Jay Valentine

Servigistics is an enterprise software platform provider for Service Lifecycle Management (SLM). The company's SLM platform enables companies across diverse industries to execute a service-led growth strategy that delivers value across the global service supply chain. Servigistics' SLM solutions address all the key post-sale service areas including service parts planning and pricing, field service management, service logistics, warranty management, and service knowledge management. The breadth and depth of the SAP and Oracle-certified Servigistics platform enables Aerospace & Defense industries to optimize their global logistics operations to ensure weapon systems and equipment availability based on mission profiles. Servigistics is a privately-held company headquartered in Atlanta, with regional headquarters in the UK, Japan, and India

Taleo Corp. provides on-demand talent management software solutions. It offers recruiting, on boarding, performance management, compensation, succession planning, leadership development, learning and analytics software solutions. The company operates through two operating segments: subscription and support, and professional services. The Subscription and Support segment is engaged in the development, marketing, hosting, and support of the company's software subscriptions. The Professional Services segment offers implementation, business process, reengineering, change management, and education and training services. The company was founded by Martin Ouellet and Louis Têtu in 1996 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

FireScope, Inc. develops business service management software. The firm's solutions include service performance management, business analytics for information technology, advanced operations and predictive analysis. The company was founded by Mark Lynd and Bryan Cantwell in August 2006 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

SAP America, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions. Its products include SAP HANA platform, SAP Cloud platform, SAP Commerce Cloud, and SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Its offers innovation services and solutions; advisory services; implementation services; sloud services; and support services. The company was founded by Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector on April 1, 1972 and is headquartered in Newtown Square, PA.

Part of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., Saitek Plc is a British company that manufactures consumer electronics products such as PC games accessories, PC input devices, audio products and PC games. The company is based in Bristol, UK. The CEO of the company is William M. McMahon. Saitek was acquired by Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. on November 21, 2007 for $30 million.

Obsidian Strategics, Inc. develops Longbow products for InfiniBand. It connects across campus, metro or global networks to offer bandwidth and access to InfiniBand compute and storage resources. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.