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Kenna Security, Inc. is a technology company specializing in vulnerability management and risk intelligence solutions. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, the company offers the Kenna platform, which enables organizations to prioritize vulnerabilities, measure risk, and automate analysis. By utilizing Cyber Risk Context Technology, Kenna helps clients focus on critical cyber risks, thereby enhancing the efficiency of security teams. Its solutions cater to a diverse range of sectors, including media and entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, financial services, and more, both domestically and internationally. Kenna Security has established itself as a leader in predictive cyber risk management, serving numerous Fortune 100 companies across various industries.

Socio Labs Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a mobile application aimed at enhancing event experiences for users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Socio's platform facilitates networking by allowing attendees to share and receive contact and profile information through a digital handshake using smartphones. The application is designed to support in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, enabling small and medium-sized businesses, as well as larger enterprises, to optimize their event organization. By providing features that gamify and visualize events, Socio improves attendee engagement and allows for seamless information exchange, all while offering a convenient live schedule for users.

Sedona Systems has created NetFusion, the first multi-layer application platform, focusing on optimization & control of the optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of network operators. Enabling both optically-aware IP routing and IP-informed optical switching, our applications double effective WAN capacity, boost agility, availability and flexibility – and save up to 80% of core network costs over 5 years. Based on a centralized open-source software tools, NetFusion connects to all major vendors’ equipment through SDN controllers or management systems. It then optimizes key tasks through dynamic, automatic management of both optical and IP resources.

Dashbase Inc was incorporated in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Slido is an award-winning web-based audience interaction tool for meetings and events. Slido enables users to crowdsource top questions to drive meaningful conversations, engage participants with live polls and collect valuable interaction insights. It focuses on simplicity, both for meeting planners who can create an event in less than a minute, as well as for participants who can join via any device with a simple code. Having worked on over 60,000 events, Slido helped to engage millions of participants. The company worked with renowned conferences such as SXSW, World Economic Forum, Money20/20 and clients including Adobe, Google, Tesco, KPMG, UBM, SAP and Cisco. The headquarters is in Bratislava, Slovakia, and other worldwide offices include New York and San Francisco (US), Paris (France), London (UK), Bali (Asia), Prague (Czech Republic) and Sydney (Australia).

IMImobile PLC is a provider of cloud communications software and solutions that help enterprises automate digital customer communications and enhance engagement. The company’s offerings include IMIbot.ai, a modular AI platform for automated conversational experiences; IMIchat, which consolidates various customer service channels; IMIcampaign, designed for multi-channel communication management; IMIconnect, an enterprise cloud communications platform; and MIsocial, which integrates audience content into live programming. Additionally, IMImobile offers IMInmx, a Platform-as-a-Service gateway for messaging, Textlocal for SMS services, and IMIdigital for mobile content deployment. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including telecoms, banking, healthcare, and retail, and operates globally with a presence in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, IMImobile manages over 42 billion messages and 44 billion commerce transactions annually, employing over 1,100 staff across various international offices.

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PORTSHIFT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD develops cloud security software solutions. It offers identity-driven security solutions to any application in the cloud. The software uses digital signing techniques within the development and deployment phase to validate and authenticate applications. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. As of October 26, 2020, Portshift Software Technologies Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc..

BabbleLabs, Inc. specializes in developing advanced speech enhancement and noise removal software aimed at improving communication for various applications. The company's product offerings include Clear Cloud, which provides speech enhancement technology through APIs and web interfaces; Clear Edge, an embedded solution optimized for low latency on smart devices; Clear Command, a system for voice control and recognition; and Clear Analytics, which extracts actionable insights from speech data. These technologies cater to diverse sectors such as smartphones, business conferencing, field communication, customer service, automotive, and public safety. Founded in 2017 and based in Campbell, California, BabbleLabs combines expertise in deep neural networks, speech processing, and embedded systems to drive innovation in voice applications and enhance human-machine interaction.

Modcam AB specializes in the design and development of camera sensor-based devices and software for computer vision processing. Founded in 2013 and based in Malmö, Sweden, the company offers an online platform and sensor devices that enable users to monitor foot traffic in various environments, such as retail stores, office buildings, sports arenas, and hotels. Modcam's technology allows for real-time analytics, including counting individuals entering or exiting a location and assessing demographic information like age and gender. Additionally, it provides Heatmap, a tool for automating customer flow analysis. The company's platform leverages advanced video content analytics to deliver data-driven insights, enhancing the ability of businesses to understand and respond to customer behavior effectively. As of July 2020, Modcam operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

ThousandEyes empowers businesses to see, understand and improve connected experiences everywhere. The ThousandEyes cloud platform offers unmatched vantage points throughout the global Internet and provides immediate visibility into experience for every user and application over any network, so companies can deliver superior digital experiences, modernize their enterprise WAN, and successfully migrate to the cloud. ThousandEyes is central to the global operations of the world’s largest and fastest growing brands, including Comcast, eBay, HP, 100+ of the Global 2000, 60+ of the Fortune 500, 5 of the 6 top US banks, and 20 of the 25 top SaaS companies.

