Mike Ramsay

Silicon Graphics, Inc., is a leader in high-performance computing, visualization and storage. SGI's vision is to provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the 21st century. Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense or enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next class of challenges for scientific, engineering and creative users

TiVo Solutions, Inc. provides broadband television services and products. The company was founded by Howard Look, James Michael Barton and Michael Ramsay on September 19, 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Rinera Networks, Inc. provides internet video distribution services. Its products are used in live delivery of events, linear programming, on-demand and user-generated videos. The company was founded by Hui Zhang and Ion Stoica in 2006 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Vuze creates and distributes innovative digital media applications that are changing the way people consume media. Its popular peer-to-peer application and media hub has been installed 90 million times in the last 36 months. The Vuze community represents Hollywood's biggest fans and consumers, as well as technology trendsetters. More importantly, they are leading a Digital Entertainment Lifestyle revolution (started with iPods and Tivos), which will dramatically change the way they consume media. They think consumers should be in control of their entertainment and digital media, and that technology and entertainment companies should help them. They focus on the technology part, and work with savvy entertainment and consumer electronics companies who share its vision. If digital media is your passion, Vuze is for you: A massive community of users, disruptive technology, high-profile investors, a solid business model, and an obsession for innovation.

Loopt, Inc. had provided interoperable social-mapping services. The firm developed mobile applications and social-mapping services that allow individuals to use their location to discover and find the people, places, and events. The company was founded in 2005 and was headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Visual Systems Group, Inc. provides video, voice, web, data collaboration, and communications solutions. It's services include video conferencing and collaboration, audio visual integration, maintenance and support, and cloud services. The firm offers audio and visual integration products, such as room control systems, digital and interactive whiteboards, plasma and LCD displays, document cameras, scan converters, video conferencing carts and stands, television monitors, networking devices, and visual concerts. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Convergent Technologies, Inc. provides telecommunications services. It also provides Information Technology (IT) and communications services and hardware, including computers, desk phones, mobile devices, servers, networks, wireless surveillance and fiber. The company is headquartered in Winston Salem, NC.