Brian S. Bailard

Lyris, Inc. engages in the provision of digital marketing software solutions. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Socialtext, Inc. provides enterprise social software solutions. The firm’s enterprise social software platform allows employees to share expertise and speed workflows. The company was founded by Edward M. Vielmetti, Adina Levin, Ross Mayfield and Peter Kaminski in December 2002 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Financial Crossing, Inc. provides mortgage and liability management solutions. The firm offers web-based automated data, analytics, and a workflow platform that enables financial institutions and professionals to advice their clients to optimize liabilities such as mortgages, home equity & car loans, and credit cards. The company was founded by Adrian A. Nazari and Frederick L. A. Grauer in 2005 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Hootsuite, Inc. engages in the provision of social media management services. It offers HootSuite, a platform that enables users to stay on top of conversation on key topics, measure and analyze performance on social, create and manage advertising campaigns, review and publish content, and monitor and manage incoming messages. The firm serves the financial services, healthcare, higher education, and government industries. The company was founded by Ryan Holmes, Dario Meli, and David Tedman in November 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MarketShare Partners LLC provides analytics technology solutions to brand marketers. The firm specializes in strategy application, dynamic pricing, value interaction, benchmarking, media channels and creative campaigns. The company was founded by Wesley A. Nichols, Dominique Hanssens and Jon Vein on December 5, 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.