Tim Donovan

Ascend Communications Inc. develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. Lucent Technologies has acquired Ascend Communications, Inc.

Zhone Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of designing, developing and manufacturing communications network equipment for telecommunications, wireless, and cable operators. Its products allow network service providers to deliver video and entertainment services in addition to their existing voice and data service offerings. The company was founded by Morteza Ejabat and Jeanette Symons in June 1999 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

UTStarcom, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The firm provides interactive, protocol-based network solutions, including the integration and support services in Internet Protocol TV, Interactive TV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. It focus is to design and sell IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products including its primary product suite of IPTV, and broadband solutions along with the ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. The company was founded by Hong Liang Lu and Ying Wu in June 1991 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Spark Public Relations LLC provides public relations services. Its capabilities encompasses strategic counsel, media relations, social and digital media, company and product launches, materials development, thought leadership, event support, and brand positions. The firm works with businesses that range from stealth start-ups to global public companies, providing strategy consultation and creative public relations campaigns. The company was founded by Donna Sokolsky Burke and Chris Holten Hempel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Copithorne & Bellows Public Relations is a public relations agency. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in United States.

Everloop, Inc. operates a social networking platform for teenagers. The firm offers real-time communication tools to subscribing members including a profile like FriendFeed, Instant Messaging, group chat and Voice over Internet Protocol. The company was founded by Kim Bruce, Hilary DeCesare and Paige McCullough in 2009 and is located in Lafayette, CA.