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Edit request: Infobox updates
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Hello, I'm here to offer some suggested updates to the article, beginning with the infobox. Below I posted a draft infobox in addition to the markup. First, a little housekeeping. I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries.
In my proposed infobox, I have included the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 components under Traded as; replaced the external link to the Gigamon website's Products page with a list of four Gigamon products; replaced outdated, historical revenue figures with 2016 revenue; and updated the number of employees.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| |
| Industry | Computer networking, Computer security |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products |
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| Revenue | US$310.9 million (2016)[1] |
Number of employees | 743 (As of April 2017[update])[2] |
| Website | gigamon |
{{Infobox company
| name = Gigamon
| logo = [[File: Gigamon_company_logo,_December_2015.jpg |200px|Gigamon logo]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{NYSE|GIMO}}|[[S&P 600]] component|[[Russell 2000]] component|[[Russell 3000]] component}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{unbulleted list|Paul Hooper ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])|Rex Jackson ([[Chief Financial Officer|CFO]])|Shehzad Merchant ([[Chief Technical Officer|CTO]])|Kim DeCarlis ([[Chief Marketing Officer|CMO]])|Corey Mulloy ([[Chairman]])}}
| industry = [[Computer networking]], [[Computer security]]
| products = {{unbulleted list|GigaSMART|GigaSECURE|GigaVUE series| Gigamon Visibility Platform for AWS}}
| revenue = US$310.9 million (2016)<ref name=10k/a-revenue>{{cite web |url=http://services.corporate-ir.net/SEC.Enhanced/SecCapsule.aspx?c=251476&fid=14979555 |title=2016 Form 10-K/A |page=18 |date=28 April 2017 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |accessdate=14 June 2017}}</ref>
| num_employees = 743 ({{As of|2017|April}})<ref name="SeekingAlphaQ12017">{{cite web |url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4066505-gigamons-gimo-ceo-paul-hooper-q1-2017-results-earnings-call-transcript?page=6 |title=Gigamon's (GIMO) CEO Paul Hooper on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript |author= |date=27 April 2017 |publisher=[[Seeking Alpha]] |accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref>
| intl = yes
| location_city = [[Santa Clara, California]]
| location_country = U.S.
| foundation = 2004
| homepage = {{URL|gigamon.com}}
Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 18:10, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
- Danilo Two, thank you for your suggestions. You did not attach the correct form for citing revenue. The form you linked to was Form 10K/A, which only contained executive compensation. The data were on the unamended form 10K. Altamel (talk) 19:15, 30 July 2017 (UTC)
- Thank you, Altamel. When I cited the Form 10-K/A for revenue, I was specifically looking at the 2016 business highlights on the 10-K/A. If you go here, you can scroll down to page number 18, or click the link "Page 20" on the left. But I'm happy to use the Form 10-K as you posted. Would you mind deleting
|page=18from the reference formatting as not to confuse readers? Thank you, again! Danilo Two (talk) 16:17, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
- Thank you, Altamel. When I cited the Form 10-K/A for revenue, I was specifically looking at the 2016 business highlights on the 10-K/A. If you go here, you can scroll down to page number 18, or click the link "Page 20" on the left. But I'm happy to use the Form 10-K as you posted. Would you mind deleting
References
- "2016 Form 10-K/A". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 28 April 2017. p. 18. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- "Gigamon's (GIMO) CEO Paul Hooper on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Edit request: History updates
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Hello, I'm here with another request. Below I posted a draft for the History section in addition to the markup. In my proposed History, I added a small amount of detail about Gigamon's IPO and that the company rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange in 2016. You will notice the draft does not include the sentence about Gigamon moving from Milpitas, California, to Santa Clara, California. My suggestion is to move that detail to an Operations section draft I'm working on. If reviewing editors think that it should remain in History, that works, too. As I said previously on this Talk page: I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries.
==History==
Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 16:21, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
References
- Mark Haranas (28 January 2015). "Gigamon takes partner program to next level". CRN. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Schubarth, Cromwell (11 June 2013). "Gigamon IPO brings in $128.25M, prices at mid-range". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- Avalos, George (17 July 2013). "Gigamon will move to new Santa Clara HQ where it could employ 500 people". Mercury News. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Gigamon makes stock exchange debut; sees shares soar". CRN. 12 June 2013.
