Robert A. Wright

SoftBrands, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions for the hospitality industry. The firm?s manufacturing software segment offers FourthShift Edition for SAP Business One, a business software solution; FourthShift Edition PPS, a manufacturing software system designed for custom and discrete manufacturers; FourthShift, an enterprise software solution for manufacturers designed to improve the quality, efficiency, and speed of manufacturing supply chains, global manufacturing and marketing operations, and strategic and tactical business decisions. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

BakBone Software, Inc. develops and distributes data backup, restoration and disaster recovery software. Its solutions encompass data protection, de-duplication, disk-based and tape back-up and application support. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Zacky Farms LLC operates turkey farms. It also markets turkey and other meat products. It hatches, raises, and processes turkeys and turkey-based deli meats. Zacky Farms was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Fresno, CA.

Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. provides planning and design consulting services. It serves clients in the fields of transportation, aviation, the environment, land development, transit, urban planning, landscape architecture, and water resources. The firm offers energy, environmental, facilities management, forensics, intelligent transportation, parking surface, water resources, transit, transportation, water utilities-wastewater and wireless communications services. The company was founded by Bob Kimley, Bill Horn and C. Edwin Vick, Jr. in February 1967 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

FMI Corp. provides management consulting, training, and capital services. It offers strategy development, market research and business, leadership and talent development, project and process improvement, mergers, acquisitions and financial consulting services. The company was founded by Emol A. Fails in 1953 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. provides financial services. It offers curriculum for professional education, student recruitment efforts, financial literacy, and the annual CPA day of service.