Chris Hilton

Protean Electric, Inc. designs and manufactures electric motors. It offers in-wheel electric drive (Protean Drive) system for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The firm's product is protean drive which is designed for a broad array of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks and commercial vans - any vehicle with an 18- to 24-inch wheel. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

SiConnect Ltd. manufactured integrated circuits for blue chip telecommunication operators, cable companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers. Its products included PLT050 transceiver used in home audio and video applications. The company was founded in 2004 and was headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

STMicroelectronics, Inc. manufactures and markets semiconductor devices. It produces application-specific analog chips and power conversion devices. The firm's products include memories, microcontrollers, transistors and analog mixed signal integrated circuits. Its products are used in discrete devices, camera modules mobile phones and automotive integrated circuits. The company was founded on August 4, 1983 and is headquartered in Coppell, TX.

Synad Technologies Ltd. manufactures fabless semiconductors. The company also offers consumer electronics appliances and goods. It develops technologies and products for wireless local area networking. Synad Technologies was founded in August 2000 by Andy Watts and Mike Baker and is headquartered in Reading, UK