Donald B. Witmer

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. is a fables semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets high-performance processors and high-speed integrated circuits that help accelerate the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia content for advanced enterprise, datacenter, communications, and mobile wireless networks. Its product portfolio includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based processors, high-speed Gigabit Ethernet (GE) physical layer (PHY) devices, network search engines, and ultra low-power embedded processors. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, access aggregation, radio network controllers, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded by Varadarajan Srinivasan and Norman Godinho in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Home Director designs, manufactures, sells and installs home networking solutions that connect audio systems, video & television services, security systems, utilities, personal computers and the Internet. It is a leading provider of home networking technology which manufactures the most reliable infrastructure and control products for the Connected Home market. The firm develops, integrates and deploys networking infrastructure products and home networking software applications. Its Network Connection Center hardware infrastructure solutions enable the distribution of services and digital content to devices in every room of the home for entertainment, communications, security and home control. The company provides home networking solutions to homeowners through a network of distribution and technology business partners. The firm's home networking infrastructure and software technology allows homeowners and their families to use products and services where they best fit in their lifestyle. It was launched as an independent company in January 2000 and is headquartered in California's Silicon Valley.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. engages in the design, development and sale of semiconductor products. Its products are used in communication, computing, industrial automation, consumer and automotive applications. It offers serial and parallel Flash/electrically erasable programmable read only memories (EEPROM), programmable micro-controller supervisory and voltage reference circuits and mixed signal devices. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.