Ken Creager

MSC Software Corp. develops simulation software technology that enables engineers to validate and optimize their designs using virtual prototypes. Its services include quick start projects, knowledge transfer, customer success program, staff augmentation, on-site support, simulation projects, customization and process automation, methods development, toolkit solutions, and simulation data and process management. The firm's customers include the aerospace, automotive, consumer products, defense, electronics and energy industries. The company was founded by Richard MacNeal and Robert Schwendler in 1963 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

ACNielsen Corp. provides market research, information and analysis services. The company was founded by Arthur C. Nielsen in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Global TeleSystems (Europe) Ltd. provides telecommunications services. It also offers voice telecommunications services through its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Reading, UK.

Forest Investments, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the investment and acquisition of businesses, securities and assets that has significant long-term value creation. It operates through the following segments: Durable Medical Equipment, Investment Management, Real Estate, and General Corporate. The company was founded on December 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Golden Telecom, Inc. provides integrated telecommunications and Internet services in Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The company offers voice, data and Internet services to corporations, operators, and consumers using its metropolitan overlay network in cities, including Moscow, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, and Tashkent and via leased channels, and intercity fiber optic and satellite-based networks. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Novatel Wireless, Inc. engages in the provision of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). It offers communications and analytics for consumers and businesses of industries including vehicle fleet management and telematics, connected retail systems, government, home security, and other connected life scenarios. The company was founded by Horst Julius Pudwill on April 26, 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ICS Group Holdings, Inc. provides voice and IP solutions communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

SensorLogic, Inc. provides cloud-computing and machine-to-machine-based solutions and technologies. It caters to a variety of industries such as wireless, device software, RFID, M2M, converged networking, and location-aware mobile services. The company was founded by Jeffrey O. Smith in 2002 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Contextmedia Health LLC owns and operates a digital healthcare networks. It provides condition-specific programming and ad-supported content at point-of-care facilities. The firm also empowers healthcare professionals to engage patients while curating content personalized for each member office. The company was founded by Shradha Agarwal and Rishi U. Shah in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Adams Street Partners LLC (Adams Street Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1972 by George H Spencer and Shahab Rashid. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Boston, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Part of Coded Communications Corp., NetCore Technologies, Inc. provides comprehensive local and wide area network management. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded by Said Saadeh. NetCore Technologies was acquired by Coded Communications Corp. on September 10, 1998.

Part of BATM Advanced Communications Ltd., ComGates Communications Ltd. is a telecommunications equipment manufacturer. The company is based in Herzeliya Pituach, Israel. The Israeli company was founded by Alex Mashinsky. ComGates Communications was acquired by BATM Advanced Communications Ltd. on January 14, 2004.

Tel-Aviv University operates as a university in Israel. Its faculties include arts, engineering, science, humanities, law, life science, management, medicine, and social science. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Governing Dynamics Investments LLC (Governing Dynamics) is a venture capital founded in 2005 by Alex Mashinsky. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Q-Wireless, Inc. provides wireless telecommunications services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

YL Ventures LLC (YL Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Yoav A.Leitersdorf,John G.Quigley in 2007.The firm is headquartered in Mill Valley,california.

VenturiFX LLC develops disruptive solutions for the telecommunications industry. The company was founded by Jeff Parnessin and Alex Mashinsky in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elematics, Inc. provides multi-vendor control plane software services. The company is based in Beaverton, OR. The company was founded by Alex Mashinsky.

Part of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), Global TeleSystems, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services. The company is based in Arlington, VA.

GroundLink Holdings LLC engages in the provision of ground transportation services. It has developed an online platform that serves consumers and corporate travelers, web partners, GDSs, travel agents, and other travel providers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Transit Wireless LLC owns and operates subway station wireless communications network. It offers shared wireless infrastructure to enable wireless communications services. Transit Wireless was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Celsius Network Ltd. develops a lending and borrowing platform. It provides a blockchain based marketplace platform where membership provides access to curated financial services that are not available through traditional financial institutions. The company was founded by Alex Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon and Nuke Goldstein in 2017 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Truax Partners LLC provides building consulting services.

Celsius Network LLC is a private company that simplifies cryptocurrency by offering a variety of services in one app with no fees. The company is based in Hoboken, NJ. Users can buy, swap, earn, borrow, and send cryptocurrency. The company offers up to 17% APY and 1% APR crypto-backed loans. The company was founded in 2017 by Alex Mashinsky and S. Daniel Leon, with Alex Mashinsky serving as CEO since 2017.