Richard J. DeFrancisco

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Think Through Learning, Inc. provides online tutoring services. Its programs provide one-student-to-one-teacher differentiated instruction through a tutoring technology and live, online certified teachers. The company was founded by Louis Piconi and Stephan Mueller in 2002 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

BrightBytes, Inc. engages in development of software as a service-based data analytics platform for education. It delivers tools and services that measure the impact of technology use on learning. It offers DataSense, a data integration service and Clarity, a data analytics setrvice. The company was founded in 2012 by Robert Stephen Mancabelli and Hisham Anwar and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Buildout, Inc. designs a web application for marketing commercial real estate that streamlines the property listing process. It provides end-to-end solution for marketing commercial real estate listings. The company was founded by Jason Tillery and Vishu Ramanathan in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cengage Learning, Inc. provides educational technology solutions. It offers personalized services and course driven digital solutions for the higher education and K-12, professional, and library markets. The firm's brands include Brooks, Cole, Course Technology, Delmar, Gale, Heinle, South Western, and Wadsworth. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Catapult Learning LLC engages in the provision of tutoring and supplemental education services to public, private, and religious schools. It provides educational solutions that meet K-12 school needs, including supplemental reading and math instruction, professional development for classroom teachers, and other educational support services. The company was founded by Stephen K. Freeman in 1976 and is headquartered in Camden, NJ.

Carnegie Learning, Inc. provides transformational mathematics education products and services. It offers research-proven mathematics software, textbooks, professional learning, and data analysis services for middle, high school, and college students. The company was founded by Kenneth R. Koedinger, John Anderson, Albert Corbett, William Hadley, and Steven Ritter and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

ToolWatch Corp. provides professional and financial consulting services. It provides services in software and finance which includes computer software development, software publishing, finance and accounting, enterprise resource planning software, and content management software. The company was founded by Don Kafka in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO

Xcentric Mold & Engineering, Inc. provides molding and machining services for a wide variety of plastics and metal custom parts. Its services include injection molding, Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining, rapid prototyping, and advanced mold making. The company was founded by Damon Weaver and Brendan Weaver in 1996 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.