Independent US boutique specialising in IBM licensing, with ILMT and Processor Value Unit compliance and license optimization, working buyer-side with no IBM partnership or resale.
Published 31 October 2025 · Last reviewed 31 October 2025 · A directory, not a ranking. We describe firms; we do not recommend them.
LicenseHawk is a US independent boutique focused on IBM licensing. Its work centres on the IBM License Metric Tool (ILMT), Processor Value Unit (PVU) and sub-capacity positions, helping buyers understand entitlement, reconstruct a defensible measurement and optimize spend ahead of a review or renewal. It does not resell IBM licenses and holds no IBM partnership, so its incentives sit with the buyer.
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Yes. It is an independent IBM licensing boutique with no IBM partnership, reseller relationship or commission, working only on the buyer side.
IBM licensing — in particular ILMT deployment, Processor Value Unit counting and reconstructing sub-capacity positions, which are the most expensive IBM audit findings.
Its core focus is IBM compliance and optimization. For multi-vendor estates the directory lists boutiques with broader coverage.
The United States; it works with clients remotely beyond its home market.
Published 31 October 2025 · Last reviewed 31 October 2025. This page is information, not legal advice. Firm details are compiled from public sources.
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