And in June, we announced a new Consumer line of business to address the increasing demand for Internet services and products in the home. Our technology leadership strategy continued to focus on internal product development, alliances , partnerships , and acquisitions . As a result, we continue to hold the number one or number two market share position in each of the key areas in which we compete. In many ways, Cisco itself is the best example of a company using Internet technology to gain a sustainable, competitive advantage through improved business practices. Today, our customers, employees, shareholders, business partners, and suppliers use our award-winning Web site to obtain information, request support, complete business transactions, and place orders.
Cisco now has one of the world's largest electronic commerce sites.
Last year, more than 64 percent of our orders and nearly 70 percent of our customer inquiries were handled via the Web. Outside our walls, we expanded our relationships with Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , EDS , and Sprint and created new alliances with KPMG , PeopleSoft , INS and US West . In addition, through acquisitions, Cisco seeks to gain world-class people and technologies. This year we made six acquisitions, bringing our total to 25. We fully expect that acquisitions will continue to play a major role in bringing industry-leading solutions and services to market.