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PictureTel LLC develops, manufactures, and markets videoconferencing systems. It offers video streaming, visual, and data collaboration technologies to facilitate businesses, schools, medical facilities, government, and other organizations. It is a subsidiary of Polycom, Inc. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.

Sybase, Inc. engages in the development and provision of mobile and wireless software solutions for data integration. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

MidWave Wireless, Inc. owns and operates a terrestrial and satellite networks. It provides two-way mobile and internet communications solutions, as well as wireless electronic mail services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Kenet, Inc. designs semiconductor devices. The company was founded by Michael P. Anthony, John C.C. Fan, Paul J. Mitchellin and Gerhard Sollner in April 2002 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Mojix, Inc. develops and markets signal processing products for wireless applications. The firms products include RFID trackers, phased array receivers, and eNodes transmitters. It serves the retail, consumer, packaged goods, supply chain, transportation, and media sectors. The company was founded by Ramin Sadr in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Wavestream sets the standard in the design and manufacture of next generation high power solid state amplifiers for integration into mission-critical defense, homeland security, broadcast, mobile news gathering, teleport, and public safety satellite communication systems. Wavestream's innovative technology and engineering expertise has fueled the company's rapid growth and product expansion to address the increasing demand for more efficient and reliable solid state amplifiers. Its patented Spatial Power Advantage technology allows to deliver both outdoor and indoor products that offer high power output in smaller, lighter weight packages than traditional tube and other solid state amplifier solutions available today. Through constant innovation and research, Wavestream provides customers with unique solutions that use less energy, reduce lifecycle costs, and offer a clear technology insertion path to replace aging, less efficient amplifiers deployed in satellite communication systems. Its team of research and design engineers, technicians and support personnel take great pride in designing products that meet its customers' specific requirements. Wavestream's state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facilities, comprehensive quality and testing procedures, and 24/7 support services ensure customers receive the highest quality, most reliable products on time, every time.

SmartDrive Systems, Inc. provides driving technology solutions. It specializes in video based safety program and transportation intelligence solutions. The firm serves to the commercial trucking, government, private fleet, distribution, transit bus and rail, utilities, construction, and waste and recycling industries. The company was founded by Gregory V. Mauro, Robert J. Hutter and James Plante in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Norse Corp. provides Internet security intelligence solutions to eCommerce and enterprise clients. The company was founded by Samuel M. Glines and Tommy Stiansen in April 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Tele Atlas NV provides digital map data and content services. It offers maps of countries landmarks and monuments, restaurants, gas stations and entertainment options. The company provides MultiNet platform that enables professional application developers to develop navigation and location-based applications for automotive systems, personal navigation devices, computers and digital assistants and mobile phones. Tele Atlas founded in 1984 and is headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands.

Nexant, Inc. provides intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions. It is a globally recognized software, consulting and services leader that provides innovative solutions to utilities, energy enterprises, chemical companies and government entities worldwide. The firm provides intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions that advance electric power grid and alternative energy services. Nexant was founded by Basem Y. Sarandah on January 1, 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

HRsmart, Inc. develops software solutions for human resource management. It offers strategic planning, solution architecture and transition management services. It serves to the construction, energy, finance, healthcare, retail, hospitality and technology industries. The company was founded by Mark S. Hamdan in 1994 and is headquartered in and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

CoreTek, Inc. is dedicated to dramatically improving optical communication system performance, reliability, and manageability. They also provides microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices for fiberoptic communication systems. It is located in Wilmington, WA

Resonext Communications, Inc. manufactures communication equipment. It offers wireless local area networking, CMOs technology, modem and digital signal processing, media access controller, and protocol stack software. The company is located in San Jose, CA

Sentient Networks, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets ATM and frame relay access. It supports DSO ports that are individually switchable and also ISDN, T-1 and fractional T-1 circuit emulation as well as frame relay to ATM integration. The company was founded in April, 1995 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Tegic Communications, Inc. provides software for mobile data services including T9 software. It develops and markets communication technologies for the telecommunications and computing industries. The company has offices in London, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Beijing, New Delhi and São Paulo. Tegic Communications was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Spheris, Inc., Avicis, Inc. operates a network of transcription resources connected and managed with an advanced Internet-enabled workflow monitoring system. The private company is based in Sterling, VA. Avicis was acquired by Spheris, Inc. on December 23, 2004. The company was founded by Shivbir S. Grewal, gurujot khalsa singh.

Tensilica, Inc. is dedicated to helping its customers successfully to use its processor cores in its SOC designs. Its processor cores are often used in places engineering teams haven't considered using processors before - as a matter of fact, the company specialized in the hardest data-intensive applications. There are so many applications for Tensilica's processors that its customers have helped to become the fastest growing semiconductor IP supplier in 2008, according to the Gartner Group. The company makes some of the fastest, lowest power 32-bit RISC microprocessor cores on the market. Its Diamond Standard family of controllers uses its core technology to excel at control plane tasks. Tensilica is the recognized leader in customizable dataplane processors. Dataplane Processor Units (DPUs) consist of performance intensive DSP (audio, video, imaging, and baseband signal processing) and embedded RISC processing functions (security, networking, and deeply embedded control). The automated design tools behind all of Tensilica's application-specific processor cores enable rapid customization to meet specific data-plane performance targets. Tensilica's processors power top tier semiconductor companies, innovative start-ups, and system OEMs for high-volume products including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices (including portable media players, digital TV, and broadband set top boxes), computers, and storage, networking and communications equipment.

FiberTower Corp. provides backhaul services to wireless carriers. It offers backhaul and access service to government and enterprise markets. The company was founded by Eric Botto, Bernard Koh, David Leeds and Harpinder Singh Madan in July 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Sundrop Fuels, Inc. provides technology to produce any type of renewable, liquid advanced biofuel, from gasoline to diesel and aviation fuels. Its high-temperature solar gasification process turns plant material into liquid transportation fuel for immediate use in automobiles, diesel engines and aircraft. The company was founded by Jensen Reed and P. Michael Masterson in 2008 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Neophotonics (China) Co., Ltd. engages in the business of production, management of optoelectronic components, optical communication systems and others. It also provides technology development and consulting services. The company was founded on February 8, 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

FlexEnable Ltd. engages in the development and commercialization of organic electronics. Its services include material sales, technology transfer, technology licensing and product prototying. The company was founded by Richard Friend, Stuart McLellan Evans, and Henning Sirringhaus on January 11, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Phononic, Inc. develops thermoelectric materials and devices. The firm devices are used for cooling, refrigeration and energy harvesting applications. The company was founded by Anthony Richard Atti, Matthew Trevithick and Patrick J. McCann in September 2008 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

SunSun Lighting (China) Co., Ltd. is a holding company that manufactures LED lighting products. It offers LED lamps, luminaires, and lighting management systems for residential, commercial, industrial, and outdoor applications. The company was founded by Jian Ning Sun in 2010 and is headquartered in Nanjing, China.

NextNav LLC provides location services for indoor and urban environments. It offers positioning technology to allow mobile phones and other devices to reliably determine their location in indoor and urban environments where GPS signals can’t be received. The firm's technology combines accurate horizontal positioning with floor-level height precision. The company was founded by Ganesh Pattabiraman, Subbu Meiyappan and Arun Raghupathy in 2007 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

NextNav Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Protean Electric Ltd. designs and manufactures electric motors. Its specialties include motor design, concept development, 3D solid modeling, motor control software development, and environmental testing. The company was founded in November 12, 2008 and is headquartered in Farnham, the United Kingdom.