Fluidmesh Networks develops wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical applications. Its wireless products are the enablers of outdoor and large-scale applications of the Internet-of-Things: smart cities, urban video-surveillance, connected vehicles and trains, and industrial automation. The company’s target markets are municipalities, industrial plants, schools, seaports and marinas, archaeological sites, resorts, theme parks and racing tracks. Fluidmesh Networks was founded in August 2010 by Andrea Orioli, Umberto Malesci, and Cosimo Malesci and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, the United States. Its founding team include researchers and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA, and the Politecnico of Milan in Italy. The company serves its customers worldwide from its headquarters in Chicago, and from its European office based in Italy.

Exablaze Pty Ltd designs and manufactures networking equipment for network connectivity. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Melbourne, Australia

Wrappup uses AI to auto-summarize your meetings, declaring war on pens everywhere! The platform uses a combination Speech Analysis, NLP, and Deep Learning models to identify important moments in discussion. Just invite lucy@wrappup.ai to your next call, and she’ll listen for keywords like “follow-up” or “next steps” to generate all the action items for you. Users can train the system with their own set of keyword triggers and vocabulary, making Lucy smarter and smarter as she grows!

CloudCherry is the next generation Experience Management platform that is disrupting the way organizations listen to the Voice of Customer. Through CloudCherry’s flexible, customizable, self-serve solution, businesses today can be present at every step of today’s complex customer journeys, and listen to customers through a variety of ways. Today, leading global organizations deploy and scale their experience management program with CloudCherry quicker than any other solution. The product offers out-of-the-box integrations with existing business applications, delivers predictive, prescriptive insights that enable business leaders to better understand customer needs, and derive tangible business outcomes that can help drive true ROI. CloudCherry is based out of Salt Lake City, with offices in Singapore, India & Dubai. The company is backed by Vertex Ventures, CISCO Investments & IDG Ventures India, The Chennai Angels & Capillary Technologies.

Voicea is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based enterprise voice assistant software designed to enhance meeting productivity. Its flagship product, the Enterprise Voice Assistant (EVA), functions as an intelligent meeting facilitator by listening, taking notes, and identifying key decisions and action items during meetings. This capability allows users to make meetings searchable and ensures that discussions translate into actionable initiatives. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Voicea was formerly known as Voicera until its rebranding in December 2018. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc., and is led by professionals with experience from major technology firms.

Acacia Communications, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells high-speed coherent optical interconnect products globally, including markets in the United States, China, Germany, and Thailand. The company offers embedded and pluggable module products that feature optical interconnect modules with transmission speeds ranging from 100 to 1,200 gigabits per second, catering to long-haul, metro, and inter-data center applications. In addition to these modules, Acacia provides semiconductor solutions such as low-power coherent digital signal processor application-specific integrated circuits and silicon photonic integrated circuits, which are integrated into their products. The company markets its offerings through a direct sales force targeting network equipment manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers. Founded in 2009, Acacia is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts.

Sentryo SAS develops and provides cybersecurity and situational awareness solutions. Its solutions enable corporations to ensure continuity, resilience and safety of industrial operations by providing continuous visibility over Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA infrastructures and controlling the risks of cyber attacks. The company’s product ICS CyberVision allows control engineers to gain complete visibility over all equipment connected to their industrial networks and identifies vulnerabilities on those networks and is able to take decisions that can ensure the integrity of the system. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Villeurbanne, France. As of August 8, 2019, Sentryo SAS operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Singularity Networks, Inc. provides real-time visibility and analytics for businesses to identify breaches in IT (information technology) security. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Lone Tree, Colorado. As of February 11, 2019, Singularity Networks, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Luxtera, Inc. is a semiconductor company based in Carlsbad, California, specializing in silicon photonics technology for data centers and mobile infrastructure. Founded in 2001, Luxtera has developed innovative front panel and embedded optical modules, including faceplate pluggable optical transceivers and embedded optical transceivers. The company is recognized for its ability to integrate high-performance optics with silicon electronics on a mainstream CMOS chip, enabling direct fiber-to-chip connectivity. Luxtera's patented technology combines the long reach of single-mode fiber with cost-effective optoelectronics, significantly advancing high-speed optical communications. The company was acquired by Cisco in December 2018 and has been backed by prominent venture capital firms.

Ensoft Ltd. provides software solutions for service provider networks. Ensoft delivers software solutions for high-end computer networking and telecommunications systems. It works intimately with major US product vendors on industry-leading platforms for core/edge routing, Carrier Ethernet, broadband, mobile, and video

Duo Security provides a cloud-based access protection solution for companies and organizations worldwide. Clients use its solution for adaptive authentication, BYOD (bring your own device) security, cloud security, endpoint security, mobile security, and two-factor authentication. Duo Security also offers Duo Managed Service Provider (MSP), a program that provides MSPs with tools to protect their customers from data breaches. Clients can deploy its technology to protect users, data, and applications from breaches, credential theft, and account takeover. Duo Security serves education, financial services, healthcare, legal, retail, and technology industries. Dug Song and Jonathan Oberheide founded Duo Security in 2009, with its headquarters in Ann Arbor in Michigan and offices in San Mateo in California, Austin in Texas, and London in England.

July Systems Inc. is a cloud-based mobile experience and engagement platform that specializes in location services. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, with a global development center in Bengaluru, the company provides solutions for infrastructure and service providers, original equipment manufacturers, and business owners. Its key offerings include July Rapid, a mobile app development studio, and Proximity MX, which delivers contextual location intelligence and adaptive mobile engagement. This allows businesses to better understand their customers by integrating offline and online shopping behaviors. July Systems aims to digitize physical spaces and enhance customer engagement, positioning itself as a significant player in the location services market. The company became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2018.

