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Ed Kennedy is President and CEO of Rivulet Communications Inc. He brings to Rivulet more than 25 years of global executive experience in the telecommunications, fiber optics and networking industries. Ed is recognized in the Washington, DC-area technology community as a visionary leader who has successfully founded and operated several leading-edge firms. He is perhaps best known as the CEO, President and Co-Founder of Ocular Networks, a provider of next-generation optical networking technologies. Ocular became one of the most successful M&A deals in 2002 when it was acquired by Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB). Ed was then promoted and served as president of Tellabs until 2004. Ed has held various executive positions at leading companies, including Alcatel and Newbridge Networks. Most recently, Ed worked in an advisory role with Columbia Capital, a premier venture capital investment firm. Ed is a sought-after speaker at industry and financial venues. He has spoken at some of Wall Street’s largest conferences and has addressed the global telecommunications community at several industry events. Ed is a member of the boards of Hatteras Networks and Imagine Communications. He also was a Board member of Visual Networks (NASDAQ: VNWK) until the acquisition by Danaher/Fluke. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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