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ServiceNow(NOW)

Leader#1 in Cloud & Infrastructure

NYSE-listed (NOW) enterprise workflow platform at $10.98B revenue serving 85% of Fortune 500; ITSM and AI automation competing with Atlassian and Microsoft for enterprise service management consolidation.

Best for: ITSM/ITOMMarket leader
87
AI Score
Grade A
AI Visibility Score (Beta)
Cloud & InfrastructureITSM/ITOMNOWWebsiteUpdated March 2026
AI Supply Chain
earlysig.com/universe
Ticker
NOW
Market Cap
$200B
AI Revenue
25%
Supply Layer
L7: AI Applications
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Company Overview

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow is a Santa Clara, California-based enterprise cloud platform — listed on NYSE (NYSE: NOW) — providing IT service management (ITSM), IT operations management (ITOM), customer service management, HR service delivery, security operations, and business process automation across enterprise departments through a unified platform that enables organizations to digitalize and automate workflows at scale. Founded in 2004 by Fred Luddy and generating $10.98 billion in subscription revenue in fiscal year 2024 with 8,100+ enterprise customers including 85% of the Fortune 500 (Apple, Amazon, Nike, Goldman Sachs), ServiceNow is the fastest enterprise software company to reach $10 billion in revenue.

Business Model & Competitive Advantage

ServiceNow's platform creates network effects through cross-departmental workflow automation: when IT, HR, facilities, and security operations all use ServiceNow, a new employee onboarding request can automatically provision IT accounts (AD, M365, Okta), order hardware (ServiceNow ITSM), set up physical access (facilities), and background check (security) — a workflow that previously required manual coordination across four departments. The Now Platform's process automation (Flow Designer), AI (Now Intelligence — predictive analysis, virtual agents), and 3,000+ integrations create the connective tissue that eliminates the handoffs, emails, and approvals that make enterprise service delivery slow. ServiceNow's average contract value exceeds $1 million for enterprise customers who span multiple products.

Competitive Landscape 2025–2026

In 2025, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) competes in the enterprise workflow automation and ITSM market with Atlassian's Jira Service Management (NASDAQ: TEAM), BMC Helix (private, legacy ITSM), and Microsoft Power Platform (NASDAQ: MSFT, low-code enterprise automation) for enterprise service management and workflow platform. ServiceNow's AI agenda — Now Assist (generative AI for case summarization, resolution recommendation, code generation) and AI agents for autonomous workflow execution — is the 2025 growth narrative that justifies premium pricing versus lower-cost ITSM alternatives. The 2025 strategy focuses on ServiceNow AI platform revenue expansion ($1B+ AI bookings target), growing Customer Workflows and Employee Workflows beyond the IT core, and building the RiseUp workforce training program for the ServiceNow ecosystem.

Founded
2003
Headquarters
San Diego, California (moved to Santa Clara in 2012)
Revenue
$10.98B
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The ServiceNow Story

Founded in 2003
San Diego, California (moved to Santa Clara in 2012)
Founded by Fred Luddy

The Breakthrough Moment

Fred Luddy founded ServiceNow on November 5, 2003, originally as Glidesoft, Inc., starting with a single laptop at a desk in his home. He remained the sole employee until mid-2005 when venture funding allowed hiring.

Original Mission

"To make the world of work, work better for people by delivering digital workflows that create great experiences and unlock productivity; to become the defining enterprise software company of the 21st century (DESCO21C)."

Founders

Fred Luddy

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Company Timeline

Major milestones in ServiceNow's journey

14
Total Events
1
Funding Rounds
2
Product Launches

Leadership Team

Meet the leaders behind ServiceNow

Bill McDermott

Chairman and CEO

CEO since November 2019, Chairman since October 2022. Previously SAP CEO where he increased market value from $39B to $163B. More than doubled ServiceNow revenues.

Gina Mastantuono

President and CFO

CFO and President since 2020, architect of financial and strategic playbook for over 5 years. Serves on boards of Gong and Roblox.

Amit Zavery

President, CPO, and COO

Joined October 2024. Previously at Google Cloud and Oracle. Degrees from Carnegie Mellon and UT Austin.

Chris Bedi

Chief Customer Officer and Special Advisor for AI Transformation

Leads customer strategy and AI transformation. Previously Chief Digital Information Officer.

Jacqui Canney

Chief People and AI Enablement Officer

Joined from WPP where she was Global Chief People Officer. Previously EVP and CPO at Walmart.

Russ Elmer

General Counsel

Oversees all legal matters, compliance, and governance.

Paul Fipps

President, Global Customer Operations

Leads global customer operations managing success, support, and professional services across 6,200+ customer base.

Key Differentiators

Market Leader

ServiceNow is recognized as a market leader in the IT Operations & Observability sector, demonstrating strong industry presence and customer trust.

Enterprise Scale

With $10.98B in revenue, ServiceNow operates at enterprise scale with proven market validation.

Top 3 Ranked

Ranked #1 in the IT Operations & Observability category, consistently recognized for excellence.

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