Jeff Donahue

Headquartered in Atlanta, EGT provides the most comprehensive video processing technology for digital networks, including today's leading multiple system operators and telecommunications companies across the globe. With an employee base dominated by engineering PhD's, the company's patented technologies are changing the industry's approach to architecting digital video encoding equipment. All of EGT's video processors are multi-functional, flexible, and scalable making EGT's technology the ideal digital simulcast, VOD and IP TV solution available anywhere today. EGT's ENCORE (premium MPEG-2 encoder with embedded cascade multiplexing and DPI) and HEMi (Head End Micro edge encoder) deliver the most powerful capabilities in programmable open platforms, allowing video service providers to leverage existing infrastructure to meet the needs of their rapidly changing video marketplace.

FairPoint Communications, Inc. engaged in the provision of data, voice, and video technologies. It provided telecommunications services such as ethernet, data transport, internet access, high-speed data transport, as well as local and long distance voice services to business, wholesale, and residential customers. The company was founded in February 1991 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Verso Technologies, Inc. provides next generation network solutions offering a core-to-edge product portfolio for telecommunications service providers and enterprise organizations. The company operates its business through two segments: Technologies Group and Verso Outsourcing Group. The Technologies Group segment develops softswitch, software and hardware-based converged packet solutions that use next generation protocols such as VoIP, VoIP based access products, VoIP based applications and server devices that provide multiplexing and transport of voice and data services, as well as other advanced protocols for specialized applications such as a global system for mobile communication and code division multiple access backhaul and voice/data over satellite transmissions. The Verso Outsourcing segment consists of its technical assistance center, providing support for its technical applications and services to outside customers. Verso Technologies was founded on March 20, 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.