William Hewitt

Hyperion Software Corp. was a provider of software solutions for better business understanding and improved financial performance. Analytic solutions from Hyperion Software enabled companies to improve financial performance by maximizing the value of information. Hyperion's market leading, Internet-enabled applications support and enhance enterprise-wide processes including planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and business analysis. The company was located in Stamford, CT.

Micro Focus (US), Inc. develops implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software. Its solutions include visual cobol, terminal emulation, borland, corba and mainframe solutions. The firm helps to organizations securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

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.

Probusiness Services, Inc. provides employee administrative services for large employers, typically with over 250 employees. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

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.

Brigade Corp., Inc. provides business process outsourcing services and customer relationship management solutions. It offers customer and tech support, equity research, customer surveys and logistics support services through voice, email, logic, BTS and transaction processing. The company was founded by Anurag Jain and David Dimeola in 1998 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

Aternity LLC provides application testing services. It offers device health, business activity analytics, proactive problem identification, and mobile application performance management. The company was founded by Orit Kapon Kislev, Eden Shochat, Amir Eldad, and Amnon Yacoby in 2004 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.

Kalido Ltd. provides data warehousing and master data management solutions. The firm's software is implemented at over 250 locations in more than 100 countries with market leading companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is located in London, UK.