Gregory M. Decker

Starch Medical, Inc. is a medical device company founded in 2007 and based in the United States. The American company designs, manufactures, and sells innovative, absorbable hemostatic products that use the proprietary AMP® technology platform. The technology consists of biocompatible, ultra-hydrophilic polymer particles synthesized from purified plant starch that control bleeding. The private company's mission is to deliver advanced hemostatic technologies in a safe and effective manner to reduce bleeding-associated risks in surgeries and trauma. The company's products, including SuperClot®, SealFoam®, Responder®, and PerClot®, are designed to accelerate the physiologic clotting cascade and adhere to and seal the bleeding tissue. The company is committed to becoming an industry leader in surgical hemostats and providing surgeons with a safe option for a diverse range of surgeries.

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.

M-Factor, Inc. provides marketing investment management software solutions. It develops robust software-as-a-service suite that continuously analyzes, forecasts and optimizes marketing investments and trade spend. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Ridge Diagnostics, Inc. develops and markets blood-based tests for neuropsychiatric disorders. It offers technology & clinical studies and health care professional services. The company was founded by Bo Pi, Perry Renshaw and John Bilello in 2006 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (EUSA Pharma USA), Inc. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 7, 1980 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

The Prometheus Co., Inc. operates as a professional services company. It provides project management, enterprise solutions and commercial services. The firm’s services include acquisition, financial and logistics management, foreign military services, strategic planning, business process improvement, consulting, graphics design, support and proposal preparation services. The company was founded by Waldon Jue, Smith Carl Chester Jr. and John H. Holt, Jr. in 1990 and is headquartered in Lexington Park, MD.

Quidel Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and market of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. Its portfolio includes rapid immunoassays, cardiac immunoassays, specialized diagnostic solutions and molecular diagnostic solutions. The firm products are directly sold to end users and distributors and for professional use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, urgent care clinics, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies and wellness screening centers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Hybritech, Inc. provides prostate diagnostic testing services. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.