BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$105.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We are a developer and provider of high performance broadband customer premises networking equipment and carrier-class software for the remote management of broadband services and end point equipment. We also develop and provide broadband enabled services and remote management software for enterprises technical support, help-desks and personal computers. Our broadband equipment includes modems, routers and gateways, and related accessories for use at the premises. Our equipment enables advance high-speed broadband access and services. DSL technologies and standards used to transmit data over copper lines, including integrated wireless (or Wi-Fi) access, are a technology focus for our equipment. The largest customers for our equipment are telecommunications carriers. These customers deploy our equipment at their broadband customers premises, including residences and distributed businesses.
President & CEO
Alan B. LefkofNumber of Employees 297
Contact Information
Marketplace Tower 6001 Shellmound St 4th Fl
Emeryville, California 94608
1 510 420 7400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611
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Firecomms Ethernet FOT for POF Enables IPTV Services Through Netopia Gateway.
CORK, Ireland, October 10 /PRNewswire/ -- CORK, Ireland, October 10 /PRNewswire/ --
Netopia Optimizes Embedded Software for IPTV, Enhancing Performance and Manageability
PARIS -- Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA), a market leader in broadband service assurance solutions, announced enhancements to the embedded software for its gateway and router product lines which improve performance and manageability and pave the way for new services like IPTV.
Netopia NBBS Adds New Protocol Support for VoIP and IPTV Service Management
Supports TR-069, TR-104, and WT-135 for Automated Broadband CPE Configuration and Management
Netopia Launches VDSL2 Hardware Platforms for IPTV and 3-D Reach Extreme Wi-Fi Solutions
PARIS -- Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA), a market leader in broadband service assurance solutions, introduced several new hardware products at Broadband World Forum Europe in Paris today, including its VDSL2 MiAVo platform, optimized for triple-play services like IPTV, and a new 3-D Reach[R] Extreme high-powered wireless gateway. They join Netopia's broad...
Netopia's Broadband Service Assurance Solutions Enable Independent Service Providers to Compete in Triple-Play Services; Company's Unique Gateway-to-Desktop Strategy to Assure Broadband Access, VoIP, and IPTV
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA), a market leader in broadband gateways and service delivery software, is participating in several regional telecommunications events in September. Netopia will showcase its service assurance solutions for independent operating companies IOCs and Internet service providers to use to deploy and manage next-generation triple-play services,...
Netopia Joins Electronic News and Industry Luminaries to Discuss IPTV; Dr. Geng Lin, Vice President of Software Engineering at Netopia, Discusses Service Assurance Strategies for IPTV Service Providers
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Netopia, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTPA), a market leader in broadband gateways and service delivery software, announced that Dr. Geng Lin, its vice president of application and server software engineering, participated in a panel on the future of IPTV at Electronic News's Breakfast in the Valley roundtable. The panel met...
Netopia President and CEO to Speak on IPTV Landscape at TelcoTV Conference; Netopia to Demonstrate MiAVo VDSL2 Gateways and NBBS TR-069 Device Management Software at the TelcoTV Exposition
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Netopia, Inc. (Pink Sheets:NTPA), a market leader in broadband gateways and service delivery software, today announced Netopia president and CEO Alan Lefkof will speak on the evolving IPTV market at the TelcoTV Conference and Expo. Taking place Tuesday, Nov. 8 through Thursday, Nov. 10 at the San...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan B. Lefkof | President & CEO |
| Charles Constanti | CFO & Vice President |
| Brooke A. Hauch | Senior Vice President |
| Dano Ybarra | Senior Vice President, Sales Marketing |
| David Kadish | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Ray Smets | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Bao T. Nguyen | Vice President, Software Engineering |
| Bill Parlak | Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Jeff Porter | Vice President, Prod Marketing |
| Ken Haase | Vice President, Technology Services |
| Reese M. Jones | Founder |
| Jerome Anastase | European Sales Manager |
| John Clarke | General Manager, Product |
| Danielle Judith Price | Software Engineer |
| James R. Swartz | Lead Investor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David F. Marquardt | Board of Directors |
| Harold S. Wills | Board of Directors |
| Howard Slayen | Board of Directors |
| J. Francois Crepin | Board of Directors |
| Robert P Lee | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | B.S. in computer science | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | B.S. in computer science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | CFO & Vice President | Current |
| Quantum Corporation | Corporate Controller | Former |
| State University of New York at Binghamton | B.S In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Ross Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| Arizona State University | bachelor's degree in business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Morrison & Foerster LLP | associate | Former |
| Yale University | J.D. | Former |
| Brandeis University | M.A. in American history | Former |
Ray Smets has served as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Packeteer since September 2007. From February 2007 to September 2007, Mr. Smets served as Vice President of Marketing for the Broadband Solutions Group within Motorola's Connected Home Solutions business. Mr. Smets joined Motorola through the acquisition of Netopia, Inc. in February of 2007. At Netopia, Mr. Smets was the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining Netopia in January 2006, Mr. Smets served from October 2002 to August 2004 as President of the Network General, Inc. subsidiary of McAfee Security, Inc., a security software company providing antivirus and network management solutions, and as a consultant for McAfee until December 2005. Before joining McAfee, Mr. Smets served for over 15 years in executive roles at BellSouth Corporation, including as President of BellSouth.net Inc. and Vice President of Network Transformation of BellSouth's Telecommunications Group. Mr. Smets holds a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from Nova-Southeastern University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing | Current |
| Packeteer, Inc. | Vice President, Sales and Marketing | Current |
| BellSouth Corporation | president | Former |
| Network General Corporation | president | Former |
| BellSouth Corporation | corporate officer | Former |
| Nova Southeastern University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Florida | Bachelor's Degree In Computer Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Vice President, Software Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Vice President, Sales, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Vice President, Prod Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Vice President, Technology Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | B.A. in biophysics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | European Sales Manager | Current |
| Insignia Solutions Plc | Southern Europe Sales Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | General Manager, Product | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Software Engineer | Current |
