Lawrence E. Alston

eXcelon Corporation is a leading provider of data management software designed to accelerate the performance of distributed applications that are built using Extensible Markup Language ('XML') and Java and that are deployed on market-leading software platforms. The company's core products, the eXtensible Information Server ('XIS'), ObjectStore and Javlin, enhance the speed, flexibility, scalability and run-time availability of Web services and distributed applications, which can generate substantial cost savings and significant competitive advantage for large and mid-sized enterprises

IONA Technologies Plc provides software products that enable the development and management of network-based applications. It also provides professional services, consisting of customer consulting and training, product customization and enhancement, as well as customer technical support services. The firm’s customers include the computing and software, logistics, finance, manufacturing, telecommunications, transport and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Annraí O'Toole, Christopher John Horn and Sean Baker in 1991 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

DataXtend Semantic Integrator provides technology services to deliver valid business data integration projects. The firm also provides metadata-driven common model architecture which manages both the format integrity and business integrity of data. The company was founded by Pano T. Anthos and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

EnterpriseDB Corp. provides enterprise-class products and services based on PostgreSQL an independent open source database. The firm?s services include quick deploy, performance training, PostgreSQL strategy, implementation services, solution design, automation services, security assessment, embedded subject matter expert, migration assessment, monitoring best practices, enterprise architecture, migration assistance and backup best practices. It also offers tools like backup and recovery tool, migration portal, migration toolkit, replication server and open source projects. The company was founded by Denis Lussier and Andrew Astor in March 2004 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., IONA Technologies, Inc. provides customized computer software services. The private company is based in Bedford, MA. IONA Technologies was acquired by Red Hat, Inc., a SUB of International Business Machines Corp. from Progress Software Corp. on June 27, 2012.

ownCloud, Inc. provides an open source platform to sync, share and view data and files. It helps enterprises concerned about sensitive data leakage via cloud services deliver secure file sync and share solution on their storage inside their data center. The firm offers enterprise edition, mobile applications and ownCloud Desktop Clients. It provides solutions for service providers, educational institutions, financial services and banking and healthcare and life sciences companies. The company was founded by Frank Karlitschek and Markus Rex in 2011 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.