Matt A. Thornton

AmSouth Bancorp provides banking and other financial services including internet banking, personal banking, commercial banking and wealth management services. It also provides residential mortgages, equity lending, credit cards, loans for automobile and other personal financing products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL

SmartSynch, Inc. creates smart grids for the utility industry. Their products and services include SmartMeters and GridRouters that IP-enable the grid, software solutions and a host of professional services for utilities and their customers, as well as clean-tech companies, universities and government agencies in need of remote communications and control functionality for products ranging from solar panels to plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS