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GLIMMERGLASS
Official Website: http://www.glimmerglass.com
Official about page: http://www.glimmerglass.com/company/
Country: Please specify country
Location: 26142 Eden Landing Road, Hayward, California 94545 USA
Founded: 2000
Business: Monitoring of optical signals and networks.Lawful Interception/Surveillance/Monitoring/ Platform for selecting an optical signal from the telecommunications network and extracting Actionable Information including the identification and monitoring of a named target. Integration.
Contact
Phone: Toll free +1 877 723 1900 +1 510 723 1900
Fax: +1 510 780 9851


Background

Glimmerglass Networks Inc. provides for cyber-security and lawful interception -- Optical Distribution for the Intellegence Community.

Glimmerglass is a privately held company financed by leading institutional investors.

" Glimmerglass Networks, Inc. develops and integrates optical cyber solutions. It offers intelligent optical systems; and intelligent peripheral systems, which include system control modules, lossless splitters, high-density splitters, and dual optical amplifiers... The company serves cyber security, intelligence and defense, lawful interception, cyber lab automation, and telecom network monitoring customers; and telecom central offices/POPs and submarine cable landing stations worldwide.

It offers its products directly; and through distributors and integrators in Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific " Businessweek


Products

NOTE: 6.3.2013: Glimmerglass Networks, Inc. has been issued patent application serial number 626812 "a patent application by the inventors Chau, Kelvin (Pleasanton, CA), filed on September 25, 2012, was made available online on May 9, 2013." [1]

" Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical System integrates powerful software with cutting-edge hardware to provide unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost savings for enabling Cyber Security and executing Lawful Interception on optical networks. Organizations use Glimmerglass to monitor and selectively intercept communications, distribute optical signals to one or many locations, and centrally manage the process on demand from remote locations. Furthermore, Glimmerglass leverages purely optical, photonic signal management to create a ‘transparent’ cross-connect. A transparent cross-connect accepts and reconfigures an optical signal without regard for its data rate or protocol. This means that a Glimmerglass IOS that manages 1G to 10G data rate signals today can manage 40G or 100G signals once the network evolves, without the need for hardware or even software upgrades." Glimmerglass

"The Glimmerglass Intelligent Optical System, a key component of the Glimmerglass CyberSweep™ solution, addresses these issues, allowing operators to rapidly and remotely access, monitor, and distribute optical signals for network monitoring and Lawful Intercept applications... CSPs, LEAs, and intelligence agencies use the Intelligent Optical System to rapidly access target optical signal streams and distribute them to signal processing and monitoring equipment, all without disrupting network traffic..." pdf


  • CyberSweep Platform

"Glimmerglass CyberSweep™ is a platform for selecting an optical signal from the telecommunications network and extracting Actionable Information including the identification and monitoring of a named target. The full CyberSweep provides a powerful, scalable solution for end-to-end management of the actionable information. CyberSweep consists of three main stages: Select, Extract, and Monitor. "

  • CyberSweep Path Manager

Key Features include; Rapid and remote discovery and provisioning for end-to-end optical paths

Real-time monitoring of path status

Tracking and auditing of user activities

Group-policy based user administration capabilities

"CyberSweep Path Manager™, a component of the CyberSweep Platform™ which fully integrates and dynamically controls the various stages of the CyberSweep™ process. Developed in conjunction with the Intelligence Community, Path Manager™ enables the establishment and management of a dynamic, wide area, transparent optical network.

By incorporating patented technology and algorithms for the dynamic management of optical systems, CyberSweep Path Manager provides rapid and remote discovery and provisioning of end-to-end..." [2]

5.12.2008: Glimmerglass Announces New Multi-Switch Console Software

Countries Using Products

GLOBAL

Since 2004 AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange)[3]

Also the IX in New York is using Glimmerglass (pers comm on twitter by AMS-IX).

