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BBN Technologies

is in the Technology Industry

  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, is focused on solving some of the world's most pressing problems. From national security, information security, speech recognition and language translation, to integrating disparate systems and networks, BBN has been at the forefront of technological change for over 50 years.

President & CEO
Robert G. Elmer
Number of Employees 650
Contact Information

10 Moulton St

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

www.bbn.com

(617) 873-8000

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

Recent Events

  • Raytheon closes BBN deal for $350 million

    10/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Humedica Teams with BBN Technologies to Provide Highly Secure, Next-Generation Clinical...

    10/21/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • General Catalyst has hot hand amid VC slump

    10/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • BBN Technologies lands Army contract

    9/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BBN Technologies Awarded $22M to Provide Additional Boomerang Shooter Detection Systems to US Army

    9/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Raytheon Co. to buy BBN

    9/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Raytheon Co. buys BBN

    9/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Raytheon to purchase BBN Technologies

    9/04/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

bbn technologies - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert G. Elmer President & CEO
Ed Campbell Executive Vice President, Operations
Carol Sabia Vice President, Development
Mark Sherman Vice President, Contracts
Susan Wuellner Vice President, HR
William F. Earle Vice President, Finance
Alex Laats
Anita K. Jones
David Lintz General Counsel
Henry Houh
Marie Meteer
Robert Spina

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David Fialkow board member
Hemant Taneja Board Member
Isaac Kato Board Member
James W. Breyer Board Member
Kenneth J. Novack board member
Kevin Efrusy Board Member

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies President & CEO Current
Acoustical Society of America member Former
University of Washington bachelor's degree in physics and earned a master's in physics Former

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies Executive Vice President, Operations Current

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BBN Technologies Vice President, Development Current
Honeywell International Inc. Former
Boston College M.B.A. Former
University of Connecticut Bachelor's degree Former

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies Vice President, Contracts Current
Northeastern University bachelors and masters degrees in economics Former

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BBN Technologies Vice President, HR Current

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BBN Technologies Vice President, Finance Current

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BBN Technologies Current
BBN Corporation Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology J.D. Former

Elected 1998 Dr. Jones is the Quarles professor of engineering at the University of Virginia, where she has taught since 1989. From 1993 to 1997, Jones was on leave of absence from the university to serve as director of defense research and engineering in the U.S. Department of Defense. Jones also served as a director of our company from 1987 to 1993.

Organization Position Status
University of Virginia Quarles Professor, Engineering Current
BBN Technologies Current
Smart Computing Current
Digital Reasoning Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Science Applications International Corporation Board of Directors Current
Science Foundation Arizona Board of Directors Current
In-Q-Tel, Inc. Board of Trustees Current
Spinner Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Tartan Vice President Former
The Mitre Corporation founder Former
U.S. Department of Defense Director, Defense Research and Engineering Former
The Mitre Corporation trustee Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Former
Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. In Computer Science Former
The University of Texas M.A. In English Literature Former
The University of Texas at Austin Master's In English Literature Former
Rice University B.S. In Mathematics Former
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies General Counsel Current
University of Chicago J.D. Former

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies Current
Empirix Inc. Chief Technologist Former
BBN Corporation Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. in Physics Former

Organization Position Status
BBN Technologies Current
BBN Corporation Former
University of Massachusetts Amherst Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences Former

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Everyzing, Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
BBN Technologies Current
Sonexis, Inc. Senior Director of Architecture Former
Rochester Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Former
State University of New York at Buffalo Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering Former
Rochester Institute of Technology M.S. in Electrical Engineering Former
Western Michigan University B.S. in Computer Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
General Catalyst Partners Managing Director Current
General Catalyst Partners Co-Founder Current
SmartBargains, Inc. Board Member Current
UPromise, Inc. Board Member Current
E-Tower Board of Directors Current
Grain Communications Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vitrue, Inc Director Current
Onforce, Inc. Board Member Current
BBN Technologies board member Current
UPromise, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Cruise Line Holdings Co. co-founded Former
U.S. Venture Partners associate Former
Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP associate Former
PNC Bank Former
Facing History and Ourselves Board Member Former
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Board Member Former
Colgate University graduate Former
Boston College Law School graduate Former

