Comments on: Cisco Buys WebEx for $3.2 Billion http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:42:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Sheri Sheppard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-3083250 Sheri Sheppard Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-3083250 Rumor has it that Cisco has its eye on acquiring other Web 2.0 companies. One Cisco has its eye on is WiiKno Inc. Rumor has it that Cisco has its eye on acquiring other Web 2.0 companies. One Cisco has its eye on is WiiKno Inc.

]]> By: Cisco Ditches IBM’s Lotus Sametime For Homegrown Web-Ex Connect http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-3015401 Cisco Ditches IBM’s Lotus Sametime For Homegrown Web-Ex Connect Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-3015401 [...] functionality. WebEx Connect and WebEx Meeting products were built by WebEx, a company that Cisco acquired in 2007, and the IM engine was developed by Jabber, a software company acquired by Cisco in [...] [...] functionality. WebEx Connect and WebEx Meeting products were built by WebEx, a company that Cisco acquired in 2007, and the IM engine was developed by Jabber, a software company acquired by Cisco in [...]

]]> By: Considering Chrapaty’s Move from Microsoft to Cisco « Twilight in the Valley of the Nerds http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-3005279 Considering Chrapaty’s Move from Microsoft to Cisco « Twilight in the Valley of the Nerds Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:15:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-3005279 [...] Cisco already has, of course, is WebEx, the web-based conferencing and collaboration service it bought for $3.2 billion in 2007. Cisco also competes against Microsoft and others in premise-based unified communications. It also [...] [...] Cisco already has, of course, is WebEx, the web-based conferencing and collaboration service it bought for $3.2 billion in 2007. Cisco also competes against Microsoft and others in premise-based unified communications. It also [...]

]]> By: Why did Cisco buy Jabber ? : naveenchandra.net http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2813080 Why did Cisco buy Jabber ? : naveenchandra.net Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:26:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2813080 [...] has made significant purchase off late which include Web Conferencing giant Webex, messaging security software maker IronPort, security software maker Securent, and email storage [...] [...] has made significant purchase off late which include Web Conferencing giant Webex, messaging security software maker IronPort, security software maker Securent, and email storage [...]

]]> By: It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Digital (Flip Video) For $590 Million | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2660690 It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Digital (Flip Video) For $590 Million | Reviews Manual Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:44:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2660690 [...] is also hunting for newborn ontogeny markets crossways consumer devices, project Web act apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and modify into project servers and [...] [...] is also hunting for newborn ontogeny markets crossways consumer devices, project Web act apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and modify into project servers and [...]

]]> By: It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Figital (Flip Video) For $590 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2660515 It’s Official: Cisco Buys Pure Figital (Flip Video) For $590 Million Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:44:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2660515 [...] looking for new growth markets across consumer devices, enterprise Web communication apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and even into enterprise servers and storage. CrunchBase Information [...] [...] looking for new growth markets across consumer devices, enterprise Web communication apps (like WebEx, Postpath, and Jabber), and even into enterprise servers and storage. CrunchBase Information [...]

]]> By: The Game is Called Connect The (unrelated?) Dots | E-Oasis Alerts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2584977 The Game is Called Connect The (unrelated?) Dots | E-Oasis Alerts Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:10:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2584977 [...] enjoying the TechChrunch speculation from readers where you can decide which dots you’d like to connect to understand the deal. My take is that [...] [...] enjoying the TechChrunch speculation from readers where you can decide which dots you’d like to connect to understand the deal. My take is that [...]

]]> By: perde http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2572430 perde Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:34:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2572430 good good

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]]> By: Cisco Acquires Jabber for Enterprise IM http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2475027 Cisco Acquires Jabber for Enterprise IM Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:05:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2475027 [...] Cisco will try to use Jabber as a means of improving its messaging offerings in the business world. Jabber’s technology enables collaboration across a wide array of presence systems such as, Microsoft Office Communications Server, IBM Sametime, AOL AIM, and Google, which made it an ideal target for the company. “Enterprise organizations want an extensible presence and messaging platform that can integrate with business process applications and easily adapt to their changing needs,” said Doug Dennerline, Cisco senior vice president, Collaboration Software Group. “With the acquisition of Jabber, we will be able to extend the reach of our current instant messaging service and expand the capabilities of our collaboration platform. Our intention is to be the interoperability benchmark in the collaboration space.” [...] [...] Cisco will try to use Jabber as a means of improving its messaging offerings in the business world. Jabber’s technology enables collaboration across a wide array of presence systems such as, Microsoft Office Communications Server, IBM Sametime, AOL AIM, and Google, which made it an ideal target for the company. “Enterprise organizations want an extensible presence and messaging platform that can integrate with business process applications and easily adapt to their changing needs,” said Doug Dennerline, Cisco senior vice president, Collaboration Software Group. “With the acquisition of Jabber, we will be able to extend the reach of our current instant messaging service and expand the capabilities of our collaboration platform. Our intention is to be the interoperability benchmark in the collaboration space.” [...]

]]> By: Cisco Beefs Up WebEx With $215 Million Acquisition of Email Startup PostPath http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2447882 Cisco Beefs Up WebEx With $215 Million Acquisition of Email Startup PostPath Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2447882 [...] will add PostPath’s functionality to its WebEx collaboration service (it bought WebEx for $3.2 billion last [...] [...] will add PostPath’s functionality to its WebEx collaboration service (it bought WebEx for $3.2 billion last [...]

