BreakingPoint Systems, an Austin-based privately held company founded in September 2005, has landed its first customers and begun shipping its first product, the BPS 1000. According to the Austin Business Journal, BreakingPoint, focused on the development and sale of network test equipment, has sold the BPS 1000 to two companies, and has another 25 potential buyers evaluating the product.  Juniper Networks Inc., a leading maker of networking hardware, is rumored to be one of BreakingPoint’s first customers.

This follows the recent news that Frost & Sullivan has awarded BreakingPoint Systems the 2007 Emerging Technology of the Year Award in the field of Test & Measurement .

BreakingPoint, an Austin Ventures portfolio company , has a very strong team of executives.  Des Wilson, the CEO, was previously CEO at Hekimian Laboratories Inc., which was acquired by Spirent Communications. Dennis Cox, the company’s CTO, and Craig Cantrell, the Company’s COO, were both involved with TippingPoint Technologies Inc. prior to its acquisition by 3Com Corp.

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