Vincent P. Niedzielski

QAD, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions for global manufacturing companies primarily in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, technology, industrial products, and life sciences industries. Its applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners. The company was founded by Pamela Meyer Lopker in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Candle Corp. provides e-business solutions. It also provides solutions to manage and optimize business-critical infrastructures, systems, service levels and other information technology assets. Candle Corp. was founded by Aubrey G. Chernick in 1976 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.