Juniper hiring hints at buyout plans
Despite public statements to the contrary, Juniper appears to be moving fast on the acquisition front, particularly in wireless LANs. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company quietly appointed a vice president of business development late last year to, among other things, orchestrate the company’s acquisition of a wireless LAN player. Nicholas Pianim has a background in venture capital and once led a now-defunct Internet data center company. Pianim did not respond to an interview request left on his voicemail at Juniper, and a company spokeswoman said he Continue reading →