Gary Golding

Vocus, Inc. provides cloud-based marketing and public relations software that enables companies to acquire and retain customers. It offers products and services to help customers attract and engage prospects, capture and keep customers and measure and improve marketing effectiveness. The company's cloud solutions address key areas of digital marketing and public relations, including social media marketing, search marketing and news distribution, email marketing and publicity. Its software is designed for marketers to attract customers through search engines, increase and engage their followers on social networks such as facebook, linkedin and twitter, communicate with prospects and customers via email and generate and track visibility in traditional and online media. The company's buyers primarily consist of marketing and public relations professionals that share a common goal of marketing. Vocus was founded by Richard E. Rudman and Robert William Lentz in 1988 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Logic Tree LLC provides speech enabled business automation and call center solutions. The company was founded by Masoud Loghmani and Fred F. Korangy in 1997 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Fine Point Technologies, Inc. develops software tools for broadband connectivity. The firm offers mountain view, remote device management and ServPoET access concentrator products. The company was founded by John E. Okeefe in 1997 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

JTH Tax LLC operates as an income tax preparation firm. Its offerings include income tax services, online tax preparation, and income tax preparation courses. The firm also provides the eSmart Tax, an online tax preparation website available to clients who prefer to prepare their own income tax preparation. The company was founded by John T. Hewitt on September 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

VFA, Inc. provided integrated software and services for facilities asset management and capital planning. VFA solutions managed facility assets and maximizes the value of their capital investments. VFA combined facility assessment services, Web-based software products, and business consulting to provide its customers with a solution for capital management lifecycle. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council is an organization that helps tech companies succeed through business development, talent retention, government relations, and visibility services. The council is based in Pittsburgh, PA, and was founded by William R. Newlin. Companies at all growth stages use the council to build new business, connect to capital, grow a workforce, and make headlines. The council sponsors various events, including the Summer Slam and TechFest, where software development professionals from southwestern and surrounding areas convene to explore and elevate through professional development.

The Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association (PVCA) is an organization that advocates for early-stage investors and fosters relationships among parties united in purpose to create a more vibrant, diverse entrepreneurial community. The organization is based in Bridgeville, PA. The PVCA offers a variety of dynamic networking, educational, finance, and social outings throughout the year, including the nationally renowned 3 Rivers Venture Fair.

Motionsoft, Inc. develops enterprise management software solutions. It offers mosoclub, moso enterprise, and billing or payment processing. The firm serves the gym and health clubs, hospital wellness center, and corporate fitness center. The company was founded by Ali Noshirvani and Hossein Noshirvani in 2004 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Liberty Tax Service, Inc. operates as a retail income tax preparation firm. It offers income tax services, online tax preparation and income tax preparation courses. The company was founded by John T. Hewitt on September 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Tracx US, Inc. engages in the development of social enterprise platform that enables brands and agencies to manage, analyse, and monetize its businesses. The company was founded by Ofer Fort, Noam Singer, Niv Singer, Eran Gilad, Yaniv Ben-Arie and Asaf Shtekler in 2008 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.