Ann Burnett

Benefitfocus.com, Inc. provides software development services to the healthcare industry. Its services include benefit enrollment, shopping and application, bill presentment, and payment and data exchange. The company was founded by Shawn Jenkins in 2000 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC.

SiBEAM is a privately-held fabless semiconductor company and founding member of the WirelessHD™ Consortium. A pioneer in developing intelligent millimeter wave technologies for wireless communications, SiBEAM is the first to build 60GHz chipsets using standard CMOS technology. The first applications for the company's innovative technology are based on the WirelessHD™ specification for home multimedia content delivery and A/V connectivity. SiBEAM is a global leader in driving the architecture and semiconductor implementation for the distribution and presentation of high-definition content in the consumer electronics and personal computing markets. Solutions for wireless personal area networks (WPAN) and WLAN automotive will follow. The company is actively involved in organizations leading the next-generation of digital home connectivity, including IEEE, CEA and MPAA The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in San Diego, Seoul and Tokyo.

Zipit Wireless, Inc. provides cloud-based services and critical messaging services. Its connected platform includes a robust cloud-based infrastructure, connectivity and activations for wireless service providers, web-based interfaces and smartphone applications for device management and communication, customer support portals, and in-depth reporting services. The company was founded by Frank U. Greer and Ralph Heredia in 2003 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce promotes pro-job and pro-business policies at the state and federal level. The company is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Motley Rice LLC is a plaintiffs' litigation firm that represents individuals and institutions that have been harmed by wrongdoing and negligence. The firm is based in Mount Pleasant, SC and was founded by Joseph F. Rice and Ronald L. Motley. The firm has gained recognition for its work in pioneering asbestos lawsuits, landmark litigation against big tobacco, and representation of 9/11 families in an ongoing lawsuit against terrorist financiers. The private company handles complex litigation in various areas, including securities fraud, antitrust, consumer protection, environmental contamination, prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, human rights, aviation disasters, and wrongful death. Esther Berezofsky is the attorney responsible for practice.

Part of South State Corp., American Pensions, Inc. is a company with over 30 years of experience in delivering plans that benefit both their plan sponsor clients and their participants. The company is based in Charleston, SC. The company's plans are intentionally simple yet remarkably flexible. American Pensions was acquired by First Federal Bank (Charleston, South Carolina) from The South Financial Group, Inc. on July 31, 2009.

Wisner Baum LLP provide lawsuit engages in commercial transportation and pharmaceutical drug products liability. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The South Carolina Aquarium operates an aquarium that focuses on the conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals. The private company is based in Charleston, SC.

Amplifiedag, Inc. provides global access to safe food. The company is headquartered in Charleston, SC.