Thursday, April 15, 2004

Juniper Completes Acquisition of NetScreen

Juniper Networks completed its acquisition of NetScreen Technologies.



Juniper Networks also announced that Frank J. Marshall has been appointed to its board of directors, replacing Vinod Khosla, who has been a significant contributor to the board of directors since 1996. http://www.juniper.net

  • On 09-Feb-2004, Juniper Networks first announced plans to acquire to NetScreen Technologies in a stock for stock merger valued at approximately $4 billion based on closing stock prices for 06-Feb-2004. NetScreen is a provider of network security and access solutions for enterprises and carriers. Its high-performance platforms provide multiple layers of network and application-level protection. The deal requires approval by the stockholders of both companies and by regulatory authorities. Both companies are based in Sunnyvale, California.