Pete Merenda

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

SumTotal Systems LLC provides business performance technologies. It delivers talent expansion solutions that help organizations discover, develop and unleash the hidden potential within their workforce and entire business ecosystem. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

Advanced Hydro Solutions LLC develops hydroelectric facilities to projects and reservoir dams. It offers generator and seller of renewable hydroelectric energy. The company was founded by Rocco Di A. Lillo in 2003 and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Message Secure Corp. provides managed email security and compliance software for community finance institutions. It offers compliance assurance and PrivateExpress solutions which includes firewalls, anti-virus, intrusion detection/prevention, auditable document delivery, slashing overnight courier costs, and streamlining document-intensive processes. The company protects user's strategic and regulated institutional information through outsourced network monitoring and security consulting services. Message Secure services the banking and financial industries. The company was founded in 1997 by Cary T. Conrad and is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

ACI Electronics LLC distributes electronic components to the military and aerospace industries. It offers a line of military/hi-rel, space level/rad-hard and commercial components such as discrete semiconductors, integrated circuits, passives, displays and magnetics. The company was founded by Bernard Kobb in 1969 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP operates as a full-service, corporate law firm that advises private and public clients. Its services include business transactions, government relations, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. The company was founded by Robert M. Calfee in 1903 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of KeyCorp, Carleton McCreary Homes & Co. is an investment banking firm. The company is based in Cleveland, OH. The company was founded by Rob McCreary. Carleton McCreary Homes was acquired by KeyCorp on August 21, 1996.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of Sitel Group, Info Systems of NC, Inc. is a software developer. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. Info Systems of NC was acquired by Sykes Enterprises, Inc. on March 31, 1997 for $27.98 million.

Part of Agilysys, Inc., Inter American Data, Inc. develops software and provides services to hotel casinos and major resorts. The company is based in Lawrenceville, GA. Inter American Data was acquired by Agilysys, Inc. on February 18, 2004 for $38 million.

OfficeMax, Inc. engages in the distribution of both business-to-business and retail office products. It operates through the following segments: Contract and Retail. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Brookshire Brothers Ltd. owns and operates super markets. Its stores include Budget Chopper, B&B Foods and Celebrity Foods. The firm's brands include Hy.Top, Better Valu, and BV Care H& BC. The company was founded by Austin Brookshire and Tom Brookshire on September 21, 1921 and is headquartered in Lufkin, TX.

CW Industrial Partners LLC (CW Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Rob G McCreary. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Prescott, Ball & Turben, Inc. provides investment services. The private company is based in Cleveland, OH.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute conducts and translates biological research programs. The firm offers tumor initiation and maintenance, cancer metabolism and signaling network, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, degenerative disease, development/aging/regeneration, immunity and pathogenesis, human genetic, cardiovascular metabolism, integrative metabolism, metabolism genomic control, bioinformatics and structural biology programs. The company was founded by William Fishman and Lillian Fishman in 1976 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

The Ohio State Bar Association is a professional association for those who have been admitted to the practice of law. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association represents nearly 65 percent of law practitioners, including paralegals and student associate members.

The Ohio Society of CPA's operates as an association for Certified Public Accountants.

Glengary LLC (Glengary) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio.

STACK Media, Inc. produces and distributes sports performance, training, and lifestyle content. It offers information, instruction, and advice on training and nutrition, which help athletes to improve their physical being and performance. The company was founded by Nick Palazzo and Chad Zimmerman in February 2005 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

OnShift, Inc. engages in the provision of staff scheduling and labor management software. It offers onshift software, onshift mobile app, employee scheduling, and employee engagement. The firm also provides customer success management, educational services, and customer support. The company was founded by Gene Groys, Frank Griffith, Frank Grogan, Tim Wilson, and W. Matthew Wilson in 2008 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Bratenahl Capital Partners Ltd (Bratenahl Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2003 by Michael Howley. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.