Maria Johnson

Jostens, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes school-related affinity products and services. It provides products, programs and services that help people to celebrate the important moments, recognize achievements, and build affiliations. The firm offers yearbooks, class rings, graduation, and athletic champion’s products. The company was founded by Otto Josten in 1897 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Diversey, Inc. engages in the provision of cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance products, systems, and services. The firm offers floor care, dilution control, kitchen care, infection prevention, fabric care, food and beverage production, building care, and personal care. The company was founded by August Koch and Herbert W. Kochs on August 4, 1923 and is headquartered in Fort Mill, NC.

SeatGeek, Inc. provides ticket search engine for consumers purchasing sports, concert and theater tickets on the secondary ticket market. Its website and apps use proprietary venue maps and algorithms to guide users to the available deals on tickets from both primary and secondary sellers. The company was founded by Jack Groetzinger, Eric Waller and Russ D'Souza in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wyng, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital marketing platform. It specializes in mar-tech, ad-tech, CX, UX, data, and core mobile and web technologies. The company was founded by Wendell Lansford, Prakash Mishra, Mark Cooper, and Allen Bonde and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Booker Software, Inc. provides software for management, booking and marketing services. It enables businesses to provide online services through website and a network of partner sites and apps. The company was founded by Joshua McCarter and Daniel Lizio-Katzen in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bullhorn, Inc. provides cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and operations solutions for the staffing industry. It products include applicant tracking system, business intelligence, CRM, pulse, and VMS integration. The company was founded by Roger Colvin, Barrett B. Hinckley, and Arthur Papas in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

G.S. Blodgett Corp. manufactures commercial baking and roasting ovens, charbroilers, and fryers. Its products include combi, convection, deck ovens, hydrovection, rotating rack ovens, range, and steam. The company was founded by Gardner Spring Blodgett in 1848 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Murray Group, Inc. provides chronic drug therapy services. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. Murray Group was acquired by Homecare Management, Inc. on January 26, 1994 for $16 million. The company was founded by Kevin G. Murray.

Northland Corp. manufactures high-end refrigeration kitchen appliances for both domestic and commercial markets. The company is headquartered in Bingham Farms, MI.

CheetahMail, Inc. provides direct e-mail marketing and other interactive marketing services. It provides services for clients in industries including retail, technology, financial, entertainment, B2B and travel. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. manufactures and distributes household products. The firm provides furniture, flooring, and appliances services to the customers in Omaha, Kansas City, and Des Moines. It also offers electronic and building materials. The company was founded by Rose Blumkin in 1937 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Sentinel Technologies, Inc. provides information technology services. Its services include facility management and administration, network management, network security and integration and remote systems monitoring. The company was founded by Dennis Hoelzer in 1982 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

New Dots LLC operates retail chain of women’s apparel and accessories. It also provides casual, club, and career clothing. The company was founded by Robert A. Glick in 1987 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

F.R. Drake Co. designs and manufactures automatic loading systems. Its products include collator and launcher style sausage loader, cheese stick loader, canning system, bag and corndog loader. The company was founded by Fred Drake in 1979 and is headquartered in Waynesboro, VA.

firstSTREET for Boomers & Beyond, Inc. provides marketing services. The firm's services encompass database marketing, print media marketing, catalog marketing, internet marketing, in-house creative, market research, product evaluation, product testing and consumer research. The company was founded by Charles J. Anton in 1984 and is headquartered in Colonial Heights, VA.

ClickTale Ltd. provides solutions to maximize digital customer experiences. Its services include heat maps, session replays, conversion analytics, advanced insights and management tools. The firm also offers ClickTale Touch, a Web analytics solution for smartphones and tablets. The company was founded by Tal Schwartz and Arik Yavilevich in June 2006 and is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Emma, Inc. provides email marketing software and services for businesses, non-profits, organizations, and agencies around the world. It helps small and midsize businesses, nonprofits, and agencies create, send, and track stylish e-mail newsletters, surveys, and campaigns through a do-it-yourself web-based interface. The firm’s services include mobile-ready design templates, email automation, audience segmenting and dynamic content, plus integration with top CRM solutions, ecommerce platforms and social networks. The company was founded in 2003 by Clinton Smith and William Weaver and headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Smartling, Inc. provides enterprise translation management platform. It delivers localized websites and mobile applications through a cloud-based software platform that help clients to reach new customers. The company was founded by John L. Welde Jr. and Andrey Akselrod in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ActiveCampaign LLC provides email marketing, marketing automation, pricing, customer relationship management and sales automation services. The company was founded by Jason F. VandeBoom in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Stellar Loyalty, Inc. provides cloud-based customer loyalty solutions. Its loyalty solutions includes core member customer loyalty solution, spanning mobile, payments and location services. The company was founded by Kevin Nix and Peter S. Lim in May 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC engages in the manufacture of bedding products. Its brands include Serta, Beautyrest, and Tomorrow Sleep. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Doraville, GA.