Renee L. Lorton

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

Best Software, Inc. was a developer and supporter of automated business management solutions. With a wide range of front office and back office solutions including accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce software- Best Software offered award-winning products and services that have revolutionized the way small and mid-sized companies do business in today's marketplace. The company was located in Irvine, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Logi Analytics, Inc. operates as a development platform for embedded analytics. It helps application teams create, deploy, and constantly improve analytic applications that engage users and drive revenue. The company was founded by Arman Eshraghi and Kathy Mobarra in 2000 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Centrifuge Systems, Inc. provides server-based and desktop information visualization software to the financial services, retail, pharmaceuticals, and government sectors. It offers data unification, BI visualizations, link analysis, and collaboration. The company was founded by Casey Henderson and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Appfluent Technology, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of data usage analytics. It offers information technology organizations with unprecedented visibility into usage and performance of data warehouse and business intelligence systems. The firm also provides business activity analysis, data management, security compliance and audit, and consolidation and migration solutions. The company was founded by Paul A. Conley in 1999 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Kalido, Inc. provides data warehousing and master data management solutions. The firm provides solutions for data warehouse automation including DIW, tool to create and maintain data warehouses, marts, and MDM and web-based master data. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.