Ellen M. Brezniak

At OutStart, they are out to solve a big problem. Most organizations posses a wealth of underutilized collective intelligence around their products, services and processes. This underutilization negatively impacts employees, customers and partners, costing precious time and money while hindering performance. Said simply, 'what your people don't know will hurt you.' OutStart's social business software and learning systems act like a lifeline: connecting people to the know-how, creativity and learning they require to be efficient, effective and agile. Since its inception in 1999, and backed by leading venture capital firms, OutStart has matured into a profitable and rapidly growing company with an impressive range of customers who are surpassing expectations and delivering exceptional business results. The company is honored to have customers like Autodesk, BB&T, Boeing Company, BT, CVS Caremark, DIRECTV, EDS, General Dynamics, Internal Revenue Service, Lufthansa, McDonald's, MetLife, Prudential, TiVo, Australian Defense Force, U.S. Navy, UK Ministry of Defense, Verizon Wireless and Yum! Brands.

GetConnected, Inc. provides software solutions and services. The firm allows customers to research, select, and purchase connectivity services, including broadband, wireless, digital and high definition cable video, and satellite TV. The company was founded by Sasha Novakovich and Tracy Lawrence in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Constant Contact, Inc. provides on-demand email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, local deals and online survey products to small organizations, including small businesses, associations and non-profits. It offers email marketing products that allow customers to create, send, and track email marketing campaigns. The company's social campaign product allows customers to create, publish, promote and run campaigns on Facebook. Its event marketing product enables customers to promote and manage events, track event registrations and collect online payments. The company's online survey product enables customers to create and send surveys and analyze the responses. Its SaveLocalTM product makes it quick and easy for customers to create, run and manage local deals. Social media marketing features in all of its products allow customers to easily manage and optimize their presence across multiple social media networks. Constant Contact was founded on August 25, 1995 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.