| 词条 | Unify (company) |
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| logo = Unifiy official logo.png | logo_size = 200px | company_name = Unify | foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|10|01}} (Berlin, Germany) | parent = | owner = Atos SE (100%) | location = Munich, Germany | area_served = Worldwide | name = Unify | products = Unified Communications and Collaboration, Voice, contact center, Small and Medium businesses, Devices and clients, Network infrastructure and security, Cloud Computing | services = Business services, financing, project engineering and construction | homepage = {{URL|http://www.unify.com/us/}} }}Unify, is an Atos SE company.[1] Unify is headquartered in Munich, Germany and is present in over 100 countries.[2] The company provides software-based enterprise unified communications including voice, Web collaboration, video conferencing and contact center, networking product and services. Until January 21, 2016 Unify was a joint venture between The Gores Group and Siemens AG.[3] Originally announced July 29, 2008, the joint venture started operating October 1, 2013, with The Gores Group holding a 51% stake, and 49% held by Siemens AG. HistoryBackground: Heritage (1847–2006){{see also|Siemens Communications#History}}Siemens Communications traces its origins to Siemens & Halske Telegraph Construction Company (German legal name: Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske) founded by Werner von Siemens on 12 October 1847. Siemens' first invention was the pointer telegraph.[4] In the latter half of the 19th century, the company built long-distance telegraph lines, encompassing major projects in Germany and Russia, and the monumental Indo-European telegraph line stretching over 11,000 km from London to Calcutta. In 1897, Siemens & Halske went public. During the first half of the 20th century, the company undertook a series of mergers and spin-offs, leading to the formation of three separate companies. The original company, Siemens & Halske, focused on communications engineering. Siemens Schuckertwerke GmbH was founded in 1903 to develop electric power engineering. Finally, in 1932, Siemens-Reiniger-Werke was founded to specialize in electro-medical equipment.[6] In 1966, through a major restructuring process, these main companies merged to form Siemens AG.[7] In the late 1970s, Siemens AG focused on information and communications technology (ICT). In 1978, it established Siemens Communication Systems, which, in 1985, was reorganized into two divisions: Siemens Communication Systems for public network products, and Siemens Information Systems for PBX and computer-related products.[8][9] Entering the globalization era of the 1990s, these two divisions made acquisitions. In 1989, the PBX division initiated a structured purchase of ROLM from IBM, renaming it ROLM Systems, and compled the purchase in 1992 as Siemens-ROLM Communications.[10] The same year, the company acquired a 40% stake in GEC-Plessey Telecommunications (GPT) which evolved into the UK operations of the current company. In 1991, the carrier networks division acquired Stromberg-Carlson from The Plessey Company plc.[8] In 1996, the PBX businesses of Mercury Communications Ltd, a subsidiary of UK-based Cable & Wireless were also acquired. In late 1998, Siemens AG undertook a major restructuring into four main divisions: power generation, industry, rail systems, and information and communications (ICN).[12] As part of the ICN Division, 'Siemens Information and Communication Networks' (SICN) — later to be commonly known as Siemens Communications (Siemens COM) — became Siemens AG's biggest business unit.[13] Its focus was to Internet-based network technologies, as it was predicted that global data traffic volume would surpass voice telephony traffic in the early part of the 21st century. In addition, Siemens COM placed greater emphasis on the US market, dominated at the time by Nortel Networks, Lucent Technologies, and the emerging Cisco Systems; to that end, the company made two American acquisitions, Castle Networks Inc and Argon Networks Inc in 1999. In March, 2002, Siemens Communications was divided into two major business units - one for public mobile networks and fixed networks; and the other for enterprise networks. Siemens Enterprise Communications (2006–2013){{see also|Siemens Communications#History}}The evolution of Siemens Enterprise Communications began in June, 2006, when Siemens AG divided Siemens COM into two pieces. On June 19, 2006, the carrier networks business was merged with Nokia's Network Business Group to form a new joint venture, Nokia Siemens Networks. On October 1, 2006, Siemens Enterprise Communications was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens AG. Since then, the business focused on unified communications. In late July 2008, Siemens announced a joint venture with American private equity company The Gores Group (headed by Alec Gores), integrating two Gores Group businesses, Enterasys Networks and SER Solutions.[5] Enterasys operated as a subsidiary of Siemens Enterprise Communications until 12 September 2013, when Extreme Networks, announced that an agreement to purchase Enterasys in an all-cash transaction valued at US$180 million.