Kelly Ford

NetIQ Corp. offers software solutions. It provides identity and access management, security management, IT operation management, disaster recovery, workload migration, and unified communications and VoIP. The company was founded on February 11, 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. engages in the business of designing, developing, and selling a family of proxy and other appliances, and related software and services that secure, accelerate, and optimize the delivery of business applications, web content, and other information to distributed users over a wide area network or across an enterprise’s gateway to the public internet. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia and Pacific. The Americas segment includes North America, Central America, and Latin America. The company was founded on March 13, 1996 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Part of Oracle Corp., Simplified Workforce Solutions, Inc. is a company that develops workforce management software. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Simplified Workforce Solutions was acquired by 360Commerce, Inc. on December 15, 2003.

BladeLogic, Inc. provides data center automation software solutions. The company was founded by Ittycheria and Vijay Manwani in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cymtec Systems, Inc. provides cloud-based storage services. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO.

DataSphere Technologies, Inc. provides marketing solutions services. It offers local marketing package, mobile marketing, localsaver, high definition videos, multilocation, auto repair and dental marketing solutions. The company was founded by Ted Bremer, Alok Sinha, Anil H.P. Pereira in 2006 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Unitrends, Inc. provides business recovery solutions for information technology environment. Its products include recovery series backup appliances, unitrends enterprise backup software, boomerang for VMware and cloud backup for office 365. The company was founded by Steve Schwartz in 1989 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Part of observIQ, Inc., Blue Medora LLC provides cloud-based databases, applications, and services. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI. The company was founded in 2007 by Nathan Owen. Nathan Owen has been the CEO since 2007.

Springbuk, Inc. collects and measures corporate health data services. It supplies its clients with relevant data to support their wellness programming decisions, shares prevailing trends for engaging workforces, and acts as a resource for HR and wellness communities by measuring corporate wellness initiatives. The company was founded by Phill A. Daniels and Rodney R. Reasen II in 2009 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

First Analysis Securities Corp. (FAS) is a research-driven investment organization headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1981. The firm is a subsidiary of First Analysis Corp. FAS serves emerging growth companies with private equity/venture capital investments, corporations with corporate finance and merger and acquisition services, and financial institutions with the public equity research and private equity limited partnerships.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Image Group marketing firm. It specializes in print, broadcast, brand, digital and strategy. The company was founded by Mark Tanis and is headquartered in 1986 and is headquartered in Holland, MI.

Part of ISION Internet AG, Knoware BV is an internet service provider. The company is based in Bunnik, Netherlands. Knoware was acquired by ISION Internet AG on May 01, 2000.

Wakestream Ventures LLC (Wakestream Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Rick Devos. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Part of Genzink Steel Supply & Welding Co., Code Blue Corp. is an American company that specializes in general steel buildings. The company has been the leading choice for business expansions, personal projects, churches, and organizations for over 20 years.

Windquest Group, Inc. (Windquest Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Richard Marvin Devos and Elisabeth Dee Devos. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Boxed Water Is Better LLC manufactures water boxes. The company was founded by Benjamin Gott in 2009 and is headquartered in Holland, MI.

Blockwork LLC develops sales and business management tools for food aggregators, distributors, and producers. Its supply chain platform enables foodservice buyers to purchase from local suppliers while maintaining complete supply chain transparency. The company was founded by Erika Block on January 25, 2006 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Grand Rapids Downtown Market, Inc. operates a market. The non-profit company is based in Grand Rapids, MI.

Iris Technology, Inc. develops business intelligence software. The company is based in Grand Rapids, MI. The company was founded by James Meeks.

JustAir Solutions was founded by Darren Riley and he has been the CEO since incorporation. The American company's goal is to become a community partner that helps to establish a world where everyone has access to clean air, regardless of the neighborhood they were born in.

Start Garden is an American company that provides investment services and builds an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The private company was founded by Rick Devos.

Chain.io, Inc. is a cloud-based integration platform that connects partners across the supply chain. The company was founded by Brian Glick and is based in Philadelphia, PA. Brian Glick has been the CEO since incorporation. The company helps anyone involved in buying or moving products around the world work with supply chain vendors, customers, and software platforms more efficiently. With logistics expertise built into the heart of its software, Chain.io plugs into any ecosystem seamlessly and makes sure the right data is going to the right people at the right time.

Bullhorn, Inc. provides cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) and operations solutions for the staffing industry. It products include applicant tracking system, business intelligence, CRM, pulse, and VMS integration. The company was founded by Roger Colvin, Barrett B. Hinckley, and Arthur Papas in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Lewis & Clark Venture Capital LLC (Lewis & Clark Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lewis & Clark Partners LLC founded in 2014 by Thomas J. Hillman. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mediaguide, Inc. provides business for the broadcasters, advertisers and media monitoring agencies. It also provides business intelligence, content discovery, and ad targeting and interaction solutions. The company was founded in October 2012 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Grand Ventures Management LLC (Grand Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Tim Streit and McKeel Hagerty in 2017. The firm is headquartered in the Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Salsa Labs, Inc. operates as a software service company. Its products include fundraising software suite, online advocacy software and marketing software. The company was founded by Chris Lundberg and April Pedersen in 2003 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Trustwave Holdings, Inc. provides on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions to businesses and with organizations throughout the world. It offers compliance, web, application, network and data security solutions delivered through the cloud, managed security services, software and appliances. The firm also provides organizations a unique approach with comprehensive solutions that include its TrustKeeper portal and other proprietary security solutions. The company was founded by Joseph L. Patanella, Robert J. McCullen and Andrew Bokor in November 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Fortress Cyber Security develops software to protect computer from malware founde. It offers personal privacy, cyber security, and smart home appliances. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.