Amy Meyers Batten

Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Highwoods Realty LP engages in the acquisition, development and operation of rental real estate properties. It offers leasing, management, construction and other customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. The company operates office, industrial and retail properties, and apartment units. Highwoods Realty was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Part of Olympus Corp., ArgoMed, Inc. is a medical device manufacturing company. The company is based in Cary, NC. ArgoMed was acquired by ACMI Corp. on December 10, 2002.

Metabolon, Inc. operates as a health technology company. It offers precision medicine, clinical diagnostic, and metabolomics services. The firm serves to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer product industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

NeuroMedix, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. The company makes therapeutic agents for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. It also develops therapies for the treatment of other degenerative neuroinflammatory diseases, such as Parkinson's. NeuroMedix was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. Its products include influenza fighter Tamiflu, controversial acne medication Accutane, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, obesity drug Xenical, and hepatitis C therapy Pegasys. The company was founded in 1896 Roche and is headquartered in Nutley, NJ.

Syneos Health LLC operates therapeutically focused global contract research organization. It provides pharma and biotech services. The firm specializes in the hematology, immunology and inflammation infectious diseases, oncology, ophthalmology, cardiovascular, CNS analgesia, CNS neurology, CNS psychiatry, endocrinology, and gastroenterology and hepatology. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Selzer in 1985 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Alston & Bird LLP engages in the provision of legal advisory services. It offers services in the areas of corporate and finance, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory and specialty, international, and tax. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Holzworth Holdings, Inc. conducts health research and provides technical, professional, and consulting services. The company was founded on December 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC.

Williams Mullen PC provides legal services. It works frequently with clients to develop custom alternative fee arrangements, and are happy to have that discussion with the clients. The company also provides legal services to regional, national, and international clients in practice areas. The firm has offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and London. The company was founded in 1909 by Lewis C. Williams and James Mullen and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Fortsum Business Solutions, Inc. provides accounting software development services. Fortsum Business Solutions is a service company specialized in the development, support, implementation, integration and marketing of efficient adaptable high-tech solutions for the daily management of business and financial data of Canadian small-and medium-sized businesses. The company also serves governments, financial institutions and other medium to large-sized companies. Fortsum Business Solutions was founded by Louis Lessard in 1984 and is headquartered in Sainte-Foy, Canada

DLA Piper LLP provides legal services to clients. It offers services in the areas of corporate and securities, venture capital and emerging companies, litigation. The company was founded in 2005 and it is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Clinilabs, Inc. provides contract research services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It offers data services such as data management, programming, biostatistics, and technology solutions. The company was founded by Gary K. Zammit in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center provides research and education grants. Its services include financing, technology assessment, business planning, and marketing strategies implementation. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Mechanics & Farmers Bank provides banking services. The firm’s services include personal, business banking, online banking and lending. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Magor Corp. develops and markets software that engages in providing visual collaboration solutions. It enables people to engage in visual conversations while simultaneously sharing, viewing and editing relevant collaborative material on desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphone applications, whiteboards and other devices. The company was founded by Terry Hedley Matthews in June 2007 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

The North Carolina Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization of legal professionals, including lawyers, judges, paralegals, and law students. The non-profit company is based in Cary, NC. The organization is dedicated to serving the public and the legal profession. The North Carolina Bar Foundation, a charitable organization, leads pro bono and civic education programs and development initiatives for members and the public. The mission of the organization is to unite the talent and generosity of the legal profession to be a power of greater good for the people of North Carolina.

The North Carolina Museum of Art is a museum that operates in Raleigh, NC. The private company was founded in 1924.