Shigeru Okuya

Boston Technologies, Inc. provides software and hardware solutions. The firm’s products include BTI software, IBM hardware, Lenovo computers, IBM software and lotus software. Its services include consultation, computer programming, training/instruction and help desk support. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Vineland, NJ.

Digital Communications Corp. develops satellite related products. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. The company was founded by John G. Puente.

Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC (do-business-as SLC Management) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. Founded in 1997, the firm is a subsidiary of Sun Life Investment Management US, Inc., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (Sun Life Financial) (NYSE, TSE: SLF) in Canada. SLC Management provides investment advisory services to a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated global institutional clients.

Knology, Inc. provides interactive communications and entertainment services. It provides video, voice, data and advanced communications services to residential and business customers. The firm offers analog and digital cable television, local and long-distance telephone, high-speed internet access and broadband carrier services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in West Point, GA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Mathematical Society is a professional association of mathematicians focused on promoting mathematical research and scholarship. The private company is based in Providence, RI. The society serves both national and international communities through various means such as publications, meetings, and advocacy.

IEEE Computer Society operates a society of institute electrical and electronics engineers. It services include digital library, publication, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

In 1982, Jim Clark, a leading researcher of computer graphics, established Silicon Graphics, Inc. at a laboratory in the Stanford University. Its visualization technology created a revolution of computer graphics in Hollywood and brought computer graphics innovations to a wide variety of fields including entertainment, science and research, culture and manufacturing. To develop these kinds of businesses, SGI Japan, Ltd was founded in 1987. SGI Japan conducted an advanced experiment of the Japan-first Video-On-Demand (VOD) system over fiber optics in Japan with NTT in 1995. This was only one of SGI's early innovative challenges to lead the age of Internet toward broadband infrastracture. Cray Research LLC merged with SGI in 1996, since then that legacy has delivered extensively sophisticated computer simulations in the fields of advanced science and technology and manufacturing. Leading the high-performance computing field, SGI has been supporting development of various computer simulations in cutting-edge science and manufacturing. In 2001, strengthening partnerships including capital investments with major business enterprises in the country, SGI Japan was reborn from a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Silicon Graphics, Inc. as a hybrid business enterprise to strongly root itself in the Japanese market. Based on its three core competencies 'Visualization', 'Scalability' and 'Broadband', SGI Japan continues to establish advanced computing environments ahead of its time. Now that Japan's broadband and ubiquitous infrastructure is rapidly improving, SGI Japan's unique and comprehensive solutions, based on its technologies, experience and best practices accumulated since its establishment, are able to resolve its customers' content management challenges in all fields of industry.

NEC Latin America SA develops and manufactures electronic equipment, computer systems, and communications products. It provides business in Communication Networks, IT Platforms, and Social Infrastructure segments. The Communication Networks segment offers radio, optical, IP backbone, broadband application, and other equipment. The IT Platforms segment deals with biometry, security, location, tracking, and OSS/BSS. The Social Infrastructure segment includes broadcasting equipment, and digital projectors. The company was founded in November 1968 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. provides computer software solutions. Its solutions and services include digital signage, ERP, infrastructure, managed services and outsourcing, RFID, public safety solutions and services, unified communications and virtual PC center. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Part of Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd., Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. is a company that provides professional and highly value-added foundry services. Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. is based in Shanghai, China.

South Atlantic Capital, inc (South Atlantic Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Don W. Burton. The firm is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Firethorn Holdings LLC provides mobile banking and payment solutions. The firm provides preloaded applications, marketing support, end-to-end customer support, secure application hosting and access to future functionality services. The company was founded by Tripp Rackley in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp. is an American telecommunications company. The company is based in Washington. MCI Communications was acquired by MCI, Inc. on September 15, 1998 for $42,459.16 million.

Hughes Communications, Inc. provides satellite communications services. It offer broadband satellite network services and systems to the enterprise market through four segments, the North America Broadband segment, the International Broadband segment, the Telecom Systems segment and the Corporate and other segment. The company was founded on July 23, 2005 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Horizon Data Center Solutions LLC provides data center, business process, and information technological services. It offers security and compliance solutions, managed services, data center colocation, hybrid solutions, and federal solutions. The company was founded by Lance A. Smith, Lance L. Black, and Chuck Smith in 2000 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Talon Aerolytics (Holding), Inc. captures and delivers aerial data for major clients in the telecommunications industry. The company is headquartered in West Point, GA.

Point Broadband LLC offers internet service to residential and business customers. The firm offers TV, broadband, phone and business services. It provides broadband solutions for municipalities and public areas. The company was founded by Emmanuel Lelekis in 2016 and is headquartered in West Point, GA.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.