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The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition meldet, dass CISCO den US Partner von Siemens fuer Messaging Software aufgekauft hat. Jetzt ist Siemens im Zugzwang und muss sehen, dass es (endlich) einen groesseren Anteil an CYCOS bekommt - `koste es was es wolle`! Siemens hat eine panische Angst vor CISCO, bewundert aber CISCO`s Erfolge (erzielt durch den Aufkauf interessanter Firmen!) und versucht CISCO`s Erfolg zu kopieren. Auf so eine Nachricht hat die CYCOS-Gemeinde lange gewartet. Besser konnte es gar nicht kommen. Ich wette, dass bald - in einigen Wochen, Siemens ist nicht gerade bekannt fuer schnelle Entscheidungen - ein groesseres CYCOS-Paket an Siemens (oder CISCO!?) geht. ============================================================== The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition -- November 10, 2000 Cisco to Acquire Active Voice For About $296 Million in Stock A WSJ.COM News Roundup SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to acquire Active Voice Corp., a provider of Internet protocol-based messaging software, for about $296 million in stock. The networking giant said acquiring Active Voice, Seattle, is part of its plan to develop a unified communication network for businesses. Active Voice`s messaging software combines e-mail, voice and fax messages into a common mailbox. Under the terms of the deal, Cisco will pay about $266 million in stock for Active Voice`s Unity operation and its IP-based unified messaging software. Cisco also will pay roughly $30 million in stock for Active Voice`s circuit-switched PBX voice-mail products, but Cisco said it will immediately sell that operation to a new company launched by former Active Voice employees for $30 million. Cisco expects to take a charge of as much as two cents a share for in-process research and development in connection with the acquisition. Both companies boards have approved the deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter. The deal marks another in a string of acquisitions for Cisco, which just several weeks ago agreed to acquire the broadband subscriber-management software unit of Cais Internet Inc. for about $170 million in cash and stock. In September, Cisco bought Vovida Networks Inc. and IPCell Technologies Inc. for about $369 million in stock. In fiscal 2000, ended March 31, Active Voice earned $6.1 million including gains, or 57 cents a diluted share, on sales of $74.4 million. Shares of Cisco closed Thursday at $53.25, up $1.13, on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Active Voice shares closed at 14.94, up six cents, also on Nasdaq. |
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| aus der Diskussion: | Cisco schnappt Siemens den US Partner weg. Stockt Siemens nun seine Beteilgung bei CYCOS auf? |
| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | USAFAN (11.11.00 19:55:58) |
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