Company overview

3Com Corporation (3Com) is engaged in providing secure data networking solutions and converged voice for enterprises. The company offers products such as intrusion prevention systems, firewalls, IP telephony platforms, and Local Area Network (LAN) switches. The company primarily operates in China. It is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts and employs about 5,870 people.

The company recorded revenues of $1,317 million during the financial year ended May 2009 (FY2009), an increase of 1.7% over FY2008. The operating profit of the company was $100.7 million in FY2009, compared to the operating loss of $263.5 million in FY2008. Its net profit was $114.7 million in FY2009, compared to the net loss of $228.8million in FY2008.

Key facts

NASDAQ ticker: COMS

No. employees: 5868

Turnover: 1,317,000,000 (USD)

Financial year end: May

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