Petra Weishaupt-Smith

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KnowledgeTree, Inc. provides cloud-based document management software solutions. It makes sharing content and controlling document processes simple with secure, affordable online document management solutions for growing SMBs and departments at larger companies. The firm also offers commercial SaaS and on-site editions as well as a free, community edition to assist organizations of all sizes transform documents into strategic business assets. KnowledgeTree was founded by Daniel Chalef and John Thorne in 2006 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of SMS Alternatives, Inc., Seer Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports software products and provides related services. The company is based in Cary, NC. The company was founded by Peter John Harrison, James D. Hughes. Seer Technologies was acquired by Level 8 Systems, Inc. on April 16, 1999 for $1.70 million.

Part of Boxer Parent Co., Inc., MAXM Systems Corp is a supplier of event management software. The company is based in McLean, VA. MAXM Systems was acquired by Boole & Babbage, Inc. on January 16, 1997 for $25 million.

Part of Quokka Sports, Inc., Total Sports, Inc. provides sports entertainment information over the Internet. The company is based in Raleigh, NC. Total Sports was acquired by Quokka Sports, Inc. on November 14, 2000 for $34.45 million.

Digitalsmiths Corp. provides video indexing and digital content publishing technology solutions. It also produces software for video search and recommendations. Its products include seamless discovery, which connects consumers to entertainment forms across channels and devices, and metaframe which creates, aggregates, and distributes data across media businesses. The company was founded by Ben Weinberger and Matthew Berry in 1998 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.