All right folks, I knew about this a month or two ago. A certain #1 VAR in the DC area that I am very fond of has spun off to a company called Provision Networks. I've seen pre-beta of this product and I am afraid it might give Citrix a run for the money(and also enhance it). First to market of seamless windows for TS maybe? Check it out at: http://www.provision-it.com/ First article is announcement of the "acquisition" of EOL THINssentials...and the second is a release about sale to a large customer. Watch out for this company folks...you heard it here first. Jim Kenzig http://thin.net Provision Networks Completes Acquisition of EOL THINssentials Provision Networks Acquires EOL?s Proprietary Server-Based Computing Technology December 31, 2004 - Provision Networks today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Emergent OnLine?s proprietary suite of server-based computing tools; THINssentials. The two firms had reached an agreement for the acquisition earlier in the month. All intellectual property, assets, and trademarks related to THINssentials have been acquired by Provision Networks. All development staff previously working on THINssentials were offered positions with Provision Networks and have accepted. ?Our goal is to offer clients the most comprehensive access infrastructure solutions in the world and the best value in the server-based computing industry,? said John Brennan, Vice President of Corporate Strategy with Provision Networks. ?Emergent OnLine had developed the most advanced suite of tools for the Citrix and Terminal Services platforms.? Paul Ghostine, CEO and Co-Founder of Emergent OnLine noted that ?Provision Networks, with its channel sales focus, its marketing and development resources, will serve our clients well. We wish to expend a greater effort on growing our IT solutions business, delivering compelling integrated systems for clients based on best-of-breed technologies.? Provision Networks will integrate all THINssentials products into the Provision Management Framework and will continue to support all products and clients through a global network of channel partners. About Provision Networks Provision Networks is the global leader in server-based access infrastructure security, optimization and management. Provision Networks solutions embrace and extend the Citrix MetaFrame and Microsoft Terminal Services platforms, delivering resilient and scalable on-demand access for enterprises worldwide. With a world-class client list, comprised of some of the world?s largest commercial enterprises, and government organizations, Provision Networks is the most trusted name in access infrastructure management, security, and optimization. To learn more about Provision Networks and our enterprise access solutions, please visit us at http://www.provision-it.com/ Jody Simpson <jsimpson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:05:20 -0500 (EST) Subject: From: "Jody Simpson" Due to your interest in the server-based access infrastructure market, we are keeping you updated with the latest news from Provision Networks. Below is an excerpt from our news today. To see the full release, please visit us at www.ProvisionNetworks.com Sincerely, Jody Simpson VP, Media and Investor Relations Provision Networks Asbury Services Deploys Provision-IT Access Infrastructure Asbury Services Lowers TCO of Access Infrastructure While Enhancing Functionality February 3rd, 2005 - Provision Networks announced today that Asbury Services deployed its flagship Provision-IT for Microsoft access infrastructure solution enterprise-wide. The new deployment enables over 500 employees at seven different locations to access centrally managed and supported corporate applications securely from anywhere, anytime, over any type of connection. ?We needed to provide a unified web-based access infrastructure to all employees in the organization,? said David Herr, Director of Information Technology with Asbury Services. ?Provision-IT leverages our Windows 2003 infrastructure and delivers the enhancements we needed such as load balancing, seamless windows, a web interface and application publishing ? all this without the need for third-party printing, optimization, and security components. We can now deliver new applications to hundreds of users in minutes, not weeks. We also leverage our Provision infrastructure for remote access and business continuity? ... more at www.ProvisionNetworks.com