James W. Peterson

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. designs, develops, and sells systems software products for PCs, peripherals, and information appliances. It develops basic input/output systems (BIOS), the software that loads a computer's operating system each time it is turned on. The company was founded by Rich W. Levandov in 1979 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Rogue Wave Software, Inc. operates as a provider of cross-platform software development tools and embedded components. It offers open source support, static code & predictive analytics, application security, open source auditing, code refactoring, open source management, code building blocks, web development and deployment services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Keffer in 1989 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Longview Canada ULC provides corporate performance management and tax provisioning software. It services include consulting, learning, customer technical, and support services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Marlin Management Co LLC (Marlin Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by David McGovern. The firm is headquartered in Hermosa Beach, California.

Knoa Software, Inc. provides user experience management and workforce optimization software. Its products include Knoa Experience and Performance Manager, Powerful Analytics Dashboards, Knoa End User Intelligence Platform Architecture and Differentiation. The firm delivers enterprise and cloud solutions that generate unique insights for the optimization of the end-user experience for SAP, Siebel and other platforms. Its solutions help global corporations and government organizations make impactful, real-time, fact based decisions that enrich and maximize the experience for over a million end-users. The company was founded by Philip Y. F. Lui and Yee-Ping Wu in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cylon Controls Ltd. provides energy management system services. The firm’s products include NEW/CBX series, energy management, communication controllers, unitary controllers, main plant controllers, siftware, BACnet controller, BACnet communication controllers, and BACnet unitary controllers. The company was founded by Sean M. Giblin in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

MediaSilo, Inc. provides cloud-based media workflow and collaboration solutions. It also provides solutions for video producers, agencies and enterprises. The company was founded by Kai Christin Pradel in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Agile Frameworks, LLC is a provider of management and IT consulting services, SaaS solutions and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) market; all of which enable dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow and service delivery with a very fast return on investment. The company has multiple, referenceable AEC clients and Agile Frameworks clients are on record stating that the firm has helped them save millions of dollars while improving service delivery. While the company provides qualitative benefits to their clients, it is their track record of providing quantitative benefits -- including dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow, service delivery and competitive position -- with a fast ROI, that keeps their clients coming back for more. The Agile Frameworks business model is comprised of three main segments: Management & IT Consulting, Software Sales and Managed Services.

Logi Analytics, Inc. operates as a development platform for embedded analytics. It helps application teams create, deploy, and constantly improve analytic applications that engage users and drive revenue. The company was founded by Arman Eshraghi and Kathy Mobarra in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Emerson Group provides property development services. It operates three principal divisions, which include Jones Homes, Orbit developments, and Emerson International. The company was founded by Peter Emerson Jones in 1959 and is headquartered in Cheshire East, the United Kingdom.

IBM United Kingdom Ltd. provides computer software and hardware services. Its products include mainframes, servers, storage systems and peripherals, processors, memory chips, microelectronics and software portfolio with applications from database management tools to operating systems. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, the United Kingdom.

Inkling Systems, Inc. provides cloud-based digital publishing platform. Its products include inkling knowledge and inkling collaboration. The firm also offers the following solutions: field reference, sales enablement, retail operations, training, and franchise operations. The company was founded by Matthew Charles MacInnis, Joshua Forman and Robert Cromwell in August 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Worksoft, Inc. develops and provides platform for automated business process validation. It offers service providers, software integrations, and machine learning solutions to enable automated testing of mission-critical business applications. The firm also provides managed, enablement, and delivery services. The company was founded by G. Linda Hayes, A. Randall Hayes, L. Ron Hayes, R. Gene Jones, F. Daniel Burger, Peter J. Hayes, and Barron Rex Cumming in 1998 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Dozuki, Inc. provides standard work instruction and training software to empower frontline workers in manufacturing. The company is based in San Luis Obispo, CA. The company's tailored solution is designed to increase productivity and upskill employees in heavy equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 2011 and the CEO is Eric Doster.

Emerson Climate Technologies manufactures climate control equipment. The firm provides heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions for residential, industrial, and commercial applications. It also operates in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Germany. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Valtira Corp. is a private company that specializes in prepackaged software. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded by George Reese.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

ABB Power Grids Australia Pty Ltd. provides enterprise asset management solutions for asset intensive industries such as energy, mining, public infrastructure, and transportation. It offers asset management, mobile workforce management, energy trading and risk management, and energy operations and energy analytics. The company was founded on June 19, 1979 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.