Hal Sveum

ADC is a global leader in providing network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet, video, data, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers worldwide. Their innovative, high-performance fiber connectivity and wireless coverage and capacity solutions support a broad range of network applications that help their customers provide new and advanced services to meet their own customers' unrelenting demand for bandwidth. Founded 75 years ago, ADC continues to build on a strong heritage of providing solutions and services that support its customers' migration to next-generation networks in many countries across the globe. As the leading service providers and enterprises worldwide invest in infrastructure that delivers broadband services to business, residential and mobile subscribers, ADC's breadth of solutions and experience, together with its strong financial position, make the company a reliable partner in addressing today's network realities and preparing for tomorrow's communications demands.

CommScope, Inc. engages in manufacture and design of cable and connectivity solutions for communications networks worldwide. It offers coaxial and fiber optic cable products for data networking, internet access, wireless communication, telephony and other broadband applications. The company was founded by Frank M. Drendel in 1953 and is headquartered in Hickory, NC.

GTE Airfone provides airline passenger communication systems. The company provides clear and reliable inflight telephone service for travelers on commercial and private aircraft. The company is a subsidiary of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). The company is located in Aurora, IL.

Walker & Associates, Inc. distributes network connectivity products. The firm products include copper cable, digital loop carriers, DSL, ethernet, fiber connectivity, integrated access devices and power products. Its services include systems integration, custom network deployment kits, inventory management, asset recovery, installation and engineering support. The company was founded by Virginia Marshall Walker in 1970 and is headquartered in Lexington, NC.