Michael Luetkemeyer

TranS1, Inc. designs and develops surgical procedures and equipment for back pain. It is a medical device company focused on designing, developing and marketing products that implement its proprietary approach to treat degenerative conditions of the spine affecting the lower lumbar region. TranS1 currently markets the AxiaLIF family of products for single-level and two-level lumbar fusion and the Vectre and Avatar posterior fixation systems for lumbar fixation supplemental to AxiaLIF fusion. Its primary technology is AxiaLIF, a minimally invasive access and fusion system that enables lumbar fusion to be performed with complete preservation of the annulus and all paraspinal soft tissue structures. The company specializes in bringing innovative spine solutions to market, including AxiaLIF and AxiaLIF 2L+, technologies that allow surgeons to perform lower lumbar fusions that result in high fusion rates and low complication rates. The company is also developing a motion preservation platform to be delivered through this minimally invasive, trans-sacral approach. TranS1 was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Micromuse, Inc. provides business assurance software solutions. Its solutions enable service providers, equipment providers, corporate enterprises and government agencies to extract maximum value from their mission-critical applications, systems and networks. The company was founded by Christopher J. Dawes in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Aprisma Management Technologies, Inc. provided intelligent service assurance solutions. Aprisma's SPECTRUM software was deployed by over 2,800 enterprises and service providers that are reducing costs while exceeding customers' service delivery expectations. Aprisma Management was located in Portsmouth, NH.