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Netopia Inc.

(NTPA) is in the Technology Industry

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. Lefkof
Number of Employees 297
Contact Information

Marketplace Tower 6001 Shellmound St 4th Fl

Emeryville, California 94608

netopia.com

1 510 420 7400

NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611

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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

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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

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Netopia, Inc. Vice President, Prod Marketing Current

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Netopia, Inc. Vice President, Technology Services Current

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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

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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

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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.

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Asian Pacific Fund Board of Directors Current
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California Inc Board of Directors Current
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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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

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Accel Partners Investor Current
Soapstone Networks, Inc. Lead Investor Current
First Virtual Communications Lead Investor Current
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Medical Care America, Inc. Lead Investor Current
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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
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Broadband Technologies Inc. Former
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Netopia, Inc. Director Former
Remedy Service Director Former
Polycom, Inc. Director Former
The Christian Center of Park City Board Member Former
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Carnegie Mellon University Doctorate Former
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Harvard University B.S. Degree Former
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Pacific Community Ventures Member Former
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