Accompany is a company that specializes in relationship intelligence by designing and developing an AI-driven platform. Founded in 2013 and based in Los Altos, California, Accompany focuses on creating a comprehensive database that offers valuable insights into millions of individuals and organizations. This platform enables users to identify the right contacts and foster stronger professional relationships. The company's innovative approach leverages artificial intelligence to curate extensive information about people and their connections within various companies, enhancing networking opportunities and relationship management for its users. Accompany is supported by notable investors, including CRV, ICONIQ Capital, Ignition Partners, and Cowboy Ventures.

Skyport Systems specializes in developing Hyper-Secured Infrastructure (HSI) designed to protect mission-critical IT and corporate assets. The company offers an integrated solution known as the SkySecure System, which combines engineered hardware, software, and service components into a single turn-key system. This platform ensures continuous protection and integrity verification for application workloads, consolidating compute, virtualization, networking, and storage without compromising security or performance. By simplifying and securing enterprise IT infrastructure, Skyport Systems enables organizations to streamline operations, saving time and resources while empowering application owners with greater control over their infrastructure.

Cmpute.io is a service that fully automates AWS provisioning (including Spot Instances) for enterprise data processing resulting in significant cost (up to 90%) & time savings. Batchly is secure as it runs within your AWS account and is simple to integrate into your enterprise workflow (with pre-built processing libraries).

BroadSoft, Inc. is a prominent provider of software and services that empower telecommunications service providers to offer hosted cloud-based unified communications (UC) to enterprise customers across various regions, including North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's main products include UC-One, which integrates various communication and collaboration tools such as phone services, messaging, and video conferencing; Team-One, a solution for project management and collaboration; BroadSoft Hub, which connects real-time communications with cloud applications; and CC-One, a contact center solution for multi-channel customer interactions. BroadSoft's offerings are delivered through its BroadWorks application server and BroadCloud platform. The company also provides professional support services, including installation, project management, and training. Catering to over 500 telecommunications service provider customers, BroadSoft operates in more than 70 countries and serves many of the largest telecommunications carriers globally. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, BroadSoft became a subsidiary of Cisco Systems in 2018.

Perspica, Inc. is a technology company based in San Jose, California, established in 2013. The company specializes in artificial intelligence software that provides advanced analytics and observability for production and operational environments. Perspica's solutions focus on maintaining critical application performance and infrastructure reliability by employing machine learning for real-time data analysis. Its offerings include heuristic anomaly detection, automated troubleshooting, and predictive analytics to preempt incidents. The Incident Replay™ feature allows users to conduct thorough real-time and post-mortem analyses. Designed to support modern applications that utilize micro-services and container technologies, Perspica's platform enhances collaboration between TechOps and DevOps teams, ultimately improving productivity. Additionally, the platform adapts to user behavior through autonomous bots and visual analytics, ensuring effective engagement and operational efficiency.

Springpath launches the industry’s first software-defined data platform that addresses virtualized, compute as well as emerging container environments. Based on the patent-pending Hardware Agnostic Log-structure Objects (HALO) architecture, the Springpath Data Platform is built from the ground up to deliver elastic scaling, simple autonomous management, and a complete enterprise-grade feature set, while running on standard servers—empowering enterprises of all sizes to achieve an Independent IT Infrastructure. Data centers benefit from silo-free environments and enable businesses to stay agile and meet market demands.

Observable offers Network Security-as-a-Service providing automated security analytics and modeling to continuously analyze the behavior of all network devices. Observable Networks, the Clayton-based network security startup.

MindMeld, Inc. is an advanced AI platform that specializes in developing conversational interfaces for applications and devices. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates voice interfaces that enhance user interaction by incorporating question-answering and language-understanding capabilities. MindMeld's technology enables users to easily browse music and video content, check weather updates, and control connected home devices. By leveraging machine learning, the platform facilitates more natural interactions with voice and chat assistants, allowing users to efficiently find and navigate information across various applications. In December 2015, the company changed its name from Expect Labs, Inc., and as of May 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Viptela provides technology for virtualization of the Wide Area Network (WAN). It allows global companies to build carrier agnostic, policy-controlled and cost-effective WANs. Its technology has been deployed by scores of Fortune-500 enterprises. And, major carriers like Singtel offer global Hybrid WAN services based on Viptela technology. Viptela’s secure, overlay WAN technology delivers to enterprises the benefit of: • Unified and centralized management of all WAN infrastructure • Reduced WAN infrastructure costs by over 50% • In-depth control & visibility of application performance • Robust-zero trust WAN security • Agility, by reducing network change control from months to days The company has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor and a Next Billion Dollar Start-up by Forbes. Viptela is backed by Sequoia Capital. A 3-minute video overview is here http://youtu.be/0iW-3tt4LH4 Watch an analyst interview with CEO and co-founder Amir Khan here: https://vimeo.com/97890314

AppDynamics is a developer of an observability platform focused on application performance management and mobile analytics. The platform is designed to provide real-time insights into application performance, user interactions, and overall business performance. By dynamically collecting millions of performance data points across applications and infrastructure, it enables organizations to proactively monitor and optimize complex software environments. AppDynamics employs advanced analytics to instantly identify performance anomalies and facilitate automatic fixes, ensuring continuous measurement of business impact. This capability is delivered in real-time, allowing for flexibility in deployment across cloud or on-premise environments. The emphasis on user interactions enhances customer engagement and improves operational efficiency, positioning AppDynamics as a critical tool for software-defined businesses seeking to enhance their digital performance.

