"During my first year in the company I have been very happy to receive constant positive feedback from our customers. According to this we are seen as an agile and thoroughly competent company. This is a good basis for future growth and improvements." Timo Kotilainen, CEO
History
- 1988
- Company was established by Pekka Nikander. The name "Nixu" derives from his family name, the Unix operating system and the computer student lab of the Helsinki University of Technology nicknamed "Niksula" where Mr. Nikander worked while studying.
- 1989
- Nixu organizes a Virus Seminar as a prelude to information security business.
- 1990
- Nixu was pioneering the TCP/IP march by helping customers in Internet based email systems.
- 1994
- Full blown commercial ISP platform delivery to Telecom Finland, today called TeliaSonera. Nixu developed several generations of this platform and administered DNS service until 1998.
- 1996
- First release of Namesurfer product for DNS administration. Ericsson a new customer.
- 1997
- Nokia a new customer.
- 1998
- Contract to implement and operate the super-node, international gateways and management systems of the national Internet for KACST in Saudi Arabia. Country organization established.
- 1999
- Nixu acquired NetPeople Oy.
- 2000
- Acquisition of Magic Cookie Oy and Datatieto Oy. Nixu Middle East FZ-LLC established and registered in Dubai Internet City.
- 2004
- Nixu developed mobile service for operators and service providers, presented in 3GSM Conference in Cannes, France.
- 2006
- Namesurfer product and business spin-off to Nixu Software Oy. Mastercard and Visa validated Nixu for the PCI data security standard auditor.
- 2008
- Nixu focuses on stronger growth for its main businesses areas and sells Middle East operations to two entrepreneurs.