Trusted Advisor

At SWBi International, we were retained as trusted advisors to some of the world's most innovative companies, both large and small, fortune 500 to emerging companies supported by VC or LBO firms.  

The following is a partial list of our clients:

Alcatel (TX and MA)	Ocular Networks (Fairfax, VA)
Ameritech	Onex Communications Corporation (Bedford, MA)
AT&T (throughout U.S.)	OpenService (Westborough,MA)
Aura Communications (Wilmington, MA)	Ontos (Lowell, MA)
Artel Networks (Marlboro, MA)	OpenRoute, (aka Proteon) (Westborough, MA)
Ascent Venture Partners (Boston, MA)	Optix Networks (Wellesley, MA)
Axerra Networks (Boca Rotan, FL)	Oro-Logic Inc. (Morrisville, NC)
Bank of Boston (Boston, MA)	OSI (Folsom, CA)
Bell Atlantic (New Jersey)	OutReach Technologies (Columbia, MD)
Bell Labs (Red Bank, N.J.)	Performance Technologies, Inc. (Rochester, NY)
BTI Systems (Ottawa, ON)	Perkin-Elmer (New Jersey)
Castle Networks (Westford, MA)	Phillips Systems (Burlington, MA)
Centive (Burlington, MA)	PricewaterhouseCoopers
CipherOptics (Raleigh, NC)	Polatis (Andovr, MA)
Coopers Lybrand (throughout U.S.)	Quantum Bridge (North Andover, MA)
DSC (U.S. and International)	RADVision (Mahwah, NJ)
Eastman Kodak (Rochester, NY)	Radware (Mahwah, NJ)
Eltosch (Hamburg, Germany)	Redshift Systems (Burlington, MA)
EMC Corporation (Hopkinton, MA)	RF Micro Devices (Greensboro, NC)
Emptoris (Burlington, MA)	Schwarzkopf Technologies Corp. (New York, NY)
Ericsson (Silver Spring, MD and Los Angeles, CA)	Seneca (Gaithersburg, MD)
General Cable (Highland Heights, KY)	Siemens (Dallas - Mobile Hand Sets)
Gillette (Boston, MA)	SiTera Inc. (Longmont, CO)
HarbourVest Partners (Boston, MA)	Solunet (Palm Bay, Fl)
Honeywell	SpaceWorks (Rockville, MD)
IceFyre (Ottawa, ON)	Spectrum Digital (Reston, VA)
iConverse (Sudbury, MA)	Sonexis(Tewksbury, MA)
Incert Software (Cambridge, MA)	Stratus Computer (Marlboro, MA)
Intertel Networks	SwitchBoard, (subsidiary of Banyan Systems) (Westborough, MA)
InterVoice (Dallas, TX)	Telaxis Communications/YDI Wireless (South Deerfield, MA)
ITT	Tazz Networks (Providence, RI)
Keymage (Paris, France)	Telica (Marlboro, MA)
Lanyon Software (Dallas, TX)	The Yankee Group (Boston, MA)
Legent Software (aka Computer Associates) (Herndon, VA)	Thomas H. Lee (Boston, MA)
Linx Communication (Newton, MA)	TimePlex Group, Inc. (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)
Litchfield Communications (Watertown, CT)	Top Layer Networking, (aka BlazeNet) (Framingham, MA)
Lotus Development Corp./IBM (Cambridge, MA)	Torrent Networking Technologies (Silver Spring, MD)
Mapletree Networks (Westwood, MA)	TranSwitch (Shelton, CT)
MCK (Newton, MA)	TurningPoint Networks (Cambridge, MA)
Menara Networks (Dallas, TX)	ViaGate (Bridgewater, NJ)
Metritape (Littleton, MA)	Virtual Photonics (Holmdel, NJ)
Nabnasset, (aka Quintus) (Acton, MA)	Visualization Technology Inc. (Woburn, MA)
Nanochip (Fremont, CA)	Voice Control Systems, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Network Engines (Canton, MA)	Woodwind Communications (Frederick, MD)
NextLinx (Silver Spring, MD)	Zenith Systems (Chicago, IL)
Nuera Networks (San Diego, CA)	Zilogic (Burlington, MA)

Board

Nanochip	High capacity storage chip technology
Telaxis Communications	Wireless High Speed Optical Access Equipment
RF Micro Devices	Wireless Semiconductors for Nokia
InterVoice	Integrated Voice Recognition Solutions
Sonexis	Inhouse Voice and Web Conferencing
IceFyre	Wireless Semiconductor
VPISystems	Provider of lifecycle management software for enterprise networks, service providers, equipment vendors and component manufacturers.
Outreach Technologies	Multi media Video Conferencing Equipment for the Carriers
TranSwitch	Communications Semiconductor

CEO, President and GM

TranSwitch	CEO & President	Communications Semiconductors
DSC/Alcatel	GM of Access Group	Telecom Central Office Equipment
Nuera	COO	VoIP Softswitch with media gateway into Cable and Telco Carriers
RadVision	CEO	Software for Telcos
Radware	COO	Internet traffic management for the Enterprise and Carriers
Axerra Networks	President	Core IP Switch
Kroy Industries	CEO	Manufacturer of Fencing and other Home Goods
Eastman Kodak	GM of CMOS Division	CMOS Semiconductor for consumer brands
CipherOptics	CEO	Gigabit encryption security technology
Oro-Logic	CEO	Communications Semiconductor
Nabnasett aka Quantus	CEO	Call center Software Systems
BlazeNet aka TopLayer	CEO	Layer 3 Intelligent switching
Linx Communications	CEO	Unified Messaging Services
Voice Control Systems	CEO	Speech recognition software
Octave Communications	CEO	Video conferencing technology for the carriers
Aura Communications	CEO	Semiconductor chips for PAN consumer electronics
Applied Digital Access	GM	OSS software for carriers
The Yankee Group	SVP Computing Module	Technology Analyst

