John N. Palmer

Internet America, Inc. engages in the provision of wireless broadband Internet in rural markets. The company was founded in January 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

SmartSynch, Inc. creates smart grids for the utility industry. Their products and services include SmartMeters and GridRouters that IP-enable the grid, software solutions and a host of professional services for utilities and their customers, as well as clean-tech companies, universities and government agencies in need of remote communications and control functionality for products ranging from solar panels to plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS

Founded by John N. Palmer, Gulf South Capital, Inc. is an investment management company based in Jackson, Mississippi

Part of Bell Industries, Inc., SkyTel Corp. is a company that provides wireless messaging services. The company is based in Clinton, MS. SkyTel was acquired by Bell Industries, Inc. from Verizon Communications, Inc. on January 31, 2007 for $30.40 million.

BeyondTrust Corp. provides secure enterprise remote management and support software solutions. It offers remote support, privilege access and password vault. The company was founded by Joel Bomgar, Nathan McNeill, and Patrick Norman in 2003 and is headquartered in Ridgeland, MS.