Hello!
We are Evolveum.
We’re a values-driven team of remote workers dedicated to developing and maintaining the leading open source identity governance and administration platform that is used and loved by organizations of various types and sizes all around the world!
Get to know us better through our story, values, and by meeting the leadership team!
Our story
From a small company to a globally recognized open source identity leader
Since its establishment in 2011, Evolveum has been a place where exceptional people come together to create something unique the whole world can benefit from. Trusting their team and vision, co-founders Radovan Semancik and Igor Farinic set a goal to achieve this by creating midPoint, a major enabler that empowers organizations to gain from IGA in a way not possible before.
Going all in, they faced many challenges for years. However, anything is possible with the right people, and after a decade, midPoint is now the leading open source identity management and governance platform.
Today, thanks to the joint effort of the Evolveum team, a global community of open source enthusiasts, partners, and customers, midPoint is a globally recognized game changer that shapes identity security and makes it available to everyone, everywhere.
walk in time with us
Iconic moments in Evolveum’s history
March
The first prototype of midPoint with some code from the OpenIDM project is released.
May
We publish midPoint 1.7 “Prometheus”, the first official release.
August
We have the vision, the code, and a great team. We take a brave step and found Evolveum.
September
We release midPoint 2.2 “Crius”, which is the first release with 100% Evolveum’s code.
June
We introduce midPoint 3.0 “Newton”, the first release driven by the customers that subscribe to Evolveum’s services in the following months.
July
We gain the first subscriber: the University of Illinois. This confirms Evolveum’s strong connection to the higher education field.
February
We are ready to broaden the team with a marketing position and bring the business to a new level in its evolution.
January
Our global partner network keeps growing and thriving. The hard work of our partners pays off and we announce the first gold partners.
March
We are proud to be noticed by experienced analysts, as midPoint is recognized by Gartner for the very first time.
December
We give the community a Christmas present for boosting their knowledge: the “Practical Identity Management with MidPoint” book.
January
We take another big step by opening a sales position that helps us grow and bring in more funds for developing midPoint even more intensively.
July
We introduce midPoint 3.6 “Comenius” that brings identity governance features for the very first time.
October
We become a proud member of Internet2’s InCommon Community, which is another step towards our close cooperation with higher education institutions.
January
We make the first deployment attempt with tens of millions of identities that looks promising in the question of midPoint’s scalability possibilities.
June
The European Commission, the executive of the European Union, becomes our customer.
January
MidPoint is selected for the EU DIGIT FOSSA2 Bug Bounty program, where hackers from all around the world test midPoint’s security and integrity, making it more secure than ever as a result.
September
We release midPoint 4.0 “Gutenberg”, the first LTS release that brings new revolutionary functionality: Archetypes, Multi Accounts, and workflowless approach.
February
There is the first official global midPoint meeting at TIIME in Vienna. We love the atmosphere of cooperation and friendliness we experience here.
April
MidPrivacy, Evolveum’s privacy-enhancing identity management solution built on top of midPoint, is funded by the European Union’s NGI Trust.
February
We are ready to take another big step and open two more sales and partner care positions. This move allows more activities to be carried out that focus on the global partner network.
June
Internet2 launches the InCommon Catalyst Program with Evolveum as one of the 8 inaugural Catalysts.
November
We introduce the midPoint 4.4 “Tesla” LTS release that brings major performance and scalability improvements.
March
We launch the Learning Portal for partners to help them accelerate their midPoint knowledge.
April
We organize the first global partner webinar where partners from 16 time zones meet together for the very first time in this format.
September
MidPoint is recognized as the only complete open source IGA suite by Gartner.
May
We attend KuppingerColes’ European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC), the biggest identity conference in Europe, as a silver sponsor.
June
MidPoint appears on the Gartner Market Guide as the only complete open source IGA platform again.
October
Evolveum introduces the midPoint 4.8 “Currie” LTS release that brings Simulations and Role Mining.
vision, mission, and goals
We dream big
Vision
We want to redefine open source as a preferred, stereotype-free choice, and democratize IGA for everyone.
Mission
With a focus on open source principles, we’re on a mission to provide organizations with the best IGA platform.
Goal
We aspire to bring value in small iterations with midPoint’s open source aspect and continuous improvement.
