Ensoft

Ensoft — the British developer of the network software founded in 1997. Software of private company is intended for routers which are used by Internet service providers and large business companies. By November, 2018 Ensoft was on the staff of 77 people, and solutions of the company as it is reported on the official site, large American producers use. Names of clients are not given.

History

2018: Cisco purchased Ensoft

In November, 2018 the American producer of network equipment Cisco announced Ensoft acquisition. The transaction is going to be closed in the second quarter 2019 financial year. How many Cisco paid for this purchase, it is unknown. On the website Ensoft it is said that annual revenues of the company grew to 10 million pounds sterling. About what year there is a speech, it is not specified.

As the vice president of Cisco for corporate development Rob Salvagno wrote in the blog of the company, Ensoft acquisition "supports our obligation for simplification of networks of telecom operators through automation and programmability".

Cisco purchased the developer of network software for expansion of automation in the products

The top manager also noted that the strategy of Cisco in the field of the network software is concentrated around "the simplified, scaled, reliable and automated infrastructure of IP networks".

Purchase of Ensoft accelerates development of this strategy and strengthens our responsible approach to clients among telecom operators … Ensoft introduces strong team of specialists in Cisco development process, connecting a highly skilled command to development of the operating Cisco innovations in the field of network software — he added.

After closing of the transaction all personnel of Ensoft will join division of Cisco Service Provider Networking Group which is directed by the senior vice president and the general manager Sumeet Arora.^[1]

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