[6] Unify (2013–present)In October 2013, Siemens Enterprise Communications was rebranded to Unify. In November 2015 it was announced that IT services company Atos would purchase Unify from The Gores Group/Siemens for 340 million euro.[7] The acquisition was completed in January 2016.[8] Products and servicesUnify is a communications provider that develops, deploys, and manages unified communications, network infrastructure and security and managed and professional services for large enterprises and small and medium enterprises, both directly and via partners. Its primary product brands are OpenScape (unified communications applications), HiPath (converged enterprise communications) and Circuit (SaaS Team Communication). The company announced OpenScape with Microsoft in 2003.[9][10] Unify demonstrated SIP and service-oriented architecture with OpenScape. The company’s services cover managed services, professional services, and maintenance and support services. OpenScape scored in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner's Magic Quadrant surveys for both voice and UC. OpenScape UC received the top rating in Enterprise Connect's UC RFP session in 2012 and 2013.[11] On 28 October 2014 Unify launched a SaaS Team Communication product called [https://www.circuit.com Circuit] which was previously codenamed Project Ansible.[12][13] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.channelbiz.co.uk/2016/01/21/atos-completes-acquisition-of-uc-player-unify/ |title=Atos completes acquisition of UC player Unify |publisher=channelbiz.co.uk |date=2016-01-21 |accessdate=2016-01-26}} [14][15][16][17][18][19][20]2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.unify.com/us/about/company.aspx |title=Company | Unified Communications for Business in US |publisher=Unify.com |date=2013-10-07 |accessdate=2014-02-07}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.itproportal.com/2016/01/21/atos-completes-the-acquisition-of-unify/ |title=Atos completes acquisition of Unify |publisher=itproportal.com |date=2016-01-21 |accessdate=2016-01-26}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Beginnings and initial expansion (1847 - 1865)|url=http://www.siemens.com/history/en/history/1847_1865_beginnings_and_initial_expansion.htm|accessdate=29 April 2013}} 5. ^{{cite news|last=Duffy|first=Jim|title=Siemens Enterasys|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/072908-siemens-enterasys.html|accessdate=5 July 2011|newspaper=Network World|date=29 July 2008|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614225819/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/072908-siemens-enterasys.html|archivedate=14 June 2011|df=}} 6. ^{{Cite news |title= Extreme Networks Announces Agreement to Acquire Enterasys Networks |date= 12 September 2013 |work= Press release |url= http://investor.extremenetworks.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=790266 |accessdate= 6 December 2013 }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-03/atos-to-buy-unify-from-gores-and-siemens-in-acquisition-string|title=Atos to Buy Unify From Gores and Siemens in Acquisition String|publisher=}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=The Gores Group Completes Sale of Unify|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160120006391/en/Gores-Group-Completes-Sale-Unify|website=Business Wire|accessdate=10 June 2016}} 9. ^{{cite journal|last=Bennett|first=Russell|journal=Unified Communications Strategies|title=Solution Review: Siemens Enterprise Communications OpenScape Session Border Controller|date=13 June 2011|url=http://www.ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-expert-views/solution-review-siemens-enterprise-communications-openscape-session-border-controller.aspx|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130205122932/http://www.ucstrategies.com/unified-communications-expert-views/solution-review-siemens-enterprise-communications-openscape-session-border-controller.aspx|archivedate=5 February 2013|df=}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nojitter.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222000482&pgno=2 |title=Top 10 Enterprise Communications Market Events of Past Decade - 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Siemens AG History | accessdate=10 July 2012}} 18. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.successprinciplesonline.com/business-success-stories/siemens-ag-from-small-workshop-to-global-company/707.htm | title= Siemens AG: From Small Workshop To Global Company| accessdate=10 July 2012}} 19. ^1 {{cite web| url=http://www.efiber.net/Company_Listings/S/Siemens_info_Comm/siemens_information_and_communic.htm| title=ebiber.net - Siemens Information and Communication Networks History| accessdate=10 July 2012| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906070924/http://efiber.net/Company_Listings/S/Siemens_info_Comm/siemens_information_and_communic.htm| archivedate=6 September 2013| df=}} 20. ^1 {{cite web| url= http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/89/Siemens-AG.html#ixzz20DggLW3Q| title= Siemens AG - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Siemens | accessdate=10 July 2012}} }} External links
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