John J. Rowland

Phibro LLC provides commodities trading services. It focuses on physical trading, asset acquisition and development, optimization and structuring. The company was founded by Julius Philipp and Oscar Philipp in 1901 and is headquartered in Stanford, CT.

Luminant Worldwide Corp. provides Internet and electronic commerce professional services. It services include, strategy consulting, creative solutions, technology solutions and ongoing services. The company was founded in August 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

RF Solutions LLC designs and manufactures radio frequency integrated circuit solutions for the broadband and wireless communications market. Its services include consulting; engineering and design; implementation and optimization; testing and certification; and commissioning. The company was founded by Dave J. Cresci, Steve Friedman, and Ron Schachter and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Eka Software Solutions Inc. provides smart commodity management software solutions. Its platform helps companies that buy, sell or trade commodities in volatile market management and operations. The firm provides functionality for physical trading, risk management, logistics, inventory, finance, compliance and business intelligence. Its products include Eka.Agriculture, Eka.Metals, Eka.Energy, Eka.Analytics, and Eka.Risk. Its services encompass program management, business consulting, and implementation, custom education, web-based training, and support services. The company was founded by Manav Garg in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Commoditrack, Inc. provides real-time risk management services for commodities. The company is based in White Plains. The American company was founded by Donald Levantin. Commoditrack was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. on February 28, 2007.

Koch Real Estate Investments LLC (Koch) is a private equity subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Kansas.

Gulf International Bank BSC provides corporate and investment banking solutions. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale Banking, Treasury, Financial Markets, and Head Office and Support Units. The Wholesale Banking segment refers to the provision of wholesale commercial financing and other credit facilities for corporate and institutional customers, and the provision of financial advisory services relating to structured financing, privatizations, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. The Treasury segment relates to the range of treasury and capital market products and services to corporate and financial institution clients, money market, proprietary investment and trading activities, as well as the management of balance sheet, and funding. The Financial Market segment engages in the provision of asset and fund management services. The Head Office and Support Unit segment refers to the support units, such as investment in the retail banking strategy prior to the launch of all planned retail banking products and services. The company was founded on November 24, 1975 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

United Crude Oil, Inc. purchases raw oil for converting to gasoline and other petroleum products. The company is headquartered in Burlington, CA.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Moxie Software, Inc. provides on-demand software solutions. The firm provides customer-centric enterprise social software suite that enables companies and organizations to connect employees, customers and partners to engage in business, share knowledge and collaborate and spaces by Moxie is a comprehensive solution that powers more than three billion social interactions per year for leading organizations in consumer services, financial, healthcare, high-tech and media and entertainment. The company was founded by Steven G. Papermaster, Brian K. Magierski and Colby Thames in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Part of Luminant Worldwide Corp., Align Solutions Corp is a company that designs websites and provides systems integration services. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Michael R. Alsup, Scott Williamson, Richard M. Scruggs. Align Solutions was acquired by Luminant Worldwide Corp. on September 16, 1999 for $107.41 million.

Venus Technology Ventures, Inc. provides artificial intelligence solutions. It offers pre-built modules and gateways which can give applications and data a voice across desktops, mobile devices, chat applications, smart speakers, and voice assistants. The company was founded by Vinnie Annunziata and Greg Stacey and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provides legal services. The firm's practice areas encompasses corporate, executive compensation and benefits, international business, litigation, pro bono, tax, and trusts and estates. Its lawyers and associates' training focus on addressing and handling clients' legal issues, business transaction, and disputes. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in New York, NY.