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PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2017 CONTENTS Introduction How to Use This Book

Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry 1) Introduction to the InfoTech Industry 2) Hot Fields Within Computer Hardware and Software Include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Big Data 3) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market 4) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers/ Domestic Manufacturing and Investment Grow 5) Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data 6) New Semiconductors Provide Higher Speeds and Lower Power Consumption/China Invests in Domestic Chip Manufacturing and Research 7) Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Launch 8) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future 9) Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics 10) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth 11) Google, CableVision, FreedomPop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi 12) Global Internet Market Tops 3.5 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless 13) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction 14) TVs Are Internet Ready/Game Consoles and Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chromecast Stream Content 15) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace 16) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard 18) Silicon Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Memristors/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon 19) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense NRAM Digital Memory of the Future 20) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing 21) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World/Enables New Bots and Hardware 22) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 23) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies

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24) The “Internet of Things” (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology 25) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics 26) Virtual Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 27) Cloud Computing Squeezes the Outsourcing Industry Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics InfoTech Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Internet Access Technologies Compared U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2015-2016 Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories & Expenses: 2010-2016 Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2007-3rd Quarter 2016 Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2008-2016 Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 20102nd Quarter 2016 Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2011-2016 Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-October 2016 InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 2000-October 2016 Chapter 3: Important InfoTech Industry Contacts

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Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen Index of Companies Within Industry Groups Alphabetical Index Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE INFOTECH 500 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations

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INTRODUCTION

PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC is designed as a general source for researchers of all types. For purposes of this book, we define “InfoTech” as any technology that moves or manages voice, data or video—whether that movement be via wireless methods, the Internet, satellite, fiber optics, computer network or emerging methods. Computer hardware, software, network equipment, consulting services and the firms that manufacture or provide products/services in these fields are heavily featured. The data and areas of interest covered are intentionally broad, ranging from the various aspects of the InfoTech industry, to emerging technology, to an in-depth look at the major firms (which we call “THE INFOTECH 500”) within the many segments that make up the InfoTech industry. This reference book is designed to be a general source for researchers. It is especially intended to assist with market research, strategic planning, employment searches, contact or prospect list creation and financial research, and as a data resource for executives and students of all types. PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC takes a rounded approach for the general reader. This book presents a complete overview of

the InfoTech field (see “How To Use This Book”). For example, the changes in supercomputers, wireless access and data storage are covered in exacting detail, along with easy-to-use tables on all facets of InfoTech in general: from growth in the number of Internet users worldwide to U.S. computer equipment shipments. THE INFOTECH 500 is our unique grouping of the biggest, most successful corporations in all segments of the InfoTech industry. Tens of thousands of pieces of information, gathered from a wide variety of sources, have been researched and are presented in a unique form that can be easily understood. This section includes thorough indexes to THE INFOTECH 500, by geography, industry, sales, brand names, subsidiary names and many other topics. (See Chapter 4.) Especially helpful is the way in which PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC enables readers who have no business background to readily compare the financial records and growth plans of InfoTech companies and major industry groups. You’ll see the mid-term financial record of each firm, along with the impact of earnings, sales and strategic plans on each company’s potential to fuel growth, to serve new markets and to provide investment and employment opportunities.

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By scanning the data groups and the unique indexes, you can find the best information to fit your personal research needs. The major companies in InfoTech are profiled and then ranked using several different groups of specific criteria. Which firms are the biggest employers? Which companies earn the most profits? These things and much more are easy to find.

This volume is intended to be a general guide to a vast industry. That means that researchers should look to this book for an overview and, when conducting in-depth research, should contact the specific corporations or industry associations in question for the very latest changes and data. Where possible, we have listed contact names, toll-free telephone numbers and Internet site addresses for the companies, government agencies and industry associations involved so that the reader may get further details without unnecessary delay.

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In addition to individual company profiles, an overview of information technology and its trends is provided. This book’s job is to help you sort through easy-to-understand summaries of today’s trends in a quick and effective manner.

Tables of industry data and statistics used in this book include the latest numbers available at the time of printing, generally through mid-2016. In a few cases, the only complete data available was for earlier years.

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We have used exhaustive efforts to locate and fairly present accurate and complete data. However, when using this book or any other source for business and industry information, the reader should use caution and diligence by conducting further research where it seems appropriate. We wish you success in your endeavors, and we trust that your experience with this book will be both satisfactory and productive.

No other source provides this book’s easy-tounderstand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, corporations and many other items of great importance to people of all types who may be studying this, one of the most exciting industries in the world today.

Whatever your purpose for researching the InfoTech field, you’ll find this book to be a valuable guide. Nonetheless, as is true with all resources, this volume has limitations that the reader should be aware of: •

Financial data and other corporate information can change quickly. A book of this type can be no more current than the data that was available as of the time of editing. Consequently, the financial picture, management and ownership of the firm(s) you are studying may have changed since the date of this book. For example, this almanac includes the most up-to-date sales figures and profits available to the editors as of early 2017. That means that we have typically used corporate financial data as of mid-2016.

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Corporate mergers, acquisitions and downsizing are occurring at a very rapid rate. Such events may have created significant change, subsequent to the publishing of this book, within a company you are studying.

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Some of the companies in THE INFOTECH 500 are so large in scope and in variety of business endeavors conducted within a parent organization, that we have been unable to completely list all subsidiaries, affiliations, divisions and activities within a firm’s corporate structure.

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The two primary sections of this book are devoted first to the InfoTech industry as a whole and then to the “Individual Data Listings” for THE INFOTECH 500. If time permits, you should begin your research in the front chapters of this book. Also, you will find lengthy indexes in Chapter 4 and in the back of the book.

› Video Tip For our brief video introduction to the InfoTech industry, see www.plunkettresearch.com/video/infotech. THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry. This chapter presents an encapsulated view of the major trends that are creating rapid changes in the InfoTech industry today. Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics. This chapter presents in-depth statistics ranging from an industry overview to the globalization of markets and much more.

Chapter 3: Important InfoTech Industry Contacts – Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites. This chapter covers contacts for important government agencies, InfoTech organizations and trade groups. Included are numerous important Internet sites. THE INFOTECH 500 Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen. The companies compared in this book were carefully selected from the InfoTech industry, largely in the United States, with many additional firms based outside the U.S. For a complete description, see THE INFOTECH 500 indexes in this chapter. Individual Data Listings: Look at one of the companies in THE INFOTECH 500’s Individual Data Listings. You’ll find the following information fields: Company Name: The company profiles are in alphabetical order by company name. If you don’t find the company you are seeking, it may be a subsidiary or division of one of the firms covered in this book. Try looking it up in the Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations in the back of the book.

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Industry Code: Industry Group Code: An NAIC code used to group companies within like segments. Types of Business: A listing of the primary types of business specialties conducted by the firm. Brands/Divisions/Affiliations: Major brand names, operating divisions or subsidiaries of the firm, as well as major corporate affiliations—such as another firm that owns a significant portion of the company’s stock. A complete Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations is in the back of the book. Contacts: The names and titles up to 27 top officers of the company are listed, including human resources contacts. Growth Plans/ Special Features: Listed here are observations regarding the firm’s strategy, hiring plans, plans for growth and product development, along with general information regarding a company’s business and prospects. Financial Data: Revenue (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents consolidated worldwide sales from all operations. These numbers may be estimates. R&D Expense (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents expenses associated with the research and development of a company’s goods or services. These numbers may be estimates. Operating Income (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents the amount of profit realized from annual operations after deducting operating expenses including costs of goods sold, wages and depreciation. These numbers may be estimates. Operating Margin % (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure is a ratio derived by dividing operating income by net revenues. It is a measurement of a firm’s pricing strategy and operating efficiency. These numbers may be estimates. SGA Expense (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents the sum of selling, general and administrative expenses of a company, including costs such as warranty, advertising, interest, personnel, utilities, office space rent, etc. These numbers may be estimates.

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Net Income (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents consolidated, after-tax net profit from all operations. These numbers may be estimates. Operating Cash Flow (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure is a measure of the amount of cash generated by a firm’s normal business operations. It is calculated as net income before depreciation and after income taxes, adjusted for working capital. It is a prime indicator of a company’s ability to generate enough cash to pay its bills. These numbers may be estimates. Capital Expenditure (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure represents funds used for investment in or improvement of physical assets such as offices, equipment or factories and the purchase or creation of new facilities and/or equipment. These numbers may be estimates. EBITDA (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. It represents a company's financial performance calculated as revenue minus expenses (excluding taxes, depreciation and interest), and is a prime indicator of profitability. These numbers may be estimates. Return on Assets % (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure is an indicator of the profitability of a company relative to its total assets. It is calculated by dividing annual net earnings by total assets. These numbers may be estimates. Return on Equity % (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): This figure is a measurement of net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. It is also called the rate of return on the ownership interest. It is a vital indicator of the quality of a company’s operations. These numbers may be estimates. Debt to Equity (2016 or the latest fiscal year available to the editors, plus up to five previous years): A ratio of the company’s long-term debt to its shareholders’ equity. This is an indicator of the overall financial leverage of the firm. These numbers may be estimates.

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Address: The firm’s full headquarters address, the headquarters telephone, plus toll-free and fax numbers where available. Also provided is the World Wide Web site address. Stock Ticker, Exchange: When available, the unique stock market symbol used to identify this firm’s common stock for trading and tracking purposes is indicated. Where appropriate, this field may contain “private” or “subsidiary” rather than a ticker symbol. If the firm is a publicly-held company headquartered outside of the U.S., its international ticker and exchange are given. Total Number of Employees: The approximate total number of employees, worldwide, as of the end of 2016 (or the latest data available to the editors). Parent Company: If the firm is a subsidiary, its parent company is listed. Salaries/Bonuses: (The following descriptions generally apply to U.S. employers only.) Highest Executive Salary: The highest executive salary paid, typically a 2016 amount (or the latest year available to the editors) and typically paid to the Chief Executive Officer. Highest Executive Bonus: The apparent bonus, if any, paid to the above person. Second Highest Executive Salary: The nexthighest executive salary paid, typically a 2016 amount (or the latest year available to the editors) and typically paid to the President or Chief Operating Officer. Second Highest Executive Bonus: The apparent bonus, if any, paid to the above person. Other Thoughts: Estimated Female Officers or Directors: It is difficult to obtain this information on an exact basis, and employers generally do not disclose the data in a public way. However, we have indicated what our best efforts reveal to be the apparent number of women who either are in the posts of corporate officers or sit on the board of directors. There is a wide variance from company to company. Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: A “Y” in appropriate fields indicates “Yes.” These are firms that appear either to have posted a substantial number of women and/or minorities to high posts or that appear to have a good record of going out of their way to recruit, train, promote and retain women or minorities. (See the Index of Hot Spots For Women and Minorities in the back of the book.) This information may change frequently and can be difficult to obtain and verify. Consequently,

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Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry: 1) 2) 3) 4)

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Introduction to the InfoTech Industry Hot Fields Within Computer Hardware and Software Include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Big Data Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers/Domestic Manufacturing and Investment Grow Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/ IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data New Semiconductors Provide Higher Speeds and Lower Power Consumption/China Invests in Domestic Chip Manufacturing and Research Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Launch Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth Google, CableVision, FreedomPop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi Global Internet Market Tops 3.5 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction

14) TVs Are Internet Ready/Game Consoles and Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chromecast Stream Content 15) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace 16) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies 17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard 18) Silicon Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Memristors/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon 19) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense NRAM Digital Memory of the Future 20) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing 21) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World/Enables New Bots and Hardware 22) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers 23) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies 24) The “Internet of Things” (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology 25) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics 26) Virtual Reality and 3-D Games Create Opportunities for the Tech Industry/Immersion Games to Grow 27) Cloud Computing Squeezes the Outsourcing Industry

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Introduction to the InfoTech Industry

› Video Tip For our brief video introduction to the InfoTech industry, see www.plunkettresearch.com/video/infotech. The technology breakthrough that enabled the modern computer occurred shortly after the end of World War II, when researchers at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey created the first working transistor on December 16, 1947. William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain later received a welldeserved Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work. What started with one transistor has grown at an astonishing rate. The Semiconductor Industry Association estimated that in 2008, a total of 6 quintillion transistors were manufactured (that’s a six followed by 18 zeros), which was only a minor down payment on the future. Consider the steady evolution of chips from Apple and Intel: In 1978, Intel’s wildly popular 8086 processor contained 29,000 transistors, an immense leap forward in desktop computing. The first Pentium processor was introduced by Intel in 1993, with 3.1 million transistors. In February 2010, Intel launched an Itanium chip with 2 billion transistors. By 2017, the Apple iPhone 7 contained an Apple “A10” microprocessor with 3.3 billion transistors, in a piece of equipment small enough to carry around in your pocket. Research is underway that could lead to as many as 20 billion transistors on a chip, thanks to advancements in nanotechnology. Worldwide sales of semiconductors hit $335.0 billion in 2016, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association, projected to rise to $354.0 billion in 2018. Internet Research Tip: For a quick, graphic explanation of how Intel makes chips, see the PDF from the Intel Museum site: Intel PDF Analysts at Gartner estimated global spending for InfoTech (including hardware, software, services and telecommunications) at $3.412 trillion for 2016, compared to $3.413 trillion the previous year. Emerging markets are of extreme importance to the IT sector. The number of wireless subscriptions worldwide was soaring, standing at 7.38 billion by the end of 2016.

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The number of laptop owners is also growing at a rapid rate in emerging nations. Low prices for equipment and services are fueling this boom. China has grown to be one of the top spots worldwide for IT expenditures. Nonetheless, the Americas region remains the largest IT market, with about one-third of the global market in 2016. The InfoTech industry is a truly globalized sector. Computer technology research, the development and manufacture of components and the assembly of completed systems have grown quickly in the labs and manufacturing plants of China, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia, among other lands. Computer services continue to move offshore quickly, particularly to the tech centers of India. Asian PC brands are very powerful, including Asus, Samsung and Lenovo. Meanwhile, the leading U.S. brands, including Apple and Dell, have most of their equipment manufactured in state-of-the-art factories in Asia. Global personal computer (PC) shipments were 255.6 million units in 2016, according to IDC. Growth in PCs is being slowed by a booming market in smartphones, and to a lesser extent, tablets. In fact, when analyzing the direction of the IT market today, it’s important to think one word: mobile. The 1970s and 1980s were often called the “Information Age,” and the 1990s can be singled out in history as the beginning of the “Internet Age.” The first few years of the 21st Century might be called the “Broadband Age” or, even better said, the “Convergence Age,” as entertainment, news, telephony, data and video converged onto internetconnected devices. By 2010, however, the world had clearly entered the “Mobile Age.” Vastly more smartphones are sold each year than PCs on a worldwide basis. When you add in platforms such as iPads and notebooks connected wirelessly to the internet, the shift to mobile computing is even more pronounced. It isn’t that the PC is dead, but the PC is being relegated to a lessened status. Approximately 2 billion cellphones were sold worldwide during 2016, nearly 80 percent of them being smartphones. While Apple's iPhone remains extremely popular, the Android cellphone operating system made by Google has about an 87.6% market share, not only because Google distributes it free of charge, but also because it is a fine piece of software. Today, broadband sources such as Fiber-to-thepremises and cable TV modems provide high-speed access to information and media, creating an “always-on” environment for computer users at home

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and in the office. The current shift to mobile computing is accelerating this environment of constant access to data and communications. The next step will be an era of “pervasive computing.” That is, computing devices that surround you at all times in all places, largely interconnected and communicating with both the user and the environment around the user. A combination of WiFi, cloud computing, remote wireless sensors, fast cellular networks and incredibly advanced mobile devices is accelerating this trend. Wearable sensors and computers are an obvious manifestation, with Nike’s FuelBand (along with other personal fitness monitors) and the growing list of smart watches being pioneers in this regard. Perhaps more important is the recent boom in personal digital assistants like Google Home and Amazon Echo, connected to Wi-Fi networks, which provide instant, voice-activated access to entertainment, search and other features. Broadband access has been installed in enough U.S. households and businesses (more than 106 million fixed subscriptions by December 2016, plus 264 million wireless internet subscriptions) to create a vast mass market, fueling demand for new internetdelivered services, information and entertainment. Growth in broadband subscriptions worldwide is very strong. There were more than 3.5 billion fast internet users worldwide (including wireless) by the end of 2016. Continuous technological progress is moving in-step with this rapidly expanding user base, leading to a steady evolution in the way we access and utilize software applications, including the soaring growth of cloud computing. Over the next few years, significant groundbreaking products will be introduced in areas such as high-density storage, artificial intelligence, optical switches and networking technologies, and advances will be made in quantum computing. The InfoTech revolution continues in the office as well as in the home. A vast segment of the workforce uses a computer of some type on the job daily, in every conceivable application—from factory workers managing computer-driven machinery, to office workers using computerized telephone systems, to cashiers ringing up sales at Wal-Mart on registers that are tied into vast computerized databases that track sales and inventory. This is the InfoTech revolution at work, moving voice, video and data through the air and over fiber optic lines, driving productivity ahead at rates that we do not yet know how to calculate. Our ability to utilize technology effectively is finally catching up to our

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ability to create the technologies themselves. We’re finding more and more uses for computers with increased processing speed, increased memory capacity, interfaces that are friendly and easy-to-use and software created to speed up virtually every task known to man. Cheaper, faster chips, bigger storage capability and more powerful software will continue to enter the market at blinding speed. InfoTech continues to create new efficiencycreating possibilities on a continual basis. RFID (radio frequency ID tagging, a method of digitally identifying and tracking individual items of merchandise) promises to revolutionize logistics and drive InfoTech industry revenues even higher. M2M (machine-to-machine) communications via remote wireless sensors, internet-connected appliances and digitally-controlled machinery and equipment will eventually mean that the world’s industrial activity, transportation, supply chain, environmental controls and infrastructure will be interconnected digitally. (These activities are generally referred to as “IoT,” or “the internet of things.”) One of the biggest opportunities facing the IT industry for the mid-term is the harvesting and analysis of big data from this increasingly complex network of machines and sensors. The health care industry is undergoing a technology revolution of its own. Patient records are finally going digital in standardized formats, and RFID is starting to make hospital inventories more manageable. For businesses, the stark realities of global competition are fueling investments in InfoTech. Demands from customers for better service, lower prices, higher quality and more depth of inventory are mercilessly pushing companies to achieve efficient re-stocking, higher productivity and faster, more thorough information management. These demands will continue to intensify, partly because of globalization. Businesses are paving the paths to their futures with dollars invested in InfoTech because: 1) substantial productivity gains are still possible; 2) the relative cost of the technology itself has plummeted while its power has multiplied; and 3) competitive pressures leave them no choice.

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A Brief History of PC Milestones • 1971: Intel introduces the first microprocessor, the 4004. • 1975: The Altair 8800 microcomputer is introduced by MITS. • 1976: Popular hardware enters the market, but software is lacking. Apple introduces the Apple II personal computer. Commodore introduces the PET. Radio Shack enters the market with the TRS-80. • 1981: IBM finally enters the market with the IBM PC, based on a Microsoft operating system called DOS. • 1982: Clones compatible with the IBM PC enter the market. Since IBM did not require exclusive access to MS DOS, clones are able to compete effectively. The concept of portable PCs is introduced. • 1984: A cult is born when Apple introduces the Macintosh. Dell Computer is launched by a college student in Austin, Texas. • 1990: Microsoft introduces Windows 3.0. • 1993: Mosaic is born, the first graphics-based web browser. The internet is ready to surge. Intel’s Pentium processor is launched, with 3.1 million transistors. • 1994: Online directory giant Yahoo! is launched by two Stanford University students. Version 1.0 of open software Linux is released. • 1995: Amazon.com is launched. The MP3 audio format is developed. Netscape, maker of the first widely used internet browser, goes public. • 1996: eBay is launched. The Palm Pilot PDA is introduced. Microsoft introduces the Internet Explorer browser. • 1999: Napster is created for music sharing, but copyrights challenge the concept. Soon it has 60 million users and accounts for 4% of all traffic on the internet. • 2003: 64-bit chips are put on the market. Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies advance and proliferate. • 2004: Open systems, such as Linux and Mozilla, move ahead broadly, gaining widespread acceptance over a wide variety of platforms. • 2005: Storage, security and portability top the needs of technology buyers and users. Broadband users at home and at the office now create a vast mass market. Intel’s Pentium D processor uses 291 million transistors to hit 3.2 GHz.

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• 2007: Apple launches the iPhone, making the smartphone the personal computing device of choice for many users. Seagate Technologies and Hitachi announce the first one terabyte hard drives for PCs (1,024 GB). Flash drives begin to replace hard drives in notebook computers. • 2010: Apple launches the iPad tablet computer. • 2011: The cloud gains wide acceptance as an efficient place for data storage and collaboration. • 2012: The era of The Internet of Things (IoT) begins as machine-to-machine communication gains wide acceptance. • 2014: Amazon’s Echo, a wireless, digital personal assistant, is introduced, ushering in a new era of voice-activated user interface to search and entertainment. • 2015: China is an undeniable giant in the technology industry, as a contract electronics manufacturer; as the home of rapidly growing firms such as Alibaba (ecommerce) and Xoami (smartphones); and as a market for advanced products such as the iPhone 6. • 2016: Google Home, a competitor to the Amazon Echo personal assistant is introduced. Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. 2)

Hot Fields Within Computer Hardware and Software Include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Big Data • Data and network security—this remains a top concern among technology consumers and manufacturers alike. Whether it’s security when conducting online banking or security in using e-mail and online collaboration, technology users are fed up with being hacked, spammed, cheated and abused by fraud. Security is also a major concern for social media networks, smartphones and cloud computing. • The Internet of Things (IoT)—Remote wireless sensors, Wi-Fi connections, Bluetooth connections and other advanced technologies are enabling a boom in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications that will soon reach stunning proportions. • Electronic games—Mobile access and interactive online game playing continue to fuel global sales in this sector. • Virtual Reality—The ability to use advanced software and displays in order to create an immersion environment of extremely high quality promises to drive changes in gaming, advertising, entertainment and training.

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• Augmented Reality (AR)—a technology that superimposes computer-generated, digital images on a real time view, creating a composite view. • Voice recognition—Advanced software to enable a user to use verbal commands in everything from smartphones to automobile dashboard commands. • Personal Digital Assistants—Amazon’s Echo and Google Home are ushering in a new era of voiceactivated user interfaces to search and entertainment. Developers worldwide are creating applications to take advantage of these two booming platforms. • Face recognition and body language recognition as means of communicating with computers and game devices. • HTML5, which will make it easier for designers to embed audio, video and interactive features into web pages. • Mobile computing—Faster 3G and 4G cellphone networks combined with smartphones are making mobile computing the platform of choice for mobile workers, consumer entertainment and communications. • RFID—Radio frequency ID tags are revolutionizing tracking inventories and shipments of all types. Costs are becoming reasonable, which will enable widespread implementation. • Denser, faster, more energy-efficient chips continue to be announced. Intel recently began producing highly-advanced FinFET chips. Even denser chips will soon be in wide commercial use. Performance will continue to improve as a result of these state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and chip designs. • Open systems and software—Open systems such as Linux are booming because they are reliable, inexpensive, versatile and continually improving. • Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP)—Fiber-optic cable installed all the way through to the living room is becoming standard in new housing communities. Google is offering an incredibly fast 1 gigabit fiber network internet access to subscribers in a small number of U.S. cities; AT&T is being forced to match them. • Cloud computing—Clusters of inexpensive servers power vast data centers for search, storage and data sharing. • Software as a Service (SaaS)—Software for business or consumer use that is accessed via the internet rather than installed on your local computer. • Flash memory—Flash drives are now large enough in capacity and low enough in price to replace hard drives. Flash memory has no moving

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parts and can be very reliable in mobile settings. There is widespread use of flash in everything from notebook computers to servers. Sites with the latest information on worldwide markets in InfoTech: Gartner, www.gartner.com Forrester Research, www.forrester.com International Data Corporation, www.idc.com Yankee Group, www.yankeegroup.com Sites with the latest statistics on internet usage: ClickZ, www.clickz.com and click Stats. eMarketer, www.emarketer.com International Telecommunication Union, www.itu.int Pew Internet & American Life, www.pewinternet.org 3)

Tablets and Smartphones Cause Decline in PC and Laptop Computer Market The desktop and laptop personal computer (PC) market is facing stiff competition from tablet computers, smartphones and even e-readers like Kindle. Global PC/laptop shipments were 255.6 million units in 2016, down from 276.7 million units in 2015, according to IDC. Although larger computers such as PCs remain better suited for such tasks as document production, recent sales of smartphones are immense thanks to their mobility. Software and online services available for use on smartphones have advanced dramatically, particularly in terms of mobile apps. Tablets are important platforms for accessing entertainment, games and news, in addition to business applications. Tablet sales, while still substantial, slowed starting in mid-2014, a trend which continued through 2016. Analysts at IDC estimated that global tablet shipments declined by 14.7% in the in the third quarter of 2016, compared to the same quarter in 2015. Apple’s iPad remained the market leader, followed by tablets from Samsung and Amazon. iPads and other high-end tablets are challenged by several factors, including 1) some consumers are switching to smartphones with larger than normal screens, eliminating the need for a tablet; 2) for many users, tablets are not “must-have” devices, consequently they may be less likely to trade up for newer tablets to replace old models; and 3) low-priced tablets with ample features are now available from several makers.

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Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers/Domestic Manufacturing and Investment Grow By the end of 2016, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) reported that there were more than 3.5 billion fast internet users worldwide. Many computer manufacturers are looking to sell to the next 1 billion, who are likely to be in India, China, Indonesia and other developing nations. The growth of the middle classes in those countries points to an increasingly important consumer and business market. An early 2015 report from Internet.org estimated that only 40% of the world’s population had ever gone online. Smartphone sales in China are rapidly changing the market. In 2015, China-based manufacturer Huawei Technologies became the first Chinese mobile handset maker to ship more than 100 million units in one year. Huawei’s 108 million units shipped represented soaring growth of 44% over the previous year. By mid-2016, China had about 1.4 billion mobile phone users, according to Plunkett Research estimates. China Internet Network Information Center (CINIC) reports that 656 million of them were using smartphones. PC manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region are led by China’s Lenovo Group, Inc. Intel is spending $1 billion in a five-year project to improve internet access, as well as educating teachers and students in computer use, in India, China and other developing countries. Intel has already trained hundreds of thousands of teachers in China and India on PC and internet use. In India, a leading domestic smartphone manufacturer is Micromax. China-based Coolpad in invested $300 million in manufacturing, research and development within India, with manufacturing begun in early 2016. India is expected by many observers to become the world’s largest market in terms of annual smartphone sales. 5)

Supercomputing Hits 93.01 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data The claim to the title of the world’s fastest computer is a moving target. By late 2016, China was estimated by trackers of the “Top500” supercomputers list to have grown its base of such computers to 167 machines, up from only 37 in early 2015. This ranks China ahead of the U.S., with about 165 units. As of the beginning of 2016, China also held the title for the world’s fastest supercomputer.

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For the past several years in the U.S., the focus of supercomputing has been on the linking of clusters of commodity processors designed for everyday applications. These are known as parallel configurations. In contrast, the Japanese focus has been on specialized, massive single architectures developed for the high-performance market. The commodity approach has enjoyed many measures of success. Americans have understood the need to work on new, advanced systems in order to avoid falling behind in areas where strong computing matters most, such as simulating complex systems like weather, and biotechnology projects like protein folding. Simulation capability is vital for national security (for example, where simulations take the place of underground testing for weapons of mass destruction) and the advancement of basic science. Speeds multiplied dramatically in 2011 through 2016, with the top system as of late 2016, the Sunway TaihuLight at the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, reaching 93.01 petaflops. It was followed by Tianhe-2 (MilkyWay-2) at the National Super Computer Center in Guangzhou, reaching 33.86 petaflops. Third on the list was Titan, a Cray XK7 supercomputer at the DOE/SC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the U.S., reaching 17.59 petaflops and the Sequoia, an IBM BlueGene/Q at the DOE/NNSA/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) (16.32 petaflops) was fourth. TaihuLight is especially noteworthy in that its components are all manufactured in China and its speed is about five times faster than the leading U.S. supercomputer. Meanwhile, Titan’s processors are graphics processing units or GPUs, which are typically designed for use in video games (many supercomputers in the Top500 list are built using at least some GPUs). These units use less electricity than ordinary CPUs, making them more efficient and cost effective. As of early 2017, China was working on a new supercomputer prototype based on the Tianhe-2. The unit promises to perform calculations at exascale speeds, which are 1,000 times faster than petaflops. The first exascale machine was not expected to be in full operation until 2020 or later. Greenwich, Connecticut-based Cycle Computing offers access to supercomputers, for about $1,000 per hour for the fastest and largest systems. IBM, which developed a computer called “Watson” that achieved fame when it beat all human contestants on the Jeopardy! television game show in 2011, is also working to make complex computing services easily available.

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Watson quickly evolved to the point that it offers cloud-based computational services, such as image recognition, and text-to-speech generation, delivered over the internet. In the fall of 2015, IBM announced that it was supporting several advanced, Watsonbased services available via its Watson business unit. These are essentially artificial intelligence (AI) software services that can be of vital assistance in projects involving big data/data mining, speech recognition, pattern recognition and “reasoning” in a vaguely human-like manner. The firm states that thousands of software developers worldwide are taking advantage of Watson’s capabilities. Some efforts are as simple as e-commerce firms attempting to boost their sales. More advanced applications include medical research at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic, as well as investment and banking tools. In mid-2016, the U.S. government announced plans to install a new IBM supercomputing system called Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory by early 2018. The new system promises speeds of up to 200 peak petaflops. Government and corporate customers alike will benefit from this race. While aerospace and biotech firms want supercomputing power for breakthrough research, government agencies benefit from supercomputers for such areas as studying weather and climate change as well as for defense needs. Additionally, major manufacturers in such areas as automobiles and health imaging equipment see supercomputers as a tool for improved product engineering and faster time-to-market. 6)

New Semiconductors Provide Higher Speeds and Lower Power Consumption/China Invests in Domestic Chip Manufacturing and Research The standard process for commercial-use semiconductor manufacturing as of 2016 was 3-D 22nanometer chips, but this will rapidly evolve to 14nanometer and smaller chips. Prior to 2007, most manufacturers were building two-dimensional chips using 90-nanometer wafers. Intel’s leap to 45nanometer technology in 2007 approximately doubled the number of transistors that fit within a given space on a chip. The nanometer measurement refers to the smallest average feature on a chip. The smaller the measurement, the more transistors can be incorporated into a chip of given size. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. A 22-nanometer chip is small enough that 4,000 of them can be spread across

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the width of a human hair. Assuming that even smaller transistors are developed about every two years, many analysts expect 5-nanometer chips sometime after 2020. A significant component in the newer 3-D chip is its ability to greatly limit the leakage of current as it flows across the chip. The raised, 3-D design, called FinFET, has a fin-like structure above the transistor surface, which takes less space on a chip and allows current conduction on three sides, making it much more powerful and features significant energy savings over previous technology. Intel’s 3-D 22nanometer chips can house about 8.75 million transistors per square millimeter, which makes graphics capabilities inherent in entertainment devices exponentially higher. The first of these chips, code named Ivy Bridge, launched in mid-2012 for use in desktop and laptop processors. In 2013, Intel achieved volume production of 3-D 22nanometer chips for tablets and smartphones. The next step in high-tech chips is 14-nanometer technology, and a significant amount of money is being invested by Intel and other firms in setting up their plants (“fabs”) to take advantage of this better technology. In September 2011, IBM, Intel and Samsung announced a five-year, $4.4 billion joint venture for research and development that will lead to advances in 14-nanometer technology. Meanwhile, IBM has a separate partnership with ARM for the development of 14-nanometer processes, and Intel invested $5 billion to build a new plant in Arizona. Elsewhere, Samsung began production of 14-nanometer chips in December 2014. Intel’s new “Fab 42” is producing 14-nanometer chips on 300 millimeter wafers, a significant breakthrough in chip manufacturing. The new line of chips is called “Quark,” used initially in wearable devices, skin patches or medical applications, after first appearing in the Galileo development board in late 2013. In early 2015, Intel launched Broadwell fifth-generation core processors with vPro enhancements for use in fan-less ultrathin laptops and high end tablets, and announced plans to use the new chips later in the year in traditional desktop PCs and laptops. The miniaturization trend in semiconductors in recent years can be described in terms of cost. The first Intel 80386 chip in 1982 provided several thousand transistors at a cost of $1. Fast forward to 2012 and the cost fell to 20 million transistors per dollar. However, consultant Linley Group predicts that over the mid-term, the cost of making eversmaller chips will rise, perhaps yielding only 19

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million transistors for the dollar. Worldwide semiconductor sales for 2016 were expected to reach $335 billion, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The government in China is backing an initiative to develop chips domestically, instead of relying on those made by Intel, AMD and others. In 2015, China announced plans to invest $161 billion over 10 years in public and private funds aimed at boosting its domestic capabilities in semiconductor research, development and manufacturing. Historically, the nation had been nearly totally dependent on foreign technologies. The Institute of Computing Technology in China developed the Loongson or Dragon chip which powered a computer as early as 2006 (the chip is manufactured by China-based Jiangsu/Lemote Technology Co.). Loongson is not as sophisticated as the standard x86-type chips. Instead, Lemote is relying on open source operating environments and software. The Loongson made a quantum leap from powering netbooks and set-top boxes to supercomputers in 2012 when it found use in China’s Sunway BlueLight MPP supercomputer and the Dawning 6000 supercomputer. Ultimately, China hopes to export its semiconductors to the U.S. and other major nations. U.S.-based Intel has already invested heavily in manufacturing facilities in China that build microprocessors. In the fall of 2015, it announced a $3 billion expansion and upgrade of its Chinese operations. Plunkett Research also expects significant investment in facilities and joint ventures within China by other global chip firms. Qualcomm is working on processors, modeled on biological brains, called neuromorphic chips. First proposed by Caltech neuroscientist Carver Mead in 1990, neuromorphic chips mimic electrical activity of brain neurons and synapses, allowing them to detect and predict complex data patterns (unlike traditional chips that make calculations at blinding speeds). Qualcomm developed a robot named Pioneer that, powered by a neuromorphic smartphone chip, can sort items that seem to go together. In a 2014 demonstration, Pioneer’s internal camera observed a researcher placing an action figure toy in one of several bins, and then proceeded to find similar figures among a jumble of toys and games and deposit them in the correct bin. Future applications of the technology may include machines that can respond to visual and auditory data and adjust their functions to better interact with the world around them.

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Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Launch Long-term commercial operating systems such as Windows and UNIX continue to face serious competition from Linux. The increasingly popular Linux, originally launched by a Finn named Linus Torvalds, is a free and open operating system spreading through corporate data centers like wildfire. The phrase “open source” is used to denote the fact that the vital programming, or source code, underlying the software is open to all programmers, typically at no cost. This makes it easy for a programmer to adopt or modify the code for his or her own purposes. In the most open software projects, each developer shares any changes or improvements with the programming community so that the code continually improves and evolves. Many companies that were previously contracting with Microsoft or Sun for costly operating software packages have replaced them with far less expensive Linux operating systems. As an open system, Linux is constantly improved and enhanced by the global community of people who use it. That is, software developers are free to add improvements to the basic code, and they do so on a regular basis. The longer the software is in use, the stronger and more bug-free it becomes. Meanwhile, the use of the software is free of charge to users who want to adopt it. (A large, publicly held company, Red Hat, profits by providing Linux support and software development. It claims to serve more than 90% of the Fortune 500 companies.) Since software spending represents about 20% of the total IT market, this is a truly revolutionary concept that has broad implications for the entire IT industry. Early versions of Linux, developed by a group of amateur and professional volunteers, were difficult to manage at best, and little, if any, technical support was available. Linux got a big boost when Red Hat began selling technical support and documentation services. This step made corporate users more comfortable in making the switch to Linux, and Red Hat developed a significant revenue stream for itself. Another boost came with the global tech business

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slowdown in the early 2000s. Economic imperatives have forced IT managers to get the most for their technology budgets, and Linux is less expensive to implement. Another plus for Linux is its use in the Tianhe-2 (MilkyWay-2) supercomputer at the National Super Computer Center in Guangzhou. One of the biggest open-software successes is Apache, used by about two-thirds of all web sites worldwide. Apache manages the interaction between a web site and the viewer’s browser. This software is managed by The Apache Software Foundation (www.apache.org). Another big open source success is MySQL (www.mysql.com), a sequel server-type database that has been adopted by some of the largest enterprises in the world. Several thousand companies (including Google, Inc.) pay the MySQL organization a small fee for support and for the right to incorporate MySQL’s code into their own software products. Sun Microsystems shares much of the technology underlying its Java software designed to run servers. IBM, Oracle, SAP and Intel are all involved in Linux in one way or another. IBM is embracing open systems in many ways. For example, it has engineers working on the open Linux code. IBM also contributes code to the Apache server software. These efforts by IBM, Sun and others are part of a growing effort by the legacy software firms to attract and build deep relationships with those coders and IT managers who see open systems as vital assets. Even Microsoft opened limited portions of code for its immensely popular Office software in 2008. IBM, Sony and Phillips, three of the world’s largest makers of IT equipment, joined in the creation of the Open Invention Network (OIN, www.openinventionnetwork.com). Other founding participants were Red Hat, Inc. and Novell, Inc. Patents and intellectual property rights for Linux applications are donated on a voluntary basis to the OIN by supporters who are able to do so. Use of these assets is available, royalty-free, to anyone who agrees to OIN’s regulations. Meanwhile, Sun Microsystems offers its Java programming language available as free, open source software. IBM offers free, open source software called IBM Lotus Symphony. Lotus Symphony competes with Microsoft’s Office programs and its availability is a major step towards corporate customers’ adoption of open source systems. One of the more interesting open source projects is Firefox, an internet browser that is a direct challenge to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Another

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popular open system is a framework for web sites called WordPress. Microsoft released a new Windows 10 in late 2014, free of charge. Windows 10 addresses many of the properties that were unpopular in its earlier Windows 8. This strategy should be reasonably effective in helping Microsoft to hold on to its very dominant share (nearly 88% as of late 2016) of operating systems on the world’s PCs. This is also a reasonable step in Microsoft’s long-term strategy to shift its revenues towards subscription-based software as a service (SAAS) and cloud services, rather than sales of packaged software. Google hoped to make a major impact with the release of its Chrome operating system in June 2011 (not to be confused with Google’s Chrome web browser which launched in 2008). The operating system uses Linux as its core, and offers web browsing at high speeds with good security. Google is betting on a major shift away from software loaded onto PCs, and a movement towards applications stored online in the cloud. Google recently launched an update to its free Android smartphone and tablet operating systems. Android 5, also called Android Lollipop, was released in early 2015. Sporting a new design, the system is contextually aware of its surroundings and offers greatly improved voice input. For example, a user’s voiceprint when recognized by the system automatically unlocks the associated device and any Bluetooth connected devices nearby. Android Lollipop also seamlessly communicates across devices such as phones, tablets and TVs. In addition, Google developers have been working on project Volta, the system’s modifications that may extend battery life by as much as 90 minutes. Plunkett’s Law of Open Systems: Closed, proprietary systems may succeed initially, due to early developers’ advantage in launching revolutionary technologies (BetaMax, Windows, Macintosh, etc.). However, when a mass market exists, then open, competitive systems will launch and will evolve to be extremely successful due to collaboration, flexibility, lower costs and potentially broader choices for the end user (Linux, Android, Firefox, etc.). Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future There is a now-unstoppable trend toward downplaying the role of packaged software that is installed on the desktop, relying more on internetbased applications. This trend is called Software as a Service (SaaS). In fact, Sun Microsystem’s famous positioning line of long standing, “The network is the computer,” pretty well sums up this movement, a thought that “uses the internet as the computing platform of the future.” Microsoft, Google and other leading firms are quickly enhancing their own suites of internet-based applications. Meanwhile, cloud computing is the use of remote servers owned and operated by third-party service providers to store and access data, as opposed to servers owned by the user. Service firms that offer cloud services for a fee run clusters of computers networked together, often based on open standards. Such cloud networks can consist of thousands of computers. Cloud services enable a client company to immediately increase computing capability without any investment in physical infrastructure. (The word “cloud” is also broadly used to describe any data or application that runs via the internet.) The concept of cloud is also increasingly linked with software as a service. Gartner expected IT spending on cloud services to grow to $205 billion in 2016, or about 6% of total global IT spending of $3.4 trillion. The transition rate is about 2% per year, and the firm believes that as much as $1 trillion in IT spending will move to the cloud between 2016 and 2021. Amazon.com was one of the earliest companies to offer cloud services, and it remains a leader in this field. Since it must operate immense server capacity anyway, Amazon decided in early 2006 to offer cloud computing services on those servers to outside parties. Amazon Web Services (AWS) have been extremely popular. Using AWS requires no longterm contract or up-front investment. Charges are reasonable and usage-based (a few cents per gigabyte per month in the U.S.). Remote servers, remote storage and the Amazon SimpleDB database are among the most popular offerings. By the beginning of 2017, AWS was expected to generate revenues for Amazon at a rate in excess of $10 billion yearly. Amazon, Microsoft and Google are investing vast sums to build new data centers for cloud services. For 2016, IBM reported total cloud revenues up 61% to $8.6 billion. However, this intense competition is driving some firms to the

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sidelines, as evidenced by HP’s late-2015 announcement that it would stop offering public cloud services. Software that is sold and operates only via the cloud is a growing trend. Adobe Systems, Inc., for example, a maker of extremely popular design software, announced in 2013 that it is selling its biggest software products as online services only available by subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. The result of these efforts has become a wide variety of software that is accessed only via the internet instead of the desktop. Some software can be accessed for free, but many rich software applications are rented to the user by subscription or by fees based on the amount of time used. The growing use of smartphones is accelerating this trend. Also, the sharing of data, whether for business collaboration (such as Microsoft’s Office 365 and Salesforce’s customer management solution) or simply for fun (such as Facebook), has simplified dramatically thanks to the cloud. Business models and profit streams are being altered as a result. A major goal of publishing software in the cloud is for the user to be able to eliminate much of the money and staff effort that an organization typically invests in building, managing and updating software in the traditional manner on a computer network. At the same time, the cloud enables software providers to build steady streams of renewable subscription revenues. Salesforce, a customer relationship management (CRM) software leader, has achieved great success by selling internet-based (SaaS) access to its tools. NetSuite is another major provider of internet-based applications. Its offering for businesses includes CRM, enterprise resource planning (ERP), accounting, e-commerce and much more, all on a subscription basis. Among the advantages of SaaS are no software to purchase and no software to install or maintain. 9)

Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics “Big data” refers to the massive sets of digital information that are generated and captured at an accelerating rate by a wide variety of enterprises. For example, the digitization of health care records for hundreds of millions of patients is creating massive data sets. Likewise, the recording of activities of more than 1 billion users of Facebook creates big data. Today, advertising of all types is being adjusted on a continuous basis due to the analysis of big data, often in real-time. Top technology companies such

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as IBM are seeing tremendous growth in this segment. A growing trend will be the generation of big data sets by remote wireless sensors in heavy industry, transportation and agriculture. The analysis of big data is creating enormous opportunities for greater efficiency in such areas as manufacturing, energy, finance, and marketing, as well as the development of intelligent transportation systems and better outcomes in health care. At the same time, challenges in the big data trend include the capture, storage, visualization and analysis of immense amounts of information in a rapid and cost-effective manner. Security and privacy are additional concerns. The hand-in-hand partner of big data is analytical software, sometimes referred to as “predictive analytics.” Gaining advantage from increasing amounts of data is accomplished via extremely powerful software algorithms that can parse reams of data at extremely high speed. That software then must present results, predictions and viewpoints that solve the needs of the organization in question. Statisticians and other professionals who can manage these tasks are in very high demand. Big data is also closely linked to the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence (AI), and the related study of machine learning. SAS, a global corporation known for its analytical software, recently wrote about the power of this trend at work in a major retail chain that is able to analyze data gathered from past customer transactions in order to determine the optimum prices to set in each of its stores. By using the latest data capture and analysis tools, the company reduced the amount of time for this weekly project from 30 hours of work to only two hours. Another example from SAS discusses a major bank that was able to reduce its regularly scheduled analysis of loan portfolios, looking for potential loan default, from 96 hours of work to only 4 hours. Such savings in time can represent very large boosts to productivity and profits. The online advertising industry has been a prime beneficiary of the big data trend. As search engines, e-commerce sites and social media have been able to capture immense amounts of information about people who are online (often extending to consumers’ locations, tastes and demographics), they have developed highly targeted advertising opportunities for firms that want to reach specific types of consumers. Media networks including Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal are offering advertisers data

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analytics tools to target ads more effectively. Called Audience Targeting Platform, it links data in set-top boxes to buying patterns of the people who use them. Likewise, Time Warner, Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting has a tool called Turner Audience Now. The global financial industry is also a key player in big data. Now that all types of banking, investment, insurance and trading activities have been digitized and globalized, the amount of data that financial institutions must deal with offers both headaches and opportunities. On the challenges side, financial companies are faced with an everincreasing need to fend off hackers, scam artists and major fraud schemes from their digital repositories, while providing highly regulated levels of consumer privacy. At the same time, having access to reams of information about their customers enables these institutions to better tailor targeted advertising and marketing, and to make better credit and lending decisions. On the investment side, big data enables traders, hedge fund managers and mutual funds, as well as financial analysts and money managers, to conduct real-time analysis of big data sets in order to maximize return on investment while minimizing risk. Insurance underwriters likewise benefit greatly from the risk analysis and risk management afforded by the proper analysis of big data. The health care industry is beginning to rely heavily on big data. One of the major initiatives within the industry is the digitization of patient records. Similarly, the compilation of massive databases containing the outcomes of all types of treatments, drug therapies and surgeries will increase reliance on big data analysis. The goals include making patient records portable and readily accessible by any caregiver, along with using stateof-the-art analysis tools to determine the most effective treatments for specific types of patients and illnesses. In addition, big data will be used to pinpoint the most effective health care organizations based on cost of care, mortality, readmission to the hospital and other factors. Such studies will help identify best practices and potentially increase costeffectiveness. At the same time, the industry will be able to create incentives for organizations shown to provide the best care. For example, Caesars Entertainment Corp. collects and analyzes health insurance claim data for employees and their families. Data from 2010 showed that only about 11% of employees at a Philadelphia casino hotel were getting emergency treatment at less expensive urgent care centers (while 34% of all Caesars’ employees utilized these

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centers). The company then ran a campaign to remind its staff of the high cost of emergency room treatment and provided a list of alternative urgent care facilities. Another example of a big data project is NEON, the National Ecological Observatory Network. The $434 million project is being overseen by the U.S. National Science Foundation. When fully operational (projected for 2018), 15,000 sensors across the U.S. will collect more than 500 types of daily data such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction, ozone levels and soil and water nutrients. The data will not only help boost the effectiveness of government programs, it will also be made available to the public free of charge, as an aid to weather forecasting and agriculture. The system is expected to generate 200 terabytes of data each year, or four times that collected and transmitted by the Hubble telescope. Technologies that have Synergies with Big Data: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cloud computing Predictive analytics software Data visualization software Remote wireless sensors M2M (Machine-to-Machine) IoT (Internet of Things) Social media Online advertising Search engines ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) E-Commerce Product Recommendations Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. The rapidly escalating trend of big data across a broad range of industries is a perfect fit with the expansion of cloud computing. Now, massive databases can be hosted by remote databases (in the cloud) and then accessed via the internet for analysis and action. Network technology leader Cisco Systems publishes the Cisco Global Cloud Index. In its latest release (October 2016), it forecast that data center internet-based traffic will grow nearly threefold from 2015-2020. Traffic will reach 15.3 zettabytes (a zettabyte is 1 billion terabytes) in 2020. By 2020, 92% of all traffic will come from cloud systems.

