John A. Barnhill

Pie Digital, Inc. provides a cloud-based software services management platform for broadband and premium service providers. Its distributed service platform consists of three key components: Pie Home, Pie Tech and Pie Base. Pie Home is a consumer facing desktop and mobile device application. It eliminates support calls and improves customer satisfaction by simplifying and automating network and device management and problem resolution. Pie Home allows consumers to manage their networks and devices both inside the home and from their mobile devices. Pie Tech is a customer service representative (CSR) application. Customer service representatives use Pie Tech to view, diagnose and control the consumer environment beyond the gateway, inside the home LAN. Pie Tech eliminates time-consuming discovery helping the CSR to quickly identify and resolve support issues. Pie Tech reduces call duration, increases ticket closure rates and reduces truck rolls. Pie Base is a secure, cloud-based knowledge management system for service providers to aggregate and mine subscriber data, indentify product and service up-sell opportunities, and improve customer support. The firm's platform is the only solution that works securely and efficiently inside the home gateway to tackle the support challenges created by the explosion of home networks and network connected devices. The company's Telco-grade architecture combines a secure cloud knowledge base with consumer and call center applications. Pie Digital was founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Hansen, Drew Banks and John A. Barnhill and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Synopsys, Inc., Silicon Group, Inc. is a company that provides integrated circuit design and intellectual property integration services. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by John A. Barnhill. Silicon Group was acquired by Synopsys, Inc. on June 29, 2000 for $3 million.

Snell Advanced Media Ltd engages in the design and manufacture of digital production equipment for the broadcast television, video production, and motion picture industries. Its products include playout, routers, production switchers, news and sports production, modular infrastructure and conversion, multiviewers, control and monitoring products, media processing software, workflow and asset management, and color and finishing products. The company was founded on February 13, 1974 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

Xerox Corp. engages in the integration of paper and digital products. The firm offers home, office, office laser, multifunction and all in one printer, digital sheet-fed printing presses and scanner. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

DEC International, Inc. sells dairy equipment and manufactures heat recovery systems and dehumidifiers.

EPRI International, Inc. provides electric power research and services. The private company is based in Palo Alto, CA.