Grant P. Beckett

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

Kenexa Recruiter, Inc. provides web based end-to-end solutions. It provides solutions to support employers for job-seekers and manage the hiring process. The firm partners with CareerBuilder.com, Monster, AIRS, ePredix, FIRST Advantage, Sterling Testing Systems, and Zoom Information. The company was founded by Lars D. Perkins and J. Paul Costello in 1982 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Kenexa Corp. develops software for human resources and provides employment placement services. The company was founded by Nooruddin S. Karsan in 1987 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Globoforce Ltd. provides employee, distribution channel and consumer motivation solutions. It offers social recognition solutions, helping companies build stronger, more human cultures through the power of thanks. The firm pioneered the WorkHuman movement, created to galvanize organizations and leaders worldwide to create a more human workplace. The company was founded by Mosley Eric and Edward Reynolds on 1999 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Workscapes, Inc. provides designs for office spaces, ranging from corporate to medical and government. Its products include herman miller, nemschoff, Geiger, DRITT, National, first office, sit on is seating, maars living walls and global. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Globoforce Group Plc engages in the provision of social recognition software solutions. The company was founded by Eric Mosley and Edward C. Reynolds on April 11, 1997 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.