David Bowman

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Part of Intel Corp., Chips & Technologies, Inc. is a company that designs, develops, and markets very large-scale integrated circuit devices. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Gordon A. Campbell, Diosdado P. Banatao. Chips & Technologies was acquired by Intel Corp. on February 02, 1998 for $393.26 million.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Essex Portfolio LP operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages primarily in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of predominantly apartment communities. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Part of Oracle Corp., Cobalt Networks, Inc. is a company that provides server appliances to enable online presence. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by Gordon A. Campbell, Robert N. Gunn, Vivek Mehra, Thomas Gilley. Cobalt Networks was acquired by Sun Microsystems, Inc. on December 07, 2000 for $1,341.39 million.

Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Nationwide Planning Associates, Inc. is a private company based in Paramus, NJ. The CEO of the company is Michael Karalewich.

LeoNovus USA, Inc. develops internet platform browser for use on television. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

CORNAMI, Inc. engages in the provision of multi-core technology. It has developed a new computing architecture from the ground up that improves performance, while reducing power and latency. The company was founded by Gordon Campbell, Fred Furtek, and Paul Master in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Quantum3D, Inc. develops and manufactures real-time visual simulation systems. It offers fixed wing and rotary wing flight simulators, artillery forward observer training simulator, forest fire fighting training simulator, virtual firearm simulator, and parachute simulator. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

QuickSilver Technology is the leading developer of adaptive computing IC technologies for high-performance computing products that require low-power consumption, low cost, and architecture flexibility, such as handheld, mobile, and wireless devices. The IC architecture is the Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM). Adaptive computing empowers OEM/ODM designers with the ability to develop ICs with custom-silicon capability in weeks or months versus years while enabling faster time to market, reduced development costs, and the ability to focus on innovating and developing intellectual property (IP).

Part of LSI Design & Integration Corp, Halo Data Devices manufactures a one inch disk drive. The company is based in San Jose, CA. Halo Data Devices was acquired by LSI Design & Integration Corp on February 04, 2002.

Part of Star Struck Ltd., Starstruck, Inc. is a company that distributes batteries and jewelry tools. The company is based in Bethel, CT. Starstruck was acquired by Speed O Print Business Machines Corp. on August 27, 1992.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Techfarm Ventures Management LLC (Techfarm Ventures Management) is a venture equity firm founded in 2007 by Lucas Braun and Ryan Robinson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Argo Graphics, Inc., ARGO Systemsupport, Inc. provides IT related outsourcing services. The company is based in Sapporo, Japan. ARGO Systemsupport was acquired by Argo Graphics, Inc. on April 01, 2005.

Acer America Corp. designs and markets personal computing solutions for end-users. Its products include tablet PCs, desktop PCs, notebook computers, servers, displays, and peripheral solutions for business, government, education and home users. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.