Laura Durr

Polycom, Inc. develops video, voice and content collaboration and communication technology. It offers consult, deployment, customer support, optimization, managed and cloud services. The firm serves healthcare, education, entertainment, government and finance industries. It offers solutions through Polycom RealPresence platform. The company was founded by Brian L. Hinman and Jeffrey Rodman in December 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

QuickSilver Technology is the leading developer of adaptive computing IC technologies for high-performance computing products that require low-power consumption, low cost, and architecture flexibility, such as handheld, mobile, and wireless devices. The IC architecture is the Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM). Adaptive computing empowers OEM/ODM designers with the ability to develop ICs with custom-silicon capability in weeks or months versus years while enabling faster time to market, reduced development costs, and the ability to focus on innovating and developing intellectual property (IP).

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks.

Part of BT Group Plc, International Network Services, Inc. provides business and technology consulting services and software solutions. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. International Network Services was acquired by BT Group Plc on March 30, 2007.

TiVo Corp. provides entertainment technology, software, and services. It operates through two segments: Intellectual Property Licensing and Product. The Intellectual Property Licensing segment consists licensing patent portfolio to U.S. and international pay television providers, mobile device manufacturers, CE manufacturers and over-the-top video providers. The Product segment covers licensing of company-developed IPG products and services provided for multi-channel video service providers and consumer electronic manufacturers, in-guide advertising revenue, analytics revenue and revenue from licensing Metadata. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.