Betsy Atkins

Ascend Communications Inc. develops, manufactures, sells and services wide area networking solutions for telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers and corporate customers worldwide. Lucent Technologies has acquired Ascend Communications, Inc.

Chico's FAS, Inc. engages in the retail of women's private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy apparel, intimates, and complementary accessories. It operates through the following segments: Chico's, White House Black Market, and Soma. The Chico's segment sells exclusively designed, private branded clothing focusing on women with moderate-to-high household income levels. The Soma segment sells exclusively designed, private branded lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear products. The company was founded by Helene B. Gralnick and Marvin L. Gralnick in 1983 and is headquartered in Fort Myers, FL.

Secure Computing Corp. develops network security solutions that enable organizations to exchange critical information with their customers, partners and employees. Its product lines include Sidewinder G2 security appliances for application security, safeword products that enable organizations to remote access to network resources and verify the identity of remote users, web filtering products to monitor the internet use with control over outbound web access and embedded firewall, which offers a security solution to manage access control inside the corporate perimeter firewall. The company also offers life cycle of support and services, such as solution planning, implementation and integration and support services. Secure Computing sells its products to organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities and federal and local governments. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Polycom, Inc. develops video, voice and content collaboration and communication technology. It offers consult, deployment, customer support, optimization, managed and cloud services. The firm serves healthcare, education, entertainment, government and finance industries. It offers solutions through Polycom RealPresence platform. The company was founded by Brian L. Hinman and Jeffrey Rodman in December 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

UTStarcom, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The firm provides interactive, protocol-based network solutions, including the integration and support services in Internet Protocol TV, Interactive TV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. It focus is to design and sell IP-based telecommunications infrastructure products including its primary product suite of IPTV, and broadband solutions along with the ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. The company was founded by Hong Liang Lu and Ying Wu in June 1991 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

McData Corp. provided storage networking solutions. Its products include Sphereon switches, embedded blade server switches, eclipse SAN routers, UltraNet extension products, and enterprise fabric connectivity manager management and storage networking services software. The company was founded in 1982 and was headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Reynolds American Inc. manufactures and sells cigarettes in United States. It operates through the following segments: RJR Tobacco, American Snuff, and Santa Fe. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The American Snuff segment consists of the primary operations of American Snuff Co. The Santa Fe segment consists of the primary operations of SFNTC, Niconovum AB, Niconovum USA, Inc. and RJR Vapor. The company was founded on January 2, 2004 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Vonage Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of communication services through cloud-connected devices. It operates through the Business and Consumer segments. The Business segment provides cloud-based Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solutions, which consist of integrated voice, text, video, data, collaboration, and mobile applications over its scalable Session Initiation Protocol based Voice over Internet Protocol network. The Consumer segment offers UCaaS services and features, via a single identity. The company was founded by Jeffrey Adam Citron on May 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ.

Netcordia, Inc. provides network configuration and change management solutions. The firm’s NetMRI software solutions enable users to automate network change, manage network configurations, and meet compliance, as well as audit multi-vendor infrastructures and identify anomalies. The company was founded by Terry Slattery in 2000 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.

UltraShape, Inc. manufactures and markets non-invasive devices for the aesthetic medical field. The company was founded by Betsy S. Atkins and Glicksman Ami in 2000 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Empower AI, Inc. engages in the provision of commercial artificial intelligence (AI) technology solutions defense, intelligence, health, and civilian government agencies. It offers advanced analytics and data science, engineering and logistics, information technology (IT) sustainment and modernization, IT service management, and AI solutions. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

ASCVid Holdings LLC engages in the provision of physical security information management software solutions for situation management. Its solutions include Vidsys enterprise, Vidsys enterprise mobile, and intelligent GSOC. The company was founded by James I. Chong in 2005 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC provides securities listing, trading and information products and services. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

ENOVIX Corp. develops energy storage cells used in lithium-ion and lithium polymer rechargeable batteries. The firm offers 3D wave array based silicon lithium-ion rechargeable cells. The company was founded by Harrold Jones Rust III, Ashok Lahiri, Venkat Srinivasan, Murali Ramasubramanian, and Robert M. Spotniz in 2006 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

JAMF Software LLC engages in the development of an enterprise management software for the Apple platform. Its products include Jamf Pro, Jamf Now, Jamf School, Jamf Connect, and Jamf Protect. The company was founded by Zach Halmstad and Chip Pearson in 2002 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc. engages in the provision of managed hosting solutions. It offers services relating to managed and cloud hosting, colocation, application, and professional. The company was founded by Richard Yoo, Graham M. Weston, Dirk J. Elmendorf, Morris A. Miller, and Patrick R. Condon in 1998 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Mediaspectrum, Inc. engages in the design and development of multi-channel advertising and content management and publishing software and applications. The company was founded by Scott William Killoh and Harry James Flood in 2001 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Better Energy Systems LLC manufactures portable renewable energy products for mobile consumers. The firm's products include Solio Bolt, Classic 2, MUD and Clip-Mini. It offers solar chargers for mobile phones, music players, digital cameras, GPS systems and game consoles. The company was founded in 2002 by Christopher Hornor and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Instawares Holding Co. LLC engages in the provision of equipment, supplies, and solutions to the restaurant industry through its subsidiaries. It owns Instawares.com, Suppliesonthefly.com, HotSchedules, and eCompanyStore. The company was founded on October 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Zift Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of a channel marketing automation platform. Its products include channel as a service, partner relationship management, channel marketing and management, and channel-focused learning management. It offers creative services, channel engagement services, trainings, and workshops. The company was founded by B. Scott England and Kenneth Romley in 2006 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NC.

