Robert Pons

MRV Communications, Inc. engages in designing, developing, and selling of products and services that enable customers to build networks. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Americas (Excluding the U.S.), Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Shlomo Margalit in July 1988 and is headquartered Norcross, GA.

Uphonia, Inc. develops and distributes software services and deliver wireless devices. The company was founded on August 20, 1993 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Cartesian, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunications, media, and technology consultation services. It offers strategy consulting, analytics and data science, technical services, management consulting, technology solutions, and content security. The company was founded by Richard P. Nespola in 1990 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. engages in the provision of fiber broadband and managed information technology (IT) services. It offers technology and service enabled customer solutions to business and wholesale customers in and out of Alaska. The firm's products and services include broadband, voice and managed IT, access, and high cost support and carrier termination services. The company was founded by James H. Huesgen and Wayne P. Graham in October 1998 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

Novatel Wireless, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). It offers communications and analytics for consumers and businesses of industries including vehicle fleet management and telematics, connected retail systems, government, home security, and other connected life scenarios. The company was founded by Horst Julius Pudwill on April 26, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

FreedomPay, Inc. operates a commerce platform that helps merchants in solving complex payment environments. It offers various transaction solutions, including mobile payments, cashless solutions, virtual and remote terminals, payment processing, intelligent analysis, routing of promotions, incentives, and customer relationship management services. The firm also offers incentive management, product mapping, POS integration, analytic tools, and customer segmentation tools, payment Switch solution that streamlines processes and transactions, connects to POS systems and captures detailed data; integrating solutions, security solutions for electronic payments, mobile applications for payments, and PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution that includes EMV and NFC compliance. The company was founded by Thomas Durovsik in 2000 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

ICS Group Holdings, Inc. provides voice and IP solutions communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

3517667 Canada, Inc. engages in the development and provision of packet microwave solutions. It offers mobile backhaul, small cell networks, intelligence networks, infrastructure monitoring, last-mile fiber extension, and rural cellular backhaul services. Its products include hybrid microwave, small cell solutions, network management, and packet microwave. The company was founded by Erik Boch and David Russell Farrar on February 24, 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Softgate Systems, Inc. provides reliable bill payment and prepaid services. It offers bill payment, prepaid products, international top ups, and PayXchange. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

PTGi International Carrier Services, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers international carrier services and USA domestic voice termination. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Spartan Advisors, Inc. is a boutique merchant bank and placement agent that partners with mid-market alternative fund managers to assist with their fund capital requirements. The American company's approach includes co-investment of their own capital alongside all clients, and therefore an underwriting process with similarities to a fund of funds structure. Spartan Advisors was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Wilmington, with additional offices in undisclosed locations and a joint venture in an undisclosed location. Robert M. Pons has been the CEO of the private company since 2011.

DragonWave-X Canada, Inc. engages in the supply of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks. Its point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises, and other organizations to meet their increasing bandwidth requirements rapidly. The firm offers packet and hybrid microwave, and network management. Its services include pre and post deployment. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.