John F. Otto

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Alamosa Holdings, Inc. provides digital wireless mobile communication network services. It operates a digital, code division multiple access wireless network. The firm also provides wireless personal communications services (PCS) under the Sprint brand name in the southwestern, northwestern, and mid-western United States. The company is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Alamosa (Delaware), Inc. provides digital wireless mobile communications network services under the Sprint brand name. The company markets digital wireless personal communications services which include wireless voice and data services and related retail products, including handsets. It offers its products and services primarily in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Washington, and Oregon. Alamosa was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Opnext, Inc. designs and manufactures optical components, modules and subsystems for communications uses. The company operates through one business segment: Optical Subsystems, Modules and Component, which transmit and receive data delivered through light in telecom, data communication, industrial and commercial applications. The company was founded in September 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Part of Raglan House Holdings Ltd., Waterfront Partnership is a British company that specializes in transport, regeneration, local government, and planning for regional, national, and international clients. The company is based in London, UK. Waterfront Partnership was acquired by Freshwater UK Plc, part of Raglan House Holdings Ltd. from January 25, 2019 on December 03, 2007.