- Neoware
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Neoware, Inc Industry Computer Systems Successor Hewlett-Packard Founded 1992 Headquarters King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Key people Klaus Besier, CEO Products Thin clients Website www.neoware.com Neoware was a company that manufactured and marketed a type of computer hardware called thin clients. It also developed and marketed enterprise software, thin client appliances, and related services aimed at reducing the TCO of IT infrastructure.
Neoware owned one of the three available "OS Streaming" technologies that make it possible to remote boot diskless computers under Microsoft Windows and Linux.
On July 23, 2007, HP announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to purchase Neoware for $241 million[1]. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2007[2].
Competitors in the market place included: Wyse, IGEL, Devon IT, VXL and a handful of others.
Contents
Products
- Thin clients
- Neoware TeemTalk (Pericom was acquired July 2003)
- Neoware Image Manager (Qualystem Technology S.A.S. was acquired April 2005)
- LBT Linux-Based Terminal (Through acquisition of Mangrove Systems S.A.S in January 2005)
- ezRemote Manager
- Thintune Linux/Manager (the brand was acquired from eSeSIX in March 2005)
- Neoware Device Manager
- NeoLinux 4
- Windows XPe
- Windows CE
Competitors
Competitors in the market place included: Igel Technology, Wyse, Devon IT, VXL, LISCON and Fujitsu beside others.
References
- September 2004 issue of Fortune Magazine - [1]
- PC Magazine Editors' Choice, March 2000
- Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for the Delaware Valley
- Various press releases in Neoware's site "press releases" section [2]
- ^ Martens, China (2007-07-23). "HP looks to stay thin with Neoware purchase". Infoworld (IDG). http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/07/23/HP-to-buy-Neoware_1.html. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "HP Closes Neoware Acquisition". HP Newsroom (HP). 2007-10-01. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2007/071001xa.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
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