Bert Hogue

Optimum Energy LLC develops networked building control applications and products to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings. It offers software solutions, OptimumMVM, OptimumLOOP, and OptimumVAV. The firm’s services include preliminary site assessment, analysis and design, architecture proposal, implementation, and commissioning. The company was founded by Nathan F. Rothman and Jim Hanna in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Apex Learning, Inc. provides online learning solutions for students. It offers blended and virtual learning solutions to schools. The firm also provides digital curriculum solutions which provide a learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Verio is the recognized industry leader in delivering online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Distributed through its network of OEM and viaVerio channel partners, Verio's solutions provide web hosting, application hosting and SaaS applications that enable SMBs to drive online success. Incorporated in 1996, the company launched a successful public offering in 1998. This IPO set the stage for a series of acquisitions of rapidly growing hosting and Internet companies which resulted in Verio emerging as the preeminent provider of web hosting services worldwide. In 2000, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, one of the largest companies in the world and supports its operations through NTTs highly reliable and scalable Global IP Network. Through this network, customers and partners can extend their global reach with access to business solutions around the globe and in more than 200 countries. Verio leverages its financial strength and stability to support its growing customer base, extend its product leadership and expand its global footprint for partners worldwide.

Wetpaint.com, Inc. develops an entertainment news, video highlights and celebrity gossip networks through web. The company was founded by Ben Elowitz and Michael Howell and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Who's Calling, Inc. provides tracking incoming calls services. The firm’s products include inbound call tracking, call recording, RESCUE, REACT, RECOGNIZE, and intelligent toll-free numbers. Its solutions include call tracking, automotive marketing analysts, keyword-level tracking for PPC and SEO, and call attribution for publishers and agencies. The firm serves automotive groups, management and CRM providers and home builders. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

Epoch Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and develops molecular tools for genetic analysis. Its technology has numerous applications including the detection of inherited diseases and single nucleotide polymorphisms to identify individuals at risk for disease or adverse drug reactions and gene expression measurement. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.