Craig A. Fowler

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

Raytheon Co. is engages in the development and manufacture of defense and security solutions. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Defense Systems, Intelligence, Information, and Services (IIS), Missile Systems, Space and Airborne Systems (SAS), and Forcepoint. The Integrated Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, large land- and sea-based radar solutions, command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence solutions, and naval combat and ship electronic systems. The IIS segment provides technical and professional services to intelligence, defense, federal and commercial customers. The Missile Systems segment develops, integrates, and produces missile and combat systems for the armed forces of U.S. and allied nations. The SAS segment designs and manufactures sensor and communication systems used in intelligence, surveillance, precision engagement, and aerial operations. The Forcepoint segment provides cyber security products such as insider threat solutions, data loss prevention, firewall technology, cloud and email security, and cross domain transfer. The company was founded by Laurence K. Marshall, Vannevar Bush, and Charles G. Smith on July 7, 1922 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Entegra Financial Corp. is a holding company, which through its subsidiary, engages in the business of home ownership through mortgage lending, financed by locally gathered deposits. It also offers deposit accounts, including savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, business and consumer checking accounts, and individual retirement accounts. The company was founded on May 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Franklin, NC.

Part of RTX Corp., Texas Instruments Defense Systems & Electronics Group is a defense electronics business. The company is located in the US. Texas Instruments Defense Systems & Electronics Group was acquired by Raytheon Co., a SUB of RTX Corp. from Texas Instruments Incorporated on July 11, 1997 for $2,950 million.

Corning Optical Communications LLC manufactures fiber optic cables. It offers fiber optic and copper product solutions for customer’s telecommunications networks. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Entegra Bank, Inc. provides banking services. It offers personal, business, loans and mortgages, and online banking. The company was founded by Gilmer A. Jones in 1922 and is headquartered in Franklin, NC.

The North Carolina Technology Association operates as a statewide membership association for the technology sector. It offers technology, executives, marketing, events, public affairs, workforce development and economic development programs. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.