3X investment payback as a result of additional license purchases
• Ability to confidently do business with cloud adopters
• Ability to rapidly respond to customer requests for demo versions and other
licensing customizations
Success Story:
Sentinel IC Technologies
Reaps immediate 300% return on investment in FlexNet Licensing