Hal Calhoun

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. supplies digital content contribution, distribution systems, and transmission networks for broadband access. It offers broadband access to home, set-tops, cable modems, and digital interactive subscriber systems. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Lawrenceville, GA.

Jacket Micro Devices, Inc. designed, manufactured and assembled a range of modules, components, filters and microelectronic packages for the wireless, semiconductor, and specialty product markets. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

IceFyre Semiconductor, Inc. provides fabless semiconductor products. Its products include integrated circuits, wireless, WiFi, and WLAN devices. The company was founded by Doug Sanderson in 2001 and is located in Kanata, Canada.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

DCA is a private company that has been using sodium dichloroacetate (DCA) since 1973 to treat various mitochondrial disorders. The company is based in Linthicum Heights, MD and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. DCA inhibits the activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase and reduces the accumulation of lactate in body tissues. Its usage for treating lactic acidosis has been successful and is still continued to this day.

The Rim Corp. is a hotel management company that provides hospitality management solutions to hotels and resorts throughout the United States. The private company is based in Modesto, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in hotel management services, finance and accounting services, construction, renovation and project management services, asset management services, and receivership services.

Part of EchoStar Corp., Media4, Inc. is a company that supplies broadband satellite networking equipment for personal computers. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Media4 was acquired by DISH Network Corp., part of EchoStar Corp. from January 02, 2024 on February 02, 1999 for $9.39 million.

California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Validity Sensors, Inc. provides intelligent fingerprint sensing solutions. The company was founded in November 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of AC Partners, Inc., Cisco Music, Inc. distributes CDs. The company is based in Chatsworth, CA. Cisco Music was acquired by The KingThomason Group, Inc. on August 01, 2005.

Hughes Network Systems LLC provides broadband satellite networking services. The company offers small business, enterprise, government, defense, hospitality, utilities, cellular backhaul and manufacturing services. Hughes Network Systems was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

DisplayLink Corp. engages in the development of software compression technology. It offers universal docking stations, universal serial bus (USB) monitors, USB adapters, wireless virtual reality products, and meeting room systems. The company was founded by Martin King, Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Andrew Fisher, and Tim Glauert in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Displaylink (UK) Ltd. specializes in chips and software that enable easy virtual graphics connectivity. It offers multi-monitor computing, universal docking, USB monitors and USB graphics adapters. The company was founded by Martin King, Andrew Fisher and Tim Glauert in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Amyx, Inc. provides business management and information technology solutions to federal defense, civilian, and intelligence customers. It offers system engineering and technical assistance services, such as systems requirements analysis, systems design, quality assurance, risk management, configuration management, and testing and evaluation services. The company was founded by Cheryl Amyx in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Cognosos, Inc. develops and operates software platform for radio signal processing. Its solutions include indoor asset and outdoor asset tracking. The company was founded by Sanjoy Malik, James Stratigos and Nish Parikh in 2014 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.