Steven D. Ladwig

Kingland Systems Corp. is engaged in the provision of acompliance and reference data software and services for government agencies like the banking, insurance, securities and accounting industries. It offers regulatory compliance tracking software, business intelligence tools, online trading applications, brokerage management systems, disaster recovery, business continuity and call center recovery. The company was founded by David J. Kingland in 1992 and is headquartered in Clear Lake, IA.

Retek, Inc. provides end-to-end solution covers all areas of the retail cycle, from understanding the marketplace and consumers, to planning, producing and designing, buying, moving, and selling, through to supporting the retail organization. These retail-specific solutions are available as packaged software, as electronic services or via an ASP model, depending upon the needs of the retailer. It is located in Minneapolis, MN.

TestQuest, Inc. provides laboratory testing services for new technological innovations. Its products and services are used by the industries such as computer hardware and software. The firm offers smart handheld devices such as PDA's and cell phones, industrial controllers and interactive television set-top boxes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.