WorkLife is a web app that helps teams have more productive meetings. It is a collaboration platform that automates best practices for managing meetings, projects and people and helps team to improve their performance by using it. It helps to create agendas, stay on track during the meeting, and ensure next steps will be done afterwards. WorkLife is founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ContainerX They are a team of PhDs, entrepreneurs and container geeks from VMware, Microsoft and Citrix, that have come together to create a ready-to-go container platform for enterprise IT. Based on a patent-pending approach called Elastic Container Clusters™, the platform enables enterprises to build an extremely resilient and highly elastic container infrastructure with great levels of resource isolation between multiple Container Pools.

CloudLock LLC develops a cloud cybersecurity platform that enables organizations to securely utilize cloud applications. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company delivers security solutions for various cloud services, including infrastructure, platform, and identity management. Its offerings include codeless security for custom applications, incident management, user behavior monitoring, and encryption management. CloudLock serves a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, technology, financial services, healthcare, and education, providing actionable cybersecurity intelligence across their cloud infrastructures. As of August 2016, the company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, expanding its influence and capabilities in the cybersecurity market.

Synata is an enterprise search engine for businesses that use cloud and on-premise software.The product connects users to their company’s structured and unstructured data so they can quickly find information across Salesforce, Google Apps, Box, Dropbox, Zendesk, JIRA, Workday, Sharepoint, Exchange, and more.

Leaba is a fabless semiconductor company operating in stealth mode to provide innovative solutions for significant infrastructure challenges. Leaba is backed by blue-chip investors and led by seasoned entrepreneurs and prominent technology experts. Leaba is assembling one of the best teams of engineering.

CliQr Technologies, Inc. develops a single platform for modeling, deploying, and managing applications across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It offers CliQr CloudCenter, an application-defined management platform that provides infrastructure resources and deploys application components and data across datacenter, private, and public cloud environments. The also provides solutions for application migration, IT-as-a-Service, capacity augmentation, DevOps automation, and service providers. It offers its solutions through reseller partners worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in San Jose, California. As of April 15, 2016, CliQr Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Insieme Networks, Inc.

Jasper Technologies provides a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform that enables various companies to launch, manage, and monetize IoT services on a global scale. It offers Control Center, an automated connectivity management platform that enables users to manage their connected devices, manage low power and low usage connected devices and launch, manage, and monetize connected car services. Jasper Technologies also provides Control Center for Mobile Enterprise that automates mobility management for employee business mobile phones and tablets. It serves agriculture, connected cars, connected homes and buildings, healthcare, industrial equipment, retail and payment solutions, smart cities, and transportation and logistics customers. Amit Gupta, Daniel Collins, and Jahangir Mohammed founded Jasper Wireless in 2004 that became Jasper Technologies in May 2014, with headquarters in Santa Clara in California with operations in Alpharetta in Georgia. Jasper Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems as of March 18, 2016.

Acano Limited provides Acano, a collaboration platform for teams. Its Acano platform provides audio conferencing with support for various concurrent calls, integrated Interactive Voice Response, and a range of codecs; video conferencing support for standards-based video systems, while taking advantage of existing infrastructure; Web conferencing capabilities; Skype for business (Lync) integration; team spaces (virtual meeting rooms) to enable employees to organize their workflow around teams, projects, and topics with the people and tools they need; and unified communication capabilities. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Uxbridge, United Kingdom with locations in New York, New York; Palo Alto, California; Herndon, Virginia; Oslo, Norway; and North Sydney, Australia. As of January 29, 2016, Acano Limited operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems Holdings UK Limited.

1 Mainstream (Cupertino, CA) is a digital TV distribution platform for deploying HD video services in weeks across the most popular TV, game console, tablet and streaming devices. Leading broadcasters and operators, such as BSkyB, use 1 Mainstream to automate native app creation, content delivery, protection, and monetization. For more information, visit www.1mainstream.com.

Lancope, Inc. specializes in network visibility and security intelligence solutions, primarily through its StealthWatch System. This system enables monitoring, securing, and optimizing network performance for over 45 million hosts across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and government. Key products include the StealthWatch Management Console, which consolidates network and security data for administrators, and the StealthWatch FlowCollector, which analyzes data from existing network infrastructure. Additionally, Lancope offers the StealthWatch FlowSensor for deep packet inspection, the UDP Director for data integration, and the StealthWatch Labs Intelligence Center Threat Feed, which enhances protection against online threats. The company also provides tools like StealthWatch IDentity for identifying security issues and ProxyWatch for detecting advanced threats. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Lancope partners with various technology providers to enhance its offerings and serves a diverse range of industries globally. As of December 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

