David Espitallier

Part of Clarent Corp., ACT Networks, Inc. develops and manufactures integrated wide-area network access products. The company is based in Calabasas, CA. The company was founded by Suresh Nihalani. ACT Networks was acquired by Clarent Corp. on August 10, 2000 for $141.77 million.

Nevis Networks, Inc. develops and markets ASIC-based LAN security appliances designed to help corporations protect information privacy and integrity, ensure network availability, and maintain regulatory compliance. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

ClearMesh Networks, Inc. provides ultra-broadband wireless networking solutions. It develops broadband access technologies and services for enterprises, service providers and system integrators. The company was founded by William Gross and Carter Moursund in May 2001 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.