Cisco Expands Its Netiverse

  
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3.18 million shares

  
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  MENLO PARK, July–Broadbase Software, a
  leading provider of e-commerce analytic and marketing infrastructure
  applications, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
  acquire privately-held Panop.com, developers of state of the art
  real-time interaction technology. Based in Palo Alto, Panop.com’s real-time recommendation engine
  produces context-sensitive, personalized recommendations across Web, WAP
  devices, e-mail and call center interaction points, extending Broadbase’s rich analytic platform with
  the ability to dynamically recommend and serve appropriate content or
  products in real time.
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Amount:         $210
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100% stock

  
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Speed/Bandwidth

  
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  SAN JOSE, July 7–Cisco Systemsannounced
  a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Netiverse of San
  Jose, Calif. Netiverse is a leading
  provider of content acceleration technology that enhances the performance
  and functionality of networking devices. This acquisition supports Cisco’s New World strategy to offer its
  customers a broad portfolio of content networking solutions for the
  delivery of web content.
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  PITTSBURGH, July 7–Black Boxannounced a
  merger with Ascor bvba. Established in 1985 in Mechelen, Belgium,
  privately held Ascor provides technical design, installation and
  maintenance services for premise cabling and related products to customers
  throughout Belgium. The merger with Ascor will give Black Box Belgium a
  complete range of phone and on-site technical services, which include
  premise cabling and related networking services. The purchase price has not
  been disclosed.
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100% cash

  
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Industry:        Performance
software

  
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  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 7–Motorolasaid
  that it has agreed to acquire privately-owned software firm Suncoast
  Scientific in an all-cash deal. The terms of the deal, which is
  expected to be completed early in the third quarter, were not disclosed.
  Suncoast, based in Shalimar, Fla., develops business management software
  used by large enterprises, state and local government agencies and
  municipalities.
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