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Raritan Computer, Inc. Acquires Arula Systems, a Hewlett-Packard Spin-off Company
Arula Acquisition Allows Leading KVM Technology Company to Expand its Remote Management Portfolio
Somerset, NJ, (August 19, 2002) – Raritan Computer, Inc., the leader in keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) access and switching technology, today announced that it has acquired Arula Systems, Inc., in a stock and cash transaction. Arula develops and distributes management appliances that are used by a growing number of enterprise IT organizations and network management service providers. Arula’s solutions provide secure, Web-based access, monitoring and remote automated management of servers and data center devices from any location in the world. The company’s customers include large global and Fortune 500 companies with remote offices and data centers.
The Arula acquisition will add advanced remote serial console technology to Raritan’s current and future KVM solutions. “Our acquisition of Arula will serve our marketplace needs two-fold,” said Ching-I Hsu, president and CEO, Raritan Computer, Inc. "First, Arula's technology will support Raritan’s seamless remote management solution. Second, it will provide better access to serial devices over IP, enhancing our current KVM over IP-based solutions as well."
"We're very excited about this acquisition. The combination of Raritan’s customer loyalty, global distribution channels and leading KVM technology will enhance Arula's solutions," said Murrali Rangarajan, president and CEO, Arula Systems.
According to Chandra Venkatraman, founder of Arula Systems, Arula’s technology will complement and expand Raritan’s solutions. “We are delighted to bring added value to Raritan’s existing and prospective customers by enabling IT managers to manage large scale heterogeneous servers using Arula’s management appliance technology,” he said.
Contact:
Chandra Venkatraman
Arula Systems, Inc.
(408) 996-3400
chandra@arula.com
Len Abbazia
Raritan Computer, Inc.
(732) 764-8886 x298
labbazia@raritan.com
About Raritan
With an 18-year history of technical innovation and customer focus, Raritan Computer, Inc. is the industry-leading provider of KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) switching and remote management solutions for the access and control of servers and IT devices. From small businesses to enterprise-class operations, Raritan solutions support all of the protocols that IT professionals need to access and control their data center devices. Thousands of companies worldwide have chosen Paragonâ, Raritan’s award-winning Cat5-based data device management solution, to control their mission critical servers. For more information contact Raritan at (800) 724-8090, (732) 764-8886, fax (732) 764-8887, E-mail sales@raritan.com, or visit Raritan at http://www.raritan.com.
About Arula
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Arula Systems, Inc. (www.arula.com) provides browser-based secure remote management solutions for IT devices. The solutions are designed for enterprises with remote offices or service providers with data centers throughout the world. Arula is a spin-off from the Hewlett Packard Company and was founded in 1999 by Chandra Venkatraman. Arula’s financial backers include venture funding from Gabriel Venture Partners, CMS Financial Services, the Singapore Economic Development Board, and notable technology executives.
About Gabriel Venture Partners
Gabriel Venture Partners® is a hands-on, early-stage venture capital firm with more than $260M under management across its offices in Silicon Valley and the Mid-Atlantic. Gabriel’s team of investors actively partner with portfolio companies and leverage their combined operating experience to provide value through customer and partner introductions, as well as assistance with go-to-market strategy and positioning. Gabriel focuses on specific sectors of information technology, including Wireless, Infrastructure Software & Systems, and Enterprise Software & Services. Representative investments include Placeware (acquired by Microsoft), IPWireless, and Netscaler. For more information, please visit: www.gabrielvp.com.
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