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Belkin Completes Linksys Buy

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Network router and wireless equipment provider Linksys , which has been part of Cisco since 2003, is now back in Southern California hands, after Playa Vista-based computer accessory maker Belkin said it has completed its acquisition of the company. Cisco and Belkin agreed to the sale in January. READ MORE>>.

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Belkin Buys Linksys From Cisco

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Linksys , the Irvine-based manufacturer of network switches, wireless routers, and other products, has just been sold to Playa Vista-based Belkin , bringing the firm's corporate ownership back to Southern California. Linksys had been acquired by Cisco in 2003, when Cisco paid $500M for the company. READ MORE>>.

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Digital Family Reunion Honors Belkin Founder Chet Pipkin

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A humble and unassuming character, it’s almost hard to imagine he’s also responsible for arguably one of the most successful technology companies of our time. The Founder and CEO of Belkin International , Chet has achieved what to most entrepreneurs remains an elusive buzzword: ubiquity. ” Wise words, indeed.

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Miven Venture Partners Gets IPO Exit At A10 Networks

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Newport Beach-based Miven Venture Partners , the private investment arm of Linksys founder Victor Tsao, has scored an exit in one of its portfolio companies, A10 Networks , after that company''s successful IPO this morning. Miven had invested in A10 Networks way back in 2006, as part of a Series B funding round for the company.

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Linksys Names New CEO

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According to the company, Harry Dewhirst, who had been Vice President at the company overseeing product and business development, will step into the role. Dewhirst was previously co-founder of advertising technology company Amobee, and also served as President of Blis, and once was a venture investor, running Ballpark Ventures.

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Linksys Targets Gamers With New Gaming Router

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Playa Vista-based networking equipment maker Linksys --which is part of Belkin--has rolled out a new Ethernet router specifically aimed at the gaming market. The company said that prioritization reduces peak ping times by up to 77 percent. READ MORE>>.

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Linksys Adds Wireless Router, Range Extenders

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Irvine-based networking product developer Linksys said this morning that it has released a network router, along with other products for its WRT product family. Those range extenders help extend a customer''s Wi-Fi network throughout their homes, filling in dead spots or weak wireless signals. READ MORE>>.

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