Philip Soran

Hutchinson Technology, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of products that require chemical, mechanical, and electronic technologies. It offers optical image stabilization, custom precision components, screens, circuits, micro assembly, hard disk drive suspensions, and sensors. The company was founded by Jon A. Geiss and Jeffrey W. Green in 1965 and is headquartered in Hutchinson, MN.

Stellent, Inc. is a provider of content management software solutions that enable fast implementations and generate quick, broad user adoption. The company was founded by Vern Hanzlik in 1989 and is headquartered in Saint-Beuzire, France.

Axellio Inc. engages in the development and provision of data storage solutions. It offers server virtualization, cloud infrastructure, data warehousing, business intelligence, and predictive analytics. The company was founded by Lawrence C. Aszmann, John P. Guider and Philip E. Soran in 1995 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Spineology, Inc. develops instruments, implants and methods for minimally invasive spinal surgery. Its products include pedicular fixation, biologics, interbody, non pedicular fixation, access and graft containment. The company was founded by Dr. Stephen Kuslich in 1996 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of PLATINUM Technology International, Inc., Prodea Software Corp develops application software. The private company is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Prodea Software was acquired by PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. on January 17, 1996 for $36 million.

Compellent Technologies, Inc. provides network storage solutions. The firm provides Fluid Data storage solutions that automate the movement and management of data at a granular level, enabling organizations to constantly adapt to change, slash costs and secure information against downtime and disaster. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.