Asera Chosen as One of Network World's 10 Start-ups to Watch in 2001; Innovative Provider of eBusiness Operating System Labeled Networking Star of Tomorrow.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BELMONT Belmont (bĕl`mŏnt). 1 City (1990 pop. 24,127), San Mateo co., W Calif., a residential suburb midway between San Francisco and San Jose; laid out 1851, inc. 1926. There is light manufacturing, and the College of Notre Dame (est. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 Asera, Inc., provider of the leading eBusiness See e-business. Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , announced today that it has been selected by Network World magazine as one of the "10 Start-ups to Watch in 2001." Asera was selected because its eBusiness Operating System fuses best-in-class applications into a seamless environment enabling real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. communication with customers, partners, suppliers and employees -- across the extended enterprise. This prestigious award, given annually by the industry's leading enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. publication and announced as part of the "Network World 200" issue, recognizes the visionary 1. visionary - One who hacks vision, in the sense of an Artificial Intelligence researcher working on the problem of getting computers to "see" things using TV cameras. (There isn't any problem in sending information from a TV camera to a computer. companies of today that are delivering the leading-edge technologies and services that will position them as the networking stars of tomorrow. With its inclusion in the 2001 version of Network World's list of "10 Start-ups to Watch," Asera joins a distinguished group of previous Top 10 winners, including Red Hat Software, Akamai Technologies Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) is a company that provides a distributed computing platform for global Internet content and application delivery, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. , Inktomi, SilverBack Technologies and Foundry Networks Foundry Networks is a network system vendor selling high-end managed ethernet switches and routers. The company was founded in 1996 by Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. . "We are very pleased to be chosen by Network World as one of the 10 start-ups to watch in 2001," said Warren Weiss, president and chief executive officer of Asera, Inc. "This recognition reinforces the tremendous success we are seeing with our customers, and demonstrates that the market is truly ready to embrace our vision of creating the Real-time Enterprise." Every year, Network World selects the "10 Start-ups to Watch" based on the innovation they have shown in creating new products or services aimed at addressing challenging new business needs. Other considerations for receiving this distinction include the industry experience of company founders, top executives and other personnel; the amount and type of funding the company received; and early customer and test center testimonials. The "Network World 200" issue is part of Network World's Signature Series, an innovative series of six special issues delving into the most important trends, companies, technologies, challenges and opportunities in networking. The "Network World 200" issue includes an annual guide to the 200 biggest U.S. public companies in the networking industry, and profiles the 10 most promising start-ups. About Asera, Inc. Asera provides Global 2000 and emerging-growth companies with an eBusiness Operating System that includes a patent-pending software platform and applications development environment. Asera allows companies to customize best-in-class software applications, implement their business processes rapidly, and remain insulated in·su·late tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates 1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. 2. from the cost and complexity of technology change. Asera's(TM) eBusiness Operating System(TM) is a critical enabling technology for the emerging Real-time Enterprise. Based in Silicon Valley, Asera also has offices in the UK and Germany. Asera can be found on the Web at http://www.asera.com. About Network World Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers Network Leaders and enables e-business through education, information and community. Network World is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly news·week·ly n. pl. news·week·lies A weekly newsmagazine or newspaper that reports current events. , Network World, hosts the most active online community, Network World Fusion (http://www.nwfusion.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Note to Editors: Asera and Asera eBusiness Operating System are trademarks of Asera, Inc. All other products and names may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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