Christopher J. C. Halligan

PokerTek, Inc. developed and manufactured electronic table games and related products for casinos, cruise lines, racinos, card clubs and lotteries worldwide. Its products included PokerPro and ProCore. The company was founded by Gehrig H. White, Lyle A. Berman, Arthur Lee Lomax and James T. Crawford III on August 26, 2003 and was headquartered in Matthews, NC.

Kieden Corp. developed search marketing applications. The company was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Mascot Books, Inc., which is a part of Amplify Publishing Group, offers comprehensive and cutting-edge book publishing services including editorial, design, marketing, and distribution. The private company is based in Herndon, VA. The company has custom cover designs, interior layouts, infographics, and illustrations to take your work to the next level. The company has published a wide selection of books including notable business and finance titles, timely political books, current affairs, memoirs, and more. The company was founded by Naren Aryal, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Payzer LLC operates a mobile and cloud based financial technology platform. Its product allows clients to accept payments, provide instant credit, make payments, control information securely, and control purchases by giving employees visa debit purchasing cards rather than a company credit card. The company was founded by Joseph A. Giordano and Douglas Little in 2012 and is headquartered in Waxhaw, NC.