VP Engineering

DSC/Alcatel	Telecom Central Office Equipment
Convenos	Web and Audio Conferencing
Artel	MPEG Four Video Conferencing for Carriers
Woodwind	Communications Equipment for Next Gen Switching
Tazz Networks	Subscriber Control Platform for Carriers
TimePlex	WAN Communications and Networking Equipment
Menara Networks	Optical Systems in a Module
Aura Communications	Fabless Semiconductors for Near-Field Wireless Communications
Torrent Networks	Big Fast Router for internet aggregation
Spaceworks	Supply Chain B2B Software
InCert Software	Embedded Application Availability Software
Gillette	Consumer Brand
Proteon	Routers and networking equipment for the enterprise
Cabletron Systems	LAN and WAN equipment for the enterprise and carriers
Telica	Next Gen Core IP Switch for the ILEC
TranSwitch	Communications Semiconductors
Onex	Communications Semiconductors for Optical
Process Software	Internet Traffic management software
TurningPoint Networks	Next Gen Core IP Switch
Network Engines	Internet Appliances
Nextlink Software	Software for Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Indus River	Virtual Private Networks
Viagate	VDSL Equipment provider for RBOCs

Sales & Marketing

OpenService	VP Sales	Security Information Management
BTI Systems	Head of Corporate Marketing	Optical transport
Nanochip	VP Business Development	High capacity storage chip technology
Convenos	VP Sales	Web based conferencing
Centive	VP Sales	Incentive Compensation Management Systems
Sonexis	VP Sales	Inhouse Voice and Web Conferencing
Tazz Networks	VP Sales	Subscriber Control Platform for Carriers
Nuera	VP Sales	VoIP Softswitch with media gateway into Cable and Telco Carriers
True Technologies	VP Sales	Capital Equipment Manufacturer for Pharmaceutical
TimePlex	VP Sales and Customer Service	WAN Communications and Networking Equipment
TimePlex	VP Marketing	WAN Communications and Networking Equipment
Voice Control Systems	VP Sales	Speech recognition software
Linx Communications	VP Sales	Unified Messaging Services
TranSwitch	VP Marketing	Communications Semiconductors
TranSwitch	VP Sales	Communications Semiconductors
Sitera aka Vitese	VP Marketing	Communications Semiconductors
Radware	VP Western Sales	Internet Traffic Management for Enterprise and Carriers
Optix Networks	VP Marketing	Communications Semiconductors
Onex Communications	VP Marketing	Communications Semiconductors
Seneca Networks	VP Sales	Optical Metropolitan Network Equipment for Carriers
Microcom	Director of Product Line Mgt.	Networking equipment for enterprises
Ocular Networks	VP Marketing	Optical Metropolitan Network Equipment for Carriers
Terra Green Tech	VP Marketing and Sales	Home goods manufacturer - tile
Sonoma Systems aka Nortel	VP Marketing	Next Gen switching technology for optical networks
Spaceworks	VP Professional Services	Supply Chain B2B Software
DSC/Alcatel	Numerous	Telecom Central Office Equipment
ATT	Numerous	Long Distance Telecommunications Provider
Lotus Development	11 Senior Account Sales.	Software
DSC/Alcatel	VP Strategic Dev. and M&A	Telecom Central Office Equipment
Artel	VP Sales and Business Dev.	MPEG Four Video Conferencing for Carriers
Telaxis	VP Sales and Marketing	Wireless High Speed Optical Access Equipment
Litchfield Communications	VP Marketing	Silicon Solutions for next generation networks
Legent Software	11 Senior Account Executives	Application and Systems Software
Lanyon Software	VP Sales	Application Software for the travel market

Vice President of Operations and/or Manufacturing

Redshift Systems	Head - Operations & Manufacturing	Optical Thermal Imaging
Torrent Networking Technologies	VP Operations	Terabit Router for Internet Aggregation
Viagate	VP Operations	VDSL Equipment provider for RBOCs
TranSwitch	VP Operations	Communications Semiconductor
DSC/Alcatel	Numerous	Telecom Central Office Equipment
Net2Net aka Visual Networks	VP Operations	Networking Technologies

Chief Financial Officer

VPI Systems	CFO	Provider of lifecycle management software for enterprise networks, service providers, equipment vendors and component manufactures.
Convenos	CFO	Web based conferencing
TranSwitch	CFO	Communications Semiconductors
TranSwitch	Controller	Communications Semiconductors
HarbourVest Partners	Controller	International Venture Capital
CoPharma	CFO	Bio-technology start-up
Natgun	CFO	Engineering and Construction
Schwarzkopf Technologies	Controller	Manufacturing of High Heat temperature materials
Visualization Technologies	CFO	Medical Instrumentation
Thomas H. Lee	Controller	Leverage Buyout Firm
TimePlex	CFO	WAN Communications and Networking Equipment
DSC/Alcatel	CFO	Telecom Central Office Equipment
Proteon	CFO	Routing and LAN Equipment provider
Quantum Bridge	CFO	Optical Carrier Equipment

Professional Services or Venture Capital Firm

Coopers & Lybrand	15 Partner Searches, (IT, Consulting and Tax)	Big 5 CPA and Consulting
Ascent Venture Partners	Venture Partner	Venture Capital
HarbourVest Partners	Director of Human Resources	International Venture Capital and Private Equity Firm
HarbourVest Partners	Director of Taxation	International Venture Capital and Private Equity Firm
Spaceworks	VP Professional Services	Supply Chain B2B Software