Mark S. Hoefing

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures driver control systems, seating control systems, safety hardware, structural body systems, exterior trim and integrated glass systems. Its products include control, exterior, structural, mass transit window and industrial systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Heartport, Inc. develops systems and procedures for heart surgery. The company's technologies allow surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. Heartport was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Catuity, Inc. provides loyalty and gift card processing and services, which enables retailers and merchants to reach, reward, and retain their customers. It delivers hosted, loyalty and gift card processing, email, and reporting services to chains and franchises of various sizes and in various industries that enable merchants to realize program benefits in real time at the point of sale. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Nexxt, Inc. operates an online career network to connect job seekers and employers through career channels. It offers candidate search, email marketing and human resources tools and services. The firm also provides international recruitment, agency solutions, strategic alliances, cooperates career site and applicant tracking systems solutions. The was founded by Richard P. Milgram on January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. develops and licenses innovative semiconductor, interconnect and imaging technologies. The company offers mobile computing and communications, memory and data storage and 3-D Integrated Circuit technologies. Tessera Technologies was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Livescribe, Inc. develops paper based computing platform. It designs and manufactures smart pens, enabling customers to capture, search and share handwritten notes on the digital devices they use every day. The firm makes smartens on the market that synchronize handwritten notes with recorded audio and making the ubiquitous pen. The company was founded by L. James Marggraff and Byron Connell in January 2007 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Crain Communications, Inc. publishes newspapers and magazines in the areas of education, community development, children, literacy, and health. Its capabilities include custom content and crain reprints. The company was founded by Gustavus Dedman Crain, Jr. in February 1916 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets saloons and sports cars. It provides luxury saloons, specialist sports cars, four wheel drive off-road vehicles, and related components. The company was founded by Brits William Lyons and William Walmsley in 1922 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

ATI Liquidating, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets. The company was founded by Patrick C. O'Connor on September 18, 2003 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA.

Dow Automotive supplies automotive spares. The firm's products include interior and exterior trim, instrument panels, glove boxes & airbag covers, body panels and knee bolsters. It also supplies products such as plastics, sealants, adhesives and engineered body systems to the automotive industry. The company is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

AP Emissions Technologies LLC designs, manufactures and markets automotive, light truck, and exhaust and emissions products. It supplies mufflers, exhaust pipes and catalytic converters to commercial and auto service professional products. The firm's brands include ANSA, AP Exhaust, TruckEx, Xlerator, and Silverline. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Goldsboro, NC.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

NB Therapeutics, Inc. develops pharmacologic therapies. The firm has two technology platforms: iontophoresis and nitric oxide gas, through these two technology platforms it seeks to address the inherent challenges of drug delivery for diseases of the skin and nails. The company was founded by Frank J. McCaney in 2006 and is headquartered in Bristol, PA.