Vitalink Communications Corporation manufactured data networking products used to build computer networks. The company was founded in 1980 and was based in Fremont, California. Vitalink Communications Corporation merged with Network Systems Corporation in 1991.
On November 30, 1999, SMART Modular Technologies merged with SOLECTRON. This is a financial tombstone/deal toy commemorating the event. SMART Modular Technologies is an independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic subsystems to OEMs engaged in the computer, industrial, networking, telecommunications, aerospace and defense markets. Solectron Corporation was a global electronics manufacturing company for original equipment manufacturers (OEMS). Solectron was acquired by Flex in 2007.