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Market Cap:$67.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$99.2M
  • Public
  • US
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Occam Networks Inc. develops and markets solutions that help telecommunications carriers meet the challenge of profitably delivering high-speed broadband services such as data and video, as well as lifeline voice services to residential and business subscribers. Occam is focused on simplifying today's complex access network to help carriers lower the cost of running their networks and deliver new services that can improve their return on investment and profitability. The company's pioneering Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) platform immediately solves critical problems that local exchange carriers face in the deployment of broadband service.

President and CEO of Surewest CommunicationsBrian H. Strom
Number of Employees 212
Contact Information

77 Robin Hill Rd

Santa Barbara, California 93117

www.occamnetwor...

1 805 692 2911

NAICS Code Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing: 334290

Recent Events

  • Occam Networks Announces First-Quarter 2009 Results

    5/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Occam Networks to Report First-Quarter 2009 Results May 6

    4/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian H. Strom President and CEO of Surewest Communications
Danny Briere CEO of Telechoice
Jeff Pulver President and CEO
Robert Howard Anderson President & CEO
Robert L. Howard-Anderson President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Barnes Christopher Chief Financial Officer
Christopher B. Farrell CFO
Howard Bailey CFO & Secretary
Jeanne Seeley Chief Financial Officer
Mark Rumer Founder and Chief Technical Officer
Don Jennings Executive Vice President, Communications
Art Schultz Vice President, North American Sales
David C. Mason Vice President, Engineering
Gregory R. Dion Vice President, Operations
Kris Sowolla Vice President, Marketing
Lee Hilbert Vice President, Finance
Mark Johnson Vice President of Sales, Eastern Region
Nathan Harrell Vice President of Sales
Russell J. Sharer Vice President of Marketing
Scott Remillard Vice President of Sales
Dov Zimring Software Engineer
Drusie Davis Consultant
Peter Macaulay Implementation Guide

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert E. Bylin Chairman
Steven M. Krausz Chairman of the Board and Lead Director
Albert J. Moyer Board of Directors
Asher Waldfogel Board of Directors
Frederick J Baker Board of Directors
Jim Southworth Board of Directors
Juha Heinanen Board of Directors
Kenneth R. Cole Board of Directors
Kevin C Almeroth Board of Directors
Robert B Abbott Board of Directors
Thomas E. Pardun Board of Directors
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. President and CEO of Surewest Communications Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
SureWest Communications Chief Executive Officer Former
SureWest President & CEO Former
SureWest Communications President Former
Arthur Young, Inc. Partner Former
United States Telecom Association Chairman Former
California Communications Association Chairman Former
SureWest Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. CEO of Telechoice Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Facetime Communications, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Occam Networks Inc. President and CEO Current
Vonage Limited Co-Founder Current
Vivox Founder Current
Libretel, Inc Founder Current
Von Coalition, Inc Founder Current
Brite '09 Conference Chairman and Founder Current
Free World Dialup, LLC Founder Current
Pulver.Com, Inc. Founder Current
Von Canada Chairman and Founder Current
Pulver.Com, Inc. Chairman Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Summerhill Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Inspiration Festival Board of Directors Current
Facetime Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Plymedia Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pulver.Com, Inc. CEO Former
Pulver.Com, Inc. President Former
IP Communications Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. President & CEO Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Former
Tufts University BS in Electrical Engineering and Physics Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. CFO Current
LSI Corporation Corporate Controller Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA Former
University of California, Santa Barbara BS degree in economics Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. CFO & Secretary Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Access Co., Ltd. Chief Administrative Officer Former
PalmSource, Inc. CFO Former
Apple Inc. chief accounting officer Former
PalmSource, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Apple Inc. vice president of finance Former
Apple Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Founder and Chief Technical Officer Current
Stratacom Inc. Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Executive Vice President, Communications Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President, North American Sales Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
Sun Microsystems, Inc. vice president of engineering Former
Wisconsin Department of Revenue Former
Internal Revenue Service Former
California State Polytechnic University MBA Former
California State Polytechnic University BS Degrees Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
Wang Laboratories Former
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Former
Babson College Master's Degree in Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Mark Johnson has led the Occam Networks sales effort in the Eastern Region since joining the company in 2000. Johnson is a veteran of the data communications and telecommunications industry with more than 16 years experience. He joined Occam from Ericsson where he served as Regional Sales Manager, Eastern Region. While at Ericsson he was honored as the top salesman in North America. Prior to that he held sales management positions at ACC/Newbridge Networks, Dotcom/Lan2Wan Internet and Advanced Computer Communications Systems. He holds a BS degree in Business/Economics from the University of Maryland.

Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President of Sales, Eastern Region Current
University of Maryland Bs Degree In Business, Economics Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President of Sales Current

Mr. Sharer has more than 20 years in the telecommunications and data networking industry. Prior to Occam, Sharer was Acting Vice President of Marketing for Ericsson Datacom, Inc. At Ericsson Datacom, he also served as Vice President of Product Marketing for the IP Network Access and IP Telephony product units and as Director of Global Alliances. Sharer also served as Acting Director of Marketing, Sales and Operations for MediaOne Connect, Inc. Sharer's previous experience includes Director of Sales Operations, Director of Corporate Access, and Director of Client Products at Xircom, Inc. Sharer also worked at Rockwell International's CMC Network Products Division. He holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.

Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current
Rockwell International Corporation Former
California Polytechnic State University Bs Degree In Industrial Engineering Former

Scott Remillard brings more than 16 years of broad experience in the telecommunications industry to his position as Vice President of Sales. Prior to joining Occam Networks, Remillard was a Senior Account Manager for Advanced Fibre Communications (now Tellabs) where he served as Acting Director for western region IOC sales. Before that, Remillard was a Digital Loop Carrier and Outside Plant Engineer for Contel of California. He has an MBA from the University of Redlands and BS degree in Industrial Management from California Polytechnic State University.

Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Vice President of Sales Current
Tellabs, Inc. Acting Director Former
Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. Manager Former
Tellabs, Inc. Manager Former
California Polytechnic State University BS Degree In Industrial Management Former
Contel Corporation Digital Loop Carrier and Outside Plant Engineer Former
University of Redlands Mba Former
California Polytechnic State University Bs Degree In Industrial Management Former
Organization Position Status
DSL Forum Chairperson, Director, Strategic Technology and Solutions, Occam Networks Current
Broadband Forum Chairperson, Director, Strategic Technology and Solutions, Occam Networks Current
Occam Networks Inc. Software Engineer Current
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Consultant Current
Foundry, Inc Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Foundry Networks, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Former
Bay Networks Former

Peter Macaulay is an independent consultant with 18 years experience in designing, implementing and supporting converged data and voice networks. He holds a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) designation and is a featured guest speaker at several computer trade shows including Comdex, Netcon, DSLcon and the DSL Forum. Peter presents the one day tutorial on DSL and VoDSL technology at the start of the last four DSL Forum meetings with about 150 to 250 attendees. Peter is a member of the DSL Forum technical committee with a focus on Voice Over IP (VoIP) and Voice Over DSL (VoDSL) implementation and testing. He is also a member of BICSI with a focus on high speed LAN wiring. Peter provided ABC News coverage on January 1, 2000 on their Y2K telephone system readiness coverage. During the year 2000 Peter presented a world tour seminar series on VoDSL and G.SHDSL standards and implementation option for the design of voice gateways including Integrated Access Devices (IAD).

Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Implementation Guide Current
Open Mobile Alliance Board of Directors Current
Bicsi, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Dalton Trucking Inc. Cfo Current
Spectralinear, Inc. Cfo Current
Tech Cu Chairman Current
Occam Networks Inc. Chairman Current
Tak Imaging, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Veridicom Cfo Former
Memorex Telex Vice President of Business Planning Former
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. European Controller Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Trinity College B.S. In Mathematics Former
Organization Position Status
U.S. Venture Partners General Partner Current
Occam Networks Inc. Chairman of the Board and Lead Director Current
Kasenna, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Montavista.Com Board of Directors Current
Xponent Board of Directors Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Former
Pathfire, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Performanceretail, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sierra Monolithics Inc Board of Directors Current
Synfora, Inc Board of Directors Current
Vontu, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Montavista Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Trusteer, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Imperva, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xponent Photonics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Notiva Corporation Board of Directors Current
Object Reservoir Board of Directors Current
Asempra Board of Directors Current
Xirrus, Inc Board of Directors Current
Woodside Priory School Board of Directors Current
Netifice Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kasenna, Inc. Board of Directors Current
U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) General Partner Former
Daisy Systems Advisor Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Arjay Miller Scholar Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Former
Accelerated Networks Chairman Former
Photon Dynamics, Inc. Board of Directors Former
The Board, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Stratacom Inc. Investor Former
Occam Networks Inc. Investor Former
Verity, Inc. Investor Former
Accelerated Networks Investor Former
Xylan Corporation Investor Former
Applied Digital Access Investor Former
Micro Linear Corporation Investor Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Former Executive V.P and CFO of QAD, Inc. Mr. Moyer is currently a business consultant and private investor. Mr. Moyer served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of QAD Inc., a publicly held software company that is a provider of enterprise resource planning software applications, from March 1998 until February 2000, and he subsequently served as a consultant to QAD, assisting in the Sales Operations of the Americas Region. From February to July 2000, he served as president of the commercial division of Profit Recovery Group International, Inc. (now known as PRG-Schultz International, Inc.), a publicly held provider of recovery audit services. Prior to joining QAD in 1998, Mr. Moyer served as chief financial officer of Allergan Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Irvine, California, from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Moyer also serves on the board of CalAmp Corp., Collectors Universe, Inc., Virco Manufacturing Corporation and LaserCard Corporation. Mr. Moyer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Duquesne University and graduated from the Advanced Management Program at the University of Texas, Austin.