As a Managing Director, of General Catalyst Partners, Hemant invests in both new and existing technology businesses. Areas of special interest include technology-intensive, disruptive software, systems and components in various sectors including clean energy, wireless, and consumer-focused businesses. Hemant is a Board member of Cyren Call, Health Insight Technologies, Lumenz, Mascoma, Sand9 and Stion. Hemant also served on the Board of SiteAdvisor, a General Catalyst investment that was acquired by McAfee (MFE) in April 2006, and m-Qube (General Catalyst founded the company) that was acquired by Verisgn (VSGN) in May 2006. He is also a Board Observer of Modular Wind. Before joining General Catalyst in 2002, Hemant was founder, president and CEO of Isovia, a Boston-based mobile software and applications company that was acquired by JP Mobile (MOT) in 2001. Hemant is the co- founder & Chairman of NECEC.org, a non-profit, focused on advancing New England's clean energy economy to global leadership. He is also on the Board of Directors of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a non-profit organization focused on helping entrepreneurs, and on the Board of Directors of the GreenLight Fund Network, which catalyzes the replication and growth of innovative non-profits. Hemant holds an M.S. in Operations Research, an M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, a B.S. in Mathematics, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, and a B.S. in Biology & Biomedical Engineering; all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Organization Position Status
General Catalyst Partners Managing Director Current
Mascoma Principal, General Catalyst Partners Current
Millennial Net, Inc. Board Member Current
Sand 9, Inc. Board Member Current
Quickplay Media Inc Board Member Current
Stion Board Member Current
Cyren Call Board Member Current
m-Qube board observer Current
BBN Technologies Board Member Current
Bridgeport Networks, Inc. Board Member Current
Advanced Electron Beams, Inc. board observer Current
Mascoma Board of Directors Current
The IndUS Entrepreneurs Board of Directors Current
JP Mobile, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
General Catalyst Partners Team Member Former
Analog Devices, Inc. operations management Former
SignalDemand Board Member Former
Siteadvisor, Inc. Board Member Former
MIT Sloan School of Management M.S. in Operations Research Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
General Catalyst Partners Team Member Current
BBN Technologies Board Member Current
Onforce, Inc. Board Member Current
Ccp Games, Inc Board of Directors Current
Spatial Corp Vice President of Spatial's Online Division Former
Summit Accelerator Fund vice president Former
Postini, Inc. Board Member Former
Shamrock Holdings, Inc. venture capitalist Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Stanford University M.S. in Engineering, Economic Systems Former
Stanford University B.A. in Quantitative Economics Former

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Accel Partners Managing Partner Current
Pacific Community Ventures Board Advisor Current
Brightcove Inc Board of Directors Current
Rhapsody Unlimited Board of Directors Current
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Director Current
Accel Partners Director Current
Maven Networks, Inc. Board Member Current
Model N, Inc. Board Member Current
Dell Inc. Board of Directors Current
Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Board Member Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Director Current
Facebook Inc. Board of Directors Current
BrassRing LLC Board Member Current
Accel-KKR, LLC Board of Directors Current
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
BBN Technologies Board Member Current
PCV Investment Partners Advisory Board Current
RealNetworks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
Apple Inc. Marketing Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Marketing Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. management consultant Former
Netscape Communications Corporation Former
Harvard Business School Board Member Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Harvard University B.S. Degree Former
Stanford University B.S. Former

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Gordon Brothers Group, LLC Advisory Director Current
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Boston Medical & Scientific Advisors, LLC Vice Chairman of Time Warner Current
Appleton Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Prematics Board of Directors Current
Leerink Swann & Company Vice Chairman of Time Warner Current
BBN Technologies board member Current
Time Warner Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tufts Medical Center Vice Chairman Current
The Mintz Co senior partner Former
Biogen, Inc. outside counsel Former
Myriad Genetics, Inc. outside counsel Former
The Mintz Co associate Former
ImmunoGen, Inc. outside counsel Former
General Catalyst Partners special advisor Former
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. outside counsel Former
Museum of Science Vice Chairman Former
Time Warner Inc. vice chairman Former
General Catalyst Partners advisory board member Former
Harvard Law School Jd Former
Dartmouth College BA Former
Harvard Law School graduate Former
Dartmouth College graduate Former

Kevin Efrusy came to Accel in 2003 and serves as a General Partner. His background is primarily as an entrepreneur and operating executive. He served two stints as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers where he started Corio, an ASP pioneer which went public on Nasdaq and was acquired by IBM in 2005. Later he served as the first CEO of IronPlanet, an online marketplace for heavy equipment which currently sells in excess of $170M/year of equipment. Prior to KPCB, Kevin served as a product manager at Zip2 and a consultant at Bain & Company. Efrusy invests broadly in software and internet businesses, but he focuses on consumer internet companies, open source software, and wireless application providers. He co-led Accel's investment in Facebook, currently serves on the boards of Metacafe, Hyperic, Xensource, Terracotta, and BBN Technologies. He is also actively involved in Riverbed Technology and Transera. Efrusy has an MSEE, BSEE, and BA in Economics all from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was an Arjay Miller scholar.

Organization Position Status
Hyperic, LLC General Partner Current
Medio Inc. General Partner, Accel Partners Current
BBN Technologies Board Member Current
Springsource Limited Board Member Current
Netjaxer Board of Directors Current
MIG33 Board of Directors Current
Accel Partners Investor Current
Ironplanet, Inc. CEO Former
Zip2 product manager Former
Accel Partners executive and consultant Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Arjay Miller Scholar Former
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneur-In-Residence Former
Bain & Company consultant Former
Bain & Company strategy consultant Former
Facebook Inc. Key Investor Former
Stanford University Msee Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Bsee Former
Stanford University BA In Economics Former

Executive News

  • Fertile Ground for Startups

    BusinessWeek - 11/13/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon to purchase BBN Technologies

    InsideTXbiz.com - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • A big week for valley venture capitalists

    San Jose Mercury News - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon Co. to buy BBN

    Boston Globe - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon To Buy Internet Pioneer, BBN

    Information Week - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon to buy BBN, a firm that helped create Net

    Boston Globe - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon Announces Agreement to Purchase BBN Technologies

    Interest!ALERT - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Raytheon Announces Agreement to Purchase BBN Technologies

    NewsBlaze - 9/01/09 - View Story

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    New York Times - 8/10/09 - View Story