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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Telecommunications
gptkb:Broadcom_Inc.
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Ruckus_Wireless
gptkb:Foundry_Networks
gptkb:Mc_Data_Corporation
gptkb:Vistapointe
Successful
$5.9 billion
Aptare
Access to Broadcom's resources
Cash transaction
Complement Broadcom's existing offerings
Enhanced product offerings
Expanded Broadcom's portfolio
Increase innovation potential
Integration into Broadcom's business model
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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2017-11-17
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:Lloyd_Carney
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkb:Arista_Networks
gptkb:Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
gptkb:Juniper_Networks
gptkb:Extreme_Networks
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Positive
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gptkbp:employees
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over 3,000
approximately 4,000
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gptkbp:focus
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gptkb:networking
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1995
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Greg_Reyes
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gptkbp:future_plans
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Enhance customer service
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gptkbp:headcount
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4,000 (2016)
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:San_Jose,_California
gptkb:Silicon_Valley
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Brocade
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:networking
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gptkbp:integration_success
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Achieved
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gptkbp:involved_technology
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Operational integration
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Lloyd_Carney
gptkb:Michael_Klayko
gptkb:David_Hitz
gptkb:Kurtis_Mc_Bride
Rakesh Kumar
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gptkbp:market_cap
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$5.9 billion (2016)
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gptkbp:market_position
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Significant player in networking
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gptkbp:market_segment
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gptkb:technology
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Brocade_300_switch
gptkb:Brocade_6505_switch
gptkb:Brocade_6510_switch
gptkb:Brocade_6520_switch
gptkb:Brocade_7800_replication_switch
gptkb:Brocade_Fabric_OS
gptkb:Brocade_ICX_switches
gptkb:Brocade_Network_Advisor
gptkb:Brocade_VDX_switches
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gptkbp:partnerships
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gptkb:Cisco_Systems
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
gptkb:Dell_Technologies
gptkb:Net_App
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gptkbp:post_acquisition_strategy
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Focus on cloud networking
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:Storage_Area_Networks
Routers
Network Switches
Storage Area Network (SAN) switches
IP networking solutions
Software-defined networking (SDN) solutions
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gptkbp:revenue
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over 1 billion USD
$1.2 billion (2016)
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gptkbp:stock_symbol
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BRCD
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Growth
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gptkbp:subsidiaries
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gptkb:Ruckus_Wireless
gptkb:Vistapointe
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gptkbp:traded_on
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gptkb:NASDAQ
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gptkbp:website
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www.brocade.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Telecommunications
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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