SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, acquired Samanage, a highly reviewed and highly rated IT service desk solution company based in Cary, NC, for $350m. “For 20 years, SolarWinds has been committed to making IT look easy by arming technology pros with the powerful tools they need to solve today’s IT management challenges. We do this by responding to well-understood, everyday problems based on input and feedback from our customers and the IT professionals that we serve,” said Kevin Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, SolarWinds. “The IT Service Desk is core to any IT professional's job and it is something that they interact with every day to serve their employees.”