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10) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth While cellular phone companies are investing billions of dollars in technologies to give their subscribers enhanced services such as 3G and 4G mobile internet, Wi-Fi is more vital than ever for wireless access. As the number of cellular device subscriptions for smartphones, tablets and aircards has soared, so has the demand placed upon cellular networks. Wi-Fi acts as a vital relief valve. Wireless device owners increasingly want to access immense files, such as Netflix movies on demand. If the world’s rapidly increasing wireless data traffic relied solely on cellular networks, the system would break down. However, since wireless device owners typically have access to Wi-Fi as an alternative for a large portion of the day, they can switch to Wi-Fi from cellular as needed, reducing their total cellular subscription costs and dramatically reducing the load placed on cellular networks. Experts at Cisco, with the Cisco Visual Networking Index, estimate that by 2020, the global number of internet-connected mobile devices will reach 1.5 per capita (nearly 11 billion devices). Smartphones will represent about 50% of these devices and connections. By 2017, the average mobile connection speed will exceed 3 Mbps. Cisco also estimated that, during 2015 for the first time ever, more than 50% of mobile traffic was offloaded to Wi-Fi than remained on cellular networks. Wi-Fi speed refers to the connection between local Wi-Fi devices. On the fixed end, each Wi-Fi network is tied into an internet router that may or may not be high-speed. This means that the actual download speed enjoyed by the user is limited to the speed of the internet service connected to the router. Wi-Fi networks are easy and inexpensive to set up. The signal utilizes public domain, unlicensed radio spectrum. They are frequently found in homes and offices, as well as such high-traffic areas as coffee shops, fast food restaurants, airports, hotels, bookstores, shopping malls and other public places. For example, Starbucks coffee shops offer Wi-Fi connections. Select McDonald’s restaurants offer Wi-Fi, and hotels provide Wi-Fi to guests. AT&T, Inc. now operates more than 125,000 hotspots around the globe. Smartphones users are generally eager to take advantage of available Wi-Fi, as it reduces their total cellular network usage and therefore their cellphone bills. One of the most aggressive builders of Wi-Fi networks is Boingo (www.boingo.com). Charging a modest monthly fee for unlimited connect time, the firm has developed a system of thousands of such

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networks worldwide. As of early 2017, Boingo had over 1 million locations around the world for its wireless connection service. The firm’s locations include airports, hotels, restaurants and other places, such as convention centers. The next step for Wi-Fi may be systems that cancel “self-interference” of signals. Kumu Networks, Inc., a startup based in Santa Clara, California (kumunetworks.com), has developed “full duplex” technology that enables Wi-Fi to transmit and receive simultaneously, effectively doubling the speed and capability of the network. 11) Google, Cablevision, FreedomPop and Republic Wireless Bypass Cellular Networks with Wi-Fi Wi-Fi routers can be used to supplement and in some cases replace traditional cellular tower networks for cellphone and internet service. Wi-Fi networks, as of mid-2015, carried approximately 70% of the 11.5 billion gigabytes of monthly mobile data usage on a global basis, according to Cisco. Two small U.S. firms, Republic Wireless and FreedomPop, offer mostly router-based service to hundreds of thousands of users. Wi-Fi routers afford users with extremely cheap phone service, but connections are easily lost when users move between routers and sound quality can be poor. Despite these limitations, Google is working with a Wi-Fi/cellular hybrid offering it calls Project Fi. As of early 2016, Google’s ultrafast 1 GB Fiber internet network had been deployed in a small number of cities. Google is taking advantage of this network to offer high speed Wi-Fi connections to mobile phone subscribers. In addition, it is renting space on T-Mobile’s cellular network, for use when its mobile phone customers can’t access Wi-Fi. Google advertises that it can make available more than 1 million, free, open Wi-Fi hotspots that they have verified as being fast and reliable. Google also offers Hangouts, a messaging app that could substitute for traditional texting service and Google Voice, an internet app that could be used to place calls. Google is betting that its $20 per month service for basic voice and text (plus a flat $10 per gigabyte cellular data fee) will give traditional carriers such as AT&T and Verizon a run for their money. Cablevision Systems Corp. is also offering a WiFi-only cellphone service as of mid-2016. Called Freewheel, it is an unlimited data, talk and text service. The firm was the first cable operator to offer cellphone service using Wi-Fi routers. In 2016, Verizon Communications and T-Mobile USA were

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rolling out technology called LTE U that can broadcast cellular signals over Wi-Fi. 12) Global Internet Market Tops 3.5 Billion Users/Ultrafast Broadband Expands, both Fixed and Wireless By the end of 2016, fixed broadband connections in the U.S. totaled 106 million homes and businesses by wireline (DSL), direct fiber, satellite or cable, up from 102.2 million in 2015, according to Plunkett Research estimates. Fueling this growth has been intense price competition between cable and DSL providers. The internet is now reaching a vast U.S. market. In addition, there were more than 264 million wireless internet subscriptions in America as of the end of 2016. The majority of American cellphones are now smartphones. Big improvements in the devices, such as the iPhone 6 and the latest Androidbased units, along with enhanced high-speed access via 3G and 4G networks, are fueling this growth. In addition, most major e-commerce, news and entertainment sites have carefully designed their web pages to perform reasonably well on the “third screen,” that is, cellphones (with TV being the first screen and desktop or laptop computers being the second screen). Globally, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimated the number of internet users at 3.5 billion at the end of 2016 (including wireless). While the era of declining access costs is largely over, internet access speeds continue to increase dramatically. Google launched its “Google Fiber” ultra-high-speed internet service in Kansas City, Kansas in 2012, and soon expanded into Austin, Texas; Provo, Utah; and Atlanta, Georgia. By early 2016, Google was in discussion or contract with 16 additional cities. This system allows homes and businesses to have 1 gigabit per second access, roughly 100 to 200 times the speed of typical DSL or mobile broadband. More than 1,000 U.S. towns and cities applied for the service when it was first announced, but Google is gauging the results of this initial effort before making any decisions about rolling it out. AT&T U-verse initially launched a similar 1 gigabit service in competition with Google in the Austin area called GigaPower. The company was offering the service in Dallas/Ft. Worth, as well as Raleigh and Winston-Salem, North Carolina by the beginning of 2016. More than a dozen other cities were in planning or study phase.

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What will widespread use of fast internet access mean to consumers? The opportunities for new or enhanced products and services are endless, and the amount of entertainment, news, commerce and personal services designed to take advantage of broadband will continue to grow rapidly. For example, education support and classes via broadband is rapidly growing into a major industry. Broadband in the home is essential for everyday activities ranging from children’s homework to shopping to managing financial accounts. Online entertainment and information options, already vast, will grow daily. Some online services are becoming indispensable, and always-on is the new accepted standard. The quality of streaming video and audio is becoming clear and reliable, making music and movie downloads extremely fast, and allowing internet telephone users to see their parties on the other end as if they were in the same room. Compression and caching techniques are evolving, and distribution and storage costs are expected to plummet. Consumers are accepting pay-per-view or pay-per-use service offerings because of their convenience and moderate cost. A very significant portion of today’s radio, television and movie entertainment is migrating to the web. Plunkett’s Law of Convergence: Consumer usage of the internet grows exponentially as broadband access prices decline and more and more internet devices are adopted—fixed and mobile. This increases demand for new online products and leads to increased offerings of highvalue online services and entertainment at reasonable prices. 13) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction The major telephone firms are looking for ways to increase revenues through enhanced services while retaining their customer bases. One such way is through the delivery of ultra-high-speed internet access, combined with enhanced entertainment and telephone options, often by installing true fiber-tothe-home (FTTH) networks. Under traditional telephone and internet service, homes are served by copper wires, which are limited to relatively slow service. However, old-fashioned copper networks are not up to the demands of today’s always-on internet consumers. Fiber-optic cable might be used in trunk lines to connect regions and cities to each other at the switch and network level,

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but speed drops significantly once the service hits local copper lines. Things are much more advanced in major markets today. In an AT&T project, fiber is being brought into special hubs in existing neighborhoods. From those hubs, fast services are delivered into the home with advanced technologies on short, final runs of copper wire. FTTH, in contrast, delivers fiber-optic cable all the way from the network to the local switch directly into the living room—with this system, internet delivery speeds and the types of entertainment and data delivered can be astounding. Google's “Google Fiber” service, available in Kansas City, Missouri; Austin, Texas; and Provo, Utah; offers extremely fast download speeds of 1,000 Mbps (one gigabit), roughly 50 to 100 times faster than typical DSL or cable service. By 2016, Google offered the service in cities including Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; Nashville, Tennessee; and Provo Utah. This puts tremendous competitive pressure on other internet access companies. It also makes consumers wonder why they have been paying high monthly rates for slow service for many years. In response, AT&T has begun providing 1,000 Mbps service in Dallas/Ft. Worth and a few other cities, with many cities under consideration for the future. The long term result is going to be much better, faster internet access in major U.S. cities, at a reasonable cost. Verizon has completed a multi-year FTTH program that makes it the U.S. leader in FTTH. Verizon’s FTTH (called FiOS) offers exceptional speeds, with 500 Mbps download speed now available in some areas. FiOS internet access subscriptions totaled more than 5.49 million in mid2016, while FiOS entertainment subscriptions fell to 4.63 million. AT&T has also invested heavily in fiber, although it is typically fiber to the neighborhood (not to the home), with copper going the final few yards to the home. The Fiber-to-the-Home Council (www.ftthcouncil.org) tracks FTTH trends. In many cases, FTTH has been provided by local government or by subdivision developers who are determined to provide leading-edge connectivity as a value-added feature to new homes. The council’s analysis showed extremely high participation rates among residents who had very high-speed broadband available to them. A good example of a connected community is Jackson, Tennessee. There, the local

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energy authority (JEA) built a 658-mile fiber-optic network that serves 26,000 homes. FTTH technologies, though expensive, may save the Bells from being trampled by the cable companies. Fiber-optic networks can give consumers extremely fast internet connections. Such ultra-highspeeds will also allow consumers to download movies in seconds and make videoconferencing a meaningful reality for businesses. (Additional fiber terms used in the industry include FTTP for Fiber-tothe-premises and FTTO for fiber-to-the-office.) FTTH has been widely adopted in South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan, according to the FTTH Councils of AsiaPacific, Europe and North America. 14) TVs Are Internet Ready/Game Consoles and Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chromecast Stream Content Many cash-strapped consumers are dropping their costly cable and satellite TV subscriptions and relying heavily on internet-based programming instead. Consumers in the under-35 age group are especially likely to bypass expensive cable or satellite subscriptions. The fact that new TV sets are internetready is adding fuel to this trend. Internet-connected TVs boost consumers’ options in news and entertainment, and they enable quick access to games on TV screens. Researchers at Digital TV Research forecast 596 million internetconnected TVs worldwide by 2017. This trend will accelerate quickly as “smart TVs” hit the market in greater numbers. Samsung Electronics, Vizio and LG Electronics, among others, are all offering smart TV concepts that feature tools similar to mobile apps. Home entertainment clusters now include TVs, sound systems, cable or satellite set-top boxes, game consoles, tablets and computers. On the fixed end, a home’s network is tied to a router connected to the internet. The faster the download speed the better. In an increasing number of newly constructed neighborhoods, access is achieved by fiber to the home (FTTH) networks capable of delivery at blazing speeds, enabling such media as video-ondemand and interactive TV. Verizon, Comcast and AT&T are among the leaders in this field in the U.S. Meanwhile, Google is setting a new standard in selected cities including Austin, Texas, by offering 1,000 Mbps connections, roughly 100 times typical high speed internet rates, which is forcing competitors like AT&T to offer higher speeds.

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Home entertainment networks are likely to include Wi-Fi, enabling devices to be connected without cables. Yet another approach is HomePlug (also known as Powerline) technology, which relies on a home’s existing electrical outlets and wiring to distribute digital signals and internet access. An “AV2” specification for HomePlug offers extremely high transfer speeds. The Apple TV unit acts as an interface between a consumer’s television and computer, while enhancing access to content that is streamed from the internet. Apple TV can send digital entertainment that is stored on, or downloaded through, your computer directly to your TV. This is becoming increasingly important since widescreen home TVs are now standard equipment in many living rooms, and these widescreens are vastly superior to computer monitors for watching videos. Apple TV features apps that enable users to organize and select content in a smartphone screen-like manner, as a direct internet interface. Amazon offers its own set-top box called Fire. Users get a box that streams hundreds of thousands of Amazon Instant Video TV episodes and movies, and video sites such as Netflix and Hulu Plus. Amazon Prime customers have access to even more programming. With an optional game controller (equipped with a microphone for voice commands), Fire users can access a library of games as well. With products like Fire, Amazon is branching out into manufacturing and deepening its relationship with consumers to include proprietary content and hardware. Also, like Apple, Amazon has expertise in merchandising content and can subsidize prices thanks to its deep pockets and other revenue streams. Google has its own set-top box called Chromecast. It enables users to enjoy Google Play’s library of movies and TV shows, as well as Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and HBO Go. It doesn’t have a remote control, so users rely on their smartphones to interact with the unit. Another top competitor in TV to internet interfaces is Roku. Big news in video hubs includes game consoles, such as Microsoft’s Xbox, that take users far beyond game playing. Xbox Live Gold memberships are offered that include access to Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go and live programming from all ESPN channels in addition to multiplayer gaming. (This is a significant bargain compared to a cable TV subscription.) Users are catching on, with the company reporting that Xbox users were spending more time listening to music or watching streaming video than playing games. Microsoft also launched Xbox SmartGlass,

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which allows smartphones, tablets and PCs to control Xbox features. Nintendo’s Wii U game console’s GamePad touchscreen device also operates as a remote control. It utilizes a feature called Nintendo TVii to integrate programming from Netflix, Amazon.com and Hulu. TVii is also compatible with TiVo. Another trend in TV watching is applications that can be installed by consumers. The same “apps” enjoyed by users on their smartphones for access to anything from weather reports to recipes to games to sites such as Netflix and Twitter are becoming available on TVs. Meanwhile, viewers keep their smartphones close at hand while watching their TVs. The fact that voice-activated personal assistants, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, can take verbal commands to find and start programming, will add to the movement towards internet-based television viewing. 15) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace There is a strong movement in the United States, the UK, Canada and elsewhere to implement widespread use of electronic health records (EHRs, or sometimes EMRs for electronic medical records). A major goal in this movement is to create Continuity of Care Records (CCRs), which would ensure that a patient’s health history could be utilized seamlessly by hospitals, primary care physicians and specialists. Leading Companies in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) Field: General Electric (GE), Centricity brand AthenaHealth Optum Allscripts, TouchWorks brand Epic NextGen eClinicalWorks Cerner In 2009, the U.S. federal government authorized a $787 billion economic stimulus bill which included $19 billion to be spent by hospitals and physicians on the installation of EHRs. Later funding brought the total spending to date on EHR to over $24 billion. Hospitals received up to several million dollars, depending upon their size. A 500-bed hospital, for example, was eligible for about $6 million in federal funds to be used for digital health records. Health care practitioners and organizations that did not adopt

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electronic records suffered cuts in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Technology firms both large and small are fiercely competing in the EHR market. Optum and NextGen got a leg up on the competition by securing preferred designation from the American Medical Association (AMA) in 2010. Large or small, most systems are not compatible with any other system, thereby locking out competitors and guaranteeing renewals from existing customers. This use of proprietary systems can be counterproductive by making the sharing of patient records difficult. Kaiser Permanente HealthConnect links its hundreds of medical offices and Kaiser hospitals, thousands of physicians and more than 9 million members. Kaiser maintains one of the world’s largest non-governmental digital medical data depositories. Proponents of EHRs estimate that they could significantly reduce medical errors, save lives and cut billions in medical spending a year in shortened hospital stays, reduced nursing time, savings on unnecessary drugs (or drugs that could dangerously react with medications already prescribed for a patient) and the reduction of redundant lab tests and paperwork. Physicians, caregivers and researchers could also benefit enormously by tracking clinical data nationwide and learning which treatments are most effective in any given situation. In Canada, another ambitious technical initiative is underway. The Canadian government is investing in health information projects including telemedicine, EHR, electronic prescription systems, laboratory information systems and diagnostic imaging systems. This is done via an agency called Canada Health Infoway. Several major electronic medical claims processors have been established in the U.S. A pioneer was WebMD. Emdeon One (formerly MedAvant Healthcare Solutions and later Capario) also provides electronic processing services. The company was initially a coalition by Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Heath Net, Oxford, PacifiCare and WellPoint Health Systems called MedUnite. Growth in health care transaction processing is still far from over. Billions of transactions occur every year in the U.S., including prescription processing, insurance claims and so on. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) is greatly boosting the total number of health care transactions in America. As hospitals and other major health care providers scramble to digitize, concerns about the quality of patient care have been voiced. As a result,

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caregivers and insurers have combined forces to monitor the changes brought about by the technological boom. The Leapfrog Group, a coalition of over 170 companies and private organizations that provides health care benefits, was created to improve, among other things, the flow of patient data and benchmarks for patient outcomes at hospitals. Leapfrog has set exacting standards for the health system to strive for in the creation and utilization of digital data. “Leapfrog compliance” is a catch phrase among hospitals, which are rated on the organization’s web site (www.leapfroggroup.org) with regard to compliance issues such as computerized prescription order systems and statistics on staffing and medical procedure success rates. In addition to Leapfrog, 22 electronics and health care companies banded together to help make hightech medical tools work better together. This organization, the Continua Health Alliance (www.continuaalliance.org), includes partners such as GE Healthcare, IBM, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Cisco Systems, Intel and Medtronic. As of early 2015, the alliance boasted more than 200 member companies. The use of advanced predictive analytics software for the study of patient care outcomes data will attempt to forecast the best possible treatment for specific diseases and ailments. Patient records are kept in increasingly powerful databases, which can be analyzed to find the history of treatment outcomes. For the first time, payers such as insurance companies have vast amounts of data available to them, including answers to questions such as: • Which procedures and surgeries bring the best results? • Which drugs are most cost effective? • Which physicians and hospitals have the highest and lowest rates of cure (or of untimely deaths of patients)? • What is the average length of stay required for the treatment and recovery of patients undergoing various surgeries? • How long should it take for the rehabilitation of a patient with a worker’s compensation claim for a specific type of injury? 16) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies While the leading firms in the consulting industry were busy in past years with their own restructuring and acquisitions, aggressive competitors surfaced that

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created significant challenges. That is, leading manufacturers and service companies of many types determined that they might achieve significant growth by offering consulting services. These consulting services are frequently offered in conjunction with complementary business offerings. For example, manufacturers of complex machinery or components may offer consulting services to enable clients to best determine what to order and how or where to use the products. Engineering firms often provide consulting services that enable clients to determine the feasibility of proposed projects—far in advance of actual engineering services. At the same time, a great deal of new competition emerged in the information technology (IT) consulting field. Manufacturers of computer hardware and software watched enviously as upstart IT consultancies grew at soaring rates during the boom of the 1990s. While new firms were growing and charging top rates for their services, many computer industry manufacturers saw their prices per unit sold dropping rapidly due to intense global competition among hardware and software makers. Adding consulting and/or outsourcing services to their offerings gave hardware and software firms an opportunity to build stable repeat revenue on top of their manufacturing revenue bases, and they already had a built-in base of existing customers that were potential consulting clients. These new consulting practices take many forms. In the IT field, they are frequently packaged with the provision of outsourcing services—that is, contract management of a corporation’s entire computing department. In some cases, consulting may consist primarily of pre-purchase design of a new computer facility, followed by installation, ramp-up, training and continuing support. This is big business, and it’s a huge change in the consulting industry. For example, value-added services, including consulting and outsourcing, account for the majority of IBM’s revenues. IBM Global Services (comprised of the Global Technology Services segment and the Global Business Services segment) grew at a rapid clip by targeting small- and medium-sized businesses through regional resellers, in addition to supplying consulting services directly to many of the world’s largest organizations. Oracle, SAP and the many other major hardware and software firms all compete for services revenues, including consulting—either through wholly-owned subsidiaries or through partnerships with consulting firms.

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Xerox was among the latest to join the business services competition with its February 2010 acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services. The acquisition allowed Xerox to expand its services offerings to the extent that the new sector accounts for more than one-half of its total revenue. Xerox’s Services segment (which includes Business Process Outsourcing, Information Technology Outsourcing and Document Outsourcing) generates more than one-half of the firm's total revenues. In early 2017, Xerox completed the spin-off of its services business into a free-standing firm called Conduent. 17) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard The rapid adoption of tablet computers and the continued enhancement of smartphones have ushered in the decline of the importance of the desktop PC, while the reasonably portable laptop PC has been diminished in importance. Mobility, miniaturization, fast wireless connections, easy access to data, software as a service, and entertainment via apps and the cloud, as well as long-lasting batteries, reign supreme in this trend. This relentless drive toward miniaturization will have a profound effect on the way we interact with computing devices over the mid-term. Rooms and automobiles that react to a person when he enters the car, home or office will become standard. Cars that use Bluetooth to connect automatically to a driver's smartphone are an important start in that direction. Wearable sensors and computers, such as the Google Glass, are quickly growing in sophistication. The socalled smart watch is evolving to the point that it is a convenient, always-with-you alternative to looking at a smartphone’s screen for the latest news and emails. There is much more to come in short order. In the U.S., MIT Project Oxygen (www.oxygen.lcs.mit.edu) began several years ago to define the nature of personal computing for the near future. It started in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Laboratory for Computer Science, and has long been a useful way to visualize computing of the near future. The intent of this initiative is to conceptualize new user interfaces that will create natural, constant utilization of information technology. The project states its goal as designing a new system that will be: pervasive—it must be everywhere; embedded—it must live in our world, sensing and affecting it; nomadic—users must be free to move around according to their needs; and always on—it must never shut down or reboot.

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The Project Oxygen initiative is centered on harnessing speech recognition and video recognition technologies that will have developed to the point that computer data receptors can be embedded in the walls surrounding us, responding to our spoken commands and actions. (This theory is exemplified in Microsoft’s Kinect add-on for its Xbox electronic game machine. Kinect responds to the user’s hand or body gestures as commands, thanks to a sophisticated, built-in camera and related software.) As envisioned in Project Oxygen, a portable interface device would provide an ultimate array of personal functions. (This has come to life to a large extent in the form of the smartphone.) Meanwhile, stationary computers would manage communications with the user in a continuous, seamless fashion. Interfaces would include cameras and microphones embedded in “intelligent rooms” that would enable the user to communicate with this massive computing power via voice, motion or the handheld unit. The user’s routine needs and tasks would be tended to automatically. (Apps are now taking care of many users’ needs in this regard.) For example, the user would be recognized when entering a room, and the room’s systems would be adjusted to suit the user’s profile. Most of this system’s functions would operate by downloading software from the internet on an as-needed basis. (As in today’s software-as-aservice systems. The emphasis on cloud computing that is growing today is a boost to this vision.) While a few of the goals of Project Oxygen have yet to be realized in today’s mobile computing devices, it’s clear that technology trends are stampeding in the right direction for this always-on future. Another major project, a joint effort of several institutions, is PlanetLab (www.planet-lab.org). Its purpose is to give the internet an upgrade, making it smarter, faster and safer. The project involves setting up numerous networked “nodes” that are connected to the existing internet. These nodes will perform several duties in overseeing the internet, including scanning and squashing viruses and worms before they have a chance to infect PCs; routing and rerouting bandwidth as necessary to get the maximum efficiency out of existing networks; and recognizing different users so anyone can set up their own preferences and software at any computer terminal instantly, as well as many other functions. Other technologies that will advance dramatically and fuel immense leaps forward for computers over the mid-term will include artificial intelligence, virtual reality, nanotechnology, optics, speech recognition and sensors of all types.

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The latest leap forward in the pervasive computing trend is the advance of digital personal assistants, such as Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home. Amazon’s Alexa web app is installed on a gadget called Amazon Echo that sits on a countertop, desk or shelf. Google offers a similar device called Google Home. All of these apps and platforms are voice-activated, and use connections to other apps and systems to find information such as directions, time, date, weather and trivia, or make purchases, which are reported audibly (users can choose their device’s voice gender and language). 18) Silicon Chips with 7-Nanometer Density/Memristors/Nanotechnology to Create Powerful Semiconductors with Advantages Over Silicon Silicon, the traditional material for semiconductors, has limitations. For years, the process of making faster semiconductors has required a complicated and expensive streamlining of manufacturing techniques for traditional siliconbased chips, with semiconductors becoming faster and faster while manufacturing facilities become more and more expensive. This process has followed the far-seeing prediction made by former Intel CEO Gordon Moore in 1965 that the number of transistors that could fit on a chip (which translates into processing speed) would double approximately every 18 months. This prediction came to be called “Moore’s Law,” and it has held true, more or less, for several decades. However, our refinement of today’s silicon semiconductors faces immense challenges as more transistors are packed on each chip. This is because traditional circuitry could become so small that it would be unable to conduct electrical currents in an efficient and effective manner using traditional materials. Scientists have already seen this daunting phenomenon in labs, where excess heat and inefficient conductivity via tiny wires create chaos. However, nanotechnology, using carbon tubes to create semiconductors, promises to solve these problems, making it possible to construct components for computer circuitry atom by atom, creating the ultimate in miniaturization. While today’s smallest transistors may be only a few molecules across, and millions of transistors are clustered on the most powerful chips, industry leaders now envision transistors and nanoswitches as small as a single molecule or perhaps a single electron. Nanotubes and micro-engineered organic

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materials are the most promising materials of the chip industry’s future. In 2008, a team of researchers at HP Labs announced the development of a switching memristor, a fourth basic element in integrated circuits that theoretically could enable the development of computers that power on and off like electric lights. Memristor is short for memory resistor. By 2009, Samsung, Micron Technology and Unity Semiconductor were also working on memristor technologies. HP reported an important advance in memristor technology in early 2010. The firm developed a three-dimensional array which allows memristors to be stacked in the thousands, making a new class of ultradense computing devices possible. (A similar technology is known as ReRAM, short for resistive RAM memory, also called RRAM; both ReRAM and memristor chips have great potential to overcome bottlenecks in circuits that we are now encountering.) Memristors: Beyond the Silicon Era, Enabling HP’s Advanced Computer “The Machine” Chips based on silicon may be nearing the end of any further, cost-effective advancements in speed and transistor density. A leading contender to replace silicon chips is known as the memristor. Features and advantages of this nanoscale chip include: • Significantly lower power usage • Instant boot-up (memristors do not lose data when the power is turned off) • Ultrafast data access • Multi-state operation (not limited to binary functions) Computer maker HP and semiconductor maker SK Hynix are leading pioneers in this field. HP Labs has been at work on an entirely new type of computer, currently referred to as “The Machine.” It will be based on memristors made by SK Hynix. HP engineers expect The Machine to be much more compact, faster, more energy efficient and generally more powerful than any technology currently on the market. It will rely on lasers (photonics) for faster. optical circuitry (instead of traditional copper wires. The designers are attempting to create a computer technology that can be scaled up to replace large data centers, or eventually scaled down to enhance laptops and PCs. A server built on The Machine platform would be about six times more powerful than existing servers while consuming 80 times less electricity.

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HP split into two firms in November 2015: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which will focus on solutions for businesses, and HP, Inc., focused on consumer products. HP Labs has been greatly reduced in size in recent years, but its core research in chips and other devices has been continued. See www.hpl.hp.com/research/systemsresearch/themachine. Intel researchers are making plans for scaling chips down to 10 nanometers. Research is also progressing for seven nanometer density, and for chips as small as five nanometers as early 2020 to 2022. (Some observers forecast that five or seven nanometer chips will be the practical end of Moore’s law, and that current technologies cannot extend this miniaturization any further in an affordable, commercial manner.) Intel was already running 14nanometer fabrication plants by 2015-2016. After Intel laid off 12,000 employees as it abandoned the manufacture of chips for use in mobile devices, it focused on new technologies for data storage. Optane, a storage drive, is based on a new process called 3D Xpoint. The company launched Optane disks in 2016 and planned to offer memory chips that fit into RAM slots in PCs in 2017. Optane drives promise to locate and access stored data in one-tenth of the time required by flash disks. Both Intel and IBM are committed to a new class of transistors named FinFETs, which stands for fin field-effect transistor. A portion of the chip that resembles a fin on a fish points vertically away from the plane of silicon in which the transistor is embedded, affording greater density and better insulation. A prime advantage is that FinFETs eliminate most of the leakage of electrical current that may overheat chips. Intel and IBM are taking different approaches to this technology. IBM is focused on the use of insulated substrates that may reduce processing steps and save power. Intel has been manufacturing FinFETs in volume since the introduction of its Ivy Bridge, a 22-nanometer chip. Elsewhere, a networking breakthrough was made in 2010 when Fujitsu announced the world’s first quantum dot laser capable of 25 gigabits per second (Gbps) data transmission. Fujitsu has spun off QD Laser to focus on commercializing the laser. In 2012, researchers from Purdue University and the University of New South Wales created a working transistor from a single phosphorus atom embedded in a silicon crystal. This tiny circuit, built using industry-standard techniques, is precisely

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placed in such a way as to improve accuracy, thereby paving the way towards a true nanocomputer. In August 2013, researchers at Israel's Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute of Science announced a breakthrough in memory technology. Called magnet-less spin memory (MSM), the process manipulates electrons in simple organic material to magnetize nanoparticles, which could create a magnetic-based memory device that does not need a permanent magnet. MSM chips would reduce the size of memory bits down to a single nanoparticle, and require far less power than existing technologies. Researchers and students at Stanford University built a simple computer using 142 transistors made from carbon nanotubes in 2013. Although rudimentary, the test computer proves the concept that silicon nanotube-powered computers are possible. IBM is also working intensely with nanotechnology, and has proven that nanotube transistors can run three times faster than their silicon counterparts and use only one-third as much power. In July 2015, IBM stated that it had created working samples of chips based on seven-nanometer technology, using silicon-germanium rather than pure silicon in vital areas of the chips. Advancements such as this could eventually lead to ultra-dense chips containing as many as 20 billion transistors each. In late 2015, IBM announced a breakthrough using parallel rows of carbon nanotubes to create dense groups of transistors. They solved former alignment problems that had been plaguing science, and are now able to deposit these nanotubes onto silicon wafers with exceptional accuracy. They further ran tests that showed that they can vastly increase processing speeds or, alternatively, dramatically reduce power consumption, through these new types of nano-transistors. IBM hopes to have a commercially ready chip made with nanotube transistors as early as 2020. IBM’s stated goal is to develop such carbon nanotube transistors to the extent that they can take over from silicon. An advanced technology that may compete with carbon nanotube-based chips is gallium nitride or GaN. Californian-based Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) is a pioneer in the development of GaN transistors. GaN transistors can be turned on and off faster and more efficiently than those made from silicon. They are especially promising for use in power supplies and power conversion units, but could eventually have applications in a wide range of chips.

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19) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense NRAM Digital Memory of the Future “Universal memory” is a phrase used to describe future-generation digital memory storage systems that would be ultra-dense and run on extremely low power needs. Potentially, universal memory could replace today's flash memory, RAM and many other types of memory. The technology is based on the use of vast numbers of tiny carbon nanotubes or nanowires, resulting in the storage of trillions of bits of data per square centimeter. Early potential uses may include memory for smartphones, digital cameras and music players. Such molecular memory technology should eventually lead to the replacement of hard drives with such chips and to the development of computers and other devices that have nearly instant boot up. Nantero www.nantero.com is among the firms that have made strides in this field, by fabricating nanotube-based semiconductor products, calls its technology Nano-RAM or “NRAM.” Nantero is collaborating with other firms to accelerate the development of commercial applications for nanotube-based electronics. The company was producing test batches of NRAM by early 2015, and has at least a dozen early customers lined up for the products. NRAM has the potential to be produced in five nanometer densities, or perhaps even smaller. It is vastly denser and powerful than the current NAND flash memory devices that it may replace. (NAND had progressed to the 15-nanometer density stage by 2015.) NRAM not only has extremely high-speed read/write capability, it also has an advantage in that it is able to withstand extreme heat. NRAM and other ultradense, high-speed technologies may be widely available in commercial quantities by 2022-23. NRAM does face competition from FRAM (Ferrolectric RAM), as well as from Racetrack Memory (an IBM project), PCM (PhaseChange Memory), MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random-Access Memory) and CBRAM (Conductive-Bridging RAM). Memristor research at HP and elsewhere is also upping the competition. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley are finding that memory chips based on nanotubes and iron particles have the possibility of storing data for a billion years or more. The tiny dimensions a nanotube actually safeguard it from friction as electrons move repeatedly through the tube.

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20) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing Quantum computing is a technology that uses the unique abilities of quantum systems to be in multiple states at once. Such superpositions would allow the computer to perform many different computations simultaneously. This is a merger of physics (and its laws of quantum mechanics) with computer science. Quantum computing uses quantum bits, also known as qubits, as the fundamental unit of data. Qubits differ vastly from data in traditional computing in that they are not binary. The laws of quantum mechanics are very different from the laws of traditional physics. A qubit can exist not only in a state corresponding to 0 or 1 as in a binary bit, but also in states corresponding to a blend or “superposition” of these states. Qubits have the potential to enable the computer to perform calculations at speeds that may not be attained by traditional computers. This technology has immense potential applications in such areas as mathematical modeling, cryptography, genetic research and the management of extremely large databases. An important breakthrough occurred in Canada in late 2007 when D-Wave Systems unveiled the first practical quantum computer. D-Wave Systems’ 16qubit processor, called Orion, is capable of patternmatching applications such as searching through a database of molecules as well as scheduling applications such as assigning seats on airlines. By 2008, the system processor had reached 28 qubits. The limitation of the Orion is that it must be submerged in a vat of liquid helium cooled to -273 degrees Celsius (-523 degrees Fahrenheit or just above absolute zero) in order to function. In 2009, physicists at the University of California at Santa Barbara demonstrated the ability to electrically manipulate the quantum states of electrons held on defects in diamond crystals. This manipulation takes place at speeds measured in gigahertz. The result is a boon to the development of quantum computers, which could use electron spins to perform high speed computations. Two breakthroughs were made in quantum computing in 2010. Researchers at University College, London developed a way to utilize silicon, rather than far more rare and expensive materials, to manipulate molecules necessary to the process. They also managed to raise working temperatures from -273 degrees Celsius to -269 degrees. Meanwhile, researchers at Australian National University in Canberra expanded quantum memory by manipulating light. Photons are trapped in bunches

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using tiny chambers, thereby increasing the amount of quantum information held without corruption or destruction. In 2011, researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara built a new system that combines quantum technology with a memory device that can store quantum data in quantum states similar to the way in which data is stored in RAM. The system can be made using standard chip manufacturing techniques, a first for quantum computing. IBM researchers announced a breakthrough in quantum computing in 2012, in which the performance of superconducting qubits was improved by a factor of two to four. Meanwhile, scientists at the University of New South Wales created the first working quantum bit based on a single atom in silicon. In 2013, Lockheed Martin was testing an upgraded, commercial-scale version of the quantum computer developed by D-Wave Systems. Google was also testing a D-Wave quantum computer with a superconducting chip called a quantum annealer. In December 2015, Google Quantum Artificial Intelligence lab leader Hartmut Neven conducted a test using a quantum annealer that performed calculations 100 million times faster than a conventional processor. Google hoped to manufacture a quantum annealer with as few as 100 qubits as soon as 2017. Microsoft is betting on its own quantum computing project that is based on a different kind of qubit. Called a topological qubit, it is made from superconducting metal circuits that contain twodimensional particles called anyons. When braided together, the anyons can be used to form a topological cubit which should have more stability than regular qubits. Theoretically, the process controls the motions of pairs of subatomic particles as they wind around each other, thereby manipulating entangled quantum bits. Microsoft is researching and testing the concept at Station Q, its offices and labs on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara. 21) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World/Enables New Bots and Hardware With the advent of voice recognition via Siri, Apple’s virtual personal assistant launched with the iPhone 4S in October 2011, the wireless market changed irrevocably. Siri not only translates spoken words into text in the form of e-mails, text messages

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and reminders, it responds to voice commands to phone people entered into a device’s contact list, and it searches the internet for answers to spoken questions. Although far from perfect, Siri created a major boost to both business and consumer interest in voice recognition. Significant advancements in voice recognition on the latest smartphone software from Microsoft, Apple and other leading firms continue to be introduced. Using technology originally developed by Nuance Communications as an app, Siri turns voice recognition capability into a mobile everyday tool. It understands natural language including colloquialisms and some nuances of context. For example, ask Siri “Will the weather be nice?” and the response might be “No, probably not so nice today through this Wednesday,” along with the display of the local weather forecast for the next six days. Ask it to find the calorie count in a Big Mac and Siri searches online for nutritional information from McDonald’s and displays it. Siri continues to evolve with subsequent updates to Apple’s mobile operating system. Siri’s voice can now be either male or female, there are new animations and the system has faster response times. In addition, Siri checks more sources for answers to queries, and performs more tasks such as returning calls, voicemail playback and controlling iTunes Radio. Google launched an update to its free Android smartphone and tablet operating systems. Android 5, also called Android Lollipop, was released in early 2015 and Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in 2016. Both sport new designs, and the systems are contextually aware of user surroundings and offer greatly improved voice input. For example, a user’s voiceprint, when recognized by the systems, automatically unlocks the associated device and any Bluetooth connected devices nearby. Smartphones are only the beginning of the voice recognition revolution. This capability is rapidly being added to all types of electronics, appliances and much more. Voice recognition is already available in advanced entertainment systems in many automobiles. The fuel for this trend will be state-ofthe-art technologies that are available to third-party developers, including Microsoft’s Cortana, Google’s Home and Amazon’s Lex (Alexa, which powers the extremely popular Amazon Echo digital assistant device.)

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22) Digital Assistants Include Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home/Alexa and Similar Software Power Third-Party Developers Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft are competing to offer the best voice-activated systems that can do anything from reporting the time and weather, to playing music on request, to performing web searches, to telling jokes, to making purchases from internet sites. These platforms utilize the latest in artificial intelligence in order to become more useful over time. Apple’s Siri is available on iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and through an app in some vehicles. Google Now is an app available on a variety of mobile devices as is Microsoft’s Cortana app. Amazon’s Alexa web app is installed on a gadget called Amazon Echo that sits on a countertop, desk or shelf. Google offers a similar device called Google Home. All of these apps and platforms are voice-activated, and use connections to other apps and systems to find information such as directions, time, date, weather and trivia, or make purchases, which are reported audibly (users can choose their device’s voice gender and language). The next step for these handy assistants is the ability to connect with apps relating to climate control, lighting and/or security enabling users to simply say, for example, “Set home temperature to 72 degrees,” or “Activate alarm system,” and have the action performed, even from remote locations. Importantly, most systems are open to third-party developers. For example, Amazon has opened “Lex” to developers, which is the artificial intelligence engine behind the Alexa and Echo platforms. Lex is tied into Amazon’s AWS cloud computing system. Software and product developers can incorporate Lex, enabling voice-activated or click-activated responsiveness (often in the form of specific taskoriented icons or apps known as “bots”). This gives these developers instant access to extremely powerful cloud computing, artificial intelligence and voiceactivation in one easy-to-launch package. Amazon charges a modest fee per thousand uses or data accesses. This ease-of-use has spurred a tidal wave of new product development worldwide, with the potential to revolutionize the manner in which consumers interface with their digital devices and the internet.

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23) Wearable Sensors Track Exercise Data/Apparel and Shoe Manufacturers Adopt Technologies The big news in sports equipment is wearable sensors that can measure anything from heart rates to speed to exertion. Sensors are being embedded in all kinds of apparel, shoes and accessories. Juniper Research forecasted global spending on wearable tech could reach $19 billion by 2018. A private company called Catapult Sports makes a matchbook-sized GPS device called OptimEye that athletes wear to measure performance. The devices are paired with analytical software capable of tracking multiple athletes both indoors and out. As of early 2016, Catapult Sports had products worn by over 11,000 elite athletes at over 750 teams and institutes in 35 sports in 35 countries. Catapult acquired sports monitoring device company GPSports in July 2014. Sporting goods manufacturers such as Nike are using sensors to entice customers. Nike and other shoemakers, including Adidas, have long offered sensors that can be worn on running shoes to collect data on steps, mileage or calories burned. Nike provides a technology called Nike+ that is incorporated in certain running shoes and can communicate with Apple or Android smart phones. Users can see total running time, distance, pace and calories burned. It can provide feedback during the run to let the runner know whether or not personal goals are being met. If you don’t want to buy the special shoes, you can buy standalone sensors that can be attached to your favorite shoes from other makers. The Nike+ FuelBand is a wristband that can track a user’s walking, dancing, basketball playing and many other activities via a built-in accelerometer. GPS company TomTom offers a Nike+ equipped watch with a large screen and built-in GPS. Nikeplus.com enables users to upload complete running and workout information, compete with friends, store personal exercise history and find popular running routes. The system can also be used by people using exercise equipment indoors. Compatible cardio machines such as treadmills, elliptical machines and stationary bikes made by firms such as LifeFitness, Precor and Cybex have ports to which iPods can be connected to record pace, time and distance. In addition, iTunes is featuring upbeat music for workouts, favorite playlists from famous athletes and even real-time voice feedback during exercise. The sensor and transmitter, dubbed the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, retails for about $19 (plus the cost of the shoes or

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other apparel and the iPod nano). The result has been a massive online running community, with millions of members. Members can post comments about their runs, share tips and engage in friendly competition to see who makes the best time for a given distance or track. Apparel and fabrics are also being redesigned to incorporate sensors or at least provide connectivity to personal electronics. Textronics, Inc. (www.textronicsinc.com) makes fabric with circuitry, sensors and a functional component woven in that render the material capable of sending signals to heart rate monitors, which are popular among serious athletes. Textronics makes a sports bra under the NuMetrex brand which senses the wearer’s heart rate and communicates that data to a wrist monitor. Retailing for about $99 (including a combination wrist monitor/watch), the bras free female athletes from wearing separate heart rate monitor straps and sensors. Adidas has been innovating with sensors as well. Its latest effort is a line of smart products under the miCoach brand, including fit smart, a wristband which measures heart rate, calories, pace and speed, distance and stride rate; smart run, which is an all-inone running watch; smart ball, a soccer training ball embedded with a sensor that measures speed, spin and strike force; x_cell, a wearable sensor that measures vertical movement in addition to heart rate and running speed; speed cell, an on-shoe sensor; and the Adidas heart rate monitor with strap. Most Adidas miCoach sensors link to selected smartphones. OMsignal, a Montreal-based company, makes machine-washable t-shirts that measure the wearer’s heart rate, breathing and body temperature. Fitness apparel maker Under Armour invested $710 million in 2014 and early 2015 buying fitness app companies MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal and Endomondo. MapMyFitness is U.S. firm that offers an app aimed at runners and cyclists. MyFitnessPal is a calorie counting app with a community of 80 million users. Endomondo is European app for logging exercise data for a variety of sports, with 20 million registered users. Under Armour also beefed up its digital design staff from 60 people in 2013 to 500 by the end of 2015. Analysts expect the company to develop clothing that tracks and analyzes fitness data. Ralph Lauren Corp. is also getting into wearable tech, offering a shirt with sensors that read biometric data such as heart rate and calories burned, and communicates that data to an accompanying app.

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The PoloTech shirt will be the heart of the company’s relaunch of its Polo Sport brand. Another twist on wearable electronics is the use of conductive fibers, which are typically substrate fibers such as cotton, polyester or nylon coated or embedded with electrically conductive elements. The result is lighter and more flexible than using metal wires as conductors, making it easily wearable and washable. Conductive fibers can be used in a wide variety of applications, including in military uniforms (which can power equipment), RFID tags in clothing and sensors in active wear that can measure heart rate and distance covered. Internet Research Tip: For more about conductive fibers, see the web site for the Conductive Fibers Manufacturing Council, www.cfibermfg.com. Google is working on smart fabrics that respond to touch in the same manner as touch screens. In early 2015, Google demonstrated a jacket that instructed a nearby smartphone to make a call when the wearer swiped a finger across the fabric. Part of Project Jacquard, the fabric is made of yarn that can conduct electricity. Electronic components, which are becoming smaller and smaller, are now easily incorporated into articles of clothing. Google is partnering with Levi Strauss & Co. in this sector. Industrial applications for wearable electronics will also evolve. For example, police officers, soldiers and emergency medical technicians may benefit from the ability to see up-to-date data on a wearable dashboard such as Google Glass, while built-in cameras and microphones may exchange vital real-time information with experts and analysts in remote locations. This could move remote collaboration in highly-critical situations to a new level.

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SPOTLIGHT: CuteCircuit London-based CuteCircuit is a fashion house that produces women’s and men’s clothing made of fabric embedded with micro-electronics that create changing, lighted patterns, shapes and texts. CuteCircuit projects include the Kinetic Dress, which lights up and changes patterns in response to the wearer’s movements; the M Dress, which accepts an SIM card and allows the wearer to make and receive calls without the use of a cellular phone; the Hug Shirt, a garment that generates the warmth, pressure and duration of a hug from a friend of loved one (it is activated by a message sent via cellphone); and the Galaxy Dress, which is a wearable LED display with 24,000 full color LEDs. CuteCircuit produces custom clothing through its Haute Couture line, and offers ready-to-wear through its web site, cutecircuit.com. 24) The “Internet of Things” (IoT) and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology The phrase “Internet of Things” or “IoT” will become increasingly commonplace. It refers to wireless communications known as M2M or machine-to-machine. M2M can be as simple as a refrigerator that lets a smartphone app know when you are running low on milk (via Wi-Fi) to a vast, exceedingly complex network of wireless devices connecting all of the devices in a massive factory. A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) consists of a grouping of remote sensors that transmit data wirelessly to a receiver that is collecting information into a database. Special controls may alert the network’s manager to changes in the environment, traffic or hazardous conditions within the vicinity of the sensors. Long-term collection of data from remote sensors can be used to establish patterns and make predictions, as well as to manage surveillance in real time. Another term that is coming into wide use is M2M2P or machine-to-machine-to-people. The “to-people” part refers to the fact that consumers, workers and professionals will increasingly be actively involved in the gathering of data, its analysis and its usage. For example, M2M2P systems that automatically collect data from patients’ bedsides; analyze, chart and store that data; and make the data available to doctors or nurses so that they may take any necessary actions are becoming increasingly powerful. Such systems, part of the growing trend of electronic health records (EHR), can also include bedside comments spoken into tablet computers by

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physicians that are transcribed automatically by voice recognition software and then stored into EHR. The long term trend of miniaturization is playing a vital role in M2M. Intel and other firms are working on convergence of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems—tiny devices or switches that can measure changes such as acceleration or vibration), RFID (wireless radio frequency identification devices) and sometimes tiny computer processors (microprocessors embedded with software). In a small but powerful package, such remote sensors can monitor and transmit the stress level or metal fatigue in a highway bridge or an aircraft wing, or monitor manufacturing processes and product quality in a factory. In our age of growing focus on environmental quality, they can be designed to analyze surrounding air for chemicals, pollutants or particles, using lab on a chip technology that already largely exists. Some observers have referred to these wireless sensors as “smart dust,” expecting vast quantities of them to be scattered about the Earth as the sensors become smaller and less expensive over the near future. Energy efficiency is going to benefit greatly, particularly in newly-built offices and factories. An important use of advanced sensors will be to monitor and control energy efficiency on a room-by-room, or even square meter-by-square meter, basis in large buildings. In an almost infinite variety of possible, efficiency-enhancing applications, artificial intelligence (AI) software can use data gathered from smart dust to forecast needed changes, and robotics or microswitches can then act upon that data, making adjustments in processes automatically. For example, such a system of sensors and controls could make adjustments to the amount of an ingredient being added to the assembly line in a paint factory or food processing plant; increase fresh air flow to a factory room; or adjust air conditioning output in one room while leaving a nearby hallway as is. The ability to monitor conditions such as these 24/7, and provide instant analysis and reporting to engineers, means that potential problems can be deterred, manufacturing defects can be avoided and energy efficiency can be enhanced dramatically. Virtually all industry sectors and processes will benefit. Look for data sensors in homes to proliferate over the near- to mid-term. In the insurance business, live data emanating from sensors in homes could lead to more intelligent policies. Monitoring data via smartphone could be a significant opportunity for companies in the senior care, child care and pet care sectors.

