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Key Contacts
James B. Avery
Managing Director
T: (415) 318-3660
e-mail
Michael J. Edwards
Director
T: (415) 318-3621
e-mail
Adam B. Beard
Director
T: (415) 318-3694
e-mail
Dick Filippini
Vice President
T: (415) 318-3688
e-mail

Communications

GCA Savvian provides to its clients across the communications industry a distinctive combination of extensive advisory expertise, senior-banking focus and sector knowledge.

We advise clients on their most important strategic and capital raising initiatives by providing world-class advisory services, senior-level attention and access to an extensive global network of decision makers within the corporate and investor communities.

The GCA Savvian team has extensive transaction experience across the communications sector, including services, software and equipment, and strong relationships with leading players in these industries.

Our bankers work with industry leaders in all areas of communications, including traditional network providers, managed services providers, wired and wireless infrastructure companies and content providers as well as systems and storage vendors.

Selected Transactions

Hitachi Mobile Co., Ltd.
Sale of its Mobile Phone Business to
ITC Networks Corporation
 
GreatCall, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Visage Mobile, Inc.
Subscriber Management Business Acquired by
Convergys Corp.
 
Lumera Corporation
Merger with
GigOptix LLC
 
InfoSpace, Inc.
Acquisition of Mobile Services Business by
Motricity, Inc.
 
Quintum Technologies, Inc.
Acquired by
Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.
 
Aliph
Preferred Stock
 
Avvenu, Inc.
Acquired by
Nokia Corp.
 
Netronome Systems, Inc.
Strategic IP License for High End Network Processor Technology from
Intel Corp.
 
NovAtel, Inc.
Acquired by
Hexagon AB
 
INTAC International Inc.
Merger with
HowStuffWorks International
 
INTAC International Inc.
Divestiture of Wireless Handset Distribution Business
 
NovAtel, Inc.
Common Stock
&
Convertible Debt
 
SAVVIS, Inc.
Has sold its
CDN Services
Business to
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
SAVVIS, Inc.
Secondary Public
Equity Offering
 
SilverStorm Technologies, Inc.
Acquired by
QLogic Corporation
 
Slim Devices, Inc.
Acquired by
Logitech International SA
 
Verisign, Inc.
Senior Credit Facility
 
IP Infusion Inc.
Acquired by
ACCESS Co. Ltd.
 
Network Hardware Resale, LLC
Minority Recapitalization with
 
Agility Communications, Inc.
Acquired by
JDS Uniphase Corp.
 
Totality Corp.
Acquired by
MCI Inc.
 
SAVVIS, Inc.
Senior Credit Facility
 
Salira Optical Network Systems, Inc.
Acquired by
Hitachi Communications Technologies, Ltd.
 
Agility Communications, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Citizens Communications Company
Has sold Citizens Conferencing to
Premiere Global Services, Inc.
 
Bookham Technology plc
Convertible Notes PIPE
 
Terabeam Corporation
Acquired by
YDI Wireless Inc.
 
Onetta, Inc.
Acquired by
Bookham Technology plc
 
Calient Networks, Inc.
Preferred Stock
 
Sugar Media Inc.
Acquired by
2Wire, Inc.
 
New Focus, Inc.
Acquired by
Bookham Technology plc