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RPO, Inc. develops digital waveguide technology solutions for consumer electronics, telecoms and datacoms. The company's products include game players, cell phones, PDAs, GPS systems, automotive control displays, multimedia players, tablet PCs and professional applications, such as ATM's and gambling machines. RPO was founded by Ian Maxwell & Robbie Charters in 2003 and is headquartered in Acton, Australia

RPO, Inc. is incorporated in Delaware and has headquarters in San Jose. The core technologies have been developed at its research and development facilities in Canberra and Sydney, Australia. It has received venture funding from existing investors including Australian funds managed by Jolimont Capital, by Allen & Buckeridge and by Neo Technology Ventures; and from BASF Venture Capital and from Jafco. Since mid-2003 RPO's focus has been turned to applying its waveguide technology to solutions for consumer electronics markets and developing a high-volume manufacturing process. They are a technology focused company, with over 90% of its staff engaged in waveguide technology development, technical marketing, product development, design, and manufacturing. Die design, layout and footprint is customized to suit customers' cost, performance, assembly and packaging requirements. RPO supplies the key component to its touch screen customers the polymer optical waveguides for integration during the final product's assembly process.

Worldwide Specialty Property Services Pty Ltd. operated as a research and development company. It specialized in product development, advanced science and protection of intellectual property. The company was founded by Kia Silverbrook in 1994 and was headquartered in Daisy Hill, Australia.

Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. designs and manufactures optical components, modules, and subsystems for fiber optic communication. The firm offers transceivers, transmitters and network lasers, receivers, amplifiers, pumps, LED, and laser illumination products. It offers services to the telecommunications, aerospace, industrial, semiconductor, and defense markets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Towcester, the United Kingdom.

Kymata Ltd. designs and manufactures planar optical components and subsystems. The company is based in Porth, UK. The British company was founded by Richard Ian Laming, Brendan Hyland. Kymata was acquired by Alcatel Optronics, Inc. on September 21, 2001 for $49.51 million.

Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc. develops and manufactures optical sources and subsystems. It manufactures based on its proprietary planar external cavity laser technology. The company was founded by John Canning and Michael Bazylenko in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.