Terry Addington

Coughlan Cos., Inc. operates as a holding company for Capstone and Jordan Sands. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN.

Midwest Wireless Holdings Inc. provides wireless telecommunications services to subscribers in mostly rural areas of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The company also offers fixed wireless Internet access for homes and businesses. It operates in more than 85 counties. Midwest Wireless Holdings was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Mankato, MN.

Technicolor USA, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic products. It offers wide selection of radio, television, tablets, smart phones, laptop, home accessories, portable audio, and computer products. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Competitive Carriers Association operates an association that represents rural wireless telecommunications. The non-profit company is based in San Antonio, TX. Tim Donovan has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Technology Plus, Inc. provides engineering staffing solutions and resources. The company recruits personnel in various disciplines, including engineers, designers, CAD operators, field personnel, project managers, estimators, expeditors, project engineers, and schedulers in industries, including architectural, construction, chemical, civil/structural, facilities, agricultural, alternative fuels and energy, pharmaceutical, power, refinery, telecommunications, heavy industrial, waste treatment, and manufacturing. The company was founded by Rich Bronson and is headquartered in Lee's Summit, MO.

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is a donor-supported foundation that invests in economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. The non-profit company is based in Owatonna, MN. SMIF's key interests include entrepreneurship, early childhood development, and community vitality. The foundation has invested over $154 million in the region since 1986. SMIF offers various lending options for small to large businesses and has three areas for contributions: General Endowment, Entrepreneur Fund, and Youth Trust Fund. Timothy J. Penny has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Cava Capital LLC (Cava Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Geoffrey Schneider. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut.

Capstone Publishers Inc. publishes children's books, digital solutions, and services. It offers children’s and young adult books both in print and digital formats including board books, picture books, interactive books, applications, audio, and databases. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in North Mankato, MN.

Jordan Sands LLC engages in industrial sand mining and processing. The private company is based in North Mankato, MN.

Minnesota Telecom Alliance provides Telecommunications services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Impact Telecom, Inc. provides telecommunications market delivery and effective solutions. It offers progressive cloud-based unified communication services to carriers, businesses and homes. The firm’s product portfolio includes a range of flexible, portable and easy-to-use voice and messaging services. The company was founded by Robert M. Beaty in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Higher Ground Labs Management LLC (Higher Ground Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shomik Dutta and Andrew Mclaughlin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

AirMap, Inc. provides software and systems that help drone operators. The firm’s products include AirMap UTM and AirMap UTM Dashboard. It serves developers, manufacturers and government. The company was founded by Gregory S. McNeal and Ben Marcus in January 2015 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

LineSider Communications provides IP voice and data communications services. The private company is based in Charlestown, MA. The company was founded by Jeffrey R. Pearl.

CenturyLink Communications LLC provides communications services and products. It offers local and long distance voice, data and Internet services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

MegaPath Cloud Co. LLC provides cloud communications and connectivity services. It offers data, voice, security and hosted information technology services for small, medium, and enterprise businesses as well as wholesale solutions to the carrier and service-provider markets. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

EarthLink LLC provides Internet services. It empowers customers with managed information technology services including cloud computing, data centers, virtualization, security, applications and support services, in addition to nationwide data and voice IP services. The company was founded by Sky D. Dayton in February 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

SmartBrief, Inc. delivers free email newsletters. It publishes email newsletters in partnership with trade associations, professional societies and corporations. The firm provides its services to the subscribers without any charge. The company was founded by Thomas E. Wheeler, Richard D. Stamberger and Daniel F. O'Brien in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Impatica, Inc. produces PowerPoint add-on software. The private company is based in Ottawa, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Brian E. Greenleaf. The CEO is Michael Doyle.

Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Core Capital Partners LLC (Core Capital Partners) is venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jonathan M. Silver, Will F. Dunbar and Mark J. Levine. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

WiderThan Co., Ltd. provides mobile entertainment solutions for wireless carriers. Its services include ring back tones, music-on-demand carriers, and inter-carrier messaging services. The firm has operations in London, Beijing, Metro Manila, New Delhi, and Seattle. The company was founded by Sang-Jun Park on June 16, 2000 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea

Twisted Pair Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of communications software and solutions. The company was founded by Derick Clack and Shaun Bhota in 1999 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.