Ed Diver

Blue Shield of California engages in the provision of healthcare insurance services. The firm offers insurance products include HMO, preferred provider organization, dental and medicare supplemental plan, accidental death and dismemberment, executive medical reimbursement, life insurance, and vision and short-term health plans. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.