William E. Buchholz

K2, Inc. manufactures sporting goods, apparel and equipment. The firm provides fishing and baseball equipment, personal water sports, safety products and snowboards. It also manufacturers and markets Shakespeare extruded monofilaments and marine antennas. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Carrier Access Corp. engages in the development of broadband equipment solutions for communications service providers. Its products enable customers to consolidate and upgrade access capacity for the implementation of converged voice, video, and data services at lower costs. The company was founded By Roger L. Koenig and Nancy G. Pierce in 1992 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Bunge Global SA operates as a holding company. engages in the supply and transportation of agricultural commodities. It operates through the following segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment is involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products. The Refined and Specialty Oils segment engages in the processing, production, and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils. The Milling segment consists of the processing, production, and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn. The Sugar and Bioenergy segment includes the manufacture and marketing of sugar and ethanol derived from sugarcane, as well as energy derived from the sugar and ethanol production process. The company was founded by Johann Peter Gottlieb Bunge in 1818 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Medical Simulation Corp. provides simulation training, education and consulting services to hospital personnel, medical product manufacturers and medical societies. The firm develops surgical simulators, including SimSuite, an endovascular education system that uses software and hardware to create a virtual medical environment that engages in the clinician. It also offers a menu of SimSuite curriculum, which include various online training programs, as well as on-site simulation-based courses at simsuite centers. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

Fleetworthy Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of outsourcing compliance services to owners and operators of truck fleets. Its solutions include consulting and audit support; DQ file management; asset management; sleep apnea management; and extended fleet services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

Part of Peraton Corp., EDS Customer Relationship Management, Inc. is a relationship marketing agency specializing in loyalty marketing. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

Griffith Laboratories Worldwide, Inc. manufactures food products. Its products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors and sauces. The company was founded by Enoch Luther Griffith and Carroll Ladd Griffith on August 7, 1919 and is headquartered in Alsip, IL.

ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services LLC provides clinical research services to the bio-pharmaceutical industry. Its services include analytical and product development, clinical operations, data services, medical and regulatory affairs, quality and training services. The company was founded by Daniel M. Perlman in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.

Black Hills Power, Inc. generates, transmits, and distributes electricity. The firm is a regulated electric utility company serving customers in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, SD.

Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Port Blakely Cos., Inc. operates logging operations, builds houses, and provides civil engineering services. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

KFC Corp. owns and operates chains of chicken restaurant. It specializes in original recipe, extra crispy, kentucky grilled chicken and original recipe strips with home-style sides, honey BBQ wings and freshly made chicken sandwiches. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

ViralGains, Inc. provides online advertising services. It specializes in creating video advertising. The company was founded by Jay Singh, Kate Willett, and Dan Levin in 2012 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SynergySuite Ltd. provides online software solutions to the hospitality and quick service markets. It includes Inventory & Purchasing, Sales Analysis, Time & Attendance, HR & Staffing, Cash Management and Food Safety products. The company was founded by Niall Keane, Suzanne Keane, Blaithin Keane and William G. Taves in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Freeosk, Inc. operates a network of kiosks that allows consumers to discover their favorite products by receiving a free sample which distribute samples and gather buyer data. It offers a kiosk of free samples, which is an all-white frame features shelves of products, along with a scanner and high-definition touch screen. The company was founded by Tony L. Koenigsknecht, Louise Campbell and Matthew P. Eichorn in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Ohio Business Roundtable operates as a political organization. The private company is based in Columbus, OH.

Summit Marketing LLC engages in the development of targeted research across platforms. It offers training, video production, new product launches, strategic fundraising, and data analysis and management. The company was founded by Dan Renz in 1996 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

Part of ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Akron Management Corp. operates golf courses and is also a store dealer of shoes. The company is based in Akron, OH.