Hoovers Description:
Marimba is music to the ears of companies withfar-flung operations. Founded in 1996 by four members of the original Java development team at Sun Microsystems, Marimba makes software that lets companies install, update, and maintain software applications and content directly within a company or across the Internet. The company sells its products through a direct sales force, distributors, and resellers. Users of Marimba's Castanet family of products include Charles Schwab, Seagate Technology, and Home Depot. Marimba is led by co-founder Kim Polese, one of Silicon Valley's most visible CEOs (she also owns 13% of the company). Backers of the company include venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
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Web Site: marimba.com
Filing date: February 12, 1999 Expected IPO date: TBA
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