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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.8M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in January 2004 by two widely acknowledged experts in the field of millimeter wave wireless technology, GigaBeam, based in Herndon, Virginia, is fast earning distinction as the Company with the solution to overcome the numerous impediments to pervasive high speed broadband delivery. Driven by the efforts of GigaBeam's co-founders, on October 16, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorized commercial licensing rules for this very high frequency spectrum, creating the opportunity to bring WiFiber to market. These new ultra-high frequency bands are the only ones that allow wireless fiber-equivalent speeds with reliability similar to terrestrial fiber. WiFiber, by providing last mile access and backhaul, is complementary to both Wi-Fi and WiMax. Users pay a nominal one-time fee for a point-to-point license that has a 10-year term. Licensing approval typically takes less than 24-hours.

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Louis Slaughter
Number of Employees 25
Contact Information

4021 Stirrup Creek Dr Ste 400

Durham, North Carolina 27703

www.gigabeam.co...

(919) 206-4426

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • GigaBeam Announces Restructuring Plan Under Protection of Chapter 11

    9/04/09 - Bankruptcy Filings - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard Fiorentino Chief Executive Officer of Eyeseven
Douglas Lockie President, Chief Technology Officer and Director
James Kennett Chief Marketing Officer
Leighton J. Stephenson Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration
Michael A. Hinton Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
William Carey Managing Director of the Americas
Nigel Towers Manager Director, Emea
Robert Bujgoi Cee & Cis Sales Director
David A. Buckel Certified Management Accountant
Scott Wetenkamp Engineering Consultant
Caroline Kahl Secretary
Roger M. Widmann Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Louis Slaughter Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Craig Hinkley Board of Directors
David Rutledge Board of Directors
Edwin F Johnson Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Current
True Technology Ltd Chief Executive Officer Former
Loea Communications Corp. CEO Former
Thermo Electron Corporation CEO Former
True Technology Ltd President Former
Loea Communications Corp. President Former
True Technology Ltd Co-Founder Former
Loea Communications Corp. Founder Former
Harvard Business School Mba Former
University Corp. Bachelor of Engineering Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Boston University Degree Former

Richard Fiorentino brings over 39 years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in the development, marketing and sale of sophisticated computer based information technology systems. Currently, Mr. Fiorentino is the chief executive officer of eyeSeven, Inc., a private company developing software enabling technology for the control of network cameras and sensors. Mr. Fiorentino was previously a member of the Board of Directors and vice president of engineering of Marathon Technologies Corp. Earlier in his career, Mr. Fiorentino was a product manager with Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Fiorentino received his BSc. in Computer Science from Boston University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Chief Executive Officer of Eyeseven Current
Marathon Technologies Corporation Vice President of Engineering Former
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Former

Mr. Lockie is a nationally respected expert in millimeter wave technology. He has authored or co-authored 12 patents in the field of microwave and millimeter wave communications components and systems. Mr. Lockie served as an Avionics Officer in the US Air Force and was instrumental in introducing Gallium Arsenide microwave circuitry into radar (the F-15) and missile systems (AMRAAM AIM-120). Mr. Lockie has worked for Watkins-Johnson Company, co-founded Pacific Monolithics, and founded Endgate Corporation (which became Endwave Corporation). Mr. Lockie led the development of microwave and millimeter radio subsystems at 12, 15, 18, 23, 28, 38, and 60 GHz. He was a member of the FCC rulemaking committee for LMDS, has served on the FCC Spectrum Application Panel and is presently Co-Chair of the Wireless Communication Association “Above 60 GHz Spectrum Initiative”. Mr. Lockie received a BSEE from Montana State University.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation President, Chief Technology Officer and Director Current
Equitek Capital Executive Vice President and Founder, Endwave Current
F.C.C. Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Endwave Corporation Executive Vice President Former
GigaBEAM Corporation President, Cto, and Co-Founder Former
Endwave Corporation Founder Former
Equitek Capital Advisor Former
United States Air Force Officer Former
WJ Communications Incorporated Former
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Former
Montana State University Bsee Former
F.C.C. Co., Ltd. Member Former

