James Montague Cleeves

Pinnacle Engines, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of internal combustion engines. Its products are designed to address the need for more efficient internal combustion engines and have an impact on the transportation sector's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The company was founded by James Montague Cleeves in August 2007 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Fairchild Participations SA operates as an investment company. It offers bonds, insurance, mutual funds and shares. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg.

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.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Candescent Technologies Corp, a privately held company develops flat panel displays. Candescent's products are significantly superior to existing display products, offering better visual performance, lower power consumption, greater scalability and long-term cost advantages. Founded in 1991, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company developed a revolutionary new flat panel display called the 'ThinCRT.' The ThinCRTTM is a dramatic improvement over the current displays used in notebook computers and other electronic devices.

Part of Vesuvius Plc, Matrix, Inc. is an American owner-operator transportation company that provides hazmat transportation, reefer transportation, full truck load, and other services. The company focuses on providing a space for brokers/shippers and owner-operators. Matrix offers an online orientation to get familiar with their services from anywhere. The company was acquired by Cookson Group Plc on September 17, 1998 for $13.12 million.

Kovio, Inc. developed semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology. The company was founded by Joseph M. Jacobson and Colin Bulthaup in 2001 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.