Michael Howse

3Dfx Interactive, Inc. develops high performance, cost-effective graphic chips, graphic boards, software and related technology that enabled an interactive and realistic 3D experience across multiple hardware platforms. The company was founded on August 24, 1994 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

PacketHop, Inc. provides wireless video networks and multimedia communication systems. It offers PacketHop Embedded Mesh Networks, which is used to provide wireless or mobile connectivity for consumer entertainment devices, business networking, and machine-to-machine applications. The company was founded by Michael Howse in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Bigfoot Networks, Inc. provided networking hardware and software for gamers and mass-market consumers. It offered Killer gaming network cards for online games, voice chat, and other applications, and delivered networking performance for online games. The company was founded by Grim Bob, Michael Cubbage, and Harlan T. Beverly in 2006 and was headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Creative Labs, Inc. manufactures CD-ROM drives, modems, sound cards, and various other computer components. It specializes in sound blaster sound cards and for launching the multimedia revolution. The company was founded by Wong Hoo Sim in 1988 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Envolve Total Vision, Inc. operates as an eyewear supplier. The company is headquartered Rocky Mount, NC.

S3 Graphics Co. Ltd. provides innovative graphics visualization technologies for the notebook and desktop markets. It offers desktop products, such as desktop graphics processors, integrated graphics processors chipsets, digital signage systems, graphics notebook products, mobile graphics processors, graphics embedded products, and graphics integrated products. The company was founded by Diosdado P. Banatao in 2001 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. provides wireless communication systems. Its solutions include automotive, networking, healthcare, and mobile computing. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.