- "Gigamon rings the NYSE closing bell". Livestream. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Edit request: Operations
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Hello, While my request above awaits response, I figured it worthwhile to post this one as well. That way editors can see how my suggestions will fit together. Following my proposed History, I hope editors will consider implementing this Operations section, which briefly outlines Gigamon's number of employees, offices, governance and executives, and a snapshot of its customer base.
In the fall of 2013, the company moved from Milpitas, California, to Santa Clara.[1] As of 2017, the company has 743 people[2] and sales offices in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United Arab Emirates.[3]
The company is governed by a board of directors, whose chairman is Corey M. Mulloy.[4] Gigamon's executive officers include Chief Executive Officer Paul Hooper, Chief Financial Officer Rex Jackson, Chief Technical Officer Shehzad Merchant, and Chief Marketing Officer Kim DeCarlis.[4]
As of December 2016[update], Gigamon had 2,300 end-user customers, including 81 of Fortune 100 and 418 Fortune 1000 companies.[5] Gigamon is involved in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation project.[6]==Operations==
In the fall of 2013, the company moved from [[Milpitas, California]], to Santa Clara.<ref name="Avalos13"/> As of 2017, the company has 743 people<ref name="SeekingAlphaQ12017"/> and sales offices in the U.S., [[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[China]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Italy]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[Mexico]], [[Russia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], [[United Kingdom]], and [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="10k-offices">{{cite web |url=http://services.corporate-ir.net/SEC.Enhanced/SecCapsule.aspx?c=251476&fid=14850329 |title=2016 Form 10-K |page=31 |date=24 February 2017 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref>
The company is governed by a board of directors, whose chairman is Corey M. Mulloy.<ref name=10k/a-officers>{{cite web |url=http://services.corporate-ir.net/SEC.Enhanced/SecCapsule.aspx?c=251476&fid=14979555 |title=2016 Form 10-K/A |page=4 |date=28 April 2017 |publisher=[[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] |accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref> Gigamon's executive officers include [[Chief Executive Officer]] Paul Hooper, [[Chief Financial Officer]] Rex Jackson, [[Chief Technical Officer]] Shehzad Merchant, and [[Chief Marketing Officer]] Kim DeCarlis.<ref name=10k/a-officers/>
As above: I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries. Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 13:34, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
References
- Avalos, George (17 July 2013). "Gigamon will move to new Santa Clara HQ where it could employ 500 people". Mercury News. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "Gigamon's (GIMO) CEO Paul Hooper on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "2016 Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 24 February 2017. p. 31. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "2016 Form 10-K/A". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 28 April 2017. p. 4. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "2016 Form 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 24 February 2017. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- David Braue (31 May 2017). "Forget detection: in Security 2.0, visibility is the key to long-term protection". CSO. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
Edit request: Products updates
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Hello, While my other requests await feedback, I am posting my remaining section drafts. This way, editors can see my proposal in its entirety. Below is the draft and markup to update and expand Products. The existing Products section is one sentence; my draft expands on the existing material slightly to give readers some additional detail on the products. All of the detail I propose is cited, and it is my hope that Wikipedia editors will feel it is written with a WP:NPOV.
Gigamon develops cloud, virtual and physical technologies for enterprises to secure, manage and assess their networks. These include network TAP and aggregation products, traffic manipulation applications and visibility fabric nodes,[1][2] which can be configured to manipulate and route network traffic to security and compliance tools.[3]
Its products include GigaSECURE, a security delivery platform that can detect, contain and remediate threats.[4] GigaVUE is a visibility platform that helps manage networks.[4] Gigamon's traffic intelligence applications fall under its GigaSMART suite.[5] Gigamon also offers its Visibility Platform for Amazon Web Services.[6]==Products==
Gigamon develops cloud, virtual and physical technologies for enterprises to secure, manage and assess their networks. These include network TAP and aggregation products, traffic manipulation applications and visibility fabric nodes,<ref>{{cite news | title=Gigamon rolls out active visibility, stays ahead of the commodity curve | url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2840713/cisco-subnet/gigamon-rolls-out-active-visibility-stays-ahead-of-the-commodity-curve.html | work=Network World |date=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="ReutersJune17">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-gigamon-extends-cloud-visibility-i-idUSFWN1JA0DY |title=Brief: Gigamon extends cloud visibility into AWS GovCloud for US |date=13 June 2017 |publisher=[[Reuters]] |accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref> which can be configured to manipulate and route network traffic to security and compliance tools.<ref>{{cite news | title= Gigamon…Fixing Problems You Didn’t Know About | url= http://www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2011/10/gigamon-fixing-problems-you-didnt-know-about |work= Standalone Sysadmin |date=2011-10-02}}</ref>
As above: I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries. Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 16:02, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
References
- "Gigamon rolls out active visibility, stays ahead of the commodity curve". Network World. 29 October 2014.
