Ashoke Kumar Goswami

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Double-Take Software, Inc. provides software solutions for accessible data protection with Microsoft Windows applications. Its Double-Take product offers data replication, enabling customers to protect business-critical data that resides throughout enterprise. The company was founded in 1991 is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Renew Data Corp. operates as an eDiscovery provider that helps corporations and law firms to easily manage multiple projects for legal, regulatory and investigative matters. It offers review acceleration, preservation, collections, tape services, processing and production services. The firm has office in Augusta, Boise, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The company was founded by Duaine J. King, Jason Velasco, Robert Gomes and Daniel J. Gardner in 2001 and is headquartered Austin, TX.

OTG Software, Inc. provides on-line storage management and data access solution

Emptoris, Inc. was a private company that provided strategic supply, category spend and contract management solutions. They offered sourcing, contract management, spend analysis, supplier lifecycle management, services procurement and telecom expense management solutions. The company was founded in 1999 and was headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Alarm.com, Inc. provides wireless and web-enabled security system technology. It offers interactive security, video monitoring, access, energy management, and wellness services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

INVISION, Inc. engages in the provision of multi-platform advertising sales software solutions. It develops software suites designed for cable networks, broadcast networks, television syndicators, interactive media, digital out of home media and Hispanic-focused media. The firm also offers services in implementation management, user training, client support, and consulting services in the fields of software development, disaster preparedness, and database monitoring. The company was founded by Steve Marshall and Christine Watkins in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. provides wealth management services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.