Karen Zucker

The Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association operates an association of corporate counsel. The private company is based in Washington.

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.

BEA Systems, Inc. provides business software solutions. The firm provides transaction processing systems, telecommunication billing applications, and enterprise financial systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Oceus Networks, Inc. provides broadband network solutions. The firm products include xiphos macro, xiphos mid, xiphos micro, xiphos TMD, oceus networks VPN, and ONmission. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.