Chris Howard

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

QuickPivot Corp. provides real-time and cross-channel marketing automation services. It offers implementation services, platform enablement, and strategic services. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Marshall, Joseph T. McCullen Jr., William Blundon, and Michael L. Shanker in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SpringBig, Inc. develops an application that provides marketing and customer engagement services to local merchants. It offers marketing, marketing through social media and data analytics. The company was founded by Jeffrey Harris and Michael Gross in 2013 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Halo Business Intelligence, Inc. provides business intelligence software solutions. The firm’s products include predictive analytics, data warehousing, data quality and deployment options. It offers supply chain analytics, business intelligence, business functions and business processes. The company was founded by Herbert Schoenek in 2008 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Levels Beyond, Inc. operates a media inventory software platform. Its platform Reach Engine, transforms passive digital content libraries into active inventory for global businesses. The firm serves agencies and brands, film, TV and video, sports, publishing and institutions. The company was founded by Daniel Gold, David Lamy and Art Raymond in 2000 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

MediaPlatform, Inc. operates an online enterprise video portal. It offers video and multimedia content management, user generated video content curation, creating interactive multimedia presentations, live and on-demand webcasts solutions. The company was founded by John Busfield and Greg Pulier in 1999 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

ReverseVision, Inc. provides reverse mortgage software solutions. The firm's products include ReverseVision Suite, which is a business process driven reverse mortgage origination solution for medium to large organizations and it covers all aspects of the origination process from prospect to closing and shipping, and ReverseVision for underwriting, ReverseVision for closing and proprietary products. It specializes in reverse mortgage technology. The company was founded by Thomas M. Martignoni in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Docupace Technologies LLC provides document management and workflow solutions. It offers ePACS productivity suite, cyber security and straight through processing. The company was founded by Michael Pinsker and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

GoSecure, Inc. provides cyber security services. The firm?s products and services include managed detection & responses (MDR), advisory services, managed security services and security technology. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

GrowFlow Corp. engages in the development of business management and compliance solution for cannabis wholesalers and retailers. Its GrowFlow Wholesale platform enables cultivators, processors, and distributors to take control of the entire operation with the easy tools and robust reporting. It also offers GrowFlow Retail, GrowFlow Insights, and GrowFlow Live. The company was founded by Rufus Casey and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

SmartAction Holdings, Inc. provides information technology services. It also makes investments in private securities. The company is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

B7 Interactive LLC engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers ecommerce site search, visual merchandising, navigation, category pages, product discovery tools, and reporting and analytics solutions. The company was founded by Gareth Dismore and Scott Zielinski in 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Austin Kayak LLC sells paddlesports and outdoor adventure gear. It offers paddling, camping, rifting, running, snorkeling and diving, and rafting gears. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Simplenexus LLC develops mobile mortgage application. It specializes in mobile apps, mortgage apps, iOS, android, mortgage calculations, document imaging, realtor relations, lending, calyx, web, javascript and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matt Hansen and Dave Stevenson in 2010 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT.

Dama Technology, Inc. provides banking and payment solutions to the cannabis industry. The firm offers Premier, CashToTax, Paytender, Invoices, and Trading. The company was founded by Daniel R. Henry and Anh Hatzopoulos in 2016 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Northgate Capital LP (Northgate Capital) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2000 by Thomas Arthur Vardell and Brent Michael Jones. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kaspersky Lab, Inc. develops and licenses anti-malware technology for Internet-threats. Its products include Internet security solutions that provide Internet security protection with anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, anti-spam and anti-hacker technologies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Founded in 1991, Del Mar DataTrac (DMD) is the leading provider of affordable loan automation solutions for mortgage lenders, banks, and credit unions. DMD offers a scalable workflow platform that enables lending best practices by leveraging DataTrac as the back-office hub along with a sophisticated point-of-sale system, a web-based originator portal, and a management dashboard-all in a paperless environment. The DataTrac Suite is designed by mortgage lenders for mortgage lenders who strive to deliver extraordinary customer service, increase production and profitability, reduce risk, and streamline overall efficiency. Its primary owner is TVC Capital-a San Diego based private equity firm committed to the long term success of DMD through permanent customer relationships. Additionally, each of its employees owns a piece of the company, and that ownership is reflected in their commitment to exceed expectations throughout the organization. DMD's headquarters are located in San Diego, CA. Its implementation managers and account managers and account executives are scattered across the country to best serve its clients from coast-to-coast.

Part of Forrester Research, Inc., Giga Information Group, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. Giga Information Group was acquired by Forrester Research, Inc. on March 03, 2003 for $51.25 million.

Current Analysis, Inc. provides analytical business information services. It also provides market intelligence and advice for telecommunications, information technology , consumer electronics, and business applications. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Bostan, MA.