Maria Thomas

Smartthings, Inc. provides sensors and phone applications for home automation. The firm offers an open platform for the Internet of things. It enables consumers to easily install connected devices and control them through a single mobile app that makes their homes smarter, more reactive and more enjoyable. The company was founded by Alex Hawkinson, Jeff Hagins, Andrew Brooks, Ben Edwards, James Stolp, Jesse O'Neill-Oine and Scott Vlaminck in April 2012 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Spoonflower, Inc. operates as an Internet-based custom fabric printing service and design community. It offers digital textile printing services and allows fabric designers to design, print and sell their fabric designs under all time faves, floral, vintage, stripes and dots, animals, abstract, photographic, doll pattern, large-scale, whimsical and holiday categories. The company was founded by Gart Davis and Stephen Fraser in May 2008 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

JCK Legacy Co. engages in the operation of media companies. The firm provides local journalism to communities as well as selected national news coverage. It publishes local brands including the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It operates through the Western and Eastern segments. The Western segment consists of media operations in the California, Washington, and the Central region. The Eastern segment includes the media operations in the Carolinas and the East and Southeast regions. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Retail Relay, Inc. owns and operates online grocery stores. It focuses on providing sustainable and artisanal foods from nearby farmers and other vendors, as well as grocery items from a number of national brands. The firm also provides food products delivery services. The company was founded by Zachary D. Buckner and Arnie Katz on November 13, 2007 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Control4 Corp. engages in the provision of automation and control solutions. It offers networking systems to control lighting, entertainment, security, energy and other connected devices. The firm builds secure infrastructure to provide cloud-base services which includes remote customer system access. The company was founded by W. Eric Smith, William B. West and Mark J. Morgan on March 27, 2003 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

JMB Glamsquad LLC operates as an app-based beauty provider. It is an on-demand, in-home beauty service that sends the hair stylist and makeup artists directly to the consumer at home, office or hotel. The company was founded by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Victoria Eisner, Jason L. Perri and David Goldweitz in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Public Radio, Inc. produces and distributes noncommercial news and entertainment programs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.