Kevin M. Weiss

BMC Software, Inc. develops enterprise software. It provides BMC helix service and operations management; truesight IT operations and automation; and automated mainframe intelligence. The firm also provides multi-cloud management; security and compliance; and IT optimization. The company was founded by Scott Boulette, John J. Moores, and Dan Cloer in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

SkyMall is a multi-channel, direct marketer offering high-quality, innovative merchandise from top direct marketers and manufacturers through its SkyMall catalog and web site, skymall.com. The SkyMall catalog is seen by approximately 88% of all domestic air passengers reaching more than 650 million air travelers annually. SkyMall also offers turn-key merchandise and fulfillment solutions for loyalty marketing programs. The SkyMall brand is almost universally known among affluent and well-educated travelers who are receptive to innovative, unique products. SkyMall is owned by NY-based private equity fund, Spire Capital Partners and The Greenspun Corporation. Corporate offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona. SkyMall was founded in 1990.

BindView Development Corp. delivers security management software solutions. It provides solutions to safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches and protects business systems from internal and external threats. The company is located in Houston, TX.

Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Intel Security Group develops anti-virus software. It offers data protection and encryption, database security, server security, data exchange layer, threat detection, and web security. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

SimDesk Technologies, Inc. provided web based software solutions and services. Its software products were used for desktop applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, printing, and e-mail management. The firm offered services to the government agencies and educational institutions. The company was founded by Ray C. Davis in 1999 and was headquartered in Houston, TX.

Unitrends, Inc. provides business recovery solutions for information technology environment. Its products include recovery series backup appliances, unitrends enterprise backup software, boomerang for VMware and cloud backup for office 365. The company was founded by Steve Schwartz in 1989 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Xlibris Corp. provides online publishing services. The firm offers editorial, add-on and marketing services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IN.