Richard Vaughan

Varicent Software Inc. is a provider of incentive compensation and sales performance management solutions. The company was founded by Dan Shimmerman and Marc Altshuller in 2003 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Blueprint Software Systems, Inc. provides visual requirements definition and validation solutions. It offers Blueprint, a requirements definition and management software product that is used for precise traceability, auto generation of test cases, management reporting, integrations, test coverage, cross-departmental alignment, and regulatory compliance. The company was founded by Sofia Passova in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.