Thomas F. Mezger

Valence Technology, Inc. manufactured and developed advanced energy storage systems. Its solutions included material handling, medical, motive, marine, industrial, energy storage and robots. The firm’s products included 12V-48V lithium ion batteries, U-Charge XP series, u-charge RT battery modules, U1-12BMS, P40-24 24 volt power modules and other accessories. The company was founded by William J. Masuda and Carl E. Berg in 1989 and was headquartered in Austin, TX.

Precision Castparts Corp. manufactures metal components and products for the aerospace and defense industries. It offers investment castings, forgings, fasteners and fastener systems, and aero structures for aerospace and power generation applications. The company was founded by Joseph Buford Cox in April 1953 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

MCK Communications, Inc. developed, marketed and distributed voice solutions. It offered an open and interconnected business telephony environment and options for flexible migration to next generation environments. It was founded in June, 1989 and was headquartered in Needham, MA.

Cameron International Corp. designs, manufactures, markets and services equipment used by the oil and gas industry and industrial manufacturing companies. It provides flow equipment products, systems and services to worldwide oil, gas and process industries. The company was founded by Harry Cameron and James Abercrombie in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

BOXX Technologies, Inc. manufactures workstations and rendering systems for visual effects, animation, film and television, game development, architecture, engineering, product design, simulation, higher education, government and defense, science and medical, and general business industries. It specializes in configuring custom workstations that remove bottlenecks and accelerate workflows. The company was founded by Timothy Lawrence, Michelle Bryant and Todd Bryant in 1996 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Complex Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets vehicle management information. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Building Turbines, Inc. is a development stage renewable energy company, which is focused on designing and manufacturing rooftop mounted wind turbines. Its horizontal-axis wind turbines easily mount onto commercial buildings with flat roofs and the uni-directional design rests on HVAC-style curbs and is mounted along the roof's edge next to the parapet wall. The company was founded by John F. Graham, Sr. on November 17, 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Rolled Ribbon Battery Co. LLC manufactures cells and batteries. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.