David A. Bonnette

World Affairs Council of Dallas promotes international awareness. The firm’s resources include podcasts and videos, news releases, business resources, international jobs, think tanks and research institutes, eNewsletter archive, resources in North Texas, governmental resources, international media resources, humanity and charity organizations. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

Brainware, Inc. provided data capture and enterprise search solutions. The company was founded in 1957 and was headquartered in Ashburn, VA.

Lanyon, Inc. designs and publishes software solutions for corporate meetings, events, and travel. It specializes in content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation, and hospitality industries. The company was founded on January 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

BigMachines, Inc. develops and implements on-demand software solutions. The firm offers Sales Engine, a solution for internal sales team; Channel Sales Engine that enables users to standardize and enhance the sales process for their channel partners, VARs, and distributors; Document Engine, which enables users to create, edit, and produce the documents they use as part of their sales process; and eCommerce Engine, a selling and configurator platform for customers to shop onlines. The company was founded by Godard K. Abel, Victor Alston, Eugene Chiu and Christopher Shutts in 1999 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.