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Microsoft | Symantec | Oracle | Watchguard | Netgear | GFI Software | BT | Hewlett Packard | Cisco | Xerox | APC | VMware
In 1975, you couldn't buy a personal computer — unless you wanted to build it yourself. Collaborating with coworkers meant poring over photo or carbon copies of documents. And keeping in touch? Most of us still turned to Uncle Sam or Ma Bell.
Yet, in 1975, Bill Gates and Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen saw the potential to turn a hobbyist's toy into something more. They sold the first software language program, called BASIC, for the Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) Altair 8800, the first "personal computer." BASIC, and the many software programs that followed from Microsoft developers and partners, helped spark a technology revolution that has transformed how we do business, how we live, and how we learn.
At Microsoft, we create software — the instructions that help electronic devices like computers, cars, and digital cameras work. Millions of people around the world use our technology every day, from multinational corporations that do business in many currencies and languages to small companies that count on just-in-time inventory systems to keep orders flowing. Educators and students use our software for lesson plans, homework, and collaborating on projects. In the home, families manage their personal finances, share photographs, and communicate online.
Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 17,500 employees in more than 40 countries. We provide security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently than any other company.
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently than any other company. Our company’s unique focus is to eliminate risks to information, technology and processes independent of the device, platform, interaction or location.
After 30 years, Oracle remains the gold standard for database technology and applications in enterprises throughout the world: The company is the world's leading supplier of software for information management, and the world's second largest independent software company. Oracle technology can be found in nearly every industry, and in the data centers of 100 of the Fortune Global 100 companies. Oracle is the first software company to develop and deploy 100 percent internet-enabled enterprise software across its entire product line: database, business applications, and application development and decision support tools.
It is innovation that drives Oracle's success. Oracle was one of the first companies to make its business applications available through the internet—an idea that is now pervasive. With the release of Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle has begun debuting new products and functionality that reflect the company's goal: connecting all levels of enterprise technology to help customers access the knowledge they need to respond to market conditions with speed and agility. Today, Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Grid Computing, support for enterprise Linux, and Oracle Fusion all fuel a commitment to innovation and results that has defined Oracle for thirty years.
Since 1996, WatchGuard has been building award-winning unified threat management (UTM) solutions that combine firewall, VPN and security services to protect networks and the businesses they power. Our newest appliances represent the next generation of network security: extensible threat management (XTM). All of our solutions feature reliable, all-in-one security, scaled and priced to meet the security needs of every sized enterprise. Our products are backed by 15,000 partners representing WatchGuard in 120 countries and more than a half million signature red WatchGuard security appliances have already been deployed worldwide in industries including healthcare, education, and retail. WatchGuard is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
NETGEAR has been a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products since 1996. Our mission is to be the preferred customer-driven provider of innovative networking solutions for small businesses and homes.
GFI Software provides the single best source of network security, content security and messaging software for small to medium sized businesses. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy, and a strong focus on the unique requirements of small to medium sized businesses, GFI Software satisfies the needs of SMB organizations on a global scale. Founded in 1992, we have offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong and Adelaide which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI Software is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. We are also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
GFI Software is the market leader thanks to our ability to innovate and adopt key technologies early on. For example, GFI MailEssentials™ was the first server-based anti-spam software to include Bayesian filtering. GFI MailSecurity™ was the first software to tackle the email security problem most aggressively via its exploit and trojan checking features. GFI FAXmaker™ led the way with its seamless email and network integration and GFI LANguard™ proved revolutionary in the security scanning market. We hold several patents pertaining to network and email security.
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Operating in more than 170 countries, BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services. Our principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher value broadband and internet products and services. Our vision is to be dedicated to helping customers thrive in a changing world. The world we live in and the way we communicate are changing, and we believe in progress, growth and possibility. We want to help all our customers make their lives and businesses better with products and services that are tailored to their needs and easy to use. This means getting ever closer to customers, understanding their lifestyles and their businesses, and establishing long-term relationships with them. We're passionate about customers and are working to meet the needs they have today and innovating to meet the needs they will have tomorrow.
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses. HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.
No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. We provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. We offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. This comprehensive portfolio helps us match the right products, services and solutions to our customers' specific needs.
Cisco enables people to make powerful connections-whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible-providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 67,647 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as Application Networking, Data Center, Storage Networking, Unified Communications, and Virtualization.
Xerox is the global leader in document management, offering the widest range of technology, consulting services and solutions in the industry. From the smallest office printer to the largest production colour printing system you can be assured of Xerox technology. From the first ever xerographic image in 1938 Xerox has been a world leader in invention, innovation and image reprographics and has the broadest product range in the industry. With office products including printers, copiers and multifunction as well as digital printing presses and colour printers for the production environments; whether you need colour or black and white printing, there is a Xerox product to meet your needs.
Xerox Corporation is one of the world's top technology innovators, with research and technology centres in the United States, Canada, and France. The Xerox Innovation Group (XIG) invents next-generation technology, focusing on marking systems, materials, digital imaging, as well as solutions and services. To learn more, visit the Innovation @ Xerox area.
In today's "always on, always available" world where businesses can't stop and downtime is measured in dollars, American Power Conversion (APC) provides protection against some of the leading causes of downtime, data loss and hardware damage: power problems and temperature. As a global leader in network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI) solutions, APC sets the standard in its industry for quality, innovation and support. Its comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes.
From corporate headquarters in West Kingston, RI, APC operates sales offices throughout the world and manufacturing facilities on three continents. Together, APC’s global teams work to fulfill their mission of creating delighted customers. To do this, the Company focuses its efforts on four primary application areas: Home/Small Office; Business Networks; Data Centers and Facilities; and Access Provider Networks.
VMware is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter—bringing cloud computing to businesses of all sizes. Customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 130,000 customers and more than 22,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is majority-owned by EMC Corporation.
Award-Winning Products.
VMware offers a wide range of award-winning virtualization products, from free software for virtualizing desktops and servers to comprehensive enterprise-class platforms for optimizing datacenters and IT infrastructure.
Proven Solutions.
VMware’s broad and proven suite of virtualization solutions addresses a range of complex challenges facing IT organizations, including
• Server Consolidation & Infrastructure Optimization
• Business Continuity
• Virtual Lab Automation
• Enterprise Desktop Management
