Eric Colson

Information Resources, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise market information solutions and services. Its solutions include market performance and strategy, consumer and shopper intelligence, analytics and in-market execution, media, and technology. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Proxicom, Inc. develops and markets web development software solutions. The firm offers software application development, system integration, information technology management, and strategic consulting services. The company was founded by Raul J. Fernandez in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blue Martini Software, Inc. provides e-business software and services which enable direct customer interaction across internet related customer points. The customer relationship management (CRM) software enables companies to manage a variety of functions including phone and web based customer service interactions, call center operations, loyalty program management, marketing and online sales efforts. It was founded in 1998 by Monte Zweben. The company is located in San Mateo, CA.

Data Elite Ventures (Data Elite) is venture capital firm is founded by Tasso Argyros and Stamos Venios in 2013. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.