Scott Howe

Acxiom Corp. is a global technology and enablement services company, which engages in marketing database and business intelligence development. It operates through the following segments: Connectivity, Audience Solutions, and Marketing Services. The Connectivity segment activates data and makes it portable across the open marketing ecosystem. The Audience Solutions segment assists clients validate the accuracy of their people-based data, The Marketing Services segment helps clients unify data at the individual level in a privacy-safe environment and use it to achieve data-driven results. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Conway, AR.

VA Software Corp. is a provider of software, information and community support to IT (information technology) managers and development professionals. It has four operating segments: SourceForge, Online Media, E-commerce and Online Images. a) SourceForge segment focuses on their SourceForge Enterprise Edition software products and services. SourceForge is a proprietary, Web-based software application designed for corporate and public-sector information technology (IT) professionals and software engineering organizations. b) Online Media segment consists of a network of Internet Web sites serving the IT professional and software development communities. c) E-commerce segment provides online sales of a variety of retail products of interest to the software development and IT communities through ThinkGeek, Inc. (ThinkGeek), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSTG. d) Online Images segment provides online sales of three-dimensional art, animations and presentations through Animation Factory, Inc. (Animation Factory), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OSTG. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

aQuantive, Inc. designs and develops digital marketing services and provides related online solutions. The company offers services such as online media buying and planning, ad campaign management, e-mail direct marketing, search engine optimization, and data warehousing and analysis. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

Blue Nile, Inc. engages in the retail of diamonds and fine jewellery. Its merchandise consists of engagement and non-engagement products. The engagement product category includes gold or platinum engagement rings with a diamond centre stone and loose diamonds. The non-engagement product category includes rings, wedding bands, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, gifts, and accessories containing precious metals, diamonds, and gemstones or pearls. The company was founded by Ben Elowitz, Mark C. Vadon and Anne Raimondi in 1999 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Microsoft Advertising provides Internet-based advertising solutions. The firm offers advertisers & publishers with digital media support. The company is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Be-Thin, Inc. develops medical weight loss programs. It helps patients to develop healthy weight in the long term, ranging from medical conditions to metabolism to behavioral and lifestyle choices and habits. The company was founded by Michael S. Kaplan in June 2006 and is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau is an association of companies involved in online, interactive broadcasting, email, wireless, and interactive television media. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stephen Goldberg, Rich A. LeFurgy, Michele Azan, and María Teresa Arnal. David Cohen has been the CEO of the company since 2020.