ParStream is the IoT analytics platform company. The ParStream Analytics Platform was purpose-built for scale to handle the massive volumes and high velocity of IoT data as well as analytics at the Edge. Enabling a new breed of analytics for the enterprise, ParStream has earned accolades including CIO Magazine #1 Big Data Startup, Gartner Cool Vendor and Database Trends and Applications Magazine’s Trend-Setting Products in Data. ParStream's has customers throughout the world in industry segments such as Telecommunications/Service Provider, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Telematics, etc. The ParStream platform includes a column-oriented database with a unique indexing technology and a highly parallel architecture. The platform gains insights in real time with low latency and high throughput. Supporting JDBC and ODBC as common interface technologies ParStream is easy to integrate in the IT-infrastructure. ParStream is a software-only solution running on standard CPU-infrastructure. ParStream is available as single server, cluster and cloud edition supporting most Linux distributions. Michael Hummel and Jörg Bienert founded ParStream in 2011 after they identified a lack of database technology enabling real-time big data applications for their customers. ParStream has main offices in Cupertino, CA and Cologne, Germany along with sales/field teams throughout Europe and in Korea.

Pawaa Software Private Limited, established in 2004 and based in Bengaluru, India, specializes in data security solutions aimed at preventing data leaks from trusted users such as employees and partners. The company offers a range of products including pawaaFILE, a unique file format that provides data leak prevention across various environments by encrypting content with multiple keys and allowing owners to control access and usage permissions. Additionally, pawaaSHARE secures enterprise file sharing and storage systems, while pawaaWEBB focuses on securing web applications. The Pawaa paradigm enhances traditional security models by standardizing security controls at the content level. Other offerings include pawaaSTUDIO and pawaaDOCS, which provide on-demand information security tools and integrate with Google Apps, respectively. Pawaa Software's innovative solutions cater to multiple industries including healthcare, IT, manufacturing, and finance. The company operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, enhancing its capabilities in the information security sector.

Portcullis Computer Security, Ltd. is a privately held UK-based consultancy that provides cybersecurity services to enterprise clients and the government sector.

MaintenanceNet is the global leader in service revenue generation. Our ServiceExchange® cloud platform accelerates recurring service revenue by integrating big data, automating the sales process, and innovating a world class customer experience. The key to MaintenanceNet’s success is its ability to uncover and automate recurring revenue opportunities within a sales practice. By aggregating disparate data sources and turning incomplete or inaccurate customer data into actionable and reliable business intelligence, MaintenanceNet increases service revenue and profits for customers by reducing friction in the sales process. MaintenanceNet’s ServiceExchange platform and its AutoQuote℠ Campaign Engine, fueled by its data intelligence services, serve as powerful sales enablement tools that deliver billions of dollars in sales opportunities to the global market.

OpenDNS is a provider of Internet security and Domain Name System services for homes and businesses. It also provides internet wide security network for web content filtering, anti phishing, Domain Name System infrastructure, and navigation services that enable consumers and administrators to protect networks from online threats and to enforce internet use policies.

Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. provides Piston OpenStack, a software that automates the orchestration of a private cloud environment on commodity servers. The company also provides assistance services in planning, systems integration, and operations design; software update services; and online and customized training services for application developers, cloud operators, and cloud administrators. It serves companies building Web, mobile, and big data applications; and financial services organizations, medical research labs, service providers, and federal government agencies worldwide. Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of June 12, 2015, Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Tropo Inc. provides a cloud API for building voice and SMS applications. It offers Tropo that enables the user to create conference calls and transcribe calls; and add communications features to their applications. Tropo Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Menlo Park, California. As of May 29, 2015, Tropo Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc.

Embrane is a software company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2009. It specializes in designing and developing solutions for the delivery and management of network services within data centers. Embrane's offerings include application-centric network services such as firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), load balancers, and SSL offload engines. The company's solutions aim to simplify the adoption of virtualization and cloud computing for both service providers and enterprise customers.

Neohapsis specializes in providing security services and governance, risk, and compliance solutions for enterprises and government agencies. The company offers a comprehensive range of application security services, which include application assessments, architecture design assessments, threat modeling, and secure software development lifecycle evaluations. In the realm of cloud security, Neohapsis facilitates rapid deployment of secure cloud applications, conducts cloud application and infrastructure assessments, and ensures cloud data compliance. The firm also addresses various compliance requirements, such as those related to payment card industry data security standards and HIPAA. Additionally, Neohapsis provides IT risk management, third-party risk management, and advisory services, as well as mobile security solutions covering mobile applications, infrastructure, and device security. The organization's expertise extends to network and endpoint security, ensuring a holistic approach to safeguarding information assets.

Memoir is a seed-stage startup specializing in scaling memory performance. Memory performance is a standard bottleneck in scaling system performance. Memoir is enabling technology to alleviate this bottleneck in an application-independent manner.

Metacloud is a cloud solutions provider specializing in OpenStack-based private clouds for enterprise clients. Established in 2010 by experienced architects from leading web commerce and technology firms, Metacloud focuses on deploying and supporting production clouds for Fortune 500 companies across various industries. The company is based in Pasadena, California, and serves as a corporate sponsor of the OpenStack Foundation, actively participating in and contributing to the OpenStack community. Metacloud distinguishes itself by offering a seamless cloud experience, prioritizing functionality over hardware, software, or consulting services.

It has always been about the user. By showing the future of collaboration today, we provide the tools and the infrastructure to enable a new kind of simple real-time interconnectedness between people, companies and browsers.

