| Business Summary | | Visual
Networks,
Inc.
designs,
manufactures,
sells
and
supports
comprehensive
service
management
systems
for
providers
and
users
of
new
world
connectivity
services
and
out-sourced
Web
services.
The
Company's
systems
combine
software
components,
or
agents,
installed
at
key
places
in
a
network
with
centralized
software
applications
designed
for
performance
monitoring,
real-time
troubleshooting,
fault
management,
network
resource
discovery
and
network
capacity
planning.
Visual
UpTime,
Visual
IP
InSight
and
Visual
eWatcher
provide
network
performance
measurement
and
analysis
that
allow
network
and
Web-hosting
service
providers
to
achieve
the
service
levels
required
by
their
subscriber
customers
and
to
lower
operating
costs
associated
with
new
world
networks. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Visual
Networks,
Inc.
designs,
manufactures
and
sells
service
management
systems
for
corporate
networks
based
on
the
internet
protocol
(``IP'')
and
the
Internet.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
decreased
36%
to
$37.7
million.
Net
loss
decreased
46%
to
$20
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
change
in
the
purchasing
behavior
of
two
major
service
providers.
Lower
loss
reflects
the
absence
of
a
$39
million
charge
for
write-off
of
purchased
research
and
development. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Scott Stouffer, 40 Chairman | $260K | $1.3M | Elton King, 54 Pres,
CEO | -- | -- | Peter Minihane, 52 CFO,
Exec. VP, Treasurer, Director | 225K | -- | Steven Hindman, 43 Exec.
VP of Sales and Marketing | 218K | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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