| The Russian Review | Editorial Assistant | Current |
| Womanspirit Connection | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Alabama | B.A. In Russian Area Studies and Participated In the Blount Undergraduate Initiative. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| August Capital | Co-Founder | Current |
| OPENLANE, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xirrus, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Seagate Technology, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Microsoft Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mimosa Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Six Apart | Board of Directors | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Skypilot Networks, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Autotradecenter, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | President | Former |
| August Capital | General Partner | Former |
| Spectra Logic Corporation | Former | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Former | |
| Grand Junction Networks | Director | Former |
| Seagate | Director | Former |
| TVI Corporation | Director | Former |
| Adaptec, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Columbia University | BSME | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| InPhonic, Inc. | President, Data Services | Former |
| Columbia University | Master of Science in Business | Former |
Howard has over 30 years experience as a tax and financial advisory Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. During his career, he provided transaction support and internal financial advice to a number of the largest private equity firms in the United States. He also served many of the firm's largest audit clients with tax and merger and acquisition counsel. Upon leaving PwC, he became Executive VP and CFO of Quaartz, Inc. and upon merger with Appiant Technologies, Inc. acted as Interim CFO. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Lantronix, Inc. and Zircon. Howard received a BA from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Branuity | Current | |
| Lantronix, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unicache | Director | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quark Biotech, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Loyola University Chicago School of Law | adjunct professor of Appellate Advocacy | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall | J.D. | Former |
| Claremont McKenna College | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Cooper's Inc. | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Akros Silicon | CEO | Current |
| Akros Silicon | President | Current |
| Akros Silicon | Co-Founder | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Semiconductor Corporation | Director of Telecom | Former |
| University of Paris | M.B.A. | Former |
Dr. Robert P. Lee is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Accela, stepping down in April 2007. First joining Accela as a board member in 1999, Dr. Lee was instrumental in guiding the Company through six acquisitions in three years and establishing the current management and corporate structure. After becoming Accela's CEO in 2002, Dr. Lee set the Company on course to become one of the fastest-growing U.S. companies by providing great products and services to over 500 agencies across North America. Prior to joining Accela, Dr. Lee was President and Chief Executive Officer of Inxight Software, Inc. and Insignia Solutions, a software company he took public on the NASDAQ in 1995. Dr. Lee's management experience also includes senior executive positions at Symantec and Shared Medical System corporations. Dr. Lee launched his career at IBM and Computer Sciences Corporation where he rose quickly through the management ranks holding various technical and business management positions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accela Incorporated | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| BroadVision, Inc. | Corporate Executive Vice President and President of Business Communications Services at Pacific Bell | Current |
| Retirement Capital Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Mre Commercial Real Estate | Executive Director | Current |
| Achievo Corporation | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | Current |
| Mre Commercial Real Estate | Partner | Current |
| Asian Pacific Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BroadVision, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| California Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blue Shield LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Osel Inc | Director | Current |
| Accela Incorporated | Board Member | Current |
| Accela Incorporated | President | Former |
| Business Communications Corporation | Corporate Executive Vice President | Former |
| Shared Medical Systems | Senior Vice President | Former |
| The RCG | Former | |
| Clark Consulting | Former | |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Achievo Corporation | Director | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate Degrees | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Bachelors of Arts Degree In Economics | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Accel Partners | Founder | Current |
| Leapstone Systems, Inc. | Current | |
| Metratech Corp | Chairman | Current |
| The Christian Center of Park City | Chairman | Current |
| Pacific Community Ventures | Board Advisor | Current |
| 2Wire, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Riverbed Technology, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Telera | Director | Current |
| PCV Investment Partners | Director | Current |
| Uv Partners | Board of Directors | Current |
| GEN3 Partners, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Mazu Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fast Forward, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Montagu Newhall Associates, Inc. | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| PictureTel | Director | Current |
| Ungermann-Bass | Director | Current |
| Medical Care America, Inc. | Director | Current |
| InGenuity Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Inktomi Corporation | Director | Current |
| Transera Communications Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Informix | Director | Current |
| Polycom, Inc. | Lead Investor | Current |
| Netopia, Inc. | Lead Investor | Current |
| Accel Partners | Investor | Current |
| Soapstone Networks, Inc. | Lead Investor | Current |
| First Virtual Communications | Lead Investor | Current |
| PictureTel | Lead Investor | Current |
| Remedy Service | Lead Investor | Current |
| Medical Care America, Inc. | Lead Investor | Current |
| Ungermann-Bass | Lead Investor | Current |
| New York Venture Capital Forum | President | Former |
| Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. | Vice President | Former |
| Adler & Company, Inc. | General Partner | Former |
| Accel Partners | General Partner | Former |
| Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd. | Management Consultant | Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. | Former | |
| Remedy Corporation | Former | |
| Broadband Technologies Inc. | Former | |
| First Virtual Communications | Director | Former |
| Netopia, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Remedy Service | Director | Former |
| Polycom, Inc. | Director | Former |
| The Christian Center of Park City | Board Member | Former |
| New York Venture Capital Forum | Director | Former |
| RGB Networks | Director | Former |
| Soapstone Networks, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Doctorate | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | M.S. In Industrial Administration | Former |
| Harvard University | B.S. Degree | Former |
| Harvard University | Graduate | Former |
| Pacific Community Ventures | Member | Former |
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