Andy Lees

Adar, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. It offers desktops, software, servers, security and data protection, monitoring and maintenance, virtual CIO, and migration and onboarding. The company was founded by Vadim Vladimirskiy, Niall Keegan, and Stuart Gabel in 2005 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Adar Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of property services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Women in Technology (WIT) is a non-profit organization with over 18,000 members worldwide, including more than 1,000 members in the local area. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The organization provides leadership development, technology education, networking, and mentoring opportunities for women at all levels of their careers and for girls interested in STEM. WIT aims to make the state with the highest percentage of women in the STEM workforce by partnering with the community to provide opportunities that champion women throughout their education and career. The company was founded by Gavriella Schuster, Deborah Gore Cassidy.

Open Systems AG engages in the provision of development and consulting services in the fields of telecommunications and information technology. It operates as a managed security services provider, which offers services and solutions focusing on data security, network traffic usage visibility, bandwidth management, cloud enablement, cyber risk mitigation, and advanced threat protection. The company was founded on October 6, 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

ASAP Software Express, Inc. provides information technology products and services. The firm's services include computing, configuration, network security, printing and imaging, storage, network, wireless, and mobility computing services. The company was founded by Steven Scott Wald in 1984 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Included, Inc. develops diversity, equity, and inclusion analytics technologies. The American company was founded by Raghu Gollamudi, Chandan Golla, and Laura Close, with Raghu Gollamudi serving as the CEO since incorporation.

WestRiver Management LLC (WestRiver Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Erik J Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

She Community AS provides events, information, and business consulting services.

The Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA) is a research organization that helps technology companies achieve profitable growth and overcome their top business challenges. With a membership community of over 40,000 executives from 96 countries, TSIA represents 80% of the Fortune 100 technology companies. TSIA provides world-class business frameworks, best practices, performance benchmarking, peer networking opportunities, and certification and awards programs to technology services organizations of all sizes. The organization serves four major markets: enterprise IT and telecom, consumer technology, healthcare and healthcare IT, and industrial equipment and technology.

McMaster-Carr Supply Co. supplies and markets industrial parts. It distributes air conditioners, clamps, drills, exhaust fans, generators, pipes, pumps, valves, saws, switches and thermal insulation. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Elmhurst, IL.

Brightmont, Inc. owns and operates private secondary schools. The firm offers one-to-one instruction, mastery-based instruction, full-time private school, parent referral programs, and credit recovery. The company was founded by Ruth A. Wilson in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

MK Capital Co (MK Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Mark T Koulogeorge, Karen Buckner and Bret R Maxwell. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

Eved LLC develops software solutions for the event and meeting industry. It provides an online marketplace where clients, venue managers, service providers and event suppliers can interact and transact business. The company was founded by Talia C. Mashiach in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Unitas Global, Inc. provides datacentre operations, management and information technology outsourcing solutions. It develops enterprise cloud solutions and services. The company was founded by Grant Kirkwood, Farrah Kashef, Lawrence Lee and Erik Salazar in 2011 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Passport Labs, Inc. provides cloud-based parking management solutions. The firms products include parking, transit, permits, enforcement, and gateway. It serves government, transit agencies, campuses, private operators, and business program. The company was founded by Charlie G. Youakim and Robert Youakim in 2010 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Mount Sinai Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

RingLogix LLC is a company that provides white label VoIP and UCaaS services to managed service providers and channel partners. RingLogix is based in Miami Lakes, FL and was founded by Alberto Diaz, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The solution offers partners complete control of the experience, from pricing to installation, with top-tier support and profit margins that are 3 to 4 times larger than most commissions. The company helps businesses work more efficiently with business phone system software that provides a better experience for their customers.

ZEFR, Inc. provides targeted video ad placement services. Its platform offers content and contextual advertising to the audience through YouTube. The company was founded by Zacharias James and Richard H. Raddon in December 2009 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Machinima, Inc. provides online entertainment network and video for video gamers. It offers Many-to-Many (M2M) programming service that create, curate, and celebrate the best fandom and gamer content across multiple video platform. The firm’s network provides different types of shows that include movies, television series, game play videos, animation, and other endless forms of pop culture. The company was founded by Philip DeBevoise and Allen DeBevoise in January 2000 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

Warner Bros Digital Networks Labs, Inc. provides online entertainment services. It engages in streaming movies, documentaries, and TV shows on demand with professional subtitles. The company was founded by Seung Bak and Suk Park in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PECO Pallet, Inc. engages in the provision of pallet rental and management services. It offers pallet repair and maintenance services. The company was founded in June 1997 and is headquartered in Irvington, NY.

Part of West Technology Group LLC, West IP Communications, Inc. is a company that provides technology driven communication services. The company is based in Louisville, KY.

First Analysis Corp (First Analysis) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Francis Oliver Nicklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.