title: Hammerhead Networks
text: # Hammerhead Networks
  
  Hammerhead Networks was a computer networking company based in Billerica, Massachusetts.
  
  It produced software solutions for the delivery of Internet Protocol service features.
  
  ## History
  
  It was founded in April 2000 by Eddie Sullivan, who also served as its CEO.
  
  It was acquired by Cisco Systems on May 1, 2002, in a stock transaction worth up to US$173M. Cisco had previously owned a minority interest. It had 85 employees at the time of the acquisition.
  
  