]]> By: Blog of kaiyen » WebEx - in practice, usually not what it’s cracked up to be http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2424384 Blog of kaiyen » WebEx - in practice, usually not what it’s cracked up to be Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2424384 [...] was just thinking about how that technology has progressed. For those that don’t know, WebEx, relatively recently acquired (slightly old but at-the-moment news tidbit found quickly by google) by Citrix, allows users to [...] [...] was just thinking about how that technology has progressed. For those that don’t know, WebEx, relatively recently acquired (slightly old but at-the-moment news tidbit found quickly by google) by Citrix, allows users to [...]

]]> By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2316029 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 14:50:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2316029 [...] is a leader in the online web conferencing space. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm  | [...] [...] is a leader in the online web conferencing space. Press Release | TechCrunch | GigaOm  | [...]

]]> By: SoonR Raises $9.5M from Cisco, Bringing Total Funding to $15.5M http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2302455 SoonR Raises $9.5M from Cisco, Bringing Total Funding to $15.5M Sat, 17 May 2008 02:05:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2302455 [...] September 2006, we wrote about how SoonR had partnered with WebEx (since bought by Cisco for $3.2 billion) so that WebEx conferences could be accessed via SoonR on the mobile. This recent round of funding [...] [...] September 2006, we wrote about how SoonR had partnered with WebEx (since bought by Cisco for $3.2 billion) so that WebEx conferences could be accessed via SoonR on the mobile. This recent round of funding [...]

]]> By: Rondee Launches “Evite” For Conference Calls http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-2034748 Rondee Launches “Evite” For Conference Calls Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:51:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-2034748 [...] is fierce, though, with a lot of startups looking to make Cisco regret that $3.2 billion they paid for WebEx. DimDim, Zoho, SightSpeed, Vyew, and Google (acquired Marratech) are all nibbling at [...] [...] is fierce, though, with a lot of startups looking to make Cisco regret that $3.2 billion they paid for WebEx. DimDim, Zoho, SightSpeed, Vyew, and Google (acquired Marratech) are all nibbling at [...]

]]> By: Grockit Raises Cash, Prepares “Massive Multiplayer Online Learning” Product. : Teknicks Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1517471 Grockit Raises Cash, Prepares “Massive Multiplayer Online Learning” Product. : Teknicks Blog Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:55:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1517471 [...] in late 2006, they were unfunded. Their business idea of holding low-cost GMAT prep courses over Webex was just getting off the [...] [...] in late 2006, they were unfunded. Their business idea of holding low-cost GMAT prep courses over Webex was just getting off the [...]

]]> By: Ajax Girl http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1338720 Ajax Girl Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:19:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1338720 [...] of Marratech, which is broadly in the e-meeting space and certainly competes with WebEx (recently acquired by Cisco for $3.2 billion). Users are able to communicate via text chat, VOIP and video, and share [...] [...] of Marratech, which is broadly in the e-meeting space and certainly competes with WebEx (recently acquired by Cisco for $3.2 billion). Users are able to communicate via text chat, VOIP and video, and share [...]

]]> By: Google Acquires Marratech; Gets Into WebEx Territory http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1338652 Google Acquires Marratech; Gets Into WebEx Territory Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:23:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1338652 [...] of Marratech, which is broadly in the e-meeting space and certainly competes with WebEx (recently acquired by Cisco for $3.2 billion). Users are able to communicate via text chat, VOIP and video, and share [...] [...] of Marratech, which is broadly in the e-meeting space and certainly competes with WebEx (recently acquired by Cisco for $3.2 billion). Users are able to communicate via text chat, VOIP and video, and share [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1266099 Kevin Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:50:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1266099 I'm curious about the math behind Natasha's excellent comment on WebEx customer acquisition cost. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't $2.9B / 23,800 = $121,000 per customer? Or did you mean that it's about $121 per user assuming that most customers have an average 1000 user license? Also, I think the more accurate stats on Webex customers is around 28,000 (The Barron's article was published July 2006) http://www.webex.com/overview/customers_all.html I’m curious about the math behind Natasha’s excellent comment on WebEx customer acquisition cost.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t $2.9B / 23,800 = $121,000 per customer?

Or did you mean that it’s about $121 per user assuming that most customers have an average 1000 user license?

Also, I think the more accurate stats on Webex customers is around 28,000 (The Barron’s article was published July 2006)

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]]> By: Massimo Bizzarro http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1239449 Massimo Bizzarro Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:22:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1239449 Sorry www.helloworld.com/massimo Sorry http://www.hell...rld.com/massimo

]]> By: Massimo Bizzarro http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1239444 Massimo Bizzarro Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:21:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1239444 My page is www.hellworld.com/massimo My page is http://www.hell...rld.com/massimo

]]> By: Massimo Bizzarro http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1239437 Massimo Bizzarro Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:19:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1239437 Helloworld has everything that Webex has and more and it is also alot cheaper to use broadcasting is only pennies per stream. video email online sharing, podcasting,blogging, and also a place to social network with online storage starting at 2 Gigs. E-mail me for more information. Helloworld has everything that Webex has and more and it is also alot cheaper to use broadcasting is only pennies per stream. video email online sharing, podcasting,blogging, and also a place to social network with online storage starting at 2 Gigs. E-mail me for more information.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/comment-page-2/#comment-1238826 David Mackey Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/15/cisco-buys-webex-for-32-billion/#comment-1238826 Wow. I wouldn't have ever seen that coming. I think its a good thing though, if Cisco plays it right (by lowering prices). WebEx is the industry standard, but there are a lot of options. Still, if a company wants to act "big" WebEx is the way to go. I've been using CrossLoop personally though (mainly b/c its free, quick, and easy). Wow. I wouldn’t have ever seen that coming. I think its a good thing though, if Cisco plays it right (by lowering prices). WebEx is the industry standard, but there are a lot of options. Still, if a company wants to act “big” WebEx is the way to go. I’ve been using CrossLoop personally though (mainly b/c its free, quick, and easy).

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