Tail-f Systems is the leading provider of configuration management and network automation software. Network Equipment Providers use Tail-f software to build on-device management systems and EMS/NMS platforms in less time and with differentiated capabilities. Service Providers use Tail-f software to quickly build scalable, agile management systems and benefit by bringing network services to market faster and more reliably. Tail-f Systems, a Red Herring Top 100 company, is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

ThreatGRID is the first unified malware analysis and threat intelligence solution that is revolutionizing how organizations use accurate and context-rich intelligence to defend against advanced cyber attacks. ThreatGRID securely crowdsources large volumes of malware and performs advanced analysis in the cloud, to identify key behavioral indicators enabling near real-time remediation. ThreatGRID empowers security teams with continuous real-time threat intelligence, enriched by global and historical context, to prevent future attacks. ThreatGRID’s API simplifies sample submission and intelligence integration with other security products to maximize the effectiveness of existing investments.

Collaborate.com is a unified document sharing, task management, and team communication environment for today’s mobile workforce. With native support for iPhone™, iPod Touch™, Android™, and the Web – and out-of-the-box integration with popular cloud services such as Box™, Dropbox™, Evernote™, Google Drive™, Apple iCloud™, and email – teams can get started with Collaborate.com in minutes by visiting the Collaborate.com Web site or downloading the app directly from the App Store or Google Play. Collaborate.com is a service of Boston-based Kibits Corp. The company was founded in 2011 by seasoned entrepreneurs Matt Cutler and David Greenstein and is backed by Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, General Catalyst, SOS Ventures, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Launch Capital, and others.

Insieme is a web and advertising agency based in Pisa, Italy. It was founded in 1990 by its current CEO and President, Pasquale Troisi, as a local advertising agency. In the last 20 years it has become one of the major newspapers editors of Tuscany, and since the '00s a noted web agency in Italy. With a very vast gamma of products, Insieme is a dynamic agency read for the present and the future.

Pioneer SourceFire is a company that was acquired by Cisco in 2013.

WhipTail Technologies specializes in the commercialization of all-flash enterprise storage arrays designed to resolve performance challenges in data centers. Since its inception in 2009, the company has provided solid-state storage solutions that significantly reduce delays associated with traditional hard disk drives, thereby enhancing data processing efficiency. WhipTail's flash-based arrays are installed globally across various mission-critical environments, including databases, virtualization, and online applications. By delivering exceptional input/output operations per second (IOPS), bandwidth, and reduced latency, WhipTail enables businesses to optimize their performance for demanding applications, transforming data processing times from months to days and hours to minutes.

Sourcefire, Inc. specializes in enterprise threat management solutions for a variety of sectors, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, energy, education, retail, telecommunications, and government organizations. The company is known for its open source and commercial security products, most notably Snort, which is an open source intrusion prevention technology integral to the Sourcefire 3D System. This system offers a comprehensive approach to network defense, combining intrusion prevention, network behavior analysis, access control, and vulnerability assessment within a unified management framework. Additionally, Sourcefire provides ClamAV, an open source gateway anti-virus and anti-malware solution. The company offers various technical support and professional services, including deployment assistance, customer support, and education. Sourcefire markets its products and services through both direct sales and partnerships with resellers, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers. Founded in 2001, Sourcefire is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

Composite Software, Inc. disrupted the data integration market with a faster, lower cost data integration approach now known as data virtualization.

JouleX is a leading innovator in sustainable energy management for the enterprise. The JouleX Energy Manager (JEM) family of products automatically monitors, analyzes and controls the energy consumed by all devices connected to the network--without agents, hardware meters or changes to your network or security. This provides enterprises unprecedented visibility and control over the consumption and utilization of energy throughout their distributed office environments, data centers and facilities management systems.

Ubiquisys is a mobile communications company specializing in the design and development of communication devices for mobile operators and consumers. The company is recognized for its ZoneGate femtocell system, a compact plug-and-play device that connects to home or office broadband to deliver 3G coverage and support various mobile services. Ubiquisys has established itself as a leader in intelligent small cell technology, with its products deployed by over 70 operators globally. Additionally, the company provides solutions for the wireless-wireline convergence technology market, further enhancing its portfolio in the telecommunications sector.

SolveDirect provides cloud-based solutions for smart IT service management integration, connecting global companies to their most strategic IT Service Providers, delivering continuous end-to-end customer service monitoring.

Cognitive Security develops advanced products focused on Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) to combat sophisticated cyber threats, including Advanced Persistent Threats, exploit kits, and various forms of malware. Leveraging research funded by the US Army, the company integrates Artificial Intelligence techniques such as statistical analysis and game-theoretic self-optimization into its security architecture. Their solutions can be deployed as appliances, virtual appliances, or as OEM software modules, ensuring compatibility and ease of integration with existing networks through NetFlow/IPFIX inputs. Cognitive Security primarily serves enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses, providing them with innovative network security solutions.

Intucell Ltd. operates in stealth mode and offers radio management solution to enable mobile operators to better utilize radio access networks, and handle more traffic with the introduction of smartphones. The company develops auto pilot systems that continuously monitor the network operation and performance. Intucell Ltd. is based in Israel.

