Nigel P. Ekern

Net Perceptions was a provider of software solutions designed to enable customers to improve their marketing, selling and merchandising effectiveness.The company failed to get the necessary shareholder approval to liquidate and announced it was redeploying its assets through a possible merger or acquisition with an operating company.

Clarus Corp. is one of leading provider of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products. The company develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of products including carabiners, protection devices, belay and rappel equipment, helmets, ropes, ice-climbing gear, backcountry gear, technical backpacks, high-end day packs, tents, trekking poles, gloves, skis, ski bindings and ski boots. The Principal brands of the company are Black Diamond Equipment® and Gregory Mountain Products®. It has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City and southeast China, a distribution center in Germany and a sales & marketing office located outside Basel, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.