Avocent Corporation

Industry:	Computer Equipment & Peripherals, Computer Networking Equipment, Telecommunication Equipment
Ranking:	Russell 3000
Revenues:	$600.9 Million
Employees:	1,797

Description

Avocent Corporation (Avocent) designs, manufactures, licenses, and sells software and hardware products and technologies that provide connectivity and centralized management of information technology (IT) infrastructure. The Company provides connectivity and systems management, endpoint security, and service management products and technologies that centralize control of servers, desktop computers, serial devices, wireless devices, mobile devices, network appliances, and process management for IT personnel. Its products and technologies include include Internet protocol (IP) based switching, centralized management, and intuitive software interfaces. Avocent markets its products to a group of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), dealers, distributors, resellers, and end users, through its sales and customer support staff, advertisements in trade publications, online sponsorships, and participation in industry trade shows in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
(Source: 10-K)

Products & Services

serial connectivity devices, digital switching systems, network connectivity appliances, remote access products, extension, digital keyboard, hardware products, display products, computer peripherals

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United States: Emerson shells out $1.2bn for Avocent. TendersInfo; 10/8/2009 ...1.2bn to buy server management vendor Avocent. Under a deal announced today, Emerson is paying $25 per share to buy Avocent, representing a 22 per cent premium over Monday's closing price. Avocent's shares and sales have been struggling... ...more

United States: Emerson Electric To Buy Avocent For $1.2 Billion. TendersInfo; 10/8/2009 ...acquire information-technology company Avocent Corp. (AVCT) for about $1.2 billion...equipment business. Emerson plans to apply Avocent's software management technology to...expansion and estimates the addition of Avocent will give Emerson the opportunity to pursue... ...more

Emerson to Acquire Avocent Corporation. Business Wire; 10/6/2009 ...Ala. -- Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced...reached agreement for Emerson to acquire Avocent, a transaction that will further Emerson...center customers around the world. The Avocent Board of Directors unanimously endorsed... ...more