James D. Murphy

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Here Holding Corp. provides digital maps and map content processing services. It provides technical services, including strategic program management, technical customer support, system assessment testing, and customer engineering services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lante Corp. provides technology consulting services. It provides applications with increased functionality to aggregate and manage information from multiple sources (content management), format and distribute information to fit specific user profiles (portals), perform information analysis (business analytics dashboard), and encourage collaborative information sharing (business to business integration). The company was founded by Mark A. Tebbe in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Allscripts LLC provides clinical software solutions. It offers point-of-care decision support solutions, document imaging solutions and the resale of related hardware. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

CCC Information Services, Inc. provides automotive claims and repair solutions services. It offers software solutions, workflow tools, and enables technologies to automotive collision repairers, parts suppliers, and property and casualty insurance carriers. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

MB Venture Partners LLC (MB Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Gary Stevenson and Joseph R. Hyde III. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation operates as a private, nonpartisan foundation that works in entrepreneurship and education to create uncommon solutions and connect people to the tools they need to shape their futures and be successful. It works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. It works with educators and researchers nationwide to create awareness of economic impact of entrepreneurship. The company was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

ConnectiCare, Inc. provides health plan services. It offers a range of products and services for businesses, municipalities, individuals, and those who are Medicare-eligible. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. provides indemnity insurance and medicare extension programs. The firm offers medical and dental plans, pharmacy coverage, vision coverage and health savings accounts. The company was founded in 1937 and is located in Boston, MA.

Angie's List, Inc. engages in the operation of online marketplace to provide services for home improvement. It also collects ratings and reviews to search for the local service providers such as roofers, plumbers, handymen, mechanics, doctors and dentists. The company was founded by Angela R. Hicks Bowman and William Seelye Oesterle in 1995 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

SXC Health Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions. The company's products and solutions include software applications, application service provider, processing and professional services. It offers services to the pharmaceutical supply chain, mail-order pharmacies, and other healthcare intermediaries. SXC Health Solutions is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

ABC Financial Services LLC provides club management services. It offers DataTrak, a web-based software for the health and fitness industry which features electronic membership and personal training agreement, locker management, and scheduler and calendar. The firm also provides payment processing, funds transfer and accounts receivable management for member accounts as well as customized sales, marketing and loyalty programs aimed at attracting and retaining club members. The company was founded by James A. Bottin in 1981 and is headquartered in Sherwood, AR.

ABC Financial Services, Inc. develops and operates health club & gym management software. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Sherwood, AK.