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Internet Research Tip: Wireless Network Systems (WNS) For more information on wireless network systems and remote sensors, see: UCLA Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, http://research.cens.ucla.edu Dust Networks, Inc. (a subsidiary of Linear Networks), www.linear.com/products/wireless_sensor_netwo rks_-_dust_networks Moog Crossbow Technology, www.xbow.com 25) Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics The concept of Artificial Intelligence (often referred to as “AI”) continues to evolve, as scientists and software engineers gain a greater understanding of reasonably possible goals for this technology. In 1956, John McCarthy may have been the first to use the phrase, describing artificial intelligence as “the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.” This was a pretty dramatic statement, considering the barely advanced state of computers and robotics at the time. In 1950, computer pioneer Alan Turing proposed, in a paper titled Computing Machinery and Intelligence, a test that could determine whether or not a machine could “think.” Essentially, he suggested that, in a situation where a person asked the same questions of both a machine and a human being, if he couldn’t tell the difference between text answers coming from the machine and the human in blind results, then it might be reasonable to call the machine “intelligence.” The Turing Test clearly avoids any discussion of what “consciousness” is. Gary Marcus, a scientist at New York University, proposed another test, the Ikea Construction Challenge, to see whether or not a machine could assemble a piece of Ikea furniture when provided with a pile of parts and related instructions. Near the end of 2015, a group of well-known Silicon Valley investors, including Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, announced a long term commitment to raise funds of as much a $1 billion for a new organization to be known as OpenAI, www.openai.com. OpenAI is a nonprofit group, dedicated to moving AI ahead to the point that it “will benefit humanity.” Another well-funded AI organization is the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Located in Seattle, the group was co-founded by Paul Allen, one

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of the co-founders of Microsoft, and scientist Oren Etzioni. AI2 has developed its own complex test for artificial intelligence called a GeoSolver. While the practical definition and ultimate capabilities of AI are debated, industry has put AI to work and continues to invest very heavily in advanced development. Today, AI has synergies with many highly advanced technologies such as virtual reality, factory automation, robotics, selfdriving cars, speech recognition and predictive analytics. One of the more promising advancements is called “deep learning.” In 2014, Google spent nearly $600 million to acquire UK-based DeepMind, an intensive learning research group. Deep learning is sometimes referred to in conjunction with phrases such as “machine learning” and “neural networking.” The main point is that software can be trained by being constantly fed data, queried as to its meaning, and receiving feedback to its responses. It is essentially training a machine to respond correctly to data of a given nature or to data within a given set of circumstances. The most compelling opportunities for the development and use of artificial intelligence software may be in engineering/research, investment analysis and, especially, health care. Simply put, health care is one of the world’s largest and fastestgrowing industries, and virtually all of the government and private health initiatives that pay for health care are desperately seeking ways to improve patient care outcomes, cut billing fraud, create operating efficiencies and generally slow the growth of costs overall. IBM, clearly one of the world’s top software engineering companies, is betting big on the massive, global opportunity in health care analytics via artificial intelligence. It has created a business unit called Watson Health, based on its advanced “Watson” supercomputing-artificial intelligence hardware/software technology, combined with massive health care database firms that it has aggressively acquired at a cost of several billion dollars. In early 2016, IBM announced the acquisition of Truven Health Analytics, Inc. for $2.6 billion, for the Watson Health unit. This acquisition helped Watson Health soar to a 5,000 employee juggernaut. Truven’s databases and experience when combined with IBM’s technologies will enable Watson Health to analyze and look for patterns or problems in billing, patient outcomes, insurance claims, drugs and drug usage, pricing and myriad other aspects of the health care system, from a data

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wireless controllers and two base stations for 360degree room-scale motion-tracking. Three game titles are also included: Tilt Brush, Fantastic Contraption and Job Simulator. Google has had a major focus on the potential of VR since 2014. It was the lead investor in a $542 million funding round for Magic Leap, Inc., the developer of an eyeglass-based device that will project computer generated images over real settings (a twist on VR called augmented reality). Google also developed Google Cardboard, a rudimentary 3D viewer made of magnets, lenses and a rubber band held together with Velcro for smartphone screens. As of early 2016, Cardboard apps had been downloaded more than 25 million times and Google had shipped more than 5 million units. In 2016, Google introduced Daydream, which it hopes will be a leading platform for high quality mobile VR. As part of this effort, Google’s Android mobile operating system has been enhanced to support the sensors, software and other components that create VR experiences. Google is developing an advanced VR headset for Daydream. Of course, Google, as an advertising-driven technology company, will be alert to any opportunities to develop unique revenue streams in VR, such as embedded ads or links in VR games or other VR views. Microsoft’s 3D offering, HoloLens, made its debut in 2015. Another device that promises augmented reality, HoloLens imposes holograms over real views. The headset is designed to allow users to play electronic games, build 3D models and conduct immersive videoconferencing. Development editions of the HoloLens were available as of early 2016 for $3,000. Safety is a concern in 3D gaming. Some people suffer eyestrain or other symptoms after looking at 3D content. The 3DS comes with a warning for young children regarding possible side effects. Some ophthalmologists believe prolonged exposure to 3-D images may retard eye development in children younger than six. Developers can minimize these effects by softening sudden changes in viewing angles. Both Sony and Nintendo provide adjustment features that alter 3-D effects based on the size of the screen (Nintendo’s 3DS has a sliding bar on the unit that allows the gamer to control the level of effects).

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SPOTLIGHT: Augmented Reality (AR) Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes computer-generated, digital images on a real time view, creating a composite view. For example, health technicians may use smart glasses, with AR installed, to see the location of a patient's veins before drawing blood, or technicians may wear smart glasses to see schematics and instructions relating to nearby equipment that needs fixing. Analysts expect rapid growth among major corporations in adopting this technology. Forrester Research forecasted that 14.4 million U.S. workers will use AR related smart glasses such as Google Glass and HoloLens in 2025, up from 400,000 in 2016. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. projected that AR and VR combined would generate $80 billion in hardware sales by 2025. 27) Cloud Computing Squeezes the Outsourcing Industry In 2015, AstraZeneca PLC announced plans to cut 50% from its annual $750 million in expenditure on outsourced IT assistance due to a shift towards cloud computing. The cloud enables businesses to abandon in-house computer networks and custom software development, which companies such as Tech Mahindra ltd., Infosys Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro Ltd. in India have been handling on an outsourced basis for western customers since the late 1990s. Personnel needs also shrink with the cloud. ISG, Inc. reported that traditional service providers need one technician to oversee 200 servers, while one person can monitor thousands of centralized cloud servers accessed via the internet. The impact is already evident in slowing new job growth in India. India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies reported that growth was expected to fall to a five-year low in 2015.

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Chapter 2 INFOTECH INDUSTRY STATISTICS Contents: InfoTech Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Internet Access Technologies Compared U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2015-2016 Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories & Expenses: 2010-2016 Internet Publishing & Broadcasting & Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2010-2015 Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2007-3rd Quarter 2016 Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2008-2016 Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2011-2016 Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-October 2016 InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 2000-October 2016

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

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InfoTech Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview Worldwide InfoTech Market: Worldwide Spending on IT, 2015

Amount 3,413

Unit Bil. US$

Date 2015

Source Gartner

3,412

Bil. US$

2016

Gartner

866

Bil. US$

2015

Gartner

898

Bil. US$

2016

Gartner

332

Bil. US$

2015

Gartner

367

Bil. US$

2016

Gartner

1,400

Bil. US$

2015

Gartner

1,381

Bil. US$

2016

Gartner

Worldwide PC Shipments

255.6

Mil. Units

2016

IDC

Worldwide Semiconductor Sales

335.0

Bil. US$

2016

SIA

2016 Worldwide Spending on IT Services, 2015 2016 Worldwide Spending on Enterprise Software, 2015 2016 Worldwide Spending on Communications Service, 2015 2016

354.0

Bil. US$

2018

SIA

Fixed Broadband Subscriptions

Projection

11.9

Per 100 inhabitants

2016

ITU

Active Mobile-broadband Subscriptions

49.4

Per 100 inhabitants

2016

ITU

Internet Users, Worldwide

3.5

Bil.

2016

ITU

Mobile Cellular Subscriptions, Worldwide

7.38

Bil.

2016

ITU

Worldwide Mobile Phones Shipments

1,959

Mil. Units

2016

Gartner

Worldwide Smartphones Shipments

1,606

Mil. Units

2016

Gartner

Amount 791.9

Unit Bil. US$

Date 2016

Source PRE

Hardware

309.1

Bil. US$

2016

PRE

Services

278.1

Bil. US$

2016

PRE

Software

204.6

Bil. US$

2016

PRE

Video Game Software Retail Sales, U.S.1

6.1

Bil. US$

2016

NPD

Total Video Game Sales, U.S.2

12.2

Bil. US$

2016

NPD

U.S. InfoTech Market: U.S. IT Spending (forecast)

Number of Wireless Subscriber Connections, U.S.3

377.9

Mil.

Dec-15

CTIA

Annual Wireless Revenues

191.9

Bil. US$

2015

CTIA

Wireless Penetration

115.7

%

Dec-15

CTIA

High Speed Internet Subscribers, U.S., Fixed, Home & Business

106.0

Mil.

2016

PRE

High Speed Internet Subscribers, U.S., Wireless, incl. Smartphone

264.0

Mil.

2016

PRE

Value of U.S. Computer & Electronics Exports4

99.2

Bil. US$

Q1&Q2-16

Census

173.7

Bil. US$

Q1&Q2-16

Census

Value of U.S. Computer & Electronics Imports5 1

Console, portable and PC, new physical sales only.

2

Hardware and software, new physical sales only.

3

Including smartphones, tablets, etc.

4

F.A.S. value basis

5

General imports, customs value basis

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Internet Access Technologies Compared (In Millions of Bits per Second - Mbps) Type of Access

Maximum Data Rate (In Mbps)

Characteristics

Dialup Dialup

.0288, .0336, .056

Analog modems that require dialup connection. Slowest method of Internet access.

ISDN

.064, .128

Integrated Services Digital Network. Digital access that requires dialup connection.

Wired Broadband ADSL SDSL

1.5 - 24 Downstream .5 - 3.5 Upstream 2.3

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. Highest speeds are on ADSL2+ (ULL). Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line. Downstream and upstream data transfer rates are similar. Ideal for businesses because of synchronous speed and high-speed router capabilities.

VDSL

24 - 100 Downstream 2.3 - 16 Upstream

Very High bit-Rate DSL.

Cable Modem

4 - 2,000 Downstream .384 - 50 Upstream

2 Gigabyte (2 GB) speeds are possible with DOCSIS 3.1 technology.

FTTH

15 to 1,000 Downstream 5 to 1,000 Upstream

Fiber to the x (Home, Node, Premises, etc). Google Fiber is a leading provider. Google is developing future 10 Gigabyte (10 GB) technologies.

T1/DS1

1.544

T3/DS3

44.736

Ideal for businesses with high bandwidth requirements. Equivalent to 30 T1 circuits.

E1 (Europe)

2.048

European version of T1.

E3 (Europe)

34.368

European version of T3.

OC3

155.52

High-speed access. Uses optical fiber technology.

OC12

622.08

Offers higher speed access than OC3. Uses optical fiber technology.

OC48

2,488.32

Offers one of the fastest data rates. Uses optical fiber technology. Extremely expensive to setup and maintain.

OC768

39,813.12

Network line used by AT&T, Cisco and others.

802.15.3 (UWB)

100 - 2,000

UWB stands for ultrawideband. It is useful for high-speed, short distance data transfer.

802.11b-g (Wi-Fi)

11 - 54

Typical home and office wireless networks.

100 - 2,000

Faster data transmission rates and broader area coverage than other 802.11 technologies.

1-3

Useful for high-speed, short distance data transfer.

24

Bluetooth 3.0 offers high speed data transfer at short range of up to 10 meters.

Wireless Broadband

802.11n (MIMO), 802.11ac 802.15 (Bluetooth) versions 1.0 2.0 802.15 Bluetooth version 3.0 802.16e (WiMAX) 802.16m (WiMAX2)

15 - 70 110-365 Download 70-376 Upload

Satellite

5 to 20

CDMA2000 EV-DO

2.4

HSPA

14.4

HSPA+

42 - 168

LTE (3G-4G) LTE Advanced (4G, Release 10) 5G

36 to 326 100-1,000 Download up to 500 Upload 10,000

Has the potential to be useful for distances of up to 30 miles. Also known as WiMAX Advanced, this technology is classified by the ITU as true 4G. Limited upstream speeds. Low-Earth Orbit satellites may offer faster speeds. Popular cellular technology. EV-DO Rev. A is 3.1 Mbps, Rev. B is 14.7 Mbps Popular 3G cellular Advanced cellular, Release 8 is 42 Mbps, Release 9 is 84 Mbps and Release 10 is 168 Mbps. "Long Term Evolution" technology for cellular networks. An upgraded version of LTE that is classified by the ITU as 4G. Sometimes called an IMT-Advanced technology. A 5G standard is expected to be adopted by 2019 or 2020 at the earliest. Download speeds of as much 10 Gigabytes may be possible.

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U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2015-2016 (In Millions of US$) NAICS Code1 5112

5171

Kind of business Software publishers

% of Total2

47,567

49,849

49,977

54,775

100.0

4,539

4,761

4,505

4,671

9.5

Business

36,158

37,964

37,665

40,045

76.0

Households consumers & individuals

6,870

7,124

7,807

10,059

14.4

77,730

77,932

77,546

77,896

100.0

Wired telecommunications carriers

S

S

S

S

S

Business

24,625

24,783

23,181

23,135

31.7

Households consumers & individuals

50,712

50,876

52,174

52,506

65.2

Wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)

65,081

63,786

63,479

66,280

100.0

Data processing, hosting & related services

34,637

34,150

33,226

34,127

100.0

2,715

2,624

2,227

2,259

7.8

Government

5415

1Q

2015 4Q

Government

Government

5172 518

3Q*

2016 2Q

Business

S

S

S

S

S

Households consumers & individuals

S

S

S

S

S

95,250

93,539

91,665

90,887

100.0 21.7

Computer systems design & related services Government

20,716

21,034

20,466

20,100

Business

S

S

S

S

S

Households consumers & individuals

S

S

S

S

S

Notes: Estimates have not been adjusted for seasonal variation, holiday or trading-day differences, or price changes. Estimates are based on data from the Quarterly Services Survey and have been adjusted using results of the 2007 Service Annual Survey. Detail percents may not add to 100 percent due to rounding. S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability (coefficient of variation is greater than 30%) or poor response quality (total quantity response rate is less than 50%). Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to these same limitations and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau. 1

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Percentages for class of customer using 3rd quarter 2016 numbers.

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Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories & Expenses: 2010-2016 (In Millions of US$; Latest Year Available) NAICS Code: 5112 Total Operating Revenue System software publishing Operating systems software Network software Database management software Development tools & programming languages software Other systems software Application software publishing General business productivity & home use applications Cross-industry application software Vertical market application software Utilities software Other application software Custom application design & development services IT technical consulting services Re-sale of computer hardware & software IT related training services All other operating revenue

2016*

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

147,393

198,341 62,171 19,041 18,362 14,974

193,822 61,352 19,127 18,163 13,364

181,734 59,447 19,813 17,614 12,737

171,075 53,629 17,144 17,089 11,293

164,790 51,598 17,503 15,912 10,519

150,459 50,626 18,439 14,870 9,832

2,484

4,264

4,185

3,657

3,835

3,765

7,310 75,834

6,434 75,125

5,098 68,088

4,446 65,171

3,829 63,851

3,720 56,882

35,030

35,803

32,173

30,466

29,436

25,766

20,568 11,927 2,605 5,704 5,602 6,681 9,501 2,331 36,221

18,713 11,350 3,164 6,095 5,667 6,516 8,609 1,947 34,606

17,973 9,726 3,142 5,074 S 6,560 6,602 2,004 S

15,725 10,099 3,390 5,491 6,021 5,685 6,001 2,097 32,471

15,453 9,929 3,720 5,313 5,572 5,316 6,161 1,714 30,578

13,635 9,340 2,649 5,492 4,551 4,621 4,462 1,694 S

59,447 16,119 26,096 12,205 5,027 68,088 22,360 34,937 1,541 S

53,629 15,657 22,444 10,890 4,638 65,171 19,786 32,792 1,643 10,950

51,598 D 20,795 9,747 D 63,851 19,097 32,682 1,812 10,260

50,626 17,623 19,444 9,783 3,776 56,882 16,946 28,622 1,976 9,338

1,912 1,273 S 3,961

S S S S

1,501 238 499 2,238

1,911 276 241 2,428

1,392 220 264 1,876

123,725

115,296

109,889

102,338

98,348

Breakdown of Revenue by Software Sales Type System software Personal computer software Enterprise or network software Mainframe computer software Other system software Application software Personal computer software Enterprise or network software Mainframe computer software Other application software

62,171 15,461 28,399 12,907 5,404 75,834 20,511 40,236 2,492 S

61,352 15,469 26,651 13,485 5,747 75,125 23,107 38,555 1,619 S

Inventories at End of Year Total Finished goods Work-in-process Materials, fuel, supplies, etc.

2,411 919 461 3,791

Expenses Total

124,329

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2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

125,868

109,414

96,951

87,946

68,049

54,976

Publishing & broadcasting of content on the Internet

42,287

34,079

30,765

29,006

22,745

19,238

Online advertising space

64,330

54,670

49,805

44,085

34,379

27,406 1,320

Licensing of rights to use intellectual property

3,109

4,133

3,782

3,409

2,218

All other operating revenue

16,142

16,532

12,599

11,446

S

S

99,829

88,716

74,344

65,524

50,508

40,417

Gross annual payroll

24,336

15,053

12,487

Employer's cost for fringe benefits

1,877

1,515

1,292

Temporary staff & leased employee expense

1,434

1,190

965 215

Total Operating Expenses

Expensed equipment

270

247

Expensed purchases of other materials, parts & supplies

708

591

451

Expensed purchases of software

318

308

309

Purchased electricity & fuels (except motor fuels)

203

197

162

Lease & rental payments

832

914

810

Purchased repairs & maintenance

285

252

205

Purchased advertising & promotional services

3,168

2,747

1,912

Depreciation & amortization charges

4,754

3,452

2,928

355

309

S

9,210

7,954

7,468

Governmental taxes & license fees Other operating expenses

Notes: Dollar volume estimates are published in millions of dollars; consequently, results may not be additive. Estimates have been adjusted using results of the 2007 Economic Census. Estimates cover taxable and tax-exempt firms and are not adjusted for price changes. S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability (coefficient of variation is greater than 30%) or poor response quality (total quantity response rate is less than 50%) or other concerns about the estimate's quality. Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to these same limitations and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Plunkett Research,® Ltd. www.plunkettresearch.com

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Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total & E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2007-3rd Quarter 2016 (In Millions of US$; Not Seasonally Adjusted, Holiday & Trading-Day Differences; Does Not Include Food Services) Quarter

Retail Sales in US$ Mil. Total

E-commerce*

E-commerce as a % of Total Retail Sales

% Change Over Same Quarter Previous Year Total Sales E-commerce

2007 Q1

922,149

30,322

3.3

3.0

19.3

2007 Q2

1,014,251

31,493

3.1

2.9

22.4

2007 Q3

1,001,108

32,248

3.2

2.5

20.4

2007 Q4

1,061,748

42,063

4.0

4.4

20.0

2008 Q1

952,159

34,169

3.6

3.3

12.7

2008 Q2

1,030,586

34,170

3.3

1.6

8.5

2008 Q3

1,002,944

33,396

3.3

0.2

3.6

2008 Q4

960,717

39,498

4.1

-9.5

-6.1

2009 Q1

832,243

32,185

3.9

-12.6

-5.8

2009 Q2

910,007

32,789

3.6

-11.7

-4.0

2009 Q3

916,048

34,317

3.7

-8.7

2.8

2009 Q4

972,110

45,617

4.7

1.2

15.5

2010 Q1

880,879

36,842

4.2

5.8

14.5

2010 Q2

966,868

38,230

4.0

6.2

16.6

2010 Q3

956,616

39,809

4.2

4.4

16.0

2010 Q4

1,037,091

54,014

5.2

6.7

18.4

2011 Q1

950,321

43,841

4.6

7.9

19.0

2011 Q2

1,042,473

44,948

4.3

7.8

17.6

2011 Q3

1,034,463

45,545

4.4

8.1

14.4

2011 Q4

1,105,739

63,549

5.7

6.6

17.7

2012 Q1

1,023,847

50,589

4.9

7.7

15.4

2012 Q2

1,088,805

51,285

4.7

4.4

14.1

2012 Q3

1,077,244

52,643

4.9

4.1

15.6

2012 Q4

1,154,244

72,361

6.3

4.4

13.9

2013 Q1

1,055,389

58,215

5.5

3.1

15.1

2013 Q2

1,140,006

60,498

5.3

4.7

18.0

2013 Q3

1,135,418

61,857

5.4

5.4

17.5

2013 Q4

1,197,402

83,709

7.0

3.7

15.7

2014 Q1

1,077,723

66,938

6.2

2.1

15.0

2014 Q2

1,195,158

70,134

5.9

4.8

15.9

2014 Q3

1,168,187

70,351

6.0

4.2

15.7

2014 Q4

1,225,969

93,530

7.6

3.9

13.9

2015 Q1

1,077,586

74,920

7.0

1.5

14.4

2015 Q2

1,187,208

78,779

6.6

0.9

14.4

2015 Q3

1,188,363

81,020

6.8

1.6

15.4

2015 Q4

1,249,081

108,175

8.7

1.7

14.8

2016 Q1

1,116,632

86,351

7.7

3.3

15.2

2016 Q2

1,215,431

91,290

7.5

2.2

15.9

2016 Q3P

1,215,399

93,672

7.7

2.3

15.6

P

Preliminary Estimate. * E-commerce sales are sales of goods and services over the Internet, an extranet, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or other online system. Payment may or may not be made online. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Plunkett Research,® Ltd. www.plunkettresearch.com

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Top Ten Suppliers & Destinations of U.S. Computers & Electronic Products: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 (NAICS Code 334; In Millions of US$) 2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Q1-Q2 2015

Q1-Q2 2016

World Total

190,435

198,035

203,164

204,640

209,122

204,686

100,929

99,215

Mexico

32,957

35,227

36,613

38,602

40,498

43,202

20,282

21,785

Canada

25,628

27,751

28,706

27,992

27,756

25,289

12,354

11,641

China

15,235

13,625

13,922

16,026

16,356

17,406

8,216

8,297

Hong Kong

8,056

8,853

9,206

9,802

11,382

10,743

5,323

5,277

Japan

7,697

8,175

9,308

8,567

8,588

7,954

3,994

3,760

Germany

7,517

7,185

6,965

6,752

7,118

7,094

3,368

3,516

South Korea

6,170

6,707

6,979

6,645

6,655

6,913

3,297

3,111

Netherlands

6,239

6,487

6,268

6,338

6,822

6,909

3,670

3,174

Malaysia

7,935

7,322

6,264

5,971

6,751

6,618

3,370

3,320

Singapore

7,075

6,626

5,918

5,988

5,913

5,503

2,808

2,682

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Q1-Q2 2015

Q1-Q2 2016

Exports

Imports World Total China

325,050

335,502

347,794

351,379

366,567

375,989

175,207

173,651

132,770

140,957

154,399

159,054

168,274

170,532

77,779

70,833

Mexico

52,854

51,508

53,931

52,121

51,536

58,229

25,873

28,087

Malaysia

17,187

15,728

16,216

17,066

20,024

23,301

11,102

12,796

Japan

19,440

19,494

19,228

17,569

16,616

15,838

7,935

7,467

South Korea

17,275

17,369

13,653

15,734

16,276

15,212

7,275

8,159

Taiwan

16,607

19,346

15,556

14,818

15,658

14,645

7,312

6,909

Thailand

9,121

9,045

10,321

10,843

11,567

12,514

6,180

5,926

Germany

8,208

9,545

9,662

9,447

10,064

9,878

4,788

4,714

Viet Nam

918

1,013

1,540

3,028

5,358

9,498

4,253

5,547

7,292

7,120

7,130

6,839

6,895

6,673

3,358

3,220

Canada

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Value of Computers & Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories & Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2008-2016 (In Millions of US$; Not Seasonally Adjusted) Total Shipments1 New Orders1

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

383,097

319,475

328,355

332,951

313,588

308,531

304,703

312,851

316,229

264,392

270,200

280,675

265,245

251,594

258,759

282,433

2016* Industry Sector Computers & Electronic Products Computers

Shipments1

New Orders1

Inventories2

Unfilled Orders2

266,463

239,208

42,475

129,520

5,935

5,911

1,596

2,423

Computer storage devices

5,374

NA

945

NA

Other peripheral equipment

6,327

NA

1,006

NA

Nondefense comm. equipment

30,716

33,093

3,924

32,862

Defense comm. equipment

2,902

2,918

556

2,243

Audio & video equipment

3,381

NA

673

NA

Electronic components

48,032

48,225

7,774

12,161

Nondefense search & navigation equipment

13,699

14,710

3,072

17,978

Defense search & navigation equipment

25,077

25,666

3,076

28,189

Electromedical, measuring & control instruments

89,654

90,662

14,107

33,664

1

Estimates of shipments and new orders are for the duration of the period.

2

Estimates of unfilled orders and total inventories are for the end of the period.

* Preliminary estimates as of October 2016. Data on new and unfilled orders are not available for the semiconductor industry. Estimates for new orders and unfilled orders exclude semiconductor industry data. Shipments and inventories for semiconductor industry data are included in computers and electronic products, but are not shown separately. NA = Not Available Source: U.S. Census Bureau Plunkett Research,® Ltd.. www.plunkettresearch.com

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Exports, Imports & Trade Balance of Computers & Electronic Products, U.S.: 2010-2nd Quarter 2016 (In Millions of US$) Exports

NAICS

Computers & Electronic Products

334

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Q1-Q2 2016

190,435

198,035

203,164

204,640

209,122

204,686

99,215

Computer Equipment

3341

44,090

48,585

49,339

48,269

49,080

46,736

22,847

Communications Equipment

3342

28,081

33,331

35,361

37,631

40,458

42,157

19,824

Audio & Video Equipment

3343

9,753

10,811

10,501

9,698

9,771

9,614

4,439

Semiconductors & Other Electronic Components

3344

64,204

55,220

52,259

53,176

54,890

53,647

27,078

Navigational, Measuring, Medical & Control Instruments

3345

43,529

48,623

51,118

51,476

50,830

48,880

23,377

Magnetic & Optical Media

3346

779

1,465

4,586

4,390

4,091

3,652

1,651

Imports

NAICS

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Q1-Q2 2016

Computers & Electronic Products

334

325,050

335,502

347,794

351,379

366,567

375,989

173,651

Computer Equipment

3341

89,133

91,897

95,802

93,328

92,510

91,753

41,314

Communications Equipment

3342

80,802

89,194

94,827

102,294

107,468

114,287

51,574

Audio & Video Equipment

3343

45,145

39,047

39,333

35,198

36,171

36,817

14,449

Semiconductors & Other Electronic Components

3344

69,466

65,997

64,978

66,623

71,393

72,107

36,737

Navigational, Measuring, Medical & Control Instruments

3345

39,109

45,972

48,584

49,274

53,372

54,161

25,899

Magnetic & Optical Media

3346

1,394

3,395

4,270

4,662

5,654

6,864

3,678

Trade Balance

NAICS

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Q1-Q2 2016

Computers & Electronic Products

334

-134,615

-137,467

-144,630

-146,739

-157,445

-171,303

-74,437

Computer Equipment

3341

-45,042

-43,312

-46,463

-45,059

-43,429

-45,017

-18,468

Communications Equipment

3342

-52,721

-55,863

-59,466

-64,664

-67,010

-72,130

-31,750

Audio & Video Equipment

3343

-35,393

-28,235

-28,831

-25,500

-26,399

-27,203

-10,010

Semiconductors & Other Electronic Components

3344

-5,262

-10,777

-12,719

-13,447

-16,502

-18,460

-9,659

Navigational, Measuring, Medical & Control Instruments

3345

4,419

2,651

2,533

2,203

-2,541

-5,281

-2,522

Magnetic & Optical Media

3346

-616

-1,930

316

-272

-1,563

-3,212

-2,028

Note: 2016 figures are year-to-date through June 2016. Source: Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau Plunkett Research,® Ltd. www.plunkettresearch.com

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Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2010-1st Quarter 2016 (In Thousands of US$) Partner

Exports 2013

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

Q1 2015

World Total

28,080,814

33,330,788

35,361,004

37,630,536

40,458,089

42,156,965

10,285,598

Q1 2016 9,623,521

Mexico

5,336,280

6,186,429

6,303,605

6,169,545

5,605,929

6,843,385

1,418,829

1,448,997

Canada

3,733,184

4,640,523

4,434,264

4,258,086

5,035,614

5,174,630

1,281,749

1,088,617

Hong Kong

1,503,715

2,017,741

2,001,804

2,889,973

4,832,224

4,946,562

1,309,936

1,180,046

China

1,374,351

1,485,125

1,769,744

2,425,603

2,258,391

2,560,739

515,974

659,612

Netherlands

1,812,795

2,038,747

1,857,796

2,011,806

2,113,422

2,190,215

713,811

431,357

United Arab Emirates

434,336

543,214

798,957

1,481,999

2,096,272

2,109,609

692,402

359,878

Germany

763,173

853,461

905,231

896,372

994,856

1,166,248

223,429

245,461

French Guiana

768

1,918

170,604

590,907

246,264

1,043,018

126,198

200,084

Japan

939,090

1,178,492

1,404,956

1,160,832

1,175,864

1,041,183

269,468

262,813

Brazil

1,284,072

1,316,308

1,412,499

1,446,619

1,390,679

1,034,318

274,789

195,248

United Kingdom

999,313

1,136,621

1,132,382

961,851

1,107,541

1,030,373

263,352

276,800

Australia

508,926

711,518

707,340

746,643

838,897

786,472

184,445

152,732

Singapore

656,883

823,861

719,730

769,728

735,140

712,353

162,341

173,210

France

419,651

432,853

724,914

575,673

524,075

679,409

141,973

150,652

Malaysia

248,353

375,442

404,369

447,830

548,079

582,977

131,667

148,001

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

80,801,763

89,194,276

94,827,394

102,294,360

107,468,077

114,286,731

24,844,133

25,003,348

China

33,042,529

40,319,428

52,280,847

59,174,086

64,365,877

67,398,441

14,774,648

12,923,222

Mexico

14,107,966

13,192,670

13,810,048

13,577,584

10,774,635

13,336,906

2,749,167

3,446,039

South Korea

8,842,850

9,106,469

5,810,149

7,526,271

8,242,645

7,232,745

1,236,369

2,048,926

Malaysia

4,685,764

4,507,985

5,156,235

5,325,307

5,800,331

5,604,191

1,322,648

1,198,810

Viet Nam

233,969

284,595

390,919

809,649

1,747,035

4,064,150

755,937

1,610,793

Partner World Total

Imports 2013

Taiwan

6,312,318

8,759,193

4,665,521

3,886,087

3,976,164

3,741,133

907,194

800,361

Thailand

2,249,972

2,705,623

2,563,391

2,723,181

3,054,735

3,496,239

895,095

681,861

Canada

2,278,314

1,966,923

1,781,130

1,722,715

1,729,579

1,697,490

401,785

370,352

Japan

375,980

1,635,844

1,617,515

1,641,290

1,466,015

1,456,163

1,459,357

394,302

Germany

593,672

710,974

914,772

849,870

981,661

729,149

169,847

192,415

Poland

87,919

168,732

292,959

445,482

460,936

602,820

131,231

130,415

Israel

676,140

606,033

526,352

439,914

464,938

494,383

107,010

122,721

United Kingdom

449,699

448,063

500,328

471,318

483,469

463,158

104,380

105,749

Austria

21,346

114,465

136,511

181,624

313,747

428,073

129,815

92,942

Singapore

523,983

530,061

502,370

438,041

346,525

418,836

72,537

92,553

Note: "Telecommunications Equipment" refers to NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code 3342. Source: Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau Plunkett Research,® Ltd.. www.plunkettresearch.com

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Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2011-2016 (In Thousands) 1

Types of Technology

Dec-11

Dec-12

Dec-13

Dec-14

Dec-15

Dec-16*

ADSL

31,330

30,974

30,690

28,527

28,134

27,700

SDSL

148

132

108

85

60

45

Other Wireline

795

796

772

723

693

670

Cable Modem

48,263

51,646

54,009

56,301

59,696

63,000

Fiber

5,898

6,733

7,745

9,180

10,492

11,500

Satellite

1,190

1,454

1,849

2,006

2,071

2,000

693

777

858

988

1,049

1,100

Total Fixed

88,317

92,511

96,032

97,810

102,194

106,015

Mobile Wireless

141,883

170,053

197,365

223,495

253,017

264,000

Total Lines

230,201

262,564

293,397

321,305

355,212

370,015

Fixed Wireless

Notes: High-speed lines are connections to end-user locations that deliver services at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in at least one direction. Advanced services lines, which are a subset of high-speed lines, are connections that deliver services at speeds exceeding 200 kbps in both directions. Line counts presented in this report are not adjusted for the number of persons at a single end-user location who have access to, or who use, the Internet-access services that are delivered over the high-speed connection to that location. 1 The mutually exclusive types of technology are, respectively: Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) technologies, which provide speeds in one direction greater than speeds in the other direction; symmetric digital subscriber line (SDSL) technologies; traditional wireline technologies "other" than ADSL and SDSL, including traditional telephone company high-speed services that provide equivalent functionality, and also Ethernet service if delivered to the subscriber's location over copper (as opposed to optical fiber) plant and electric power line; cable modem, including the typical hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) architecture of upgraded cable TV systems; optical fiber to the subscriber's premises (e.g., Fiber-to-the-Premises, or FTTP); and satellite and fixed and mobile terrestrial wireless systems, which use radio spectrum to communicate with a radio transmitter.

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Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2010-October 2016 (Annual Estimates in Thousands of Employed Workers, Not Seasonally Adjusted) NAICS Code1 Durable Goods 334 3341 334111 334118 3342 3344 334412 334413 334418 3345 334510 334511 334513 334515 3346

Industry Sector

Computer & electronic products Computer & peripheral equipment Electronic computers Computer storage devices, terminals & other computer peripheral equip. Communications equipment Semiconductors & electronic components Bare printed circuit boards Semiconductors & related devices Printed circuit assemblies Electronic instruments Electromedical apparatus Search, detection & navigation instruments Industrial process variable instruments Electricity & signal testing instruments Miscellaneous computer and electronic products

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016*

1,103.5 157.4 88.6

1,089.0 157.4 89.5

1,065.6 157.5 92.0

1,048.7 159.8 96.7

1,049.8 159.8 99.4

1,030.7 161.5 106.4

68.8

67.9

65.6

63.1

60.4

55.1

115.3 383.4 37.0 187.4 52.4 404.2 58.9

108.2 383.1 35.2 190.7 52.8 399.7 57.9

101.1 374.9 32.8 185.8 53.4 393.7 56.0

93.2 367.4 30.8 180.1 53.3 390.8 56.6

88.0 367.6 29.8 181.1 54.7 398.8 59.2

83.8 355.8 28.1 173.1 55.6 394.5 60.3

138.7

133.9

127.8

122.3

123.6

123.8

58.7 41.8

59.5 40.7

61.7 38.6

62.9 37.5

64.0 37.1

59.3 36.9

43.3

40.6

38.3

37.5

35.7

35.1

Wholesale and retail trade 42343

Computer & software wholesale

221.5

224.5

226.2

225.2

224.2

225.4

443142

Electronics stores

469.4

448.2

437.7

439.2

465.7

459.9

Information 5112

Software publishers

271.4

287.1

299.6

315.5

333.6

356.8

517 518

Telecommunications Data processing, hosting & related services Internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals

873.6 245.8

856.8 254.9

853.2 269.6

838.5 279.5

809.9 296.3

782.3 300.7

109.6

125.2

142.3

163.3

184.5

206.3

Computer systems design & related services

1,535.9

1,621.4

1,702.3

1,790.6

1,911.4

2,034.0

Custom computer programming services Computer systems design services Computer facilities management services Other computer-related services

661.3 715.0 52.3 107.4

701.7 761.8 52.4 105.5

738.7 807.6 54.0 102.0

772.8 856.1 56.9 104.7

829.2 904.9 66.2 111.1

895.1 953.7 67.5 117.7

43.9

41.6

51913

Professional and business services 5415 541511 541512 541513 541519

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InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 2000-October 2016 (In Thousands of Employed Workers; Annual Average) Year

Software Publishers (5112)

Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services (518)

Computer & Peripheral Manufacture (3341)

Communications Equipment Manufacture (3342)

Semiconductor & Component Manufacture (3344)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*

260.6 268.9 253.3 238.9 235.9 237.9 244.0 255.3 263.6 257.7 260.9 271.4 287.1 299.6 315.5 333.6 356.8

315.7 316.8 303.9 280.0 267.1 262.5 263.2 267.8 260.3 248.5 243.0 245.8 254.9 269.6 279.5 296.3 300.7

301.9 286.2 250.0 224.0 210.0 205.1 196.2 186.2 183.2 166.4 157.6 157.4 157.4 157.5 159.8 159.8 161.5

238.6 225.4 179.0 149.2 143.0 141.4 136.2 128.1 127.3 120.5 117.4 115.3 108.2 101.1 93.2 88.0 83.8

676.3 645.4 524.5 461.1 454.1 452.0 457.9 447.5 431.8 378.1 369.4 383.4 383.1 374.9 367.4 367.6 355.8

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Chapter 3 IMPORTANT INFOTECH INDUSTRY CONTACTS Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites Contents: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) 27) 28)

Aerospace & Defense Industry Associations Artificial Intelligence Associations Canadian Government Agencies-General Canadian Government Agencies-Scientific Careers-Computers/Technology Careers-First Time Jobs/New Grads Careers-General Job Listings Careers-Job Reference Tools Chinese Government Agencies-Informational Technology Chinese Government Agencies-Science & Technology Computer & Electronics Industry Associations Computer & Electronics Industry Resources Consulting Industry Associations Corporate Information Resources Economic Data & Research Electronic Health Records/Continuity of Care Records Engineering Indices Engineering, Research & Scientific Associations Entertainment & Amusement AssociationsGeneral Financial Technology Associations, FinTech Games Industry Associations Industry Research/Market Research Internet & Online Business Resources Internet Industry Associations Internet Industry Resources Internet Usage Statistics Manufacturing Associations-Machinery & Technology MBA Resources

29) Outsourcing Industry Resources 30) Patent Organizations 31) Payment, E-Commerce and Data Interchange 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) 40) 41) 42) 43) 44) 45) 46) 47) 48) 49) 50) 51) 52) 53) 54) 1)

Technology Privacy & Consumer Matters Research & Development, Laboratories RFID Industry Associations RFID Resources Robotics & Automation Industry Associations Science & Technology Resources Software Industry Associations Software Industry Resources Stocks & Financial Markets Data Supercomputing Technology Law Associations Technology Transfer Associations Telecommunications Industry Associations Telecommunications Resources Telecommunications-VOIP Resources Temporary Staffing Firms Trade Associations-General Trade Associations-Global Trade Resources Transportation Industry Associations U.S. Government Agencies Wireless & Cellular Industry Associations Wireless & Cellular Industry Resources Aerospace & Defense Industry Associations

Aerospace Industries Association 1000 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1700 Arlington, VA 22209-3928 US

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Phone: 703-358-1000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aia-aerospace.org The Aerospace Industries Association represents the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, space systems, aircraft engines, missiles, materiel, and related components, equipment, services, and information technology. Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) 4234 54th St. McClellan, CA 95652-2100 USA Phone: 916-231-1555 Fax: 916-231-2855 Web Address: www.dmea.osd.mil Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) was established by the Department of Defense to provide a broad spectrum of microelectronics services.

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Artificial Intelligence Associations

Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) 2157 N. Northlake Way, Ste. 110 Seattle, WA 98103 USA Phone: 206-548-5600 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: allenai.org AI2 was founded in 2014 with the singular focus of conducting high-impact research and engineering in the field of artificial intelligence, all for the common good. AI2 is the creation of Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, and is led by Dr. Oren Etzioni, a world-renowned researcher and professor in the field of AI and computer science. Situated on the shores of Lake Union, AI2 employs over 40 of the world's best scientific talent in the field of AI, attracting individuals of varied interests and backgrounds from across the globe. AI2 prides itself on the diversity and collaboration of its team, and takes a resultsoriented approach to complex challenges in AI. Neural Information Processing System Foundation, Inc. (NIPS) Web Address: https://nips.cc NIPS is a leading organization gathering leaders from academia and the corporate world together for a highly regarded annual conference on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and related topics. OpenAI E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.openai.com Near the end of 2015, a group of well-known Silicon Valley investors, including Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, announced a long term commitment to raise funds of as much a $1 billion for a new organization to be known as OpenAI, www.openai.com. OpenAI is a nonprofit group.

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Canadian Government Agencies-General

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Place du Portage, 50 Victoria St., Rm. C-229 Gatineau, QC K1A 0C9 Canada Phone: 819-934-0544 Fax: 819-953-2476 Toll Free: 866-997-1936 Web Address: www.cipo.ic.gc.ca The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is the agency responsible for the administration and processing of intellectual property in Canada, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs and integrated circuit topographies.

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Canadian Government Agencies-Scientific

Institute for Microstructural Sciences (IMS) 1200 Montreal Rd., Bldg. M-58 Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6 Canada Phone: 613-993-9101 Fax: 613-952-9907 Toll Free: 877-672-2672 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca The Institute for Microstructural Sciences (IMS) is a branch of Canada's National Research Council (NRC) that focuses its research on the information and telecommunications technology sector.

5)

Careers-Computers/Technology

ComputerJobs.com, Inc. 1995 N. Park Pl., Ste. 375 Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Toll Free: 800-850-0045 Web Address: www.computerjobs.com ComputerJobs.com, Inc. is an employment web site that offers users a links to computer-related job opportunities organized by skill and market. Dice.com 12150 Meredith Dr. Urbandale, IA 50323 USA Phone: 515-280-1144 Fax: 515-280-1452 Toll Free: 888-321-3423 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.dice.com Dice.com provides free employment services for IT jobs. The site includes advanced job searches by geographic location and category, availability announcements and resume postings, as well as employer profiles, a recruiter's page and career links. It is maintained by Dice Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded company.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Job Site 445 Hoes Ln. Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331 USA Phone: 732-981-0060 Toll Free: 800-678-4333 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: careers.ieee.org The Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Job Site provides a host of employment services for technical professionals, employers and recruiters. The site offers job listings by geographic area, a resume bank and links to employment services. Pencom Systems, Inc. 152 Remsen St. Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Phone: 718-923-1111 Fax: 718-923-6065 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pencom.com Pencom Systems, Inc., an open systems recruiting company, hosts a career web site geared toward hightechnology and scientific professionals, featuring an interactive salary survey, career advisor, job listings and technology resources. Its focus is the financial services industry within the New York City area.

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Careers-First Time Jobs/New Grads

Alumni-Network Recruitment Corporation Alumni-Network Recruitment Corporation Oakville, ON Canada Phone: 905-465-2547 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.alumni-network.com Alumni-Network Recruitment Corporation is a professional search and recruiting firm, specializing in ERP, E-Commerce and Engineering. CollegeGrad.com, Inc. 950 Tower Ln., Fl. 6 Foster City, CA 94404 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.collegegrad.com CollegeGrad.com, Inc. offers in-depth resources for college students and recent grads seeking entry-level jobs. MonsterCollege 799 Market St., Ste. 500 San Francisco, CA 94103 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.college.monster.com MonsterCollege provides information about internships and entry-level jobs, as well as career advice and resume tips, to recent college graduates.

www.plunkettresearch.com National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 62 Highland Ave. Bethlehem, PA 18017-9085 USA Phone: 610-868-1421 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.naceweb.org The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is a premier U.S. organization representing college placement offices and corporate recruiters who focus on hiring new grads.

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Careers-General Job Listings

CareerBuilder, Inc. 200 N La Salle St., Ste. 1100 Chicago, IL 60601 USA Phone: 773-527-3600 Fax: 773-353-2452 Toll Free: 800-891-8880 Web Address: www.careerbuilder.com CareerBuilder, Inc. focuses on the needs of companies and also provides a database of job openings. The site has over 1 million jobs posted by 300,000 employers, and receives an average 23 million unique visitors monthly. The company also operates online career centers for 140 newspapers and 9,000 online partners. Resumes are sent directly to the company, and applicants can set up a special e-mail account for job-seeking purposes. CareerBuilder is primarily a joint venture between three newspaper giants: The McClatchy Company, Gannett Co., Inc. and Tribune Company. CareerOneStop Toll Free: 877-872-5627 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.careeronestop.org CareerOneStop is operated by the employment commissions of various state agencies. It contains job listings in both the private and government sectors, as well as a wide variety of useful career resources and workforce information. CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. LaborMarketInfo (LMI) Employment Development Dept. 800 Capitol Mall, MIC 83 Sacramento, CA 95814 USA Phone: 916-262-2162 Fax: 916-262-2352 Web Address: www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov LaborMarketInfo (LMI) provides job seekers and employers a wide range of resources, namely the ability to find, access and use labor market information and services. It provides statistics for employment demographics on both a local and regional level, as well as career searching tools for California residents. The web site is sponsored by California's Employment Development Office.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Recruiters Online Network E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.recruitersonline.com The Recruiters Online Network provides job postings from thousands of recruiters, Careers Online Magazine, a resume database, as well as other career resources. USAJOBS 1900 E St. NW, Ste. 6500 Washington, DC 20415-0001 USA Web Address: www.usajobs.gov USAJOBS, a program of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is the official job site for the U.S. Federal Government. It provides a comprehensive list of U.S. government jobs, allowing users to search for employment by location; agency; type of work; or by senior executive positions. It also has special employment sections for individuals with disabilities, veterans and recent college graduates; an information center, offering resume and interview tips and other information; and allows users to create a profile and post a resume.

8)

Careers-Job Reference Tools

Vault.com, Inc. 132 W. 31st St., Fl. 17 New York, NY 10001 USA Fax: 212-366-6117 Toll Free: 800-535-2074 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.vault.com Vault.com, Inc. is a comprehensive career web site for employers and employees, with job postings and valuable information on a wide variety of industries. Its features and content are largely geared toward MBA degree holders.

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Chinese Government AgenciesInformational Technology

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) 13 W. Chang'an Ave. Beijing, 100804 China Phone: 86-10-68205985 Web Address: www.miit.gov.cn The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China was established in 2008 as a department under the State Council responsible for the administration of China's industrial branches and information industry. The main responsibilities of the ministry are to determine China's industrial planning, policies and standards; to monitor the daily operation of industrial branches; to promote the development of major technological equipment and innovation concerning the communication sector; to guide the construction of information system; and to safeguard China's information security.

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10) Chinese Government Agencies-Science & Technology

China Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) 15B Fuxing Rd. Beijing, 100862 China Web Address: www.most.gov.cn The China Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is the PRC's official body for science and technology related activities. It drafts laws, policies and regulations regarding science and technology; oversees budgeting and accounting for funds; and supervises research institutes operating in China, among other duties.

