Joel Hughes

Workgroup Technology Corp. develops collaborative product data management software solutions. Its clients include ABB Inc., Baker Oil Tools, Eaton Corp., FlightSafety International, General Electric Co., and Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. It was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

RateIntegration, Inc. provides real-time mobile marketing, loyalty, and advertising solutions. It offers RoundBuzz, a mobile marketing platform and service network and Sixth Sense Media, a platform that enable businesses to leverage a spectrum of real-time, event-triggered marketing to audiences in any market. The firm provides pre-launch concept development, campaign development and execution, post launch and analytical services. The company was founded by Matthew Lucas in 1999 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Upromise, Inc. engages in the provision of college savings plans and education programs while making everyday purchases in grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and online shopping. The company was founded by Michael E. Bronner, Andre L. David, and Jeffrey J. Bussgang in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Turbine, Inc. produces and publishes online subscription entertainment. It worked with some of the world’s most popular and iconic properties including The Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, and DC Comics. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

CrowdComfort, Inc. offers sensor products and software applications. It enables building tenants and operators to share information about maintenance, safety concerns, and other issues. The firm's system can also be used for office management, property inspections, and compliance purposes. The company was founded by B. Eric Graham, Kevin Loos, Abdullah Daoud, Galen Nelson and Christopher Fuentes in 2013 and is headquartered in Wenham, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Capital One Financial Corp., AmeriFee Corp provides patient financing solutions for elective dental, orthodontic, vision, and cosmetic procedures. The company is based in Southborough, MA. AmeriFee was acquired by Capital One Financial Corp. on May 21, 2001 for $82.12 million.

Audax Private Equity (Audax Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of 101 Huntington Holdings LLC founded in 1999 by Geoff S. Rehnert and Marc B. Wolpow. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and additional office in San Francisco, California.

Evite, Inc. operates social a event planning site. It offers free online invitations, decorations, drinks, gifts, music, ecards and food information. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA.

Ted Conferences LLC provides technology, entertainment and design conference services. The firm provides a platform for thinkers, visionaries and teachers, so that people around the globe can gain an understanding of the issues faced by the world, and feed a desire to help create a future. The company was founded by Richard Saul Wurman in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kronos, Inc. engages in the provision of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. It offers products for business needs such as time and attendance, employee scheduling, absence management, labor activities, analytics, benefits administration, talent acquisition, onboarding, human resources, talent management, and payroll. It serves health systems, manufacturing, retail, state and local government, distribution, higher education, contract services, banking, and police and corrections industries. The company was founded by Mark S. Ain and Anthony J. Parkinson on October 31, 1977 and is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

BlueTarp Financial, Inc. provides commercial trade credit and marketing services. It offers an automated reporting system that tracks and reports various purchases by job and job phase levels, and information-based tools for the building material dealers and contractors. The company's trade credit programs provide commercial sized credit lines. BlueTarp Financial was founded in 1998 by Michael Rigney and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

360training.com, Inc. provides online courses and e-learning solutions. It offers and supports e-learning technology and content to colleges, proprietary schools, associations and corporations. The company was founded by Adnan Sattar and Albert Lilly in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

West Monroe Partners LLC engages in the provision of business and technology solutions. It offers advance analytics, customer experience, mergers and acquisitions, operation excellence and performance services. It also provides services to private equity, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, energy, banking and credit unions. The company was founded by Dean Fischer, Susan Stelter, and Kevin McCarty in 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

EducationDynamics LLC engages in the provision of higher education marketing and enrollment management services. It helps colleges and universities to find, enroll, and retain students. It offers LeadWatchLive, a Web-based inquiry management system. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.

Exeter Finance LLC provides auto finance services. It offers purchasing and servicing subprime auto finance contracts from select franchised auto dealers in the United States. The firm also provides consumer auto loan portfolios for sale, including consumer loan pool program for a variety of institutions and entities. The company was founded by Samuel M. Ellis, Richard G. Frunzi, Daniel A. Parry and Kenneth E. Wardle in 2006 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

SmartBargains.com LP retails apparel and accessories online. Its products include apparel, electronics, jewelry, and home goods. The company was founded in 1999 and is located in Boston, MA.

National Leisure Group, Inc., also known as World Travel Holdings, is a private company that specializes in selling dream vacations to millions of customers. The company is based in Woburn, MA. The company is one of the largest distributors of cruises in the United States. It was founded by Joel E. Cutler and David P. Fialkow.

Vimeo.com, Inc. operates an online video platform website. The firm provides professional software, tools and technology for creators and businesses to host, distribute and monetize their videos anywhere. The company was founded by Zach Klein and Jakob Lodwick in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Signal Digital, Inc. engages in the development of customer intelligence platform. It collects, connects, and activates customer data to execute real-time cross-channel marketing campaigns. The company was founded by Eric Lunt, Michael D. Sands, and Marc Kiven in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Genesys Cloud Services, Inc., 2 Ergo Americas, Inc. provides mobile software solutions for marketing, business, entertainment, and media. The company is based in Arlington, VA. 2 Ergo Americas was acquired by SoundBite Communications, Inc. from Broca Plc on February 27, 2012 for $3.80 million.

Redhawk Investment Group LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2014 by Thomas N. Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Dallas.

Farm Sanctuary, Inc. operates as an animal protection organization. The company was founded by Gene Baur and Lorri Houston in 1986 and is headquartered in Watkins Glen, NY.