第一個公司, Arris Networks, 賣了US$110 Million (約台幣三十多億)
第二個公司, ArrowPoint, 以 US$5.7 Billion 賣給了Cisco(約台幣一千五百多億)
第三個公司, Acopia Networks, 賣了US$210 Million (約台幣六十多億)
Reprinted from Yahoo
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070806/20070806005486.html?.v=1
Press Release
F5 Networks to Acquire Acopia Networks
Monday August 6, 6:30 am ET
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - News), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Acopia Networks®, Inc., a best-of-breed provider of high-performance, intelligent file virtualization solutions. The $210 million cash transaction for 100% of the equity of Acopia is expected to close on or shortly after September 14, 2007, subject to satisfaction of the closing conditions. F5's management will discuss further details about the Acopia acquisition in a conference call today, August 6, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
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Cheng Wu (吳錦城 - 交大電信61級)
Chairman
Mr. Wu founded and became Chairman of Acopia Networks in December, 2001 after leaving Cisco Systems. Mr. Wu joined Cisco Systems in June 2000, through Cisco's acquisition of ArrowPoint Communications, where he held various executive positions, including VP of Strategy and Group VP and General Manager of the Content and Multiservice Edge Group (CME). CME's technology focus was to enable the migration of existing client-server multi-protocol networks toward high value, multiservice (data, voice, and video) architectures capable of supporting the next wave of e-business applications and edge services for Enterprise and SP customers.
Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Wu founded ArrowPoint Communications, where he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1997, ArrowPoint provided Web switches and Web network services (WebNS™) software that allowed customers to optimize the use of the Web for e-commerce and content delivery.
Preceding Mr. Wu's time with ArrowPoint, he founded Arris Networks, a Massachusetts based startup that developed high-density Internet access products that was acquired by Cascade Communications in May, 1996. He later served as Cascade (now Lucent Technologies) Communications' Vice President for remote access engineering.
To highlight his career in the networking and communications industry - which extends more than 20 years -Mr. Wu was named to InteractiveWeek Magazine's "Top 25 Unsung Heroes of the Internet" list in 2000. Mr. Wu was named the Key Industry Player by Massachusetts Telecom Council in 2002.
In addition to functioning as Chairman of Acopia Networks, Mr. Wu also serves on the board of Data Power Networks, Watercove Networks and Arescom.
Mr. Wu has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from ChiaoTung University, Taiwan (1972, BS), and a master's degree in computer science from Indiana University in 1977.
第二個公司, ArrowPoint, 以 US$5.7 Billion 賣給了Cisco(約台幣一千五百多億)
第三個公司, Acopia Networks, 賣了US$210 Million (約台幣六十多億)
Reprinted from Yahoo
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/070806/20070806005486.html?.v=1
Press Release
F5 Networks to Acquire Acopia Networks
Monday August 6, 6:30 am ET
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV - News), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Acopia Networks®, Inc., a best-of-breed provider of high-performance, intelligent file virtualization solutions. The $210 million cash transaction for 100% of the equity of Acopia is expected to close on or shortly after September 14, 2007, subject to satisfaction of the closing conditions. F5's management will discuss further details about the Acopia acquisition in a conference call today, August 6, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
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Cheng Wu (吳錦城 - 交大電信61級)
Chairman
Mr. Wu founded and became Chairman of Acopia Networks in December, 2001 after leaving Cisco Systems. Mr. Wu joined Cisco Systems in June 2000, through Cisco's acquisition of ArrowPoint Communications, where he held various executive positions, including VP of Strategy and Group VP and General Manager of the Content and Multiservice Edge Group (CME). CME's technology focus was to enable the migration of existing client-server multi-protocol networks toward high value, multiservice (data, voice, and video) architectures capable of supporting the next wave of e-business applications and edge services for Enterprise and SP customers.
Prior to joining Cisco, Mr. Wu founded ArrowPoint Communications, where he served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1997, ArrowPoint provided Web switches and Web network services (WebNS™) software that allowed customers to optimize the use of the Web for e-commerce and content delivery.
Preceding Mr. Wu's time with ArrowPoint, he founded Arris Networks, a Massachusetts based startup that developed high-density Internet access products that was acquired by Cascade Communications in May, 1996. He later served as Cascade (now Lucent Technologies) Communications' Vice President for remote access engineering.
To highlight his career in the networking and communications industry - which extends more than 20 years -Mr. Wu was named to InteractiveWeek Magazine's "Top 25 Unsung Heroes of the Internet" list in 2000. Mr. Wu was named the Key Industry Player by Massachusetts Telecom Council in 2002.
In addition to functioning as Chairman of Acopia Networks, Mr. Wu also serves on the board of Data Power Networks, Watercove Networks and Arescom.
Mr. Wu has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from ChiaoTung University, Taiwan (1972, BS), and a master's degree in computer science from Indiana University in 1977.
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