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Mr. Rodriguez joined the Company as a Director in September 2005. Mr. Rodriguez has held the position of Vice President for the Carrier Ethernet Solutions business at Lucent Technologies which designs and delivers the systems services and software that drive communications networks since April 2006. From August 2003 until the acquisition of Riverstone Networks Inc. a provider of carrier Ethernet Infrastructure solutions for business and residential communications services in April 2006 by Lucent Technologies Mr. Rodriguez served as Chief Executive Officer President and a Director of Riverstone Networks. Mr. Rodriguez also held various positions at Nortel Networks Corporation a telecommunications systems company including as Divisional President Enterprise solutions business from October 2002 to August 2003; Divisional President Intelligent Internet business from August 2001 to October 2002; and Vice President Portfolio & Operations from October 2000 to July 2001. Prior to that Mr. Rodriguez served as president and Chief Operating Officer of Arris Interactive a provider of cable MSO (Multiple Service Operator) voice and data products. He has also served in several management positions in privately-held and venture-backed companies in the communications and networking industry. Mr. Rodriguez holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a certificate in Strategic Marketing from Harvard Business School. | 