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Zaplet, Inc.
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
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Feb 08 2001 04:25 PM PST

 PROFILE
Before you zap that email with the delete button, wait -- it might contain a Zaplet. The company makes software (called Zaplets) used to collaborate via e-mail and Web browsers. Zaplets, which can be updated as well as set to self-destruct after being viewed, are used for a variety of collaborative functions including scheduling, recruiting, procurement, and market research. The company (formerly FireDrop) is targeting the enterprise market and plans to offer its products as both packaged software and hosted applications. David Roberts (chief zaplet) and Brian Axe (VP) founded the company in 1999. Investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Cisco Systems, and Oracle.

 COMPETITION
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 TRACKERS
May 21, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
50 laid off
Description: Focusing on enterprise clients and cutting five of its six divisions. Layoffs represent almost one-third of its staff.

More LAYOFF NEWS

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Employees: 200

 KEY PEOPLE
• Alan Baratz
    CEO
• Tod Harmon
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3000 Bridge Pkwy.
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
US
Phone: 650-620-2900
Fax: 650-632-1953
Online: Web Site

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