Catherine Albers

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Protection One, Inc. provides electronic security alarm monitoring systems. Its services include installation, maintenance, electronic monitoring of alarm systems to single family residential, commercial, multifamily and wholesale customers. The firm also offers energy management, video surveillance and remote access services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

Part of Ask.com, Excite, Inc. operates internet portals. The company is based in Redwood City, CA. The company was founded by Mark Haren, Martin Reinfried, Ryan A. McIntyre.

EarthLink LLC provides Internet services. It empowers customers with managed information technology services including cloud computing, data centers, virtualization, security, applications and support services, in addition to nationwide data and voice IP services. The company was founded by Sky D. Dayton in February 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

SEVEN Networks, Inc. develops mobile messaging and electronic mail software solutions. Its solution areas encompass mobile social networking, push notification, and open channel applications. The company was founded by Trevor Fiatal and Bill Nguyen in 2000 and is headquartered in Marshall, TX.

Pullstring, Inc. develops web and mobile-connected game applications. It offers an entertainment technology platform that includes a talking teddy bear and a web interface. The company was founded by Oren Jacob, Martin Reddy and Renee Adams in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Home Box Office, Inc. owns and operates television and cable networks. It is home to the shows that everyone is talking about – from ground breaking series, documentaries, and sports to the blockbuster movies available anywhere. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Excite at Home Corp. provides voice, data, and video telecommunication services. The company provides Internet access over cable lines. It is headquartered in Redwood City, CA

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Crystal Dynamics, Inc. is a game development and publishing company that has been in operation for 30 years. The company is based in Redwood City, CA, and has two additional studios located in Bellevue, WA, and Austin, TX. The company has developed and published over 30 games, including popular franchises such as Legacy of Kain and Tomb Raider, which has sold over 95 million copies worldwide. Crystal Dynamics is known for creating the iconic character Lara Croft, who has been a cultural icon for over 25 years and has appeared in more than 20 games. The CEO of the company is Philip Timo Rogers. The company was acquired by Eidos Plc/Old/ on November 9, 1998, for $47.50 million.

Part of CHR Solutions, Inc., Cathey, Hutton & Associates, Inc. provides telecommunications consulting services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by C. Roger Hutton. Cathey, Hutton & Associates was acquired by Hicks & Ragland Engineering Co., Inc. on October 01, 1999.

Fios, Inc. provides electronic discovery management solutions for corporations. the company was founded on February 16, 1999 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

TeleGuam Holdings LLC engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers services relating to wireless network, internet, digital television, and local and long-distance phone service. The company is headquartered in Tamuning, Guam.

Guam Telephone Authority provides telecommunication services. It offers basic lines, session initiation protocol trunks, integrated services, digital network, phone systems, fleet management. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Tamuning, Guam.

Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Trinsum Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of strategy, execution, organic growth, growth through acquisition, productivity and risk management. The company was founded by James M. McTaggart in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Nomadix, Inc. provides solutions to the public Internet access market. It sells a range of Internet access gateways powered by the Nomadix Service Engine (NSE) software to Public Access Service Operators (PASOs), service providers, system integrators and venue owners who are deploying public Internet access networks, visitor-based networks and metropolitan wireless fidelity (WiFi) hot zones. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquarters in Agoura Hills, CA.

Part of Bell Industries, Inc., SkyTel Corp. is a company that provides wireless messaging services. The company is based in Clinton, MS. SkyTel was acquired by Bell Industries, Inc. from Verizon Communications, Inc. on January 31, 2007 for $30.40 million.

VUDU, Inc. provides software for on demand movie access. The company provides streaming digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players. The company was founded by Tony S. Miranz and Alain Rossmann in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.