L. Evan Ellis

Silicon Graphics, Inc., is a leader in high-performance computing, visualization and storage. SGI's vision is to provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative breakthroughs of the 21st century. Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing technologies for homeland security and defense or enabling the transition from analog to digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next class of challenges for scientific, engineering and creative users

Serena Software, Inc. provides application lifecycle management software for the enterprises. The company designs, develops, and sells application lifecycle management, application release management, and information technology management software and solutions. Its products include Serena Requirements Manager, Serena Development Manager, Serena Release Manager, Dimensions, PVCS, ChangeMan, StarTool and Comparex, Serena Business Manager, Serena Service Manager, Serena Demand Manager, Serena Request Center and Serena Dashboard. The company was founded by Douglas D. Troxel in 1980 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Brocade Communications Systems LLC provides semiconductor connectivity solutions. It offers switches, storage networking, routers, software networking, automation, network visibility, mobile networking, transceivers, network management, and professional and residency. The company was founded by Paul R. Bonderson, Jr., Kumar Malavalli, and Seth D. Nieman in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

CyberSource Corp. provides e-commerce payment management services. It offers a full-service payment management platform for eCommerce merchants, combining payment processing, fraud management and payment security services. The company was founded by William S. McKiernan in 1994 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Azul Systems, Inc. provides Java applications for real time business. Its products include Zing, Zulu and jHiccup. The firm offers solutions for capital markets, telecommunications, retail, online gaming and advertising and finance and insurance industries. The company was founded by Shyam Pillalamarri, Gil Tene, Scott D. Sellers and Stephen W. DeWitt in March 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

K2 Software, Inc. engages in the design and development of a software platform for automation processes. It offers consulting, remote, and managed services. The company was founded by Adriaan van Wyk, Lenz le Roux, and Olaf Wagner in 2000 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Xactly Corp. engages in the development and provision of cloud-based incentive compensation solutions. It offers employee & sales performance management, sales quota planning, incentive compensation management, sales coaching, and performance analytics and reporting services. The company was founded by Christopher W. Cabrera and Satish K. Palvai on March 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Centive, Inc. develops incentive management software solutions. It also provides sales performance management software that monitors sales commissions, performance pay, and commission systems. The company was founded by Elizabeth M. Cobb and David A. Love in 1997 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.