Jeffery J. Maki

Hi/fn, Inc. provides network and storage security and data reduction products to network and storage equipment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Forcepoint LLC provides unified web, email, and data security solutions. It offers data security consulting, security intelligence consulting, cyber security intelligence, training and technical certification, implementation packages, and government certification services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Polaris Networks, Inc. provides carrier-grade software solutions and test tools for wireless technologies. Its products include functional and load testers as well as simulation tools for long-term evolution (LTE) access and packet core. The company was founded by Buddhadeb Biswas and Vinay A. Gupta in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Hatteras Networks, Inc. provides broadband Ethernet services. The company was founded on June 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Durnham, NC.

Apptitude, Inc. develops network infrastructure devices and provides embedded Internet traffic analysis solutions. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Apptitude was acquired by Hi/Fn, Inc., part of MaxLinear, Inc. on August 14, 2000 for $75.35 million.

Unigen Corp. supplies silicon modules and services. Its services include EMS/NPI design, testing and ODM and global services. The firm’s products include storage, DRAM, qualification process and legacy inventory. The company was founded by Paul W. Heng in 1991 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Internet Society, The Internet Engineering Task Force is a technical standards body that gathers a large international community of network designers, engineers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the internet architecture and the smooth operation of the internet. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The IETF seeks broad participation and its work takes place online, largely through email lists, reducing barriers to participation and maximizing contributions from around the world. More than 120 IETF working groups are organized by topic into areas such as routing, transport, and security.

Trusted Computing Group is an international industry standards group that develops and publishes specifications for use and implementation by the industry. The non-profit company is based in Beaverton, OR. The company offers certification programs to promote consistent quality among products built to their specifications and have several levels of membership for corporations, industry organizations, academic institutions, and a liaison program.

Cloud Security Alliance provides security assurance within cloud computing and education on the uses of cloud computing. Its research program works in collaboration with industry, higher education and government on a global basis. The company was founded by Dave Cullinane and Jim Reavis and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Ranovus, Inc. provides multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks. Its products include Quantum Dot Multi-Wavelength Laser technology and advanced digital and photonics-integrated circuit technologies which offer lowest power dissipation, size, and cost for the optical interconnect solutions. The company was founded by Saeid Aramideh and Hamid Arabzadeh in February 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

NBASE-T Alliance Inc. provides internet solutions. It offers NBASE-T technology defines a new type of Ethernet signaling that boosts the speed of installed based twisted-pair cabling that enable users to accelerate networks. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Metro Ethernet Forum promotes ethernet technologies and products. The firm enables service providers to create a global ecosystem of networks that deliver on-demand services for the digital economy and hyper-connected world. It produces LSO frameworks, open LSO APIs, software-driven reference implementations, service specifications, certification programs, and market education. The company was founded by Nen Chen and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.