The group's principal activity is to design, develop and market device servers that enables electronic devices to be accessed, managed, controlled, reprogrammed and configured over the internet or other networks using standard protocols for connectivity. the device servers and multipoint device servers are fully integrated systems that contain memory, processors, operating systems, software applications and communication ports. users can gain instant access to critical information, manage devices in real-time and manage and control devices over the internet or other networks. the group also sells products, which include print servers and other connectivity peripherals. the products are sold to a wide variety of end-markets including industrial automation, healthcare, security, information technology and telecommunications. the group has regional sales offices in california, the netherlands and singapore. on 27-aug-2002, it acquired stallion technologies pty ltd.