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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$125.4M
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Dow Jones Description

Optical Subsystems Used In Telecommunications & Cable TV Network Systems

Chief Financial Officer
David Renner
Number of Employees 267
Contact Information

200 Precision Rd

Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044

www.optiumcorp....

(267) 803-3800

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

Recent Events

  • Reportlinker Adds Optical Component Worldwide Strategies, Market Shares and Forecasts, 2009 to 2015

    11/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Research and Markets Adds Report: Optical Component Worldwide Strategies Market Shares and Future Forecasts, to...

    10/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

optium corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Analysts Are Even More Bullish on Finisar

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-09-18

    Jeremy Richards submits: What will analysts say at Finisar's FNSR Investor/Analyst Day on October 7th? I expect analysts will raise estimates and ratings, on the basis that last week Finisar just raised earnings estimates much higher than any current analyst estimate. Analysts' latest remarks on Finisar-Optium OPTM combo by Jeremy Richards

    Tags: Finisar, Networking, Optium Corp.

  • Optium Corporation F3Q08 (Qtr End 05/03/08) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-06-05

    Earnings Call Excerpt Optium Corporation OPTM F3Q08 Earnings Call June 5, 2008 4:30 pm ET Executives Eitan Gertel – Chairman, Chief Executive Officer David Renner – Chief Financial Officer Veronica Rosa - Director Investor Relations Analysts Paul Silverstein – Credit Suisse Paul Bonenfant - Morgan Keegan John...

    Tags: Optium Corp.

  • Finisar and Optium Agree to Combine in All-Stock Merger

    - 2008-05-16

    Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR) and Optium Corporation (NASDAQ: OPTM) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which the two companies will be combined through an all-stock merger, creating the world's largest supplier of optical components, modules and subsystems for the communications industry. The combined...

    Tags: Company, FINANCE, Finisar, Manufacturing, Optium Corp., SEC

  • Optium Corporation F2Q08 (Qtr End 02/02/08) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-03-06

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions We'll take our first question from John Anthony with Cowen and Company. John Anthony - Cowen and Company Good evening guys. Few quick questions. On the analog cable TV business, how much of the growth came from your existing customer versus the new...

    Tags: Optium Corp.

  • Optium Corporation F1Q08 (Qtr End 11/03/07) Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2007-12-06

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instruction. And we'll take our first question today from Paul Silverstein with Credit Suisse. Mr. Silverstein, your line is open. Paul Silverstein - Credit Suisse Thank you. I’m sorry. Couple of things, guys. Can you repeat, did you say that you're expecting margins to be up...

    Tags: Optium Corp.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David Renner Chief Financial Officer
Renner David Chief Financial Officer
Anthony Musto Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Christopher Brownv General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev
Peter Hallemeier Vice President of Product Strategy
Raymond Nering Vice President of Optical Subsystems
Sagie Tsadka Vice President & Gm, Optium Israel
Simon Poole Vice President, Business Dev
Steven Frisken Vice President Wss Solutions
Christopher A Brown General Counsel
Greg Smith
Paul Suchoski
James Barbookles Director
Joseph R Chinnici Director
Morgan Jones Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Kerry Dehority Chairman
Kevin N Kalkhoven Chairman of the Board
Christopher J. Crespi Board of Directors
Russ Johnson Board of Directors
Steve Foster Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Finisar Corporation Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance Current
Optium Corporation Vice President of Finance Former
JDS Uniphase Corporation Director of Finance and Administration and Controller Former
JDSU Corporate Director of Financial Shared Services Former
Optium Corporation Consultant Former
University of San Diego Ba In Business Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Finisar Corporation Vice President of Sales and Marketing Current
Optium Corporation Vice President of Marketing and Sales Current
Sarnoff Corporation Director of Business Development Former
JDSU Director of Marketing Former
JDS Uniphase Corporation Director of Marketing Former
Optium Corporation Development Engineer Former
Optimax Former
Penn State Bsee Former
The Pennsylvania State University B.S.E.E. Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation General Counsel & Vice President, Corp Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Vice President of Product Strategy Current
JDS Uniphase Corporation Director Former
University of Rochester Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and Optics Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Vice President of Optical Subsystems Current
JDSU Director of Product Management Former
New Jersey Institute of Technology B.S.E.E. Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Vice President & Gm, Optium Israel Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. CEO Former
Kailight Photonics, Inc. President Former
Optium Corporation General Manager Former
Hebrew University of Jerusalem B.Sc. In Physics and Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Vice President, Business Dev Current
University of Sydney Founder Former
Southampton University Ph.D. In Optical Fibers Former
Southampton University B.Sc. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Vice President Wss Solutions Current
Nortel Networks Corporation Interim CEO Former
University Corp. Ph.D. In Physics Former
University Corp. B.Sc. Former

