Kent Parker

Ariba, Inc. provides collaborative business commerce solutions. Its solutions include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, financial supply chain management, sourcing, contract management, supply chain collaboration and invoice management. The company was founded by Keith J. Krach, Robert J. Desantis, Paul Hegarty, Edward P. Kinsey, Robert D. Lent, Boris Putanec and Paul C. M. Touw in 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Freemarkets, Inc. provides companies with software, services, and information for Global Supply Management (GSM)

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. owns and operates coffee shops. It offers products to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, office coffee and foodservice providers, hotels, entertainment venues and e-commerce channels. The firm operates through three segments: Retail, Commercial and Franchise. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Avetta LLC provides technology enabled services to manage contractor screening and credentialing processes. The firm?s solutions include supplier prequalification, supplier audits, insurance monitoring, worker management, analytics, systems integration, and VIP supplier onboarding. The company was founded by John Moreland and Jared Smith in 2003 and is headquartered in Omen, UT.

Relativity ODA LLC develops system software. It offers web-based e-discovery applications to manage large volumes of electronic evidence from litigation or investigation. The company was founded by Andrew Sieja in February 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

aPriori Technologies, Inc. develops and markets product cost management software. The firm offers university education program, cost maturity survey, strategic value assessments, education, and customer and technical support services. The company was founded by Michael L. Philpott, R. Sebastian Schrader and Eric Arno Hiller in 2003 and is headquartered in Concord, MA.