Tom Taulli

What looks good for the IPO market this week? Reply: Take a look at Resonate. The company develops technology that routes traffic much more intelligently for e-commerce sites. It’s called Internet Services Management. That is, good customers get the best bandwidth, and as for the browsers, well, they do not get priority. The company definitely […]

You know how frustrating it is when the network is down. Well, OPNET wants to make this nonexistent. OPNET is a developer of so-called network management software. It will not only optimize performance, but greatly boost reliability. In fact, the software is geared to help companies to anticipate problems (yes, preventative medicine is the best […]

The Internet market in Asia is still in the early stages. But, of course, it is growing fast – and the growth rate will continue for some time. U.S. companies understand this and want to make certain they have a substantial global penetration. However, building global Web presences can be extremely difficult and costly. Why […]

This week, Enron announced its earnings. And they were tremendous. Net income increased 30 percent to $289 million and revenues soared 75 percent to $16.9 billion. Weren’t only Internet companies supposed to grow like this? True, Enron is in some big but sleepy businesses, such as natural gas and electricity. However, Enron is quickly becoming […]

Of course, in the New Economy, there is a war for talent. However, once you get talented people, it is also difficult to manage the teams. One company is helping to provide solutions: Opus360 . The company went public in April 2000, as the Nasdaq started to crumble. The stock is currently at $3-3/16. But […]

WebEx was founded in 1996 by two veterans of the high-tech industry: Subrah Iyar and Min Zhu. Iyar had stints at Apple, Intel and Quarterdeck. Zhu was a developer for IBM and the deputy to the chief technical officer of Price Waterhouse. He also founded Future Labs, which was purchased by Quarterdeck in 1996. Both […]

“We are not on the endangered species list,” says Steve Hamerslag, the CEO of JFAX.COM . Yes, it has been tough for shareholders of JFAX.COM. However, Hamerslag believes things will change fast – and for the better. In fact, he has been one of the company’s biggest buyers. A look at JFAX.COM’s insider sales shows […]

Last week, it was particularly brutal for companies that were posting their earnings. Even if the reports were “blow-outs,” it really didn’t seem to matter. A prime example is Macromedia . True, the stock has had a tremendous run-up and was due for some type of correction. But on Friday, it seemed like overkill. The […]

Talarian has a long history, which extends back to the glory days of defense spending in the 1980s. But once the Cold War ended, Talarian needed to shift its business model. With strong corporate contracts and software products, the company has made an effective transition. Currently, Talarian has technology solutions that allow businesses to exchange […]

What looks good for the IPO market this week? Reply: Actually, this week looks very strong. Perhaps the most notable will be Avici Systems. Apparently, the company has the next-generation router. And there is serious backing, such as from Nortel. Currently, the company has no revenues, as the product is in trials. However, Enron Broadband […]

When investing in the IPO market, it often takes a loss of the senses. Perhaps that’s what makes the IPO of Blue Martini so interesting. No, this is not an online wine distributor. Actually, it is an infrastructure play. The company’s software helps to deal with customer interactions using the Net. And the software is […]

The name is somewhat intimidating: Enterprise Interaction Management software. However, companies are clamoring for it. A leader in the field is Bluestone Software . The company has been successfully transitioning legacy environments to robust Web environments. Bluestone, in fact, has been a pioneer of such services – going back to 1995. Since then, Bluestone has […]