11) Computer & Electronics Industry Associations

Armed Force Communications and Electronics Association 4400 Fair Lakes Ct. Fairfax, VA 22033-3899 USA Phone: 703-631-6100 Fax: 703-631-6169 Toll Free: 800-336-4583 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.afcea.org AFCEA is an organization where government and industry leaders can meet to exchange ideas, discuss current problems and identify future requirements in the disciplines of communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems. Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) No. 15 Jalan 16/11 c/o PIKOM, Phileo Damansara, 1106 &1107 Petaling Jaya, Selangor 46350 Malaysia Phone: 60-3-7955-2922 Fax: 60-3-7966-2933 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.asocio.org The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization's (ASOCIO) objective is to promote the development of the computing industry in the region. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 2 Penn Plz., Ste. 701 New York, NY 10121-0701 USA Phone: 212-626-0500 Fax: 212-944-1318 Toll Free: 800-342-6626 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.acm.org The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences and applications of computing and information technology. ACM's online

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Digital Library offers visitors access to journal publications and other educational materials. Association for Information Systems (AIS) Computer Information Systems Dept., J. Mack Robinson College of Bus. Georgia State University, 35 Broad St., Ste. 917 Atlanta, GA 30303 USA Phone: 404-413-7445 Fax: 404-413-7443 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aisnet.org The Association for Information Systems (AIS) is an organization for information system researchers and educators working in colleges and universities worldwide. Its web site offers substantial resources regarding computer systems research and new developments. Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) 330 N. Wabash Ave., Ste. 2000 Chicago, IL 60611-4267 USA Phone: 312-245-1070 Fax: 312-673-6659 Toll Free: 800-224-9371 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aitp.org The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) is a trade organization that provides training and education through partnerships within the information technology industry. Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (PIKOM) E1, Empire Damansara, E-01-G No.2, Jalan PJU 8/8A, Damansara Perdana Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 47820 Malaysia Phone: 603-4065-0078 Fax: 603-4065-0079 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pikom.org.my The Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia, or, in Malay, Persatuan Industri Komputer dan Multimedia Malaysia (PIKOM), is the national association representing more than 1,000 companies active in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry in Malaysia. Business Technology Association (BTA) 12411 Wornall Rd., Ste. 200 Kansas City, MO 64145 USA Phone: 816-941-3100 Fax: 816-941-4843 Toll Free: 800-826-6159 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.bta.org The Business Technology Association (BTA) is an organization for resellers and dealers of business

www.plunkettresearch.com technology products. Its site offers buying groups, message boards, legal advice, news on industry trends and live chats. Canadian Advanced Technology Alliances (CATAAlliance) 207 Bank St., Ste. 416 Ottawa, ON K2P 2N2 Canada Phone: 613-236-6550 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cata.ca The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliances (CATAAlliance) is one of Canada's leading trade organizations for the research, development and technology sectors. China Electronic Components Association (CECA) 23311 Beijing Shijingshan Rd. ZhongChuDaSha Beijing, 100049 China Phone: 86-10-6863-8939 Web Address: www.ic-ceca.org.cn The China Electronic Components Association (CECA) acts as the representative of the Chinese electronics components industry. Its web site provides consultation services and research reports on components for a wide variety of markets. Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) 900 17th St. NW, Ste. 1100 Washington, DC 20006 USA Phone: 202-783-0070 Fax: 202-783-0534 Web Address: www.ccianet.org The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) is a non-profit membership organization for companies and senior executives representing the computer, Internet, information technology (IT) and telecommunications industries. Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) 3500 Lacey Rd., Ste. 100 Downers Grove, IL 60515 USA Phone: 630-678-8300 Toll Free: 866-835-8020 Web Address: www.comptia.org The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the leading association representing the international technology community. Its goal is to provide a unified voice, global advocacy and leadership, and to advance industry growth through standards, professional competence, education and business solutions. Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA) 422 Okhla Industrial Estate ELCINA House

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Plunkett Research, Ltd. interested in information processing, retrieval and presentation. Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) 12400 Coit Rd., Churchill Tower, Ste. 650 Dallas, TX 75251 USA Phone: 972-866-7579 Fax: 972-239-2292 Toll Free: 888-322-5195 Web Address: www.gsaglobal.org The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) serves the entire supply chain of the global semiconductor industry, including intellectual property (IP), electronic design automation (EDA)/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging activities. Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association (HKEIA) Harbor Crystal Ctr., 100 Granville Rd., Rm. 1201, Fl. 12 Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Phone: 852-2778-8328 Fax: 852-2788-2200 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.hkeia.org The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association Limited (HKEIA) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the electronics industry. Hong Kong Green Manufacturing Alliance (HKGMA) 8 Cheung Yue St. 31/F Billion Plz., Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Phone: 852-2732-3188 Fax: 852-2721-3494 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.gma.org.hk The Hong Kong Green Manufacturing Alliance (HKGMA) promotes and assists members in meeting compliance standards with EU and other national legislation regarding the collection and treatment of end-of-life electrical and electronic products and other related hazardous substances. Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) 501 Kakad Chambers 132 Dr. Annie Besant Rd., Worli Mumbai, 400018 India Phone: 91-22-2493-0532 Fax: 91-22-2493-2705 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ieema.org The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) represents all sectors of the electrical and allied products businesses of the Indian electrical industry. Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) 5090 Explorer Dr., Ste. 801 Mississauga, ON L4W 4T9 Canada

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Plunkett Research, Ltd. that represents its members on issues concerning the hard drive industry worldwide. International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) P. O. Box 110127 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-5127 USA Phone: 919-293-5000 Fax: 919-287-2339 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.imaps.org The International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society (IMAPS) is dedicated to the advancement and growth of the use of microelectronics and electronic packaging through professional education, workshops and conferences. International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) Web Address: www.itrs2.net The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) aims to ensure the continued development of the semiconductor industry through the assessment of industry technologies. ITRS strives to foster teamwork and collaboration within the industry, and holds annual public conferences on the current state and future of the semiconductor industry. It is sponsored by the five leading chip manufacturing regions in the world: Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the U.S. Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) Keidanren Kaikan 1-3-2 Otemachi Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku 100-8188 Japan Phone: 81-3-6741-0171 Fax: 81-3-6741-0301 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.keidanren.or.jp/ Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) is an amalgamation of Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) and Japan Federation of Employers' Associations (Nikkeiren). The group focuses on the technological development of Japanese industry and the promotion of trade. Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) Ote Cen. Bldg. 1-1-3, Otemachi Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku 100-0004 Japan Phone: 81-3-5218-1050 Fax: 81-3-5218-1070 Web Address: www.jeita.or.jp/english Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) promotes the manufacturing and international trade and consumption of electronics and electronic components in Japan.

www.plunkettresearch.com Korea Association of Information and Telecommunications (KAIT) NO. 1678-2, 2nd Fl. Dong-Ah Villat 2 Town Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu Seoul, 137-070 Korea Phone: 82-2-580-0582 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.kait.or.kr/eng The Korea Association of Information and Telecommunications (KAIT) was created to develop and promote the InfoTech, computer, consumer electronics, wireless, software and telecommunications sectors in Korea. Korea Electronics Association (KEA) World Cup buk-ro 54-gil, Mapo-gu, Fl. 11 Seoul, 03924 Korea Phone: 82-2-6388-6172 Web Address: www.gokea.org The Korea Electronics Association (KEA) was established by Korea's Ministry of Commerce to promote the growth and development of the nation's electronics industry. Korea Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) 182, Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si Fl. 9-12, KSIA Bldg. Gyeonggi-do, Korea Phone: 82-2-570-5232 Fax: 82-2-577-1719 Web Address: www.ksia.or.kr The Korean Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) represents the interests of Korean semiconductor manufacturers. Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT) 4/2, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg Fl. 4, PHD House, Ramakrishna Dalmia Wing New Delhi, Delhi 110-016 India Phone: 91-11-2685-5487 Fax: 91-11-2685-1321 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.mait.com The Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT) is an organization that focuses on the promotion of the hardware, training, design/R&D and the associated services sectors of the Indian IT industry. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 1300 N. 17th St., Ste. 900 Arlington, VA 22209 USA Phone: 703-841-3200 Web Address: www.nema.org The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) develops standards for the electrical manufacturing industry and promotes safety in the production and use of electrical products.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Network Professionals Association (NPA) 1401 Hermes Ln. San Diego, CA 92154 USA Fax: 888-672-6720 Toll Free: 888-672-6720 Web Address: www.npanet.org The Network Professionals Association (NPA) is a selfregulating, nonprofit association of network computing professionals that sets standards of technical expertise and professionalism. North America Chinese Clean-tech & Semiconductor Association (NACSA) 809-B Cuesta Dr., Ste. 208 Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Web Address: www.nacsa.com The North America Chinese Clean-tech & Semiconductor Association (NACSA), founded in Silicon Valley in 1996, is dedicated to the advancement of Chinese professionals in high-tech and related industries, including chip design, chip manufacture, system manufacture, equipment manufacture and software. Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) 10130 Perimeter Pkwy., Ste. 420 Charlotte, NC 28216 USA Phone: 704-357-3124 Fax: 704-357-3127 Toll Free: 800-782-2693 Web Address: www.gorspa.org The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is a trade association composed of businesses involved in the purchase, resale, enhancement, installation and maintenance of point-of-sale systems to and for end users. SEMATECH 257 Fuller Rd. Albany, NY 12203 USA Phone: 518-649-1000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.sunycnse.com/LeadingEdgeResearchandDevelopme nt/ResearchCentersPrograms/SEMATECH.aspx SUNY Poly SEMATECH, formerly SEAMTECH is an international 12-member consortium of semiconductor manufacturing companies. The organization researches advanced technology and manufacturing effectiveness in the semiconductor industry, working to decrease time between innovation and manufacturing. Semiconductor & Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI) Tower 2, Fl. 14, Insular Dr. Filinvest Corporate City Manila, 1200 Philippines Phone: 632-236-5555 Fax: 02-869-0000 E-mail Address: [email protected]

www.plunkettresearch.com Web Address: www.seipi.org.ph The SEIPI Foundation is an organization of foreign and local semiconductor and electronics companies in the Philippines. Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) 3081 Zanker Rd. San Jose, CA 95134 USA Phone: 408-943-6900 Fax: 408-428-9600 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.semi.org Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) is a trade association serving the global semiconductor equipment, materials and flat-panel display industries. Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) 3 Rokubancho Chiyoda-ku 6F Rokubancho SK Bldg. Tokyo, 102-0085 Japan Phone: 81-3-3261-8260 Fax: 81-3-3261-8263 Web Address: www.seaj.or.jp The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) represents the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry in Japan. The association is an organization of semiconductor manufacturing and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing equipment manufacturers. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) 1101 K St. NW, Ste. 450 Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone: 202-446-1700 Fax: 202-216-9745 Toll Free: 866-756-0715 Web Address: www.semiconductors.org The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is a trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the U.S. Through its coalition of more than 60 companies, SIA members represent roughly 80% of semiconductor production in the U.S. The coalition aims to advance the competitiveness of the chip industry and shape public policy on issues particular to the industry. Shenzhen Electronics Industries Association (SZEIA) Guangdong Shenzhen SEG 4 W., Fl. 11 Shenzhen, 518031 China Phone: 86-755-3300-5162 Fax: 86-755-3300-5155 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.szeia.com The Shenzhen Electronics Industries Association (SZEIA) is one of China's primary organizations for the electronics industry. Its web site contains information regarding

Plunkett Research, Ltd. policies and regulations affecting the electronics industry, as well as news and career opportunities. Singapore Computer Society 53/53A Neil Rd. Singapore, 088891 Singapore Phone: 65-6226-2567 Fax: 65-6226-2569 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.scs.org.sg The Singapore Computer Society is a membership society for infocomm professionals in Singapore. Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) 425 Market St., Ste. 1020 San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Phone: 415-402-0006 Fax: 415-402-0009 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.snia.org The Storage Network Industry Association (SNIA) is a trade associated dedicated to viability of storage networks within the IT industry. SNIA sponsors technical work groups, produces the Storage Networking Conference series and maintains a Technology Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) 6600 City West Pkwy., Ste. 300 Eden Prairie, MN 55424 USA Phone: 952-920-7682 Fax: 952-926-1819 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.smta.org The Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) is an international network of professionals whose careers encompass electronic assembly technologies, microsystems, emerging technologies and associated business operations. Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) Min Chuan E. Rd., Fl. 6, No. 109, Sec. 6 Taipei, 11490 Taiwan Phone: 886-2-8792-6666 Fax: 886-2-8792-6088 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.teema.org.tw The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) works as an intermediary between its members and the government to help the industry to succeed. Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) 195 Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd. Rm. 1246, Bldg. 51 Chutung, Hsinchu 31040 Taiwan Phone: 886-3-591-5574

www.plunkettresearch.com Fax: 886-3-582-0056 Web Address: www.tsia.org.tw The TSIA is Taiwan's national trade organization, containing more than 130 member companies that represent all aspects of the semiconductor industry. USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) 3855 SW 153rd Dr. Beaverton, OR 97006 USA Phone: 503-619-0426 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.usb.org The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a nonprofit corporation founded by the group of companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. The USB-IF was formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of Universal Serial Bus technology. The Forum facilitates the development of high-quality compatible USB peripherals (devices), and promotes the benefits of USB and the quality of products that have passed compliance testing. Some of the many activities that the USB-IF supports include USB compliance workshops and USB compliance test development. Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA) 11B Phan Huy Chu, Hoan Kiem Ha Noi, Vietnam Phone: 84-4-3-933-2845 Fax: 84-4-3-933-2846 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.VEIA.org.vn Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA) is the representative body for the electronic businesses in Vietnam. The VEIA has 104 regular and 11 associate members. World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) 8300 Boone Blvd., Ste. 450 Vienna, VA 220182 USA Phone: 571-633-0620 Fax: 703-893-1269 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.witsa.org The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) is a consortium of over 70 information technology (IT) industry associations from economies around the world. WITSA members represent over 90% of the world IT market. Founded in 1978 and originally known as the World Computing Services Industry Association, WITSA is an advocate in international public policy issues affecting the creation of a robust global information infrastructure.

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India, is charged with promoting the information technology and communications industries.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) Pune University Campus Ganesh Khind Pune, 411 007 India Phone: 91-20-2570-4100 Fax: 91-20-2569-4004 Web Address: www.cdac.in The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) is a research and development institution created for the design, development and deployment information technology solutions for economic and human advancement. C-DAC is a branch of India's Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT).

EETimes Web Address: www.eetimes.com The EETimes is an online magazine devoted to electronic engineers in the semiconductor, systems and software design fields.

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Cisco Cloud Index 170 W. Tasman Dr. San Jose, CA 95134 USA Toll Free: 800-553-6387 Web Address: www.cisco.com/go/cloudindex The Cisco Cloud Index covers three areas focused on data center and cloud traffic trends and next-generation service or application adoption. They include: Data center and cloud traffic forecast; Workload transition, which provides projections for workloads moving from traditional IT to cloud-based architectures; and Cloud readiness, which provides regional statistics on broadband adoption as a precursor for cloud services. Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) P.O. Box 20046 Stanford, CA 94309-0046 USA Phone: 650-989-1294 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cpsr.org Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology. CPSR is a public interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. Department of Electronics and Information Technology (India) Electronics Niketan 6 CGO Complex, Lodhi Rd. New Delhi, 110003 India Phone: 91-11-2430-1851 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: deity.gov.in The Department of Electronics and Information Technology, a part of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MIT) of the Government of

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) 1101 K St. NW, Ste. 610 Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone: 202-449-1351 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.itif.org Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a non-partisan research and educational institute (a think tank) with a mission to formulate and promote public policies to advance technological innovation and productivity internationally, in Washington, and in the States. Recognizing the vital role of technology in ensuring American prosperity, ITIF focuses on innovation, productivity, and digital economy issues.

13) Consulting Industry Associations TechServe Alliance 1420 King St., Ste. 610 Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 703-838-2050 Web Address: www.techservealliance.org The TechServe Alliance, is an association that aims to advance excellence and ethics within the IT & engineering staffing and solutions industry. Its membership offers collaborative networking and knowledge sharing, updated operational and market trends and commitment to fair business practices and ethical code of conducts.

14) Corporate Information Resources bizjournals.com 120 W. Morehead St., Ste. 400 Charlotte, NC 28202 USA Web Address: www.bizjournals.com Bizjournals.com is the online media division of American City Business Journals, the publisher of dozens of leading city business journals nationwide. It provides access to research into the latest news regarding companies both small and large. The organization maintains 42 websites and 64 print publications and sponsors over 700 annual industry events. Business Wire 101 California St., Fl. 20 San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Phone: 415-986-4422 Fax: 415-788-5335

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Toll Free: 800-227-0845 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.businesswire.com Business Wire offers news releases, industry- and company-specific news, top headlines, conference calls, IPOs on the Internet, media services and access to tradeshownews.com and BW Connect On-line through its informative and continuously updated web site. Edgar Online, Inc. 11200 Rockville Pike, Ste. 310 Rockville, MD 20852 USA Phone: 301-287-0300 Fax: 301-287-0390 Toll Free: 888-870-2316 Web Address: www.edgar-online.com Edgar Online, Inc. is a gateway and search tool for viewing corporate documents, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. PR Newswire Association LLC 350 Hudson St., Ste. 300 New York, NY 10014-4504 USA Fax: 800-793-9313 Toll Free: 800-776-8090 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.prnewswire.com PR Newswire Association LLC provides comprehensive communications services for public relations and investor relations professionals, ranging from information distribution and market intelligence to the creation of online multimedia content and investor relations web sites. Users can also view recent corporate press releases from companies across the globe. The Association is owned by United Business Media plc.

www.plunkettresearch.com The institute maintains a special library relevant to economic research and provides external parties with selected data for the purpose of scientific research. ZEW also offers public events and seminars concentrating on banking, business and other economic-political topics. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Polaris House North Star Ave. Swindon, SN2 1UJ UK Phone: 44-01793 413000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.esrc.ac.uk The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funds research and training in social and economic issues. It is an independent organization, established by Royal Charter. Current research areas include the global economy; social diversity; environment and energy; human behavior; and health and well-being. Eurostat 5 Rue Alphonse Weicker Joseph Bech Bldg. Luxembourg, L-2721 Luxembourg Phone: 352-4301-33444 Fax: 352-4301-35349 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu Eurostat is the European Union's service that publishes a wide variety of comprehensive statistics on European industries, populations, trade, agriculture, technology, environment and other matters.

15) Economic Data & Research

Federal Statistical Office of Germany Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11 Wiesbaden, D-65189 Germany Phone: 49-611-75-1 Fax: 49-611-72-4000 Web Address: www.destatis.de Federal Statistical Office of Germany publishes a wide variety of nation and regional economic data of interest to anyone who is studying Germany, one of the world's leading economies. Data available includes population, consumer prices, labor markets, health care, industries and output.

Centre for European Economic Research (The, ZEW) L 7, 1 Mannheim, 68161 Germany Phone: 49-621-1235-01 Fax: 49-621-1235-224 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.zew.de/en Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung, The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), distinguishes itself in the analysis of internationally comparative data in a European context and in the creation of databases that serve as a basis for scientific research.

India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) Apparel House, Fl. 5 #519-22, Sector 44 Gurgaon, Haryana 122003 India Phone: 91-124-4499600 Fax: 91-124-4499615 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ibef.org India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) is a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry. The foundation's primary objective is to

Silicon Investor E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.siliconinvestor.com Silicon Investor is focused on providing information about technology companies. Its web site serves as a financial discussion forum and offers quotes, profiles and charts.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. build positive economic perceptions of India globally. It aims to effectively present the India business perspective and leverage business partnerships in a globalizing marketplace. National Bureau of Statistics (China) 57, Yuetan Nanjie, Sanlihe Xicheng District Beijing, 100826 China Fax: 86-10-6878-2000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.stats.gov.cn/english The National Bureau of Statistics (China) provides statistics and economic data regarding China's economy and society. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 2 rue Andre Pascal, Cedex 16 Paris, 75775 France Phone: 33-1-45-24-82-00 Fax: 33-1-45-24-85-00 Web Address: www.oecd.org The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publishes detailed economic, government, population, social and trade statistics on a country-by-country basis for over 30 nations representing the world's largest economies. Sectors covered range from industry, labor, technology and patents, to health care, environment and globalization. Statistics Bureau, Director-General for Policy Planning (Japan) 19-1 Wakamatsu-cho Shinjuku-ku Tokyo, 162-8668 Japan Phone: 81-3-5273-2020 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.stat.go.jp/english The Statistics Bureau, Director-General for Policy Planning (Japan) and Statistical Research and Training Institute, a part of the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, plays the central role of producing and disseminating basic official statistics and coordinating statistical work under the Statistics Act and other legislation. Statistics Canada 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6 Canada Phone: 514-283-8300 Fax: 877-287-4369 Toll Free: 800-263-1136 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.statcan.gc.ca Statistics Canada provides a complete portal to Canadian economic data and statistics. Its conducts Canada's official

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16) Electronic Health Records/Continuity of Care Records

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) 233 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 21 Chicago, IL 60601-5809 USA Phone: 312-233-1100 Fax: 312-233-1090 Toll Free: 800-335-5535 Web Address: www.ahima.org The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a professional association that consists health information management professionals who work throughout the health care industry.

17) Engineering Indices Cornell Engineering Library (The) Engineering Library Cornell University Carpenter Hall, Fl. 1 Ithaca, NY 14853 USA Phone: 607-254-6261 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: engineering.library.cornell.edu Cornell University's Engineering Library web site has a number of resources concerning engineering research, as well as links to other engineering industry information sources.

18) Engineering, Research & Scientific Associations

Agency For Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR) 1 Fusionopolis Way 20-10 Connexis N. Twr. Singapore, 138632 Singapore Phone: 65-6826-6111 Fax: 65-6777-1711 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.a-star.edu.sg The Agency For Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR) of Singapore comprises the Biomedical Research Council (BMRC), the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), A*STAR Joint Council (A*JC), the A*STAR Graduate Academy (A*GA) and the Corporate Group. Both Councils fund the A*STAR public research institutes which conducts research in specific niche areas in science, engineering and biomedical science. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 1899 L St. NW, Fl. 11 Washington, DC 20036 USA

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Phone: 202-293-8020 Fax: 202-293-9287 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ansi.org The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, nonprofit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and safeguarding their integrity. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 1818 North St. NW, Ste. 600 Washington, DC 20036-2479 USA Phone: 202-331-3500 Fax: 202-265-8504 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.asee.org The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology education. Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) Stresemannallee 15 Frankfurt, 60596 Germany Phone: 49-69-6308-284 Fax: 49-69-6308-9830 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.vde.com The Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE) is a German organization with roughly 36,000 members, representing one of the largest technical associations in Europe. Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) 2214 Rock Hill Rd., Ste. 600 Herndon, VA 20170-4228 USA Phone: 703-689-3000 Fax: 703-689-3041 Web Address: www.cit.org The Center for Innovative Technology is a nonprofit organization designed to enhance the research and development capabilities by creating partnerships between innovative technology start-up companies and advanced technology consumers. China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) 3 Fuxing Rd. Beijing, 100863 China Phone: 8610-6857-1898 Fax: 8610-6857-1897 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: english.cast.org.cn The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) is the largest national non-governmental

www.plunkettresearch.com organization of scientific and technological workers in China. The association has nearly 207 member organizations in the fields of engineering, science and technology. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 52 Sanlihe Rd. Beijing, 100864 China Phone: 86-10-6859-7521 Fax: 86-10-6851-1095 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: english.cas.ac.cn The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is an academic institution and research center active within the fields of natural and technological sciences. It brings together the operations of 124 science institutions, including five universities and supporting entities and over 104 research institutes throughout China. Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) Office for Official Publications of the European Union Communities 2 rue Mercier Luxembourg, L-2985 Luxembourg Phone: 352-2929-42210 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: cordis.europa.eu The Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) provides information about research and development sponsored and supported by the European Union. It is managed by the Office for Official Publications of the European Union Communities (Publications Office). Engineer's Club (The) (TEC) 1737 Silverwood Dr. San Jose, CA 95124 USA Phone: 408-316-0488 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.engineers.com The Engineer's Club (TEC) provides a variety of resources for engineers and technical professionals. Federation of Technology Industries (FHI) Leusderend 12 Leusden, 3832 RC Netherlands Phone: 31-33-465-7507 Fax: 31-33-461-6638 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: federatie.fhi.nl The Federation of Technology Industries (FHI) is the Dutch trade organization representing the industrial electronics, automation, laboratory technology and medical technology sectors in the Netherlands. IEEE Broadcast Technological Society (IEEE BTS) 445 Hoes Ln.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA Phone: 732-562-5407 Fax: 732-981-1769 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: bts.ieee.org The IEEE Broadcast Technological Society (IEEE BTS) is the arm of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) devoted to devices, equipment, techniques and systems related to broadcast technology. IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) 3 Park Ave., Fl. 17 New York, NY 10016 USA Phone: 212-705-8900 Fax: 212-705-8999 Web Address: www.comsoc.org The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) is composed of industry professionals with a common interest in advancing communications technologies. Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247 667 India Phone: 91-1332-285311 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iitr.ac.in Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee is among the foremost institutes in higher technological education and engineering in India for basic and applied research. Industrial Research Institute (IRI) 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Ste. 400 Arlington, VA 22201 USA Phone: 703-647-2580 Fax: 703-647-2581 Web Address: www.iriweb.org The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) is a nonprofit organization of over 200 leading industrial companies, representing industries such as aerospace, automotive, chemical, computers and electronics, which carry out industrial research efforts in the U.S. manufacturing sector. IRI helps members improve research and development capabilities. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 455 Hoes Ln. Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA Phone: 732-562-3883 Fax: 732-562-3881 Toll Free: 800-678-4333 Web Address: www.ieee.org The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a nonprofit, technical professional association of more than 430,000 individual members in approximately 160 countries. The IEEE sets global technical standards and acts as an authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and

www.plunkettresearch.com telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics. Institution of Engineering and Technology (The) (IET) Michael Faraday House Six Hills Way Stevenage, Herts SG1 2AY UK Phone: 44-1438-313-311 Fax: 44-1438-765-526 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.theiet.org The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is an innovative international organization for electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT professionals. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 3, rue de Varembe P.O. Box 131 Geneva 20, CH-1211 Switzerland Phone: 41-22-919-02-11 Fax: 41-22-919-03-00 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iec.ch The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), based in Switzerland, promotes international cooperation on all questions of standardization and related matters in electrical and electronic engineering. International Standards Organization (ISO) Chemin de Blandonnet 8 1214 Vernier Geneva, CP 401 Switzerland Phone: 41-22-749-01-11 Fax: 41-22-733-34-30 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iso.org The International Standards Organization (ISO) is a global consortium of national standards institutes from 162 countries. The established International Standards are designed to make products and services more efficient, safe and clean. Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Kawaguchi Ctr. Bldg. 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi-shi Saitama, 332-0012 Japan Phone: 81-48-226-5601 Fax: 81-48-226-5651 Web Address: www.jst.go.jp/EN The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) acts as a core organization for implementation of the nation's science and technology policies by conducting research and development, with particular emphasis on new technological needs. Optical Society of America (OSA) 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036-1023 USA

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Phone: 202-223-8130 Fax: 202-223-1096 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.osa.org The Optical Society of America (OSA) is an interdisciplinary society offering synergy between all components of the optics industry, from basic research to commercial applications such as fiber-optic networks. It has a membership group of over 16,000 individuals from over 100 countries. Members include scientists, engineers, educators, technicians and business leaders. Research in Germany, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Kennedyallee 50 Bonn, 53175 Germany Phone: 49-228-882-743 Web Address: www.research-in-germany.de The Research in Germany portal, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), is an information platform and contact point for those looking to find out more about Germany's research landscape and its latest research achievements. The portal is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Royal Society (The) 6-9 Carlton House Ter. London, SW1Y 5AG UK Phone: 44-20-7451-2500 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: royalsociety.org The Royal Society, originally founded in 1660, is the UK's leading scientific organization and the oldest scientific community in continuous existence. It operates as a national academy of science, supporting scientists, engineers, technologists and researchers. Its web site contains a wealth of data about the research and development initiatives of its fellows and foreign members. World Federation of Engineering Organizations Maison de l'UNESCO 1, rue Miollis Paris, 75015 France Phone: 33-1-45-68-48-46 Fax: 33-1-45-68-48-65 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.wfeo.org World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is an international non-governmental organization that represents major engineering professional societies in over 90 nations. It has several standing committees including engineering and the environment, technology, communications, capacity building, education, energy and women in engineering.

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Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) 2823 S. Flower St. Los Angeles, CA 90089 U.S.A. Phone: 949-502-7750 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.etcenter.org The Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California (ETC@USC) exists to discover, research, develop and accelerate entertainment, consumer electronics, technology and services industries. This research center brings together senior executives, thought leaders and innovators to explore issues related to creation, distribution and consumption of creative content. It provides research and publications, as well as conducts events, collaborative projects, shared exploratory labs and demonstrations.

20) Financial Technology Associations, FinTech

Association for Financial Technology 92 Northwoods Blvd., Suite B2 Columbus, OH 43235 USA Phone: 614-895-1208 Fax: 614-436-6181 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aftweb.com Association for Financial Technology (AFT) is industry's premier resource for networking and professional development for those companies and executives serving U.S. financial institutions (FI's), including banks, credit unions, lenders and payment companies. Founded in 1972, the organization members represent virtually every area of technology, data or services needed to help FI's succeed in today's dynamic marketplace.

21) Games Industry Associations Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) 21-27 Lamb's Conduit St. London, WC1N 3NL UK Phone: 44-20-7534-0580 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ukie.info The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) is the UK's leading trade body for games and wider interactive entertainment industry. Membership includes almost all major companies involved with the publishing and development of videogames in the UK. Entertainment Software Association (ESA) 575 7th St. NW, Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20004 USA Phone: 202-223-2400

Plunkett Research, Ltd. E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.theesa.com The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a U.S. trade association for companies that publish video and computer games for consoles, personal computers and the Internet. The ESA owns the E3 Media & Business Summit, a major invitation-only annual trade show for the video game industry. Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Support Centre 78 Tat Chee Ave. HKPC Building Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Phone: 852-2788-5678 Fax: 852-2788-5900 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.hkpc.org/en/industry-supportservices/support-centres/hong-kong-software-industryinformation-centre The Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Industry Support Centre comprises three major sectors in Hong Kong, namely entertainment software, computer animation and digital effects in the production of videos and films. The center supports the development of professionals in the field of animation, design and programming, as well as promotes traditional industries through business development, marketing and branding. Independent Game Developers Association Limited (The, TIGA) One London Wall, Fl. 6 London, EC2Y 5EB UK Phone: 44-845-468-2330 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.tiga.org The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA) is the trade association representing the UK's games industry. Its members include independent games developers, inhouse publisher owned developers, outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities. International Game Developers Association (IGDA) 19 Mantua Rd. Mt. Royal, NJ 08061 USA Phone: 856-423-2990 Web Address: www.igda.org The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) represents members involved in the video game production industry. The firm aims to promote professional development within the gaming industry and advocates for issues that affect the game developer community, including anti-censorship issues.

22) Industry Research/Market Research Forrester Research 60 Acorn Park Dr.

www.plunkettresearch.com Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Phone: 617-613-5730 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.forrester.com Forrester Research is a publicly traded company that identifies and analyzes emerging trends in technology and their impact on business. Among the firm's specialties are the financial services, retail, health care, entertainment, automotive and information technology industries. Gartner, Inc. 56 Top Gallant Rd. Stamford, CT 06902 USA Phone: 203-964-0096 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.gartner.com Gartner, Inc. is a publicly traded IT company that provides competitive intelligence and strategic consulting and advisory services to numerous clients worldwide. MarketResearch.com 11200 Rockville Pike, Ste. 504 Rockville, MD 20852 USA Phone: 240-747-3093 Fax: 240-747-3004 Toll Free: 800-298-5699 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.marketresearch.com MarketResearch.com is a leading broker for professional market research and industry analysis. Users are able to search the company's database of research publications including data on global industries, companies, products and trends. Plunkett Research, Ltd. P.O. Drawer 541737 Houston, TX 77254-1737 USA Phone: 713-932-0000 Fax: 713-932-7080 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.plunkettresearch.com Plunkett Research, Ltd. is a leading provider of market research, industry trends analysis and business statistics. Since 1985, it has served clients worldwide, including corporations, universities, libraries, consultants and government agencies. At the firm's web site, visitors can view product information and pricing and access a large amount of basic market information on industries such as financial services, InfoTech, e-commerce, health care and biotech.

23) Internet & Online Business Resources InternetNews.com 950 Tower Ln., Fl. 6 Foster City, CA 94404 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.internetnews.com

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24) Internet Industry Associations Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA) P.O. Box 12600 Kuala Lumpur, 50784 Malaysia E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.apia.org Asia & Pacific Internet Association (APIA) is a nonprofit trade association whose aim is to promote the business interests of the Internet-related service industry in the Asia Pacific region. The site contains a list of organizations, standards, regional Internet registries and related Asia Pacific organizations. China Internet Network Information Center 4, S. 4th St., Zhongguancun Fl. 1, Bldg. 1, Software Park Beijing, 100190 China Phone: 86-10-58813000 Fax: 86-10-58812666 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cnnic.cn The China Internet Network Information Center compiles Internet information and databases regarding the Internet community and facilitates the development and application of Internet resources and relevant technologies in China. Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Stop 0505 La Jolla, CA 92093-0505 USA Phone: 858-534-5000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.caida.org The Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA), representing organizations from the government, commercial and research sectors, works to promote an atmosphere of greater cohesion in the engineering and maintenance of the Internet. CAIDA is located at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) on the campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Federation of Internet Service Providers of the Americas (FISPA) c/o Jim Hollis 8200 Raintree Ln., Ste. 100 Charlotte, NC 28277 USA Phone: 704-844-2540 Fax: 704-844-2728 Toll Free: 877-919-4521 Web Address: www.fispa.org

www.plunkettresearch.com The Federation of Internet Service Providers of the Americas (FISPA) encourages discussion, education and collective buying power for organizations involved in providing Internet access, web hosting, web design and other Internet products and services. International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) 22 W. 21st St., Fl. 7 New York, NY 10010 USA Phone: 212-675-4890 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iadas.net The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) is dedicated to the progress of new media worldwide. It runs The Webby Awards, honoring web sites for technological and creative achievements, as well as The Lovie Awards, honoring individuals involved in managing, designing, marketing online web sites, advertising, mobile apps and social content for European market. Internet Law & Policy Forum (ILPF) 2440 Western Ave., Ste. 709 Seattle, WA 98121 USA Phone: 206-727-0700 Fax: 206-374-2263 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ilpf.org The Internet Law & Policy Forum (ILPF) is dedicated to the global development of the Internet through legal and public policy initiatives. It is an international nonprofit organization whose member companies develop and deploy the Internet in every aspect of business today. Internet Society (ISOC) 1775 Wiehle Ave., Ste. 201 Reston, VA 20190-5108 USA Phone: 703-439-2120 Fax: 703-326-9881 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.isoc.org The Internet Society (ISOC) is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership in public policy issues that influence the future of the Internet. The organization is the home of groups that maintain infrastructure standards for the Internet, such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) 950 Charter St. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Phone: 650-423-1300 Fax: 650-423-1355 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.isc.org The Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC) is a nonprofit organization with extensive expertise in the development,

Plunkett Research, Ltd. management, maintenance and implementation of Internet technologies. NetCoalition 400 N. Capitol St. NW, Ste. 585 Washington, DC 20001 USA Phone: 202-347-8099 Web Address: www.netcoalition.com NetCoalition serves as a leading discussion forum for exchanging ideas about the Internet. Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) 25 Corporate Dr., Ste. 103 Burlington, MA 01803-4238 USA Phone: 781-425-5073 Fax: 781-425-5072 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.oasis-open.org The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) is a consortium which drives the development and adoption of e-business standards. It produces Web services standards, along with standards for security, e-business, and standardization efforts in the public sector and for application-specific markets. Founded in 1993, OASIS has more than 5,000 participants representing over 600 organizations and individual members in 100 countries. US Internet Service Provider Association (US ISPA) 700 12th St. NW, Ste. 700E Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone: 202-904-2351 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.usispa.org US Internet Service Provider Association (US ISPA) is a leading provider of technical, business, policy and regulatory support to ISPs (Internet service providers). World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 32 Vassar St., Bldg. 32-G515 Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Phone: 617-253-2613 Fax: 617-258-5999 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.w3.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops technologies and standards to enhance the performance and utility of the World Wide Web. The W3C is hosted by three different organizations: the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERICM) handles inquiries about the W3C in the EMEA region; Keio University handles W3C's Japanese and Korean correspondence; and the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) at MIT handles all other countries, include Australia and the U.S.

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25) Internet Industry Resources American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) 3635 Concorde Pkwy., Ste. 200 Chantilly, VA 20151-1125 USA Phone: 703-227-9840 Fax: 703-263-0417 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.arin.net The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is a nonprofit organization that administers and registers Internet protocol (IP) numbers. The organization also develops policies and offers educational outreach services. Berkman Center for Internet & Society 23 Everett St., Fl. 2 Cambridge, MA 02138 USA Phone: 617-495-7547 Fax: 617-495-7641 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: cyber.law.harvard.edu The Berkman Center for Internet & Society, housed at Harvard University's law school, focuses on the exploration of the development and inner-workings of laws pertaining to the Internet. The center offers Internet courses, conferences, advising and advocacy. CommerceNet 955A Alma St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Phone: 650-289-4040 Fax: 650-289-4041 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.commerce.net CommerceNet, an entrepreneurial research institute, is also an industry consortium for companies using, promoting and building electronic commerce solutions on the Internet. Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC) 1401 K St. NW, Ste. 200 Washington, DC 20008 USA Phone: 202-638-4370 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.netcaucus.org The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC) works to educate the public, as well as a bipartisan group from the U.S. House and Senate about Internetrelated policy issues. InformationWeek 303 Second St., S. Tower, Fl. 9, Ste. 900 San Francisco, CA 94107-1243 USA Phone: 415-947-6000 Web Address: www.informationweek.com InformationWeek is an online community comprising of a diverse range of IT professionals who offer insights and

Plunkett Research, Ltd. share their experiences with technologies, products and technology trends. It mainly consists of nine technology and vertical communities: strategic CIO, software, cloud, big data, mobile, government, security, healthcare and infrastructure. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) 12025 Waterfront Dr., Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 USA Phone: 310-301-5800 Fax: 310-823-8649 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iana.org The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) serves as the central coordinator for the assignment of parameter values for Internet protocols. IANA is operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

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26) Internet Usage Statistics Pew Internet & American Life Project 1615 L St. NW, Ste. 800 Washington, DC 20036 USA Phone: 202-419-4300 Fax: 202-419-4349 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pewinternet.org The Pew Internet & American Life Project, an initiative of the Pew Research Center, produces reports that explore the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care and civic and political life.

27) Manufacturing Associations-Machinery & Technology

Internet Education Foundation 1634 I St. NW, Ste. 1100 Washington, DC 20006 USA Phone: 202-638-4370 Fax: 202-637-0968 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.neted.org The Internet Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of the global Internet to promote democracy, communications and commerce.

National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) 3025 Boardwalk Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3230 USA Fax: 734-995-0380 Toll Free: 800-222-6267 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ncms.org The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing the global competitiveness of North American manufacturing industry.

InterNIC Web Address: www.internic.net InterNIC provides public information regarding Internet domain name registration services.

28) MBA Resources

National Informatics Centre (NIC) Lodhi Rd. A-Block, CGO Complex New Delhi, Delhi 110 003 India Phone: 91-11-24305000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.nic.in The National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Department of Information Technology of the Government of India, provides support to India's governmental agencies through the applications of information technology and technological activities. OASIS UDDI E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: uddi.xml.org The web site of OASIS UDDI, an international technology consortium, provides information about UDDI, the Universal Description, Discovery and Integration protocol, a critical component of web services. The web site is structured as a community forum hosted by OASIS.

MBA Depot Web Address: www.mbadepot.com MBA Depot is an online community and information portal for MBAs, potential MBA program applicants and business professionals.

29) Outsourcing Industry Resources CIO Outsourcing Center 492 Old Connecticut Path P.O. Box 9208 Framingham, MA 01701-9208 USA Phone: 508-872-0080 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cio.com/topic/3195/Outsourcing CIO Outsourcing Center, a feature on CIO.com, provides data for chief information officers about technology outsourcing. CIO.com and the Outsourcing Center are products of CXO Media Inc., which is itself a division of International Data Group.

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30) Patent Organizations European Patent Office Bob-van-Benthem-Platz 1 Munich, 80469 Germany Phone: 49 89 2399-0 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.epo.org The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organization and is supervised by the Administrative Council.

31) Payment, E-Commerce and Data Interchange Technology

Center for Research in Electronic Commerce McCombs School of Business CBA 6.426, 2100 Speedway, Stop B6500 Austin, TX 78712-1170 USA Phone: 512-471-7962 Fax: 512-471-3034 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: cism.mccombs.utexas.edu/ The Center for Research in Electronic Commerce at the University of Texas is a leading research institution in generating critical knowledge and understanding in the fields of information systems and management, electronic commerce and the digital economy. Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) 8300 Greensboro Dr., Ste. 800 McLean, VA 22102 USA Phone: 703-970-4480 Fax: 703-970-4488 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: http://www.disa.org/about.cfm The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA) is a leading nonprofit organization that supports the development and use of electronic business interchange standards in e-commerce. Global Business Dialogue on e-Society (GBDe) Phone: 301-523-0891 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.gbd-e.org The Global Business Dialogue on e-Society (GBDe) is a company-led response to the need for strengthened international coordination with regard to worldwide electronic commerce. Its committees include members like Hitachi, Cisco, NEC and NTT Docomo. RosettaNet 7877 Washington Village Dr., Ste. 300 Dayton, OH 45459 USA Phone: 937-435-3870

www.plunkettresearch.com E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.rosettanet.org RosettaNet, a subsidiary of GS1 US, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop e-business process standards that serve as a frame of reference for global trading networks. The organization's standards provide a common language for companies within the global supply chain.

32) Privacy & Consumer Matters Better Business Bureau Online (BBBO) 3033 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 600 Arlington, VA 22201 USA Phone: 703-276-0100 Web Address: www.bbb.org/online/ The Better Business Bureau Online (BBBO) is the online version of the Better Business Bureau, an organization that attempts to foster high standards of customer service and online privacy. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 815 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA 94109 USA Phone: 415-436-9333 Fax: 415-436-9993 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.eff.org The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that strives to protect user privacy and free speech online, fight illegal surveillance, support freedom-enhancing technologies and advocate for users and innovators. It advances its mission through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism and technology development. Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 200 Washington, DC 20009 USA Phone: 202-483-1140 Fax: 202-483-1248 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.epic.org The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is public interest research center, established to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment and constitutional values. Federal Trade Commission-Privacy and Security 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20580 USA Phone: 202-326-2222 Web Address: business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security Federal Trade Commission-Privacy and Security is responsible for many aspects of business-to-consumer and business-to-business trade and regulation.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Web Address: www.ic3.gov The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a joint venture between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. It provides a central collection point for Internet crime complaints, which are then sent on to the appropriate government agency. At the IC3 website, consumers may file a complaint online. IC3 accepts Internet crime complaints either from the person who believes they were defrauded, or from third parties. Privacy International 62 Britton St. London, EC1M 5UY UK Phone: 44-20-3422-4321 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.privacyinternational.org Privacy International is a government and business watchdog, alerting individuals to wiretapping and national security activities, medical privacy infringement, police information systems and the use of ID cards, video surveillance and data matching. TRUSTe 835 Market St., Ste. 800, Box 137 San Francisco, CA 94103-1905 USA Phone: 415-520-3490 Fax: 415-520-3420 Toll Free: 888-878-7830 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.truste.com TRUSTe formed an alliance with all major portal sites to launch the Privacy Partnership campaign, a consumer education program designed to raise the awareness of Internet privacy issues. The organization works to meet the needs of business web sites while protecting user privacy.

33) Research & Development, Laboratories Advanced Technology Laboratory (ARL) 10000 Burnet Rd. University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78758 USA Phone: 512-835-3200 Fax: 512-835-3259 Web Address: www.arlut.utexas.edu Advanced Technology Laboratory (ARL) at the University of Texas at Austin provides research programs dedicated to improving the military capability of the United States in applications of acoustics, electromagnetic and information technology. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) 2 Rafi Marg Anusandhan Bhawan New Delhi, 110 001 India Phone: 91-11-2373-7889 Fax: 91-11-2371-0618

www.plunkettresearch.com E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.csir.res.in The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is a government-funded organization that promotes research and development initiatives in India. It operates in the fields of energy, biotechnology, space, science and technology. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) 218 Gajeongno Yuseong-gu Daejeon, 34129 Korea Phone: 82-42-860-6114 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.etri.re.kr Established in 1976, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) is a nonprofit government-funded research organization that promotes technological excellence. The research institute has successfully developed information technologies such as TDX-Exchange, High Density Semiconductor Microchips, Mini-Super Computer (TiCOM), and Digital Mobile Telecommunication System (CDMA). ETRI's focus is on information technologies, robotics, telecommunications, digital broadcasting and future technology strategies. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) (The) Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. Postfach 20 07 33 Munich, 80007 Germany Phone: 49-89-1205-0 Fax: 49-89-1205-7531 Web Address: www.fraunhofer.de The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) institute focuses on research in health, security, energy, communication, the environment and mobility. FhG includes over 80 research units in Germany. Over 70% of its projects are derived from industry contracts. Helmholtz Association Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2 Berlin, 10178 Germany Phone: 49-30-206329-0 Fax: 49-30-206329-65 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.helmholtz.de/en The Helmholtz Association is a community of 18 scientific-technical and biological-medical research centers. Helmholtz Centers perform top-class research in strategic programs in several core fields: energy, earth and environment, health, key technologies, structure of matter, aeronautics, space and transport. Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) 325 Broadway

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Boulder, CO 80305-3337 USA Phone: 303-497-3571 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.its.bldrdoc.gov The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) is the research and engineering branch of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). Its research activities are focused on advanced telecommunications and information infrastructure development. Leibniz Association of German Research Institutes (WGL) Chaussee Strasse 111 Berlin, D-10115 Germany Phone: 49-030/20-60-49-0 Fax: 49-030/20-60-49-55 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de The Leibniz Association of German Research Institutes (WGL) is a research organization that comprises over 89 institutes. WGL works on international interdisciplinary research and acts as a bridge between traditional research and customer oriented applications. The association focuses on scientific excellence and social relevance. Max Planck Society (MPG) Hofgartenstr. 8 Munich, 80539 Germany Phone: 49-89-2108-0 Fax: 49-89-2108-1111 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.mpg.de The Max Planck Society (MPG) currently maintains 83 institutes, research units and working groups that are devoted to basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Max Planck Institutes work largely in an interdisciplinary setting and in close cooperation with universities and research institutes in Germany and abroad. National Research Council Canada (NRC) 1200 Montreal Rd., Bldg. M-58 Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6 Canada Phone: 613-993-9101 Fax: 613-952-9907 Toll Free: 877-672-2672 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca National Research Council Canada (NRC) is comprised of 12 government organization, research institutes and programs that carry out multidisciplinary research. It maintains partnerships with industries and sectors key to Canada's economic development. SRI International 333 Ravenswood Ave.

www.plunkettresearch.com Menlo Park, CA 94025-3493 USA Phone: 650-859-2000 Web Address: www.sri.com SRI International is a nonprofit research organization that offers contract research services to government agencies, as well as commercial enterprises and other private sector institutions. It is organized around broad divisions including biosciences, global partnerships, education, products and solutions division, advanced technology and systems and information and computing sciences division.