Reports

  • Glimmerglass: Optical Signal Distribution for the Intelligence Community VIDEO DEMO
  • 2013 BusinessWeek's Company Profile on Glimmerglass Businessweek
  • 8.22.2013: Glimmerglass Intercepts Undersea Cable Traffic for Spy Agencies

by Pratap Chatterjee, Special to CorpWatch

  • 2013 BusinessWeek's Company Profile on Glimmerglass Businessweek
  • 10.19.2010: Glimmerglass Networks Signs Reseller Agreement with Elexo for France, Africa Markets Glimmerglass

2002: Glimmerglass shines in dark telecom times By Kevin Maney, USA TODAY

Tech and Business Partners

Reseller Partners, include

Micos for Eastern European Market

Elexo for France, Africa Markets

Technology Partners

Listed Partners include,

NetQuest is a technology leader in monitoring access products. Their innovative systems offer the industry's first converged network monitoring access solutions for a cost-effective transition from the current legacy multi-protocol voice, data and video networks to the emerging all-IP converged network.

Telecom Consultancy, Sales Representation and Technical Services for the Southern and South-Eastern European (SEE) Service Provider market.

  • Laser 2000 - Belgium (Benelux) - Northern Europe

Sister company to Laser 2000 Germany that covers Benelux, Italy, and Northern Europe.

Offers a full lineup of innovative optical technology products from leading vendors.

Russia’s leading space enterprise, specializing in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance spacecraft and satellite systems.

  • ATSC Advanced Technology Systems Company - Middle East

Systems integrator, general contractor and cyber solutions provider for Military, Government and Commercial markets.

  • ACTS - Taiwan. RESELLER - Asia Pacific

Provides system integration, planning and implementation for the IT, Telecom, and Media Industries.

"Hayward, Calif., Oct. 6, 2010 – Glimmerglass Networks, the leading supplier of intelligent optical layer management solutions, today announced that Advanced Communication Technology & Solutions Corporation (ACTS) will market, sell and support Glimmerglass products across the telecommunications and defense intelligence industries in Taiwan. ACTS is a subsidiary of United Fiber Optic Communication Inc, and has built a reputation for excellence in system integration, planning and implementation..." Glimmerglass


Provides products, services and support to network and system integrator partners.

People Responsible

Board of Directors


Ret. Lt. Col. Robert Lundy: President & Chief Executive Officer

Robert joined the company in 2004 as the COO and was appointed President and CEO in May 2005. He is a member of the company Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Glimmerglass Networks, Robert was the co-founder and CEO of several early-stage ventures, including Opthos, Xtera and Wavtrace. Wavtrace, a leading supplier of millimeter wave broadband access systems, was acquired by Harris Corporation in 2000. Xtera operates today out of Dallas, Texas as the leading supplier of ultra-long haul optical transmission systems. Robert also held executive positions at IBM, including heading the first wireless business unit as Director and General Manager, and pioneering IBM’s PCRadio and data over cellular businesses. Prior, he led product line management at ROLM/IBM for the flagship IBM 9750. Robert’s first two years in industry were at Hewlett-Packard as a business development manager in the microwave and optical divisions.

Earlier, Robert served on active duty in the U.S. Army in command positions in tactical communications in the U.S. and South Korea, and in project officer positions in both R&D and the acquisition of Command, Control, and Communications systems. While in the private sector, Robert completed his career in the U.S. Army reserves with 20 years of service, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Robert’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in both mathematics and electrical engineering concentrations from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Dr. Joe Parker, CTO Glimmerglass

Reference [4]


U.S. Air Force Major General (Retired) Alan V. Rogers, Glimmerglass Board of Directors

"Hayward, Calif., December 14, 2011-- Glimmerglass, the premier supplier of optical cyber solutions, today announced that U.S. Air Force Major General (Retired) Alan V. Rogers has joined the Board of Directors.

“Given Al’s accomplishments as a CEO and his distinguished military career, he is a perfect addition to guide the company through this phase of international high growth in Cyber Defense,” said Robert Lundy, CEO of Glimmerglass.

