Kathy Kiely-Skaggs

Datavantage Corp. provided information technology solutions. It also provided store management software and systems for the specialty and general merchandise retail markets, convenience stores, groceries and food services stores. The company was founded by Marvin L. Lader in 1988 and was headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Ultimate Technology Corp. engages in the provision of integrated retail management solutions. It offers end-to-end solutions that help retailers significantly improve their business performance. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Victor, NY.

Activant Solutions, Inc. provides business management solutions serving mid-market retailing and distributor. The company provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity and analytics. It specializes in the automotive aftermarket, hard goods retailers, lumber and building materials dealers, industrial, electrical and plumbing supply houses. Activant Solutions was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

The Retail Equation, Inc. provides retail real-time transaction optimization solutions. It enables retailers to optimize transactions at the point-of-return and point-of-sale. The company was founded by Mark S. Hammond and Mark R. Hilinski in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.