James Kennett, Chief Marketing Officer Prior to becoming Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Kennett served as the Vice President of Business Development and has been instrumental in developing GigaBeam’s global market. Prior to GigaBeam, Mr. Kennett founded, developed and sold a number of successful companies in the security and communications sectors, and is regarded as a pioneer in the LEO space industry. He has over twenty years of international market development and regulatory experience, and was a member of the ASEAN Business Forum, and Federal Vice President of the Australian Small Business Association. He has served on the Boards of the Queensland University of Technology School for Satellite Navigation, and the Griffith University Centre for Microwave Studies.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Chief Marketing Officer Current
GigaBEAM Corporation Vice President of Business Development Former
Griffith University Former

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration Current
Pepperdine University M.B.A In Finance Former
Louisiana State University B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Mr. Hinton has been employed at GigaBeam since October 2007, as Director of Channels and Alliances. Prior to GigaBeam, Mr. Hinton served as President of ONS Communications in Raleigh, North Carolina where he was instrumental in building global sales channels for a battery of communication hardware products, including Free Space Optics. Mr. Hinton has held senior positions with Optelligence, Ulanguzi, and InterLan. Mr. Hinton holds a degree from North Carolina State.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing Current
Ons Communications, Inc President Former
North Carolina State University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Managing Director of the Americas Current

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Manager Director, Emea Current

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Cee & Cis Sales Director Current

David A. Buckel , a certified management accountant, has served as a member of our board of directors since the consummation of our initial public offering in October 2004. He has served as chief financial officer of Internap Network Services Corporation, a company that provides route control technology and offers high-performance IP solutions for business-critical applications, since May 2004 and served as its financial vice president from July 2003 until May 2004. Prior thereto, he served as senior manager and president of AJC Finance and Market Group, a corporate acquisition consulting group, from November 2002 until June 2003. He also served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Interland, Inc., a web hosting and online services company, from March 2001 until November 2002. Mr. Buckel served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Applied Theory Corporation, an internet services company, from 1995 until March 2001. He currently serves as a director of Trinity Partners Acquisition Company. Mr. Buckel received his master in business administration degree in finance and operations management from Syracuse University and bachelor of science degree in accounting from Canisius College. Mr. Buckel resigned as a member of the Company's Board of Directors on March 29, 2007.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Certified Management Accountant Current
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Current
Interland Chief Financial Officer Former
Internap Network Services Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Interland Senior Vice President Former
Internap Network Services Corporation Board of Directors Former
Syracuse University Mba Degree In Finance and Former
Canisius College Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Scott Wetenkamp PhD , Engineering Consultant. Dr. Wetenkamp served as president of SCEAN, a sole proprietor consulting company, since September 1986. From May 1999 until December 2001, Dr. Wetenkamp served as Vice President of Micro Lambda Wireless, Inc., a microwave sources company. Prior thereto, he served as a senior member of the technical staff of Pacific Monolithics, Inc., a company that built microwave GaAs ICs and subsystems, from 1991 until 1993. He is vice chair of the 2006 International Microwave Symposium for the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and serves on the administrative committee of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He holds one patent in the field of microwave power detection. Mr. Wetenkamp received a Bachelor of Science degree, a Master of Science degree and a Doctorate degree, all in electrical engineering and from the University of Illinois.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Engineering Consultant Current
Micro Lambda Wireless Vice President Former
University of Illinois Doctorate Degree Former
University of Illinois Master of Science Degree Former
University of Illinois Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Caroline Kahl, Vice President, Corporate Counsel, and Secretary. Ms. Kahl has more than 17 years of experience as a corporate and transactional attorney in both the domestic and international telecommunications industry. In April 2003, Ms. Kahl co-founded a privately-held woman-owned enterprise providing engineering, installation and commissioning services to wireline and wireless telecommunications companies. From February 2000 to March 2003, Ms. Kahl served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of P-Com, Inc., a publicly-held telecom radio manufacturer, where she advised the company on corporate, commercial, and transactional matters, including equipment sales, private equity investments, acquisitions, and divestitures. Ms. Kahl was also General Counsel with P-Com Network Services (PCNS) and its predecessor, Columbia Spectrum Management (CSM). Earlier in her career, Ms. Kahl advised clients on telecommunications regulatory issues and corporate matters while practicing law in the Washington, D.C. offices of Bryan Cave, LLP. Ms. Kahl earned her B.A. from Connecticut College in 1979, with high honors, and her J.D. from Catholic University in 1986.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Secretary Current
Wave Wireless Corporation Vice President, General Counsel Former
GigaBEAM Corporation Corporate Counsel Former
The Catholic University of America Juris Doctorate Degree Former
Connecticut College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Craig Hinkley, Outside Advisor. Mr. Hinkley is the Senior Vice President, Technology and Operations, Network Architecture and Strategic Direction for Bank of America. He has over 12 years experience in the communications industry and is recognized as a technical expert in a wide range of data communications, computer network technologies, network protocols, services, and applications. At Bank of America he is responsible for its Network Infrastructure throughout the United States. In this role, Mr. Hinkley and his team are responsible for establishing network architectures for voice and data networks to support Bank of America's strategic business plan. A key function is also analyzing the appropriate direction of network architecture, standards and systems in light of changing business priorities, business strategies and competitive market forces with the goal of decreasing total cost of ownership, improving service, improving process and decreasing time to market through technology innovation. He holds a Bachelor of Information Technology degree from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Current