BroadHop's policy control solutions enable telecom service providers to take control of their converged networks. The global leader in policy control deployments, BroadHop has more than 65 policy installations at service providers worldwide. Its open policy platform is the only one designed to support all elements of policy control, making it possible to efficiently control, monetize, and personalize any service, regardless of whether the network has new or legacy components, in-network or third-party services, wired or wireless access technologies.

Cariden is an agile, ambitious, and profitable company. Founded in 2001, they have quickly grown to be respected as the developer of the industry standard for IP/MPLS planning and traffic engineering software. Today, a large majority of the global tier-1 ISPs rely on their software to ensure network reliability and performance, as do PTTs, MSOs, mobile operators, and many other operators of large networks in both the public and private sectors.

Meraki provides Cisco-based, cloud-controlled Wi-Fi and routing and security products for distributed wired and wireless networks. Cisco Meraki includes a portfolio of wireless LAN, switching, security appliances, and mobile device management, all centrally managed from the cloud. The company’s customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to global hotel chains to educational institutions. Meraki was created by Cisco’s 2012 acquisition of Meraki, a company that began as the brainchild of MIT PhD students. It is headquartered in Cisco SF, a center for software innovation based in San Francisco, California.

Cloupia unlocks the power of next generation cloud computing for organizations, offering suite of cloud computing products & solutions. Cloupia Unified Service Platform addresses the complex challenges of building, deploying and managing a wide variety of applications and IT services in both public, private and hybrid cloud environments. Cloupia's vendor neutral platform enables enterprises to fully exploit cloud technologies and options, without compromising existing operations.

Virtual Networks for the cloud.

ThinkSmart Technologies offers enhancement wireless network infrastructure services. The Company provides location analytics for customers to effectively analyze end user behavior. ThinkSmart Technologies operates was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Virtuata is a stealth-mode startup creating new technology to change the way computers are trusted and secured.

Truviso data analytics software is designed to give network-driven businesses immediate insight into their operations through continuous analysis of live production data. These customers have traditional data warehouse and business intelligence solutions that cannot deliver actionable information from their production systems quickly enough, or cannot scale efficiently with rapidly increasing volumes of data. The flexibility Truviso customers gain by being able to combine current and historical data in real time provides them with accurate visibility and actionable information for their marketing, sales and operations teams, as well as for their partners and customers.

ClearAccess offers advanced broadband CPE management solutions based on the TR-069 standard that address the growing need for automatic subscriber activation, remote CPE management, and new incremental revenue streams. The ClearVision Management System decreases operational expenses and customer churn by offering greater WAN/LAN support capabilities as well as increasing profitability through the delivery of new data services.

NDS Group Ltd is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. It creates innovative technologies that allow pay-TV operators to generate revenues by securely delivering digital content to TVs, set-top boxes (STBs), digital video recorders (DVRs), PCs, portable media players (PMPs), removable media, and other mobile devices.

NDS Group creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 90 of the world's leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their business.

Lightwire’s mission is to deliver efficient integration of optical and electrical solutions which will power the next generation of high speed interconnects using CMOS photonics technology.

BNI Video is a software company backed by industry leaders Cisco, Comcast Interactive Capital, and Time Warner Cable, as well as investors Castile Ventures and Charles River Ventures. Since its founding in 2009, BNI has been dedicated to developing the tools and services that video service providers (VSPs) in the cable, telecommunications and wireless industries need to compete in an increasingly on-demand world. BNI’s unique technology platform allows VSPs to easily incorporate social networking, search, and other next-generation applications into their offerings and deliver them to any end point more easily, quickly and reliably than ever before, resulting in reduced operational costs and complexity, expanded monetization opportunities, and more compelling consumer viewing experiences.

Versly was acquired by Cisco on August 29, 2011. Versly enables collaboration right inside the applications you already use such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint. It integrates seamlessly with email while also delivering the next generation web and mobile apps.

AXIOM, considered the "Healthcare IT Industry Experts", is a privately held information technology company based in Frederick, Maryland which specializes in delivering an array of healthcare IT products and solutions. Driven by the firm's extensive hands on experience and knowledge of the "business of healthcare" and a detailed understanding of the regulatory and technology issues that drive initiatives, including HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10, AXIOM provides market-leading products and high quality solutions to the healthcare industry.

AXIOSS software suite is a fulfillment platform that strengthens the Cisco service provider management offering by automating ordering and fulfillment.

newScale is a provider of self-service, service catalog, and lifecycle management software tailored for enterprise IT and private or hybrid cloud computing environments. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company serves over two million users globally. newScale's solutions enable IT organizations and service providers to create a self-service storefront for delivering desktop and data center services across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms. In 2011, newScale was acquired by Cisco, further enhancing its capabilities within the IT service management sector.

Pari Networks is a provider of network configuration and change management (NCCM) and compliance management solutions.

Inlet Technologies enables new media for new networks. Inlet’s advanced encoding solutions produce the highest quality video, faster and more efficiently than any other solution. Inlet enables content creators, programmers and distributors to increase their production efficiency, reduce their costs and deliver the highest quality video over any IP network. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

LineSider Technologies is leading the evolution of communications networks to meet the requirements of cloud computing. With next-generation network services virtualization, the Company helps service providers and enterprise organizations, transform their networks into dynamic and fluid infrastructures that can respond rapidly to changes in dynamic cloud computing environments.

