Brett Pardikes

Fortius Metals, Inc. is a large format additive manufacturing company that specializes in new materials, particularly patented metal alloys. Fortius Metals is based in Lafayette, CO. These alloys are designed to meet the demands of high-performance applications in the aerospace, automotive, and defense industries. The company has received backing from AM Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in industrial additive manufacturing that has supported over 20 successful companies in seven countries on three continents. The company was founded by Jeffrey Lints, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Compaq Computer Corp. develops and manufactures a wide range of personal computing products. The company was located in Houston, TX.

Rapport Technologies, Inc. provided intelligent device management software solutions that connects thin client network terminals with other devices such as barcode readers, PDAs, smart phones, Pocket PCs, point-of-sale machines and personal computers. The company was founded in 2002 and was located in Carrollton, TX.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

CameraBright, Inc. designs camera lighting accessories and camera lenses. It provides low cost lighting accessories to the consumer digital camera and camcorder and camera phone industries. The company is headquartered in Arvada, CO.