John Puopolo

Heartland, Inc. operates in steel warehousing and fabrication, petroleum retail and wholesale operations. It provides access to financial markets, expanded marketing opportunities and operating expense efficiencies. The company was founded by Trenton S. Sommerville on April 6, 1999 and is headquartered in Middlesboro, KY.

Searchandise Commerce, Inc. provides online media network services for product manufacturers and retail channel partners. It allows enabling brands to connect with consumers through how they search on a retailer's site. The firm provides a service that combines paid search with traditional in-store merchandising practices. Searchandise's service essentially aims to enable retailers to monetize every visitor that comes to their site, not just those who transact. It offers manufacturers an opportunity to positively impact product placement within search results across a network of retail sites by entering cost-per-click bids, enables retailers to monetize search listings by integrating pay-per-click bids into on-site search. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

Fast Search & Transfer ASA develops and provides data search solutions. Its products and services include FAST Application Management and Global Services, FAST Technical Support, and FAST University. The company offers services to the media, communications, retail, financial services, and government sectors. Its clients include AOL, AT&T, Dell, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, IBM, Reuters, the US Army, Vodafone, and Wanadoo. Fast Search & Transfer was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

MDS Lavastorm Analytics, Inc. develops and provides business assurance software solutions. The firm combines data preparation with robust analytics for augmenting data-centric applications with integrated automation and governance. Its products include Explore Lavastorm Server and Explore Dataverse Desktop. The company was founded by Justin R. Lindsey in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Narrative Communications Corp. develops and distributes high-impact advertising and multimedia streaming solutions for the Web.

TomTom North America, Inc. develops and provides digital maps. It provides digital street maps to key market sectors including Telematics, Automotive Navigation, Location Based Services (LBS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The company was founded by Alain A. de Taeye in 1984 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NH.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Lotus International, Inc. is a manufacturer, importer, nursery, and distributor of indoor and outdoor home and garden products. The private company is based in Athens, GA. Zhongyi Liu has been the CEO of the company since 2006. The company imports beautiful pottery from around the world and specialize in bonsai pots and tools. The company's collections include bonsai assortments, garden and yard products, garden decor and accessories, home decor, indoor collections, and outdoor collections.