Joseph E. Pekarek

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ansoft LLC develops electronic design automation (EDA) software used primarily in technology industry. Its products define the architecture of device, create specifications for functional blocks, design the circuits and components, evaluate component level interactions, and optimize circuit or system performance under operating conditions. The firms products are used to design technology products, such as cellular phones, Internet networking, satellite communications systems, integrated circuits and circuit boards, and electronic sensors, and motors. The company was founded by Zoltan Cendes in 1984 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Altior, Inc. engages in the provision of software and hardware products. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Multigig, Inc. provides semiconductor products. It offers clock synthesizer ICs which provides ultra-low jitter and phase noise reference clock signals to communication, computing, and networking interface devices. It specializes in highly innovative high-performance clocking technology. The company was founded by Steve Beccue, John Wood and Haris Basit in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

SurgiQuest, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and marketing of access technologies for minimally invasive surgery. It offers laproscopic surgical access system, enabling a variety of complex laproscopic procedures. The company was founded by Kourosh Azarbarzin on April 17, 2006 and is headquartered in Utica, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., NERA UK Ltd. is a firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. Founded in 2000, the company is based in London, UK. NERA’s economists create reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations.

Part of Cobham Ltd., Marconi Instruments Ltd. designs, manufactures, and distributes electronic test and measurement systems and equipment. The company is based in St. Albans, UK. Marconi Instruments was acquired by IFR Systems, Inc., a SUB of Cobham Ltd. from BAE Systems Plc on February 06, 1998 for $107 million.

Intel Capital Corp (Intel Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Intel Corp founded in 1991 by Les Vadasz, and Avram Miller. The firm is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Part of Cadence Design Systems, Inc., High Level Design Systems, Inc. supplies integrated circuit design tools. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. The company was founded by J. George Janac. High Level Design Systems was acquired by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on December 18, 1996 for $94.11 million.

Part of Renesas Electronics Corp., Verticom, Inc. is a company that manufactures radio subsystems for the wireless communications equipment market. The company is based in Santa Rosa, CA. Verticom was acquired by Endwave Corp. on May 13, 2003.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Presidio Partners is a venture capital firm founded in the year 1989 by Thomas R. Baruch. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Pyxis Technology, Inc. operates as an early-stage EDA company that develops router for use in the design of semiconductor devices. The company was founded by PT Patel is headquartered in Austin, TX.

AWR-APLAC Oy develops simulation and analysis software for analog and RF designers. The company software is used by multi national companies and small design agencies to solve simulation problems. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

VeraLight, Inc. develops noninvasive technologies for the disease detection and health monitoring of diabetes epidemics. It offers a noninvasive diabetes screening system designed to provide a method for screening pre-diabetes based on the presence of diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin. The company was founded by David Van Avermaete and John Maynard in October 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

The Electronic Design Automation Consortium operates as an electronic system design association. The American company was founded by Rick Carlson.

NetBooks, Inc. provides online business management systems, content, and community. It offers accounting, invoicing, expense management, financial and tax reporting, contact, inventory and cash management, online company profile, and business dashboard. The company was founded by Evers Ridgely, Tate Holt and Thomas A. Proulx in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Schoology, Inc. owns and operates a cloud based next generation learning management platform. It offers an online learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that enhances student engagement and improves learning through better communication, collaboration, and increased access to curriculum and supplemental content. The firm markets its products to K-12 schools, higher education, and corporations. The company was founded by Jeremy N. Friedman, Ryan Hwang, Bill Kindler and Timothy Trinidad in May 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LUMA Capital Partners (LUMA Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Carey Lai and Terry Kawaja. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ladera Labs, Inc. operates as internet of things company focused on home automation. The company was founded by Dane M. Collins and Mark Williams and is headquartered in San Diego, Canada.

Continuous Composites LLC manufactures 3D printing fibers. The company was founded by Ken Tyler, John Swallow and Tyler Alvarado in 2012 and is headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Oneprime Capital LLC (Oneprime Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Marc Yi and Raj Gollamudi. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.