Bill Woodward

Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wall Data, Inc. develops enterprise and internet software products. The company is located in Kirkland, WA.

Horsley Bridge Partners LLC (HBP) is a private equity firm, founded in 1983 by Phillip Horsley and Gary Bridge. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in London and Beijing.

Macromedia, Inc. provided software technologies and internet solutions such as websites, rich media content & internet applications across multiple platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and was located in San Francisco, CA

Personify, Inc. manufactures e-Business analytics software. The firm operates as a Windows desktop application which works with webcam vedio chat apps such as Skype, Webex, Zoom, Hangouts and broadcast apps such OBS and XSplit. It develops Teleporter for AR/VR Holographic Live Streaming. The company was founded by Sanjay Jeram Patel in March 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Solidcore Systems, Inc. develops control solutions for computer devices and applications with embedded operating systems. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Switchfly LLC operates an ecommerce platform that provides a one-stop travel solutions for airlines, financial services companies, hotels, and other travel brands. It offers Switchfly packaging and Switchfly loyalty products to help firms grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. The company was founded by Heidi Vavul and Tina Fitch in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Right Hemisphere, Inc. provides enterprise product communication and collaboration solutions. It offers visual enterprise solutions that enable manufacturing companies to unify, synchronize and deliver visual product and business information to optimize global product development, launch and support processes. The company was founded by Mark Thomas in 1997 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

SOASTA, Inc. provides test automation solutions for web applications and services. The firm’s products include mPulse, CloudTest, TouchTest, DOC and Pricing. Its solutions include web performance testing, real user monitoring, mobile performance testing and mobile test automation. The company was founded by Kenneth C. Gardner, Lisa Bergamo, Mike Hemmert, Craig Powers, Kenneth Holcomb, Kendall Cosby and Tom Lounibos in February 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

SilverRail Technologies, Inc. provides technology solutions for the distribution of train tickets and other rail-related products. It offers SilverCore, a global rail distribution platform that brings railways and travel retailers together. The firm also offers SilverAPI that provides end-to-end booking services that comprise search, book, cancel, payment, and ticketing, SilverAgent Lite, a Web-based application that delivers travel management companies’ access to live reservations made through its online booking tool partners, and SilverAgent Pro, a Web-based application for travel professionals that provide staff with a Web interface to search, book, pay, ticket, and modify company global rail content. The company was founded by Aaron M. Gowell and William D. Phillipson in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Stayful.com, Inc. provides travel services. It serves independent, boutique travel world, from the small business owner to the traveler who craves authenticity. The company was founded by Cheryl F. Rosner and Shariq Minhas in July 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Canaan Management, Inc. (Canaan Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Eric A. Young. The firm is headquartered in Westport, CT.

Echopass Corp. provides cloud-based hosted contact center services to the enterprise market. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Salt Lake, UT.

Supplybase, Inc. provides e-business solutions for the development and sourcing of custom parts and assemblies. The company was founded by David P. Mendez, Alan Z. White and Christopher J. Golec and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ABB Power Grids Australia Pty Ltd. provides enterprise asset management solutions for asset intensive industries such as energy, mining, public infrastructure, and transportation. It offers asset management, mobile workforce management, energy trading and risk management, and energy operations and energy analytics. The company was founded on June 19, 1979 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia.

ProQuest LLC provides software research solutions that connect people and information. It offers discover services, management solutions, data services, research tools, ebooks, collection management services, print books, and news and newspapers. The company was founded by Eugene Power in 1938 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Star Tribune Media Co. LLC publishes newspapers and operates websites. It publishes a weekly print/online newspaper that covers news, information and community events, a special edition that features lifestyle content, a home-listing magazine for home buyers and various specialty publications that focus on drive, museums and attractions, and state fair guides in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. engages in the provision of business data and analytical insights services. It offers products relating to finance, sales and marketing, master data, supplier management, and compliance. The company is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.

The Wall Street Journal, Inc. publishes newspapers and periodicals. It covers international business, financial news, and issues of the United States. The company was established in 1889 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Corbis Images LLC provides candid celebrity photography and video content to entertainment print, online, and broadcast media outlets. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Association of American Rhodes Scholars operates as a non-profit organization. The firm serves American Rhodes Scholars and facilitates building connections, sharing experiences and extending perspectives through events, publications, networks and the web. The company is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Business Insider, Inc. operates a business news website that publishes real-time news, analysis and original commentary. It publishes business information in financial, media, technology, and other industry verticals across blogs: Clusterstock, Silicon Alley Insider, the War Room, and the Wire and Law Review. The company was founded by Dwight A. Merriman, Kevin P. Ryan and Henry Blodget in May 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc., Dun & Bradstreet Ltd. is a British company that provides online business information. The company is based in Marlow, UK. The company was founded in 1841 by Lewis Tappan.

Journalism Online LLC provides technology to publish the news online. It enables publishers to seamlessly integrate an innovative paid content engine with their websites. The firm affiliate newspapers, magazines, and news sites that enable news publishers to generate new revenues from readers and distributors for their digital content. The company was founded by Richard Anderson and L. Gordon Crovitz in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UrbanSitter, Inc. operates a community match service for parents and babysitters who connect online through Facebook and existing networks. Its site enables parents to search, book and review trusted sitters within minutes. The firm helps parents to see profile pictures and video of sitters and availability, hourly rates and typical response times are also outlined. The company was founded by Andrea M. Barrett, Hadar Wissotzky, Lynn Perkins, and Daisy Downs in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Spirited Media, Inc. owns and operates mobile news platform. It also offers journalism and media services. The company was founded by James M. Brady and Joan Brady in 2014 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Nextnews Ventures operates an an investment firm. The firm is private equity investment firm focused on media and telecom. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FUTR Corp. provides education loan services. The company was founded by Rix Kramlich in February 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. provides ratings for news and information websites. The firm produces nutrition labels write-ups for BaltimoreSun.com, DenverGuardian.com, NationalReview.com, Lawfareblog.com, and RT.com. The company was founded by Steven D. Brill and Louis Gordon Crovitz in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.