34) RFID Industry Associations Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM) 20399 Rte. 19, Ste. 203 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 USA Phone: 724-742-4470 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aimglobal.org The Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM) is a global trade organization dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of RFID and other automated identification and data capture/collection (AIDC) technologies and services. Its more than 900 members are manufacturers or service providers of RFID, bar code, card, biometrics and electronic article surveillance technologies. EPCglobal Inc. 1009 Lenox Dr., Ste. 202 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 U.S. Phone: 609-620-0200 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.gs1.org/epcglobal EPCglobal Inc. is a global standards organization for the Electronic Product Code (EPC), which supports the use of RFID. It was initially developed by the Auto-ID Center, an academic research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Today, offices and affiliates of EPCglobal are based in nearly every nation of the world. The nonprofit organization is a joint venture between GS1, formerly known as EAN International, and GS1 US, formerly known as the Uniform Code Council.

35) RFID Resources RFID.org One Landmark N., 20399 Rte. 19, Ste. 203 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 USA Phone: 724-742-4470 Fax: 724-742-4476 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aimglobal.org/?RFID RFID.org is a link to news, events, case studies and commentary relating to radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies and applications. The site is

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36) Robotics & Automation Industry

Business Software Alliance (BSA) 20 F St. NW, Ste. 800 Washington, DC 20001 USA Phone: 202-872-5500 Fax: 202-872-5501 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.bsa.org The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a leading global software industry association. BSA educates consumers regarding software management, copyright protection, cyber security, trade, e-commerce and other Internetrelated issues.

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International Federation of Robotics (IFR) Lyoner St. 18 Frankfurt am Main, 60528 Germany Phone: 49-69-6603-1502 Fax: 49-69-6603-2502 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ifr.org The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) promotes the robotics industry worldwide, including the fields of industrial robots for manufacturing and other purposes, service robots and robotics research. Among other things, it is focused on research, development, use and international co-operation in the entire field of robotics, and it seeks to act as a focal point for organizations and governmental representatives in activities related to robotics.

37) Science & Technology Resources Technology Review 1 Main St., Fl. 13 Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Phone: 617-475-8000 Fax: 617-475-8000 Web Address: www.technologyreview.com Technology Review, an MIT enterprise, publishes tech industry news, covers innovation and writes in-depth articles about research, development and cutting-edge technologies.

38) Software Industry Associations Apache Software Foundation 1901 Munsey Dr. Forest Hill, MD 21050-2747 USA Fax: 919-573-9199 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.apache.org Apache Software Foundation is one of the largest open software successes. Apache is used by about two-thirds of all web sites worldwide. Its software manages the interaction between a web site and the viewer's browser. Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) P.O. Box 1522 Martinsville, IN 46151 USA Phone: 765-349-4740 Fax: 815-301-3756 Web Address: www.asp-shareware.org The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) promotes the try-before-you-buy software industry and

Colorado Technology Association 1245 Champa St. Denver, CO 80202 USA Phone: 303-592-4070 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.coloradotechnology.org/ The Colorado Technology Association, formerly the Colorado Software & Internet Association, promotes the technology industry in Colorado through networking and organization. Enterprise Data Management Council (EDM) E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.edmcouncil.org The EDM Council is a non-profit trade association created by leading financial industry participants. Its primary purpose is to address the issues and challenges associated with managing data content as a business and operational priority. European Software Institute (ESI) Parque Tecnologico de Bizkaia Edificio 202 Zamudio, Bizkaia E-48170 Spain Phone: 34-946-430-850 Fax: 34-901-706-009 Web Address: www.esi.es The European Software Institute (ESI) is a nonprofit foundation launched as an initiative of the European Commission, with the support of leading European companies working in the information technology field. Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) 12100 Sunset Hills Rd., Ste. 130 Reston, VA 20190 USA Phone: 703-234-4077 Fax: 703-435-4390 Toll Free: 866-349-5818 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.issa.org The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) is an international nonprofit organization of information

Plunkett Research, Ltd. security professionals. It offers educational forums, publishes resources and networking opportunities to its members. Irish Software Association (ISA) Confederation House 84-86 Lower Baggot St. Dublin, 2 Ireland Phone: 353-1-605-1500 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.software.ie The Irish Software Association (ISA) promotes the interests of IT services and software companies in Ireland. It helps software companies grow and become competitive internationally. Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA) Donghwa Bldg. 3F 206 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu Seoul, Korea Phone: 82-2-2188-6900 Fax: 82-2-2188-6901 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.sw.or.kr The Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA) is Korea's nonprofit trade organization representing more than 1,200 member companies in the software industry. Linux Foundation (The) 1 Letterman Dr. Building D, Ste. D4700 San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Phone: 415-723-9709 Fax: 415-723-9709 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.linuxfoundation.org The Linux Foundation, founded in 2007 by the merger of Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group, is a nonprofit organization that standardizes, protects and promotes the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds. It provides necessary services and resources to make and keep open source software competitive with closed platforms. The foundation is supported by a global consortium of global open source IT industry leaders, with facilities in the U.S. and Japan. National Association of Software and Service Companies of India (NASSCOM) International Youth Ctr. Teen Murti Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi, 110 021 India Phone: 91-11-4767-0100 Fax: 91-11-2301-5452 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.nasscom.org The National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is the trade body and chamber of commerce for the IT and business process outsourcing

www.plunkettresearch.com (BPO) industry in India. The association's 1,400 members consist of corporations located around the world involved in software development, software services, software products, IT-enabled/BPO services and e-commerce. New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) 317 Commercial St., NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 USA Phone: 505-227-1086 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.nmtechcouncil.org The New Mexico Technology Council (NMTC) represents the interests of the software industry in New Mexico. Its members include businesses, tech professionals and organizations who work to promote technology industry in New Mexico. Object Management Group (OMG) 109 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02494 USA Phone: 781-444-0404 Fax: 781-444-0320 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.omg.org The Object Management Group (OMG) is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the interoperability of enterprise software. It acts as a technology standard consortium, wherein standards are driven by end-users, vendors, academic institutions and government agencies. Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Ste. 02-03/04/05 Singapore, 139955 Singapore Phone: 65-6325-9700 Fax: 65-6325-4993 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: sitf.org.sg Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) is an infocom industry association that has four chapters: Cloud Computing Chapter, Digital Media Wireless Chapter, Security and Governance Chapter and Singapore Enterprise Chapter. Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 1090 Vermont Ave. NW, Fl. 6 Washington, DC 20005-4095 USA Phone: 202-289-7442 Fax: 202-289-7097 Web Address: www.siia.net The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is a principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. Software Association of Oregon (SAO) 123 NE, Third Ave., Ste. 210 Portland, OR 97232 USA Phone: 503-228-5401 Web Address: www.techoregon.org

Plunkett Research, Ltd. The Technology Association of Oregon, formerly Software Association of Oregon (SAO) promotes the growth of technology industry by offering opportunities, such as networking, professional and business development programs, advocacy, industry promotions and talent development. Software Contractors' Guild 7151 E US Hwy 60, Ste. 704 Gold Canyon, AZ 85118 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.scguild.com The Software Contractors' Guild is a collection of U.S. and international databases regarding available software contractors and organizations seeking to place contract work. Membership requires a small annual fee. Washington Technology Industry Association 2200 Alaskan Way, Ste. 390 Seattle, WA 98121 USA Phone: 206-448-3033 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.washingtontechnology.org The Washington Technology Industry Association promotes and helps coordinate the software industry in the state of Washington.

39) Software Industry Resources Software Engineering Institute (SEI)-Carnegie Mellon 4500 5th Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2612 USA Phone: 412-268-5800 Fax: 412-268-5758 Toll Free: 888-201-4479 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.sei.cmu.edu The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center at Carnegie Mellon University, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics [OUSD (AT&L)]. The SEI's core purpose is to help users make measured improvements in their software engineering capabilities.

40) Stocks & Financial Markets Data SiliconValley.com Phone: 408-920-5615 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.siliconvalley.com SiliconValley.com, run by San Jose Mercury News and owned by MediaNews Group, offers a summary of current financial news and information regarding the field of technology.

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41) Supercomputing Top 500 Supercomputer Sites Prometeus GmbH Fliederstr. 2 Waibstadt-Daisbach, D-74915 Germany Phone: 49-7261-913-160 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.top500.org The Top 500 project was started in 1993 to provide a reliable basis for tracking and detecting trends in highperformance computing. Twice a year, a list of the sites operating the 500 most powerful computer systems is assembled and released. The Linpack benchmark is used as a performance measure for ranking the computer systems. The list contains a variety of information including system specifications and major application areas. The Top 500 web site is promoted by Prometeus GmbH.

42) Technology Law Associations International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) 401 Edgewater Pl., Ste. 600 Wakefield, MA 01880 USA Phone: 781-876-8877 Fax: 781-224-1239 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.itechlaw.org The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) offers information concerning Internet and converging technology law. It represents lawyers in the field of technology law.

43) Technology Transfer Associations Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) One Parkview Plaza, Ste. 880 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60015 USA Phone: 847-686-2244 Fax: 847-686-2253 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.autm.net The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) is a nonprofit professional association whose members belong to over 300 research institutions, universities, teaching hospitals, government agencies and corporations. The association's mission is to advance the field of technology transfer and enhance members' ability to bring academic and nonprofit research to people around the world. Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer 950 N. Kings Hwy., Ste. 105 Cherry Hill, NJ 08304 USA Phone: 856-667-7727

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Fax: 856-667-8009 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.federallabs.org In keeping with the aims of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 and other related legislation, the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) works to facilitate the sharing of research results and technology developments between federal laboratories and the mainstream U.S. economy. FLC affiliates include federal laboratories, large and small businesses, academic and research institutions, state and local governments and various federal agencies. The group has regional support offices and local contacts throughout the U.S. Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc. 1120 Route 73, Ste. 200 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 USA Phone: 856-437-4752 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.lesusacanada.org Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc., established in 1965, is a professional association composed of about 3,000 members who work in fields related to the development, use, transfer, manufacture and marketing of intellectual property. Members include executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers, academic researchers, scientists and government officials. The society is part of the larger Licensing Executives Society International, Inc. (same headquarters address), with a worldwide membership of some 12,000 members from approximately 80 countries. State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) 5015 Pine Creek Dr. Westerville, OH 43081 USA Phone: 614-901-1690 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ssti.org The State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) is a national nonprofit group that serves as a resource for technology-based economic development. In addition to the information on its web site, the Institute publishes a free weekly digest of news and issues related to technology-based economic development efforts, as well as a members-only publication listing application information, eligibility criteria and submission deadlines for a variety of funding opportunities, federal and otherwise.

44) Telecommunications Industry Associations

Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Chaengwattana Rd. 12/49 Soi 5 Bangkok, 10210 Thailand Phone: 66-2-573-0044 Fax: 66-2-573-7479

www.plunkettresearch.com E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.aptsec.org The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) is an organization of governments, telecom service providers, manufacturers of communication equipment, research & development organizations and other stakeholders active in the field of communication and information technology. APT serves as the focal organization for communication and information technology in the Asia-Pacific region. CompTel 900 17th St. NW, Ste. 400 Washington, DC 20006 USA Phone: 202-296-6650 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.comptel.org CompTel is a trade organization representing voice, data and video communications service providers and their supplier partners. Members are supported through education, networking, policy advocacy and trade shows. DigitalEurope Rue de la Science 14 Brussels, 1040 Belgium Phone: 32-2-609-5310 Fax: 32-2-609-5339 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.digitaleurope.org DigitalEurope is dedicated to improving the business environment for the European information and communications technology and consumer electronics sector. Its members include 57 leading corporations and 37 national trade associations from across Europe. European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) ETSI Secretariat 650, route des Lucioles Sophia-Antipolis Cedex, 06921 France Phone: 33-4-92-94-42-00 Fax: 33-4-93-65-47-16 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.etsi.org The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to produce the telecommunications standards to be implemented throughout Europe. International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Hofstrasse 3 Laxenburg, A-2361 Austria Phone: 43-2236-73616 Fax: 43-2236-73616-9 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ifip.org The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) is a multinational, apolitical organization in

Plunkett Research, Ltd. information & communications technologies and sciences recognized by the United Nations and other world bodies. It represents information technology societies from 56 countries or regions, with over 500,000 members in total. Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) 914 Coolidge St. Honolulu, HI 96826-3085 USA Phone: 808-941-3789 Fax: 808-944-4874 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ptc.org The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), through its member network, promotes the development and use of telecommunications and information and communications technologies to enhance the lives of people living in the Pacific hemisphere. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) 1320 N. Courthouse Rd., Ste. 200 Arlington, VA 22201 USA Phone: 703-907-7700 Fax: 703-907-7727 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.tiaonline.org The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is a leading trade association in the information, communications and entertainment technology industry. TIA focuses on market development, trade promotion, trade shows, domestic and international advocacy, standards development and enabling e-business. Voice On the Net (VON) Coalition, Inc. 2300 N St. NW Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Washington, DC 20037 USA Phone: 202-663-8215 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.von.org Voice On the Net (VON) Coalition, Inc. is an organization is an advocate for the IP telephony industry. The VON Coalition supports that the IP industry should remain free of governmental regulations. It also serves to educate consumers and the media on Internet communications technologies.

45) Telecommunications Resources Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) 1634 I St. NW, Ste. 1100 Washington, DC 20006 USA Phone: 202-637-9800 Fax: 202-637-0968 Web Address: www.cdt.org The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age.

www.plunkettresearch.com Department of Telecommunication (Gov. of India) 19 Teen Murti, Marg New Delhi, 1 India Phone: 91-11-2373-9191 Fax: 91-11-2372-3330 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.dot.gov.in The Government of India's Department of Telecommunication web site provides information, directories, guidelines, news and information related to the telecom, Internet, Wi-Fi and wireless communication industries. It is a branch of India's Ministry of Communications & Information Technology. Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) 10 Pasir Panjang Rd. #10-01 Mapletree Business City Singapore, 117438 Singapore Phone: 65-6211-0888 Fax: 65-6211-2222 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ida.gov.sg The goal of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is to actively seek opportunities to grow infocomm industry in both the domestic and international markets. International Communications Project (The) Unit 2, Marine Action Birdhill Industrial Estate Birdhill, Co Tipperary Ireland Phone: 353-86-108-3932 Fax: 353-61-749-801 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.intercomms.net The International Communications Project (InterComms) is an authoritative policy, strategy and reference publication for the international telecommunications industry. International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) 102 S. Tejon St., Ste. 1200 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 USA Phone: 719-955-8149 Fax: 719-955-8146 Toll Free: 800-672-6177 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.icmi.com International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) is a leader in call center consulting, training, publications and membership services. ICMI is a part of UBM, a global marketing and communications company. Ministry of Communications and Information (Gov. of Singapore) 140 Hill St. #01-01A Old Hill St. Police Station Singapore, 179369 Singapore

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Phone: 65-6270-7988 Fax: 65-6837-9480 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.mci.gov.sg The Ministry of Communications and Information, is the department of the Singapore government responsible for the development of the nation as a global hub for information, communication and arts related endeavors through the promotion of creativity in the arts, design, media and infocomm technology sectors.

E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cdicorp.com CDI Corporation specializes in engineering and information technology staffing services. Company segments include CDI IT Solutions, specializing in information technology; CDI Engineering Solutions, specializing in engineering outsourcing services; AndersElite Limited, operating in the United Kingdom and Australia; and MRINetwork, specializing in executive recruitment.

Total Telecom Welken House, Fl. 4 10-11 Charterhouse Square London, EC1M 6EH UK Phone: 44-20-7608-7030 Fax: 44-20-7608-7040 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.totaltele.com Total Telecom offers information, news and articles on the telecommunications industry in the U.K. and worldwide through its web site and the Total Telecom Magazine. Total Telecom is owned by Terrapinn Ltd.

Glotel Inc. 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 400N Chicago, IL 60631 USA Phone: 312-612-7480 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.glotel.com Glotel is a global technology staffing and managed projects solutions company specializing in the placement of contract and permanent personnel within all areas of technology. Glotel has a network of offices throughout Europe, the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.

46) Telecommunications-VOIP Resources VOIP News 28 E. 28th St. New York, NY 10016 USA Toll Free: 877-864-7275 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.voip-news.com VOIP News provides extensive news and information about the VOIP industry, including FAQs, comparison guides, buyer's guides, a dictionary of terms, case studies, vendor directories and resources for providers, users and technicians.

47) Temporary Staffing Firms Allegis Group 7301 Parkway Dr. Hanover, MD 21076 USA Toll Free: 800-927-8090 Web Address: www.allegisgroup.com The Allegis Group provides technical, professional and industrial recruiting and staffing services. Allegis specializes in information technology staffing services. The firm operates in the United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands as Aerotek and TEKsystems, and in India as Allegis Group India. Aerotek provides staffing solutions for aviation, engineering, automotive and scientific personnel markets. CDI Corporation 1717 Arch St., Fl. 35 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2768 USA Phone: 215-636-1240

Harvey Nash 110 Bishopgate London, EC2N 4AY UK Phone: 44-20-7333-0033 Fax: 44-20-7333-0032 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.harveynash.com Harvey Nash provides professional recruitment, interim executive leadership services and outsourcing services. The firm specializes in information technology staffing on a permanent and contract basis in US, UK and Europe. It also offers outsourcing services including offshore software development services, information technology systems management, workforce risk management and managed services for network administration. Robert Walters plc 11 Slingsby Pl. St. Martin's Courtyard London, WC2E 9AB UK Phone: 44-20-7379-3333 Fax: 44-20-7509-8714 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.robertwalters.com Robert Walters PLC is a professional recruitment specialist, outsourcing and human resource consultant. The firm provides services for the temporary, contract and permanent placement of individuals in the sectors of finance, operations, legal, information technology, marketing and administration support. It has offices in 24 countries including the US. Volt Information Sciences, Inc. 1133 Ave. of the Americas, Fl. 15 New York, NY 10036 USA

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Phone: 212-704-2400 Web Address: www.volt.com Volt Information Sciences, Inc. provides temporary staffing services, professional search, managed services programs, vendor management systems and recruitment process outsourcing, as well as a wealth of additional support services, in North and South America, Europe and Asia through approximately 400 locations.

48) Trade Associations-General Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) 5, Sardar Patel Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi, 110 021 India Phone: 91-11-4655-0555 Fax: 91-11-2301-7008 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.assocham.org The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has a membership of more than 300 chambers and trade associations and serves members from all over India. It works with domestic and international government agencies to advocate for India's industry and trade activities. BUSINESSEUROPE 168 Ave. de Cortenbergh Brussels, 1000 Belgium Phone: 32-2-237-65-11 Fax: 32-2-231-14-45 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.businesseurope.eu BUSINESSEUROPE is a major European trade federation that operates in a manner similar to a chamber of commerce. Its members are the central national business federations of the 34 countries throughout Europe from which they come. Companies cannot become direct members of BUSINESSEUROPE, though there is a support group which offers the opportunity for firms to encourage BUSINESSEUROPE objectives in various ways. Federation of Hong Kong Industries 8 Cheung Yue St. Fl. 31, Billion Plz., Cheung Sha Wan Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Phone: 852-2732-3188 Fax: 852-2721-3494 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.industryhk.org The Federation of Hong Kong Industries promotes the trade, investment advancement and development of opportunities for the industrial and business communities of Hong Kong. The web site hosts a trade enquiry on products and services and publishes research reports and trade publications.

www.plunkettresearch.com Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore, 119 620 Singapore Phone: 65-6737-9823 Fax: 65-6737-9824 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pecc.org The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) aims to serve as a regional forum for cooperation and policy coordination to promote economic development in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a unique tripartite partnership of senior individuals from business, industry, government and other intellectual fields. United States Council for International Business (USCIB) 1212 Ave. of the Americas New York, NY 10036 USA Phone: 212-354-4480 Fax: 212-575-0327 Web Address: www.uscib.org The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) promotes an open system of world trade and investment through its global network. Standard USCIB members include corporations, law firms, consulting firms and industry associations. Limited membership options are available for chambers of commerce and sole legal practitioners.

49) Trade Associations-Global World Trade Organization (WTO) Centre William Rappard Rue de Lausanne 154 Geneva 21, CH-1211 Switzerland Phone: 41-22-739-51-11 Fax: 41-22-731-42-06 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.wto.org The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. To become a member, nations must agree to abide by certain guidelines. Membership increases a nation's ability to import and export efficiently.

50) Trade Resources Made-in-China.com - China Manufacturers Directory Block A, Software Bldg. No. 9, Xinghuo Rd. Nanjing New & High Technology Industry Development Zone Nanjing, Jiangsu 210061 China Fax: 86-25-6667-0000 Web Address: www.made-in-china.com Made-in-China.com - China Manufacturers Directory, one of the largest business to business portals in China, helps to connect Chinese manufacturers, suppliers and traders with international buyers. Made-in-China.com contains

Plunkett Research, Ltd. additional information on trade shows and important laws and regulations about business with China. SPRING Singapore 1 Fusionopolis Walk #01-02 S. Tower, Solaris Singapore, 138628 Singapore Phone: 65-6278-6666 Fax: 65-6278-6667 Web Address: www.spring.gov.sg SPRING Singapore is an enterprise development agency for growing, innovative companies. It works with partners to help small and medium enterprises with financing; capabilities and management development; technology and innovation; and access to markets.

51) Transportation Industry Associations Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) 1100 New Jersey Ave. SE, Ste. 850 Washington, DC 20003 USA Phone: 202-484-4847 Toll Free: 800-374-8472 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.itsa.org The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) is a nonprofit organization made up of members interested in the development of intelligent transportation systems technologies.

52) U.S. Government Agencies Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) 1441 L St. NW Washington, DC 20230 USA Phone: 202-606-9900 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.bea.gov The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the nation's economic accountant, preparing estimates that illuminate key national, international and regional aspects of the U.S. economy. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE Postal Square Building Washington, DC 20212-0001 USA Phone: 202-691-5200 Fax: 202-691-7890 Toll Free: 800-877-8339 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: stats.bls.gov The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal factfinding agency for the Federal Government in the field of labor economics and statistics. It is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes

www.plunkettresearch.com and disseminates statistical data to the American public, U.S. Congress, other federal agencies, state and local governments, business and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor. FCC-VoIP Division 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554 USA Fax: 866-418-0232 Toll Free: 888-225-5322 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.fcc.gov/voip The FCC-VoIP Division is dedicated to the promotion and regulation of the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) industry. It operates as part of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). VoIP allows users to call from their computer (or adapters) over the Internet to regular telephone numbers. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554 USA Fax: 866-418-0232 Toll Free: 888-225-5322 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.fcc.gov The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent U.S. government agency established by the Communications Act of 1934 responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-Wireless Telecommunications Bureau 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554 USA Phone: 202-418-0600 Fax: 202-418-0787 Toll Free: 888-225-5322 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.fcc.gov/wirelesstelecommunications#block-menu-block-4 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Wireless Telecommunications Bureau handles nearly all FCC domestic wireless telecommunications programs and policies, including cellular and PCS phones, pagers and two-way radios. The bureau also regulates the use of radio spectrum for businesses, aircraft/ship operators and individuals. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Herbert C. Hoover Bldg. Washington, DC 20230 USA Phone: 202-482-2000 Web Address: www.ntia.doc.gov

Plunkett Research, Ltd. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues. Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce (OTEC) 1401 Constitution Ave. NW International Trade Administration Washington, DC 20230 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: web.ita.doc.gov/ITI/itiHome.nsf/(HotNews)/HotNews The Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce (OTEC) supports the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. telecommunications industry in the area of foreign trade. It focuses on electronic commerce, information technology and telecommunications. OTEC is a division of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). U.S. Census Bureau 4600 Silver Hill Rd. Washington, DC 20233-8800 USA Phone: 301-763-4636 Toll Free: 800-923-8282 Web Address: www.census.gov The U.S. Census Bureau is the official collector of data about the people and economy of the U.S. Founded in 1790, it provides official social, demographic and economic information. In addition to the Population & Housing Census, which it conducts every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau numerous other surveys annually. U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 USA Phone: 202-482-2000 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.commerce.gov The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) regulates trade and provides valuable economic analysis of the economy. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) 200 Constitution Ave. NW Frances Perkins Bldg. Washington, DC 20210 USA Toll Free: 866-487-2365 Web Address: www.dol.gov The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is the government agency responsible for labor regulations. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) 600 Dulany St. Madison Bldg. Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 571-272-1000

www.plunkettresearch.com Toll Free: 800-786-9199 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.uspto.gov The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) administers patent and trademark laws for the U.S. and enables registration of patents and trademarks. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 100 F St. NE Washington, DC 20549 USA Phone: 202-942-8088 Web Address: www.sec.gov The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a nonpartisan, quasi-judicial regulatory agency responsible for administering federal securities laws. These laws are designed to protect investors in securities markets and ensure that they have access to disclosure of all material information concerning publicly traded securities. Visitors to the web site can access the EDGAR database of corporate financial and business information. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 600 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20508 USA Phone: 202-395-3230 Fax: 202-395-6121 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.ustr.gov The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is the nation's chief trade negotiator and the principal trade policy advisor to the President.

53) Wireless & Cellular Industry Associations Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) 5209 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Ste. 350 Kirkland, WA 98033 USA Phone: 425-691-3535 Fax: 425-691-3524 Web Address: www.bluetooth.com The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is a trade association comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, automotive, industrial automation and network industries that is driving the development of Bluetooth wireless technology, a low cost short-range wireless specification for connecting mobile devices and bringing them to market. Broadband Wireless Association (BWA) Phone: 44-7765-250610 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.broadband-wireless.org The Broadband Wireless Association (BWA) provides representation, news and information for the European broadband wireless industry.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Canada Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) 80 Elgin St., Ste. 300 Ottawa, ON K1P 6R2 Canada Phone: 613-233-4888 Fax: 613-233-2032 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cwta.ca The Canada Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) seeks to be the pre-eminent source of input to government policy and public opinion on behalf of the wireless communications industry in Canada, in order to establish and maintain a positive economic environment for the wireless industry. CDMA Development Group (CDG) 575 Anton Blvd., Ste. 440 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA Phone: 714-545-5211 Fax: 714-545-4601 Toll Free: 888-800-2362 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.cdg.org The CDMA Development Group (CDG) is composed of the world's leading code division multiple access (CDMA) service providers and manufacturers that have joined together to lead the adoption and evolution of CDMA wireless systems around the world. Competitive Carrier Association (CCS) 805 15th St. NW, Ste. 401 Washington, DC 20005 USA Fax: 866-436-1080 Toll Free: 800-722-1872 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.rca-usa.org The Competitive Carrier Association (CCS), formerly the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) represents rural telecommunications providers in the United States before state and federal legislators. It primarily focuses on twoway wireless providers with a subscriber base less than 500,000. Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA) The Wallbrook Bldg. Fl. 2, 25 Wallbrook London, EC4N 8AF UK Phone: 44-207-356-0600 Fax: 44-20-7356-0601 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.gsmworld.com The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) is a global trade association representing nearly 800 GSM mobile phone operators from 219 countries.

www.plunkettresearch.com Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association 100 Cyberport Rd, IT St. Cyberport 3, Unit 403 Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong Phone: 852-2370-3130 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.hkwtia.org The Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA), established in 2001, is a nonprofit trade association intended to provide a platform for wireless-related businesses to work together for the development and growth of the wireless industry. Industrial Internet Consortium 109 Highland Ave. Needham, MA 02492 USA Phone: 781-444-0404 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.iiconsortium.org The Industrial Internet Consortium was founded in 2014 to further development, adoption and wide-spread use of interconnected machines, intelligent analytics and people at work. Through an independently-run consortium of technology innovators, industrial companies, academia and government, the goal of the IIC is to accelerate the development and availability of intelligent industrial automation for the public good. Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) 4330 La Jolla Village Dr., Ste. 110 San Diego, CA 92122 USA Phone: 858-623-0742 Fax: 858-623-0743 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.openmobilealliance.org The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) facilitates global user adoption of mobile data services by specifying market driven mobile service enablers that ensure service interoperability across devices, geographies, service providers, operators and networks, while allowing businesses to compete through innovation and differentiation. Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) 500 Montgomery St., Ste. 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Phone: 703-739-0300 Fax: 703-836-1608 Toll Free: 800-759-0300 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pcia.com The Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) is an association of companies that own and operate tower, rooftop and other kinds of wireless broadcasting and telecommunications equipment. Wi-Fi Alliance 10900-B Stonelake Blvd., Ste. 126

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Austin, TX 78759 USA Phone: 512-498-9434 Fax: 512-498-9435 Web Address: www.wi-fi.org The Wi-Fi Alliance is a non-profit group that promotes wireless interoperability via Wi-Fi (802.11 standards). It also provides consumers with current information about Wi-Fi systems. The alliance currently includes over 350 member organizations.

Phone: 541-490-5140 Fax: 413-410-8447 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.pcca.org The Wireless technology association, formerly known as the Portable Computer and Communications Association (PCCA) provides a forum for disparate computer and communications industries to meet, share information and collaborate on the union of these industries.

WiMAX Forum 9009 SE Adams St., Ste. 2259 Clackamas, OR 97015 USA Phone: 858-605-0978 Fax: 858-461-6041 Web Address: www.wimaxforum.org The WiMAX Forum supports the implementation and standardization of long-range wireless Internet connections. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and certification of interoperability and compatibility of broadband wireless products.

54) Wireless & Cellular Industry Resources

WiMedia Alliance, Inc. 2400 Camino Ramon, Ste. 375 San Ramon, CA 94583 USA Phone: 925-275-6604 Fax: 925-886-3809 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.wimedia.org WiMedia Alliance, Inc. is an open, nonprofit wireless industry association that promotes the adoption and standardization of ultrawideband (UWB) worldwide for use in the PC, CE and mobile market segments. Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) 1510 Page Mill Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125 USA E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.wca.org The Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) is a nonprofit business association for companies and organizations working with wireless technologies. It promotes networking, education and the exchange of information amongst its members. Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI) 1333 H St. NW, Ste. 700 W Washington, DC 20005-4754 USA Phone: 202-452-7823 Web Address: www.wcai.com The Wireless Communications Association International (WCAI) is the principal nonprofit trade association representing the wireless broadband industry. Wireless Technology Association P.O. Box 680 Hood River, OR 97031 USA

Wi-Fi Planet Web Address: www.wi-fiplanet.com Wi-Fi Planet is a web site devoted to wireless networking protocols. The site features daily news, reviews, tutorials, forums and event and product listings related to the Wi-Fi performance. Wireless Design Online 5340 Fryling Rd., Ste. 300 Erie, PA 16510 USA Phone: 814-897-7700 Fax: 814-897-9555 E-mail Address: [email protected] Web Address: www.wirelessdesignonline.com Wireless Design Online is an Internet resource for cuttingedge technical information covering the wireless industry. Wireless Week 199 E. Badger Rd., Ste. 101 Madison, WI 53713 USA Phone: 973-920-7745 Web Address: www.wirelessweek.com Wireless Week is a weekly magazine covering the wireless industry, offering analysis, insights and information to the wireless business professionals.

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Chapter 4 THE INFOTECH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN Includes Indexes by Company Name, Industry & Location The companies chosen to be listed in PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC comprise a unique list. THE INFOTECH 500 (the actual count is 474 companies) were chosen specifically for their dominance in the many facets of the InfoTech industry in which they operate. Complete information about each firm can be found in the “Individual Profiles,” beginning at the end of this chapter. These profiles are in alphabetical order by company name. THE INFOTECH 500 companies are from all parts of the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia/Pacific and beyond. THE INFOTECH 500 includes companies that are deeply involved in the technologies, services and trends that keep the entire industry forging ahead. Simply stated, THE INFOTECH 500 contains 474 of the largest, most successful, fastest growing firms in InfoTech and related industries in the world. To be included in our list, the firms had to meet the following criteria: 1) Generally, these are corporations based in the U.S., however, the headquarters of 154 firms are located in other nations.

2) Prominence, or a significant presence, in InfoTech, InfoTech-based services, equipment and supporting fields. (See the following Industry Codes section for a complete list of types of businesses that are covered). 3) The companies in THE INFOTECH 500 do not have to be exclusively in the InfoTech field. 4) Financial data and vital statistics must have been available to the editors of this book, either directly from the company being written about or from outside sources deemed reliable and accurate by the editors. A small number of companies that we would like to have included are not listed because of a lack of sufficient, objective data. INDEXES TO THE INFOTECH 500, AS FOUND IN THIS CHAPTER AND IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK: Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups Alphabetical Index Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country Index of Firms Noted as “Hot Spots for Advancement” for Women/Minorities Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations

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INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS The industry codes shown below are based on the 2012 NAIC code system (NAIC is used by many analysts as a replacement for older SIC codes because NAIC is more specific to today’s industry sectors, see www.census.gov/NAICS). Companies are given a primary NAIC code, reflecting the main line of business of each firm.

Industry Group/Company Amusement Arcades Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc TTM Technologies Inc Battery Manufacturing Simplo Technology Co Ltd Communications Equipment Manufacturing L-3 Communications Holdings Inc Computer and Data Systems Design, Consulting and Integration Services Accenture LLP Accenture plc Altran Technologies SA Atos Origin SA CACI International Inc Camelot Information Systems Inc Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) CGI Group Inc CIBER Inc Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation COMPAREX AG Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) CSRA Inc Dimension Data Holdings plc Getronics NV HCL Technologies Ltd Infosys Ltd ManTech International Corporation Plex Systems Inc Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) SCSK Corporation Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tech Mahindra Limited UNICOM Government Inc Unisys Corp Wipro Ltd Computer Disks (Discs) and Drives, including Magnetic and Optical Storage Media Manufacturing Ampex Data Systems Corporation Datto Inc Dell EMC

Industry Code

2015 Sales

2015 Profits

713120

3,052,637,184

-88,606,392

334412 334412

636,598,976 2,095,488,000

45,082,000 -25,882,000

335910

1,990,587,904

96,478,776

334200

10,465,999,872

-240,000,000

541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512 541512

14,209,387,000 32,914,423,808 2,119,437,568 11,300,234,240 3,313,452,032 291,000,000 12,600,466,432 7,632,452,096 786,955,008 12,416,000,000 1,750,000,000 12,172,999,680 1,395,000,000

334112 334112 334112

3,053,581,056 106,274,328 429,568,544 126,195,000 1,188,663,424 725,292,096 3,302,000 1,623,600,000 -8,000,000

3,450,000,000 5,402,561,536 8,019,343,360 1,550,116,992

1,077,100,928 1,853,166,976 51,127,000

3,884,999,936 2,712,165,830 13,932,611,584 3,329,943,040

141,000,000 142,489,431 2,922,317,568 386,807,584

3,015,099,904 6,911,883,776

-109,900,000 1,273,725,568

110,000,000 24,704,000,000

1,990,000,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Dot Hill Systems Corporation Drobo Inc Imation Corp Moser Baer India Limited NetApp Inc Nidec Corporation Overland Storage Inc Pure Storage Inc Quantum Corp SanDisk Corporation Seagate Technology plc Western Digital Corp Computer Manufacturing, Including PCs, Laptops, Mainframes and Tablets Acer Inc Aisino Co Ltd ASUSTeK Computer Inc Casio Computer Co Ltd Chicony Electronics Co Ltd Cognex Corporation Concurrent Computer Corporation Cray Inc Dell Technologies Inc DRS Technologies Inc Fujitsu Limited Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV Gateway Inc HCL Infosystems Limited Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Hitachi Ltd HP Inc IBM Systems and Technology Group Kronos Inc Lenovo Group Limited Mellanox Technologies Ltd MiTAC Holdings Corp NEC Corporation Nintendo Co Ltd Omron Adept Technologies Inc Positivo Informatica SA RadiSys Corporation Razer Inc Seiko Holdings Corporation Super Micro Computer Inc Toshiba Corporation Computer Networking & Related Equipment Manufacturing Asante Networks Inc Cisco Systems Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112 334112

334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111 334111

334210A 334210A

2015 Sales 250,000,000 529,200,000 153,980,370 6,122,699,776 8,845,029,376 88,000,000 174,451,008 553,094,976 5,564,872,192 13,738,999,808 14,572,000,256

2015 Profits

-194,000,000 -106,152,191 559,900,032 655,525,632 -183,231,008 16,760,000 388,478,016 1,742,000,000 1,464,999,936

8,174,006,784 3,412,500,000 14,636,978,176 2,910,447,360 2,499,639,552 450,556,992 64,459,000 724,689,024 54,900,000,000

18,707,158 529,825,504 227,295,792 119,243,600 187,074,000 -345,000 27,537,000 -1,100,000,000

40,881,848,320

1,247,224,064

52,107,001,856 84,073,127,936 103,354,998,784

2,460,999,936 1,870,539,264 4,553,999,872

1,125,000,000 46,295,592,960 658,140,032 1,550,458,630 25,248,067,584 4,728,598,528 54,195,000 568,491,363 184,592,992 345,000,000 2,381,575,424 1,991,154,944 57,246,625,792

177,827,728 101,863,000 -325,328,768

49,160,998,912

8,981,000,192

836,603,008 92,894,000 54,330,325 481,004,896 360,050,560 -5,009,000 -24,637,521 -14,678,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Digi International Inc D-Link Corporation Extreme Networks Inc Finisar Corporation Fortinet Inc Juniper Networks Inc NETGEAR Inc QLogic Corp Riverbed Technology Inc Computer Peripherals and Accessories, including Printers, Monitors and Terminals Manufacturing Datalogic ADC Inc Diebold Nixdorf Inc Digitech Systems Co Ltd Electronics For Imaging Inc Immersion Corporation Itautec SA Lexmark International Inc Logitech International SA MaxSec Group Limited NCR Corporation Printronix Inc Seiko Epson Corporation Synaptics Inc TPV Technology Ltd TXCOM-Axiohm Xerox Corporation Zebra Technologies Corp Computer Programming and Custom Software Development and Consulting Argon ST Inc Computer Software (Business and Consumer), Packaged Software and Software as a Service (Saas) Industry Dell Wyse DocuSign Inc Nutanix Inc Realtime Corporation Computer Software, Accounting, Banking & Financial ACI Worldwide Inc Ariba Inc Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) Intuit Inc Jack Henry & Associates Inc Misys plc Orchard Platform (Orchard App Inc) Workday Inc Computer Software, Business Management & ERP ASG Technologies Group Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A 334210A

2015 Sales 212,858,000 823,325,913 552,940,032 1,250,944,000 1,009,267,968 4,857,800,192 1,300,695,040 520,198,016 1,100,000,000

2015 Profits 6,588,000 -57,880,919 -71,643,000 11,887,000 7,987,000 633,699,968 48,584,000 50,593,000

2,419,300,096 270,000,000 882,513,024 63,393,000 8,778,844 3,551,200,000 2,113,947,008 3,851,411 6,373,000,192

73,700,000 33,540,000 2,858,000 -5,965,905 -40,400,000 9,283,000 307,090 -178,000,000

9,343,502,336 1,703,000,064 11,061,525,504

970,051,648 110,400,000 -31,337,000

18,044,999,680 3,649,999,872

474,000,000 -158,000,000

241,432,000

-126,127,000

511210Q 511210Q 511210Q 511210Q 511210Q 511210Q 511210Q 511210Q

1,045,977,024 630,000,000 373,809,728 4,192,000,000 1,256,189,952 105,000,000

85,436,000

511210H

245,000,000

334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118 334118

541511

511210 511210 511210 511210

787,859,968

23,273,488 365,000,000 211,220,992

-247,982,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company BMC Software Inc CA Inc (CA Technologies) Citrix Systems Inc Compuware Corporation Epicor Software Corporation Guidewire Software Inc Infor Inc Jasper Technologies Inc Leidos Cyber Inc NetSuite Inc PAR Technology Corporation Pegasystems Inc Qlik Technologies Inc SAP SE SAS Institute Inc Software AG Symphony Technology Group Tableau Software Inc TIBCO Software Inc Ultimate Software Group Inc Computer Software, Content & Document Management Box Inc HP Autonomy Nuance Communications Inc Open Text Corporation Opera Software ASA TiVo Corporation Computer Software, Data Base & File Management Actifio Inc Cloudera Inc DataStax Inc Embarcadero Technologies Inc Hortonworks Inc MongoDB Inc Oracle Corporation Palantir Technologies Inc Qualtrics LLC SimpliVity Corporation Talend SA TeraData Corp Computer Software, E-Commerce & Web Analytics BroadVision Inc Digital River Inc iCrossing Inc Kibo Mixpanel Inc Computer Software, Educational & Training Curriculum Associates LLC

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H 511210H

511210L 511210L 511210L 511210L 511210L 511210L 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J 511210J

2015 Sales 2,250,000,000 4,262,000,128 3,275,593,984 698,000,000 1,000,000,000 380,536,992 2,825,000,000

2015 Profits 846,000,000 319,360,992

9,885,000

741,148,992 229,003,008 682,694,976 612,732,032 21,989,214,208 3,160,000,000 923,283,712 2,725,000,000 653,587,008 1,000,000,000 618,081,024

-124,743,000 -891,000 36,322,000 -36,491,000 3,240,270,848

216,440,000

-168,227,008

1,931,136,000 1,851,917,056 615,900,032 526,271,008

-115,010,000 234,327,008 -51,200,000 -4,292,000

147,467,216 -83,700,000 22,699,000

172,000,000 141,000,000 121,944,000 70,000,000 38,226,001,920 1,178,000,000 110,000,000

-179,116,992 9,937,999,872

75,960,000 2,529,999,872

-22,006,000 -214,000,000

511210M 511210M 511210M 511210M 511210M

9,442,000 381,000,000

-11,437,000

511210P

86,000,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Edmentum Inc SkillSoft Limited Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Activision Blizzard Inc Atari Interactive Inc BioWare Corp Docker Inc Electronic Arts Inc (EA) GigaMedia Limited Konami Holdings Corporation LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC Magic Leap Inc Take-Two Interactive Software Inc Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc Authentidate Holding Corporation Cegedim SA DATATRAK International Inc eClinicalWorks Epic Systems Corporation Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) Quality Systems Inc TriZetto Corporation Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Adobe Systems Inc Avid Technology Inc Bluerush Media Group Corporation ChyronHego Corporation Corel Corporation MediaPlatform Inc Quark Software Inc RealNetworks Inc Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing, & Storage Affirmed Networks Inc Brocade Communications Systems Inc F5 Networks Inc NetScout Systems Inc Novell Inc Opterna AM Inc Radware Ltd Rocket Software ServiceNow Inc SolarWinds Worldwide LLC Splunk Inc Synchronoss Technologies Inc UNICOM Engineering Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 511210P 511210P

511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G 511210G

2015 Sales

2015 Profits

200,000,000

4,664,000,000 8,461,460

892,000,000 1,335,240

4,514,999,808 10,251,000 1,876,344,960

875,000,000 -2,243,000 85,303,656

1,082,937,984

-279,470,016

511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D 511210D

1,386,392,960 3,689,000 482,140,410 9,959,704 358,000,000 1,978,000,000 475,525,581 490,224,992

-2,226,000 -9,700,000 75,827,250 -2,898,870

511210F 511210F 511210F 511210F 511210F 511210F 511210F 511210F

4,795,510,784 505,595,008 2,912,400 62,000,000

629,550,976 2,480,000 374,905

125,296,000

-81,847,000

2,263,460,096 1,919,822,976 453,668,992 233,100,000

340,361,984 365,014,016 61,192,000

216,566,000

18,569,000

1,005,480,000 521,000,000 450,875,008 578,830,976 300,000,000

-198,426,000

511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B 511210B

70,066,792 27,332,000

-217,116,000 40,630,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Viptela Inc VMware Inc Computer Software, Operating Systems, Languages & Development Tools Access Co Ltd Microsoft Corporation Phoenix Technologies Ltd Progress Software Corporation Red Hat Inc Rogue Wave Software Inc Serena Software Inc Wind River Systems Inc Computer Software, Product Lifecycle, Engineering, Design & CAD ANSYS Inc Autodesk Inc Cadence Design Systems Inc Dassault Systemes SA GSE Systems Inc IBM Software Group Intergraph Corporation Mentor Graphics Corp MSC Software Corporation National Instruments Corporation PTC Inc Siemens PLM Software Synopsys Inc Veeva Systems Inc Computer Software, Sales & Customer Relationship Management Acxiom Corp Amdocs Limited Aspect Software Inc Astea International Inc Cicero Inc CSG Systems International Inc Determine Inc ForeSee Results Inc LivePerson Inc MicroStrategy Inc SalesForce.com Inc Support.com Inc Trilogy Inc Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Ahnlab Inc Blue Coat Systems Inc Carbon Black Inc Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Cloudflare Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 511210B 511210B

2015 Sales

2015 Profits

6,570,999,808

997,000,000

511210I 511210I 511210I 511210I 511210I 511210I 511210I 511210I

73,767,848 93,580,001,280

-24,710,735 12,193,000,448

377,553,984 1,789,489,024

-8,801,000 180,200,992

511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N 511210N

942,753,024 2,512,199,936 1,702,091,008 3,002,807,808 56,803,000 22,932,000,000

252,520,992 81,800,000 252,416,992 425,315,168 -4,705,000 9,066,000,000

1,244,132,992 278,000,000 1,225,456,000 1,255,241,984

147,139,008

2,242,211,072 313,222,016

225,934,000 40,383,000

511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K 511210K

1,020,059,008 3,643,537,920 462,000,000 22,957,000 1,943,000 752,520,000 20,877,000 60,000,000 239,012,000 529,868,992 5,373,585,920 77,333,000

-11,031,000 446,163,008

511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E

210,000,000

95,262,000 47,557,000

-4,366,000 -2,843,000 62,567,000 -13,746,000 -26,444,000 105,931,000 -262,688,000 -27,041,000

531,000,000 1,629,837,952 78,000,000

685,865,984

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company CrowdStrike CYREN Ltd Entrust Inc FireEye Inc Forcepoint LLC Illumio Lookout Inc McAfee Inc Okta Inc ProofPoint Inc Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd SafeNet Inc SecureWorks Corporation Skyhigh Networks Inc Symantec Corp Tanium Inc Trend Micro Inc VASCO Data Security International Inc VeriSign Inc WatchGuard Technologies Inc Zscaler Inc Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics ABB Enterprise Software Inc American Software Inc Aspen Technology Inc BravoSolution Spa JDA Software Group Inc Manhattan Associates Inc ModusLink Global Solutions Inc Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VOIP BlackBerry Ltd LogMeIn Inc SeaChange International Inc Slack Technologies Inc Twilio Inc Vicorp Group plc Computers, Peripherals, Software and Accessories Distribution Anixter International Inc Arrow Electronics Inc Avnet Inc Black Box Corporation CDW Corporation CompuCom Systems Inc Digital China Holdings Limited Ingram Micro Inc Insight Enterprises Inc PC Connection Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E 511210E

2015 Sales 27,762,000 140,500,000 622,966,976 400,000,000

2015 Profits -4,799,000 -539,214,976

2,375,000,000 265,396,992 1,804,583,040 318,000,000 262,130,000

-106,454,000 306,968,000

6,508,000,256

878,000,000

1,069,237,120 241,443,008 1,059,366,016

184,360,144 42,151,000 375,236,000

511210A 511210A 511210A 511210A 511210A 511210A 511210A

102,873,000 440,400,992 74,000,000 722,000,000 556,371,008 561,673,024

8,128,000 118,407,000

511210C 511210C 511210C 511210C 511210C 511210C

3,335,000,064 271,600,000 115,435,000 50,000,000 166,919,008 1,250,000,000

-304,000,000 14,558,000 -27,484,000

423430 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430

6,190,499,840 23,282,020,352 27,924,656,128 992,444,032 12,988,699,648 2,175,000,000 1,370,815,232 43,025,850,368 5,373,089,792 2,573,972,992

