Gary Cowsert

BMC Software, Inc. develops enterprise software. It provides BMC helix service and operations management; truesight IT operations and automation; and automated mainframe intelligence. The firm also provides multi-cloud management; security and compliance; and IT optimization. The company was founded by Scott Boulette, John J. Moores, and Dan Cloer in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Dresser Industries, Inc. was a supplier of products and services to industries involved in oil and gas production and transmission, petroleum refining and marketing and power generation. The petroleum products and services segment used to provide services and project management for oil and gas exploration, drilling, completion, production and transmission activities. In 1998, the company merged with its main rival, Halliburton, and is now known as Halliburton Co. On 10th April, 2001 the Dresser division (excluding the former Kellogg division) entered an agreement to separate itself once again from Halliburton by management purchasing its equity, the new company to be called Dresser, Inc. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Landmark Graphics Corp. provides software and consulting services for the oil and gas industry. The Company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Activant Solutions, Inc. provides business management solutions serving mid-market retailing and distributor. The company provides customers with industry-specific software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity and analytics. It specializes in the automotive aftermarket, hard goods retailers, lumber and building materials dealers, industrial, electrical and plumbing supply houses. Activant Solutions was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Allen Technologies, Inc. designs, installs and maintains scheduled patient, staff education systems for hospitals. Its services include consultation, hardware, implementation and ongoing account support. The company was founded in 1977 by Derek Forman and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

NetVersant Solutions LLC designs, implements, and installs network solutions. It delivers integrated technology solutions, including network infrastructure, unified communications, and carrier and managed network services. The firm’s product portfolio includes copper and fiber network integrated infrastructure solutions for structured cabling, mobile connectivity and security needs. The company was founded by Scott L. Fordham in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.