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'''Shiva Corporation''' was a company that specialized in [[computer networking]] and associated equipment, in particular [[remote desktop software|remote access]] products. The company was founded in 1985, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]. Shiva was co-founded by [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) graduate Daniel J. Schwinn, the current president and CEO of [[Avidyne]] Corporation. <ref> [http://www.avidyne.com/company/leadership.asp]</ref>
'''Shiva Corporation''' was a company that specialized in [[computer networking]] and associated equipment, in particular [[remote desktop software|remote access]] products. The company was founded in 1985, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], [[United States]]. Shiva was co-founded by [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) graduates Frank Slaughter <ref>http://spectrum.mit.edu/articles/normal/early-success/</ref> and by Daniel J. Schwinn, the current president and CEO of [[Avidyne]] Corporation. <ref> [http://www.avidyne.com/company/leadership.asp]</ref>


Shiva acquired the [[United Kingdom|British]] network products company [[Spider Systems]] in 1995, which became Shiva Europe Ltd.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-networks-local-area/7148225-1.html Shiva Corporation Finalizes the Acquisition of Spider Systems]</ref>
Shiva acquired the [[United Kingdom|British]] network products company [[Spider Systems]] in 1995, which became Shiva Europe Ltd.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-networks-local-area/7148225-1.html Shiva Corporation Finalizes the Acquisition of Spider Systems]</ref>

Revision as of 21:58, 16 November 2012

Shiva Corporation was a company that specialized in computer networking and associated equipment, in particular remote access products. The company was founded in 1985, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Shiva was co-founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates Frank Slaughter [1] and by Daniel J. Schwinn, the current president and CEO of Avidyne Corporation. [2]

Shiva acquired the British network products company Spider Systems in 1995, which became Shiva Europe Ltd.[3]

Users of 16-bit Internet Explorer on Windows 3 with dial-up connections saw the Shiva name regularly, as the company provided part of the dial-up TCP/IP stack for 16-bit Internet Explorer versions 3, 4 and 5.[4]

Shiva was acquired by Intel in October 1998 [5] during a lengthy class-action lawsuit in which it was alleged that it hid information concerning the deterioration of the company [6] and became part of the Intel Network Products Division.

In November 2002 it was acquired by Simple Access Inc., which adopted the Shiva Corporation identity. A year later, the company was acquired by Mernet Secure Network. Mernet were subsequently acquired by Eicon Networks in February 2004.[7] Since 2006, Eicon are now known as Dialogic Corporation.

References

Daniel J Schwinn http://www.avidyne.com/company/leadership.asp