General Rogers is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and an active member of private company boards. Previously, he served as CEO of Command Information, Inc. at the request of The Carlyle Group, and successfully turned the company around and positioned it for sale in 2011. Earlier, he was an Executive Vice President at CACI International. Prior to CACI, he was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Federal Defense Group at American Management Systems.

General Rogers retired from the Air Force as a Major General where his assignments included Director of Operational Plans and Interoperability on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, NATO. He also commanded two Bomber Wings including the first operational B-1 Bomber Wing.

General Rogers’ education includes an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, completion of the Senior Executive Program at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a B.S. from the US Air Force Academy." Glimmerglass


U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Michael Maples, Glimmerglass Strategic Advisory Board

"distinguished U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Michael Maples, former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has joined its strategic advisory board, effective immediately. The strategic advisory board includes Frank Dzubeck, Michael Frankel, Tom Kelley and Martin Zimmerman.

“General Maples is one of the leading voices in defense intelligence, and his work for the U.S. Army and as Director of Defense Intelligence is unrivaled,” said Robert Lundy, CEO of Glimmerglass. “There are few individuals who understand intelligence requirements and opportunities better than General Maples. His strategic view further strengthens our advisory board as we continue to invest in and expand our defense, intelligence and law enforcement agency business. We are honored to have him on our board of advisors and look forward to ongoing collaboration.”

Lieutenant General (LTG) Maples served as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 2005 to 2009. In this role, he was the primary military intelligence advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During that time he also commanded the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) for the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). Before that, LTG General Maples served as the Vice Director of the Joint Staff.

“Glimmerglass breakthroughs in optical signal management technology are transforming intelligence gathering and distribution capabilities,” said General Maples. “I’m pleased to join the company’s advisory board and participate in the pioneering work Glimmerglass is doing to remotely and instantly enable the configuration of optical paths for mission critical entities and applications. Now that the world is ringed in fiber, and bandwidth requirements and capacity are growing daily, Glimmerglass optical innovations are central to the success of intelligence and defense initiatives.” Glimmerglass


Edward Forwood, Glimmerglass Board Member

and Managing Director Loudwater Investment Partners

Edward has had an 18 year career in managing, advising and investing in technology and other companies. Prior to that, he trained in corporate finance at Hill Samuel and Ernst & Young, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Edward has been a director or investor representative of some 25 growth companies over the past 20 years. He was the founding chief executive of kVault Software Limited in 1999 and negotiated its key financings from inception, concluding with a sale in 2004 to a large US company for $225 million. During this period Edward was active in the City in private equity and prior to that co-lead two management buy-ins of technology and engineering companies.


Stephen C. Johnson, Glimmerglass Board Member

and Managing Partner The Slingshot Group

Steve serves as Managing Partner of The Slingshot Group.

Mr. Johnson founded Komag Inc. and served as its Chief Executive Officer and President from September 1983 to August 1999.

He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Boschert Inc. from 1981 to 1983.

Mr. Johnson served as President of List Processing Company (LPC), a subsidiary of Pitney-Bowes, then at Pansophic Corporation.

He served as a Director of GigOptix, LLC until March 19, 2009.

Mr. Johnson served as a Director of Intransa Inc., 3Com Corporation, Exabyte Corporation, Uniphase Corporation, Rasna Inc., Komag Inc. and Asahi Komag Company Ltd.

He serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Princeton EE Department and the Business School of Santa Clara University.

Susan A. Mason, Glimmerglass Board Member

General Partner Information Technology, ONSET Ventures

Susan came to ONSET Ventures in 1996 after holding positions in high technology engineering, marketing and business development. At ONSET, Susan is focused on investments in information technology companies in communications and security.

Susan most recently led a successful consulting practice, helping Fortune 100 corporations capitalize on emerging markets and technologies. Early in her career, she held positions in marketing and engineering design of high-performance systems and microprocessors for Fujitsu Microelectronics, Fairchild Semiconductor and NCR Microelectronics.


Jim Donnelly: Glimmerglass Vice President Americas Sales

Jim has over 20 years of executive management experience at both large public companies and small private companies. For the past 4 years, he has been Glimmerglass’s Vice President of Sales focusing on sales to Intelligence Agencies, Defense System Integrators and Telecommunications Carriers in North America and the UK.