Organization Position Status
Young Audiences New York Board President Current
Madison Harbor Capital, LLC Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer Current
Advanced Optical Components Vice President and General Counsel Current
Finisar Corporation Vice President and General Counsel Current
Medusa Labs Vice President and General Counsel Current
Optium Corporation General Counsel Current
Brown & Rosen LLC Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors Current
Clear Channel Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Rosen & Company, Inc. Managing Member Current
Optium Corporation General Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Goodwin Procter LLP Partner Former
Kmpg,Inc. Manager Former
KPMG International Former
Victory Capital Management Inc. Former
Young Audiences New York Board of Directors Former
Boston College Law School J.D. Former
Boston College J.D. Former
City University of New York Bachelor of Business Administration Former
Baruch College Bachelor of Business Administration Former
Boston College B.A. In Economics Former
Boston College Law School B.A. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Current
Georgia Institute of Technology bachelor's degree in chemical engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Current
University of Florida Ph.D. Former

Kerry DeHority has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, the latter half focused exclusively in the technology sector. Most recently, Kerry spent 5 years as an officer of JDS Uniphase, one of the fastest growing fiber optic component companies in the world. First as Vice President/Controller and later as Vice President of Business Development, he was an instrumental member of The Board that negotiated and integrated several multi-billion dollar acquisitions. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase, Kerry was the Chief Financial Officer of Enigma Logic, where he packaged the company for a successful acquisition by Secure Computing (Nasdaq: SCUR). Previously, he was responsible for one of the quickest turnarounds of a technology company in history. Kerry's public accounting experience includes seven years with Ernst & Young. He has successfully completed the CPA licensing requirements in California and Virginia.

Organization Position Status
Global Upside Chief Executive Officer Current
Optium Corporation Chairman Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. Director Current
Finisar Corporation Board of Directors Current
Global Upside Board of Directors Current
JDSU Vice President Former
JDSU Corporate Controller Former
JDS Uniphase Corporation Officer Former
Secure Computing Corporation Former
Optium Corporation Director Former
Old Dominion University B.S. In Accounting Former
The Board, Inc. member Former

Successful venture capitalist Kevin N. Kalkhoven, co-founder of Kalkhoven, Pettit, Levin & Johnson Ventures LLC, joined Uniphase Corporation in 1992 as President, CEO and Chairman and oversaw its transformation from a privately held manufacturer of industrial lasers into a publicly held leading global supplier of components and modules for today's advanced fiber optic telecommunications networks and a member of the NASDAQ 100. While Mr. Kalkhoven served as Chief Executive Officer, the Company's annual sales rate increased over 67-fold from $23 million in fiscal 1991 to the $394 million reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2000. During his tenure, the market cap of the company grew from $35 million to $100 billion. As Chief Executive Officer of Uniphase, he oversaw its merger with JDS FITEL in July of 1999 and the emergence of the combined entity as a leader in the fiber optic components and modules marketplace. Mr. Kalkhoven is a regular keynote speaker at technology conferences and was noted in the May 2000 Worth magazine as one of America's Top 50 CEOs. Prior to joining Uniphase, Mr. Kalkhoven held executive positions at a variety of software companies. He served as President and CEO of Demax Software and as President and CEO of AIDA Corporation. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing for the European division of Comshare Corporation and Group Vice President for the U.S. Company. Mr. Kalkhoven retired from JDS Uniphase in May 2000 and co-founded the venture firm in August 2000. Mr. Kalkhoven currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Optium Corporation and is a board member of AMCC.

