to a fast growing and still maturing voice communications market. In the mid 1990s they focused on an emerging trend that took them into the data aspect of telecommunications. Individually, they participated in the internet boom by providing data services to the growing ISP market. Over this period of rapid growth they were able to develop key relationships while maintaining a keen sense for emerging trends in telecommunications. These relationships with colleagues and customers and the ability to recognize new directions within the industry brought them together to form LYNX.