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Genband, a Plano, Texas-based provider of IP infrastructure solutions, has agreed to buy most of the assets of Nortel Networks' carrier VoIP and applications solutions businesses, for approximately $282 million. Genband is being backed on the deal by existing shareholder One Equity Partners. Genband had originally been named stalking horse bidder for the assets, and no other suitor emerged.
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Adam Clemens and Greg Garrett have joined Portfolio Advisors as managing directors. Clemens previously was co-founder and president of New York Life Capital Partners, while Garrett was a partner with Adams Street Partners. www.portad.com
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Code Advisors has launched as a boutique investment bank focused on "the intersection of media and technology." Its principals are Quincy Smith (former CEO of CBS Interactive), Fred Davis (co-founder of Davis Shapiro Lewit & Hayes) and Mike Marquez (former head of biz dev for CBS Interactive). Advisory board members include David Golden of Revolution LLCand Danny Rimer of Index Ventures.
5 min read · 25 February 2010