Direct Vet Marketing, Inc. provides cloud-based prescription management, pharmacy services, marketing solutions and practice analytics for equine and companion animal veterinary practitioners. It offers online ordering and home delivery of prescription drugs, compounded medications, and therapeutic diets. The company was founded by David Evans Shaw and Benjamin J. Shaw in 2010 and is headquartered in Portland, Maine.

AnyPresence, Inc. operates as an enterprise mobile backend-as-a-service and multi-platform mobile app builder. It offers employee engagement, millennial workforce, and mobile productivity solutions, mobile platform and self-service solutions for utilities serving residential and commercial buildings and a mobile platform for healthcare providers to build and deploy mobile apps for patient and physician engagement. The company was founded by Anirban Chakrabarti, Richard Mendis and Rakesh Rao in 2011 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) is an independent pension fund manager headquartered in Washington, DC. Founded in 1875, PBGC protects the retirement security and retirement incomes of several American workers, retirees, and their families in private sector defined benefit pension plans.

Laurel Networks, Inc. used to design, make and sell telecommunication equipments. The company delivered routing technology that helped service providers transition from the standard Internet-only service delivery model. The company was located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Avansis Ventures LLC (Avansis Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Laura Lukaczyk. The firm is headquartered in Clifton, Virginia.

Bose Corp. designs and manufactures music systems and loudspeakers. Its products include headphones, audio sunglasses, and speakers. The company was founded by Amar Gopal Bose in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Vantrix Corp. provides mobile video mediation and delivery and encompassing solutions for streaming, browsing and messaging. It provides operators, control, optimization and enhancement capabilities that ensure of their resources. The company was founded by Allan Benchetrit and Jean Mayrand in 2004 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

GlobalLogic, Inc. provides software solutions and development services. It operates as a digital product engineering firm. Its services include experience design, product engineering, digital services, labs, and content engineering. The firm operates design studios and engineering centers that specializes in offering customers in the communications, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries. The company was founded by Sanjay Singh, Manoj Agarwala, Rajul Garg, and Tarun Upadhyay in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

HD Supply, Inc. operates as an industrial distributor. It operates through the following units: HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, HD Supply Construction and Industrial. The firm's line of business include infrastructure, waterworks, power solutions, facilities maintenance, repair and remodel, crown bolt, specialty construction, white cap, creative touch interiors, repair, and improvement business. The company was founded on February 8, 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Alcatel-Lucent SAS engages in the provision of communications solutions to telecommunications companies, Internet service and data providers. It develops and integrates technologies, applications and services to offer global communications services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

SL Green Operating Partnership L.P. operates as a real estate investment trust. Its services include lending, investing, operating, owning, and managing commercial properties. The company was founded in June 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Towers Watson & Co. is a global professional services company, which helps organizations to improve performance through people, risk and financial management. The company offers various solutions in four business segments, Benefits, Risk and Financial Services, Talent and Rewards and Exchange Solutions. The Benefits segment offers lines of business which includes Retirement, Health and Group Benefits, Technology & Administration Solutions, and International Consulting. The Risk and Financial Services segment includes three lines of business: Risk Consulting and Software, Investment Consulting & Solutions, and Reinsurance & Insurance Brokerage. The Talent and Rewards segment includes three lines of business: Executive Compensation, Rewards, Talent & Communication, and Data, Surveys and Technology. The Exchange Solutions segment offers one line of business named Extend Health. Towers Watson was founded on January 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. operates as industrial distributors in North America. It operates through the following segments: Facilities Maintenance; Construction and Industrial; and Corporate and Elimination. The Facilities Maintenance segment distributes MRO products, provides value-added services, and fabricates custom products. The Construction and Industrial segment specializes in the distribution of hardware, tools, engineered materials, and safety products to non-residential and residential contractors. The Corporate and Elimination segment includes costs related to centralized support functions, which are comprised of finance, information technology, human resources, legal, supply chain and support services; and removes inter-segment transactions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Kony, Inc. provides mobile and multi-channel application platform development services. It offers digital banking, low-code, and field service solutions. It serves the banking and finance, energy and utilities, retail, healthcare, automotive, education, government, and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Rajkumar Koneru in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Nokia of America Corp. develops and provides networking and communications technology, products and services. It offers fixed and mobile broadband, IP and optical technologies. The firm offers a portfolio of solutions and services for telecom services providers, public and private organizations, wireline and wireless operators and enterprises. The company is headquartered in Murray Hill, NJ.

