Jean-Luc Abaziou

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Torrent Network Technologies Corp. provided Internet-class routing solutions for operators and service provider networks. Torrent Networking Technologies was acquired by Ericsson. Torrent Network Technologies is located in Silver Spring, MD

Simpler Networks Corp. manufactures copper distribution frames for local telecom service providers. Its MEMS-based system enables local service providers to automate copper distribution frames in central offices and street cabinets. Simpler Networks was founded in 1999 by Mike Perrault & Stéphane Ménard and is headquartered in Kirkland, Canada.

ANDA Networks, Inc. provides carrier-class solutions for delivering communication services. It also provides ethernet equipment solutions that offer ethernet services over fiber, copper, and wireless access networks. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Techno-Sciences, Inc. provides COSPAS-search and rescue satellite aided tracking (SARSAT) technology and support services to commercial, COSPAS-SARSAT, and the United States government clients in the United States and internationally. Its products include mobile and fixed SARSAT ground control systems; integrated mobile and fixed surveillance platforms, including remote controlled assets; and command centers integrated with broadband network backbones. The company was founded by Gilmer L. Blankenship in 1975 and is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Alcatel Data Networks SA develops asynchronous transfer and Internet protocol technologies. The company is based in Paris, France. Alcatel Data Networks was acquired by Alcatel SA from Sprint Corp. (Old) on January 12, 1998.

The French-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) is a non-profit, member-driven organization founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. The FACC is part of a network of 18 French-American chambers representing over 5,000 companies nationwide in all major industries. The company is also a proud member of CCI International, an international network of 124 French chambers of commerce in 95 countries, representing over 37,000 members worldwide. The FACC's mission is to promote, support, and enhance business opportunities among the French-American business community throughout the Southeast of the United States. The company provides opportunities for members to network, connect, collaborate, and learn from one another through events and programs. The FACC is the main professional forum and business resource for French companies and their leaders doing business in and with the Southeast of the United States, and for companies in the Southeast of the United States doing business in and with France. The company also provides a range of trade services to their local members and to French businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to develop their business in the Southeast of the United States.

TRX Systems, Inc. provides indoor location software and mapping solutions. The firm specializes in tracking, sensor fusion, indoor location system, mapping, first responders and law enforcement. The company was founded by Carole Teolis, Gilmer Blankenship and Benjamin Funk in 2007 and is headquartered in Greenbelt, MD.