- "Brief: Gigamon extends cloud visibility into AWS GovCloud for US". Reuters. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Gigamon…Fixing Problems You Didn't Know About". Standalone Sysadmin. 2011-10-02.
- Kerravala, Zeus (21 July 2015). "Gigamon launches security delivery platform for visibility into malicious network traffic". Network World. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Gigamon Inc". Reuters. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- Corner, Stuart (22 May 2017). "Gigamon offers visibility into Amazon Web Services for NZ Enterprises". Computer World. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
Declined The products are already listed. Spintendo ᔦᔭ 21:31, 8 December 2017 (UTC)
Edit request: Recognition and awards updates
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Hello, Here is another section rewrite. The current Recognition and awards section is outdated, as the latest details listed are from 2015. My draft below includes three of Gigamon's more recent recognition and another from earlier in the company's history, including Gigamon's position on Forbes' Fast Technology 25 list in 2017, NetworkWorld Asia Information Management Awards in 2017, Deloitte's Fast 500 list in 2016, and InfoWorld's 15 Tech Startups to Watch in 2006.
- Gigamon ranked No. 9 on Forbes' Fast Technology 25 in 2017[1]
- Gigamon won Network & Application Visibility category at the NetworkWorld Asia Information Management Awards in 2017[2]
- Gigamon has ranked on Deloitte's Fast 500 list since 2013. In 2016, it ranked No. 475[3][4][5][6]
- Gigamon was chosen as the winner of the 2015 Network World Asia Information Award for Network Traffic Monitoring & Management[7]
- Gigamon was chosen as the winner of the 2015 Network World Asia Information Award for Network Testing & Management[8]
- Gigamon won a TechTarget SearchNetworking Network Innovation Award for its HC2 modular fabric node for network traffic visibility[9]
- Frost & Sullivan recognized Gigamon for its work to help service providers de-risk their IP Voice / VoLTE deployments[10]
- Gigamon's NetFlow Generation Application is named a finalist for Best New Product (Telecom) for the 2014 Leading Lights Awards from Light Reading[11]
- InfoWorld named Gigamon one of its 15 Tech Startups to Watch in 2006[12]
==Recognition and awards==
* Gigamon ranked No. 9 on ''Forbes''' Fast Technology 25 in 2017<ref name="ForbesFastTech17">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/59234347a7ea434078d44581/9-gigamon/#2a1cdd0437b9 |title=Fast Tech 25 |date=2017 |publisher=[[Forbes]] |accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref>
* Gigamon won Network & Application Visibility category at the NetworkWorld Asia Information Management Awards in 2017<ref name="NetworkAsia17">{{cite web |url=https://www.networksasia.net/IMA2017/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1Rd09URTFaV1ZtWXpsbSIsInQiOiJDS0lJcllxRldnazVjam9xemljMVhXMXdPUEF5bFE0Tzc1MXVGMEFVcWNXYzBROE5aT1poYTBnNnJXN1hBdGVLUzE3SjB1a1lRTEp2NGplbkNxUlE2WXFHVml3ZkFhMWRpOVJFOW1CSUpIRG5DNFhRU3VVbjRZaXFzS0lmbnRaQyJ9 |title=Information Management Awards 2017 |date=2017 |publisher=NetworkWorld Asia |accessdate=29 June 2017}}</ref>
* Gigamon has ranked on [[Deloitte]]'s Fast 500 list since 2013. In 2016, it ranked No. 475<ref name="Deloitte16">{{cite web |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-2016-fast-500-winners-by-rank.pdf |title=2016 Fast 500 |publisher=[[Deloitte]] |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deloitte15">{{cite web |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/Technology-Fast-500-Winners-Brochure.PDF |title=2015 Fast 500 |publisher=[[Deloitte]] |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deloitte14">{{cite web |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-fast-500-2014-winners-brochure-121114.pdf |title=2014 Fast 500 |publisher=[[Deloitte]] |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="Deloitte13">{{cite web |url=https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/technology-media-telecommunications/us-tmt-2013-fast500-winners-brochure-020515.pdf |title=2013 Fast 500 |publisher=[[Deloitte]] |accessdate=19 June 2017}}</ref>
* Gigamon was chosen as the winner of the 2015 Network World Asia Information Award for Network Traffic Monitoring & Management<ref>{{cite web | title=2015 Information Management Awards | work=Network World Asia| url=http://www.networksasia.net/IMA2015/ | accessdate=2015-10-16}}</ref>
