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Abhijeet S
Novell, Inc. is a multinational software and services corporation headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The company specializes in enterprise operating systems, such as SUSE Linux Enterprise and Novell NetWare; identity, security, and systems management solutions; and collaboration solutions, such as Novell Groupwise and Novell Pulse.
Novell was instrumental in making the Utah Valley a focus for technology and software development. Novell technology contributed to the emergence of local area networks, which displaced the dominant mainframe computing model and changed computing worldwide. Today, a primary focus of the company is on developing open source software for enterprise clients.
Strengths
* Innovation
* Loyal customers
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Strong financial position
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Over leveraged fiancial position
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Asset leverage
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
* Product and services expansion
Threats
* Competition
* Economic slowdown
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Lower cost competitors or imports
Novell was instrumental in making the Utah Valley a focus for technology and software development. Novell technology contributed to the emergence of local area networks, which displaced the dominant mainframe computing model and changed computing worldwide. Today, a primary focus of the company is on developing open source software for enterprise clients.
Strengths
* Innovation
* Loyal customers
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Strong financial position
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Over leveraged fiancial position
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Asset leverage
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
* Product and services expansion
Threats
* Competition
* Economic slowdown
* External changes (government, politics, taxes, etc)
* Lower cost competitors or imports