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Smart Link's a softy when it comes to modems. The company makes software-based modems (soft modems) installed on third-party chips using computers' CPUs, rather than requiring a dedicated processor. Its HAMR5600 modem is used in both PCs and notebook computers. Smart Link sells to modem card and PC motherboard makers, which incorporate Smart Link software and resell the bundled result. The company is gearing its software for other technologies, such as digital subscriber lines. Israeli investment firms Ampal-American Israel and Poalim Investments (Smart Link chairman Ronen Harel is EVP of a Poalim subsidiary) will each own about 20% of Soft Link following the planned IPO, primarily through a jointly owned VC firm.
COMPETITION |
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Conexant Systems, Inc. (CNXT)
ESS Technology, Inc. (ESST)
PCTEL, Inc. (PCTI)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 11.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 480.1%
Employees: 71
Revenue per employee: $163,380.28
KEY PEOPLE |
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Moty Mebel
CEO
Eran Tibon
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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7 Giborei St.
Netanya 42504, Israel
Phone: 972-9-863-8000
Fax: 972-9-865-6552
Online: Web Site
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