David Rutledge, PhD, Outside Advisor. Dr. Rutledge is the Tomiyasu Professor of Electrical Engineering at California Institute of Technology. He is director of Caltech's Lee Center for Advanced Networking. His research has been in integrated-circuit antennas, active quasi-optics, computer-aided design, and high-efficiency power amplifiers. He has won the Microwave Prize, the Distinguished Educator Award of the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, the Teaching Award of the Associated Students of California Institute of Technology, the Doug DeMaw award of the American Radio Relay League, the Third Millennium Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and he is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was an editor of the Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, and a Distinguished Lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Antennas and Propagation Society. He is author of the electronics textbook, The Electronics of Radio, published by Cambridge University Press, and co-author of the microwave computer-aided-design software package, Puff. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Williams College, a Master of Arts degree in electrical sciences from Cambridge University, and a Doctorate degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Radio, Inc. Current
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Current
University of California, Berkeley Doctorate Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Cambridge University Master of Arts Degree In Electrical Sciences Former
Williams College Bachelor of Arts Degree In Mathematics Former

Dr. Johnson is a consultant for various companies on thermal, mechanical and metallurgical problems and is pursuing the application of integral transforms to thermal analysis and potential theory. Mr. Johnson was a start-up employee at Endgate Corporation. While with Endgate, he invented flipchip assembly combined with coplanar waveguide and was awarded a number of patents related to this technology and developed flipchip assembly processes. He performed thermal, mechanical and metallurgical analyses in support of Endgate’s products. Mr. Johnson also helped to found Cougar Components Corp., a company that designs and manufactures RF and microwave cascadable amplifiers and subsystems for signal processing equipment operating in the 100 kHz to 20 GHz range, and served on its board of directors. At Cougar Components, he invented a display technology using ultrasonic lamb waves and fully developed the theory and assisted in setting up the assembly processes for this device. Mr. Johnson also co-authored a patent covering this display concept. He held a post-doctoral position in the electrical engineering department at Cornell University where he investigated the microwave and optical properties of gunn diodes and the growth of gallium arsenide. Mr. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics with a minor in mathematics from the University of Utah, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and a Doctorate degree in physics from Cornell University.

Organization Position Status
GigaBEAM Corporation Board of Directors Current
University of Utah Bachelor of Arts Degree In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Aspen Institute Senior Moderator Current
Liberty Fellowship Senior Moderator Current
Keystone National Group, LLC Chairman Current
GigaBEAM Corporation Director Current
Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oxfam America Inc. Vice Chair Current
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Director Current
First Reserve Corporation CEO Former
New Court Securities Corporation Vice President Former
First Reserve Corporation Managing Director Former
First Reserve Corporation Founder Former
Chemical Banking Corporation Senior MD Former
Lydall, Inc. Chairman of The Board Former
First Reserve Corporation Board of Directors Former
Lydall, Inc. Director Former
PAXAR Corporation Board of Directors Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Columbia University Law School J.D. Former
Brown University A.B. Former
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