Greg Sheppard

Fairchild Semiconductor International LLC, designs, develops and markets analog discrete, logic, and non-volatile memory semiconductors. The company was founded by Gordon E. Moore, C. Sheldon Roberts, Eugene Kleiner, Robert N. Noyce, Victor H. Grinich, Julius Blank, Jean A. Hoerni and Jay T. Last on October 1, 1957 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Founded in 1994 by Kevin Landis, Firsthand Capital Management, is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Santa Clara, California. The firm is the investment advisor to the Firsthand Funds, a series of no-load technology sector mutual funds. They also provide sub-advisory services to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and other fund sponsors.

iSuppli Corp. provides technology value chain research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood CO.

Part of Gartner, Inc., Dataquest, Inc. is an American company that provides accounting software with powerful automations and business intelligence. The company prioritizes customer service by ensuring that their clients can easily reach them through phone calls. Dataquest was acquired by Gartner, Inc. from The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. on August 14, 1996 for $75 million.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. operates as a business development company which invests in companies located in the United States with revenues less than $250 million. It targets companies operating in the fields of private technology and cleantech sectors. It provides equity and debt financing in the form of equity for early, later, and growth transactions with an investment size ranging from $1 to $10 million.

Vector Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of eLearning and performance support services. It offers solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, industrial, facilities management, public safety and education sector. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.