Mark A. Thompson

FOG Software Group engages in the development of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and warehouse management system (WMS) enterprise software. It also acquires, manages, and builds software companies in a variety of vertical markets. The firm serves the automotive, building products, contract furniture and textile, electronics, food and beverage distribution, metal fabrication, and healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Friedman Corp. develops configuration-based enterprise resource planning solutions for mid-market manufacturers and distributors. It serves to automotive, building products, industrial products, contract furniture, kitchen cabinets, metal fabricating, promotional and advertising material, window, door and glass manufacturing and window fashions industries. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.