Ann M. Addison

Continental Payment Solutions, Inc. provides business-to-business EDI and supply chain integration, synchronization and collaboration solutions. It operates a secure global network services platform enabling to conduct business together in real time. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Part of Open Text Corp., General Electric Information Services is a diversified manufacturer of high-tech products. The company is based in Fairfield, CT.

GXS Worldwide, Inc. engages in providing business to business eCommerce integration solutions. It offers transaction management infrastructure products and services that enable companies to electronically exchange business documents. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

GXS is a leading global provider of e-commerce solutions that facilitate the integration, synchronization and collaboration. The company operates a platform for global network services, highly reliable and secure, which enables more than 40 000 companies, including more than 75 percent of the 500 companies ranked by Fortune magazine, to transact business in real time. It offers a wide range of solutions that help businesses of all sizes connect with their international trading partners to synchronize product information and pricing, optimize inventory levels and demand forecasts and accelerate the performance of their global supply chains. GXS offers an extensive range of features and an unparalleled global platform to ensure that no partner is helpless. In June 2002, GXS was sold by General Electric Company (GE) to Francisco Partners and operates today as an independent company. GE retains a minority stake in GXS. With over $ 2.5 billion in committed capital, Francisco Partners is a private equity fund specializing in technology, the world's largest.

Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions provides federal and information technology services. The company is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.