John H. Simons

Avensys Corp. designs, manufactures, distributes and markets high reliability optical components and modules. It provides instrumentation and integrated solutions for the monitoring of industrial processes. The company was founded on June 26, 2000 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The company operates Avensys Inc., through its manufacturing division Avensys Tech, designs, manufactures, distributes, and markets high reliability optical components and modules as well as FBGs for the telecom market and high power devices and sub-assemblies for the industrial market. Avensys Solutions, the other division of Avensys Inc., is an industry leader in providing instrumentation and integrated solutions for the monitoring of industrial processes and environmental surveillance applications for air and water in the Canadian marketplace.

C-Chip Technologies Corporation develops products and offers services within the security industry. C-Chip itself is positioned in an emerging and rapidly growing industry that interconnects machines with IT infrastructures and mobile assets. Its unique technology enables the integration of wireless communications, online transactions, software applications, RFID technology, the Internet and, when location is required, GPS technology, which allows business users to efficiently access, control, manage and monitor remote assets at low costs.

Dalsa Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells image sensors and electronic cameras. The company operates through two reportable business segments: Digital Imaging Products and Solutions and Semiconductor Products and Services. The Digital Imaging Products and Solutions segment designs, develops and manufactures imaging products and solutions. The Semiconductor Products and Services segment manufactures semiconductor wafers and components for the electronics industry. The company was founded in 1980 by Savvas G. Chamberlain and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. provided photonics solutions. It used to design, manufacture and offer advanced photonics solutions based All-Fiber technology for networks and high-power lasers and amplifiers. The company was founded in 1997 and was located in Montreal, Canada.

Founded in 1992, GTI Capital Investment Corp. is a private venture capital firm based in Montreal.