Joseph E. Laird

The Advisory Board Co. engages in the provision of performance improvement software and solutions to the health care and higher education industries. Its education programs support colleges and universities in enrollment management, academic programming and student learning, faculty recruitment and retention, student advising, alumni affairs and college and university operations. The company was founded by David G. Bradley in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Laird Squared LLC provides investment banking and research services to entrepreneurs, owners and investors for businesses in database information, consulting and market application software. The company's research services include evaluating competitive landscape, growth and management. Laird Squared was founded by Joseph Laird, Jr. and Christine Balcius Laird in 1999 and is located in New York.

VSS Fund Management LLC (Veronis Suhler Stevenson) is a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, a private equity firm founded in the year 1981 by John J. Veronis and John S Suhler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Valassis Communications, Inc. provides media and marketing services. It offers direct mail, newspaper advertising, coupon clearing, consulting and analytic services. The company was founded by George F. Valassis in 1970 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.

Petsky Prunier LLC operates as an investment bank specializing in the technology, media and marketing. It offers buy-side and sell-side merger and acquisition, private placement, strategic consulting and capital market advisory services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.