ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ðə kˈʌmpəni ɐkwˈaɪɚd ˈɛm.ˈaɪ.bˈiː.ˈeɪtʃ., ɐ nˈɛtwɜːkɪŋ kənsˈʌltənsi ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ pˈɔːl vˈɪksi, fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ fˈɪfti wˈʌn mˈɪliən ɪn kˈæʃ ænd stˈɑːk.
In 2000, the company acquired M.I.B.H., a networking consultancy operated by Paul Vixie, for $51 million in cash and stock.