127,600,000 497,726,016 571,913,024 15,342,000 403,100,000

-38,490,000

103,475,000 -18,429,000

-35,504,000

85,322,504 215,104,992 75,851,000 46,827,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company PCM Inc Redington (India) Ltd ScanSource Inc SYNNEX Corporation Tech Data Corp Connectors for Electronics Manufacturing Belden Inc Hosiden Corporation Molex LLC Consumer Electronics Manufacturing, Including Audio and Video Equipment, Stereos, TVs and Radios Bosch Communications Systems Inc GoPro Inc Jawbone Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips) Panasonic Corporation Pioneer Corporation Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Sharp Corporation Sony Corporation Videocon Industries Ltd Contract Electronics Manufacturing Services (CEM) and Printed Circuits Assembly Accton Technology Corp Benchmark Electronics Inc Celestica Inc Compal Electronics Inc Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd Flex Ltd Foxconn Technology Co Ltd Gemalto NV Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd HTC Corp Inventec Corporation Jabil Circuit Inc Key Tronic Corporation Micro-Star International Co Ltd Nan Ya PCB Corporation Pegatron Corporation Plexus Corp Quanta Computer Inc Rohm Co Ltd Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd Sanmina Corp SigmaTron International Inc SMTC Corp Data Processing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Internet Content Hosting Services Health Catalyst

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 423430 423430 423430 423430 423430

2015 Sales 1,661,948,032 1,802,034,619 3,218,626,048 13,338,396,672 27,670,632,448

2015 Profits -18,258,000 27,276,277 65,419,000 208,524,992 175,172,000

334417 334417 334417

2,309,221,888 1,274,970,496 3,900,000,000

66,204,000 1,049,309

334310 334310 334310 334310 334310 334310 334310 334310 334310 334310

1,610,000,000 1,619,970,944 800,000,000 25,638,750,208 66,356,203,520 4,314,861,568 171,473,000,000 23,964,289,024 70,663,897,088 1,861,171,344

682,106,624 1,543,731,200 121,169,368 162,868,000,000 -1,894,320,768 -1,083,540,480 -8,363,131

334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418 334418

766,617,920 2,540,872,960 5,639,199,744 26,256,760,832

36,143,196 95,401,000 66,900,000 269,123,296

26,147,915,776 3,081,053,952 3,301,142,528 138,895,130,624 3,770,815,744 12,231,914,782 17,899,196,416 433,996,992 2,520,000,000 947,071,951 37,611,184,128 2,654,289,920 31,213,428,736 3,120,163,072 4,395,126,784 6,374,540,800 230,237,168 220,616,000

600,801,024 378,005,696 141,822,128 4,551,192,064 -481,347,008 1,720,949,094 284,019,008 4,304,000

518210

41,000,000

36,131,000

27,316,187 737,887,296 94,332,000 552,436,672 389,981,664 98,260,328 377,260,992 903,412 -4,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Indra Sistemas SA Web.com Group Inc Electric Signal, Electricity, and Semiconductor Test and Measuring Equipment Manufacturing Tektronix Inc Electrical Appliance Manufacturing, Small iRobot Corporation Electricity Control Panels, Circuit Breakers and Power Switches Equipment (Switchgear) Manufacturing Alps Electric Co Ltd Lite-On Technology Corp Engineering Services, Including Civil, Mechanical, Electronic, Computer and Environmental Engineering VSE Corp Factory Automation, Industrial Process, Thermostat, Flow Meter and Environmental Quality Monitoring and Control Manufacturing CTS Corporation Fabrinet Siemens AG Siemens Limited Spectris plc Internet Search Engines, Online Publishing, Sharing and Consumer Services, Online Radio, TV and Entertainment Sites and Social Media Dianping.com Google (Alphabet Inc) NaviSite Inc Sogou Inc Yahoo! Inc LCD (Liquid-Crystal Display), Radio Frequency (RF, RFID) and Microwave Equipment Manufacturing AU Optronics Corp BOE Technology Group Co Ltd Innolux Corporation LG Display Co Ltd Qisda Corporation Market Research, Business Intelligence and Opinion Polling Forrester Research Inc Gartner Inc Outsourced Computer Facilities Management and Operations Services CDG Group IBM Global Services IBM India Pvt Ltd International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing BenQ Group

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 518210 518210

2015 Sales 3,014,386,944 543,460,992

2015 Profits -678,076,416 89,961,000

335210

616,777,984

44,130,000

335313 335313

6,438,748,672 6,722,302,976

370,500,672 223,827,056

541330

533,982,016

24,918,000

334513 334513 334513 334513 334513

382,310,016 773,587,008 79,987,310,592

6,954,000 43,642,000 7,700,931,072

1,462,275,712

139,837,792

519130 519130 519130 519130 519130

330,000,000 74,989,002,752

16,348,000,256

4,968,301,056

-4,359,081,984

334419 334419 334419 334419 334419

11,166,609,408 7,186,110,150 11,247,354,669 23,549,423,616 4,129,755,754

224,424,224 401,385,414 334,085,040 801,925,632 67,297,563

541910 541910

313,726,016 2,163,056,128

11,996,000 175,635,008

541513 541513 541513 541513 541513

49,183,000,000 3,499,000,000 81,740,996,608 758,000,000

7,636,000,000 273,170,000 13,189,999,616

333316

2,850,000,000

334515

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Canon Inc Ricoh Company Ltd Power, Distribution and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Gerber Scientific Inc Radar, Navigation, Sonar, Space Vehicle Guidance, Flight Systems and Marine Instrument Manufacturing Garmin Ltd Rockwell Collins Inc TomTom NV Trimble Navigation Ltd Semiconductor and Solar Cell Manufacturing, Including Chips, Memory, LEDs, Transistors and Integrated Circuits Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc Amkor Technology Inc Analog Devices Inc ARM Holdings plc Arteris Inc Atmel Corporation AVX Corporation Cirrus Logic Inc Conexant Systems Inc Cree Inc Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Diodes Inc DSP Group Inc ESS Technology Inc GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc Hoya Corporation Infineon Technologies AG Inphi Corporation Intel Corp KEMET Corporation Lattice Semiconductor Corporation Linear Technology Corporation Macronix International Co Ltd Marvell Technology Group Ltd Maxim Integrated Products Inc MediaTek Inc Microchip Technology Inc Micron Technology Inc Nanya Technology Corporation Novatek Microelectronics Corp NVIDIA Corporation NXP Semiconductors NV

www.plunkettresearch.com Industry Code 333316 333316

2015 Sales 32,685,721,600 20,385,821,687

2015 Profits 1,893,993,984 626,429,054

335311

37,856,268,288

2,018,577,920

333244

532,000,000

334511 334511 334511 334511

2,820,270,080 5,244,000,256 1,064,516,736 2,290,400,000

456,227,008 686,000,000 19,164,554 121,100,000

334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413 334413

3,991,000,064 8,779,129,856 2,884,602,880 3,435,091,968 1,264,214,784 33,000,000 1,172,455,936 1,353,228,032 916,568,000 158,000,000 1,632,504,960 1,607,853,056 848,904,000 144,271,008

-660,000,000 620,189,120 56,812,000 696,878,016 443,513,120

-64,051,000 -378,867,008 24,274,000 1,562,000

4,500,000,000 4,263,746,304 6,128,384,512 246,616,000 55,354,998,784 823,192,000 405,966,016 1,475,138,944 640,686,024 3,706,962,944 2,306,864,128 6,608,466,944 2,147,036,032 16,192,000,000 1,347,543,405 1,622,850,716 4,681,506,816 6,101,000,192

798,197,184 668,358,784 -13,551,000 11,420,000,256 -14,143,000 -159,232,992 520,963,008 -128,210,678 435,345,984 206,038,000 804,413,632 369,008,992 2,899,000,064 526,443,648 202,669,580 630,587,008 1,526,000,000

26,891,000 225,871,008 55,178,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Powerchip Technology Corp Qualcomm Atheros Inc Qualcomm Inc Rambus Inc RDA Microelectronics Inc Renesas Electronics America Inc Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Sigma Designs Inc Silicon Laboratories Inc Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd SK Hynix Inc Skyworks Solutions Inc SMART Modular Technologies Inc STMicroelectronics NV Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Texas Instruments Inc (TI) Transcend Information Inc United Microelectronics Corp VIA Technologies Inc Xilinx Inc Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment and Systems (Including Etching, Wafer Processing & Surface Mount) Manufacturing Advantest Corporation Amtech Systems Inc Applied Materials Inc Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd KLA-Tencor Corporation Lam Research Corporation Photronics Inc Tokyo Electron Limited Telecommunications, Telephone and Network Equipment Manufacturing, including PBX, Routers, Switches and Handsets Manufacturing ADTRAN Inc Avaya Inc Ciena Corporation ECI Telecom Ltd Fujitsu Network Communications Inc Harmonic Inc Huawei Technologies Co Ltd ITI Limited Plantronics Inc Sonus Networks Inc Tellabs Inc UTStarcom Inc Westell Technologies Inc

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2015 Sales 1,390,000,000 1,410,000,000 25,280,999,424 296,278,016 308,000,000 599,187,317 2,236,414,976 188,312,992 644,825,984 2,567,087,616 15,581,968,384 3,258,400,000 800,000,000 6,896,999,936 26,139,213,824 12,999,999,488 789,044,657 4,488,081,920 2,377,344,000

648,216,000

333242 333242 333242 333242 333242 333242 333242 333242

1,404,775,168 104,883,000 9,658,999,808

111,364,352 -7,771,000 1,376,999,936

2,814,049,024 5,259,312,128 524,206,016 5,273,413,632

366,158,016 655,577,024 44,625,000 618,644,992

600,064,000 4,150,000,000 2,445,669,120 774,000,000

18,646,000

334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210 334210

2015 Profits

5,271,000,064 211,388,000

253,411,008 -21,701,000 29,586,000 279,252,032 3,334,533,376 798,300,032 104,000,000 9,384,904,704 2,985,999,872 99,557,171 410,724,224

11,667,000

377,027,008 60,100,000,000

-15,661,000

865,009,984 249,034,000 1,375,000,000 117,103,000 84,127,000

112,301,000 -31,895,000 -20,657,000 -58,007,000

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Industry Group/Company Telephone, Internet Access, Broadband, Data Networks, Server Facilities and Telecommunications Services Industry Akamai Technologies Inc CoreSite Realty Corporation DigitalOcean Inc Limelight Networks Inc Zayo Group Holdings Inc Temporary Staffing, Help and Employment Agencies Analysts International Corporation Testing Laboratories, Safety and Compliance Services Fluke Networks Wireless Communications and Radio and TV Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing, including Cellphones (Handsets) Apple Inc Aviat Networks Inc AVY Precision Technology Inc Beetel Teletech Limited Bharat Electronics Limited Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc CalAmp Corp Fitbit Inc Harris Corporation InterDigital Inc LG Electronics Inc LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd LG Electronics USA Inc Mobileye NV Motorola Mobility LLC Motorola Solutions Inc Nokia Corporation Proxim Wireless Corp Pulse Electronics Corporation Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson) Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) GoGrid RightScale Inc

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2015 Sales

2015 Profits

517110 517110 517110 517110 517110

2,197,447,936 333,292,000 65,000,000 170,912,000 1,347,100,032

561320

130,000,000

541380

832,075,000

334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220 334220

233,715,007,488 335,900,000

53,394,001,920 -24,700,000

1,097,378,217 20,943,000 250,606,000 1,857,997,952 5,082,999,808 441,435,008 46,884,155,392

174,972,445 -6,771,000 16,508,000 175,676,992 334,000,000 119,225,000 103,206,688

240,872,000 4,150,000,000 5,695,000,064 13,218,064,384

68,450,000 -249,000,000 610,000,000 2,607,868,160

339,000,000 27,235,495,936

1,494,466,688

517210 517210

321,406,016 34,706,000 -23,952,000 -155,300,000

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www.plunkettresearch.com Beetel Teletech Limited Belden Inc Benchmark Electronics Inc BenQ Group Bharat Electronics Limited BioWare Corp Black Box Corporation BlackBerry Ltd Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc Blue Coat Systems Inc Bluerush Media Group Corporation BMC Software Inc BOE Technology Group Co Ltd Bosch Communications Systems Inc Box Inc BravoSolution Spa BroadVision Inc Brocade Communications Systems Inc CA Inc (CA Technologies) CACI International Inc Cadence Design Systems Inc CalAmp Corp Camelot Information Systems Inc Canon Inc Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Carbon Black Inc Casio Computer Co Ltd CDG Group CDW Corporation Cegedim SA Celestica Inc CGI Group Inc Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Chicony Electronics Co Ltd ChyronHego Corporation CIBER Inc Cicero Inc Ciena Corporation Cirrus Logic Inc Cisco Systems Inc Citrix Systems Inc Cloudera Inc Cloudflare Inc Cognex Corporation Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Compal Electronics Inc COMPAREX AG CompuCom Systems Inc Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Compuware Corporation Concurrent Computer Corporation Conexant Systems Inc Corel Corporation CoreSite Realty Corporation Cray Inc Cree Inc CrowdStrike CSG Systems International Inc

Plunkett Research, Ltd. CSRA Inc CTS Corporation Curriculum Associates LLC Cypress Semiconductor Corporation CYREN Ltd Dassault Systemes SA Datalogic ADC Inc DataStax Inc DATATRAK International Inc Datto Inc Dell EMC Dell Technologies Inc Dell Wyse Determine Inc Dianping.com Diebold Nixdorf Inc Digi International Inc Digital China Holdings Limited Digital River Inc DigitalOcean Inc Digitech Systems Co Ltd Dimension Data Holdings plc Diodes Inc D-Link Corporation Docker Inc DocuSign Inc Dot Hill Systems Corporation Drobo Inc DRS Technologies Inc DSP Group Inc ECI Telecom Ltd eClinicalWorks Edmentum Inc Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Electronics For Imaging Inc Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd Embarcadero Technologies Inc Entrust Inc Epic Systems Corporation Epicor Software Corporation ESS Technology Inc Extreme Networks Inc F5 Networks Inc Fabrinet Finisar Corporation FireEye Inc Fitbit Inc Flex Ltd Fluke Networks Forcepoint LLC ForeSee Results Inc Forrester Research Inc Fortinet Inc Foxconn Technology Co Ltd Fujitsu Limited Fujitsu Network Communications Inc Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV Garmin Ltd

www.plunkettresearch.com Gartner Inc Gateway Inc Gemalto NV Gerber Scientific Inc Getronics NV GigaMedia Limited GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc GoGrid Google (Alphabet Inc) GoPro Inc GSE Systems Inc Guidewire Software Inc Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd Harmonic Inc Harris Corporation HCL Infosystems Limited HCL Technologies Ltd Health Catalyst Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Hitachi Ltd Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd Hortonworks Inc Hosiden Corporation Hoya Corporation HP Autonomy HP Inc HTC Corp Huawei Technologies Co Ltd IBM Global Services IBM India Pvt Ltd IBM Software Group IBM Systems and Technology Group iCrossing Inc Illumio Imation Corp Immersion Corporation Indra Sistemas SA Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) Infineon Technologies AG Infor Inc Infosys Ltd Ingram Micro Inc Innolux Corporation Inphi Corporation Insight Enterprises Inc Intel Corp InterDigital Inc Intergraph Corporation International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Intuit Inc Inventec Corporation iRobot Corporation Itautec SA ITI Limited Jabil Circuit Inc Jack Henry & Associates Inc Jasper Technologies Inc Jawbone

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ARIZONA Amkor Technology Inc; Tempe Amtech Systems Inc; Tempe Avnet Inc; Phoenix Insight Enterprises Inc; Tempe JDA Software Group Inc; Scottsdale Limelight Networks Inc; Tempe Microchip Technology Inc; Chandler

ARKANSAS Acxiom Corp; Little Rock

CALIFORNIA Activision Blizzard Inc; Santa Monica Adobe Systems Inc; San Jose Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD); Sunnyvale Ampex Data Systems Corporation; Hayward Apple Inc; Cupertino Applied Materials Inc; Santa Clara Ariba Inc; Palo Alto Arteris Inc; Campbell Asante Networks Inc; Fremont Atmel Corporation; San Jose Autodesk Inc; San Rafael Avaya Inc; Sanra Clara Aviat Networks Inc; Santa Clara Blue Coat Systems Inc; Sunnyvale Box Inc; Redwood City BroadVision Inc; Redwood City Brocade Communications Systems Inc; San Jose Cadence Design Systems Inc; San Jose CalAmp Corp; Irvine Cisco Systems Inc; San Jose Cloudera Inc; Palo Alto Cloudflare Inc; San Francisco Conexant Systems Inc; Irvine CrowdStrike; Irvine Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; San Jose DataStax Inc; Santa Clara Dell Wyse; San Jose Docker Inc; San Francisco DocuSign Inc; San Francisco Drobo Inc; Santa Clara DSP Group Inc; Los Altos Electronic Arts Inc (EA); Redwood City

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COLORADO Arrow Electronics Inc; Centennial CIBER Inc; Greenwood Village CoreSite Realty Corporation; Denver CSG Systems International Inc; Englewood Dot Hill Systems Corporation; Longmont Quark Software Inc; Denver Rogue Wave Software Inc; Louisville TriZetto Corporation; Englewood Zayo Group Holdings Inc; Boulder

CONNECTICUT Datto Inc; Norwalk Gartner Inc; Stamford Gerber Scientific Inc; Tolland

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MASSACHUSETTS

InterDigital Inc; Wilmington

Actifio Inc; Waltham Affirmed Networks Inc; Acton Akamai Technologies Inc; Cambridge Analog Devices Inc; Norwood Aspect Software Inc; Chelmsford Aspen Technology Inc; Bedford Avid Technology Inc; Burlington Carbon Black Inc; Waltham Cognex Corporation; Natick Curriculum Associates LLC; North Billerica Dell EMC; Hopkinton eClinicalWorks; Westborough Forrester Research Inc; Cambridge iRobot Corporation; Bedford Kronos Inc; Chelmsford Leidos Cyber Inc; Foxborough LogMeIn Inc; Boston Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH); Westwood ModusLink Global Solutions Inc; Waltham NaviSite Inc; Andover NetScout Systems Inc; Westford Nuance Communications Inc; Burlington Pegasystems Inc; Cambridge Progress Software Corporation; Bedford PTC Inc; Needham Rocket Software; Waltham SeaChange International Inc; Acton SimpliVity Corporation; Westborough Skyworks Solutions Inc; Woburn Sonus Networks Inc; Westford UNICOM Engineering Inc; Canton

FLORIDA ACI Worldwide Inc; Naples ASG Technologies Group Inc; Naples Citrix Systems Inc; Fort Lauderdale Harris Corporation; Melbourne Jabil Circuit Inc; St. Petersburg Magic Leap Inc; Dania Beach Tech Data Corp; Clearwater Ultimate Software Group Inc; Weston Web.com Group Inc; Jacksonville

GEORGIA ABB Enterprise Software Inc; Atlanta American Software Inc; Atlanta Concurrent Computer Corporation; Duluth Manhattan Associates Inc; Atlanta NCR Corporation; Duluth SecureWorks Corporation; Atlanta

IDAHO Micron Technology Inc; Boise

ILLINOIS Accenture LLP; Chicago Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc; Chicago Anixter International Inc; Glenview CDW Corporation; Vernon Hills Molex LLC; Lisle Motorola Mobility LLC; Libertyville Motorola Solutions Inc; Schaumburg SigmaTron International Inc; Elk Grove Village Tellabs Inc; Naperville VASCO Data Security International Inc; Oakbrook Terrace Westell Technologies Inc; Aurora Zebra Technologies Corp; Lincolnshire

INDIANA CTS Corporation; Elkhart Determine Inc; Carmel

IOWA Rockwell Collins Inc; Cedar Rapids

KENTUCKY

MICHIGAN Compuware Corporation; Detroit ForeSee Results Inc; Ann Arbor Plex Systems Inc; Troy

MINNESOTA Analysts International Corporation; Minneapolis Digi International Inc; Minnetonka Digital River Inc; Minnetonka Edmentum Inc; Bloomington Entrust Inc; Shakopee Imation Corp; Oakdale

MISSOURI

Lexmark International Inc; Lexington Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc; Hebron

Amdocs Limited; Chesterfield Belden Inc; St. Louis Jack Henry & Associates Inc; Monett

MARYLAND

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Ciena Corporation; Hanover

PC Connection Inc; Merrimack

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Authentidate Holding Corporation; Berkeley Heights Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc; Old Bridge Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Teaneck LG Electronics USA Inc; Englewood Cliffs Synchronoss Technologies Inc; Bridgewater

Benchmark Electronics Inc; Angleton BMC Software Inc; Houston Cirrus Logic Inc; Austin CompuCom Systems Inc; Dallas Dell Technologies Inc; Round Rock Diodes Inc; Plano Embarcadero Technologies Inc; Austin Epicor Software Corporation; Austin Forcepoint LLC; Austin Fujitsu Network Communications Inc; Richardson National Instruments Corporation; Austin Siemens PLM Software; Plano Silicon Laboratories Inc; Austin SolarWinds Worldwide LLC; Ausin Texas Instruments Inc (TI); Dallas Trilogy Inc; Austin

NEW YORK Atari Interactive Inc; New York CA Inc (CA Technologies); New York ChyronHego Corporation; Melville DigitalOcean Inc; New York IBM Global Services; Armonk IBM Software Group; Armonk IBM Systems and Technology Group; Armonk iCrossing Inc; New York Infor Inc; New York International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); Armonk L-3 Communications Holdings Inc; New York LivePerson Inc; New York MongoDB Inc; New York Orchard Platform (Orchard App Inc); New York PAR Technology Corporation; New Hartford Take-Two Interactive Software Inc; New York

NORTH CAROLINA Cicero Inc; Cary Cree Inc; Durham Red Hat Inc; Raleigh SAS Institute Inc; Cary

OHIO DATATRAK International Inc; Mayfield Heights Diebold Nixdorf Inc; North Canton TeraData Corp; Dayton

OREGON Datalogic ADC Inc; Bologna Lattice Semiconductor Corporation; Portland Mentor Graphics Corp; Wilsonville RadiSys Corporation; Hillsboro Tektronix Inc; Beaverton

PENNSYLVANIA ANSYS Inc; Canonsburg Astea International Inc; Horsham Black Box Corporation; Lawrence Qlik Technologies Inc; Radnor Unisys Corp; Blue Bell

SOUTH CAROLINA AVX Corporation; Fountain Inn KEMET Corporation; Simpsonville ScanSource Inc; Greenville

UTAH Health Catalyst; Salt Lake City Novell Inc; Provo Qualtrics LLC; Provo

VIRGINIA Argon ST Inc; Fairfax CACI International Inc; Arlington Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC); Falls Church CSRA Inc; Falls Church CYREN Ltd; McLean DRS Technologies Inc; Renton ManTech International Corporation; Fairfax MicroStrategy Inc; Tysons Corner Opterna AM Inc; Sterling Science Applications International Corp (SAIC); McLean UNICOM Government Inc; Herndon VeriSign Inc; Reston VSE Corp; Alexandria

WASHINGTON Cray Inc; Seattle F5 Networks Inc; Seattle Fluke Networks; Everett Key Tronic Corporation; Spokane Microsoft Corporation; Redmond RealNetworks Inc; Seattle Tableau Software Inc; Seattle WatchGuard Technologies Inc; Seattle

WISCONSIN Epic Systems Corporation; Verona Plexus Corp; Neenah

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www.plunkettresearch.com Infineon Technologies AG; Neubiberg SAP SE; Walldorf Siemens AG; Munich Software AG; Darmstadt

MaxSec Group Limited; North Ryde

HONG KONG

BERMUDA Marvell Technology Group Ltd; Hamilton

Digital China Holdings Limited; Hong Kong TPV Technology Ltd; Kowloon UTStarcom Inc; Hong Kong

BRAZIL

INDIA

Itautec SA; Sao Paulo Positivo Informatica SA; Curitiba Realtime Corporation; Sao Paulo

CANADA BioWare Corp; Edmonton BlackBerry Ltd; Waterloo Bluerush Media Group Corporation; Toronto Celestica Inc; Toronto CGI Group Inc; Montreal Corel Corporation; Ottawa Open Text Corporation; Waterloo SMTC Corp; Markham

CAYMAN ISLANDS Fabrinet; George Town

CHINA Aisino Co Ltd; Beijing BOE Technology Group Co Ltd; Beijing Camelot Information Systems Inc; Beijing Dianping.com; Changning District Huawei Technologies Co Ltd; Shenzhen Lenovo Group Limited; Beijing Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd; Beijing RDA Microelectronics Inc; Shanghai Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation; Shanghai Sogou Inc; Beijing

Beetel Teletech Limited; Haryana Bharat Electronics Limited; Bangalore HCL Infosystems Limited; Noida HCL Technologies Ltd; Uttar Pradesh IBM India Pvt Ltd; Bangalore Infosys Ltd; Bangalore ITI Limited; Bangalore LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd; Greater Noida Moser Baer India Limited; New Delhi Redington (India) Ltd; Chennai Siemens Limited; Mumbai Tata Consultancy Services (TCS); Fort Mumbai Tech Mahindra Limited; Pune Videocon Industries Ltd; Chitegaon, Tq. Paithan Wipro Ltd; Bangalore

IRELAND Accenture plc; Dublin Seagate Technology plc; Dublin SkillSoft Limited; Dublin

ISRAEL Check Point Software Technologies Ltd; Tel Aviv ECI Telecom Ltd; Petah Tikva Mellanox Technologies Ltd; Yokneam Mobileye NV; Jerusalem Radware Ltd; Tel Aviv

ITALY BravoSolution Spa; Milan

FINLAND Nokia Corporation; Espoo

FRANCE Altran Technologies SA; Neuilly-sur-Seine Atos Origin SA; Bezons Cedex Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini); Paris Cegedim SA; Boulogne billancourt Dassault Systemes SA; Velizy-Villacoublay Gemalto NV; Meudon Cedex TXCOM-Axiohm; Le Plessis Robinson

GERMANY Bosch Communications Systems Inc; Grasbrunn COMPAREX AG; Leipzig

JAPAN Access Co Ltd; Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Advantest Corporation; Tokyo Alps Electric Co Ltd; Tokyo Canon Inc; Tokyo Casio Computer Co Ltd; Tokyo Fujitsu Limited; Tokyo Hitachi Ltd; Tokyo Hosiden Corporation; Osaka Hoya Corporation; Tokyo Konami Holdings Corporation; Tokyo Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Tokyo NEC Corporation; Tokyo Nidec Corporation; Kyoto Nintendo Co Ltd; Kyoto

Plunkett Research, Ltd. Panasonic Corporation; Osaka Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo Ricoh Company Ltd; Chuo-ku Rohm Co Ltd; Kyoto SCSK Corporation; Tokyo Sega Sammy Holdings Inc; Tokyo Seiko Epson Corporation; Nagano Seiko Holdings Corporation; Tokyo Sharp Corporation; Osaka Sony Corporation; Tokyo Tokyo Electron Limited; Tokyo Toshiba Corporation; Tokyo Trend Micro Inc; Tokyo

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Ahnlab Inc; Seoul Digitech Systems Co Ltd; Geonggi-Do Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd; Incheon LG Display Co Ltd; Seoul LG Electronics Inc; Seoul Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd; Seoul Samsung Electronics Co Ltd; Suwon SK Hynix Inc; Icheon

HTC Corp; Taoyuan Innolux Corporation; Taipei City Inventec Corporation; Taipei Lite-On Technology Corp; Taipei Macronix International Co Ltd; Hsinchu MediaTek Inc; Hsinchu City Micro-Star International Co Ltd; Zhonghe District, New Taipei City MiTAC Holdings Corp; Taipei Nan Ya PCB Corporation; Taoyuan Nanya Technology Corporation; Taoyuan Novatek Microelectronics Corp; Hsinchu Pegatron Corporation; Taipei Powerchip Technology Corp; Hsinchu Qisda Corporation; Taoyuan Quanta Computer Inc; Tao Yuan Shien Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd; Taichung Simplo Technology Co Ltd; Hsin-Chu Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC); Hsinchu Transcend Information Inc; Taipei United Microelectronics Corp; Hsinchu VIA Technologies Inc; Xindian District, New Taipei City

NORWAY

THAILAND

KOREA

Opera Software ASA; Oslo

CDG Group; Bangkok

SINGAPORE

THE NETHERLANDS

Flex Ltd; Singapore

SPAIN Indra Sistemas SA; Alcobendas

SWEDEN Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS); Linkoping Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson); Stockholm

SWITZERLAND Garmin Ltd; Schaffhausen STMicroelectronics NV; Geneva

TAIWAN Accton Technology Corp; Hsinchu Acer Inc; Taipei City Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc; Kaohsiung ASUSTeK Computer Inc; Taipei AU Optronics Corp; Hsinchu AVY Precision Technology Inc; Taipei BenQ Group; Taipei Chicony Electronics Co Ltd; Taipei Compal Electronics Inc; Taipei D-Link Corporation; Taipei Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd; Taipei Foxconn Technology Co Ltd; Taipei GigaMedia Limited; Taipei Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd; Tu-Chen City, Taipei

Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV; Maarssen Getronics NV; Zoetermeer Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips); Amsterdam NXP Semiconductors NV; Eindhoven TomTom NV; Amsterdam

UNITED KINGDOM ARM Holdings plc; Cambridge Dimension Data Holdings plc; Fleet HP Autonomy; Cambridge Misys plc; Paddington Spectris plc; Egham Vicorp Group plc; Slough

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ABB Enterprise Software Inc

new.abb.com/enterprise-software

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Enterprise Asset Management Consulting Services Supply Chain Software Business Application Software Support & Hosting Services

ABB Enterprise Software, Inc., a subsidiary of ABB Ltd., provides market-leading industrial enterprise software globally. The company was formed by the 2015 merger of ABB's and Ventyx, Inc.'s software businesses. It provides its products and solutions enterprise industries to help them make smarter decisions and solve the strategic challenges of the future, such as the integration of information technology and operational technologies. ABB Enterprises' software portfolio offers a range of solutions for asset performance management, operations & workforce management, network control, as well as energy portfolio management to help customers reach new levels of efficiency, reliability, safety and sustainability. The firm also provides control solutions and services to technical mining operations. ABB Enterprise software solutions are designed for the utilities, mining, chemical, oil & gas, transportation and communications sectors. More than 1,100 asset-intensive companies globally trust the company's solutions to keep them running efficiently and competitively, as well as to predict asset failures and continually align operations.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ABB Ltd Ventyx Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Juerg Seiler, CFO Rix Kramlich, CMO Laurie Tolson, Exec. VP-Global R&D Andy Bane, Exec. VP-Prod. Mgmt. Adam Vexler, General Counsel Andy Bane, Chief Strategy Officer Scott Spencer, Exec. VP Yilang Chen, Exec. VP-Network Control Daryl Rolley, Exec. VP-Global Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 678-825-1458 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Ste 500, Atlanta, GA 30346 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 135,800 Parent Company: ABB Ltd

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Accenture LLP

www.accenture.com/us-en

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Computer Operations Outsourcing Supply Chain Technologies Technology Research Software Development Human Resources Consulting Management Consulting Research and Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Accenture plc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Pierre Nanterme, CEO Jo Deblaere, COO David P. Rowland, CFO Roxanne Taylor, CMO Ellyn J. Shook, Human Resources Paul Daugherty, Chief Technology Officer

Accenture LLP, a subsidiary of Accenture plc, is a leading provider of management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, with operations in over 30 U.S. Cities. The firm delivers services through five operating groups: communications, media & technology; financial services; health & public service; products; and resources. Accenture's communications, media & technology group offers technology, consulting and systems integration to the electronics, communications and media industries. Its financial services group provides consulting and outsourcing strategies to the insurance, capital markets and banking industries. The firm's health & public service group works with local, state, provincial and national governments to deliver better social, economic and health outcomes to the people they serve. Its products group serves the automotive, life sciences, consumer goods, industrial equipment, retail and transportation and travel services industries. The company's resources group works with the chemicals, energy, natural resources and utilities industries. Additionally, Accenture offers management consulting services in finance & enterprise performance, operations, technology, IT security consulting/outsourcing, cloud computing, business, risk management, sales & growth customer services, strategy, sustainability and talent & organization. Accenture offers its employees medical, dental, long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage; nurselines; legal coverage; a profit sharing plan; a 401(k) savings plan; and adoption assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 14,209,387,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 312-693-0161 Fax: 312-693-0507 Toll-Free: 877-889-9009 Address: 161 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60601 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 12,796,847,000

2013 12,035,847,000

2012 10,200,000,000

2011 9,500,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 160,000 Parent Company: Accenture plc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 08/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Accenture plc

www.accenture.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Computer Operations Outsourcing Supply Chain Management Technology Research Software Development Human Resources Consulting Management Consulting Research & Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Accenture Consulting

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Pierre Nanterme, CEO Jo Deblaere, COO David P. Rowland, CFO Roxanne Taylor, Chief Mktg. & Comm. Officer Ellyn J. Shook, Chief Leadership & Human Resources Officer Robert E. Sell, Chief Comm., Media & Technology Officer Martin I. Cole, Group CEO-Tech. Sander vant Noordende, Group CEO-Prod. Richard Lumb, Group CEO-Financial Services Stephen J Rohleder, Group CEO-Health & Public Service Michael J Salvino, Group CEO-Business Process Outsourcing Julie Spellman Sweet, General Counsel David C. Thomlinson, Chief Oper. & Geographic Strategy Officer Shawn Collinson, Chief Strategy Officer Michael R. Sutcliff, Group CEO-Accenture Digital Robert E. Sell, Group CEO-Comm., Media & Tech. Mark A. Knickrehm, Group CEO-Accenture Strategy Gianfranco Casati, Group CEO-Growth Markets Adrian Lajtha, Chief Leadership Officer Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Group CEO-Resources Pierre Nanterme, Chmn.

Accenture plc is a leading provider of management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, with operations in over 200 cities in 55 countries. The firm operates through five groups: communications, media & technology; financial services; health & public service; products; and resources. Communications, media & technology serves the communications, electronics, high technology, media and entertainment industries. These industries include most of the world's leading wireline, wireless, cable and satellite communications and service providers. Its financial services group serves the banking, capital markets and insurance industries. Professionals within these industries work with clients to address growth, cost & profitability, pressures, consolidation, regulatory changes and the need to continually adapt to new, digital technologies. The health & public service group serves health care payers & providers, as well as government departments & agencies, public service organizations, educational institutions and non-profit organizations around the world. The products group serves interconnected consumer-relevant industries such as consumer goods, retail, travel services, industrial manufacturers & suppliers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Product offerings help clients transform their organizations and increase relevance in the digital world. The resources group serves the chemicals, energy, forest products, metals & mining, utilities and related industries. It works with clients to develop & execute innovative strategies, improve operations, manage complex change initiatives and integrate digital technologies designed to help differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Recently, the firm launched Accenture Consulting, a provider of technology, business and management consulting. Accenture offers its employees medical, dental, long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage; legal coverage; profit sharing; 401(k); and adoption assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 34,797,660,000

2015 32,914,420,000

2014 31,874,680,000

2013 30,394,280,000

2012 29,777,990,000

2011 27,352,910,000

4,810,445,000 13.82% 5,466,982,000 4,111,892,000 4,575,115,000 496,566,000 6,348,882,000 21.15% 60.07%

4,435,869,000 13.47% 5,373,370,000 3,053,581,000 4,092,137,000 395,017,000 5,071,031,000 16.87% 51.46%

4,300,512,000 13.49% 5,401,969,000 2,941,498,000 3,486,085,000 321,870,000 4,936,065,000 16.90% 55.02%

4,338,680,000 14.27% 5,317,537,000 3,281,878,000 3,303,128,000 369,593,000 4,946,357,000 19.57% 72.08%

3,871,548,000 13.00% 5,114,462,000 2,553,510,000 4,256,852,000 371,974,000 4,512,780,000 15.76% 63.64%

3,470,457,000 12.68% 4,914,742,000 2,277,677,000 3,441,739,000 403,714,000 4,040,278,000 15.94% 67.84%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 353-1-646-2000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1 Grand Canal Sq., Dublin, 2 Ireland

Stock Ticker: ACN Employees: 358,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $957,585 Second Exec. Salary: $1,136,125

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 08/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,000,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 6 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Access Co Ltd

www.access-company.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Web Browser Technologies Web Browsers-Mobile Devices Software Development

Access Co. Ltd. is a manufacturing and software development firm that offers web browser, protocol stack and mobile operating systems solutions to companies throughout the world. The NetFront portfolio, the firm's key product line, consists of internet browsers designed for embedded applications that are capable of being used in many different kinds of mobile devices, including mobile phones, digital TVs, set-top boxes, PDAs, web phones, game consoles, e-mail terminals and automobile telematics systems. The company also produces software solutions for the internet appliance market through the NetFront line, including digital living networks alliances (DLNA) focused on home connections and browser services used to support set-top boxes and digital TVs as well as smartphone solutions. The firm's well known Bluetooth, or AVE-Blue protocol stack, is designed for embedded systems. When used in combination with the NetFront browser, it simplifies the development of wireless network connected devices such as automobile infotainment devices. The ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP), designed for mobile devices, provides application window management, device memory management and navigation models for mobile products. It also includes a suite of media applications for music, photos and video. Subsidiary ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc. develops software for mobile phones and created the Palm OS, a system that powers more than 40 million mobile devices worldwide. The Palm OS Garnet platform offers a wide selection of hardware devices designed for managing mobile information, entertainment and communications. ALP is compatible with the Garnet OS through a layer known as the GHost (Garnet Host). Additionally, the company offers Java platforms for Android and other mobile devices, including the JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition and the Java2 Platform, MobiTunes and Browser NX. The company operates a number of subsidiaries across Europe, Asia and the U.S.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: NetFront ACCESS Systems Americas Inc Palm OS Garnet ACCESS Linux Platform JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition Java2 Platform MobiTunes Browser NX

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Takao Kaneko, CEO Kiyoyasu Oishi, COO Nobuya Murofushi, Pres. Takao Togami, VP-Digital Publishing Ryuji Natsuumi, VP-Software Solution Kunihiro Ishiguro, Co-CTO Kiyoyasu Oishi, Sr. VP-Bus. Dev. Kiyoyasu Oishi, VP-Global Bus.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 73,767,848

2014 88,208,785

2013 119,300,000

2012 140,400,000

2011 256,000,000

-24,710,735

1,566,651

26,500,000

-43,900,000

4,300,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-43-212-2111 Fax: 81-43-212-3222 Toll-Free: Address: Daito Bldg., Kandaneribei-cho 3, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0022 Japan

Stock Ticker: 4813 Employees: 611 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Tokyo Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Accton Technology Corp

www.accton.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Technical & Communications Outsourcing IP Network Switches Semiconductors & Chipsets Wireless Hardware Online Portal VoIP Hardware

Accton Technology Corp. is a Taiwan-based company that researches, develops, manufactures and markets computer network system products. The company also manufactures network computers and network peripheral equipment. Accton's solutions are divided into five categories: data center switch, carrier access, enterprise wired, enterprise wireless and cloud computing appliance. Data center switch provides high-density 10/40/100GE switches for cloud infrastructure; carrier access provides highly-integrated devices with copper/xDSL/fiber/TDM media options; enterprise wired solutions comprise energy-efficient L2/L3 FE/GE switches with full integrated management; enterprise wireless solutions comprise indoor & outdoor enterprise/carrier Aps and controllers; and cloud computing appliance offerings include high-performance x86 appliances for heavy-load network computing. The firm holds 728 technology patents and has 122 patents pending worldwide. Accton offers employees a 10-month maternity leave, onsite child care, an onsite cafeteria and 7-11 convenient store and a health care center for employee use.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Chi-Hsiang Yu, Pres. Meen-Ron Lin, CFO Chin-Chiang Lee, VP-Sales George Tchaparian, Sr. VP-R&D Edward Lin, Contact-News & Media Rel. Fai-Long Kuo, Exec. VP Kuo-Tai Choiu, Sr. VP Yen-Sung Lee, Chmn. Sheng-Shun Liou, VP-Logistics

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 766,617,900 42,066,060 45,905,980 5.98% 57,425,250 36,143,200 60,444,560 3,954,540 56,800,000 8.00% 14.83%

2014 708,022,900 42,949,580 8,021,413 1.13% 57,045,950 19,942,200 2,640,750 5,858,103 19,446,540 4.64% 8.79%

2013 701,518,000 40,732,780 12,102,660 1.72% 59,389,240 17,308,060 40,157,110 7,641,246 24,877,870 4.10% 7.85% 0.03

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 35770270 Fax: 886 35780764 Toll-Free: Address: 1 Creation Rd. III, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 300 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: ACCCF Employees: 4,400 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 837,535,600 37,903,040 28,475,050 3.39% 63,187,290 27,053,860 87,701,360 5,160,118 44,109,200 6.24% 12.22% 0.03

2011 806,189,800 34,758,840 29,271,060 3.63% 68,759,780 26,723,430 40,500,680 23,886,610 43,322,710 6.18% 12.21% 0.07

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Acer Inc

www.acer.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing PCs & Accessories Components Software

Acer, Inc. is a part of the Pan Acer Group that offers products under the brand names of Acer, Packard Bell and Gateway. The company is one of the world's top PC manufacturers, with a presence in over 100 countries. The firm markets a full scope of branded IT products, including PCs, servers, monitors, handheld devices, storage devices and projectors. Acer also supplies multiple brands of components, software and 3C products throughout China, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Acer markets under several main brand names: Aspire, its consumer desktop and notebook PC brand name; Chromebook, its notebook-only brand name; Predator, a line of gaming PCs; and Veriton, a line of commercial PCs targeted for business users. One of the company's latest computer lines is the Acer Aspire V series, which includes ultraportable netbooks featuring a touch screen, WiFi connectivity and a battery life of greater than six hours. The firm also offers flat screen LCD TVs, desktop monitors and projectors. AcerCloud technology allows consumers to link multiple devices over a single home network. Acer has several subsidiaries, including Weblink International, Inc.; Multiventure Investment, Inc.; Acer Digital Services Holding Corp.; Acer EMEA Holdings BV; and E-ten Information Systems Co. Ltd.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Pan Acer Group Weblink International Inc Multiventure Investment Inc Acer Digital Services Holding Corp Acer EMEA Holdings BV E-ten Information Systems Co Ltd Acer Packard Bell

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jason Chen, CEO Jason Chen, Pres. Nancy Hu, CFO Maarten Schellekens, VP-Global Mktg. & Branding George Huang, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 8,174,007,000 64,744,530 29,086,090 .35% 685,858,800 18,707,160 -26,822,650 10,244,310 81,328,910 .33% .95%

2014 10,216,430,000 78,226,860 83,906,560 .82% 745,054,100 55,490,860 174,267,100 10,307,560 145,690,400 .93% 3.06% 0.15

2013 11,159,960,000 95,810,040 -353,568,800 -3.16% 923,750,400 -635,866,900 -268,081,300 17,634,710 -269,914,400 -9.83% -31.26% 0.28

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-2719-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 7F.-5, No.369, Fuxing N. Rd., Songshan Dist, Taipei City, 105 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: ACEIY Employees: 7,970 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 13,309,910,000 88,881,680 31,754,140 .23% 1,217,937,000 -90,186,740 18,313,760 30,770,750 46,396,250 -1.22% -3.86% 0.05

2011 14,730,150,000 36,087,850 -198,208,800 -1.34% 1,358,483,000 -204,585,300 187,440,000 38,097,090 -110,192,300 -2.49% -7.78% 0.30

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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ACI Worldwide Inc

www.aciworldwide.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Electronic Funds Transfer Information Management Solutions Electronic Banking & Smart Card Solutions International Payments & Message Processing Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Phillip Heasley, CEO Scott Behrens, CFO Dennis Byrnes, Chief Administrative Officer Craig Saks, President, Divisional Carolyn Homberger, President, Divisional Daniel Frate, President, Divisional Anthony Scotto, Senior Executive VP, Divisional

ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops, markets, installs and supports software products and services focused on facilitating electronic payments. The company's products address four primary markets: financial institutions, including global, national, regional and community banks and credit unions; processors; retailers; and billers. ACI's products cover several different business domains within the payments and banking marketplace: online banking and cash management, providing the management of payments and cash flows across accounts through online or mobile channels; branch, providing the management and processing of monetary, non-monetary, sales and account origination financial transactions; trade finance, providing the management of all trade related transaction types, with the ability for end users to view and track those transactions; retail banking payments, providing the software to support in-house issuance of payment instruments and the management of a consumer payment from transaction acquiring through the lifecycle within the banking systems to settlement; transaction banking payments, providing the management of corporate payments and messages through their lifecycle, including real-time gross settlement payments; retailers, providing the management of a consumer payment within a retailer and supporting services such as the management of store and gift card and loyalty programs; payments risk management, providing the securing of payments against fraud and money laundering; payment infrastructure, providing the tools and infrastructure to operate and optimize the payments systems; and billers, providing the presentment of bills and the collection of payments for them from consumers for billers. In 2016, the firm sold its community financial services business to Fiserv.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,045,977,000 145,924,000 127,948,000 12.23% 216,826,000 85,436,000 183,071,000 48,905,000 252,176,000 4.44% 13.82% 1.28

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 239-403-4600 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3520 Kraft Rd., Ste. 3000, Naples, FL 34105 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $700,000 Second Exec. Salary: $400,000

2014 1,016,149,000 144,207,000 138,172,000 13.59% 207,112,000 67,560,000 149,026,000 34,900,000 225,190,000 3.82% 12.00% 1.38

2013 864,928,000 142,557,000 123,048,000 14.22% 199,128,000 63,868,000 138,418,000 32,601,000 190,347,000 4.35% 11.84% 1.30

2012 666,579,000 133,759,000 74,372,000 11.15% 195,801,000 48,846,000 -9,265,000 16,662,000 126,466,000 5.09% 11.47% 0.66

2011 465,095,000 90,176,000 66,231,000 14.24% 152,347,000 45,852,000 83,462,000 18,977,000 95,121,000 7.24% 16.00% 0.23

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ACIW Employees: 4,472 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Actifio Inc

www.actifio.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

Actifio, Inc. delivers copy data virtualization to global enterprise customers and service provider partners in more than 35 countries. The company helps clients virtualize their data through its proprietary Virtual Data Pipeline technology, which decouples data from infrastructure, enabling improvements in business resiliency, agility and access to the cloud. Actifio replaces siloed data management applications with an application-centric, SLA-driven approach that allows data capture from production applications in order to manage it more economically and use it as needed. The Virtual Data Pipeline technology enables businesses to manage, access and protect their data faster and more efficiently. Actifio captures application data in its native format, ensuring the system can later provide instant access to the data without the time and performance penalty of data transformation. After the first capture, the platform ingests only unique change blocks, which minimizes data movement and therefore accelerates time to capture and reduce production application processing. Change blocks are then applied to virtual copies via incremental merge, delivering accessible point-in-time data without consuming the equivalent storage that would be required for physical copies. As change blocks are captured, they are constantly evaluated against Actifio's global dedup engine to eliminate unnecessary movement and storage of non-unique blocks. The company offers medical, dental and life insurance; vision care; spending accounts and more.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Virtual Data Pipeline

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ash Ashutosh, CEO Jim Sullivan, Pres. Jim Kelliher, CFO Mike Troiano, CMO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781-790-7500 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 333 Wyman St., Waltham, MA 02451 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Activision Blizzard Inc

www.activisionblizzard.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Logistics Services Apps

