COMPANY

Manufacturer of communications and testing equipment. Founded 2000 by the merger of Dynatech, WWG, and TTC, under the wing of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Bankrupt in 2003.

Acquired 2005 by JDS Uniphase for $450M cash plus an equity stake.

Official Website:
http://www.acterna.com/

Industry:
Network Equipment

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Germantown, MD

Employees:
2850

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ned C. Lautenbach	Business	c. 1944		Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alain A. Couder	Business	c. 1946		CEO of Bookham, Inc.
Donald J. Gogel	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Ned C. Lautenbach	Business	c. 1944		Partner, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Marvin L. Mann	Business	c. 1932		CEO of Lexmark, 1991-98
Victor A. Pelson	Business	c. 1937		Former AT&T Executive
Joseph L. Rice III	Business	c. 1932		Chairman of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

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