M. Wayne Boylston

Thoratec Corp. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients. The company's products include Ventricular Assist Devices, HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System, HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System, Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device and Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist. It also manufactures and markets the CentriMag Acute Circulatory System, HeartMate II, PVAD, IVAD and for pediatric patients PediMag/PediVAS Acute Circulatory System. Its ventricular assist devices products primarily serve patients suffering from late-stage heart failure. Heart Failure is a chronic disease that occurs when degeneration of the heart muscle reduces the pumping power of the heart, causing the heart to become too weak to pump blood at a level sufficient to meet the body's demands. The company operates its business through the Cardiovascular group segment, which develops, manufactures mechanical circulatory products to support the cardiovascular systems of humans and to provide product-related services. Thoratec was founded in March 1976 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Flashcom, Inc. used to provide internet related services. The company services include providing high speed internet access services through telephone lines (DSL) and other web related services to residential and small businesses. The company was headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA

Part of Scient, Inc., iXL Enterprises, Inc. provides Internet strategy consulting and comprehensive Internet-based solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and other corporate users of information technology. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. iXL Enterprises was acquired by Scient, Inc. on November 07, 2001 for $29.66 million.

Respironics Georgia, Inc. designs, markets, and manufactures medical devices. The company is based in Marietta, GA. Respironics Georgia was acquired by Respironics, Inc., part of Koninklijke Philips NV from March 17, 2008 on December 31, 1998 for $308.87 million.