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location = [[Roseland, New Jersey]], [[Tel-Aviv, Israel]]|
key_people = receiver: [[Paz Rimer]]|
key_people = [[Liquidator]]: [[Paz Rimer]]|
industry = WAN Acceleration Equipment|
industry = WAN Acceleration Equipment|
products = Accelerator appliances, [[WAN Optimization]]|
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'''Expand Networks, Ltd.''', based in [[Tel Aviv]], Israel, is a provider of [[WAN Optimization]] solutions, currently run by a receiver.
'''Expand Networks, Ltd.''', based in [[Tel Aviv]], Israel, is a provider of [[WAN Optimization]] solutions, currently run by a [[Liquidator]]
== About ==
== About ==


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Today the company’s technology includes Byte Level [[Cache|Caching]] and Dynamic Compression, Layer 7 [[Quality of Service]](QoS)and Monitoring, Application and Protocol Acceleration, Wide Area File Services.
Today the company’s technology includes Byte Level [[Cache|Caching]] and Dynamic Compression, Layer 7 [[Quality of Service]](QoS)and Monitoring, Application and Protocol Acceleration, Wide Area File Services.


Expand Networks' competitors include; [[Blue Coat Systems]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Riverbed Technology]]
Expand Networks' competitors include; [[Blue Coat Systems]], [[Cisco Systems]], [[Exinda]], [[Ipanema Technologies]], [[Riverbed Technology]].


== Liquidation ==
== asset sales of expand networks =


In mid October 2011, following the requests of Plenus, one of the company's lenders, an Israeli court appointed a liquidator - Mr. Paz Rimer. The liquidator terminated 24 of the company's employees<ref> Liquidator terminates 24 Expand employees [http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000694173]</ref>. 67 of the company's remaining employees have filed with an Israeli court demanding that the court issue a [[liquidation]] order, a process by which a company is brought to an end. <ref> Expand employees request a liquidation order [http://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3549746,00.html]</ref>.
In mid October 2011, following the requests of Plenus, one of the
venture lenders of expand networks have decided to sell te assets of
expans networks.this has been achieved in january,2012 for an amount10 M$ to riverbed technology,the main competitor of expand networks.


== Acquisitions ==
== Acquisitions ==
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==Additional information==
==Additional information==
Expand Networks remains a privately held company, and therefore never
Expand Networks remains a privately held company, and therefore never discloses any of its trading figures to any external parties.


In 2008, the company's revenues were approximately $24,000,000, up from $20,000,000. In 2008, the company lost $13,900,000 - down from a loss of $17,500,000 in 2007.<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.calcalist.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3331505,00.html&sl=iw&tl=en&history_state0= Expand Financial Reports Exposed: 14 million dollar loss, Calcalist]</ref><ref>[http://www.calcalist.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3331505,00.html דו"חות אקספנד נחשפים: הפסד של 14 מיליון דולר]</ref>


In early 2009, the company laid off an additional 20 employees, reducing its global headcount to 150, of which 80 are in Israel.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

The company is attempting to raise an additional loan of $3,000,0000, giving participating shareholders an 8x preference. This is effectively a wash-out round giving the company a pre-money valuation of $0 as none of the current shareholders will see any income should the company be sold for less than $24,000,000<ref>[http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.calcalist.co.il/internet/articles/0,7340,L-3363094,00.html&sl=iw&tl=en&history_state0= Expand continues to transmit signs of distress]</ref><ref>[http://www.calcalist.co.il/internet/articles/0,7340,L-3363094,00.html אקספנד נטוורקס הקלה תנאים למלווה פוטנציאלי]</ref>


Recently, the company has continued to attract interest from big industry players, with rumours of a potential acquisition by publicly listed competitive vendor [[Riverbed Technology]] in 2009<ref> Globes: Riverbed in Talks to Acquire Expand Networks, Nov 19th 2009 [http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000514377] </ref>
Recently, the company has continued to attract interest from big industry players, with rumours of a potential acquisition by publicly listed competitive vendor [[Riverbed Technology]] in 2009<ref> Globes: Riverbed in Talks to Acquire Expand Networks, Nov 19th 2009 [http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000514377] </ref>