Arch Rock Corporation is a systems and software company that builds innovative products and technology for wireless sensor networks. The Company's mission is to bridge the physical and digital worlds by bringing data gathered by wireless sensor networks into the enterprise IT infrastructure, where it can be easily viewed, analyzed and managed. Wireless sensor networking is critical for broad and immediate access to sensory information. The technology removes the physical boundaries that shackle instruments, bringing sensing to places and things previously unobservable and creating networks to make that information readily accessible. Equally important are leading-edge Internet and Web technologies, which provide an architecture for highly scalable networks and efficient integration of diverse information sources. The Arch Rock founding team pioneered the research and development of wireless sensor networking and its integration into enterprise data management. Our combination of real-world know-how, technical expertise, and visionary insight drives our mission to expand the Internet with awareness of the physical world of matter, space, and time. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ExtendMedia specializes in software and media services that assist content providers and distributors in creating, delivering, managing, and monetizing online content across various devices. The company's flagship product, OpenCASE, serves as a robust foundation for digital media businesses, enabling efficient integration with existing systems and automating large-scale content delivery processes. With over 16 years of experience, ExtendMedia has collaborated with leading communications and media companies, embedding its extensive industry knowledge into OpenCASE. This software not only enhances operational efficiency but also supports diverse business models, making it a valuable tool for media companies and network operators managing digital video content.

CoreOptics is the leading providers of 10G and 40G Distortion Tolerant Transponder Modules and IC solutions for Metro, Regional and Long Haul optical & data networking markets.With a belief that optical communications networks must become open systems that economically transmit information regardless of data rate or fiber types, CoreOptics provides the only field-proven MLSE-based equalization solutions on the market today. This innovative technology helps Tier 1 systems vendors and carriers deploy the next generation of high-performance networks using their existing fiber infrastructure. CoreOptics' 10G and 40G Distortion Tolerant Transponder Modules eliminate the need for Optical Compensators and the respective Second Stage Amplifiers, allowing customers to reduce their first-in deployment cost by up to 30%.

MOTO Development Group, established in 1991, specializes in developing products and product strategies for both startups and established companies. With offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong, MOTO employs multidisciplinary teams to enhance consumer experiences through innovation and technology. The firm offers a range of services, including product innovation, functional prototyping, technical product development, and media management. MOTO focuses on key elements of innovation that enhance customer value, guiding clients in delivering category-defining products to market. By leveraging a proven product development methodology, MOTO aims to create engaging products that resonate with consumers.

Rohati Systems, Inc. enables transaction level policy enforcement for securing data center resources. Rohati has introduced a portfolio of high-performance data center platforms delivering agent-less access management for organizations of any size. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Rohati was the culmination of ideas from five seasoned security, systems and networking experts with combined work experience of forty plus years at Cisco.

Starent Networks specializes in multimedia core technology that empowers mobile operators to offer mobile broadband services to their subscribers. The company develops advanced platforms and software solutions that integrate high performance and system intelligence, catering to the needs of demanding mobile networks around the globe. By focusing on enhancing mobile broadband delivery, Starent Networks plays a critical role in the evolution of mobile communications.

DVN is a market and technology leader in digital cable solutions in China and shares Cisco's vision of a high-performance, scalable and services-rich cable interactive platform extending into every home.

ScanSafe is a market leader of software-as- a-service (SaaS) Web security solutions for organizations ranging from global enterprises to small businesses. Founded in 2004, ScanSafe was the first company in the world to offer Web security via a SaaS model. Its services secure the use of the web and messaging and block malware and spyware.

TANDBERG provides video conferencing for business, public sector, and education. They offer telepresence, high definition video systems, and PC video, a full portfolio of infrastructure products and MCUs, and a video management platform They hold the highest market share for video infrastructure products as well as video endpoints, whether measured in terms of revenue or unit volume. Tandberg has dual headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and New York, USA, offices in 34 countries, and more than 1,500 employees across the globe.

Tidal Software provides application scheduling and performance management software that simplifies IT operations by automating and integrating performance and process management. Tidal’s product puts IT operations management into the business process using new levels of automation, visibility, and control over systems. Tidal also gives IT deep visibility into and precise control over new SOA-based composite solutions consisting of packaged applications and custom components in Microsoft .NET and Java. Tidal is venture-backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Novus Ventures, Panorama Capital, and VantagePoint Venture Partners.

Pure Digital Technologies specializes in innovative imaging solutions aimed at the mass market, primarily known for its Flip Video series of digital camcorders. The Flip Video camera is designed for easy internet video sharing, featuring on-board software that allows for one-click uploads to various platforms. Its flagship model, the Flip Ultra, achieved significant market penetration, capturing approximately 13% of the camcorder market shortly after its release. The camera records video at a resolution of 640x480 pixels and operates on two AA batteries. While it lacks advanced features and expandable memory, it includes a pop-out USB connector for direct computer connection. The Flip Ultra is available in different memory sizes, retailing between $150 and $180. In 2009, Pure Digital Technologies was acquired by Cisco, which ultimately decided to discontinue the Flip line in 2011.

Richards-Zeta's intelligent middleware transforms building operational data into an IT-friendly format that easily integrates with existing applications. Its scalable, open platform enables the convergence of building systems onto an IP network. This integrated solution provides more effective management of energy consumption across an organization.