David Jeffrey Medeiros

Systemix, Inc. develops cell-based gene therapies for diseases. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Irving L. Weissman, Leroy E. Hood. Systemix was acquired by Novartis AG on February 14, 1997 for $75.90 million.

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was engaged in development, marketing and sale of prescription drugs. It operated as a biopharmaceutical company which focuses on the treatment of patients with serious, difficult-to-treat autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. The company's primary product was H.P. Acthar Gel, an injectable drug for the treatment of proteinuria in the nephrotic syndrome of the idiopathic type, or NS, the treatment of acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis, or MS, in adults, the treatment of infantile spasms, or IS, in infants and children under two years of age, and the treatment of certain rheumatology related conditions, including the treatment of the rare and closely related neuromuscular disorders dermatomyositis and polymyositis. Questcor Pharmaceuticals was founded in September 1992 and was headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arco, Inc. supplies memory components and semiconductor products. The frim offers procurement, logistic and value added, global sourcing solutions and supply chain services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.