Troy Ruhrer

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for kinder to grade 12 schools. Its products include Star 360, myIGDIs, Accelerated Reader, Math and myON. The firm's software solutions offers assessments, early literacy, individualized and balanced instruction, and response to intervention. The company was founded by Judith Ames Paul and Terrance D. Paul in 1986 and is headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Hypercom Corp. develops, manufactures and supplies point-of-sale payment systems and networking products. Its products include secure card payment terminals and web appliances, networking equipment and software applications for e-commerce, m-commerce, smart cards and traditional payment applications. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Cogenra Solar, Inc. manufactures photovoltaic panels and systems. It offers T14 low concentration photovoltaic (LCPV) system that combines dense cell interconnect (DCI) technology. The company was founded by Gilad Almogy in 2009 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

TPG Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by William S. Price and James George Coulter. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth with additional offices in London and São Paulo.

Snell & Wilmer LLP provides legal services. It offers bankruptcy, commercial finance, corporate and securities, employee benefits and compensation, healthcare, industry groups, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, natural resources, environment and energy, political law and government relations, real estate and tax related services. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

TCMI, Inc.(TCV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Jay Crandall Hoag and Richard Herrick Kimball. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Isola Group Ltd. designs, develops, markets and manufactures copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepregs. The firm’s Flagship Products include 370HR (high-tg, lead-free) and FR408HR (high speed, high-tg, lead-free). The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Global Semiconductor Alliance provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Jodi L. Shelton. Jodi L. Shelton has been the CEO since incorporation.

The State Bar of Arizona is a non-profit organization that regulates approximately 23,000 active attorneys in Arizona. The organization is governed by a 29-member board of governors, and it has two office locations in Phoenix and another location. The private company is based in Phoenix, AZ. It operates under the supervision of the Supreme Court and provides education and development programs for the legal profession and the public. The organization's mission is to improve the administration of justice and the competency, ethics, and professionalism of lawyers practicing in Arizona. The State Bar of Arizona has a lawyer regulation department that works to resolve problems between clients and attorneys, and it also offers legal information for consumers, periodic free legal advice days, and other educational programs. The State Bar of Arizona is not a state agency, and its activities are funded through membership fees, service fees, and other self-generated revenue.

European Silicon Structures SA manufactures electronic components. The private company is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Morbark LLC manufactures equipment for forestry, recycling, sawmill, biomass, and equipment rental. It builds equipment that creates opportunities for customers serving the forestry, recycling, sawmill, biomass, landscaping/irrigation, rental and tree care markets. The company was founded by Norval Morey in 1957 and is headquartered in Winn, MI.

Part of TPG Hattrick Holdco LLC, Isola Werke UK Ltd. provides professional, scientific and technical services. The company is based in Glasgow, UK.

Ellucian Co. LP engages in the provision of higher education software and services. It offers a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services to colleges and universities, such as enterprise resource planning and student information systems; constituent relationship management; and integration and analytics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

UTAC Holdings Ltd. provides integrated circuits assembling and testing services for semiconductor devices. It includes test solutions, packaging capability and assembly, packaging solutions, package characterization, turnkey solutions, reliability, and failure analysis. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Infinidat Ltd., Infinidat, Inc. is a company that provides enterprise data and cloud storage solutions. The company is based in Waltham, MA.

McAfee LLC engages in the provision and development of cyber security services. It offers data center and cloud defense, dynamic endpoint threat defense, pervasive data protection, security consulting, product consulting and education services. Its products include McAfee Total Protection and McAfee LiveSafe. The company was founded by John McAfee in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.