Upskill, Inc. develops enterprise software for smart glasses. The firm serves to aerospace, field services, inspection and audit, manufacturing, retail and grocery industries. The company was founded by Brian Ballard, Jeff Jenkins, Chris Hoyt and Alexander Watson in 2010 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

ScoreData Corp. is a global data analytics company. Its product ScoreFast consolidates data from diverse internal and external sources into its big data infrastructure and provides visualization report for each source in an intuitive dashboard. The company was founded by Mudit Chandra, Vasudev Bhandarkar, Pankaj Jha, Prasanta Behera, Moidin K. Mohiuddin and Danny Yang in 2010 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Diamond Parent Holdings Corp. provides investment services. The CEO of the American company is Brian K. Stafford.

Docker, Inc. engages in the operation and development of a container management platform. It provides developers, architects, development operations, and information technology clients solutions for building, sharing and running modern applications. It offers Docker Enterprise and Docker Hub. The firm serves the government, higher education, financial services, insurance, and healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. The company was founded by Solomon Hykes, Benjamin Golub, and Pahl Sebastien in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

GoBrands, Inc. provides online platform for on-demand retail and delivery of range of products from college essentials, party supplies, and smoking accessories to snacks, frozen foods, and household essentials. The company was founded by Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev in 2013 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

DPCM Capital, Inc. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 24, 2020 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Covetrus, Inc. engages in developing technologies and services for animal health industry. It also provides products, software, and services to help drive improved patient health, strong client relationships and successful financial outcomes for veterinary professionals. The firm geographically operates through the segments: North America, Europe and Asia Pacific (APAC) & Emerging Markets. The company was founded by Benjamin J. Shaw in April 2018 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Oravel Stays Ltd. engages in the operation of hotels, homes, managed living, and workspaces in the metros, regional commercial hubs, leisure destinations, and key pilgrimage towns. The firm offers OYO app which enables guests to search and book rooms, request room-service, book a cab, and also search nearby restaurants. The company was founded by Ritesh Agarwal and Manish Sinha in 2012 and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India.

Diligent Corp. engages in the development and sale of online software applications. It offers board management software, entity management, secure messaging tools, board meeting minutes software, board assessment tools, and directors and officers questionnaires. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PointClickCare Corp. engages in the operation of healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful collaboration and access to real-time insights at every stage of the patient healthcare journey. The company was founded by Michael Wessinger and David Wessinger on August 23, 1995 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Queen's Gambit Growth Capital is a blank check company. Its purposes effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on December 9, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Colle Capital Partners (Colle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Victoria Katsov Grace. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Queen's Gambit Growth Capital II operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses for its initial business. The company was founded on January 27, 2021 and is headquartered in New York.

The Fresh Market Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of fresh foods. It offers perishable goods such as meat, seafood, produce, deli, bakery, floral, sushi, dairy, and prepared foods; and non-perishable goods such as traditional grocery, frozen, bulk, coffee, candy, and beer and wine. The company was founded on March 5,1982 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Volvo Car Group, founded in 1972, is a well-known and respected car brand with sales to customers in over 100 countries. The private company's head office, product development, marketing, and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars production plants are located in Ghent, Belgium, Chengdu and Daqing, China, and Ridgeville, South Carolina, USA. The Swedish company's purpose is to give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable, and safe way, reflected in its ambition to become a fully electric car maker by 2030 and to be a climate-neutral company by 2040. Volvo Cars employs approximately 43,200 full-time employees and is listed on the NASDAQ Stockholm exchange. The company also has R&D and design centers in Shanghai and Gothenburg.

Hyper Labs, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence company specializing in the automation of office work for companies and government organizations. Its product, HS Forms, uses advanced computer vision techniques to process documents, identify content types, and extract the content. The firm also offers HS Freeform, a platform that identifies and extracts all relevant data from unstructured text for straight through processing, and HS Evaluate, an application designed for organizations, which process complex claims or applications that require evaluation and contextual judgment. The company was founded by Krasimir Marinov, Vladimir Tzankov, and Peter Brodsky in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of PointClickCare Corp., PointClickCare Technologies, Inc. is a healthcare software provider that helps long-term and post-acute care providers navigate the new realities of value-based healthcare. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada. PointClickCare Technologies offers a suite of fully integrated applications powered by an interoperable, mobile-friendly, and regulatory-compliant electronic health record and revenue cycle management platform. Over 21,000 skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, and home health agencies use PointClickCare today, making it the North American healthcare IT market leader for the LTPAC industry. The Canadian company was founded in 2000 by David Wessinger, Michael Wessinger. David Wessinger has been the CEO since 2000.

Part of Volvo Car AB, Volvo Car Corp. is a Swedish company that manufactures cars. The private company is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company was founded in 1927. James Rowan has been the CEO of the company since 2022.