Erik Laird

eXcelon Corporation is a leading provider of data management software designed to accelerate the performance of distributed applications that are built using Extensible Markup Language ('XML') and Java and that are deployed on market-leading software platforms. The company's core products, the eXtensible Information Server ('XIS'), ObjectStore and Javlin, enhance the speed, flexibility, scalability and run-time availability of Web services and distributed applications, which can generate substantial cost savings and significant competitive advantage for large and mid-sized enterprises

BEA Systems, Inc. provides business software solutions. The firm provides transaction processing systems, telecommunication billing applications, and enterprise financial systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Opsware, Inc. provides data center automation software products. The company provides services to the enterprises, government agencies, and service providers in various industries. It offers server automation system that automates key server, software, and application operations. Opsware was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA

RiskIQ, Inc. provides web based security software that monitors websites and mobile applications. It offers risk management, incident response, security operations, anti fraud and investigations, and forensics solutions. The company was founded by Elias Manousos, Chris Kiernan and David Kevan Pon in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.