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Devolutions strengthens its IT operations and automation offering with the acquisition of PowerShell Universal

The company welcomes the solution’s creator, Adam Driscoll, and sets a strategic milestone to advance intelligent IT for SMBs

Devolutions strengthens its IT operations and automation offering with the acquisition of PowerShell Universal

The company welcomes the solution’s creator, Adam Driscoll, and sets a strategic milestone to advance intelligent IT for SMBs

Lavaltrie, Quebec, October 16, 2025 – Devolutions, a global leader in remote connection and privileged access management (PAM) designed primarily for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and mid-market organisations, announces the acquisition of PowerShell Universal, a widely adopted automation and management platform used by IT professionals and developers around the world. As part of the transaction, Adam Driscoll, creator of PowerShell Universal, is joining the Devolutions team to continue driving the solution’s development and innovation.

“This acquisition marks a key milestone in our long-term strategy to build a sustainable, world-class technology company serving IT professionals,” says David Hervieux, CEO of Devolutions. “PowerShell Universal fits seamlessly into our vision by enhancing automation capabilities and strengthening the productivity of modern IT environments. We remain committed to identifying and integrating the most impactful technologies to help IT teams do more, securely, efficiently, and with confidence.”

Devolutions at the forefront of intelligent IT With the integration of PowerShell Universal, Devolutions’ clients will gain access to a flexible and intelligent automation and orchestration framework that strengthens how IT teams build, manage, and scale their operations. Built on a modular, PowerShell-based framework, the platform enables IT professionals to:

• Centralize and manage PowerShell scripts through a unified, secure interface

• Automate and orchestrate recurring tasks across systems and environments

• Create custom web-based dashboards and portals for enhanced visibility and control

“With PowerShell Universal, we’re bridging the gap between traditional automation and the next generation of AI-driven IT operations,” explains Adam Driscoll, founder and lead developer of PowerShell Universal. “I’m thrilled to join Devolutions to help evolve the solution and make it available to its network of over 10,000 clients worldwide. Our goal is to make the complex simple, and the simple automatic.”

Over time, PowerShell Universal will be integrated into the company’s core solutions, including its flagship software, Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager, to deliver an AI-in-context experience directly within the daily tools used by IT teams.

A strategic acquisition anchored in a broader innovation vision The acquisition of PowerShell Universal is part of a series of strategic moves by Devolutions aimed at building a high-performing and sustainable technology ecosystem for IT professionals.

Recent investments include:

• A $3 million sponsorship of Avalonia made in June 2025 to accelerate the development of Avalonia Accelerate, a cross-platform UI framework powered by a global open-source community of .NET developers.

• The 2023 strategic asset acquisition of ITmanager.net, which expanded Devolutions’ expertise in PowerShell remoting and Windows protocols, such as WinRM and LDAP, while introducing advanced Active Directory (AD) management and web-based dashboard capabilities.

“We’re investing in technologies that not only strengthen our product ecosystem, but also reflect our belief in open collaboration, platform diversity, and long-term value for IT professionals,” adds David Hervieux.

About PowerShell Universal Developed by Ironman Software, PowerShell Universal is a cloud-based and on-premises automation platform that enables IT teams to create, manage, and orchestrate PowerShell scripts in a centralized, secure, and user-friendly environment. It combines web portal features, REST APIs, task scheduling, and script management in a unified interface.

About Devolutions Founded in Canada in 2010, Devolutions is a global leader in remote connection and privileged access management (PAM), designed primarily for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and mid-market organizations. The company provides secure and efficient IT solutions that help teams manage access, passwords, and remote connections, while automating and strengthening IT environments without compromising performance. With a growing portfolio of strategic investments—including open-source partnerships and intelligent automation platforms—Devolutions is committed to building a sustainable technology ecosystem that empowers IT professionals worldwide. Today, over one million users in 140 countries rely on Devolutions to streamline and secure their operations.