Wade Appelman

StarGen, Inc. is a semi-conductor company that develops communications chips. They offer serial switched interconnect solutions for compute and communication equipments. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Xancom Ltd. develops integrated semiconductor solutions. The company's products include Lightstorm architecture, Hudson service accelerator, Solas software suite and related products. It its solution through a regional direct sales channel to network equipment manufacturers and the telecommunication industry. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.

Microsemi Communications, Inc. engages in the design, development, and market of integrated circuits that are used primarily by manufacturers of networking systems for carrier and enterprise networking applications. The company was founded by Louis R. Tomasetta and Ira Deyhimy in 1984 and is headquartered in Chandler, AZ.

Part of Microchip Technology, Inc., Sitera, Inc. develops platforms for hardware and software solutions. The company is based in Longmont, CO. Sitera was acquired by Microsemi Communications, Inc., part of Microchip Technology, Inc. from April 29, 2015 on June 02, 2000 for $750 million. The company was founded by Steve Sheafor.

Rapid City Communications Inc. was a provider of Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions for the enterprise.

FORE Systems, Inc. was a supplier of integrated multi service networking solutions specializes in providing scalable, reliable and high-capacity ATM and IP/Ethernet switching solutions to meet the demands of large enterprise businesses and service providers. FORE Systems products and solutions were used by modern enterprise businesses that are leveraging the power of networking technology to compete in the age of the Internet economy. FORE Systems was headquartered in Warrendale, PA.

ALANTEC Corp. was a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a family of personal computer-based MAC level bridges to interconnect local area networks. ALANTEC was acquired in February 1996 by FORE Systems, a leader in the design, development, manufacture and sale of high-performance networking products based on ATM, IP, and Ethernet switching technology. The company was located in San Jose, CA.