James H. Hodge

Ingres Corporation is a leading provider of open source information management services to the enterprise. Built on over 25 years of technology investment, Ingres is a leader in software and service innovation, providing the enterprise with proven reliability combined with the value and flexibility of open source. The Ingres Database offers high-volume transaction processing, high availability, multi-platform support, and security for mission-critical application deployments. Its software and support services are designed to provide customers these enterprise-class features at a lower total cost of ownership. It also offers its database software as part of integrated software appliances, enabling customers to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy, manage, and maintain open source solutions throughout the enterprise. These appliances are the result of its work with leading business intelligence and content management providers. Its business intelligence appliance delivers advanced reporting and data analysis capabilities; while its appliance for content management allows for the management of structured and unstructured data. As an open source company, Ingres has an active community of developers that continually test its code, influence their product roadmap by submitting specific feature requests, and contribute code for inclusion in its software. When integrating their applications with its database, developers increase their productivity given their direct access to its source code. The company offers their customers a variety of support options ranging from online access to on-site support. Ingres is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and has major development, sales, and support centers throughout the world, supporting thousands of customers in the United States and internationally.

Part of Informa Plc, Treasury Strategies, Inc. is a leading treasury consulting firm that serves corporate treasurers, their financial services providers, and technology providers. The company provides a complete 360° view of treasury and is based in Chicago, IL. Novantas, a leading fintech provider, offers advanced decision support systems and data that leverage big-data technologies and machine learning to deliver timely, actionable intelligence on customers, deposits, and markets. Treasury Strategies was acquired by Novantas, Inc., part of Informa Plc, on June 01, 2016.

Nextera Economics, Inc. provided business strategy, operations improvement, and information technology consulting services. The company was headquartered in Chicago, IL.