Mike Hrabe

Quantum Retail Technology, Inc. sells software to assist retailers with inventory planning, allocation and replenishment. The firm offers Q platform that enables retailers to make changes based on how customers are behaving in the marketplace, helps users determine the profitable strategies for products at locations, and optimizes and automates retail processes related to localized forecasting and order planning, allocation and replenishment, and assortment and range planning. It specializes in supply chain and inventory optimization solutions for the retail industry. The company was founded in 2003 by Chris Allan, Vicki Raport, Morgan Day, Linda Whitaker, Mike Hrabe and Wyndham Albery and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Lawson Software, Inc. provides business application software and consulting services to services organizations in the healthcare, retail, government and education, banking and insurance and other markets. Its software suites include enterprise performance management, distribution, financials, human capital management, procurement, retail operations and service process optimization. The company's software applications automate and integrate critical business processes, aiding in collaboration among its clients and their partners, suppliers and employees. Its software is comprised of core business applications such as enterprise performance management applications and software extension tools. Lawson Software provides products and services to a variety of mid to large size businesses. The company was founded by H. Richard Lawson, Bill Lawson and John Cerullo in 1975 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Retek, Inc. provides end-to-end solution covers all areas of the retail cycle, from understanding the marketplace and consumers, to planning, producing and designing, buying, moving, and selling, through to supporting the retail organization. These retail-specific solutions are available as packaged software, as electronic services or via an ASP model, depending upon the needs of the retailer. It is located in Minneapolis, MN.