David B. Speights

The Retail Equation, Inc. provides retail real-time transaction optimization solutions. It enables retailers to optimize transactions at the point-of-return and point-of-sale. The company was founded by Mark S. Hammond and Mark R. Hilinski in 1999 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

HNC Software, Inc. provided predictive software solutions. It offered these services to service industries including companies in the insurance, financial services, telecommunications, e-commerce and retail industries. Company also provided analytical and decision management software applications and tools. HNC Software is located in San Diego, CA.

Washington Mutual, Inc. provides financial services to consumers and mid sized businesses in the United States. The company primarily operates through three segments: retail banking & financial services, mortgage banking and commercial banking. The retail banking and financial services segment provides investment advisory and brokerage services, sales of annuities, mutual fund management and other financial services. This segment also purchases and re-underwrites loans to subprime borrowers. The mortgage banking segment offers various home loans including fixed rate home loans, adjustable rate home loans, hybrid home loans, option ARMs and government insured or guaranteed home loans. The commercial segment provides financing to developers and investors for the acquisition or construction of multifamily dwellings and other commercial properties, originates and services multifamily and other commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in August 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.