Christopher Rence

Norstan, Inc. manufactures electrical contacts, rivets, and small metal stampings. It supplies rivet type contacts, buttons, discs, in-die staked & welded contact assemblies, stampings & terminals. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

MacKay Life Sciences, Inc. develops medical device and associated diagnostic systems to assist in detecting breast cancer. The company was founded on October 16, 1987 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Project Management Institute, Inc. provides project management services. Its advance careers improve organizational success and further mature the profession of project management through globally recognized standards, certifications, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities. The company was founded by James Snyder, Eric Jenett, Gordon Davis, E. A. Engman and Susan C. Gallagher in 1969 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Nouvant, Inc. provides online marketing platform and data aggregator software services. It provides licensing, technology management, content development and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategies, and branded websites for technology transfer organizations (TTOs) at universities and research institutions. The firm’s product Portfolio, is a state-of-the-art technology marketing, licensing and lead engagement platform. Its SaaS (software as a service) product connects seamlessly to tech transfer organization's websites, delivering content, and user experience that leverages the TTO's established brand. The company was founded by Darren Cox and Thomas M. Kieffer in 2011 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

Information Builders, Inc. engages in the development of data and analytics software. Its ibi platform offers data preparation, integration, quality, management, and governance; visualization and reporting; augmented analytics; and embedded analytics solutions. It serves the healthcare; financial services; public sector; insurance; manufacturing; transportation and logistics, consumer and retail; and utilities industries. The company was founded by Gerald D. Cohen, Martin B. Slagowitz, and Peter Mittelman, Sr. in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Essar Group, Connect Computer Co. is a company that designs local and wide area computer networks. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded by Thomas M. Kieffer. Connect Computer was acquired by Norstan, Inc., part of Essar Group from January 27, 2005 on June 05, 1996.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Percardia, Inc. provides medical devices for the treatment of coronary artery disease. It develops proprietary devices for treatment of coronary artery disease. The company was founded in 1998 by Scott Wolf and is headquartered in Merrimack, NH

Compellent Technologies, Inc. provides network storage solutions. The firm provides Fluid Data storage solutions that automate the movement and management of data at a granular level, enabling organizations to constantly adapt to change, slash costs and secure information against downtime and disaster. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Roseville, MN.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Harker's Distribution, Inc. processes beef and other meat products. Its products include beef steaks, ground beef patties, pork, and veal chops. The firm supplies appetizers, potatoes, seafood, and vegetables. The company was founded by George Harker in 1908 and is headquartered in Le Mars, IA.

Spin Media LLC publishes online magazines. It publishes magazines related to music and arts. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Signode Corp. is a company that offers a range of products and services across various segments such as Automotive, Welding, Construction Products, Food Equipment, Polymers & Fluids, Specialty Products, Test & Measurement and Electronics. Signode is based in Glenview, IL. The company is committed to managing its environmental product footprint and supply chain impact as part of its corporate social responsibility.

Second Harvest Heartland distributes food and grocery products. The firm distributes its products to fund drives, food camps, shelves, soup kitchens, shelters and rescue programs. The company was founded on October 1, 2001 and is headquartered at St. Paul, MN.

Prism Computational Sciences, Inc. develops software tools for scientific research, education, and commercial applications. Its services include consulting services in software development and scientific research. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Doig Corp. distributes manufacturing automation solutions for paper, printing, packaging, automotive, robotics, special machinery, and food industries in the Midwest United States. It offers AC motor drives, AC/DC geared motors, automation controllers, brakes and clutches, industrial computers, electric motors, parts feeder, gear motors, gearheads, grippers, HMIs, linear actuators, micro drives, operator-interfaces, PLCs, positioning systems, robots, servo controllers, servodrives, servomotors, stepper controllers, sub-micro drives, and VFDs. The company was founded in 1956 and headquartered in Cedarburg, WI.

Trissential LLC operates as a management consulting firm. It specializes in management consulting‚ strategic staffing and enterprise solutions, business improvement and project implementation services. The firm offers clients specialized practices for enterprise transformation‚ change leadership‚ supply chain management‚ portfolio, program, project management‚ business analysis and JD Edwards implementation. The company was founded by Michael Vinje and Keith Kori in 2003 and is headquartered in Wayzata, MN.

Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary carbon-coated implantable medical devices. The company offers devices in soft tissue augmentation, tissue marking and for vascular and neurological disorders. Its products include The BiomarC Tissue Marker, Durasphere GR, Durasphere FI and Durasphere EXP. The company was founded by Timothy P. Lawin in 1994 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Part of GTT Communications, Inc., Airband Communications, Inc. provides secure, scalable, internet and data services. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Michael S. Ruley has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Social Venture Partners provides social services. It offers nonprofit and collaborative solutions. The company was founded by Kim Sanchez Rael and Margaret Walker and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a professional association that supports business analysis professionals in delivering better business outcomes. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. With almost 30,000 members, over 100 chapters, and more than 500 training, academic, and corporate partners worldwide, IIBA is the voice of the business analysis community. The organization supports the recognition of the profession, networking and community engagement, standards and resource development, and comprehensive certification programs. Delvin Fletcher has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2020.

Part of Pounce Technologies, Inc., Drivetrain Agency LLC is a company that provides custom mobile, social, and web application development services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded by Daniel Grigsby. Drivetrain Agency was acquired by Pounce Technologies, Inc. on October 31, 2014 for $3.69 million.

Virteva LLC provides a suite of as-a-service solutions to deploy, manage and serve on the ServiceNow platform. It offers ops-as-a-service, service desk, end-user computing, monitoring & security solutions and cloud management services. The firm also provides information technology service management and operations management, customer service management and security operations management. The company was founded by Marty Kieffer and Thomas M. Kieffer in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.