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Acme Packet GmbH develops software solutions for Internet protocol communications network management. It offers voice and video operations monitoring, customer experience management, as well as fraud prevention and detection. The company was founded on February 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Founded in 2001, Blueslice Networks is a global leader and innovator in evolved Subscriber Data Management (eSDM) solutions. Blueslice builds next-generation mobile core equipment for the world's leading communication service providers. Blueslice's mission is to lead the market with a best-of-breed, evolved Subscriber Data Management solution that serves across all technologies and domains. With a high-level of customer satisfaction and a strong commitment to service excellence, Blueslice is trailblazing the market with its unmatched innovation. Blueslice is solely dedicated to eSDM solutions; managing the service provider's most valuable asset - the subscriber - at the heart of a user-centric network. This industry-leading expertise and vision makes the Blueslice eSDM portfolio the most advanced and innovative solution on the market. Blueslice is the first network core equipment vendor to realize that subscribers are multi-dimensional. The Blueslice eSDM Portfolio serves a diverse mix of service providers across multiple market segments, such as Mobile carriers, Multi-play operators, VoIP providers, FMC players, MVNOs, and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) operators. By offering service providers the unique capability of managing its multiple-profile, complex subscribers in a converged, simple eSDM solution, Blueslice help service providers drastically reduce CAPEX and OPEX, and significantly improve their ROI. As an independent company, Blueslice brings an industry-leading approach to the management of subscriber information for innovative service providers. The success of Blueslice is due to its nimble business practices, the breadth of experience and strength of its leadership team complemented by the most comprehensive, unparalleled eSDM solution portfolio on the market. The CEO and investors have created shareholder value of over $1Billion through prior ventures. Based in Montreal, Canada, Blueslice is part of a leading telecom environment and receives further support from the government of Canada. The products are selected and deployed by leading global mobile players, and partnerships are in place with incumbent vendors.

Data General Corp. designs and makes open computer systems including servers and mass storage products. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA

Apertio Ltd. provides subscriber-centric networks for mobile, fixed and converged telecommunications operators. Its software application suite, Apertio One, delivers a single, open, subscriber-centric architecture for current and new generation networks. The company was founded by Paul J. Magelli Jr., Geoffrey Phillips, Kevin Wakefield, Paul Donnelly, Wallace P. Ascham and Michael Welbourne in 2002 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.