Citrix agreed to acquire privately-held Net6, a developer of secure access gateways, for approximately $50 million in cash.
Net6, which is based in San Jose, California, offers an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Access Gateway and an Application Gateway with a Voice Office Suite. The Application Gateway delivers applications to users of IP telephones from leading IP PBX vendors including Avaya, Cisco, Mitel, NEC, Nortel Networks and Siemens. The Net6 Voice Office Application Suite enables enterprises to further leverage their IP telephony investment and increase workforce productivity by delivering converged applications to the screens and speakers of IP telephones.
Citrix said these products are complementary to its existing access infrastructure portfolio. http://www.citrix.comhttp://www.net6.com/
- Net6 has approximately 30 employees and more than 150 customers.
