Kathryn F. Twiddy

Misys Healthcare Systems, Inc. develops software solutions for the healthcare industry. Its products include Misys connect, healthcare management system, home care, practice management, patient web portal, hospital departmental systems and electronic medical records. The company offers product education, technical support, implementation and consulting services. Misys Healthcare was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

MModal LLC provides clinical documentation solutions for the healthcare industry. It offers dictation and transcription solutions and services that automate the input and management of medical information; and speech recognition solutions for radiology, cardiology, pathology, and related specialties that help healthcare providers dictate, edit, and sign reports without manual transcription. The company was founded by Venu Raman Kumar and Juergen Fritsch in 1998 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP offered legal counsel for corporations. Its legal services encompass the fields of business and finance, construction and infrastructure, government and regulation, intellectual property, labor and employment, and litigation. The company was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

LipoScience, Inc. develops and markets medical applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. The firm provides advanced patient care for the patients who are suffering from cardiovascular, metabolic and other related diseases. The company was founded by James D. Otvos, Stephen K. Markham, and Richard A. Franco, Sr. and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

ChannelAdvisor Corp. provides software as a service solution. It enables the retailer and branded manufacturer customers to integrate, manage, and optimize their merchandise sales across hundreds of online channels. Its customers utilize platform to connect with new and existing sources of demand for their products through channels such as Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, and Walmart. The firm also offers solutions that allow brands to send their web visitors or digital marketing audiences directly to authorize resellers and to gain insight into consumer behaviour. The company was founded by M. Scot Wingo and Aris Antanas Buinevicius in June 2001 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

Mayne Pharma, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. Its services include pharmaceutical development, clinical trial materials, method development and validation, trace metals, stability, and microbiology services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.