John Zyskind

Optovia Corp. used to develop optical amplifiers. Its customers were telecommunications carriers, cable provider networks and corporate enterprises. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in Acton, MA

Skorpios Technologies, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. Its platform can be used in wide range of applications such as highspeed video, data, and voice communications for networking and cloud computing, storage, wireless, and cable television. The company was founded by Stephen Krasulick and Lisa D. Albrecht in July 2009 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Mintera's world-class team has a strong track record in introducing leading edge products and satisfying customers in the most demanding environments. Mintera is backed by prestigious venture capital firms and is already serving the requirements of partners world-wide. Mintera's solutions enable easy deployment of next generation 40 Gbps optical transport in metro-core, regional, long- haul and ultra long-haul optical networks. With products ready for deployment today, it is the company to turn to when customers need help implementing 40 Gigabit per second (Gbps) solutions. Mintera's flexible multi-service 40 Gbps product-set, protected by multiple pending patents, enables service providers to seamlessly and cost effectively to upgrade their existing infrastructure to 40 Gbps in an evolutionary fashion and preserve existing investments by adding this capability to currently installed networks.

Oclaro, Inc. engages in the design, manufacturing and marketing of optical components and modules for the long-haul, metro and data center markets. It also provides solutions for optical networks and high-speed interconnects for streaming video, cloud computing, application virtualization and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed applications. The company was founded on July 6, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Lumentum Optical Corp. supplies commercial Gas Cluster Ion Beam (GCIB) equipment. The company was founded by Allen Kirkpatrick in 1984 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Bell Laboratories, Inc. manufactures rodent control products. It has developed products such as rodenticides, tamper-resistant bait stations, non-poisonous glue boards, and mechanical mousetraps to control rats. The company was founded by Malcolm Stack in 1974 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.