Extreme Networks completes Enterasys' acquisition

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Extreme Networks completes Enterasys' acquisition 
Extreme Networks(NASDAQ:EXTR) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Enterasys Networks.  The combined company immediately becomes a networking industry leader with more than 12,000 customers. Extreme Networks will set the standard for the networking industry with a strategic focus on three principles.


Extreme Networks will significantly increase R&D to accelerate the vision for high-performance, modular, open networking. The combined portfolio spans data center networking, switching and routing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), wired and wireless LAN access, network management and security. The broader solutions portfolio can be leveraged to better serve existing and new customers. Extreme Networks will continue to enhance and support the product roadmaps of both companies going forward to protect the investments of customers and avoid any disruption to their businesses.

"We are committed to preserve and enhance our customer's investments and existing portfolio lifecycles. Our vision is to provide superior products and services to our customers and lead the industry with networking solutions that allow IT organizations to accelerate business growth and efficiency. Our current and future products and services will solve the networking challenges that are most critical to our customers' success, "said Chuck Berger, CEO for Extreme Networks.

Extreme will focus on expanding its existing partnerships with Lenovo and Ericsson as well as continue to add new strategic partnerships in the future. Additionally, Extreme will increase its focus on partnering with distributors and channel partners globally.  The goal will be to develop and enhance relationships that grow revenue and profits for the company and our alliance and channel partners........See More