Gary Smith

Avaya, Inc. provides real-time business collaboration and communications solutions. The company offers customer engagement, team engagement, networking, cloud, and real-time communication solutions. It offers professional, support, enterprise cloud and managed services. The company was founded on February 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Durham, CA.

Cyan, Inc. develops software-defined networks. Its solutions include high-capacity, multi-layer switching and transport platforms as well as a carrier-grade software-defined networking platform and applications. The firm?s solutions are designed to provide a variety of existing and emerging applications, including business Ethernet, wireless backhaul, broadband backhaul and cloud connectivity. The company was founded by Michael L. Hatfield, Steve J. West, J. Richard Johnston and Eric M. Clelland on October 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Part of DZS, Inc., Cray Communications, Inc. develops local area network computer systems. The private company is based in Annapolis, MD. Cray Communications was acquired by Osicom Technologies, Inc. from Anite Ltd. on June 30, 1996 for $13.07 million.

Intelsat General Corp. provides communications solutions. The firm serves in commercial, government and military customers. It specializes in end-to-end communications, mobility communications, hosted payloads, satellite bandwidth, managed networks and mobile satellite services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Center for Corporate Innovation, Inc. operates roundtables for board chairs, chief executive officers, and direct reports across the United States in technology, healthcare, and other industries. The company was founded by Jeffrey A. Weiss in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC) is an independent, non-governmental initiative that involves leaders from both developing and industrialized countries. The private company is based in Washington. The American company provides policy insights written by commissioners of the information infrastructure commission.