Telecommunications company Mitel has acquired e-smith, which
produces Linux-based firewall and gateway server appliance software
for small-to-midsized businesses:
"Mitel Networks today announced it has acquired
e-smith, a leading edge provider of open-source network server
software for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). The addition of
e-smith's proven application infrastructure to Mitel Networks
portfolio extends the seamless delivery of integrated voice and
data solutions to include e-mail, Web and file server applications,
and enhanced networking capabilities.
This acquisition brings Mitel Networks highly-regarded expertise
in building secure, customizable server software solutions that
address the unique needs of the SME marketplace, while at the same
time creating significant new opportunities in the emerging
open-source development community. E-smith, founded 2 1/2 years
ago, has successfully developed and marketed e-smith Server and
Gateway, an award-winning Linux-based software suite currently in
use on over 50,000 servers worldwide."
