[6] Octel was among the first to offer AIDS education, "take-your-daughter/son-to-work" day, and universal medical coverage including pre-existing conditions.
At the time of the acquisition, Octel was the worldwide market share leader in sales of voicemail systems to corporations and service providers.
Cohn actively advises a select group of first-time CEOs, primarily in Silicon Valley, including Mux[9] (internet video infrastructure), Ironclad[10] (digital contract management), Monte Carlo Data[11] (data reliability), Spindle Technologies (no-code software), Clockwise[12] (automated calendar management), Vorlon (cyber security), Joyned (collaborative shopping), and Acurex Biosciences Corporation (seeking a cure for Parkinson's Disease).
Some of these were Octel, Trimble Navigation (GPS navigation), King Digital Entertainment (makers of the popular game Candy Crush), Charter Communications (cable company), Electronic Arts (video games), Ashford.com (high-end online retail), and Digital Domain (special effects for commercials and feature films).
He was previously a member of the American Business Conference, the Council on Competitiveness, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he was also an industry governor in the Data and Communications sector for five years.