Zeke Duge

West Marine, Inc. engages in the retail of boating, fishing, sailing and paddling gear. Its products include anchor and docking, boats, motors and parts, electrical, electronics and navigation, fishing, galley and outdoor, maintenance and hardware, paddling, plumbing and ventilation, safety, shoes, and water sports. The company was founded by Randolph K. Repass in 1968 and is headquartered in Watsonville, CA.

Tandem Computers Incorporated designs and manufactures fault-tolerant computer systems and networks for the on-line transaction processing market place. The company's systems are used in the banking, communications, manufacturing, business services, brokerage and securities, retail and wholesale distribution, healthcare and other industries. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, UB Networks, Inc., is a leasing supplier of network hardware and software products. Computer systems and networks products accounted for 79% of fiscal 1996 revenues and service and other, 21%. It was acquired by IBM in 1997 for 3 billion.

Nissan & Co., Ltd. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan. and has subsidiaries in Japan.

Smart & Final Stores LLC owns and operates general grocery stores. Its products includes hot beverage, ambiance, cold beverage, candy, club soda, equipment and supplies, frozen foods, grocery, janitorial products, cleaning tools, bar, grill and dish, hard surface cleaners, floor care, hand soaps, odor, carpet, trash liners, meat and seafood, beef, poultry and pork, fresh meat-large cuts, packaging and disposables and produce. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Commerce, CA.