Xelerated was founded in August 2000 to become the leading supplier of high performance network processors. The company is recognized as being the only network processor vendor to have combined the efficiency of an ASIC with the programmability of traditional network processors. This extraordinary efficiency translates into the most cost effective solution with the highest performance and lowest power consumption on the market. Xelerated's award-winning products target network equipment for the enterprise and metro Ethernet markets. The company has established a strong presence in the industry and has several tier-one customers and key partnerships with leading component vendors.