Richard D. Gitlin

Hammerhead Systems, Inc. manufactures data communications equipment. It provides layer 2.5 aggregation, interworking and migration solutions for telecommunications service providers, which include wire-line and wireless carriers. The company's solutions include the HSX 6000 layer 2.5 aggregation switch, and its pegador SOA element management system. Hammerhead Systems was founded in January 2002 by Robert Keil & John Yu and is located in Mountain View, CA

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Bell Labs Design Automation Group is a developer and manufacturer of telecommunications systems, software, and products. The company is based in Murray Hill, NJ. Bell Labs Design Automation Group was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. from Lucent Technologies, Inc. on September 30, 1998 for $58 million.

Lucent Technologies used to design, develop and manufacture telecommunications systems, software and products. The company was headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, UK.

NEC America, Inc. manufactures network communication products. It develops, markets, services and supports network communications products, software and network management systems to the public and private sectors. The company's service include system integration, IP telephony & business communication systems, data communications, digital key systems, telephone and PBX systems, facsimile, optical networking and microwave radio equipment. NEC America is headquartered in Irving, TX.