G. Ward Paxton

Part of Texas Instruments Incorporated, Cyrix Corp is a company that makes personal computer microprocessors. The company is based in Richardson, TX. Cyrix was acquired by National Semiconductor Corp., part of Texas Instruments Incorporated from September 23, 2011 on November 17, 1997 for $525.70 million.

Interfirst Venture Corp. provides investment services. The private company is based in Dallas.

Conclusive Analytics, Inc. develops and provides sales and marketing analysis software. The firm's services include planning and consultation, data management, analytics, data loading, training, administration, integration, and query performance. It serves clients from the banking and finance, automotive, technology, and healthcare industries. The firm offer solutions for customer behavior monitoring, product expansion opportunity identification, transaction reporting, and account prioritization. The company was founded by William Brennan and Donal Leyrer in 2000 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

OraMetrix, Inc. develops 3-D technology solutions for orthodontic care. The firm specializes in the development of SureSmile system, its proprietary technology that allows the use of precision digital tools throughout all phases of the orthodontic treatment process. Its focus areas encompass digital imaging, diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring, and robotic archwire customization. The company was founded by Friedrich Riemeier and Rohit C. L. Sachdeva in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Greenleaf, Inc. manufactures and sells fragrances, bar soap, candles, flower diffusers, fragrance oils and sprays through online. The company was founded by Robert Caldwell and Sylvia Caldwell and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Inoveon Corp. provides medical services. It delivers solutions to detect, stage and monitor diseases affecting the eye diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. The firm helps patients and their providers improve diabetic retinopathy care through Inoveon diagnostic service centers. The company was founded by Stephen R. Fransen, G. Carl Gibson and P. Lloyd Hildebrand in 1999 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Part of Northrop Grumman Corp., Varo, Inc. is a fintech leader that offers premium bank accounts, high-interest savings accounts, and tech-first features to help people save and manage their money more easily. The company is based in Garland, TX. Varo has been granted preliminary approval for a de novo national bank charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and is working to become the first mobile-centric national bank in history. Varo personal loans are offered by Varo Money, Inc., under state licenses, subject to application approval. Varo Money, Inc. was acquired by Litton Industries, Inc. from Imo Industries, Inc. on June 02, 1995.

Sierra Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions. It is headquartered in Westfield, NJ.

Part of Orthofix Medical, Inc., Orthofix International NV is a company based in Lewisville, TX. The company develops and markets surgical products to the spine and orthopedic markets.

Lippert Components, Inc. supplies engineered components for original electronic manufacturing in the recreation and transportation product markets. It offers steel chassis and related components; axles and suspension solutions; slide-out mechanisms and solutions; thermoformed bath, kitchen, and other products; vinyl, aluminum, and frameless windows; manual, electric, and hydraulic stabilizer and leveling systems; entry, luggage, patio, and ramp doors; furniture and mattresses; electric and manual entry steps; awnings and awning accessories; towing products; truck accessories; electronic components; and other accessories. The company was founded by Lawrence Lippert in 1956 and is headquartered in Elkhart, IN.

Part of Orthofix Medical, Inc., American Medical Electronics, Inc. is a surgical and medical instruments company. The company is based in Richardson, TX. American Medical Electronics was acquired by Orthofix Medical, Inc. on August 22, 1995 for $79 million.

Part of Avado Brands, Inc., DF&R Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant operator. The company is based in Bedford, TX. DF&R Restaurants was acquired by Avado Brands, Inc. on November 27, 1995 for $208 million.

SPAR Aerospace Ltd. provides aerospace engineering and maintenance services. It provides repair and overhaul services for airplanes and helicopters used by commercial airlines as well as government entities. It specializes in the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade of military and civilian aircrafts. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Clearwire Corp. provided fourth generation wireless broadband services. It built and operated next generation mobile broadband networks that provided mobile internet and residential Internet access services. The company was founded by Craig O. McCaw in October 2003 and was headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

InnerWireless, Inc. provides wireless technologies for businesses. The company was founded by Ed Cantwell in 1998 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Corphealth, Inc. provides medical-behavioral care management services. Its services include data warehousing & analytics, health coaching, integrated & primary disease management, employee assistance programs, and pharmacy medication management. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Booth Capital Partners LLC provides real estate services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

SensorLogic, Inc. provides cloud-computing and machine-to-machine-based solutions and technologies. It caters to a variety of industries such as wireless, device software, RFID, M2M, converged networking, and location-aware mobile services. The company was founded by Jeffrey O. Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. designs and manufactures telecommunications equipment. The firm offers connection-oriented ethernet and optical transport technologies, synchronous optical networking, wavelength-division multiplexing, and packet optical transport technologies. The company is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

Part of Cisco Systems, Inc., LineSider Technologies, Inc. develops software for network services. The company is based in Danvers, MA. LineSider Technologies was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on December 13, 2010.

Beard Integrated Systems, Inc. provides plumbing, heating and air conditioning contract services. It offers construction services to industry groups, including health care, bio-pharmaceutical, microelectronic, aerospace, transportation, higher education clients and municipalities. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.