Robert Tuttle

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

8thBridge, Inc. had provided an online platform for digital retail. Its social commerce platform Graphite enabled brands to integrate social commerce into existing channels and supporting systems. The firm had provided social commerce technology that merchants use to create social shopping experiences for customers including websites and mobile applications. The company was founded by Lou Abramowski and Wade Gerten in 2008 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Vcommerce Corp. provides on-demand commerce and fulfillment solutions to capture, source and manage orders in multi-channel retail environments. Its end-to-end solutions conduct all aspects of your direct-to-consumer transactions in multiple channels, such as e-commerce, phone order entry and catalogs. The company was founded by Dan Kennedy in 1997 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Lawson Software, Inc. provides business application software and consulting services to services organizations in the healthcare, retail, government and education, banking and insurance and other markets. Its software suites include enterprise performance management, distribution, financials, human capital management, procurement, retail operations and service process optimization. The company's software applications automate and integrate critical business processes, aiding in collaboration among its clients and their partners, suppliers and employees. Its software is comprised of core business applications such as enterprise performance management applications and software extension tools. Lawson Software provides products and services to a variety of mid to large size businesses. The company was founded by H. Richard Lawson, Bill Lawson and John Cerullo in 1975 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Verisae, Inc. provides asset and process management software and solutions. It offers facility management, maintenance, mobile workforce, remote asset and energy management and field services. The company was founded by Daniel T. Johnson in 1999 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Escalate Retail provides software solutions. It offers web visibility, slotting, direct commerce, supply chain planning and enterprise workforce management services. The firm serves the retail, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, logistics and consumer goods sectors. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Agile Frameworks, LLC is a provider of management and IT consulting services, SaaS solutions and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) market; all of which enable dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow and service delivery with a very fast return on investment. The company has multiple, referenceable AEC clients and Agile Frameworks clients are on record stating that the firm has helped them save millions of dollars while improving service delivery. While the company provides qualitative benefits to their clients, it is their track record of providing quantitative benefits -- including dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow, service delivery and competitive position -- with a fast ROI, that keeps their clients coming back for more. The Agile Frameworks business model is comprised of three main segments: Management & IT Consulting, Software Sales and Managed Services.