Gudmundur A. Hjartarson
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Gudmundur A.
Hjartarson is the founder of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (founded in 1988) and Catena Networks, Inc. (founded in 1999).
At Cadence Design Systems, Inc., he held the title of Vice President from 1988 to 2012.
At Catena Networks, Inc., he held the title of Chief Technology Officer from 1999 to 2004.
Mr. Hjartarson's former jobs include Director-Access Peripheral Design at Nortel Networks Corp., Senior Vice President-Broadband Access at Ciena Corp.
(from 2004 to 2013), Senior Vice President at BigBand Networks BAS, Inc., and Chief Executive Officer at Onechip Photonics, Inc. (in 2013).
Former positions of Gudmundur A. Hjartarson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
OneChip Photonics, Inc.
 OneChip Photonics, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology OneChip Photonics, Inc. develops and manufactures optical transceivers. Its PIC-based Passive Optical Network Bi-directional Optical Sub-Assemblies and transceivers will help system providers deploy Fiber-to-the-x and meet consumer and business demand for high-bandwidth voice, data and video services. The company was founded by Valery Tolstikhin and Trevor J. Hall in 2005 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/04/2013 |
BigBand Networks BAS, Inc.
 BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. provides telephone voice and data communications services. It is a developer of integrated carrier class broadband access systems that allow cable operators to deliver voice, data and video services. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Founder | - |
| NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (USA) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Catena Networks, Inc.
 Catena Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Catena developed the industry's first standardized subscriber interface to enable voice and data convergence. BVP invested in the company's later rounds, and Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) bought the firm in 2004. | Founder | - |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CIENA CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
Catena Networks, Inc.
Catena Networks, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Catena developed the industry's first standardized subscriber interface to enable voice and data convergence. BVP invested in the company's later rounds, and Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) bought the firm in 2004. | Electronic Technology |
Nortel Networks Corp.
 Nortel Networks Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Nortel Networks Corp. supplies end-to-end networking products and solutions serving both service providers and enterprise customers. It designs, develops, engineers, markets, sells, supplies, licenses, installs, services, and supports networking solutions worldwide. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Finance |
BigBand Networks BAS, Inc.
BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. provides telephone voice and data communications services. It is a developer of integrated carrier class broadband access systems that allow cable operators to deliver voice, data and video services. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Communications |
OneChip Photonics, Inc.
OneChip Photonics, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology OneChip Photonics, Inc. develops and manufactures optical transceivers. Its PIC-based Passive Optical Network Bi-directional Optical Sub-Assemblies and transceivers will help system providers deploy Fiber-to-the-x and meet consumer and business demand for high-bandwidth voice, data and video services. The company was founded by Valery Tolstikhin and Trevor J. Hall in 2005 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Electronic Technology |
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