Linda Sue Allen

Nextel Partners, Inc. provides wireless digital communications services. It offers fully integrated four-in-one services available from Nextel, which include digital cellular, text/numeric messaging, Nextel Wireless Web services and Nextel Nationwide Direct Connect walkie-talkie all in a single wireless phone. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Carol Stream, IL.

Telesphere Networks Ltd. was engaged in the provision of cloud communications and voice over internet protocol business solutions. Its services include mobile integration, contact center, video collaboration, broadband, and cloud. The company was founded by Jeff McElroy on December 29, 2000 and was headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.