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Ping Identity is an [[Identity and Access Management]] [[software]] corporation that has helped in the development of [[open standards]] for [[Federated identity|identity federation]] and [[Identity and access management|IAM]]. Ping Identity has co-organized IAM industry conferences considered preeminent since 2002<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.networkworld.com/article/2320319/lan-wan/10-start-ups-to-watch--ping-identity.html|title = 10 start-ups to watch: Ping Identity|last = Fontana|first = John|date = April 25, 2005|work = |access-date = May 31, 2015|via = |publisher = Network World}}</ref>, and was among the first organizations to demonstrate [[interoperability]] using [[SAML 2.0]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://kantarainitiative.org/entrust-ibm-microsoft-novell-ping-identity-sap-and-siemens-pass-liberty-alliance-saml-2-0-interoperability-testing/|title = Entrust, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Ping Identity, SAP and Siemens Pass Liberty Alliance SAML 2.0 Interoperability Testing|date = September 30, 2009|accessdate = May 31, 2015|website = Kantara Initiative|publisher = Kantara|last = |first = }}</ref>, [[OpenID Connect]]<sup>''[[[OpenID Connect|NEED]]]''</sup>, [[SCIM|SCIM<sup>''[''</sup>]]''[[OpenID Connect|NEED]]]'', [[Liberty Alliance|Liberty<sup>''[''</sup>]]''[[OpenID Connect|NEED]]]'', and with [[National_Strategy_for_Trusted_Identities_in_Cyberspace#Federal_Cloud_Credential_Exchange_.28Connect.Gov.29| Connect.gov<sup>''[''</sup>]]''[[OpenID Connect|NEED]]]''.

Founded in 2002, Ping Identity’s software uses open standards and principles of federated identity, to enable organizations to provide users with single sign-on (SSO), such as for employees at work, for customers accessing online services, or for commercial partners sharing resources across the Internet. The company’s solutions extend across cloud, mobile, social and enterprise environments.<ref>{{Cite web|title = IAM - Identity and Access Management Solutions {{!}} Ping Identity|url = https://www.pingidentity.com/en/solutions.html|website = www.pingidentity.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>

Ping Identity has contributed to the authoring of the open standards related to identity federation and Identity and Access Management, including SAML<ref>{{Cite web|title = OASIS Security Services (SAML) TC {{!}} OASIS|url = https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=security&sig2=wfBb1IHvHLMgCohMVzbgNw|website = www.oasis-open.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V2.0 Technical Overview, Committee Draft 02|url = http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/Post2.0/sstc-saml-tech-overview-2.0.html|website = docs.oasis-open.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OAuth<ref>{{Cite web|title = OAuth Transient Client Secret Extension for Public Clients|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-sakimura-oauth-tcse-00|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, SCIM<ref>{{Cite web|title = System for Cross-Domain Identity Management: Core Schema 1.1, Draft|url = http://www.simplecloud.info/specs/draft-scim-core-schema-01.html|website = www.simplecloud.info|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID Connect<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Leadership {{!}} OpenID|url = http://openid.net/foundation/leadership/|website = openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, NAPPS<ref>{{Cite web|title = Native Applications WG Charter {{!}} OpenID|url = http://openid.net/wg/napps/charter/|website = openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID Account Chooser<ref>{{Cite web|title = Account Chooser Working Group Charter|url = http://ac.openid.net/wgproposal|website = ac.openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID<ref name=":1" />, WS-Trust<ref>{{Cite web|title = Web Services Trust Language (WS-Trust)|url = http://specs.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/trust/WS-Trust.pdf|website = specs.xmlsoap.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, Liberty, and OpenToken<ref>{{Cite web|title = OpenToken, draft|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-smith-opentoken-02|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>.

Ping Identity has over 1,400 global customers, including half of Fortune 100 companies<ref>{{Cite [42]web|title = Our Cloud Identity Customers {{!}} Ping Identity|url = https://www.pingidentity.com/en/customers.html|website = www.pingidentity.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, in banking, healthcare, finance, insurance, manufacturing, education, entertainment<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ping Identity Announces Another Record Quarter Amid Growing Enterprise Demand for Identity Defined Security {{!}} Business Wire|url = http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150514005703/en/Ping-Identity-Announces-Record-Quarter-Growing-Enterprise|website = www.businesswire.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>.[69] With headquarters in Denver, CO, Ping Identity has satellite offices in London, Waltham, MA, San Francisco, CA, Vancouver British Columbia, and distribution channels throughout the world. Ping is considered well poised and well funded to play a role in the future of IAM<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2014/09/18/ping-identity-scoops-35m-to-authenticate-everywhere/|title = Ping Identity Scoops $35M To Authenticate Everywhere|last = Kepes|first = Ben|date = September 18, 2014|work = |access-date = May 31, 2015|via = |publisher = Forbes}}</ref>.[45]

Ping Identity is funded by its own revenue and private investors, backed by W Capital Partners, DFJ Growth, General Catalyst Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Volition Capital, Triangle Peak Partners, SAP Ventures, and Appian Ventures.[46]