Samantha Giuggio

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. operates as a media and lifestyle company. The firm publishes Playboy magazine for men that focus primarily on photography, entertainment, humor, and cartoons as well as articles on current issues and trends. The company was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Capitol Broadcasting Co., Inc. operates as a communication company. Its divisions include digital media, television, radio, sports, and real estate. The company was founded by A.J. Fletcher in 1937 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

HowStuffWorks LLC provides on-line publishing services. It operates a reference website which provides explanation on scientific phenomenon, machinery and other subjects. The firm's web site provides explanations on various topics, including auto, computer, electronics, entertainment, health, science and travel. The company was founded by Marshall Brain in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ultimus, Inc. offers business process management software solutions and services. Its services include process consulting, product consulting and support, and Ultimus software training. The company was founded by Rashid Khan in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alfresco Software Ltd. provides enterprise content management software services. Its products include alfresco enterprise on-premise, in the cloud, mobile and community edition. The firm provides solutions in the areas of document management, collaboration, process management, compliance, mobile content management. The company was founded by John Newton and John Powell on May 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

Umicore USA, Inc. develops, produces, and recycles metals and materials. The firm also offers cobalt refining, marketing of nonferrous metals and industrial chemicals, and recycling of platinum based metals. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Council for Entrepreneurial Development provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, researchers and public policy makers. Its services and programs include connections to capital, venture mentoring, and signature conferences empower member companies to go further. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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

Alfresco Software, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers Alfresco content services, Alfresco governance services, and Alfresco cloud (PaaS). The company was founded by John Newton and John Nicholas Powell in 2005 and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA.

Part of Rakuten Group, Inc., Telstreet.com, Inc. is a company that sells wireless phones, services, and accessories over the Internet. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN. Telstreet.com was acquired by Buy.com, Inc., part of Rakuten Group, Inc. from July 23, 2010 on August 17, 2000 for $4.08 million.

EvoApp, Inc. provides data analysis services. The company is based in Durham, NC. The company was founded by Joseph Davy, Joseph P. Davy.

Columbia House Co. operates as a subscription based motion picture and audio records distributor. The firm is a direct-to-customer distributor of music and movies. It sells its products online, which features a list of movies and album titles that can be pre-ordered before retailed through stores. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gazelle TechVentures, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Scott A. Jones, Jeffrey J. Lampe and Brian S. Williams. The firm is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

eHealthInsurance Serivces, Inc. provides online health insurance plan services. It provides buying and using health insurance information through toll free number, online chat, email, fax, customer care team. The firm’s customers include individuals, families and small businesses. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.