Thomas E. Carlson

Harris Corp. engages in the provision of technology-based solutions for tactical communications, geospatial systems and services, air traffic management, avionics and electronic warfare, and space and intelligence. It operates through the following business segments: Communication Systems, Electronic Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, and Corporate. The Communication Systems segment services markets in tactical communications and defense products, including tactical ground and airborne radio communications solutions and night vision technology, in public safety networks. The Electronic Networks Systems segment provides electronic warfare, avionics, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions for the defense industry and air traffic management solutions for the civil aviation industry. The Space and Intelligence systems provides intelligence, space protection, geospatial, complete earth observation, universe exploration, positioning, navigation and timing, environmental solutions for national security, defenses, civil and commercial customers, using advanced sensors, antennas and payloads, as well as ground processing and information analytics. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

ITT Corp. manufactures engineered critical components and customized solutions for the energy, transportation, and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Process, Motion Technologies, Interconnect Solutions, and Control Technologies. The Industrial Process segment manufactures engineered fluid process equipment which serves various customers in global infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, mining, power generation, chemical and other process markets and also provides aftermarket services. The Motion Technologies segment manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers, and damping technologies for the global automotive, truck, trailer, and public bus and rail transportation markets. The Interconnect Solutions segment manufactures a wide range of highly specialized connector products that make it possible to transfer signal and power in various electronic devices that are utilized in aerospace and defense; industrial and transportation; oil and gas; and medical markets. The Control Technologies segment manufactures specialized equipment which includes actuation, valves, switches, vibration isolation, custom-energy absorption, and regulators for the aerospace and defense, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Sosthenes Behn and Hernand Behn in 1920 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Silicon Gaming, Inc. designs, develops, produces, markets, and sells interactive, video-based slot machines for use in casinos and other gaming establishments. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Andrew S. Pascal. Silicon Gaming was acquired by International Game Technology, part of International Game Technology Plc from April 07, 2015 on March 27, 2001 for $20.80 million.

Caspian Networks, Inc. developed high performance flow-state IP systems. It enabled new business models and revenue-generating models for service providers. The firm had offices in North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea and China. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Novera Optics, Inc. manufactures fiber optics and optical access solutions. Its PON optical solutions enable equipment vendors and service providers to address fiber-to-the-building, multi-dwelling, remote terminals, multi-tenant units, and central office markets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Sanera Systems, Inc. provided enterprise storage networking solutions. The company was founded by Anurag S. Maunder and Sudhakar Muddu in August 2000 and was headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Optichron, Inc. develops semiconductor and mixed signal integrated circuits. It focuses on a significant technology challenge-a solution to the performance bottleneck caused by nonlinear distortion, a long-standing engineering barrier in many industries relying on signal processing technologies. The company was founded by Roy Batruni, Tim Ryan and Ravi Ramachandran in 2003 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Metaphor Computer Systems, Inc. specializes in making data actionable at scale. The company is based in Mountain View, CA and was founded by David E. Liddle. The company provides cloud-native, self-service data platforms for data teams to build for their business users. The company's services include data governance, data lineage, data discovery, and data trust capabilities. Metaphor Computer Systems is on a mission to empower individuals and companies to change the world through data.