Dexter R. Caliso

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Part of Ngen, Inc., Synthetic Genetics is an American company that provides a broad line of modified obligonucleotides, including research probes to the research market. The company was founded by Richard H. Tullis. Synthetic Genetics was acquired by Epoch Biosciences, Inc., a subsidiary of Ngen, Inc. from Immune Complex Corp. on November 21, 2000 for $3.10 million.

YouBlast Global, Inc. is a development stage company, which develops and operates digital lifestyle portals. The company's principal activities include marketing services to advertisers and publishers, such as display advertising and search advertising, on the company's social publishing network, YouBlast.com, and across its affiliate web properties, such as Honeymag.com; web publishing services to users, such as single-click publishing tools, click to CDN streaming tools, advanced web and file analytics and single click e-commerce tools; enterprise solutions for companies seeking to sub-license and custom-brand YouBlast products and services on a broader scale. It is a one-stop-shop for internet users and businesses to create a rich website with easy to use publishing, analytics and e-commerce tools. YouBlast Global was founded on September 26, 1997 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Mary Kel Co., Inc. is a Filipino company that manufactures and exports toys, gifts, and candleholders. The private company is based in Paranaque, Philippines.

Nexus BioPharma Corp. engages in the development of a drug to treat obesity. The firm specializes in obesity and diabetes. The company is headquartered in Montclair, NJ.

Transchem, Inc. supplies various chemicals including solvents such as ethyl hexanol, isophorane, and phosphoric acid. The private company is based in Carlsbad, CA. The company was founded by Warren C. Lau and he has been the CEO since incorporation.