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Sierra Wireless, Inc. is a provider of device-to-cloud Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, primarily operating in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company is structured into two main segments: IoT Solutions and Embedded Broadband. The IoT Solutions segment delivers recurring connectivity services, cloud management software, and cellular modules and gateways, while the Embedded Broadband segment focuses on high-speed cellular embedded modules used in various applications, including automotive and mobile computing. Sierra Wireless serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, industrial firms, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), utilizing both direct and indirect distribution channels such as distributors and mobile network operators. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Richmond, Canada, Sierra Wireless has established itself as a key player in the wireless communication equipment sector, addressing the needs of industrial, commercial, and public safety markets.

Microshare Inc. is a data management company that specializes in Sensing-as-a-Service, leveraging Internet of Things (IoT) technology to provide insights into the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of facilities. The company offers a comprehensive range of IoT solutions connected through the Microshare Smart Network, which includes applications such as predictive cleaning, occupancy monitoring, indoor air quality assessment, and asset zoning. Microshare caters to various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, and law firms, helping them optimize their operations and enhance sustainability. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and London, Microshare has formed strategic partnerships, including an alliance with Rackspace Technology, and is a recognized member of the LoRa Alliance, providing LoRaWAN solutions for Microsoft Azure.

IC Interconnect is a US-based company specializing in contract wafer bumping and related services for the electronics industry. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where it operates its manufacturing facilities. IC Interconnect focuses on delivering high-quality services with superior customer support, quick turnaround times, and competitive pricing. The company is certified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard, ensuring adherence to quality management principles. IC Interconnect serves a global clientele, providing services to customers across North America, Europe, Asia, Central America, and the South Pacific. The company aims to be the most responsive and cost-effective wafer bumping service provider in the industry.

Lineable Inc. is a company based in Seoul, South Korea, that develops and manufactures smart wristbands aimed at enhancing the safety of women and children. Founded in 2014, Lineable offers products such as Lineable Lady, Lineable Silver, and Lineable Junior. These connected wearables utilize a combination of Bluetooth, GPS, and LPWAN technologies to provide effective and competitively priced solutions for family safety. The devices enable users to stay connected with their loved ones and request assistance at the push of a button, addressing potential safety concerns in everyday situations.

e-peas SA is a Belgian company that specializes in designing and manufacturing electronic systems that enable energy autonomy for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Founded in 2014 and based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, the company develops energy harvesting solutions that allow IoT devices to draw power from their environment, including sources such as solar, thermal, vibration, and radiofrequency. e-peas produces energy harvesting power management integrated circuits (PMICs) and low-power microcontrollers that enhance the performance and longevity of batteries in connected devices. By facilitating the efficient use of ambient energy, e-peas aims to reduce the need for frequent battery replacements across various sectors, including home automation, healthcare, and agriculture. The company's innovations contribute to making IoT devices smarter and more energy-efficient, ultimately striving for a future where devices can operate indefinitely without traditional power sources.

AptoVision is a provider of uncompressed, zero-frame latency, Video over IP solutions addressing the exciting Pro AV market. AptoVision provides advanced chipsets for AV signal distribution.

myDevices develops middleware platforms and application solutions for the Internet of Things that “simplify the connected world.” myDevices customized solutions allow companies that manufacture, sell and support connected devices to efficiently connect products, manage data, and interact with their customers. myDevices is the first platform of its kind to offer a back-end connected device solution for the enterprise and an interconnected front-end solution for the end user. myDevices is headquartered in Los Angeles and is a division of Avanquest, an global software company

Triune Systems, L.L.C. is a semiconductor company based in Richardson, Texas, specializing in mixed-signal integrated circuit solutions for power management and energy harvesting. Founded in 2007 by Ross Teggatz, the company develops products that focus on ultra-low power consumption, including technology for battery charging and micro-solar applications aimed at portable and off-grid solar power. Triune Systems offers a range of products such as wireless power receivers, transmitters, buck converters, boost converters, linear regulators, and battery chargers. Its solutions cater to various industries, including consumer electronics, solar power, medical, industrial, automotive, and defense. The company operates as a subsidiary of Semtech Corporation, enhancing its capacity to deliver energy-efficient solutions to its partners and clients.

EnVerv Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in San Jose, California, with additional offices in San Diego and China. The company specializes in System on Chip (SoC) solutions designed for smart grid, metering, and control applications. EnVerv's power line communication (PLC) devices facilitate high-performance communications over low and medium voltage power lines, serving as a key component for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and other power line-based smart control applications. Their products support a variety of energy management solutions, including smart electrical grids, revenue protection networks, and solar power plant monitoring. EnVerv's technology is utilized in diverse markets such as home automation, Internet of Things, and lighting networks, making it a significant player in the evolving landscape of smart energy solutions. The company was established in 2009 and was previously known as Pervasive, Inc. before rebranding in 2011.

Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Cycleo is a provider of innovative wireless solutions offering long-range machine-to-machine communication to the wireless world. Based upon a disruptive patented technology, Cycleo

Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND) designs innovative semiconductor solutions and intellectual property (IP) cores to serve the rising global demand for high-speed data transmission products in the broadcast, networking, storage and telecommunications markets. Gennum offers proven optical, analog and mixed-signal solutions with uncompromising signal integrity to support standards such as high-definition (HD) video, Fibre Channel, InfiniBand®, Ethernet, SONET and PCI Express®. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Canada, and has global design, research and development and sales offices in Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, United States, Taiwan, India and the United Kingdom. Gennum Fast Facts: * Dr. Franz Fink, President and CEO * Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario Canada * Founded in 1973 * 2010 revenue of $128 M (USD) * Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:GND) * Employs approximately 400 people worldwide Markets: Broadcast Video Our knowledge of high-speed signal transmission technologies enables us to deliver industry-leading HDTV components for professional and broadcast video markets. Our award-winning portfolio includes SDI equalizers, crosspoints, reclockers, cable drivers, serializers, deserializers, timing and clock conditioning solutions. As a key contributor to the SMPTE, we continue to pioneer transport technologies that deliver new experiences for the video broadcast market. Networking, Storage and Telecom The demand for more bandwidth and increased speed to support the explosion of data and video traffic over the internet is driving the need for high-speed signal integrity solutions that ensure ultra-fast data transmission in various networking, storage and telecommunications applications. To ensure the networks of today and tomorrow can meet this growing demand, Gennum leverages its expertise in high-performance, integrated module ICs and components for the high speed (10G+) optical transceiver market to offer a comprehensive suite of backplane interconnect and optical transceiver ICs including laser/modulator drivers, equalizers, SerDes, receive optical sub-assemblies (ROSAs), clock and data recovery (CDRs), re-drivers, bridges, limiting amplifiers and transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs). Our high-speed and high-performance optical transceiver component technology allows for integration and bundling advantages and our expertise positions us well for the nascent 40/100G market. In addition, Gennum’s Snowbush Division delivers high-speed digital and mixed-signal IP for the computer, networking, storage and telecom markets, accelerating product development by providing co-engineering resources and high-performance platform technology. Industrial Connectivity Designers of industrial video applications are rapidly upgrading their existing analog-over-coaxial systems to full bandwidth HD video. Gennum AviiaTM (Advanced Video Interface for Industrial Applications) solutions meet this need with the industry’s first HD video-over-coax interface for industrial imaging applications. Aviia solutions expand Gennum’s leading A/V technology into new markets including video surveillance (HDcctv), machine vision, medical, digital signage, passenger infotainment, industrial imaging and video conferencing. A pioneer in this market, Gennum is a founding member of the HDcctv Alliance, an industry consortium developing HD connectivity standards for mainstream video surveillance and CCTV applications. Consumer Connectivity Today's consumer applications require increasing levels of performance and data throughput. For example, Intel's Thunderbolt™ technology is a revolutionary new high-speed computer input/output (I/O) method that offers a quantum leap in data transfer rates compared to other standards. These unprecedented speed requirements place unique demands on the transmission media. That's where Gennum's expertise in the 10Gb/s datacom space comes into play. Our many years of experience with high-speed links has given us the unique capability to rise to the challenges of Thunderbolt™ with the industry's first high-speed solutions for Thunderbolt™ applications. Intellectual Property (IP) Gennum's Snowbush IP group addresses the need for the design and delivery of silicon-proven, high-speed serial interface IP. The Snowbush IP portfolio includes complete, integrated, PHY and controller solutions for standards such as SuperSpeed USB, PCI Express® and Serial ATA (SATA), and single and multi-standard SerDes for applications with data rates from 1 Gb/s to over 10 Gb/s. Gennum's Snowbush IP group is committed to supporting customers with diverse foundry and process requirements.

Xemics is a fabless semiconductor company which develops and delivers ultra low-power, short-range wireless connectivity solutions. They provide highly integrated solutions for applications ranging from headsets to Bluetooth-enabled portable equipment, sensor networks, Internet appliances and GPS platforms. We deliver innovative integrated circuits for your products straight to you via our expanding worldwide sales and distribution network.