Paul J. Bascobert

Braun Consulting, Inc. is a professional services firm delivering customer-focused business solutions to companies. Braun Consulting combines cutting-edge business intelligence and CRM/eCRM technologies with business strategy. Founded in 1993, Chicago-based Braun Consulting has five offices throughout the U.S. . The service includes integrates business intelligence, Internet application development skills and customer relationship management technologies with business strategy

Dow Jones & Co., Inc publishes financial information and news. It offers news through newspapers, newswires, websites, apps, newsletters, magazines, proprietary databases, conferences and more. The firm?s premier brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and SmartMoney. The company was founded by Edward Davis Jones, Charles Henry Dow and Charles Milford Bergstresser in 1882 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ESI Exchange Solutions, Inc. designs and hosts innovative buyer and seller collaboration solutions. The firm's solutions include customer loyalty programs, pre-paid and promotion programs, relationship consolidation programs, and member monetization. The company was founded by Alan Grant and Glenn Kaul in 1996 and is headquartered in Lincoln, MA.

Part of Fair Isaac Corp., Vertex Partners is a consulting firm based in Boston, MA. The company provides consulting services in various fields such as strategy/IT and recruiting. Vertex Partners combines the knowledge of many companies to create new ventures and supports initiatives related to innovation and new business creation. Luce, a recruitment firm, is a subsidiary of Vertex Partners. Accuchain, a company that modernizes HR recruitment software, is also a part of Vertex Partners. The company was founded by Paul J. Bascobert. Vertex Partners was acquired by Braun Consulting, Inc. on May 11, 1999.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

Bloomberg Finance LP provides software services. It offers software upgrades on a monthly basis to the Bloomberg Professional service with no on-site maintenance. The firm is also a market index provider. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Magazine Publishers of America, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It represents magazine media, print, and digital that provides forum for publishers. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.