Michael Zapata

Communications Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of network infrastructure and services for global deployments of enterprise and industrial networks through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Electronics and Software, Services and Support, and Other. Electronics and Software segment designs, develops, and sells Intelligent Edge solutions that provide connectivity and power through Power over Ethernet (PoE) products and actionable intelligence to end devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem through embedded and cloud-based management software. The Services and Support segment provides technology solutions that address prevalent IT challenges, including network resiliency, security products and services, network virtualization, and cloud migrations, IT managed services, wired and wireless network design and implementation, and converged infrastructure configuration, deployment and management, and SD-WAN network devices. The Other segment includes non-allocated corporate overhead costs.The company was founded by Curtis A. Sampson in 1969 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Sententia Capital Management LLC (Sententia Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael Zapata in 2012. Sententia Capital manages a concentrated value fund that focuses on constructive engagement.

Pineapple Energy LLC provides energy technology solutions. It focuses on acquiring and growing local, residential and regional solar, storage and energy service companies nationwide. The company was founded on December 1, 2020 and is headquartered in Wayzata, MN.