David D. Hare

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

noHold, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions and services. The firm uses Artificial Intelligence technology to improve the capabilities of its expert system, SICURA and its technology is based on two main aspects: a Natural Language Processor [NLP] and an Inference Engine [ IE]. The company was founded by Diego Ventura in 1999 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Banner Capital Markets LLC negotiated growth equity capital raising for micro to small cap public companies. The company was founded in 2003 and was headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Service & Support Professionals Association, Inc. (SSPA) founded in 1989, has grown to become the largest and most influential industry trade group for technology service and support professionals. Its member companies represent tech support, field service and customer relations organizations around the globe. Far from being a staid industry association, the SSPA is chartered with bringing together the service and support community's best and brightest minds to deliver a relevant blend of market research, programs, certifications including J.D. Power and Associates certified technology service & support, networking, media & analyst relations, education and other information resources. SSPA core constituents include the leading enterprise and consumer technology companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, and Cisco, as well as the scores of innovative small and mid-sized companies that serve to continually refresh the industry by bringing new ideas and processes to the marketplace. Since its founding, SSPA has helped its members understand how best the provision of resources can be allotted to meet the emerging needs of both the enterprise and consumer marketplace and develop strategies that will lead them to success in a straight line.

Deltek, Inc. provides enterprise software and information solutions. It offers project ERP solutions, enterprise information management, business development solutions, project and portfolio management solutions, HR and talent management solutions, and professional services automation solutions. The company was founded by Donald deLaski and Kenneth E. Delaski in 1983 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Ooyala, Inc. engages in the provision of content production and digital distribution solutions. It offers Ooyala Flex Media Platform, which provides central workflows, shared metadata infrastructure, and application programming interfaces (APIs) to connect and orchestrate the media supply chain and allows broadcasters, operators, and media companies to manage, deliver, measure, and monetize content. The company was founded by Lepe Belsasar, Sean Knapp, and Bismarck Lepe in 2007 and is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.

Symantec, Inc. provides computer security services. The private company is based in Burlington, MA.