ComVentures Adds Entrepreneur in Residence; Jianhui Zhou Brings Expertise in Communications Industry and China Market.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- ComVentures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage communications investments, today announced that Jianhui Zhou, Ph.D., 39, has joined the firm as Entrepreneur in Residence An Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) is an entrepreneur who partners with a venture fund.. EIR A role as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) with a venture fund is a very coveted role for many entrepreneurs. . He brings 18 years of experience in the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. as a senior engineer and general manager. Zhou joins ComVentures from Ciena Corporation, where his last role was Vice President and General Manager for Ciena's China operation. A native Chinese with extensive management experience both in China and in the U.S., Zhou has valuable expertise in evaluating, starting, and growing China-related businesses. Prior to Ciena, Zhou was Vice President of Product Management at ONI ONI abbr. Office of Naval Intelligence Noun 1. ONI - the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy Systems, a venture-backed communications technology company in Silicon Valley, which was acquired by Ciena in 2002. In his earlier career, Zhou spent several years at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, where he played key roles in developing Lucent's optical networking products, and received the prestigious Bell Labs President's Gold Award. Zhou received his BS and MS degrees from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications Brief history of BUPT The Beijing Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (BIPT) was founded in 1955 under the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Communications Department of the General Staff Department of the PLA. , and a Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. . "The world is experiencing an unprecedented transformation brought by advanced communications technologies. The changes are especially profound in China, the fastest-growing economy and one of the emerging leaders in the communications industry. ComVentures has a decades-long track record of identifying ground-breaking companies that have shaped the communications industry as we know it; I'm excited to be part of the ComVentures team," said Zhou. According to Partner Roland Van Der Meer Van der Meer is a Dutch surname that simply means the phrase 'from the lake' in English. Many years ago, descendants would have lived from a lake in the Netherlands which is how the name first originated. , the addition of Zhou is a great find for ComVentures. "Jianhui's cross-Pacific management experience in leading communications technology companies will enable us to find the best opportunities that reach into the Chinese market." About ComVentures ComVentures is a leading venture capital firm that invests in early-stage communications companies encompassing: semiconductors, systems, software and services. ComVentures consistently uncovers groundbreaking communications technologies, helps lead and grow its portfolio companies, and assists these companies in deploying new technologies in an ever-changing marketplace. Some ComVentures-funded companies that have gone public or were acquired in the last 2 years include: Arbinet (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARBX); P-Cube (acquired by Cisco); dynamicsoft (acquired by Cisco), Internet Photonics (acquired by Ciena); and IntruVert Networks (acquired by McAfee). Historically, its partners have backed notable companies such as Tellabs, Micom, Stractex, PairGain, Ciena, Advanced Fibre Communications, Broadcom, Ascend, and Sonus Networks. The firm has $1.5 billion under management. For more information, visit www.comventures.com. |
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