Brit Gardner

Valassis Communications, Inc. provides media and marketing services. It offers direct mail, newspaper advertising, coupon clearing, consulting and analytic services. The company was founded by George F. Valassis in 1970 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, market, distribution and sale of cosmetics. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Elizabeth Arden, Professional, and Other. Its products include cosmetics, hair color, care and treatments, beauty tools, men's grooming products, anti-perspirant deodorants, fragrances, skincare and other beauty care products. The company was founded by Charles Revson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Experian Corp. provides value added in formation solutions. It offers credit, automotive and marketing solutions. The company was founded in October, 1996 and is headquartered in Orange, CA.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1975 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSIM provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services and products to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm also advises clients as to the appropriate allocation of assets among multiple separate accounts and/or investment companies or other pooled vehicles that the firm advises.

Agilix Labs, Inc. provides mobile learning application solutions. Its products include GoCourse Learning System, GoCourse Schoolmate, and Agilix Backpack. The company was founded by Curt Allen, Mark Wolfgramm and Cali Tran in 2001 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

Valassis Manufacturing Co. provides advertising and marketing services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of M&F Worldwide Corp., Valassis Sales & Marketing Services, Inc. is a marketing amplification partner. The company is based in Livonia, MI. The company has the data, media, technology, and people to deliver a return on intelligence and take your marketing to the next level. The CEO of the company is Victor K. Nichols.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Safeguard Business Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of printed products, promotional items, and corporate apparel. It prints books, periodicals, newspapers, newsletters, pamphlets, financial documents, catalogs, direct mail, advertising inserts, labels, packaging, posters, calendars, and custom publications. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ancestry.com, Inc. provides online network services for connecting families. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Cision US, Inc. engages in the provision of media research services. The firm's products include communication cloud, media contact database, PR newswire, and media monitoring. It serves communications, social media, and content marketing professionals. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hitachi Consulting Corp. provides business and Information Technology consulting services to the aerospace, communications, industrial and financial sectors. It offers solutions for strategy, organization, business intelligence, performance management, corporate management, strategic technologies and outsourced product development. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

VICOR, Inc. designs support software for financial services. Its services include publishing, presentations, automatic and remote entry of invoice, and remittance information. The company was founded in 1989 by Gerald J. Burnett, William L. Campbell and R. Stephen Heinrichs and is headquartered in Richmond, CA

PR Newswire Association LLC publishes corporate news and press releases. It specializes in multimedia platforms that enable marketers, corporate communicators, sustainability officers, public affairs, and investor relations officers to leverage content to engage with their key audiences. The company was founded by Herbert Muschel in 1954 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Vericast Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing integrated payment solutions. It operates business segments which include Harland Clarke, Harland Financial Solutions, Scantron and Faneuil. The firm through its subsidiaries provides check and related products, technology products and data management solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Runtime Collective Ltd. designs and develops social media monitoring tools and solutions. It offers Brandwatch Analytics, Vizia Platform, Brandwatch Audiences, and Brandwatch for Agencies. The company was founded by Giles John Palme in 1999 and is headquartered Brighton, the United Kingdom.

Sharethrough, Inc. provides in-feed advertising exchange services. It enables partners to monetize web and mobile properties through ad placements. The firm offers Sharethrough HQ, a dashboard which provides campaign managers with a way to get real-time analytics about the performance of its campaigns and a social activity feed to monitor online conversations. The company was founded by Robert Fan, Daniel Ackerman Greenberg, Brett Keintz, and Matt Monahan in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Valassis Direct Mail, Inc. engages in provision of marketing services. The company is headquartered in Livonia, MI.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources for technology growth in Orange County. It stimulates technology job growth and wealth creation; helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses; helps companies connect with funding and growth resources; helps senior executives access intelligence, new technologies, and talent; helps develop technology business leaders; and creates a forum for technology company leaders to have an impact on the future. The company offers LaunchPad, a pro-bono accelerator for startup companies in the technology, life science, and clean tech industries. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Founded in 2003 by Laura Davick, Crystal Cove Alliance is a non-profit organization located in Newport Coast, California. Crystal Cove Alliance focuses on the restoration and conservation of the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District in Southern California.

Centerfield Media Holdings LLC engages in the development of digital advertising technology. It offers omni-channel media, automated optimization, and end-to-end measurement services. The firm provides services to home security, education, cable, wireless and communication industries. The company was founded by Jason Cohen and Brett Cravatt in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Make-A-Wish Foundation International serves children in 50 countries on 6 continents through its 40 affiliates. The non-profit company is based in Phoenix, AZ. The organization helps to fulfill the wishes of children with critical illnesses, providing them with hope, strength, and joy. The CEO of the company is Luciano Manzo.

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. provides payment solutions. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

North Bridge Venture Partners (North Bridge Venture Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Edward Thomas Anderson and Richard A. D'Amore. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.