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Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Eagletech Communications, Inc. provides local access, one-number and call forwarding service. The firm is a leader in raising the standard and lowering the cost of business telecommunications. It also manufactures, markets and distribute unique communications products and services. The company was founded by James R. Payne and Rodney E. Young in December 20, 1996 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Part of Chestnut Venture Holdings LLC, LY Holdings LLC is a company that provides telecommunication services. The company is based in Louisville, KY.

Lightyear Communications, Inc. provides a range of communication services including switched (1+), toll free, dedicated (1+), dedicated toll free, calling cards, Internet, advanced data, conference calling, and paging services. The private company is based in Louisville, KY. The company was founded by J. Sherman Henderson and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Cox Communications, Inc. provides digital cable broadcasting and telecommunications services. It offers digital video, high-speed Internet, telephone, voice, phone and long distance, data and video transport, high definition video, digital cable television, and DVR services over its IP network. The firm provides national and local cable spot and new media advertising services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Prosero, Inc. provides procurement business process outsourcing services. It offers an integrated set of procurement processes, technologies and people organized as a Procurement Center of Excellence to manage all aspects of a corporation's expenditures. The company was founded by Robert C. Dickhaus in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

BellSouth LLC operates as a telecommunications holding company. It provides wire line communication services including local exchange, network access, intra local access, and internet services. The firm also offers print and online directory advertising. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of BearingPoint GmbH, Andersen Business Consulting (France) provides management consulting services. The company is based in Paris, France. Andersen Business Consulting (France was acquired by BearingPoint, Inc. from Arthur Andersen LLP on September 12, 2002.

Certinia, Inc. develops software for the financial industry. It delivers Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) at customer speed. The firm?s financial management, human capital management, professional services automation, and supply chain management apps help businesses to increase the speed in which they operate and be more responsive along every touch point of a customer?s journey. The company was founded by Jeremy Roche and Debbie Ashton in 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

The Rainmaker Group Holdings, Inc. designs and develops revenue and profit optimization software solutions for hotels, resorts, and casinos. The company was founded by Bruce Barfield and Tammy Farley in 1998 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Technology Association of Georgia operates as a personal, professional, and business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

HotSchedules.com, Inc. provides restaurant management platform. It offers web-based scheduling, forecasting, and employee-engagement services. The firm allows employees to log-on and view their schedule from their computers. The company was founded by Raymond E. Pawlikowski Jr. and John David Cantu in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Fourth Enterprises LLC provides technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industry. It offers Clarifi Suite, HotSchedules and The Manager's Red Book. The company was founded in 1966 by John David Cantu and Raymond E. Pawlikowski Jr. and is headquartered Alpharetta, GA.

Elemica, Inc. develops digital supply network platform. It offers services to aerospace and defense, automotive, chemicals, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Kaufman, Hall & Associates LLC provides management consulting services and enterprise performance management software solutions. Its consulting services include strategic advisory services; debt and derivatives-related advisory services; strategic financial and capital planning services; capital allocation and decision making services; and merger, acquisition, real estate, and joint venture services. The firm also offers a performance management software platform that enables data-driven analysis with solutions for strategy management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, consolidations, capital planning, profitability, and cost management on a single integrated platform that can be accessed via the cloud or on premise based on customer preference. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BlueCat Networks, Inc. provides IP address management solutions. Its products include BlueCat address manager, DNS and DHCP server, threat protection, address manager for windows server, automation manager, connectors and device registration portal. The company was founded by Richard Hyatt and Michael Hyatt in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Kahua, Inc. provides a cloud-based, hub-to-hub and global platform to deliver business-to-business (B2B) collaboration. The firm?s products include file manager, document management, planning and budgeting, cost management, schedule and the Kahua platform. The company was founded by Kenneth Scott Unger in 2009 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

The Rainmaker Group, Inc. provides best practices, thought leadership, and industry insights to help the hospitality industry drive business through their most profitable channel. The private company is based in Indianapolis, IN. The company offers a subscription service for their expertise.

Artius Management LLC (Artius Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Sim Hong Boon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Premiere Worldwide, Mercury Communications Service, Inc. is a leading telecommunications solutions provider with over 30 years of experience. Based in Carrollton, TX, Mercury has thrived in the constantly evolving telecom industry and works with top manufacturers and vendors to provide comprehensive services. The company specializes in customizing solutions to fit the unique needs of businesses in the area. The company was founded by Gregory F. Osler and Andrew Laughter, with Andrew Laughter serving as CEO since incorporation. On May 2, 2023, Mercury Communications Service was acquired by Premiere Worldwide.