Putting Our Best Foot Forward: Lakeside Software Secures Three-Time Leadership Position in Gartner® Socks Magic Quadrant™ 

BOSTON, May 19, 2025 — Lakeside Software, the first AI-driven digital employee experience company, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Socks for the third time at various Gartner Digital Workplace Summit events. The evaluation, which has become a highly anticipated tradition at the summit, once again recognized Lakeside for its exceptional sock design, comfort, and innovative approach to corporate footwear.

“At Lakeside, our brand excellence runs from our software to our socks,” said Kimberly Kaminski, CMO of Lakeside Software. “Our reign as a Leader in the Socks Magic Quadrant proves we’re steps ahead of the competition in every thread of our business. When customers put their trust in our platform, they know we deliver quality from top to toe—we always keep our customers’ digital experience warm and their feet warmer.”

A very serious team of Gartner analysts, including Jason Wong, Tori Paulman, Joe Mariano, Tom Cipolla, Stu Down, Dan Wilson and others, evaluated vendors across several criteria, including sock durability, design innovation, comfort metrics, and the ability to maintain structural integrity through multiple wash cycles. Lakeside’s distinctively designed socks with integrated cushioning technology scored exceptionally high in user satisfaction, showing continuous improvement from their previous award-winning designs at past summits.

Lakeside’s commemorative “Three-Peat Leader” socks will be available at the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit and other upcoming industry events throughout 2025, highlighting the company’s consistent leadership in both digital employee experience solutions and corporate footwear.

In addition to this recognition, Lakeside Software was acknowledged as a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Employee Experience Management Tool last year.

For more information about Lakeside Software’s comprehensive DEX platform, visit www.lakesidesoftware.com.

About Lakeside Software

Lakeside Software is ushering in a new era of proactive IT with SysTrack, the industry’s most powerful AI-driven Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platform. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies worldwide, Lakeside SysTrack dramatically reduces IT costs, prevents system failures before they occur, and drives strategic decision-making through unparalleled visibility. Learn how you can save 20% on annual IT costs per employee at lakesidesoftware.com.

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