Thomas Wilson

Part of SMS Alternatives, Inc., Seer Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports software products and provides related services. The company is based in Cary, NC. The company was founded by Peter John Harrison, James D. Hughes. Seer Technologies was acquired by Level 8 Systems, Inc. on April 16, 1999 for $1.70 million.

Ingres Corporation is a leading provider of open source information management services to the enterprise. Built on over 25 years of technology investment, Ingres is a leader in software and service innovation, providing the enterprise with proven reliability combined with the value and flexibility of open source. The Ingres Database offers high-volume transaction processing, high availability, multi-platform support, and security for mission-critical application deployments. Its software and support services are designed to provide customers these enterprise-class features at a lower total cost of ownership. It also offers its database software as part of integrated software appliances, enabling customers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy, manage, and maintain open source solutions throughout the enterprise. These appliances are the result of its work with leading business intelligence and content management providers. Its business intelligence appliance delivers advanced reporting and data analysis capabilities; while its appliance for content management allows for the management of structured and unstructured data. As an open source company, Ingres has an active community of developers that continually test its code, influence their product roadmap by submitting specific feature requests, and contribute code for inclusion in its software. When integrating their applications with its database, developers increase their productivity given their direct access to its source code. The company offers their customers a variety of support options ranging from online access to on-site support. Ingres is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has major development, sales, and support centers throughout the world, supporting thousands of customers in the United States and internationally.

MDA Mindbox, Inc. provides software and consulting services. Its products are used to automate common lending practices such as underwriting, pricing, deal structuring and debt reparation across origination channels. The company was founded by Patrick Mahaffey in 2000 and is headquartered in Greenbrae, CA.