Thomas Ross

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina provides health care insurance services. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Research Triangle Institute is a non-profit organization which provides research and development services. It offers surveys and data collection, statistics and data science, assessment and analysis, program design and implementation, and research technologies and analytical laboratory. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Center for Creative Leadership is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of leadership and management training services. Its products include facilitator certification, assessments, digital learning, and books and tools. The company was founded by H. Smith Richardson in 1970 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Part of GlobalConnect A/S, UNC Systems AB is a Swedish company that merged with Triggerfish, a web agency. The company is based in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. The company built portal solutions and websites using their proprietary tool, Publisher CMS, which was later replaced by WordPress. Triggerfish specializes in WordPress projects, offering services such as analysis, web design, technical production, operation and management, and ongoing digital marketing. UNC Systems was founded in 1996 and primarily served unions, plumbing companies, and newspapers associated with these organizations. In 2009, Triggerfish acquired UNC Systems and integrated it fully into their operations. UNC Systems was acquired by Nocom Networks AB, part of GlobalConnect A/S from May 31, 2006, on July 04, 2005.

Piedmont Angel Network (Piedmont Angel Network) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.