Edward L. Hughes

Compuware Corp. engages in the provision of software solutions and professional services that optimize productivity and reduce costs across the application life cycle. It focuses on the development of mainframe software tools for the development and operations. The firm's products include topaz, topaz workbench, topaz for total test, hiperstation, xpediter, strobe, thruput manager, abend-aid, and application audit. The company was founded by Peter Karmanos, Jr., Thomas Thewes, and Allen B. Cutting in 1973 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Rational Software Corp. provides software development tools and services. Its software provides open, industry standard tools, best practices and services for developing business applications and building software products and systems, including embedded software for devices such as cell phones and medical systems. The company was co-founded by Paul D. Levy and Michael T. Devlin in 1980 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA

Herald Ventures is the venture capital operating division of Herald Investment Management Ltd. in the UK. founded in 1999 by Katie Potts, the firm is headquartered in London and invests in unquoted companies in the technology, communications and media sectors. Herald Investment Management Ltd. manages the Herald Ventures venture capital funds.

IBM Software Group provides software solutions and services. It offers products for tasks such as database management, enterprise application, integration, and security and application development. The firm also provides collaboration and communication applications. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

WealthEngine, Inc. provides wealth intelligence solutions. It offers analytics and modeling, consulting, marketing, and training services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.