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Chairman of the Board Current
Amcc Corp Board Member Current
Automotive X Prize Board of Directors Current
Aida, Inc. CEO Former
Aida, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Optium Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Conexsys Communications Ltd. Chairman of the Board Current
The Netevents Chairman of The Board Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. Director Current
Brix Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Overture Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Optium Corporation Director Current
Finisar Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ciena Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Ciena Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance Former
Sara Lee Corporation Former
Southern Illinois University M.B.A. Former
Villanova University B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Morgan joined Battery in 1996 and focuses broadly on investments in the advanced technology and communications markets. His investment areas of interest range from communications infrastructure and semiconductor components to analytical instrumentation for laboratory applications. From 1992 to 1996, Morgan was an Officer in the US Air Force where he led two "startup" product efforts. In this role, he gained product management experience in data communication, wireless communication, software, and client/server architectures.

Organization Position Status
Fundingpost.Com General Partner, Battery Ventures Current
Battery Ventures General Partner Current
The Battery Company Current
Nortel Current
Finisar Corporation Director Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. Director Current
Leader Ventures Board of Directors Current
Advanced Optical Components Director Current
IP Unity, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Veraz Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Luminus Devices, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Optium Corporation Director Current
Medusa Labs Director Current
Qtera Corporation Investor Current
Luminus Devices, Inc. Investor Current
Optium Corporation Investor Current
IP Unity, Inc. Investor Current
Veraz Networks, Inc. Investor Current
Veraz Networks, Inc. Member Current
United States Air Force Officer Former
Stanford University M.S. In Electrical Engineering Former
Harvard College BS in Engineering Science Former
Stanford University B.S. In Engineering Former
Harvard University B.S. In Engineering Science Former
Harvard College Graduated magna cum laude Former

Organization Position Status
Kalkhoven, Pettit, Levin & Johnson Ventures, LLC Partner Current
Alfalight, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Finisar Corporation Board of Directors Current
Optium Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. Director Current
JDS Uniphase Corporation Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Former
JDSU Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing Former
Purdue University M.B.A. Former
New Mexico State University B.S.E.E. Former

Steve's primary focus at TPG Ventures is in the Communications, Storage, and Software industries. In addition to FyreStorm, Steve serves on the board of several other companies including Aristos Logic, Sierra Logic, Cloudshield, Nitronex, and Optium. Prior to joining TPG in 2000, Steve was a partner at Crosspoint Venture Partners. Previously, he was the director of business development for 3Com Corporation and spent six years at Hewlett Packard in a variety of roles ranging from finance to marketing to business development. Before earning his MBA with honors from Northwestern University, Steve was an audit manager at Ernst & Young. He received his BS degree in 1984 as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Santa Clara University.

Organization Position Status
Fyrestorm Inc Managing Director, Tpg Ventures Current
TPG Ventures Managing Director Current
Aristos Logic Corporation General Partner Current
Sierra Logic, Inc. Board Director Current
Finisar Corporation Board of Directors Current
Nitronex Corporation Board Director Current
Kailight Photonics, Inc. Director Current
Aristos Logic Corporation Board Director Current
Cloudshield Board of Directors Current
FyreStorm Board Director Current
Optium Corporation Board of Directors Current
TPG Ventures Partner Former
Crosspoint Venture Partners Partner Former
3Com Corporation Director of Business Development Former
Com Corporation Director of Business Development Former
Ernst & Young Audit Manager Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Finance, Marketing and Business development roles Former
Northwestern University M.B.A. With Honors Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University M.B.A. Former
Santa Clara University B.S. In Commerce Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University B.S. In Commerce Former
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