3Com Opens 128-Acre Campus in Marlborough, Massachusetts.MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1999-- World-Leading Ethernet Vendor Teams with Inventor of Ethernet and Other 3Com Founders to Donate $2 Million to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 3Com Founders Chair; Inventor of World Wide Web First to Occupy New Research Chair 3Com Corporation, the world's leading vendor of Ethernet networks, announced the opening of its new east coast base of operations Noun 1. base of operations - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases" base air base, air station - a base for military aircraft army base - a large base of operations for an army -- a 128 acre campus in Marlborough, Massachusetts Marlborough is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 36,255 at the 2000 census. The name of this town is sometimes spelled as Marlboro, rather than Marlborough, which is the official spelling. . At the company's celebration in Marlborough today, 3Com CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Eric Benhamou and 3Com founder Bob Metcalfe will formally present the donation to MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology for research and teaching in computer communication compatibility, as well as research and standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting efforts on technologies, such as Ethernet and Internet technologies. "3Com has been building on its commitment to Massachusetts and innovation," said Eric Benhamou, chairman and CEO of 3Com. "The unveiling of the 3Com Founders Chair for MIT marks another step forward for investing in research to foster innovation." "3Com's founding team included seven MIT alumni. On the occasion of 3Com's 20th anniversary, we have joined together to give back to MIT, out of which 3Com was born," said Bob Metcalfe, Ethernet inventor and 3Com founder, MIT class of 1968. "3Com and its founders and friends have gathered together $2 million to endow en·dow tr.v. en·dowed, en·dow·ing, en·dows 1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income. 2. a. the 3Com Founders Chair at MIT, and now we all have a reason to celebrate -- at MIT, at 3Com's new facility in Marlborough and at 3Com's sites worldwide." The donation for the MIT chair is $2 million. The first holder of the chair will be Laboratory of Computer Science (LCS LCS - Language for Communicating Systems ) researcher Tim Berners-Lee (person) Tim Berners-Lee - The man who invented the World-Wide Web while working at the Center for European Particle Research (CERN). Now Director of the World-Wide Web Consortium. Tim Berners-Lee graduated from the Queen's College at Oxford University, England, 1976. , inventor of the World Wide Web and director of the World Wide Web Consortium. MIT Chancellor Larry Bacow is scheduled to accept this award at 3Com's new campus. Commenting on the significance of the gift, MIT President Charles M. Vest said, "This chair, in its name and purpose, celebrates the contribution that university research makes to the nation's economy and technological advancement. Bob Metcalfe's invention of the Ethernet and 3Com's entrepreneurial success in translating it into a ubiquitous product demonstrate the important role of academic laboratories like LCS." New 3Com Campus in Marlborough, Massachusetts As one of the state's largest employers in the high tech field, 3Com has established a major presence in Massachusetts. Over 1,400 3Com employees work in Massachusetts today. With the emergence of new technologies and markets, the potential for new job creation is real for the future. The campus currently has capacity for up to 1,650 people and has room for four more buildings to be constructed, as demand requires. "3Com pioneered Ethernet networking and has been the market leader for two decades," said Benhamou. "As we reach back to appreciate and learn from our history, one thing is remarkably clear -- 3Com has the resilience resilience (r  ·zilˑ·yens),n and insight to overcome rough challenges time and time again and to use the most unsettled periods to propel pro·pel tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. [Middle English propellen, from Latin the whole company forward to excel to new levels of success." Today, 3Com is a global networking leader that serves consumers, enterprise customers, carrier customers and small business customers with a wide range of networking solutions. Designed by ADD Inc., 3Com's campus represents the ultra-modern workplace lifestyle emerging in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. . The new campus features the following: --State-of-the-art customer briefing center --Over 60,000 sq. ft of lab and R&D space --Training area --Exercise facility --Espresso bar About 3Com Corporation With more than 200 million customers worldwide, 3Com Corporation connects more people to information in more ways than any other networking company. 3Com delivers innovative information access products and network system solutions to large, medium and small enterprises; carriers and network service providers; PC OEMs; and consumers. 3Com -- More connected.(tm) For further information, visit 3Com's press site at www.3com.com/pressbox. 3Com is a registered trademark and More connected is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. |
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