Karen Francis

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

AcademixDirect, Inc. provides tailored solutions for improving university enrollment and education marketing. The firm uses a technology that incorporates a proprietary matching algorithm, fraud detection software, lead scoring, and targeting capabilities. The company was founded by Al Abhari and Jamie Claire in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

DoubleDyno, Inc. provides online information services for moms. It provides advice on moms need: parenting, health, family, finance, pregnancy, nutrition, and travel; and on children of every age from infant to adult. The company was founded by Arthur Wu and Justin Lin in 2004 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Dynamic Signal, Inc. operates as a software company which provides marketing solutions for brands. It offers VoiceStorm, a people powered marketing platform that helps top brands partner with and leverage the social reach and influence of their employees, fans and customers to achieve their branding, marketing and commerce goals. The firm's VoiceStorm includes robust reporting, analytics and ROI dashboards to help marketers track and measure the success of their employee and customer advocacy programs. The company was founded by Russell Fradin, James M. Larrison, Bryan Sise and Steven Heyman in 2010 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA.

Kao USA Inc. manufactures and markets personal care products for men and women. The firm's brands includes Jergens, John Frieda, GUHL, Cur?l, Soft Sense, Bior? and Ban. The company was founded by Tomiro Nagase in 1882 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

TeleNav, Inc. engages in the provision of personalized mobile navigation and location based platform services. It combined the mobile navigation services business with the automotive business in a single segment. The firm's VIVID Nav application delivers hybrid navigation, which can provide in-vehicle navigation that is cloud connected for real-time traffic and up-to-date destinations search, and also functions when not cloud connected, such as when driving in areas with bad cell coverage. It offers five variations of VIVID Infotainment and navigation software products and services to its OEM and tier-one customers for distribution with their vehicles and systems The company was founded by Robert William Rennard, H. P. Jin, Yi Chung Chao, and Salman Dhanani in September 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Quanergy Perception Technologies, Inc. develops software for capturing and processing 3D mapping data. It operates as a technology company that engages in developing smart sensing solutions for real-time 3D mapping and object detection, tracking and classification. The firm manufactures 3D time-of-flight LiDAR sensors and LiDAR-based sensing systems. Its markets include passenger vehicles, corporate, commercial, municipal fleets and digital mapping fleets, logistics, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), wind turbine preservation, inspection, security, and disaster relief. The company was founded by Louay Eldada, Tianyue Yu and Angus Pacala in November 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Metawave Corp. provides wireless communication technology products for three dimensional imaging and vehicle to vehicle communication, as well as develops beam steering antennas for automotive radar markets. The company was founded by Maha Achour and Bernard Didier Casse in 2017 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Nauto, Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence-powered data platform for safe driving. It offers a multi-sensor device that prevents traffic collisions. The company was founded by Stefan Heck and Frederick Soo on April 2015 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Wind River Systems, Inc. provides embedded and mobile software solutions. It offers operating systems, Wind River Helix Chassis, intelligent device platforms, network infrastructure, and Wind River Helix cloud. The company was founded by Jerry L. Fiddler in 1981 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Reinvent Technology Partners Y operates as a blank check company. The company was founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus and Michael N. Thompson, Jr. in 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Positive Coaching Alliance is a non-profit company that serves as a catalyst for a positive youth sports culture. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company provides research-based training and resources for coaches, parents, athletes, and leaders to ensure a positive youth development experience for all kids, in all communities across the world, through sports. Positive Coaching Alliance also offers a PCA Development Zone® resource center where thousands of resources can be searched to develop better athletes and better people. The company was founded by Jim Thompson. The CEO is Janet Carter.

Professional Golfers' Association of America, Inc. operates as a working sports organization. It owns, operates, and manages sports-related activities & events, which promote the game of golf while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The company is founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Quanergy Systems, Inc. develops smart LiDAR hardware and software sensor security solutions for automotive and IoT applications. The firm offers mechanical and solid state LiDAR sensor solutions. It engages in the provision of its solutions to various industrial applications including automation, physical security, smart cities, smart spaces and related industries. The company was founded by Louay Eldada, Angus Pacala and Tianyue Yu in 2012 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

CelLink Corp. develops flexible conductive backplane that provides module manufacturers with efficiency gains and a reduction in manufacturing cost per watt. The company was founded by Kevin Coakley and is headquartered in Belmont, CA.