Craig Palmer

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.

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. designs, develops, and sells systems software products for PCs, peripherals, and information appliances. It develops basic input/output systems (BIOS), the software that loads a computer's operating system each time it is turned on. The company was founded by Rich W. Levandov in 1979 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

Aceva Technologies, Inc. provides enterprise application software solutions for revenue and receivables management. It also offers credit management, order quality, dispute prevention, inventory transaction reconciliation, deductions and collections management, electronic invoice payment and cash forecasting solutions. The company was founded in 1999 by Sundeep Jain and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Xporta, Inc. provides software and services for the optimization of global sourcing and trading. It provides real-time universal landed cost that reflects the total delivered costs of goods transported both domestically and internationally, taking into account source, destination, and routing. The company provides automated calculation of shipping, taxes, duties, and other tariffs. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Centric Software, Inc. provides product lifecycle management software for retail, apparel, footwear, luxury and consumer goods companies. It focuses on the needs of consumer goods companies. The firm's software Centric 8 PLM incorporates line planning, global sourcing, calendar management, materials management, quality management, collection management, and product specification and mobile applications for product lifecycle management in one platform. The company was founded in 1989 by Steve Lakowske and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Computervision Ltd distributes, services, and repairs computer equipment and software. The private company is based in Coventry, UK.

STG Partners LLC (STG Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Romesh Wadhwani, Robert L. Evans and William F. Chisholm. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with an additional offices in Milan and Bangalore.

Rudolph Technologies Yield Dynamics Group provides enterprise yield management and process control software for semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers, as well as fabless chip design companies. It serves microprocessor manufacturers, memory manufacturers, semiconductor foundries, fabless semiconductor companies, and consumer electronics companies. Its customers include Advanced Micro Devices, Cypress Semiconductor, Hitachi, TSMC, and Xilinx. The company was founded by Jonathan Buckheit in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

IronPlanet, Inc. operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks. It offers construction equipment, cranes, mining equipment, oil and gas machinery, agricultural equipment, trucks and motors, attachments and parts, forestry machinery, forklifts, and quarry and aggregates. The firm also provides rental and online auction services. The company was founded by Reza Bundy Saadlou in 1999 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Part of Autodesk, Inc., Linius Technologies, Inc. develops software for cable and wire harness automation. The company is based in Westborough, MA. The company was founded by Amy L. Bunszel. Linius Technologies was acquired by Autodesk, Inc. on March 04, 2003.

Framework Technologies Corp. develops project collaboration, product innovation, and portfolio management solutions. Its solutions are used by the aerospace, automotive, and defense industries. The company is located in San Jose, CA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Mazda Motor of America, Inc. sells and leases vehicles which include cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs through its dealers in the US. It offers sales and marketing, customer parts and service operations and research & development in the US. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Conformia Software, Inc. provides product conformance management software solutions for life sciences and beverage alcohol processing industries. The company was founded by Anjali R. Kataria and Neil Kataria in July 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society. Its projects focus on areas such as AIDS, arms control, conflict resolution, NATO, the environment, immigration, intelligence, trade, health care, OPEC, space policy, and terrorism. The company was founded in 1962 by David M. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Priam Corp. manufactures hard disk drives. The private company is based in Irvine, CA.

Mentor Capital Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Elmhurst, IL. The company was founded by David S. Dury.

Symphony Teleca Corp. develops, manages and supports software for emerging cloud and enterprise mobility solutions. The company was founded on August 31, 2012 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

SUMMIT Software, Inc. delivers Cloud-based IT Management Solutions. It offers Service Management, Asset Management, Availability Management, Project Management, other Products and SUMMIT Edge. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Findly, Inc. provides web based recruitment services. It offers Talent Hive, an automated talent platform that helps companies to attract, engage and hire candidates. The company was founded by Jason Keer and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Symphony Performance Health, Inc. provides healthcare information services. The firm’s solutions include surveys for health plans, member engagement and healthcare consulting services, surveys for providers, leader rounding, patient experience analytics, and call center solutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Altos Capital Partners LLC (Altos Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Romesh Wadhwani and Ajay Shah in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.

Symphony Services Corp. provides and develops software solutions and consulting services. Its services include software quality assurance, technical documentation, marketing analytics, and product maintenance and support. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.