Hammerhead Networks
Encyclopedia
Hammerhead Networks was a computer networking based in Billerica, Massachusetts
that produced software solutions for the delivery of Internet Protocol
service features.
It was founded in April 2000 by Eddie Sullivan, who also served as its CEO.
It was acquired by Cisco Systems
on May 1, 2002 in a stock transaction worth up to USD $173M. Cisco had previously owned a minority interest. It had 85 employees at the time of the acquisition.
Billerica, Massachusetts
Billerica is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,243 at the 2010 census. It is the only town named Billerica in the United States and borrows its name from the town of Billericay in Essex, England.- History :...
that produced software solutions for the delivery of Internet Protocol
Internet Protocol
The Internet Protocol is the principal communications protocol used for relaying datagrams across an internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite...
service features.
It was founded in April 2000 by Eddie Sullivan, who also served as its CEO.
It was acquired by Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
on May 1, 2002 in a stock transaction worth up to USD $173M. Cisco had previously owned a minority interest. It had 85 employees at the time of the acquisition.