Revision as of 00:18, 12 January 2012

Expand Networks, Inc.
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryWAN Acceleration Equipment
Founded1997
HeadquartersRoseland, New Jersey, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Key people
Liquidator: Paz Rimer
ProductsAccelerator appliances, WAN Optimization
Websitewww.expand.com

Expand Networks, Ltd., based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is a provider of WAN Optimization solutions, currently run by a Liquidator

About

Expand Networks is privately held. The company was founded in 1998; initial financing was provided by Discount Investment Corporation, The Eurocom Group, Ophir Holdings, and a private group of investors, including Memco Software founder Israel Mezin. Additional investors joined in subsequent rounds of funding. The company has raised over $95,000,000 since inception. [citation needed]

Founded by Talmon Marco [7] the business now identifies itself as WAN Optimization specialist[1]

Expand Networks global headquarters is situated in Roseland, New Jersey and Research and Development based in R&D with sales presence in Australia [8] China, [9] across Europe, Israel, Singapore, South Africa and throughout the United States.

The company manufactures accelerators in physical [10], virtual [11] and mobile deployment deployment options.

Today the company’s technology includes Byte Level Caching and Dynamic Compression, Layer 7 Quality of Service(QoS)and Monitoring, Application and Protocol Acceleration, Wide Area File Services.

Expand Networks' competitors include; Blue Coat Systems, Cisco Systems, Exinda, Ipanema Technologies, Riverbed Technology.

Liquidation

In mid October 2011, following the requests of Plenus, one of the company's lenders, an Israeli court appointed a liquidator - Mr. Paz Rimer. The liquidator terminated 24 of the company's employees[2]. 67 of the company's remaining employees have filed with an Israeli court demanding that the court issue a liquidation order, a process by which a company is brought to an end. [3].

Acquisitions

In August, 2005 it was announced that Disksites technology was integrated into the Compass Platform through an OEM agreement[4] Expand later acquired Disksites’ intellectual property, technology, and product line fully integrating into Expand Networks in 2006[5]

In 2008, the company acquired NetPriva, an Australian software provider for $7,300,000 [12] NetPriva specialised in developing software only WAN Optimisation solutions. The acquisition of NetPriva led Expand to deliver a SoftWOC [13]. This solution was launched in 2009 as the Mobile Acceleration Client, or MACC[14]

Additional information

Expand Networks remains a privately held company, and therefore never discloses any of its trading figures to any external parties.

In 2008, the company's revenues were approximately $24,000,000, up from $20,000,000. In 2008, the company lost $13,900,000 - down from a loss of $17,500,000 in 2007.[6][7]

In early 2009, the company laid off an additional 20 employees, reducing its global headcount to 150, of which 80 are in Israel.[citation needed]

The company is attempting to raise an additional loan of $3,000,0000, giving participating shareholders an 8x preference. This is effectively a wash-out round giving the company a pre-money valuation of $0 as none of the current shareholders will see any income should the company be sold for less than $24,000,000[8][9]

Recently, the company has continued to attract interest from big industry players, with rumours of a potential acquisition by publicly listed competitive vendor Riverbed Technology in 2009[10]

References

  1. ^ News Article: Expand positioned in leaders quadrant 2009 WAN optimization controllers[1]
  2. ^ Liquidator terminates 24 Expand employees [2]
  3. ^ Expand employees request a liquidation order [3]
  4. ^ [4] Source: news article by James Rogers, 15th May 2006
  5. ^ Source: IT Analysis news article 'Acquisition of Disksites'[5]
  6. ^ Expand Financial Reports Exposed: 14 million dollar loss, Calcalist
  7. ^ דו"חות אקספנד נחשפים: הפסד של 14 מיליון דולר
  8. ^ Expand continues to transmit signs of distress
  9. ^ אקספנד נטוורקס הקלה תנאים למלווה פוטנציאלי
  10. ^ Globes: Riverbed in Talks to Acquire Expand Networks, Nov 19th 2009 [6]