* Gigamon was chosen as the winner of the 2015 Network World Asia Information Award for Network Testing & Management<ref>{{cite web | title=2015 Information Management Awards | work=Network World Asia | url=http://www.networksasia.net/IMA2015/ | accessdate=2015-10-16}}</ref>
* Gigamon won a [[TechTarget]] SearchNetworking Network Innovation Award for its HC2 modular fabric node for network traffic visibility<ref name=SearchNetworking>{{cite news | title=Gigamon gets NIA award for network traffic visibility platform | work=SearchNetworking | url=http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/news/4500244148/Gigamon-gets-NIA-award-for-network-traffic-visibility-platform | date=2015-04-10}}</ref>
* [[Frost & Sullivan]] recognized Gigamon for its work to help service providers de-risk their IP Voice / VoLTE deployments<ref>{{cite web | title=Gigamon: 2015 Global VoLTE Network Monitoring Systems Product Line Strategy Leadership Award | work=Frost & Sullivan | url=http://ww2.frost.com/files/8814/2177/6796/Gigamon_Award_Write_Up.pdf | date=2015}}</ref>
* Gigamon's NetFlow Generation Application is named a finalist for Best New Product (Telecom) for the 2014 Leading Lights Awards from [[Light Reading]]<ref>{{cite news| title=Leading Lights 2014: The Finalists | work=Light Reading | url=http://www.lightreading.com/ethernet-ip/ethernet-services/leading-lights-2014-the-finalists/d/d-id/708932?page_number=4 | date=2014-05-07}}</ref>
As above: I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries. Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 16:03, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
References
- "Fast Tech 25". Forbes. 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Information Management Awards 2017". NetworkWorld Asia. 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "2016 Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "2015 Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "2014 Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "2013 Fast 500" (PDF). Deloitte. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "2015 Information Management Awards". Network World Asia. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- "2015 Information Management Awards". Network World Asia. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- "Gigamon gets NIA award for network traffic visibility platform". SearchNetworking. 2015-04-10.
- "Gigamon: 2015 Global VoLTE Network Monitoring Systems Product Line Strategy Leadership Award" (PDF). Frost & Sullivan. 2015.
- "Leading Lights 2014: The Finalists". Light Reading. 2014-05-07.
- "15 Tech Startups to Watch". InfoWorld. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
Edit request: Introduction updates
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Hello, This edit request finishes off my drafted updates. As you might expect, this draft updates details in the introduction based on the material that's provided in my drafts above. It includes a revised description of the company, number of employees and includes Gigamon's NYSE stock symbol.
Gigamon is an American network monitoring technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Gigamon develops and sells hardware and software for network visibility and traffic monitoring systems. Gigamon employs 743 people. It is publicly traded as NYSE: GIMO on the New York Stock Exchange.
The company’s products, which utilize hardware and software, can be configured to manipulate and route traffic to various application performance, network management, analysis, compliance and security tools.'''Gigamon''' is an American [[network monitoring]] technology company headquartered in [[Santa Clara, California]]. Gigamon develops and sells [[hardware]] and [[software]] for network visibility and traffic monitoring systems. Gigamon employs 743 people. It is publicly traded as {{NYSE|GIMO}} on the [[New York Stock Exchange]].
As above: I propose these edits on behalf of Gigamon, working with agency Merritt Group through my work at Beutler Ink. I will keep my Wikipedia contributions where I have a financial conflict of interest on Talk pages rather than directly edit entries. Please ping me here if you have any questions regarding these suggested edits. Thank you in advance, Danilo Two (talk) 14:54, 25 August 2017 (UTC)