BNET Industries
Market Cap:$810.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$115.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Sycamore Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of intelligent bandwidth management solutions for fixed line and mobile network operators worldwide. From multiservice access networks to the optical core, Sycamore products enable network operators to lower overall network costs, increase operational efficiencies, and rapidly deploy new revenue-generating services. Sycamore's global customer base includes Tier 1 service providers, government agencies, and utility companies.
President & CEO
Daniel E. SmithNumber of Employees 492
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing: 334210
Recent Events
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Sycamore Networks Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
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Sycamore Networks Q1 Loss Widens - Update
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Sycamore Posts Revenue of $17.2 Million
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Sycamore Networks Posts 3Q Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
News & Analysis
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Chelmsford, Mass.-Based Sycamore Networks Get Share of Pentagon Broadband Deal.
By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 1--Sycamore Networks Inc., one of the highest-flying local network-equipment start-ups of the late 1990s before the telecom market imploded, got a sorely needed boost yesterday as Pentagon officials awarded...
Acton, Mass.-Based Equipe Communications Set to Launch New Optical Switch.
By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 8--ACTON, Mass.--This is one heck of a time to be launching a new telecommunications switch-making company -- and given the recent woes of Lucent, Nortel, Sycamore Networks, and others, maybe as ...
The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jun. 6--SOME SEEDS GROW to the sky. In recent years, there has been nothing so lucrative as the early-round venture funding that helps a hot new telecommuncations company turn on its lights. Exhibit A: The results from 22 so-called "liquidity events"...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Daniel E. Smith | President & CEO |
| Paul F. Brauneis | Vice President, Finance and Administration, Treasurer & Chief Financal Officer |
| John E. Dowling | Vice President of Operations |
| John Scully | Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
| Kevin J. Oye | Vice President, Systems and Technology |
| John W. Gerdelman | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gururaj Deshpande | Founder and Chairman |
| Paul W. Chisholm | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| The Sycamore Company | Member | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Sycamore Company | President, Chief Executive Officer and Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Soapstone Networks, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance, Administration, CFO | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Finance and Administration, Treasurer & Chief Financal Officer | Current |
| BBN Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| BBN Corporation | Corporate Controller | Former |
John E. Dowling is vice president of operations at Sycamore Networks, Inc. where he is responsible for all manufacturing and systems integration activities. Mr. Dowling has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and data networking industries, and is recognized as a pioneer in adapting manufacturing partnerships to meet customers' requirements for scheduling and quality.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Research | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Nortel Networks Corporation | Former | |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | M.S. in Manufacturing & Management Engineering | Former |
| University of Vermont | B.S. in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
John Scully is vice president of worldwide sales and support at Sycamore Networks, where he is responsible for leading Sycamore's sales, professional services, and customer support operations on a global basis. Mr. Scully brings to Sycamore more than 20 years of sales, marketing, and management experience in the communications industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Research | Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Support | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Sales | Current |
| The Sycamore Company | Current | |
| Datatel Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Vice President, Systems and Technology | Current |
| Stanford University | M.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Tufts University | B.S. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande has served as Chairman of Sycamore's board of directors since its inception in February 1998. He served as Sycamore's Treasurer and Secretary from February 1998 to June 1999 and as Sycamore's President from February 1998 to October 1998. Before founding Sycamore, Mr. Deshpande founded Cascade Communications Corp., a provider of wide area network switches. From October 1990 to April 1992, Mr. Deshpande served as President of Cascade and from April 1992 to June 1997, he served as Cascade's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Customer Service. Mr. Deshpande was a member of the board of directors of Cascade since its inception and was chairman of the board of directors of Cascade from 1996 to 1997.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Research | Founder and Chairman | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Founder and Chairman | Current |
| Cascade Corporation | Executive Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Treasurer and Secretary | Former |
| The Sycamore Company | Treasurer and Secretary | Former |
| Cascade Corporation | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| The Sycamore Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Cascade Corporation | Member of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
John Gerdelman is a co-founder and executive chairman of Intelliden Corp., a software solutions company. In 2002, John took on the bankruptcy reorganization of Metromedia Fiber Networks and successfully emerged from Chapter 11 in late 2003. Prior to this, he worked with several new ventures as managing member of Mortonsgroup LLC. He has held various positions with MCI Telecommunications Corporation and Baxter Travenol Corporation. Gerdelman served in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the College of William and Mary where he now serves on the Board of Visitors. He currently serves as a director of McData, APAC, Sycamore Networks, Inc. and YDI Wireless.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Intelliden Corporation | Co-Founder | Current |
| Intelliden Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| McData Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Apac, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Eastern Research | Director | Current |
| Visitors | Board of Directors | Current |
| Long Lines Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Monumental Venture Partners, LLC | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Proxim Wireless Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Speakeasy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metromedia Fiber Networks | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| AboveNet, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| USA.NET, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| MCI Telecommunications Corporation | President | Former |
| USA.NET, Inc. | President | Former |
| Metaphor, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| U.S. Navy | Naval Aviator | Former |
| MCI Communications Corporation | Former | |
| U.S. Inspect, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Apa | Director | Former |
| Step 9 Software Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| YDI Wireless Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| APAC Customer Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| College of William & Mary | Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Sycamore books loss as revenue plummets
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Sycamore books loss as revenue plummets
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Sycamore Networks, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
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Sycamore Networks Announces Q3 Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
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Sycamore Networks Announces Q3 Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Release Date and Webcast...
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Sycamore Networks Announces Q3 Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Release Date and Webcast Information
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