Net6
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| name = Net6
| type = Private
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2000}}
| founder = Murli Thirumale
Goutham Rao
Jon Thies
Russell Lentini
| defunct = 2004
| fate = Acquired by Citrix Systems
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| key_people = Murli Thirumale (CEO)
Goutham Rao (CTO & Chief Architect)
| products = Application Gateway (for VoIP)
access Gateway (for SSL VPNs)
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Net6 was a startup founded in 2000 that created products in Security, Voice over IP VoIP protocols and SSL VPN.
History
Net6 was originally called WebUnwired and was founded in 2000 by Murli Thirumale (an Ex VP and GM at Hewlett-Packard),{{cite news|first=Benjamin |last=Pimentel |title=Back at the helm: Tenacity, experience prized as failed CEOs get another shot to head startups |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/15/BU219286.DTL |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=2003-09-15 |access-date=2007-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525045834/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2003%2F09%2F15%2FBU219286.DTL |archive-date=2011-05-25 |url-status=live }} Goutham Rao (an Operating Systems Architect at Intel), Jon Thies and Russell Lentini. Thirumale was the CEO of Net6 and Rao was the CTO and Chief Architect. The company originally focused on secure application access from mobile devices, and later shifted focus toward VoIP protocols{{cite news|first=Marguerite |last=Reardon |title=Start-up says it can deliver secure VoIP |url=http://news.cnet.com/Start-up+says+it+can+deliver+secure+VoIP/2100-1039_3-5348699.html |publisher=CNET News |date=2004-09-07 |access-date=2007-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170701/http://news.cnet.com/Start-up%2Bsays%2Bit%2Bcan%2Bdeliver%2Bsecure%2BVoIP/2100-1039_3-5348699.html |archive-date=2014-07-14 |url-status=live }} and SSL VPN technology. The company created two hardware appliances called the Application Gateway for VoIP and the Access Gateway for SSL VPNs.{{cite news |title=Net6 Appliance Brings Apps to Phones |url=http://www.mywire.com/pubs/eWeek/2002/08/12/447386?extID=10051 |publisher=eWeek |date=2002-08-12 |access-date=2007-07-18 }}
Partnerships
Net6 secured OEM deals for its product lines in 2000 from Cisco Systems.{{cite press release | title = Net6 Joins the Cisco AVVID Partner Program; Net6 Transformation Gateway Meets Cisco AVVID Program Requirements for Interoperability | publisher = Net6 | date =2003-05-20 | url = http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-2935064.html | format = abstract only | access-date = 2007-07-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091434/http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-2935064.html | archive-date = 2007-09-29| url-status=live}} In 2002 and 2003, Net6 added further OEMs for its product lines from Nortel Networks,{{cite press release | title =Nortel Enhances IP PBX | publisher =Nortel Networks | date =2003-06-09 | url = http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?site=supercomm&doc_id=35064 | access-date = 2007-07-18
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050510/http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?site=supercomm&doc_id=35064 |archive-date = 2012-02-22| url-status=live}} Avaya Systems{{cite news |title=Avaya and Net6 team to light-up the screens of IP Telephones with high value business apps |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0GZQ/is_49_43/ai_95579282 |publisher=EDP Weekly's IT Monitor |date=2006-12-16 |access-date=2007-07-18 }} and Siemens.{{cite press release | title = Net6 Delivers Information Appliance Functionality to Siemens optiPoint IP Phones | publisher = Net6 | date = 2003-05-19 | url =http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-2932391.html | format = abstract only | access-date = 2007-07-18| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929140553/http://goliath.ecnext.com/premium/0199/0199-2932391.html | archive-date = 2007-09-29| url-status=live}} Net6 primarily sold its products through their partner channels.
Funding
- In 2000, Net6, then known as WebUnwired secured $8M in series 'A' funding from Sierra Ventures and Olympic Venture Partners.
- In 2004, Net6 raised an additional $8M in series B funding from Bank of America venture partners.
Acquisition
In December 2004, Net6 Inc was acquired by Citrix Systems for $50M.{{cite news |title=Citrix buying VPN company Net6 for $50 million |url=http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2428/041123citrixnet6/ |publisher=IDG News Service |date=2004-11-23 |access-date=2007-07-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071008051041/http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2428/041123citrixnet6/ | archive-date = 2007-10-08| url-status=dead}}{{cite press release
| title =Citrix Expands Its Access Infrastructure Leadership with Acquisition of Net6, Innovator in Secure Access Gateways | publisher =Citrix Systems | date =2004-11-23 | url =http://www.citrix.com/site/NE/news/news.asp?newsID=14851 | access-date =2007-07-18 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120206091540/http://www.citrix.com/site/NE/news/news.asp?newsID=14851 |archive-date = 2012-02-06| url-status=dead}} The acquisition marked Citrix's entry into the telecommunications security space, and Citrix continues to market the Access Gateway product under the Citrix Access Gateway(tm) product name, led by the management team of Murli Thirumale (CEO), Goutham Rao (CTO), Russell Lentini and Jon Thies (Principal Architects), Gordon Payne (VP of Marketing) and Joe Eskew (VP of Sales).
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070717070312/http://www.citrix.com/lang/English/home.asp Citrix corporate website]
{{Citrix Systems}}
Category:Networking hardware companies
Category:American companies established in 2000
Category:2004 mergers and acquisitions