Howard Ko

Avant! Corporation develops, supports integrated circuit {IC} design automation software solutions for the rapid design of multimillion gate products including system on chip {SoC}. Avant! Is a provider of physical foundation IP libraries for IC design and provides a full suite of software for integrated circuit design, process simulation, device modeling, and mask synthesis.

Analogy, Inc. develops software and model libraries for top-down design systems. The company was headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Mentor Graphics Corp. provides electronic design automation systems-advanced computer software and emulation hardware systems, which are used to automate the design, analysis, and testing of electronic hardware and embedded systems software in electronic systems and components. It markets products and services primarily to large companies in the military/aerospace, communications, computer, consumer electronics, semiconductor, networking, multimedia, and transportation industries. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Japan, Pacific Rim, and Others. The company was founded on February 4, 1981 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, OR.

Tagnos, Inc. develops real-time smart location software systems which enable track the status of patients, staff, and equipment within a hospital. It provides patient flow and communication, asset tacking, bed and room management, hygiene tacking, staff locating and call products. The firm offers surgery, specialty labs, radiology, clinics and performance improvement solutions. The company was founded by Neeraj Bhavani and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.