EfficientIP, the DDI company enterprise networks run on
We build the DNS, DHCP and IP address management software that keeps enterprise and telco networks resolving and defended. Founded in France in 2004, now operating across four regions.
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What a DDI company actually does
DDI is the layer that assigns every device an address, tells every request where to go, and keeps a record of both. When it fails, nothing else on the network works. EfficientIP builds that layer as one platform, SOLIDserver, so DNS, DHCP and IP address management are run and audited in one place instead of three. New to the acronym? Start with what DDI means.
DNS, DHCP and IPAM on one platform
We treat these as core networking infrastructure rather than three tools that happen to sit near each other. One control plane and one source of truth, which is what makes the automation built on top of it dependable.
Security built into the resolver, not beside it
DNS security has been in the platform since the early telco deployments, well before the resolver became a routine attack surface. The full case for DNS security as a control point sits with the security pages.
Where we operate
EfficientIP was founded in France and now runs from four regions, with customers on every continent we sell into.
North America
Offices in New Jersey and Philadelphia, covering the United States and Canada.
Americas headquarters: West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Europe
EMEA headquarters in Paris, in the country where the company was founded.
Offices in La Garenne-Colombes near Paris, Eschborn, Madrid and Winnersh.
APAC
APAC headquarters in Singapore, with offices in Jakarta and Mumbai.
MEA and SAARC
A coverage region served by teams in the Middle East and the Mumbai office; no standalone office is listed.
Founded
2004, in France
Team
About 220 people across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific
Regions
North America, Europe, APAC, MEA and SAARC
History and ownership
EfficientIP was founded in France in 2004 to solve DNS at telco query volumes, and has spent more than two decades on DNS, DHCP and IP address management. In June 2026 the company was acquired by Francisco Partners, with TempoCap and Jolt Capital alongside.
Ownership is a fair question when you are choosing infrastructure you expect to run for the next decade, so here is where things stand.
Announcing the deal, chief executive Norman Girard said Francisco Partners’ “deep software expertise and extensive experience scaling global technology businesses make them an exceptional partner for EfficientIP”, and Francisco Partners described the company as “a mission-critical platform for organizations seeking to automate and secure their network infrastructure”. The executive team is unchanged following the acquisition. A formal statement on product roadmap, support commitments and contract continuity is to be confirmed by leadership.
Leadership
The people accountable for the platform, the roadmap and the company.
Executive team
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Norman Girard
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Sammie Walker
Chief Marketing Officer
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Jim Cox
Chief Revenue Officer
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Sandra De Pauliny
Chief People Officer
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Julien Garcia
Chief Financial Officer
Board of directors
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Quentin Lathuille
Director; Partner, Francisco Partners
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Andrew Kowal
Director; Partner, Francisco Partners
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Federico La Bella
Director; Vice President, Francisco Partners
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Norman Girard
Director; Chief Executive Officer, EfficientIP
Advisors
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Thierry Drilhon
Independent Director
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Bill McCarthy
Independent Director
What others say
Analysts and customers describe the platform in more useful terms than we can.
Analyst recognition
- Value Leader 2025 EMA Radar for DDI
- Leader GigaOm Radar for DDI
Both firms publish their DDI evaluations in full, scored against the criteria buyers use rather than the ones vendors prefer.
Customers
- 1,600+ Enterprise and telco networks
- 98% Customer satisfaction
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The write-ups name the environment as well as the result, which is what makes them useful before a decision instead of after one.
Working with us
Careers, partnerships and support each have their own home. This page points the way and leaves the detail there.
Careers
EfficientIP hires across France, North America and APAC, from engineering through to the commercial teams.
Partners
Most customers reach the platform through resellers, distributors and managed service providers. Deal registration and portal access run through the partner program.
Existing customers
Already running SOLIDserver? Licensing and access requests are handled through support and self-service.