Ground Zero Electrostatics

Established in 1966, Jabil Circuit offers manufacturing and supply chain solutions to electronics and technology companies in a range of industries. The company provides electronic manufacturing services, from conceptual design through total product management, to a variety of industries, including automotive, computing and data storage, consumer electronics, defense and aerospace, medical instrumentation, networking and telecommunications. Jabil s customers include Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Philips. The company employs nearly 55,000 people worldwide and has more than 45 design, manufacturing and repair facilities worldwide. Jabil is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JBL and reported 2005 revenues of more than $7 billion. Its design, manufacturing and post-manufacturing services are offered from facilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Timothy L. Main has been the chief executive officer of Jabil Circuit for more than six years. He has been with the technology and software company for over 19 years. Main earned a BS degree from Michigan State University, and an IM MIM from Thunderbird-American Graduate School. Jabil Circuit is located in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Zhone Technologies is a worldwide supplier of communications network equipment for telephone companies and cable operators. Zhone helps enhanced services by allowing network operators to offer broadband services over their existing networks, while simultaneously retooling for packet-based VoIP and IPTV over both copper and fiber access lines. By utilizing Ethernet and IP technology, Zhone's products simplify network operations by consolidating multiple services on a single access line. This convergence of services and networks simplifies provisioning and operations, delivers quality and reliability and opens the door for delivering exciting new services. Zhone pioneered this new category of products commonly referred to as Broadband Loop Carriers, which are regarded among the fastest growing segments of the multi-billion dollar DSL market. Zhone is a leader in Ethernet over bonded copper market share, and Zhone's products were awarded top ranking among BLCs. Zhone operates development centers across North America and has sales and service facilities and customers that span the globe. With deployments at over 600 carriers including some of the world's largest networks, Zhone has enabled carriers to reinvent their businesses. Zhone has a location in Largo, Fla.

In 2005, Frontline Communications introduced its command and communications units for Homeland Security. Frontline manufactures and integrates custom broadcast vehicles. It has assumed the production of AK Specialty Vehicles mobile command centers and mobile communications centers. AK Specialty is the parent company of Frontline. The Frontline workforce sells, designs, manufacturers, integrates and services only communications vehicles. Frontline Communications is located in Clearwater, Fla.