Dave H. Shaffer

The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) is a global provider of integrated information solutions. Thomson operates in four segments: Legal & Regulatory, which provides integrated information solutions to legal, tax, accounting, intellectual property, compliance and other business professionals; Learning, which provides tailored learning solutions to colleges, universities and professors, among others; Financial, which provides products and integration services to financial and technology professionals, and Scientific & Healthcare, which provides information and services in the healthcare, academic, scientific, corporate and government markets

The Concours Group, Inc. provides strategy and information technology consulting services. The company's technology services include IT strategy, governance, and architecture. It is a subsidiary of nGenera Corp. The Concours Group was founded by Lynn D. Keehan and Ronald P. Christman in January 1997 and is headquartered in Kingwood, TX.

The Cue Ball Group LLC (Cue Ball capital) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2005 by Tjan Anthony K and Hamel John Daniele. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Knovel Corp. operates a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools to provide aggregated engineering content, reference works, and databases from international publishers and professional societies through a single interface. The firm serves the aerospace and defense, engineering design, industrial equipment, oil and gas, and process industries. The company was founded by Sasha Gurke, Christopher Forbes, and William A. Woishnis in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cengage Learning, Inc. provides educational technology solutions. It offers personalized services and course driven digital solutions for the higher education and K-12, professional, and library markets. The firm's brands include Brooks, Cole, Course Technology, Delmar, Gale, Heinle, South Western, and Wadsworth. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Futuredontics, Inc. engages in the provision of dental marketing and software solutions. It offers 1-800-DENTIST, a patient referral services; PatientActivator, a dental patient engagement system; and 18D CONNECT, delivers in areas such as new patient leads, local market intelligence, social media, and video promotion. The company was founded by Alfred J. Joyal and Gary Saint Denis in 1986 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

GlobalScholar Corp. provides educational technology services. The firm offers online school finders, tutoring and homework help for students and parents. The company was founded by Kalyanaraman Srinivasan and William Zaggle in 2006 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home provides child care and treatments services. It offers services for children’s emotional and behavioral issues. The company was founded by Edward J. Flanagan in 1917 and is headquartered in Boys Town, NE.