After beginning his sales career at IBM, Jim spent 17 years at AT&T in operations, product management and sales management, including Area Vice President Sales.

He was also Senior Vice President of Sales and Service at Centigram, a unified messaging company.

Jim has a BSEE from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.


Bernd Schilp: Glimmerglass Vice President of European Sales

Bernd is a veteran sales executive with 20 years of experience across Fortune 500 and early stage companies. Bernd has built a reputation for building customer and partner relationships for world class companies in the EMEA region. Prior to his appointment at Glimmerglass, Mr. Schilp served as Vice President of Sales for EMEA at UTStarcom Inc., where he built the company’s sales organization from inception to tens-of-millions of US dollars in revenues. He has also held senior sales roles with OpVista, Zhone Technologies, Lucent/Ascend Communications, Silicon Graphics and Hewlett-Packard. Mr. Schilp has a Masters Degree in Engineering and an MBA from University Heilbronn, Germany.


Jeff Zindel: Glimmerglass Managing Director of Middle East & Africa

Vice President, Global Business Development

Jeff is an accomplished executive with 20 years of experience building and growing technology start-ups and corporations. He is responsible for developing business in the Middle East and Africa and establishing technology and distribution partnerships with companies worldwide. Jeff joined Glimmerglass as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management in 2009.

Prior to Glimmerglass, Jeff was the General Manager of Enterprise and Vice President of Global Business Development at Actelis Networks, a provider of Carrier Ethernet over copper solutions that accelerate delivery of broadband services.

Previously as Senior Director of Product Marketing and Strategy at 3Com he managed product marketing for the company including all security, switching, routing and wireless product categories.

Earlier, Jeff served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Technology at Website Pros, a start-up that had a successful IPO (now Web.com).

Prior to that Jeff was Vice President of Program Management at Verio Inc., a web hosting and Internet service provider that had a successful IPO and was acquired for $6.1 billion by NTT Communications.

Jeff developed growth and market entry strategies as a Senior Strategy Consultant for Gemini Consulting.

He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington.


Alice Kung: Glimmerglass Senior Director of Asia Business Development

Alice has directed market entry strategies for Sylantro Systems, Latitude Communications (acquired by Cisco Systems), Visioneer, RAMP Networks, Truevision, and iXOS Software AG.

Her other experiences include serving as marketing director for Apple Computer in Asia, serving as the Asia-Pacific managing director at Radius, where she opened and managed a regional office in Hong Kong, and holding a variety of key sales and marketing positions at ROLM/IBM.

Alice has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Alice is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese.


Joon Choi: Glimmerglass Vice President of Marketing and Product Management

Joon has over 18 years of successful product management and marketing experience. He is responsible for leading product management, product marketing, and corporate marketing and communications.

Prior to joining Glimmerglass, Joon was the Senior Director of Product Management and Marketing at Razoom, a venture funded company , where he led the product management and marketing efforts from ground up to secure a number of successful customer trials.

Prior to Razoom, Joon has held similar positions at Anagran, Nokia, 3Com, Accelerated Networks, and Digital Link.

Joon has an MBA from UCLA and BS in Engineering Physics from UC Berkeley.


Chusak Siripocanont, Glimmerglass Vice President Engineering and Operations

A seasoned operations executive, Chusak has 27 years of experience managing operations for leading Silicon Valley complex-systems companies. Prior to joining Glimmerglass, Chusak was Senior Vice President of Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality at Omnicell.

Prior to that, he was Vice President of Operations at Opthos.

Earlier he held management positions at ADC Telecom, Centigram, E-mu Systems, Octel and Rolm/IBM.

Chusak earned his BS in Industrial Engineering from Khon Kaen University in Thailand, and an MS and MBA from San Jose State University.

STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD

U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Michael Maples

Frank Dzubeck

He serves as a Member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Glimmerglass Networks, Inc.

