Fred Kaplan

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Certes Networks, Inc. provides solutions for encrypting sensitive traffic over data networks. It offers multi-layer encryption and policy and key management solutions for securing wide area networks, and enable secure connectivity to private and public clouds. The firm provides its solutions for protecting data in financial services, healthcare, government, utilities, telecommunications, and education industries. The company was founded in 2000 by Dennis Toothman and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Diagnostics Direct, Inc. operates as a medical supply store. The private company is based in Youngstown, OH.

Valid Systems, Inc. provides custom analytical modeling for real-time payment decisions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Import Merchandising Concepts specializes in custom-ordered cabinets at competitive prices. The American company works with Georgetown Building Solutions to provide their customers with high-quality cabinetry.

Blocksom & Co. manufactures and distributes natural fiber products. The firm’s products include air filters, packaging, upholstery, roof saver attic ridge vent, evaporative cooling, fish farming, sediment and erosion control and roof drain filter. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Michigan City, IN.

Hirsh Industries, Inc. manufactures and supplies filing, storage, and organization products for personal and commercial use. Its products include desks, tower, lateral files, pedestal files, vertical files, credenzas, bookcases, storage cabinets, SOHO lateral, SOHO pedestal, SOHO vertical files, shelving, book carts and file caddy & dolly. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

RyMed Technologies, Inc. develops and markets safety products for intravenous catheter care management. The private company is based in Franklin, TN.

Part of Internet Commerce & Communications, Inc., Internet Communications Corp designs, implements, maintains, and manages communications systems and networks. The company is based in Greenwood Village, CO. Internet Communications was acquired by RMI.NET, Inc. on November 30, 2000 for $1.51 million.

The River Group provides investment banking services. The private company is based in Brooklyn, South Africa. and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The South African company was founded by Lukas Marthinus Maree, Andreas Lianos.