Alex Saunders

Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Quantum Bridge Communications, Inc. was a provider of Fiber to the Premises, including Fiber to the Home and Fiber to the Business, solutions designed to address the bandwidth bottlenecks in access networks. The Quantum Bridge product family had been designed to meet the stringent network requirements of service providers. The firm was located in Andover, MA.

GridEdge Networks, Inc. operates as a holding company which develops and sells grid protection and communications systems to electric utilities and independent power producers. Its GridEdge Networks sells Distributed Generation Transfer Trip Protection (DG-TTP) products and services to electric utilities and independent power producers for a variety of distributed generation applications including solar, wind, biogas and energy storage. The company was founded by David Diamond and Philip G. Hunt in June 2001 and is headquartered in Westford, MA.

MIDAS Vision Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets automated optical inspection systems. The firm offers automated optical inspection systems for yield management in the production of multilayer co-fired ceramic substrates. The company was founded on February 1996 and is headquartered in Huntington, NY.

Hatteras Networks, Inc. provides broadband Ethernet services. The company was founded on June 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Durnham, NC.

KickApps Corp. operates a software-as-a-service platform. It hosts, manages & delivers community applications for media companies and businesses. The firm's applications include social networking, user-generated content, online video players and viral widgets. The company was founded by Eric D. Alterman and Peter Clark in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

IPWireless, Inc. develops and delivers silicon, software, and network infrastructure wireless solutions. The company was founded by John D. Lockton, William J. Jones and Roger P Quayle in April 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Telco Systems, Inc. provides transport and access solutions for IP and TDM networks. Its products includes ethernet access rings with sub 50mSec restoration, multiservice ethernet access, circuit emulation & pseudowires, ethernet demarcation, residential & enterprise VoIP, and MPLS/VPLS access. Telco Systems was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Foxboro, MA.

North Atlantic Capital Corp. (North Atlantic Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded by David Coit in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Maine.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blue Ridge Networks, Inc. provides cyber security solutions to government and commercial enterprises. Its products include appguard, edgeguard and borderguard. The firm solutions include endpoint, networks, cloud and services. The company was founded by Tom Gilbert, John A. Zett and Lisa Jensen in 1987 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

Astronics AeroSat Corp. develops aviation communications solutions. It provides broadband connectivity and television services. The company was founded by Richard B. Anderson and Michael J. Barrett and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

Part of HOYA Corp., Microline PENTAX, Inc. manufactures surgical equipment. The company is based in Beverly, MA. The CEO of the company is Jean-Luc Boulnois.

Azuki Systems, Inc. develops mobile phone software solutions. The firm enables mobile access to any content, on any device, on any network, at any time. It provides over-the-top (OTT) optimized multi-screen video technology for mobile network operators, multi-service operators, content owners, and enterprises. The company was founded by Chin-Cheng Wu, Raj Nair, John Tremblay and Eric Lin in 2007 and is headquartered in Acton, MA.

Part of Internet Society, The Internet Engineering Task Force is a technical standards body that gathers a large international community of network designers, engineers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the internet architecture and the smooth operation of the internet. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The IETF seeks broad participation and its work takes place online, largely through email lists, reducing barriers to participation and maximizing contributions from around the world. More than 120 IETF working groups are organized by topic into areas such as routing, transport, and security.

OASIS Alignment Services, Inc. provides precision optical alignment diagnostic and mechanical alignment services. It offers 3-dimensional metrology services, precision alignment inspections and procedures and extensive mechanical services across a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, power generation, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, converting, printing, plastics, building products and textiles. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Rochester, NH.

Footage Firm, Inc. provides HD stock audios and videos. Its products include videoblocks, GraphicStock, and audioblocks. The company was founded by Joel Holland in 2009 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Voxeo Labs develops real-time communication technologies.

Metro Ethernet Forum promotes ethernet technologies and products. The firm enables service providers to create a global ecosystem of networks that deliver on-demand services for the digital economy and hyper-connected world. It produces LSO frameworks, open LSO APIs, software-driven reference implementations, service specifications, certification programs, and market education. The company was founded by Nen Chen and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

LendKey Technologies, Inc. helps connect lenders and borrowers to enter and succeed in online lending. It focuses on private student loans, student loan refinancing, and home improvement loans. The company was founded by Vince Passione and Mike Stallmeyer in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.