Organization Position Status
CalAmp Board of Directors Current
Collectors Universe Inc. Board of Directors Current
LaserCard Corporation Board of Directors Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Allergan, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Duquesne University Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Redback Networks Inc. Former
Wellfleet Communications Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cisco Systems, Inc. Former
ATM Forum Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
XO Communications, Inc. Chief Access Technologist Former
Adevia Co-Founder Former
Advanced Network Services, Inc. Senior Director Former
Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current

Kenneth R. Cole has served as Vice Chairman of VALOR Telecom since April 2004. Prior to the vice chairmanship, Cole served as Chief Executive Officer at VALOR Telecom from January 2002 to April 2004. He joined VALOR at its inception in January 2000 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining VALOR, Cole had a 26-year career at CenturyTel, Inc., culminating in his service as Chief Operating Officer from May 1999 to January 2000.

Organization Position Status
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Valor Telecommunications, LLC Vice Chairman Current
Valor LLC President Former
Valor LLC Chief Operating Officer Former
CenturyTel, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Organization Position Status
University of California, Santa Barbara Assistant Professor Current
University of California Professor Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Santa Barbara Technology Group, LLC Advisory Board Member Current
Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. in Computer Science Former

Since joining Norwest Venture Partners in 1998, Bob has focused primarily on infrastructure, systems and components. Bob sits on the board of ClariPhy, KACE, mBlox, Mozes, Occam Networks, SideStep, Stream Processors and Xilient. He has also worked with such companies as Embark, Escalate (acquired by GERS), mPower (acquired by Morningstar), Quantum Effect Devices (acquired by PMC-Sierra), and Summit Microelectronics. Bob was formerly a member of the board of directors of Covigo (acquired by Symbol Technologies) and Resonext Communications (acquired by RF Micro Devices). Bob has nine years of operational experience in various roles, from engineering to marketing and product management. Before joining NVP, Bob was at Silicon Graphics. Prior to Silicon Graphics, Bob worked at IBM-ROLM Systems. He holds a bachelor of science and a master of science in electrical engineering and an MBA, all from Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
Norwest Venture Capital General Partner Current
Mozes, Inc Board of Directors Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clariphy Communications Inc Board of Directors Current
Veridicom Chief Financial Officer Former
Veridicom Vice President of Finance Former
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Former
Summit Microelectronics Inc Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Science Former

Thomas Pardun was appointed a director of the Company in June 2006. Mr. Pardun is Chairman of the Board of Western Digital Corporation, a leading information storage provider. He has been a director of Western Digital since 1993 and also serves as a director of Occam Networks, Inc., a provider of broadband networking equipment that enables telephone companies to deliver voice, data and video services, and MegaPath Networks, Inc., a privately-held company that is a leading provider of managed communications services. Mr. Pardun was President of MediaOne International, Asia- Pacific (previously U.S. West International), an owner/operator of international properties in cable television, telephone services and wireless communications, from May 1996 until his retirement in July 2000. Before joining U.S. West, Mr. Pardun was President of the Central Group for Sprint and previously held a variety of management positions during a 19-year tenure with IBM.

Organization Position Status
Western Digital Corporation Chairman of the Board Former
Inostor Corporation Director Current
Exabyte Corporation Board of Directors Current
Occam Networks Inc. Board of Directors Current
United Telecom Senior Vice President of Business Development Former
International Business Machines Corporation Director of product line evaluation Former
MegaPath, Inc. Director Former

Executive News

  • CEA Announces Prizes and Judges for i-Stage Competition at CEA Industry Forum

    Business Wire - 6/11/09 - View Story

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     OCNW $3.43 -0.07 (-2.00% )
Average Volume 50,160
Shares Outstanding 20.40M
Market Cap 70.0M
Year High 5.38
Year Low 1.8
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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