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a leading international publisher and developer of subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and other PC-based, console, handheld and mobile games. The company was formed through the merger of Vivendi Games, owner of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., and Activision, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment. The company operates in two segments: Activision Publishing, Inc. and Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Activision Publishing and its subsidiaries publish interactive entertainment software products and downloadable content. Its products primarily operate on the PS4 (Playstation), PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U and Wii console systems, as well as on personal computers. This division's intellectual property includes the popular Call of Duty, Skylanders and Destiny game lines. Blizzard Entertainment and its subsidiaries publish real-time strategy games, roleplaying games and online subscription-based games in the MMORPG category. This division operates six franchises: World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, as well as Legion, which was released in 2016. Blizzard Entertainment's games are available in many countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Southeast Asia and the U.S., as well as the regions of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. In 2016, the firm acquired King Digital Entertainment plc for $5.9 billion; and Major League Gaming for $46 million. That December, Blizzard Entertainment announced the creation of a book-publishing label, Blizzard Publishing, dedicated to developing and releasing new Blizzard publications and reissuing out-of-print titles in the company's Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo settings.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Activision Publishing Inc Blizzard Entertainment Inc Call of Duty Skylanders Destiny World of Warcraft Legion Blizzard Publishing

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Eric Hirshberg, CEO, Subsidiary Riccardo Zacconi, CEO, Subsidiary Michael Morhaime, CEO, Subsidiary Robert Kotick, CEO Dennis Durkin, CFO Brian Kelly, Chairman of the Board Wereb Stephen, Chief Accounting Officer Thomas Tippl, COO Christopher Walther, Other Executive Officer Jeffrey Brown, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,664,000,000 646,000,000 1,319,000,000 28.28% 1,114,000,000 892,000,000 1,192,000,000 111,000,000 1,813,000,000 5.87% 11.51% 0.50

2014 4,408,000,000 571,000,000 1,183,000,000 26.83% 1,129,000,000 835,000,000 1,292,000,000 107,000,000 1,529,000,000 5.80% 12.05% 0.59

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2013 4,583,000,000 584,000,000 1,372,000,000 29.93% 1,096,000,000 1,010,000,000 1,264,000,000 74,000,000 1,692,000,000 7.16% 11.26% 0.70

2011 4,755,000,000 646,000,000 1,328,000,000 27.92% 1,001,000,000 1,085,000,000 952,000,000 72,000,000 1,770,000,000 8.13% 10.48%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 310 255-2000 Fax: 310 255-2100 Toll-Free: Address: 3100 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 United States

Stock Ticker: ATVI Employees: 6,800 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $2,294,328 Second Exec. Salary: $1,302,548

2012 4,856,000,000 604,000,000 1,451,000,000 29.88% 1,139,000,000 1,149,000,000 1,345,000,000 73,000,000 1,579,000,000 8.36% 10.53%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Acxiom Corp

www.acxiom.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Data Management Consumer Databases Consulting and Analytics Risk Mitigation Services CDI Technology Consumer Privacy Solutions

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LiveRamp Connect Acxiom Impact Acxiom Audience Propensities LiveRamp Arbor Circulate

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jerry Jones, Assistant Secretary Scott Howe, CEO Warren Jenson, CFO Jerome Gramaglia, Chairman of the Board Dennis Self, General Manager, Divisional Travis May, General Manager, Divisional Richard Erwin, General Manager, Divisional Terilyn Monroe, Other Executive Officer Catherine Hughes, Secretary

Acxiom Corp. is an enterprise data, analytics and software-asa-service company. Acxiom aims to strengthen connections between people, businesses and their partners. Its products are divided into three categories: Connectivity, data packages and Acxiom Audience Solutions. Connectivity unites a business' customer data to its digital marketing platforms in order to create and provide better customer experiences. To accomplish this, Connectivity, through LiveRamp Connect, anonymizes and then matches customer relationship management & purchase data to marketing & media platforms for measurement, targeting and anonymous reach. Data packages target consumers with interests based on individual campaigns. Data packages can be based on industry, a special event or theme, and include top digital data, big game, Valentine's Day, St. Patrcik's Day, Tax Time, Easter, Mother's Day, Summertime Fun, Father's Day, Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Holiday. Choosing the most relevant and effective data package options is the key to deriving better marketing results. Acxiom Audience Solutions measures and presents which customers are most likely to buy an enterprises' product. This data is mined from a broad crosssection of data which then becomes statistically propensityvalidated across several industries. The data enables companies to more scientifically select media and more efficiently reach intended audiences. In September 2016, the firm sold Acxiom Impact, its Impact email business, to Zeta Interactive, a marketing technology firm. The following December, LiveRamp, an Acxiom company, acquired both Arbor and Circulate, two companies at the forefront of helping publishers connect people-based data to the marketing ecosystem. Acxiom offers employees health, life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan; and a stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 850,088,000 74,247,000 -13,063,000 -1.53% 281,561,000 6,703,000 113,642,000 62,303,000 72,852,000 .54% .95% 0.22

2015 1,020,059,000

2014 1,097,545,000

2013 1,099,359,000

2012 1,130,624,000

2011 1,159,970,000

-604,000 - .05% 188,561,000 -11,031,000 104,787,000 87,628,000 116,905,000 - .83% -1.59% 0.36

48,284,000 4.39% 169,376,000 8,863,000 164,976,000 63,815,000 153,107,000 .70% 1.36% 0.42

102,719,000 9.34% 152,804,000 57,607,000 150,132,000 58,370,000 219,079,000 4.77% 9.35% 0.38

85,563,000 7.56% 144,826,000 77,263,000 229,451,000 56,853,000 218,856,000 6.09% 12.91% 0.41

30,924,000 2.66% 159,884,000 -23,147,000 166,219,000 63,576,000 175,813,000 -1.73% -3.99% 0.67

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 501 342-1000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-322-9466 Address: 601 E. 3rd St., Little Rock, AR 72201 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $650,000 Second Exec. Salary: $515,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ACXM Employees: 4,320 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Adobe Systems Inc

www.adobe.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Document Management Software Photo Editing & Management Software Graphic Design Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe Dreamweaver Adobe InDesign Adobe Acrobat Adobe PostScript Adobe Stock TubeMogul Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Shantanu Narayen, CEO Ann Lewnes, Chief Marketing Officer Abhay Parasnis, Chief Technology Officer Charles Geschke, Co-Chairman John Warnock, Co-Chairman Matthew Thompson, Executive VP, Divisional Mark Garrett, Executive VP Bradley Rencher, Executive VP Michael Dillon, General Counsel Bryan Lamkin, General Manager, Divisional Donna Morris, Senior VP, Divisional Richard Rowley, Vice President

Adobe Systems, Inc. is one of the largest software companies in the world. It offers a line of creative, business, web and mobile software and services used by creative professionals and developers for creating, managing, delivering, optimizing and engaging with content across multiple operating systems, devices and media. The company operates in three segments: digital media, digital marketing and print and publishing. The digital media division focuses on professional imaging and video products, including the widely used Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud (CC). Products in this segment also include Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe InDesign. Digital media's document services business is built around the Adobe Acrobat family of products, the Adobe Reader and a set of integrated cloud-based document services. Adobe PDF documents can be viewed, printed or filled out using the free Adobe Reader. The digital marketing segment consists of the firm's online marketing services including the firm's Adobe Marketing Cloud. The print and publishing segment addresses market opportunities ranging from technical and business publishing to legacy type printing. This segment's Adobe PostScript and Adobe PDF printing technologies provide advanced functionality. Adobe Stock, is an online marketplace for photos, graphics and videos. Creative Cloud members can access digital content through Adobe Stock. Creative Cloud also offers members access to online services to sync, store and share files; participate in Adobe's Behance community of more than 5 million creative professionals; publish and deliver digital content via app stores; develop mobile apps; and create and manage web sites. In December 2016, the firm acquired TubeMogul, Inc. for $540 million, a leader in video advertising. The firm offers employees life, disability, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug insurance; adoption assistance; employee assistance program; product discounts; and a 401(k).

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,795,511,000 862,730,000 903,095,000 18.83% 2,215,161,000 629,551,000 1,469,502,000 184,936,000 1,277,438,000 5.59% 9.13% 0.27

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 536-6000 Fax: 408 536-6799 Toll-Free: 800-833-6687 Address: 345 Park Ave., San Jose, CA 95110 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $995,404 Second Exec. Salary: $647,013

2014 4,147,065,000 844,353,000 412,685,000 9.95% 2,195,640,000 268,395,000 1,287,482,000 148,332,000 734,698,000 2.53% 3.97% 0.13

2013 4,055,240,000 826,631,000 422,723,000 10.42% 2,140,578,000 289,985,000 1,151,686,000 188,358,000 744,876,000 2.84% 4.33% 0.22

2012 4,403,677,000 742,823,000 1,180,191,000 26.80% 1,951,141,000 832,775,000 1,499,580,000 271,076,000 1,486,047,000 8.78% 13.37% 0.22

2011 4,216,258,000 738,053,000 1,099,299,000 26.07% 1,800,427,000 832,847,000 1,543,314,000 210,294,000 1,372,387,000 9.72% 15.17% 0.26

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ADBE Employees: 13,893 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ADTRAN Inc

www.adtran.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Carrier Networks Dedicated Enterprise Networks

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Total Access 5000 Total Access IP Bluesocket NetVanta

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Thomas Stanton, CEO Roger Shannon, CFO Kevin Schneider, Chief Technology Officer Roy Nichols, Director Emeritus Michael Foliano, Senior VP, Divisional Raymond Schansman, Senior VP, Divisional James Wilson, Senior VP, Divisional Kevin Heering, Senior VP, Divisional Eduard Scheiterer, Senior VP, Divisional Robert Fredrickson, Vice President, Divisional

ADTRAN, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services network access applications for communications networks for use across IP, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and time division multiplexed (TDM) architectures. The company's products are used to enable voice, data, video and internet communications across copper, fiber and wireless networks; to deploy new broadband networks; and to upgrade slower, established networks. ADTRAN operates in two segments: carrier networks, which accounts for 83.2% of annual sales; and enterprise networks, 16.8%. The carrier networks division caters to service providers with products that deliver voice, data and video services from their equipment to a customer's premises. The enterprise networks division provides products used by enterprise customers to construct voice, data and video networks within an enterprise's site or between distributed sites. ADTRAN sells high-speed network access and communications devices. All of the company's products are used to link end-user subscribers to a local service provider. Products fall into three categories: carrier systems, business networking and loop access. Carrier systems include broadband access and optical access products and the Total Access 5000 multi-service access and aggregation platform. The business networking category provides access to communication services and facilitates the delivery of cloud connectivity and enterprise communications to the small- and mid-sized enterprise (SME) market. Products in this division include Total Access IP business gateways, optical network terminals, Bluesocket virtual wireless LAN and NetVanta products. The loop access category includes products such as digital data service (DDS), integrated services digital network (ISDN) products, T1 channel service units and high bit-rate digital subscriber line (HDSL) products. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; onsite medical services; a 401(k) plan; education assistance; and a computer purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 600,064,000 129,876,000 13,479,000 2.24% 123,542,000 18,646,000 18,547,000 11,753,000 40,549,000 2.71% 3.62% 0.05

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 256 963-8000 Fax: 256 963-8004 Toll-Free: 800-923-8726 Address: 901 Explorer Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35806 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $595,000 Second Exec. Salary: $303,850

2014 630,007,000 132,258,000 47,111,000 7.47% 131,958,000 44,620,000 55,837,000 11,256,000 75,428,000 5.83% 7.73% 0.05

2013 641,744,000 131,055,000 48,465,000 7.55% 129,366,000 45,794,000 59,764,000 8,173,000 77,808,000 5.46% 7.06% 0.07

2012 620,614,000 125,951,000 56,169,000 9.05% 134,523,000 47,263,000 85,628,000 12,075,000 89,391,000 5.54% 6.82% 0.06

2011 717,229,000 100,301,000 189,138,000 26.37% 124,879,000 138,577,000 150,606,000 11,912,000 220,039,000 18.36% 21.91% 0.06

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ADTN Employees: 1,991 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $50,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

www.amd.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Microprocessors Semiconductors Chipsets Wafer Manufacturing Multimedia Graphics

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FirePro Athlon Crossfire Opteron Radeon Direct Connect Architecture Geode AMD E-Series

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Devinder Kumar, CFO Darla Smith, Chief Accounting Officer Mark Papermaster, Chief Technology Officer John Caldwell, Director Lisa Su, Director Forrest Norrod, General Manager, Divisional James Anderson, General Manager, Divisional Harry Wolin, Senior VP

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a global semiconductor company that provides processing products for the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets. The company operates through two segments: computing and graphics; and enterprise, embedded and semi-custom. The computing and graphics segment includes desktop and notebook processors and chipsets, discrete GPUs and professional graphics. It supplies microprocessors for the commercial and consumer markets based on the industry standard x86 architecture and its Direct Connect Architecture; chipsets for desktop and notebook PCs, professional workstations and servers. This segment also offers graphics products for use in various computing devices and entertainment platforms, including desktop PCs, notebook PCs, 2-in-1s and professional workstations. The enterprise, embedded and semi-custom segment includes server and embedded processors, semicustom system-on-chip (SoC) products, engineering services and royalties. Products in this segment include embedded processors, such as AMD Embedded G-Series SoC platform and AMD Embedded Radeon. The firm also licensees its graphic technology in game consoles such as the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. The company primarily markets its products under the AMD brand name. Some of its products are AMD A-Series and AMD E-Series microprocessors, AMD Athlon CPU and AMD Opteron microprocessor for server, Crossfire chipsets and Geode and R-Series embedded processors. AMD FirePro is the product brand for professional graphic products.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,991,000,000 947,000,000 -481,000,000 -12.05% 482,000,000 -660,000,000 -226,000,000 96,000,000 -319,000,000 -19.19%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 749-4000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1 AMD Pl., Sunnyvale, CA 94088 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $849,992 Second Exec. Salary: $288,456

2014 5,506,000,000 1,072,000,000 -155,000,000 -2.81% 604,000,000 -403,000,000 -98,000,000 95,000,000 -18,000,000 -9.94% -110.25% 10.88

2013 5,299,000,000 1,201,000,000 103,000,000 1.94% 674,000,000 -83,000,000 -148,000,000 84,000,000 339,000,000 -1.99% -15.34% 3.67

2012 5,422,000,000 1,354,000,000 -1,056,000,000 -19.47% 823,000,000 -1,183,000,000 -338,000,000 133,000,000 -782,000,000 -26.42% -111.18% 3.78

2011 6,568,000,000 1,453,000,000 368,000,000 5.60% 992,000,000 491,000,000 382,000,000 250,000,000 496,000,000 9.90% 37.72% 0.96

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: AMD Employees: 9,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $300,000 Bonus: $750,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc

www.aseglobal.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Semiconductor Packaging Services Design & Testing Services

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE Group) is a leading provider of semiconductor packaging (also called assembly, which is the process of turning bare semiconductors into finished semiconductors) as well as semiconductor testing services. ASE Group semiconductor assembly products are available in a variety of formats, including dual-in-line packages, quad packages, ball-grid arrays (BGAs), pin grid arrays (PGAs), chip scale packages (CSPs), system-inpackage (SiPs), 3D packages, wafer bumping, flip chips and lead-free packages. These assemblies are used to connect the integrated circuit, or die, to the printed circuit board, protecting the die and facilitating electrical connections and heat dissipation. The firm provides services at all stages of the semiconductor manufacturing process except circuit design and wafer fabrication, which is done through ASE Group member Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd. Its service capabilities include front-end engineering testing, which is the testing of prototypes that takes place before volume production, including software development, electrical verification, reliability analysis and failure analysis; wafer probing, testing each chip on a wafer for defects packaging; and final testing, which makes sure that the product is functional before being sent to customers or assembled into electronic products. Company affiliates and subsidiaries include Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd., which provides design manufacturing services from board design to systems assembly; ASE Electronics, Inc., a supplier of substrates and packaging material; and U.S.-based ISE Labs, Inc., a front-end engineering test firm. ASE Group has operations in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia as well as the Americas and Europe. In late-2015, ASE Group offered to acquire 100% of Silicon Precision Industries Co. Ltd. In May 2016, ASE Group and Silicon Precision announced that they signed an agreement to form a new holding company; with each retaining its legal entities, management and staff, as well as independent operations.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Universal Scientific Industrial Co Ltd ASE Electronics Inc ISE Labs Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jason C.S. Chang, CEO Tien Wu, COO Richard H.P. Chang, Pres. Joseph Tung, CFO Joseph Su, Mgr.-Investor Rel. Raymond Lo, Pres., Kaohsiung Plant Area Jason C.S. Chang, Chmn. Rutherford Chang, Pres., ASE China

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 8,779,130,000 338,939,100 763,343,400 8.69% 443,540,100 620,189,100 1,783,337,000 953,556,200 1,768,844,000 5.72% 13.24% 0.42

2014 7,951,392,000 318,862,200 925,766,400 11.64% 423,085,700 688,831,800 1,421,242,000 1,239,400,000 1,772,785,000 7.16% 16.52% 0.37

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 287805489 Fax: 886 227576121 Toll-Free: Address: 26 Chin Third Rd., Nantze Export Processing Zone, Kaohsiung, 811 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 6,813,215,000 280,902,100 641,878,000 9.42% 362,431,100 477,363,000 1,279,701,000 912,793,000 1,459,373,000 5.77% 13.32% 0.41

2012 6,010,920,000 244,010,200 550,399,200 9.15% 340,507,500 405,682,000 899,223,500 1,245,638,000 1,301,802,000 5.56% 12.42% 0.30

2011 5,743,638,000 220,575,200 521,265,900 9.07% 343,030,300 425,347,300 989,671,700 947,528,300 1,289,398,000 6.35% 14.46% 0.49

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ASX Employees: 68,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Advantest Corporation

www.advantest.co.jp

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronics Testing Equipment Semiconductor & Component Test Systems Mechatronics Service & Other

Advantest Corporation is a leading manufacturer of electronics and semiconductor testing equipment. The company has three business segments: semiconductor and component test systems; mechatronics systems; and services, support and other. The semiconductor and component test system segment provides customers with test system products for the semiconductor industry and the electronic component industry. The segment's products include test systems for memory semiconductors and non-memory conductors. Test systems for non-memory conductors are divided into test systems for system-on-chip (SoC) semiconductors, LCD driver integrated circuits and semiconductors for use in car electronics. The mechatronics division focuses on peripheral devices such as test handlers for memory and non-memory semiconductors, which are used with semiconductor and component test systems to handle, condition temperature, contact and sort semiconductors and other electronic components during backend testing; and device interfaces, which transmit test signals between the device being tested and the semiconductor and component test system. The third segment consists of comprehensive customer solutions provided in connection with the first two segments, along with support services and an equipment leasing business. Advantest operates three R&D centers, located in Gunma, Saitama and Fukuoka, Japan, and manufacturing facilities in Miyagi and Gunma, Japan as well as in Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. The firm has 31 consolidated subsidiaries, eight in Japan and 23 overseas, including Advantest Laboratories Ltd.; Advantest Finance, Inc.; Advantest Europe GmbH; Advantest Taiwan, Inc.; Advantest Korea Co. Ltd.; Advantest Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Advantest China Co. Ltd.; and Advantest America, Inc. The company offers U.S. employees a 401(k) plan; medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending accounts; an annual bonus plan; an employee stock purchase plan; and an employee assistance program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Advantest Laboratories Ltd Advantest Finance Inc Advantest Europe GmbH Advantest Taiwan Inc Advantest Korea Co Ltd Advantest Singapore Pte Ltd Advantest China Co Ltd Advantest America Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Shinichiro Kuroe, CEO Haruo Matsuno, Pres. Hideaki Imada, Exec. VP-Prod. Group Hiroshi Nakamura, Exec. VP-Corp. Admin. Yoshiaki Yoshida, Exec. VP-Corp. Planning Group Shinichiro Kuroe, Exec. VP-Strategic Bus. Unit Takashi Sugiura, Exec. VP-Field Service Group R. Keith Lee, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,404,775,000 256,960,300 125,736,400 8.95% 393,232,800 111,364,400 210,558,400 31,883,510 206,894,500 5.14% 10.06% 0.32

2014 962,250,600 280,991,100 -312,805,900 -32.50% 343,726,100 -305,675,700 -32,476,970 54,538,260 -233,024,000 -15.60% -27.60% 0.47

2013 1,143,084,000 284,362,700 688,071 .06% 307,722,700 -32,864,010 -19,050,980 101,740,000 59,363,360 -1.71% -2.80% 0.17

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 332147500 Fax: 81 332147705 Toll-Free: Address: Shin-Marunouchi Ctr. Bldg., 1-6-2, Marunouchi, Tokyo, 1000005 Japan

Stock Ticker: ATEYY Employees: 4,564 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,213,139,000 260,632,800 7,198,947 .59% 323,462,400 -18,878,960 105,808,200 53,841,580 30,524,570 -1.09% -1.62%

2011 856,941,400 182,313,100 52,560,060 6.13% 182,012,100 27,204,620 -5,960,419 29,767,690 83,970,520 1.71% 2.19%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Affirmed Networks Inc

www.affirmednetworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage

Affirmed Networks, Inc. develops new technologies for the wireless industry. The company was founded with a vision to develop mobile network solutions that completely revolutionize mobile networks, mobile subscriber and content management functions. Affirmed Networks' solutions bundle gateway functionality with rich application and content delivery services into an industry-leading, virtualized solution. Its products and solutions include virtualization through its Mobile Content Cloud platform, which combines all the functionality required for any G (2G/3G/4G/5G), LTE and VoLTE network with advanced features such as service chaining, deep packet inspection, heuristics and real-time analytics; Mobile Content Cloud solutions, which allows operators to create, provision and launch new services within mere minutes via its service chaining capabilities and easy-to-use graphical interface; Virtual vProbe and Analytics Solutions, which is used to drive business decisions and improve network experience; Affirmed Service Automation Platform (ASAP), a service creation platform built on the company's virtualization network functions by adding service automation to mobile networks so they can automate new service configurations via pre-defined templates and seamlessly orchestrate those changes across both physical and virtual elements in their networks; and its simple, scalable Wi-Fi Gateway Solution, which allows service providers to quickly integrate, regulate and monetize Wi-Fi access, all while employing virtualization technology that reduces total cost of ownership by 40-50%. Affirmed Networks partners include BroadForward, BroadSoft, Diametriq, HP, IBM, Intel, KVM, Radisys, RedHat, Sysmantec, VMware, EMC2, Juniper, Dell and Mellanox. The company offers employees medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, 401(k), wellness programs and more.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Mobile Content Cloud Virtual vProbe and Analytics Solutions Affirmed Service Automation Platform Wi-Fi Gateway Solution BroadForward BroadSoft Diametriq HP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Hassan Ahmed, CEO Mohammed Shanableh, VP-Global Operations George Hale, VP-Finance Paul Sherer, VP-IT Hassan Ahmed, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 978-268-0800 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 35 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Ahnlab Inc

global.ahnlab.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Computer Network Security Consulting Personalized Software Development Mobile Device Software Protection

Ahnlab, Inc. is a Korean company that specializes in developing information security software products. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of security software, from endpoint security to network, web and transaction security software, as well as consulting and security services. In the endpoint security market, Ahnlab offers the V3 family of products for enterprises and home users, which includes antivirus solutions preserving the safety of all information environments that viruses can infiltrate. This family is comprised of V3 internet Security software for protecting desktops, V3 Mobile to protect against threats to mobile devices and the V3 Net series for file servers. Network security products include TrusLine industrial control systems protection software and AhnLab Policy Center for enterprise management and deployment of security software. For network security applications, AhnLab offers TrusGuard, a unified threat management (UTM) platform; TrusGuard DPX to protect against DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks; TrusWatcher malware detection software; and TrusManager and TrusAnalyzer to manage, monitor and analyze network security. In addition, the AhnLab DPS provides complete protection against evolving distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) threats and attacks. For advanced threats, the AhnLab MDS product is the company's ultimate threat defense against targeted threats and Zero-day attacks. This solution delivers fast, comprehensive endpoint and network protection against known and unknown malware.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: V3 TrusLine AhnLab Policy Center TrusGuard TrusManager TrusAnalyzer AhnLab DPS AhnLab MDS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Chi-Jung Kwon, CEO Gi-Yin Kim, CFO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 115,697,785

2013 127,100,000

2012 123,900,000

2011 97,100,000

7,726,741

6,000,000

13,200,000

8,800,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 82-2-2186-6000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 12 Yeouido-dong, yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-869 South Korea

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 53800 Employees: 890 Parent Company:

Exchange: Seoul Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Aisino Co Ltd

www.aisino.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Digital Media Equipment Printer Terminal Equipment

Aisino Co., Ltd., founded in 2000, is a developer of information security technologies. It provides software and services that protect and secure electronic governmental affairs in China. The golden tax suite of products integrates processes related to the submission and collection of enterprise taxes. These include an online collection system, taxation enforcement management, general invoice control and an anti-counterfeit tax-control group of products. The firm provides a system of integrated products for the acquisition of social and population information, such as the fingerprint IC (integrated circuit) card anti-cheat system, which utilizes communication capture and test paper barcode technology for fingerprint examination. Financial IC cards are financial instruments issued by commercial banks or payment institutions of which Aisino integrates circuit and chip technologies for the protection of media transfer. Resident health cards serve as health ID cards of those acceptable around the country, and are also used as electronic medical records and health records. Aisino's V70 is a payment product designed with patented software and hardware security mechanisms to protect and provide information security of businesses, reducing transactionrelated risks. The company's Internet of Things products division includes e-ID (electronic identification), providing national-level population, biometric e-ID and e-Passport solutions; intelligent emergency solutions; warehouse and logistics security solutions; national citizen voting and fingerprint application solutions; government office solutions; border crossing security monitoring systems; intelligent vehicle management systems; and intelligent asset management solutions.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Yu Liang, Gen. Mgr. Wang Yumin, Corp. Sec. Li Xiaoqiang, Dir.-Corp. Dev. Shi Yang, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,412,500,000

2014 3,132,297,599

2013 2,666,800,000

2012 2,384,900,000

2011 1,894,700,000

180,163,216

175,700,000

167,100,000

162,100,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 86-10-8889-6666 Fax: 86-10-8889-6888 Toll-Free: Address: No. 18A, Xingshikou Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, 100195 China

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 600271 Employees: 14,117 Parent Company:

Exchange: Singapore Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Akamai Technologies Inc

www.akamai.com

NAIC Code: 517110

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Information Service-Streaming Content e-Business Software Web Analytics Online Content Distribution Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Akamai Intelligent Platform Concord Systems Inc Soha Systems Cyberfend

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

F. Leighton, CEO James Benson, CFO George Conrades, Chairman of the Board Paul Sagan, Director Robert Blumofe, Executive VP, Divisional William Wheaton, Executive VP, Divisional Melanie Haratunian, Executive VP James Gemmell, Executive VP Rick Mcconnell, President, Divisional

Akamai Technologies, Inc., a software and internet content company, provides enterprise e-business infrastructure services that enable its clients to deliver web content and applications at increased speeds and with improved reliability. Akamai's cloud-based distribution network is one of the largest in the world. The Akamai Intelligent Platform is a cloud-based platform for securely distributing and accelerating web content, enterprise applications and video. It resides on more than 200,000 servers deployed in over 1,400 networks and 120 countries worldwide. The proprietary software continually maps the internet to create a comprehensive knowledge of network conditions, provide instant device-level detection and optimization, and identify, absorb and block security threats. Serving nearly 3 trillion internet transactions on a daily basis, the company's massively-distributed platform provides businesses with significant advantage in terms of performance, reliability, cost and the ability to withstand attacks. Customers are primarily from the web and mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery industries. During 2016, the firm acquired Concord Systems, Inc., a provider of technology for the high performance processing of data at scale; Soha Systems, an enterprise secure access delivered as a service provider; and Cyberfend, a bot and automation detection solutions provider for web and mobile environments. Akamai offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability; parental leave; an employee assistance program; a 401(k); life and AD&D insurance; and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,197,448,000 148,591,000 466,150,000 21.21% 772,974,000 321,406,000 764,151,000 444,983,000 774,712,000 7.84% 10.59% 0.20

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 617 444-3000 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-425-2624 Address: 150 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $525,847 Second Exec. Salary: $525,847

2014 1,963,874,000 125,286,000 489,519,000 24.92% 704,880,000 333,948,000 658,070,000 318,627,000 742,645,000 9.59% 11.98% 0.20

2013 1,577,922,000 93,879,000 413,968,000 26.23% 535,598,000 293,487,000 563,908,000 260,073,000 598,399,000 10.56% 11.79%

2012 1,373,947,000 74,744,000 314,487,000 22.88% 531,437,000 203,989,000 530,405,000 219,846,000 525,754,000 8.24% 9.06%

2011 1,158,538,000 52,333,000 290,649,000 25.08% 419,057,000 200,904,000 452,555,000 182,862,000 475,073,000 8.55% 9.27%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: AKAM Employees: 6,084 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc

www.allscripts.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Interactive Education Services Clinical Software Electronic Records Systems Care Management Software

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. provides clinical software, connectivity and information solutions that physicians and health care providers use to improve service delivery. The firm provides software solutions for hospitals, physician practices and post-acute organizations. For hospitals and health systems, these applications include the Sunrise Enterprise suite of clinical solutions, comprising a full acute care electronic health record (EHR), integrated with financial/administrative solutions including performance management and revenue cycle/access management. Acute care solutions include modules of the Sunrise suite that are available on a standalone basis as well as additional stand-alone solutions such as an emergency department information system, care management and discharge management. Allscripts' postacute tools help smooth the patient transition from hospital to post-acute care facilities, including home health providers, hospices and private duty organizations. For physician practices, the firm's products include integrated EHR and practice management functionality available either via traditional on premise delivery or via Software-as-a-Service; revenue cycle management software and the Revenue Cycle Management Services solution, which enables practices to outsource their full revenue cycle to the firm or address requirements in-house; clearinghouse services; stand-alone electronic prescribing; and document imaging solutions for physician practices. The firm's population health management solution enables hospitals/health systems/ physician practices to connect, transition, analyze, and coordinate care across the entire care community. Additionally, Allscripts offers professional services such as conversion & integration of historical data into its software, training & support services, as well as consulting, remote hosting and IT outsourcing services. In April 2016, the firm established a joint venture, merging its homecare business with Netsmart Technologies, Inc., which together focus on enhancing human services, post-acute care and outcomes. Allscripts offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; flex spending accounts; 401(k); adoption assistance; and education assistance.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sunrise Enterprise Revenue Cycle Management Services

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Paul Black, CEO Melinda Whittington, CFO Michael Klayko, Director Dennis Olis, Senior VP, Divisional James Hewitt, Senior VP, Divisional Brian Farley, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,386,393,000 184,791,000 31,883,000 2.29% 339,175,000 -2,226,000 211,579,000 67,586,000 177,865,000 - .08% - .16% 0.43

2014 1,377,873,000 192,821,000 -39,188,000 -2.84% 358,681,000 -66,453,000 103,496,000 67,099,000 135,443,000 -2.59% -5.10% 0.42

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2013 1,373,061,000 199,751,000 -127,601,000 -9.29% 419,599,000 -104,026,000 80,987,000 116,156,000 58,524,000 -4.15% -7.99% 0.41

2011 1,444,077,000 104,106,000 136,544,000 9.45% 387,571,000 73,609,000 268,754,000 105,054,000 270,629,000 2.98% 5.14% 0.21

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 866 358-6869 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-654-0889 Address: 222 Merchandise Mart Plz., Ste. 2024, Chicago, IL 60654 United States

Stock Ticker: MDRX Employees: 7,200 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $505,725

2012 1,446,325,000 162,158,000 13,271,000 .91% 384,370,000 -1,153,000 222,670,000 123,131,000 148,961,000 - .04% - .08% 0.28

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Alps Electric Co Ltd

www.alps.com

NAIC Code: 335313

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Components Manufacturing Automotive Parts Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Alps Logistics Company Ltd Alps Green Devices Co Ltd Alpine Electronics Inc GlidePoint

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Toshihiro Kuriyama, Pres. Nobuhiko Komeya, Sr. Managing Dir. Shuji Takamura, Managing Dir. Takashi Kimoto, Managing Dir. Masataka Kataoka, Chmn.

Alps Electric Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of electronic components used in home appliances, mobile devices, automobiles and industrial equipment. The company operates in four divisions: automotive, home & mobile, healthcare and environmental & energy. The automotive division provides custom products and modules such as control panels and steering modules for specific vehicle models, as well as components compatible for any vehicle. Home & mobile provides switches, potentiometers, sensors and other components used in multi-input devices such as touch panels and GlidePoint for the home, mobile and PC markets. Healthcare provides light, temperature, humidity and various other types of sensors for accurate detection of environmental changes to assist health maintenance. The sensors help to prevent problems linked to heat, switches, card connectors and other components within healthcare equipment. The environment & energy division provides sensors that enable power usage visualization, as well as those for measuring parameters such as temperature, illuminance and CO2 levels in indoor/outdoor environments. These sensors can be combined with communication modules essential for xEMS in order to build smart networks. The company consists of over 84 subsidiary and affiliate companies, including Alps Logistics Co. Ltd., Alps Green Devices Co. Ltd. and Alpine Electronics, Inc.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 6,657,418,000

2015 6,438,749,000

2014 5,886,124,000

2013 4,699,726,000

2012 4,528,370,000

2011 4,736,237,000

450,058,900 6.76%

460,440,200 7.15%

245,366,300 4.16%

58,924,710 1.25%

130,484,100 2.88%

248,316,400 5.24%

335,727,200 464,087,000 307,361,500 856,846,700 6.88% 19.12% 0.08

370,500,700 560,012,700 262,843,300 716,462,900 6.41% 21.91% 0.25

175,853,800 496,297,300 209,216,700 489,545,600 2.96% 11.25% 0.62

-47,812,360 213,345,100 285,145,400 238,296,300 -1.58% -6.09% 0.56

62,760,710 201,484,500 265,879,400 318,396,400 .96% 3.61% 0.22

131,585,100 245,572,700 191,077,400 359,637,700 2.65% 9.76% 0.59

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81-33726-1211 Fax: 81-33728-1741 Toll-Free: Address: 1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 145-8501 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: APELY Employees: 5,471 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Altran Technologies SA

www.altran.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consulting-Technology & Engineering Research Management Consulting Automotive Consulting Motor Sports Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Apax Partners Inc Nspyre Tessella

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Phillippe Salle, CEO Olivier Aldrin, Exec. VP Pascal Brier, Sr. VP-Industries & Solutions Bus. Dev. Cyril Roger, Sr, VP-Southern Europe Michel Bailly, Exec. VP-Programs & Innovation Phillippe Salle, Chmn. Michael Blickle, Sr. VP-Northern Europe

Altran Technologies SA, based in France, is a leader in global technology consulting and is structured around five business segments and eight industries. The five business segments are innovative product development, intelligent systems, lifecycle experience, mechanical engineering and information systems. The eight primary industries include aerospace and defense, which focuses on alternative fuel, WAN synergies and aircraft design; automotive, infrastructure and transportation, which focuses on energy management and construction of hybrid vehicles, battery powered vehicles and robotic shop floor support technologies; energy and industry, which develops monitoring solutions for combustion turbines and nuclear and renewable energy; financial services, such as program management of electronic payment, retail banking and other logistics; government, which includes the development of communication portals, information analysis, software support and electronic archiving; life sciences, which manages technology and process transfers, quality, compliance and regulatory affairs; railway; and telecom and media, which focuses on customer segmentation, process optimization, cross-media video portals and VAS (value-added service) platform management. Other than France, the firm has operations in over 20 countries, which include Brazil, China, Germany and India as well as many locations in the U.S. The company operates research laboratories in Cambridge, U.K. and Boston, Massachusetts. The private equity firm Apax Partners, Inc. owns a controlling stake in the company. In 2015, Altran acquired Nspyre, a leading Dutch specialist in research and development and high technology services; and Tessella, an international analytics and data science consulting services company.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,119,438,000

2014 1,857,300,000

2013 1,726,711,000

2012 1,539,614,000

2011 1,501,165,000

163,915,000 7.73%

139,602,400 7.51% 346,404,400 87,294,850 142,729,500 30,605,970 172,833,100 5.07% 12.09% 0.51

111,132,600 6.43% 333,681,300 69,583,340 64,716,590 29,322,130 128,235,000 4.88% 11.65% 0.39

117,404,800 7.62%

53,681,260 3.57% 2,852,158 -47,774,960 44,145,520 19,360,200 79,990,490 -3.67% -10.70% 0.34

106,274,300 120,634,500 35,549,920 188,806,100 5.08% 13.35% 0.42

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 33-1-46-41-70-00 Fax: 33-1-46-41-70-01 Toll-Free: Address: 96, Ave. Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly-sur-Seine, 92200 France

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

68,274,120 60,947,550 26,001,480 127,675,600 5.33% 14.66% 0.24

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ALTKY Employees: 22,709 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Amdocs Limited

www.amdocs.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Customer Services & Business Operations Customer Relationship Management Software Billing Management Software Directory Publishing Systems Technical & Support Services Managed Services

Amdocs Limited provides software products and services primarily to communications, media and entertainment industry service providers worldwide. It offers an integrated approach to customer management to clients based on the proprietary Amdocs CES (customer experience solutions) software portfolio. At its core, the Amdocs CES is an open, serviceorientated architecture intended to provide the functionality, scalability, modularity and adaptability required by service providers. To this end, the firm's solutions consist of billing and customer relationship management (CRM) systems, revenue management, network planning and resource management and directory sales and publishing systems for publishers of both traditional and internet-based directories as well as system implementation, integration, support and maintenance services. Amdocs CES 10 is a cloud-enabled portfolio that spans BSS/OSS (business support systems/operational support systems) and network solutions in order to deliver contextualized and personalized customer experiences across all channels. Amdocs Kenan AX 3.1 is a post-paid billing systems; Amdocs C1 3.7.8 is a converged billing system based on BSS assets; Amdocs Optima is a converged, multi-tenant digital customer management and commerce platform; and Amdocs C1 4.0 contains additional capabilities for the omnichannel experience, operational efficiency, enhanced data monetization and performance improvement. Amdocs offers solutions bundles and packs for industry specific issues. The solutions provided by the company are designed to support a variety of lines of business, including wireline, cable and satellite, as well as a range of communications services such as video, data, internet protocol, electronic and mobile commerce. The company focuses on expanding its solutions and services to providers in emerging markets, including Latin America, India and Southeast Asia. In 2016, the firm acquired cVidya Networks; Vindicia, Inc.; Brite:Bill; and Pontis.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Amdocs CES Amdocs CES 10 Amdocs Kenan AX 3.1 Amdocs C1 3.7.8 Amdocs Optima Amdocs C1 4.0 cVidya Networks Vindicia Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Eli Gelman, CEO Tamar Dagim, CFO, Subsidiary Robert Minicucci, Chairman of the Board Matthew Smith, Other Corporate Officer Rajat Raheja, President, Subsidiary Shuky Sheffer, Senior VP, Subsidiary

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,718,229,000 252,292,000 483,141,000 12.99% 464,883,000 409,331,000 620,234,000 130,086,000 698,156,000 7.61% 11.82%

2015 3,643,538,000 254,944,000 515,948,000 14.16% 440,085,000 446,163,000 772,622,000 120,503,000 691,341,000 8.40% 12.98%

2014 3,563,637,000 257,896,000 495,648,000 13.90% 445,134,000 422,122,000 709,258,000 111,569,000 655,805,000 8.34% 12.65%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 314-212-7000 Fax: 314-212-7500 Toll-Free: Address: 1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, MO 63017 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 3,345,854,000 240,266,000 481,552,000 14.39% 418,574,000 412,439,000 670,547,000 106,724,000 619,810,000 8.61% 13.07%

2012 3,246,903,000 242,063,000 442,472,000 13.62% 424,671,000 391,371,000 514,069,000 122,053,000 604,313,000 8.43% 12.92%

2011 3,177,728,000 221,886,000 404,364,000 12.72% 409,465,000 346,665,000 535,492,000 109,779,000 580,066,000 7.33% 11.08%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DOX Employees: 25,561 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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American Software Inc

www.amsoftware.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics Enterprise Resource Planning Software E-Commerce Software Consulting Services IT Staffing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Logility Inc Demand Management Inc American Software USA Inc New Generation Computing Inc Proven Method Inc (The) AdapChain

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Vincent Klinges, CFO James Edenfield, Chairman of the Board Bryan Sell, Chief Accounting Officer J. Edenfield, COO James Mcguone, Secretary

American Software, Inc. develops and markets enterprise management software as well as collaborative supply chain products and applications. The company has three major business segments: supply chain management (SCM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and IT consulting. The SCM segment consists of subsidiaries Logility, Inc. and Demand Management, Inc., both of which provide collaborative supply chain solutions to streamline and optimize the forecasting, inventory, production, supply, allocation, distribution and management of products between trading partners. The ERP segment consists of two companies: American Software USA, Inc. and New Generation Computing, Inc. (NGC). American Software provides purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, as well as financial, e-commerce, flow manufacturing and traditional manufacturing solutions. NGC provides industry-specific business software to both retailers and manufacturers in the apparel, sewn products and furniture industries. This software assists customers in lowering operating costs, reducing supply chain time, meeting complex customer requirements and reducing production costs. The IT consulting segment consists of The Proven Method, Inc., an IT staffing and consulting services firm. Services include project management, staff augmentation and infrastructure and consulting services. This division also provides support for its software products, such as software enhancements, documentation, updates, customer education, consulting, systems integration services and maintenance. In 2016, the firm acquired AdapChain, a U.S.based developer of advanced integration solutions.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 113,889,000 11,248,000 13,527,000 11.87% 34,613,000 10,242,000 18,291,000 3,901,000 19,145,000 7.55% 10.90%

2015 102,873,000 11,088,000 9,342,000 9.08% 31,590,000 8,128,000 10,024,000 3,775,000 15,175,000 6.12% 8.76%

2014 100,601,000 9,074,000 14,525,000 14.43% 32,815,000 10,331,000 18,311,000 3,204,000 17,130,000 8.45% 11.75%

2013 100,467,000 8,882,000 13,784,000 13.71% 31,740,000 10,411,000 19,128,000 4,154,000 17,937,000 9.06% 12.52%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 404 261-4381 Fax: 404 264-5514 Toll-Free: 800-726-2946 Address: 470 E. Paces Ferry Rd., NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 United States

Stock Ticker: AMSWA Employees: 402 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $532,500 Second Exec. Salary: $490,000

2012 102,636,000 8,226,000 16,168,000 15.75% 31,867,000 11,343,000 16,281,000 3,103,000 20,470,000 10.24% 14.44%

2011 85,589,000 7,388,000 9,193,000 10.74% 28,139,000 7,364,000 3,066,000 2,867,000 13,115,000 7.29% 10.06%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $152,443 Bonus: $146,693

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Amkor Technology Inc

www.amkor.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductors-Packaging & Testing Semiconductor Design Turnkey Solutions

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: J-Devices Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Yoshifumi Nakaya, CEO, Divisional Megan Faust, CFO James Kim, Chairman of the Board Stephen Kelley, Director John Kim, Director John Stone, Executive VP, Divisional Giel Rutten, Executive VP, Divisional YongChul Park, Executive VP, Divisional Gil Tily, General Counsel

Amkor Technology, Inc. is one of the world's largest subcontractors of semiconductor packaging and test services. The firm offers a range of integrated services, including the final procedures necessary to prepare semiconductor devices for further use. Headquartered in the U.S., the company maintains production facilities in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. Amkor operates in two segments: packaging and testing. Packaging includes dicing of a semiconductor wafer into separate chips, die bonding, wire bonding and encapsulation of the chip in protective plastic. The testing segment offers turnkey packaging and test solutions including semiconductor wafer bump, wafer probe, wafer backgrind, package design, final test, strip test, system level test, assembly, test and drop shipment and other test-related services. Amkor offers over 1,000 different package types and sizes, and packages are increasingly custom designed for specific chips and specific end-market applications. The company provides customers with leading-edge packaging technologies, including dual and quad leadframe, 2.5D and 3D thin substrate, flip chip, ball grid array, system-in-package and wafer level solutions. Amkor also offers an extensive range of test engineering services for radio frequency (RF) applications as well as RF/wireless semiconductor device test development services. The company's customer base consists of more than 250 companies, including many of the world's largest semiconductor firms. Additionally, wholly-owned subsidiary, JDevices Corporation, provides semiconductor assembly and final testing services in Japan. In 2016, the firm acquired the minority stake it did not own in J-Devices Corporation from Toshiba Corporation. Amkor offers its employees benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; an employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; tuition reimbursement; profit sharing; a 401(k) plan; and travel insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,884,603,000 82,017,000 164,839,000 5.71% 232,409,000 56,812,000 577,945,000 537,975,000 648,111,000 1.48% 4.88% 1.25

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 480 821-5000 Fax: 480 821-8276 Toll-Free: Address: 2045 East Innovation Circle, Tempe, AZ 85284 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $700,000 Second Exec. Salary: $580,000

2014 3,129,440,000 76,864,000 221,460,000 7.07% 254,498,000 130,386,000 613,909,000 681,120,000 710,709,000 3.69% 12.59% 1.36

2013 2,956,450,000 64,625,000 232,109,000 7.85% 247,779,000 109,296,000 557,536,000 566,256,000 640,241,000 3.38% 13.56% 1.66

2012 2,759,546,000 54,118,000 152,692,000 5.53% 217,000,000 41,818,000 389,063,000 533,512,000 528,125,000 1.44% 6.18% 2.00

2011 2,776,359,000 50,386,000 193,670,000 6.97% 246,513,000 91,808,000 516,832,000 466,694,000 522,469,000 3.33% 13.87% 1.85

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: AMKR Employees: 400 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Ampex Data Systems Corporation

www.ampex.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Digital Image Processors Computer Storage Equipment Scanning Recording Devices Tape-Based Storage Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Delta Information Systems Inc Ampex Great Britain Ltd Ampex Japan Ltd TuffServe miniR Amux DSRs

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Larry Chiarella, CEO Larry Chiarella, Pres. Donald Downing, Business Development Manager-Army, Air Force, Commercial Aviation Joel D. Talcott, Sec. Christopher Lake, Treas. Ramon C. H. Venema, VP Donald Hawks III, VP Raymond Weldon, VP Tracy Wood, Business Development Manager-Intelligence, China, Korea, India

Ampex Data Systems Corporation is a leading supplier of highcapacity, high performance digital storage systems capable of functioning in demanding environments on land, sea and air. Major markets served include intelligence, surveillance, reconnaisance and flight test. Ampex offers solid state-, diskand legacy tape-based products that can be engineered to satisfy the specific requirements of each customer. Its airborne systems, ground systems and applications include the TuffServe, miniR, Amux and DSRs brands. The firm develops and incorporates technology in the design and manufacture of high-performance data storage products, principally used in defense applications to gather digital images and other data from aircraft, satellites and submarines. These products are also used in flight and sensor test applications. Ampex has developed many innovative early breakthrough technologies, including the videotape recorder and slow-motion instant replay. Additional wholly-owned subsidies include Ampex Great Britain Ltd., which provides services for the company's customers in Europe and the Middle East; and Ampex Japan Ltd., which manufactures products and provides services to the company's customers throughout Japan. Ampex Data Systems operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Information Systems, Inc. In 2016, the firm was awarded a Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division contract of more than $4 million, in which Ampex will supply their TuffServ 282 NFS Mission Servers and supporting storage media used for the U.S. Navy's E-2D aircraft; was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training to provide Ampet TuffServ 650 airborne NAS 10GigE server/recorders to be used in Lockheed's new advanced mission system; and awarded a four-year federal IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) contract to supply combined data downloader units.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-367-2011 Fax: 650-367-4669 Toll-Free: Address: 26460 Corporate Drive, Hayward, CA 94545-3914 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Delta Information Systems Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Amtech Systems Inc

www.amtechsystems.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Diffusion Furnace Systems Wafer Polishing Systems Machinery Support & Maintenance Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BTU International Inc SoLayTec BV

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Fokko Pentinga, CEO Robert Hass, CFO Jong Whang, Chairman of the Board

