Bradford Benson

Aptology, Inc. engages in providing behavioral talent mapping solutions. Its product capabilities include survey, mapping, target and review, and refine. The company was founded by Bill Walsh and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Lawson Software is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions targeting specific services industries. Lawson's comprehensive and customizable software solutions include financials, human resources, procurement, distribution, customer relationship management, services automation systems and analytics.

Avolent, Inc. provides application software services. The company's software is used for bill presentment, online reprint, member reconciliation, backend system synchronization, consolidation, and batch print. It offers services to the healthcare, leasing, financial, insurance, distribution, manufacturing, and communications industries. Its clients include AT&T, Delta Dental of California, EDS, MasterCard, Health Alliance, Highmark, and Office Depot. Avolent was founded by Kevin Han in 1995 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Taleo Corp. provides on-demand talent management software solutions. It offers recruiting, on boarding, performance management, compensation, succession planning, leadership development, learning and analytics software solutions. The company operates through two operating segments: subscription and support, and professional services. The Subscription and Support segment is engaged in the development, marketing, hosting, and support of the company's software subscriptions. The Professional Services segment offers implementation, business process, reengineering, change management, and education and training services. The company was founded by Martin Ouellet and Louis Têtu in 1996 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.