Ron Patston

AWR Corp. provides electronic design automation and software solutions. It offers Microwave Office, a software solution for designers of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuits ranging from integrated microwave assemblies to monolithic microwave integrated circuits. The company was founded by Joseph E. Pekarek in 1994 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Part of Renesas Electronics Corp., Verticom, Inc. is a company that manufactures radio subsystems for the wireless communications equipment market. The company is based in Santa Rosa, CA. Verticom was acquired by Endwave Corp. on May 13, 2003.

EEsof, Inc. provided computer engineering & designing services. It supplied Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software for high-frequency system, circuit and modeling applications. The company was founded by Charles J. Abronson and is located in Westlake Village, CA.

Raytheon Co. is engages in the development and manufacture of defense and security solutions. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Defense Systems, Intelligence, Information, and Services (IIS), Missile Systems, Space and Airborne Systems (SAS), and Forcepoint. The Integrated Defense Systems segment offers air and missile defense, large land- and sea-based radar solutions, command, control, communications, computers, cyber and intelligence solutions, and naval combat and ship electronic systems. The IIS segment provides technical and professional services to intelligence, defense, federal and commercial customers. The Missile Systems segment develops, integrates, and produces missile and combat systems for the armed forces of U.S. and allied nations. The SAS segment designs and manufactures sensor and communication systems used in intelligence, surveillance, precision engagement, and aerial operations. The Forcepoint segment provides cyber security products such as insider threat solutions, data loss prevention, firewall technology, cloud and email security, and cross domain transfer. The company was founded by Laurence K. Marshall, Vannevar Bush, and Charles G. Smith on July 7, 1922 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Avantek, Inc. is an American company that specializes in creating innovative home decor solutions. The private company's flagship product, the Ferrous Wall, allows users to modernize their rooms to a futuristic level by eliminating the need for nails or screws to attach shelves and cabinets. This gives users complete freedom to move around shelves and picture frames. Additionally, Avantek has created the world's first retractable magnetic hinge, which uses magnetic force that can be turned on and off with the click of a button.