William C. K. Petersen

Siliconix, Inc. manufactures semiconductors and switches. Its products are used to manage and convert power in computers, cell phones, and the communications infrastructure. The company also controls motion in computer disk drives and automotive systems. Siliconix was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Solectron Corp. was a provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services. It offerings included new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. The firm was acquired by Flextronics International Ltd. The company was founded in 1977 and was headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Spectralink Corp. provides wireless telecommunication services. Its products include digital enhanced cordless telecommunication solutions, such as handsets and infrastructure; voice-over wireless LAN solutions for enterprise IP and legacy PBX systems, such as wireless telephones and infrastructure, and telephony interfaces; and wireless voice systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Madison Industries LLC (Madison Industries) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1994 by Larry W. Gies. The firm is headquartered in Chicago.

The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America provides information on how businesses can adapt their workforce development and management strategies to deal with the changing labor market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America is the world's largest business organization, advocating, connecting, informing, and fighting for business growth and success. The American company was founded by Michael Scown, and Suzanne P. Clark has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Needham Capital Partners (Needham Capital Partner) is a private equity subsidiary of Needham Investment Management LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

New York Hall of Science is a non-profit organization that operates a center for interactive science. It offers events, exhibits, three dimensional theater, programs, and shop. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Corona, NY.

GCT Semiconductor, Inc. provides wireless communication solutions. The firm designs and supplies advanced 4G LTE and 5G semiconductor solutions. GCT’s market-proven LTE solutions, commercially available since 2010, have enabled fast and reliable LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as smartphones, tablets, hotspots, CPEs, USB dongles, routers, M2M applications, and more, to the world’s top LTE carriers. It's system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem and digital signal processing functions into a single die, therefore offering complete 4G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability and cost effectiveness. The company was founded by Kyeong-Ho H. Lee and Ki-Sub Lee in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Quantum Electro Opto Systems Sdn. Bhd. designs and manufactures optical solutions for multimedia. It offers QEOS Tilted Charge Dynamics, a technology-enabled product; and The QEOS Optical Transceiver Kit that pairs the QEOS Transmitter Optical Full Assembly with the QEOS Receiver Optical Full Assembly, and provides a product-ready solution for speeds up to 3.5Gbps. The company was founded by Milton Feng, Nick Holonyak Jr. and Gabriel Walter in 2008 and is headquartered in Batu Berendam, Malaysia.

GCT Semiconductor, Inc. (South Korea) engages in providing 4G LTE and 5G semiconductor solutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

InVivo Therapeutics Corp. operates as a medical device company that develops groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries. The company was founded by Joseph P. Vacanti and Robert S. Langer, Jr. in 2005 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

CoAdvantage Corp. engages in the provision of human resources solutions. It includes payroll processing, benefits, risk management and compliance, human resources administration, recruitment services, and partner programs. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Part of Vecima Networks, Inc., Concurrent Technology, Inc. is a software and solutions company. The company is based in Atlanta, GA.

Mitel Networks, Inc. provides business communications systems and VoIP solutions. Their software solutions and services encompass business continuity, messaging, mobility and customer interaction. The company is based Herndon, VA.

Filtration Group Corp. engages in manufacture of air purification and filtration products. It offers GeoPleat, Filtrair, and HEPA filters which are used in hospitals, electronics, nuclear, pharmaceuticals, laboratories, aerospace, food processing, optics, and industrial applications. The company was founded by George C. Nolen in 1942 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.