4 fundamentals of Evolveum
Our core values
Technological excellence
We enjoy the process of creating technological marvels, evolving the things we have created, and improving the work of others. We always strive to do our best and focus on delivering practical results.
Sustainable business
Evolveum runs a completely self-funded business. To ensure continuous product development and sustainability, we offer paid support services on top of midPoint.
Enjoyable work environment
People are the most valuable asset at Evolveum. We deeply care about our team and believe that great things can be achieved only if people enjoy what they are doing.
Social responsibility
We avoid corruption, discrimination, and exploitation in any form. We believe in software liberty. We support research and development, and freely publish all the results of our activities.
working together towards the future
Meet our leadership
Radovan Semančík
Co-Founder & Head of Compliance
Radovan Semančík Co-Founder & Head of Compliance Joined in 2011
With his extensive knowledge of software development and rich experience in the field, Radovan dedicates most of his time to guiding the midPoint project in the matter of compliance. As a contributor, he also participates in several open source software development projects. Radovan loves to sail the seas on a boat he has built himself.
Igor Farinič
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Igor Farinič Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Joined in 2011
Igor is a big-picture oriented and results-driven leader that makes purposeful decisions. With both feet on the ground and a clear goal in mind, Igor leads the team to always strive for excellence and deliver value. He likes Star Trek, Dune, and exploring new places.
Katarína Bolemant
Chief Product Officer
Katarína Bolemant Chief Product Officer Joined in 2011
Starting as a Java Developer at Evolveum right at the company’s beginning, Katarína now leads the development team while also being heavily involved in midPoint’s architecture and design. Katarína loves to play the piano, travelling, and hiking.
Slávek Licehammer
Head of Engineering
Slávek Licehammer Head of Engineering Joined in 2020
Thanks to his immense knowledge in the field, Slávek helps with the applicability of midPoint for real-life use cases. With his strong presence in higher education and research, he is also known as our Global Identity Leader for Academia. Slávek loves metal music and playing the electric guitar.
Anna Ogureková
Head of Business Development
Anna Ogureková Head of Business Development Joined in 2021
Responsible for the fields of sales, marketing, and partnerships, Anna applies her extensive experience to lead the non-technical team in building awareness about midPoint and strengthening its global influence. In her free time, Anna enjoys hiking and travelling.
Richard Richter
Head of Infrastructure
Richard Richter Head of Infrastructure Joined in 2020
As Head of Infrastructure, Richard is responsible for overseeing the stability, security, and scalability of the company’s IT infrastructure, ensuring efficient operations and robust security. Richard also enjoys playing various musical instruments and taking walks in nature.
nothing to hide
100% open source. Forever and always.
We believe that open source is a crucial aspect in the development of a quality, secure, and innovative software. That is why open source has always been and will always be the fundamental philosophy of Evolveum and midPoint. You can expect:
Full transparency
Everything we do is in the public domain. All the midPoint development results, the source code, and the documentation are freely available and accessible to everyone.
Participation
The efforts of Evolveum’s community play a significant role in making midPoint a technology of tomorrow. We guide the midPoint project by the “sharing is caring” principle.
Collaboration
Evolveum’s community is a welcoming place where people help and get help. Evolveum also shares knowledge via our docs, the book, blog posts, videos, working groups, and other ways.
the way we think
Principles that make our company culture great
Individuality is welcomed
It’s people that make Evolveum unique. We recognize the value each of us brings and empower each other to achieve big things together as a result.
One team, one vision
Whether individual or people oriented, there’s room for everyone on Evolveum’s team. It’s the individual commitment to the group effort that makes the team work.
Power to the employees
At Evolveum, everyone is encouraged to work on what they’re passionate about. Our employees enjoy the autonomy being one of us brings and know that their ideas matter.
Integrity and transparency
We treat our community, customers, partners, and each other with honesty and respect to build genuine relationships. Everything we do is transparent and publicly available.
Striving for excellence
When developing midPoint or providing support services, we hold ourselves to the highest possible standards and constantly look for ways to improve. We are driven to confront problems and solve them.
Moving forward with steady steps
We consistently work on making midPoint a feature-rich and stable product, which is reflected in its regular releases. We advance steadily, choosing evolution over revolution.