"Mr. Francis X. Dzubeck, also known as Frank serves as the Chief Executive Officer and President and Founder of Communications Network Architects, Inc.

He has over 30 years experience in the planning and design of local and wide area information infrastructures and networks. Since 1973, Mr. Dzubeck has been widely recognized as an industry authority in the areas of internet and intranet connectivity and broadband/optical network design and analysis. He often appears on television for CNBC, ABC, PBS, and CNN as a communications and computer industry commentator and he is a columnist for the trade publication NetworkWorld.

In addition to publishing over 100 articles, Mr. Dzubeck has lectured and appeared as a frequent guest speaker at international conferences and expositions including Business Week Forum, COMDEX, COMNET, Eastern Communications Forum, SuperComm and more. He has been a Member of the Advisory Board or the Board of Directors of more than thirty-five networking or communications companies that have either been acquired or have undergone an initial public offering.

He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Straitshot Communications, Inc., and MESoft, Inc. Mojix, Inc..

Mr. Dzubeck serves as a director or advisory board member for over twenty venture capital start-up corporations and has served as a director or advisor to over fifty start-up companies that have either been acquired or had a successful IPO.

He served as a Member of Advisory board at PhyFlex Networks, Inc.(also known as Narad Networks, Inc). Mr. Dzubeck has been ranked as one of the 40 NetworkWorld's list of the Most Powerful and Influential Players in the Communications Networking Industry from 1995 to 2001." Source Businessweek

Dr. Michael Frankel

"Dr. Frankel serves as a Member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Glimmerglass Networks, Inc.. Dr. Frankel is an esteemed communications expert shepherding technological advances in R&D between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the private sector.

From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Frankel served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for C3, Space and IT Programs and oversaw numerous programs totaling $50 billion annually. During this time, he built the foundation for the Global Information Grid (GIG) by setting the architecture, standards and technology goals for GIG core programs as well as establishing a DoD systems engineering group.

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Frankel served as Vice President and Director of the Information, Telecommunications and Automation Division at SRI International, where he directed research and application for a wide range of projects, from telecommunications to image processing to robotics. Dr. Frankel has authored or coauthored seventy SRI technical reports, twenty articles in technical journals, ten AFCEA conference presented papers, and numerous patent disclosures.

He is a Fellow of the IEEE. Dr. Frankel was a member of the Defense Science Board and former Chairman of the Army Science Board. He was awarded the Secretary Of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service and he was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award by the U.S. Army.

He has held board positions for companies such as Cisco Systems and received a BS, MSEE and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University."

Tom Kelley

"Mr. Tom Kelley founded Thomas A. Kelley & Associates. For 33 years, from 1969 to 2002, Mr. Kelley and his partners specialized in forming management teams for entrepreneurial, high technology start-ups and emerging early stage companies.

He serves as a Member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Glimmerglass Networks, Inc.

Mr. Kelley has an MBA from Stanford University and a BA and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University." Businessweek

Martin Zimmerman

Former Strategic Advisory Board Member at GLIMMERGLASS NETWORKS INC [5]

"Mr. Marty Zimmerman served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army. In 1985, Mr. Zimmerman formed his own consulting company, serving organizations engaged in Department of Defense (DoD) business, including the DoD itself, IBM, and 15 other major IT firms. Mr. Zimmerman has taught at American University and has been a member of the prestigious U.S. Army Science Board. Mr. Zimmerman serves as the Member of Board of Advisors at Cranite Systems, Inc. He served as Member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Glimmerglass Networks, Inc. Mr. Zimmerman graduated from West Point and holds an M.S. degree in Computer Science from Stanford University." [6]

Wonder why he left Glimmerglass?

Owners, Investors

Glimmerglass is a privately held company financed by leading institutional investors, including;

  • Anvil Investments
  • GF Private Equity Group
  • Loudwater Investment Partners
  • Mobius Venture Capital
  • Onset Ventures
  • Teriology


"Glimmerglass Networks, Inc. - intelligent optical switches, funded by Mobius Venture Capital, ONSET Ventures and Loudwater Investment Partners. " ORRICK


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