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Also known as servicenow.com, ServiceNow Inc., ServiceNow, Inc.

ServiceNow, Inc. is an American software company that supplies a cloud computing platform for the creation and management of automated business workflows. The company was founded in Santa Clara, California, United States, in 2003 by Fred Luddy. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the S&P 100 and S&P 500 indices.

Key facts

Company.name
ServiceNow, Inc.
Company.logo
ServiceNow logo.svg
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Company.image
ServiceNowGlobalHQ.jpg
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Company.image_caption
Headquarters in Santa Clara, California
Company.former_name
Glidesoft (2003–2006)
Company.type
Public
Company.industry
Enterprise software
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.revenue
(2025)
Company.operating_income
(2025)
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Company.num_employees
29,187
Company.num_employees_year
2025

via Wikipedia infobox

Company

NOW
Industry
Services-Prepackaged Software
Exchange
NYSE
State of incorporation
DE
Entity type
operating

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Company
Founded
2004
Location
Santa Clara, United States
Status
Active

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Acquisitions
  • Platform
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

ServiceNow, Inc. is an American software company that supplies a cloud computing platform for the creation and management of automated business workflows. The company was founded in Santa Clara, California, United States, in 2003 by Fred Luddy. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the S&P 100 and S&P 500 indices.

==History== ServiceNow was founded as Glidesoft, Inc. in 2003 by Fred Luddy, and later incorporated in California in 2004. Luddy had previously served as chief technology officer (CTO) for Peregrine Systems, an enterprise software company based in San Diego, until 2002. In founding the company, Luddy intended to provide the same services previously available from the then defunct Peregrine Systems.

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