Ossama R. Hassanein

Netcentrex SA develops next generation network (NGN) voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructure and enable telecom operators and service providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both the consumer and enterprise markets. Its solutions include IP telephony, video telephony, triple play, secured IP Trunking, IP centrex, voice/video VPN, voice mail, video mail, contact center and IVR. The company is headquartered in Paris, France

Bank of the West operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers retail banking, small and medium enterprise banking, pacific rim banking, commercial banking, wealth management, and personal finance. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Rising Tide Management Ltd. provides investment management services. The company was founded on April 29, 2008 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Rising Tide Fund Managers LLC (Rising Tide) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TechWadi is a non-profit organization that aims to support and empower entrepreneurs and innovators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The non-profit company is based in Redwood Shores, CA. The organization provides mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to resources to help startups grow and succeed. TechWadi also works to bridge the gap between the MENA region and Silicon Valley by fostering collaboration and partnerships between the two regions.

Echovox SA provides mobile monetization solutions that enable web, media, and mobile content groups to monetize their captive audience through mobile. The firm develops and distributes entertainment, chat, games, quizzes, and news applications and also develops and deploys mobile advertising and marketing campaigns. The company was founded by Claude Schaerer and David A. Marcus in 2000 and is headquartered in Carouge, Switzerland.

Plug & Play Tech Center invests in companies located across the globe. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.

Thales Reading 1 Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture and supply of hardware and software solutions. The company was founded by Nicko van Someren and Alexander Rupert van Somersen in 1996 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.

Highdeal SA provides sofware based billing solutions for mobile operators. Highdeal provides its services to telecom providers such as VoIP, hosted contact centers, conferencing, IPCentrex, managed services, mobile, MVNO, M2M and online recruiting. Highdeal's Professional Services Organization (PSO) provides expert services focused on customer integration and operational issues. Highdeal's solutions enables companies to create and implement pricing strategies in market environments. The company was founded by Eric Pillevesse, Serge Soudoplatoff and Sylvie Simon in 2000 and is headquartered in CAEN, France.

Highwave Optical Technologies is one of the leading suppliers of active fibers and subsystems for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) telecom systems, the optical laser fiber industry, fiber optic sensors and defense markets. Since its creation in 1998, the company has appeared in the telecommunications market as one of the leading suppliers of optical amplifiers and components for the largest manufacturers. The company is based in Lannion, France.

Part of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), Algety Telecom SA is a French company that develops optical telecommunications products. The company is based in Lannion, France. The company was founded by Thierry Georges, Jérôme Faul. Algety Telecom was acquired by Broadwing Corp. on May 05, 2000.

Part of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Advanced Computer Communications, Inc. is a telecommunications company. The company is based in Santa Barbara, CA. Advanced Computer Communications was acquired by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson on November 04, 1998 for $285 million.

Berkeley VC International LLC (Berkeley VC International) is venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Arthur I. Trueger. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Zong, Inc. provides online mobile payment services for online gaming and social networking sites. It leverages direct connections with mobile network operators around the world to provide consumers, merchants and publishers a secure payment solution. The company was founded by David A. Marcus in 2008 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Partido Social Democrata is a non-profit company based in Lisbon, Portugal. However, based on the provided dictionary, it seems that the Portuguese company is involved in politics and has programs related to the party.

NYSE Technologies SAS provides computer programming services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Paris La Defense, France.

Mesaplexx Ltd. develops filter technology for the mobile industry. Its filters enable better base station radios and active antenna systems, leading to better mobile networks. The firm’s xCube filter technology is sold under license to telecoms vendors who are actively seeking new ways of helping mobile operators to rapidly develop next generation technologies to deliver increased network capacity. The company was founded by Richard R. Taylor and Else Shepherd on September 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.