Amtech Systems, Inc. is a global manufacturer of capital equipment, including thermal processing, silicon wafer handling automation, and related consumables used in fabricating solar cells, LED (light-emitting diode) and semiconductor devices. Semiconductors, including semiconductor chips, are fabricated on silicon wafer substrates, sliced from ingots and are part of the circuitry of many products such as solar cells, computers, telecommunications devices, automotive products, consumer goods and industrial automation & control systems. Amtech's wafer handling, thermal processing and consumable products address the diffusion, oxidation and deposition steps used in the fabrication of solar cells, LEDs, semiconductors, microelectromechanical systems and the polishing of newly sliced silicon wafers. The company separates operations into three segments: solar, semiconductor and polishing. The solar segment supplies thermal processing systems, including diffusion plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, related automation, parts and services to the solar/photovoltaic industry. It has warehouse and manufacturing operations in The Netherlands and France. The semiconductor segment supplies thermal processing equipment, including solder reflow equipment and related controls for use by leading semiconductor manufacturers, as well as in electronics assembly for automotive and other industries. It has office, manufacturing and warehouse operations in the U.S., the U.K., China, Singapore and Malaysia. The polishing segment produces consumables and machinery for lapping (fine abrading) and polishing of materials such as sapphire substrates, optical components, silicon wafers, as well as numerous types of crystalline materials, ceramics and metal components. This division's manufacturing facility and office is located in Pennsylvania, USA. During 2015, Amtech Systems acquired BTU International, Inc., a global supplier of thermal processing equipment to the electronics and alternative energy manufacturing markets; and acquired a controlling interest in SoLayTec BV, a provider of atomic layer deposition systems used in high efficiency solar cells.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 120,308,000 8,004,000 -7,908,000 -6.57% 33,967,000 -7,008,000 -9,689,000 978,000 -4,934,000 -5.74% -10.01% 0.13

2015 104,883,000 6,918,000 -13,521,000 -12.89% 33,028,000 -7,771,000 -10,067,000 610,000 -10,164,000 -7.21% -12.14% 0.11

2014 56,501,000 6,291,000 -13,089,000 -23.16% 18,424,000 -13,047,000 -11,081,000 462,000 -10,679,000 -12.99% -21.33%

2013 34,798,000 6,594,000 -19,994,000 -57.45% 16,830,000 -20,069,000 -9,953,000 178,000 -17,327,000 -16.72% -26.78%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 480 967-5146 Fax: 480 968-3763 Toll-Free: Address: 131 S. Clark Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 United States

Stock Ticker: ASYS Employees: 470 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $362,769 Second Exec. Salary: $342,126

2012 81,539,000 13,694,000 -32,984,000 -40.45% 23,055,000 -23,031,000 -12,438,000 1,306,000 -30,126,000 -13.75% -23.14%

2011 246,705,000 5,784,000 38,279,000 15.51% 43,739,000 22,882,000 15,426,000 5,183,000 41,093,000 13.38% 22.81%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $50,000 Bonus: $50,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Analog Devices Inc

www.analog.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Analog & Digital MEMS Products DSP Products Accelerometers & Gyroscopes

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Vincent Roche, CEO Ray Stata, Chairman of the Board Eileen Wynne, Chief Accounting Officer Peter Real, Chief Technology Officer Rick Hess, Executive VP Ali Husain, Other Corporate Officer Margaret Seif, Other Executive Officer William Matson, Senior VP, Divisional Jean Philibert, Senior VP, Divisional Martin Cotter, Senior VP, Divisional John Hassett, Senior VP, Divisional Richard Meaney, Senior VP, Divisional Thomas Wessel, Senior VP, Divisional David Zinsner, Senior VP, Divisional

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs). The company's analog and mixed-signal products comprise converters, amplifiers and radio frequency (RF), power management and other analog. Converters translate real-world analog signals into digital data, and vice-versa. Amplifiers are used to condition analog signals and minimize noise, while RF products are designed to operate as wireless devices. Power management products include any device that can be plugged into a wall outlet or run on battery, such as converters, battery chargers, charge pumps and regulators. Other analog products include micro-electromechanical devices (MEMS), such as accelerometers, as well as anything else that uses analog technology. ADI's analog technology base includes an advanced IC technology known as surface micromachining, which is used to produce MEMS semiconductor products. DSP products are typically preprogrammed to execute software associated with processing digitized real-time, real-world data for applications such as wireless telecommunications or image processing. The company's products are used in a wide variety of electronic equipment, including industrial process control, factory automation systems, smart munitions, base stations, central office equipment, wireless telephones, computers, cars, CAT scanners, digital cameras and DVD players. ADI's portfolio includes several thousand analog ICs, with as many as several hundred customers per design. ADI's products are used by more than 100,000 customers worldwide. The firm has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Ireland and the Philippines; and more than 30 design facilities worldwide. In July 2016, ADI agreed to acquire Linear Technology Corporation for $14.8 billion. ADI offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; dependant and health care spending accounts; a retirement plan; and an education assistance plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,421,409,000 653,816,000 1,028,112,000 30.04% 461,438,000 861,664,000 1,280,895,000 127,397,000 1,255,468,000 11.46% 16.83% 0.33

2015 3,435,092,000 637,459,000 830,841,000 24.18% 478,972,000 696,878,000 907,798,000 153,960,000 1,059,384,000 10.01% 14.17% 0.09

2014 2,864,773,000 559,686,000 752,484,000 26.26% 454,676,000 629,320,000 871,602,000 177,913,000 906,099,000 9.50% 13.25% 0.18

2013 2,633,689,000 513,255,000 753,075,000 28.59% 396,233,000 673,487,000 912,345,000 123,074,000 952,841,000 11.22% 15.12% 0.18

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781 329-4700 Fax: 781 326-8703 Toll-Free: 800-262-5643 Address: One Technology Way, Norwood, MA 02062 United States

Stock Ticker: ADI Employees: 10,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $785,192 Second Exec. Salary: $504,423

2012 2,701,142,000 512,003,000 824,048,000 30.50% 396,519,000 651,236,000 814,542,000 132,176,000 949,788,000 11.95% 16.36% 0.19

2011 2,993,320,000 505,570,000 1,072,025,000 35.81% 406,707,000 867,394,000 900,529,000 122,996,000 1,198,812,000 18.05% 24.79% 0.22

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Analysts International Corporation

www.analysts.com

NAIC Code: 561320

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Technology Staffing Project Managers Staffing Staffing Services-IT & Software Engineering Outsourcing Services

Analysts International Corporation (AIC) is a diversified information technology (IT) consulting and services firm. The vast majority of AIC's revenues come from clients in the U.S., mostly Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies. The firm also has a small presence in Canada. Its services can be divided into three primary areas: IT staffing, managed teams and project & application solutions. The company's IT staffing operations are supported through a network of consultants, consisting of full-time and temporary employees and contract professionals. AIC supplies on-demand IT professionals across a number of technology disciplines to companies in diversified industries, including manufacturing, retail, finance, energy, health care, utilities and communications. The company's managed teams provide IT talent sourcing and project team building. While clients maintain overall project management and direction, the firm's project managers maintain leadership responsibilities. Its project & application solutions are primarily delivered through two practice areas: a government solutions practice that serves various government agencies and aids in the connecting of information, data, applications and systems across justice, public safety and homeland security domains; and Lawson Solutions, which provides a full suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) enhancement, implementation and management services. Some of AIC's largest clients are Chevron and IBM. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American CyberSystems, Inc. AIC offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; an employee stock purchase plan; auto and home insurance; and a legal plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: American CyberSystems Inc Lawson Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rajiv Sardana, CEO Pankaj (Nick) Goel, CFO Paul Cmiel, VP-Sales Promod Vohra, VP-Human Resources Sanjeev Sardana, Sr. VP-Corp. Dev. Joe Thiel, Regional VP-Western Region Mike Brown, Regional VP-Eastern Region Allison Gross, Regional VP-Central Region Rajiv Sardana, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 130,000,000

2014 125,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 952-838-3000 Fax: 952-897-4555 Toll-Free: 800-800-5044 Address: 7700 France Ave. S., Ste. 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 122,000,000

2012 105,790,000

2011 109,118,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 871 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: American CyberSystems Inc

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Anixter International Inc

www.anixter.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wire & Cable Distribution C Class Inventory Component Distribution Connectivity Parts Distribution

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Theodore Dosch, CFO Samuel Zell, Chairman of the Board Terrance Faber, Chief Accounting Officer Scott Ramsbottom, Chief Information Officer Robert Eck, Director Rodney Smith, Executive VP, Divisional Robert Graham, Executive VP, Divisional William Standish, Executive VP, Divisional William Galvin, Executive VP, Divisional John Tisera, Executive VP, Divisional Justin Choi, Executive VP Rodney Shoemaker, Senior VP

Anixter International, Inc. is a leading global distributor of data, voice, video and security network communication products and one of the largest North American distributors of specialty wire and cable products. With approximately 319 sales and warehouse locations in over 50 countries, the firm sells over 450,000 products, such as transmission media (copper and fiber optic cable) and connectivity, support, supply and security surveillance products as well as C-class inventory components (small parts used in manufacturing such as nuts and bolts) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). These products, used to connect personal computers, peripheral equipment, mainframe equipment, security equipment and various networks to each other, are incorporated into enterprise networks, physical security networks, central switching offices, web hosting sites and remote transmission sites. In addition, Anixter provides industrial wire and cable products, including electrical and electronic wire and cable, control and instrumentation cable and coaxial cable, used in a wide variety of maintenance, repair and construction-related applications. In 2015, the firm acquired the power solutions segment of HD Supply, Inc. for $825 million; and sold its OEM supply/fasteners business to American Industrial Partners for $380 million. In October 2016, it announced plans to open a new flagship facility in Houston, Texas, scheduled to open in early 2017.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,190,500,000

2014 6,445,500,000

2013 6,226,500,000

2012 6,253,100,000

2011 6,146,900,000

267,800,000 4.32% 1,072,700,000 127,600,000 91,900,000 28,600,000 295,900,000 3.30% 11.03% 1.39

360,900,000 5.59% 1,107,500,000 194,800,000 104,200,000 40,300,000 378,600,000 6.04% 18.03% 1.06

354,800,000 5.69% 1,066,200,000 200,500,000 334,500,000 32,200,000 373,500,000 6.73% 20.07% 0.81

282,500,000 4.51% 1,077,700,000 124,800,000 141,600,000 34,200,000 301,400,000 4.07% 12.66% 1.01

362,800,000 5.90% 1,044,600,000 188,200,000 144,400,000 26,400,000 387,100,000 6.30% 18.70% 0.80

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 224-521-8000 Fax: 224-521-8100 Toll-Free: 800-323-8167 Address: 2301 Patriot Blvd., Glenview, IL 60026 United States

Stock Ticker: AXE Employees: 8,700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $970,000 Second Exec. Salary: $575,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ANSYS Inc

www.ansys.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Engineering, Design & Testing MEMS Design Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ANSYS Workbench ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager ANSYS 16.0 ANSYS SpaceClaim ANSYS 16.2 ANSYS Enterprise Cloud KPIT medini Technologies AG

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

James Cashman, CEO Maria Shields, CFO Ronald Hovsepian, Director Ajei Gopal, Director Sheila DiNardo, General Counsel Walid Abu-Hadba, Other Executive Officer Mark Hindsbo, Vice President, Divisional

ANSYS, Inc. develops, markets and supports engineering simulation software and technologies. The company's software enables users to analyze designs directly on the desktop, providing a platform for efficient product development, from design to final-stage testing and validation. ANSYS distributes its products through a network of channel partners in more than 40 countries and through its own direct sales offices worldwide. The company's products are used in many industries, including aerospace, electronics, automotive, energy, manufacturing, biomedical and defense. ANSYS' software can be divided into several product lines. ANSYS Workbench enables customers to simulate engineering designs using computer-aided design (CAD) technology. The Workbench platform includes ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager, a comprehensive solution for simulation-based process and data managed challenges. This solution enables an organization to address issues associated with simulation data, including backup and archival, traceability and audit trail, process automation, collaboration and capture of engineering expertise and intellectual property protection. Additional software products include ANSYS 16.0, which delivers capabilities to verify electronics reliability and performance throughout the design process; ANSYS SpaceClaim delivers updated features which allow users to quickly and easily manipulate 3D models across the entire product development cycle; ANSYS 16.2 features multiphysics and systems capability enhancements; and ANSYS Enterprise Cloud allows customers to deploy consistent, enterprise-specific simulation workflows and data to more engineers, regardless of geographic location or business unit. In November 2016, the firm acquired Berlin-based KPIT medini Technologies AG, a provider of systems safety analysis solutions.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 942,753,000 168,831,000 353,679,000 37.51% 253,603,000 252,521,000 367,523,000 16,145,000 434,760,000 9.17% 11.44%

2014 936,021,000 165,421,000 347,450,000 37.11% 246,376,000 254,690,000 385,307,000 26,023,000 430,842,000 9.26% 11.69%

2013 861,260,000 151,439,000 321,863,000 37.37% 218,907,000 245,327,000 332,983,000 28,848,000 404,359,000 9.20% 12.03%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 724 746-3304 Fax: 724 514-9494 Toll-Free: 866-267-9724 Address: 2600 ANSYS Dr., Canonsburg, PA 15317 United States

Stock Ticker: ANSS Employees: 2,700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $725,000 Second Exec. Salary: $347,500

2012 798,018,000 132,628,000 294,253,000 36.87% 205,178,000 203,483,000 298,415,000 23,977,000 381,630,000 8.04% 11.01%

2011 691,449,000 108,530,000 265,559,000 38.40% 180,357,000 180,675,000 307,661,000 22,063,000 334,145,000 7.89% 11.00% 0.03

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $638,000 Bonus: $232,100

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Apple Inc

www.apple.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronics Design and Manufacturing Software Computers and Tablets Retail Stores Smartphones Online Music Store Apps Store Home Entertainment Software & Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: iPhone iPad Apple Watch Apple TV watchOS tvOS Mac App Store iPod

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Timothy Cook, CEO Luca Maestri, CFO Arthur Levinson, Chairman of the Board Chris Kondo, Chief Accounting Officer Jeffery Williams, COO D. Sewell, General Counsel Philip Schiller, Senior VP, Divisional Craig Federighi, Senior VP, Divisional Angela Ahrendts, Senior VP, Divisional Johny Srouji, Senior VP, Divisional Eduardo Cue, Senior VP, Divisional Daniel Riccio, Senior VP, Divisional

Apple, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets personal computers, portable digital music players and mobile communication devices and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals and networking applications. The company's products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS, OS X and watchOS operating systems, iCloud, Apple Pay and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings. The company also sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, tvOS, Apple TV App Store and Mac App Store. iOS is the company's multi-touch operating system that serves the foundation for iOS devices. OS X is the firm's Mac operating system, built on an open-source UNIXbased foundation and provides an intuitive and integrated computer experience. watchOS is Apple's operating system for Apple Watch, released in September 2015. tvOS is the operating system for the new Apple TV, which became available in October 2015. Peripheral products are sold directly to end-users through its retail and online stores and include printers, storage devices, computer memory, digital video and still camera and other computing products and supplies. Apple's retail stores have been a tremendous success. The iPhone derived 52% of net sales in 2015, with the iPad coming in second deriving 23%, the Mac deriving 6% and other products deriving the rest. Apple employee benefits include health and life insurance, long-term care insurance, an employee stock purchase plan, a 401(k), short- and long-term disability coverage, paid vacations and holidays, employee discounts, tuition assistance, wellness program

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 215,639,000,000 10,045,000,000 60,024,000,000 27.83% 14,194,000,000 45,687,000,000 65,824,000,000 13,548,000,000 73,333,000,000 14.92% 36.90% 0.58

2015 233,715,000,000 8,067,000,000 71,230,000,000 30.47% 14,329,000,000 53,394,000,000 81,266,000,000 11,488,000,000 84,505,000,000 20.44% 46.24% 0.44

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 182,795,000,000 6,041,000,000 52,503,000,000 28.72% 11,993,000,000 39,510,000,000 59,713,000,000 9,813,000,000 61,813,000,000 18.00% 33.61% 0.25

2013 170,910,000,000 4,475,000,000 48,999,000,000 28.66% 10,830,000,000 37,037,000,000 53,666,000,000 9,076,000,000 57,048,000,000 19.33% 30.63% 0.13

2011 108,249,000,000 2,429,000,000 33,790,000,000 31.21% 7,599,000,000 25,922,000,000 37,529,000,000 7,452,000,000 35,604,000,000 27.06% 41.67%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 996-1010 Fax: 408 974-2483 Toll-Free: 800-692-7753 Address: 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014 United States

Stock Ticker: AAPL Employees: 116,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $2,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000

2012 156,508,000,000 3,381,000,000 55,241,000,000 35.29% 10,040,000,000 41,733,000,000 50,856,000,000 9,402,000,000 58,518,000,000 28.54% 42.84%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Applied Materials Inc

www.appliedmaterials.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment LCD Display Technology Equipment Automation Software Energy Generation & Conversion Technologies

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Gary Dickerson, CEO Robert Halliday, CFO James Morgan, Chairman Emeritus Omkaram Nalamasu, Chief Technology Officer Willem Roelandts, Director Thomas Larkins, General Counsel Ali Salehpour, General Manager, Divisional Ginetto Addiego, Senior VP, Divisional Charles Read, Vice President

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMI), a global leader in the semiconductor industry, provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV) and related industries. AMI operates in four segments: silicon systems, applied global services, display and energy & environmental solutions. The silicon systems group develops, manufactures and sells a range of manufacturing equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. The company offers systems that perform most of the primary processes used in chip fabrication. The applied global services segment provides products and services designed to improve the performance and productivity and reduce environmental impact of the fabrication operations of semiconductor, LCD and solar PV manufacturers. Its services encompass four primary components: fabrication services, automation systems, subfabrication systems and abatement control systems. The display segment designs, manufactures, sells and services equipment to fabricate thin film transistor LCDs for televisions, computer displays, tablet personal computers, smart phones and other consumer-oriented electronic applications. The energy & environmental solutions segment provides manufacturing solutions for the generation and conservation of energy. The segment is comprised of AMI's products used for fabricating c-Si solar PVs, web products and high throughput roll-to-roll coating systems for flexible electronic products. AMI's products and services utilize nanomanufacturing technology, or the production of ultra-small structures, including the engineering of thin layers of film onto substrates. In October 2015, the firm announced its plan to establish a new R&D lab in Singapore for advanced semiconductor technology, in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). The company offers employees medical, life, AD&D, disability and business travel accident insurance; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; health appraisals; a 401(k) plan; a stock purchase plan; and credit union membership.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 10,825,000,000 1,540,000,000 2,152,000,000 19.87% 819,000,000 1,721,000,000 2,466,000,000 253,000,000 2,557,000,000 11.51% 23.20% 0.43

2015 9,659,000,000 1,451,000,000 1,693,000,000 17.52% 883,000,000 1,377,000,000 1,163,000,000 215,000,000 2,072,000,000 9.66% 17.78% 0.43

2014 9,072,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,520,000,000 16.75% 890,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,800,000,000 241,000,000 1,918,000,000 8.50% 14.33% 0.24

2013 7,509,000,000 1,320,000,000 432,000,000 5.75% 902,000,000 256,000,000 623,000,000 197,000,000 855,000,000 2.12% 3.57% 0.27

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 727-5555 Fax: 408 727-9943 Toll-Free: Address: 3050 Bowers Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95052 United States

Stock Ticker: AMAT Employees: 16,700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $995,385 Second Exec. Salary: $613,462

2012 8,719,000,000 1,237,000,000 411,000,000 4.71% 1,076,000,000 109,000,000 1,851,000,000 162,000,000 833,000,000 .83% 1.35% 0.26

2011 10,517,000,000 1,118,000,000 2,398,000,000 22.80% 901,000,000 1,926,000,000 2,426,000,000 209,000,000 2,683,000,000 15.52% 23.57% 0.22

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Argon ST Inc

www.argonst.com

NAIC Code: 541511

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Defense & Intelligence Systems Sensor Networks Defense Simulation Tools Imaging Systems Communications Technology Consulting Engineering

Argon ST, Inc., of The Boeing Company's network and space systems division, is a systems engineering, development and services company. The firm provides full-service C5ISR systems (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) and combat systems, which address several markets, including maritime defense, ground systems, airborne reconnaissance, network systems and security and tactical communications. Argon serves a wide range of defense and intelligence customers as well as commercial enterprises. The company develops and services hardware and software in four areas: sensors, systems, networks and services. Argon designs and produces signals intelligence (SIGINT) sensors that seek, exploit, identify and locate radio frequency (RF) energy, underwater sound, light, heat and complex phenomena. Its systems support a range of different applications, including reconnaissance, communications, navigation, geo-location and threat warning. Argon's network capabilities include system-of-systems and network-of-networks engineering that support wireless networks, mobile ad hoc networks, interference-resistant technologies and satellite communications. Through services such as information analysis and fusion, integration, engineering and manufacturing, the firm helps clients complete various tasks. In late-2016, parent Boeing announced plans to merge Argon's electronic and information solutions division with Boeing's strategic missile and defense systems division, and Argon's electronic and sensor solutions business with Boeing's intelligence and analytics division. The firm offers employees medical, dental, AD&D, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; a discount stock purchase plan; education assistance; an employee assistance program; an adoption program; and paid time off.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Boeing Company (The)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Terry L. Collins, CEO Kerry M. Rowe, COO Kerry M. Rowe, Pres. Aaron N. Daniels, CFO Terry L. Collins, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703-322-0881 Fax: 703-322-0885 Toll-Free: Address: 12701 Fair Lakes Cir., Ste. 800, Fairfax, VA 22033 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,063 Parent Company: Boeing Company (The)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Ariba Inc

www.ariba.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Accounting, Banking & Financial Procurement & Logistics Solutions Business Process Software Consulting Services

Ariba, Inc. provides cloud procurement solutions for buyers and suppliers. Ariba is a subsidiary of SAP SE, and is therefore branded under the SAP Ariba label. The company's cloudbased Ariba Network is a business network where customers can collaborate with any company, anytime, anywhere. There are more than 2 million businesses to discover and collaborate with on the Ariba Network, covering 190 countries worldwide. This collaborative business community provides potential buying or selling opportunities. Within a 24-hour period, more than $2.5 billion in business commerce transact, more than 71,000 purchase orders and 224,000 invoices are exchanged, $82 million is saved in supply costs, and collaborations on early-payment discounts will involve more than $30 million worth of invoices. Solutions offered by the firm include spend and supplier management, spend analysis, sourcing, discovery for buyers, contract management, procurement, supply chain collaboration, supplier management, financial supply chain management, invoice management and strategic payables. Ariba's website offers resources, demos and explanations about its network, solutions and capabilities. The firm is headquartered in California, USA.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SAP SE SAP Ariba Ariba Network

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Bill McDermott, CEO-SAP Kevin S. Costello, Pres. Matthew Zack, Sr. VP-Corp. Dev. Charles Jackson, Exec. VP Michael J. Arenth, Sr. VP-Global Customer Mgmt.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 630,000,000

2014 615,000,000

2013 600,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-849-4000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3420 Hillview Ave., Bldg 3, Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 2,432 Parent Company: SAP SE

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 532,800,000

2011 443,845,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ARM Holdings plc

www.arm.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductors Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SoftBank Group Corp ARM7 ARM Securcore ARM9 ARM11 ARM Cortex

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Simon Segars, CEO Graham Budd, COO Simon Segars, Pres. Chris Kennedy, CFO Andy Smith, CIO Mike Muller, CTO Phil David, General Counsel Thomas P. Lantzsch, Exec. VP-Strategy Ian Thornton, VP-Investor Rel. Mike Inglis, Chief Commercial Officer Dipesh Patel, Exec. VP John Cornish, Exec. VP Antonio J. Viana, Exec. VP-Global & Commercial Dev.

ARM Holdings plc is a designer of microprocessors, physical IP and related technology and software. The firm also sells development tools intended to enhance the cost-effectiveness, performance and energy-efficiency of high-volume embedded applications. ARM licenses and sells development tools directly to systems companies and provides support services to its systems firms, licensees and other systems designers. In addition, the company licenses and sells its products and technology to international electronics firms; these firms then manufacture and market application-specific integrated circuits, microprocessors and standard processors that utilize ARM's technology to systems companies. ARM offers several different microprocessor cores, including the low power ARM7, its most widely licensed product; ARM Securcore, a series aimed at the security and smart card industry; ARM9, a microprocessor series ranging from 150-250 Megahertz (MHz); ARM11, a family of microprocessors ranging from 300-600 MHz; and ARM Cortex, designed to address the need of applications processors running complex operating systems, running real time operating systems and low-cost microcontroller markets. The firm's physical IP products include memory components that support 2-128 bits; standard cell libraries, which map the logic functions of a design to the physical functions of the design; high-speed interface components that utilize each integrated circuit manufacturer's unique electrostatic discharge requirements, process rules and pad pitch; processor optimization pack (POP) products; and silicon on insulator products, designed to perform better and operate at a lower power level than standard semiconductors. Based in the U.K., the company operates primarily in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. In September 2016, the firm was acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. for $32 billion.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,264,214,784

2014 1,038,214,976

2013 932,983,424

2012 753,201,920

2011 642,129,152

443,513,120

333,450,816

136,827,120

209,810,288

147,065,648

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 44 1223400400 Fax: 44 1223400410 Toll-Free: Address: 110 Fulbourn Road, Cambridge, CB1 9NJ United Kingdom

Stock Ticker: ARMHN Employees: 3,975 Parent Company: SoftBank Group Corp

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: MEX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Arrow Electronics Inc

www.arrow.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Components-Distributor Computer Products-Distributor Technical Support Services Supply Chain Services Design Services Materials Planning Assembly Services Inventory Management

Arrow Electronics, Inc. is a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing software. The firm offers its clients products and solutions including materials planning, new product design services, programming and assembly services, inventory management, reverse logistics, electronics asset disposition (EAD) and a variety of online supply chain tools. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for over 100,000 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of over 300 sales facilities and 40 distribution centers located in 53 countries. Its operations are divided into two segments: global enterprise computing solutions (ECS), representing 38% of sales, and the global components business, 62%. The global ECS segment distributes enterprise IT products, such as servers, software and storage devices, as well as midrange computing products, services and solutions to value added retailers (VARs) in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This segment also provides unified communications products and related services in North America. The global components business segment distributes electronics components and related products to customers in North and South America, EMEA and the AsiaPacific. Its sales consist of semiconductors; passive, electromechanical and interconnect products, such as capacitors, resistors, potentiometers, power supplies, relays, switches and connectors; and computing, memory and other products. The company maintains an aggressive growth strategy based on acquiring competitors and complementary businesses and has completed 16 strategic acquisitions in the last three years.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Long, CEO Christopher Stansbury, CFO Vincent Melvin, Chief Information Officer Paul Reilly, Executive VP, Divisional Mary Morris, Other Executive Officer Andy King, President, Divisional Sean Kerins, President, Divisional Gretchen Zech, Senior VP, Divisional Gregory Tarpinian, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 23,282,020,000

2014 22,768,670,000

2013 21,357,290,000

2012 20,405,130,000

2011 21,390,260,000

824,482,000 3.54% 1,986,249,000 497,726,000 655,079,000 154,800,000 980,236,000 3.90% 11.99% 0.55

762,257,000 3.34% 1,959,749,000 498,045,000 673,301,000 122,505,000 918,305,000 4.06% 11.95% 0.49

693,500,000 3.24% 1,873,638,000 399,420,000 450,691,000 116,162,000 824,641,000 3.49% 9.78% 0.53

804,123,000 3.94% 1,849,534,000 506,332,000 675,033,000 112,224,000 919,473,000 4.91% 13.23% 0.39

908,843,000 4.24% 1,892,592,000 598,810,000 120,883,000 113,941,000 1,019,254,000 6.16% 17.30% 0.52

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 300 824-4000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 9201 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial, CO 80112 United States

Stock Ticker: ARW Employees: 18,500 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,150,000 Second Exec. Salary: $700,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Arteris Inc

www.arteris.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Network-On-A-Chip Technology

Arteris, Inc. is a designer and developer of network-on-chip (NoC) technology. The company's products are designed to alleviate problems in modern device architecture due to more intellectual property (IP) blocks in a single system-on-chip (SoC). Traditional designs require shared communication between various IP blocks, such as graphics modules and MPEG decoders. This results in an inefficient design, extraneous wiring and added heat buildup. NoC technology is designed to share resources based on a layered data approach, which allows packet routing and information flow to be handled more intelligently. Arteris offers four primary products: FlexNoC Physical, FlexWay, FlexNoC Resilience Package and Ncore Cache Interconnect IP. The FlexNoC Physical is designed to eliminate trial-error timing closure with automated pipeline configuration, save time and optimize quality of results. The FlexWay is a scalable solution to ultralow power consumption and the automation of interconnect generation and finds applicability in low-cost, low-power Internet-of-Things (IoT) edge devices. The FlexNoC Resilience Package is a complementary product to Arteris FlexNoC fabric IP and implements hardware resilience features essential for SoCs targeted for mission-critical uses, such as those requiring ISO 26262/ASIL (automotive) or IEC 61508 compliance. The Ncore Cache Interconnect IP is designed for scalable and areaefficient heterogeneous cache coherent systems. Ncore offers multiple configurable snoop filters, multiple configurable proxy caches and a modular, distributed architecture to provide system architects the most advanced technology and more degrees of freedom to innovate. The company's technology is utilized in several industries, including mobile phones, video equipment, automotive parts, consumer electronics and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FlexNoC Physical FlexWay FlexNoC Resilience Package Ncore Cache Interconnect IP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. K. Charles Janac, CEO K. Charles Janac, Pres. Stephane Mehat, CFO David Mertens, VP-Worldwide Sales Kurt Shuler, VP-Mktg. Craig Forrest, Chief Technology Officer David Mertens, Worldwide VP-Sales K. Charles Janac, Chmn. Michel Telera, VP-Sales, EMEA & Asia

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 33,000,000

2014 30,000,000

2013 26,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-470-7300 Fax: 408-470-7301 Toll-Free: Address: 591 W. Hamilton Ave., Ste. 250, Campbell, CA 95008 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 64 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 17,000,000

2011 8,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Asante Networks Inc

www.asante.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment Hubs, Adapters & Switches Web-Based Network Management Software

Asante Networks, Inc., the communication division of UIC Corporation, develops network switching, internet camera and wireless router products for the consumer, enterprise and corporation; small-to-medium business (SMB); and SOHO (small office, home office) markets. The firm provides hardware and software products to over 20 million users from sales offices located throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Asante's products are sold through two main product lines: IntraCore and FriendlyNET. The IntraCore line provides enterprise customers and internet Service Providers (ISPs) with Layer 2 and 3 switches for managed workgroups, Gigabit Ethernet, high-capacity fiber optic backbones and chassis-based multimedia for multi-service networks that support all applications and data types. The FriendlyNET line provides networking products for small offices, homes, schools and prepress markets. This line consists of cable/DSL routers, wireless network products, KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switches and the GX5 and GX6 series of Gigabit Ethernet switches. The company's Asante Home Extender is designed to intelligently manage and provide wireless signal coverage for areas up to 5,000 square feet for both small and large homes. It provides seamless pairing to all Asante Smart Home devices, including the garage door opener with camera, the irrigation controller and the smoke detector. Installation is easy, with no need to deal with IP (internet protocol) technology. Simply plug Asante Home Extender into the home's router using Ethernet LAN, download the Smartphone app and begin use. In addition, Asante's TAPTAP gadget and Smartphone app, allows users to choose a music tune and create a unique light show to go with it. TAPTAP is for indoor and/or outdoor use.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: UIC Corporation IntraCore FriendlyNET Asante Smart Home TAPTAP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. John Hwang, CEO Shan Jin, Pres. Jao Shun Pan, CFO Y.C. Wang, CTO Y.C. Wang, Sr. VP-Eng.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 435- 8388 Fax: 510 438-6790 Toll-Free: 877-262-0324 Address: 47341 Bayside Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 68 Parent Company: UIC Corporation

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ASG Technologies Group Inc

www.asg.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Enterprise Productivity e-Commerce Business Solutions Consulting Services

ASG Technologies Group, Inc. (formerly ASG Software Solutions) provides software solutions for information access, management and control needs for Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. and internationally. The firm offers workspace management, enterprise data intelligence, content, data protection, applications management, performance management and operations management products. Based in the U.S., ASG has more than 35 offices worldwide, as well as 80 global partners. In 2015, ASG Software Solutions emerged from chapter 11 with a new private-equity owner, KKR Credit Advisors (US), LLC, and a restructured debt. In August 2016, Allen Systems Group, Inc., which did business as ASG Software Solutions, changed its name to ASG Technologies Group, Inc.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC Allen Systems Group Inc ASG Software Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Charles Sansbury, CEO Dilip Upmanyu, CFO Swamy Viswanathan, Exec. VP-Mktg. Licia Williams, Exec. VP-Human Resources Chuck Neal, Exec. VP-Sales John Connor, CTO Derek Eckelman, General Counsel Richard Vance, Exec. VP-Oper. Alex Derby, Sr. VP-Sales Oper.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 245,000,000

2014 250,000,000

2013 300,000,000

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 239-435-2200 Fax: 239-263-3692 Toll-Free: 800-325-2555 Address: 708 Goodlette Road N., Naples, FL 34102 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,200 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Aspect Software Inc

www.aspect.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Customer Service Request Processing Call Center Automation Systems IT Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Aspect Zipwire Aspect Outbound Cloud Aspect Prophecy Aspect Unified IP Aspect Zipwire API Aspect Cloud Voxeo Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Stewart Bloom, CEO Robert Krakauer, CFO James Freeze, CMO Guido De Koning, Sr. VP-Human Capital Michael Regan, Sr. VP-R&D Jim Haskin, CIO Spence Mallder, CTO Stephen Beaver, General Counsel Manish Chandak, VP-Microsoft Professional Svcs. David Herzog, Sr. VP Spence Mallder, Gen. Mgr.-Workforce Optimization Chris Koziol, Pres. Bryan Sheppeck, Exec. VP-Worldwide Sales

Aspect Software, Inc. is a leading provider of contact servers for managing dynamic customer transactions across wired and wireless communication channels. The firm offers solutions in six categories: call center, self-service, customer outreach, workforce optimization, developer platforms and cloud infrastructure. Therefore, Aspect provides customer interaction management, workforce optimization and back-office solutions through a suite of cloud, hosted and hybrid deployment options. Just one of the company's call center solutions include Aspect Zipwire, a software-as-a-service-based contact center solution; and Aspect Outbound Cloud, which manages outbound contact compliance. Self-service solutions include Aspect Prophecy, an enterprise-class communications platform that makes it easy for companies to interact with customers in ways that improve service, drive sales and lower costs. Customer outreach solutions include Aspect Unified IP, a customer engagement platform that manages omni-channel interactions. Workforce optimization solutions include workforce management, recording, monitoring, surveys, performance management, coaching, eLearning, analytics and back office optimization. Developer platforms solutions include self-service development tools, developer tools, Aspect Prophecy, Aspect Zipwire API (application program interface), telecom APIs and more. Last, cloud infrastructure solutions include Aspect Cloud, a cloud hosting architecture for client contact centers; managed services; and on-premise call centers. In 2016, the firm acquired Voxeo Corporation, a provider of hosted and onpremise interactive voice response solutions; and acquired the technology assets of LinguaSys, an interactive text response and natural language user interface provider. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision; education reimbursement; wellness programs; stock options; and business travel resources.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 462,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 978-250-7900 Fax: 978-244-7410 Toll-Free: 888-412-7728 Address: 300 Apollo Dr., Chelmsford, MA 01824 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 444,897,000

2013 425,000,000

2012 442,711,000

436,778,000

5,663,000

-1,388,000

2011 515,600,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,800 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Aspen Technology Inc

www.aspentech.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Manufacturing Automation Decision Support Software Support Services Petroleum & Chemical Process Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: aspenONE Engineering aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain Aspen HYSYS Aspen Plus Aspen Info Plus.21 Aspen DMC3 Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager Fidelis Group LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Karl Johnsen, CFO Robert Whelan, Chairman of the Board Antonio Pietri, Director William Griffin, Executive VP, Divisional Frederic Hammond, General Counsel

Aspen Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of software and services for the process industries. The company has over 30 offices located in various countries and a customer base of over 1,750 leading process manufacturers in the chemicals, refining, construction and energy industries. Its software applications are organized into two principal suites: aspenONE Engineering and aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain. These integrated suites allow end users to utilize common data models to design process manufacturing environments, forecast and simulate potential actions, monitor operational performance and manage planning and scheduling activities. In the engineering module, Aspen's major tools include Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus for process simulation and optimization; Aspen Economic Evaluation, used for estimating costs of conceptual process designs; Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating, which is used to design, simulate and optimize the performance of heat exchangers; and Aspen Basic Engineering, which produces front-end design deliverables such as multi-disciplinary datasheets, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams and equipment lists. The manufacturing and supply chain module covers production management and execution tools, such as data historian software, Aspen Info Plus.21; multi-variable controller software, Aspen DMC3; software for combining process measurements, product characteristics, alarms and events, AspenONE Process Explorer; refinery planning software, Aspen PIMS Advanced Optimization; economic planning software, Aspen Petroleum Supply Chain Planner; software for forecasting market demand and managing forecast through changes, Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager; software for inventory management and truck transportation optimization, Aspen Plant Scheduler; and software for determining optimal production plan, Aspen Supply Planner. The company provides customer support services and customer training for all of its products. In June 2016, the firm acquired Fidelis Group, LLC. Aspen employees receive medical, vision, dental, life, disability, auto, homeowners and travel insurance; a 401(k); and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 472,344,000 67,152,000 211,381,000 44.75% 145,200,000 139,951,000 153,744,000 3,752,000 217,912,000 38.07%

2015 440,401,000 69,584,000 179,792,000 40.82% 141,449,000 118,407,000 191,985,000 8,004,000 185,717,000 32.73% 674.10%

2014 391,453,000 68,410,000 129,724,000 33.13% 140,646,000 85,783,000 200,131,000 5,096,000 133,785,000 21.69% 92.45%

2013 311,387,000 62,516,000 55,600,000 17.85% 142,928,000 45,262,000 146,562,000 6,565,000 63,091,000 12.05% 42.00%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781-221-6400 Fax: 781-221-6410 Toll-Free: 855-882-7736 Address: 20 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 United States

Stock Ticker: AZPN Employees: 1,372 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $360,000

2012 243,134,000 56,218,000 -15,007,000 -6.17% 149,947,000 -13,808,000 104,637,000 4,752,000 -5,670,000 -3.53% -10.17%

2011 198,154,000 50,820,000 -54,576,000 -27.54% 149,812,000 10,257,000 63,330,000 4,829,000 -33,246,000 2.54% 6.86% 0.05

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Astea International Inc

www.astea.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Field Service & Customer Relationship Management Service Lifecycle Management Solutions Mobile Field Force Automation

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Astea Alliance FieldCentrix Enterprise Alliance Mobile Universal

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Zack Bergreen, CEO Fredric Etskovitz, CFO John Tobin, Director

Astea International, Inc. develops, markets and supports service management software. Its products help automate enterprise business processes for purposes of operational efficiency improvement, cost containment, revenue enhancement and the expansion of management's awareness of operational performance through analytical reporting. The firm's software is licensed to companies that sell and service equipment or that sell and deliver professional services. Astea markets its products to a wide range of industries, including imaging systems, information technology, retail systems, industrial controls and instrumentation, facilities management, medical devices and diagnostic systems and telecommunications. The Astea Alliance service management suite helps provide start-to-finish software products for companies by optimizing business processes for contact centers, order processing, business intelligence for financial and operational benefits, field service management, depot repair, logistics, professional services and sales and marketing. The firm's FieldCentrix Enterprise is a service management program that runs on a wide range of mobile devices and features add-ons such as workforce optimization capabilities, a web-based customer self-service portal and equipment-centric functionality. In addition, Astea offers Alliance Mobile Universal, which uses the latest HTML5 technology to deliver enterprise functionality to Android, iPhone and tablet devices. The company maintains production facilities in Pennsylvania and internationally in Israel and has regional headquarters in the U.K, Japan, Australia (Asia Pacific operations) and EMEAO (Europe, Middle East and Africa operations). Astea's partners include Honeywell, Infomill, Intermec, Capgemini, L&T Infotech, Amazon Web Services, Google Maps, Microsoft and Panorama. The firm's software is developed on the Microsoft .NET platform and has been licensed to hundreds of companies worldwide.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 22,957,000 1,382,000 -4,518,000 -19.68% 7,443,000 -4,366,000 3,198,000 2,509,000 -594,000 -40.40%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 215 682-2500 Fax: 215 682-2515 Toll-Free: 800-347-7334 Address: 240 Gibraltar Road, Horsham, PA 19044 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $243,101 Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 20,734,000 1,350,000 -3,262,000 -15.73% 7,435,000 -3,447,000 2,067,000 2,615,000 574,000 -28.96% -379.76% 4.89

2013 20,337,000 1,349,000 -2,846,000 -13.99% 7,306,000 -2,996,000 431,000 3,107,000 -661,000 -23.04% -94.68%

2012 26,390,000 2,075,000 -336,000 -1.27% 9,077,000 -238,000 2,519,000 2,948,000 1,418,000 -3.42% -10.15%

2011 26,587,000 2,724,000 916,000 3.44% 8,130,000 673,000 3,275,000 2,696,000 2,822,000 2.40% 7.24%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ATEA Employees: 171 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $6,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ASUSTeK Computer Inc

www.asus.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Computer Components & Accessories Networking Devices Wireless Communication Products Smart Phones Personal Computers Computer Monitors Computers for Video Game Players

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ZEN Your Way ASUS 100-Series

ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. (ASUS) participates in the 3C industry (computing, consumer electronics and communications). The company manufactures PCs, monitors, mobile phones, networking equipment, notebook computers, storage devices, PC components, PDAs and server equipment, generally under the ASUS brand. ASUS also produces commercial desk tops, commercial notebooks and servers and workstations. Additionally, the company manufactures PC components, such as barebones; graphic cards; motherboards; multi-media products, such as audio cards, digital media players and TV tuners; and DVD and Bluray drives. Products recently released include the ZEN Your Way family line, which includes ZenBook Ultrabook, ZenFone 2 smart phone, Zen AiO all-in-one desktop and ZenPad tablet; and the ASUS 100-Series motherboards, providing more bandwidth, more flexibility, 5-way optimization, water pump header, USB 3.1 and Crystal Sound 3.

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jerry Shen, CEO Jonathan Tsang, Co-Pres. Jonney Shih, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 14,636,980,000 401,502,900 650,956,800 4.44% 1,051,208,000 529,825,500 -327,482,300 30,560,800 704,617,000 4.98% 10.33% 0.01

2014 14,794,170,000 352,278,000 672,759,900 4.54% 1,001,110,000 603,359,400 811,989,000 51,526,740 768,766,100 6.00% 13.03%

2013 14,356,570,000 339,830,000 614,688,900 4.28% 903,865,500 664,700,800 926,002,300 78,878,950 707,026,000 7.61% 16.42%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 228943447 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Li-Te Rd., No. 150, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: AKCPF Employees: 11,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 13,904,080,000 264,600,200 676,751,000 4.86% 952,619,800 694,835,100 687,798,000 94,487,170 915,772,100 9.24% 18.60%

2011 11,903,080,000 238,373,800 564,634,200 4.74% 841,526,800 513,732,800 572,576,500 81,229,620 694,779,600 7.88% 15.00%

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Atari Interactive Inc

www.atari.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Educational Software Apps Game Consoles

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Atari SA Dungeons & Dragons Test Drive Alone in the Dark V-Rally

Atari Interactive, Inc., a subsidiary of French software publisher Atari SA, is a publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. It publishes and distributes video game software for most major gaming consoles as well as personal computer (PC) platforms. It also publishes and sublicenses games for online, mobile and other evolving platforms. Atari's products extend across most major video game genres, including action, adventure, strategy, role-playing and racing. The company's products are based on intellectual properties that it has created internally and owns, or that have been licensed to it by third parties. Atari's properties include popular franchises such as V-Rally, Alone in the Dark and Test Drive. The company also publishes software based on key theme licenses, including The Chronicles of Riddic, Ghostbusters and Dungeons & Dragons.

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Frederic Chesnais, Head Kristin Keller, General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 8,461,460

2014 2,703,060

1,335,240

-2,783,375

2013 21,398,420

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 212-726-6500 Fax: 212-726-6590 Toll-Free: Address: 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 66 Parent Company: ATARI SA

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 42,887,800

2011 81,280,300

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Atmel Corporation

www.atmel.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Non-Volatile Memory & Logic Integrated Circuits Mixed-Signal Semiconductors RF Semiconductors Microcontrollers Military & Aerospace Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Microchip Technology Incorporated

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Steven Laub, CEO Stephen Skaggs, CFO Tsung-Ching Wu, Director Reza Kazerounian, General Manager, Divisional Peter Schuman, Other Corporate Officer Scott Wornow, Other Executive Officer Robert Valiton, Senior VP

Atmel Corporation designs and manufactures microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. The company is able to provide the electronics industry with intelligent and connected solutions focused on the industrial, automotive, consumer, communications and computing markets. Its products include applications for the following industries: automotive, including body, car access, infotainment and under the hood; building automation, including fire/safety, comfort, control and telecare; home appliances, including refrigeration, cooking, washing, motor control and safety critical touch interfaces; home entertainment, including video and remote controls; industrial automation, including human machine interface, sensors, instruments and communications; lighting, including various ballasts, controls, TV backlight, high-voltage edge-lit and solidstate lighting; Internet of Things, including secure provisioning; smart energy, including meters, data concentrators and inhome display units; mobile electronics, including mobile phones, tablets, portable game consoles, cameras, portable audio players and GPS asset tracking; PC peripherals, including small I/O devices, mass storage devices and PC accessories; and wearables, including small badges. In April 2016, the firm was acquired by Microchip Technology Incorporated for $3.6 billion, and ceased from public trading.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,172,455,936

2014 1,413,334,016

2013 1,386,446,976

2012 1,432,109,952

2011 1,803,053,056

26,891,000

32,195,000

-22,055,000

30,445,000

314,990,016

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 441-0311 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1600 Technology Dr., San Jose, CA 95110 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 5,200 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Microchip Technology Incorporated

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Atos Origin SA

www.atosorigin.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Business Process Outsourcing Payment Solutions e-Commerce Consulting Supply Chain Management Customer Relationship Management Product Lifecycle Management Web Design

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Atos Codex Atos Consulting Atos Worldgrid Bull Atos Technologies Canopy Atos Cloud Unify Atos Collaboration Solutions Worldline Atos e-Payment Services Engage ESM

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Thierry Breton, CEO Charles Dehelly, Pres. Elie Girard, CFO Marc Meyer, Head-Communications Philippe Mareine, Head-Human Resources Robert Goegele, Head-Mfg., Retail & Svcs Philippe Mareine, Gen. Sec. Charles Dehelly, Sr. Exec. VP-Global Oper. Marc Meyer, Head-Talent & Comm. Michel-Alain Proch, Head-Finance Francis Meston, Head-System Integration Eric Grall, Head-Managed Svcs. Ingo Juraske, Head-Public Sector, Health Care & Transport Jeremy Hore, Head-Siemens Account Gilles Grapinet, Sr. Exec. VP-Global Functions

Atos Origin SA is a leading digital services firm. The company is a European leader in big data, cybersecurity, cloud services, infrastructure and data management, business and platform solutions, as well as transactional services. Atos is divided into seven business divisions which comprise its brands and services. Atos Codex is a solution brand that combines advanced technologies for connectivity, data analytics and cyber security. Atos Consulting is an Atos subsidiary with consultants that develop strategic approaches to technology for clients, from innovation to implementation. Atos Worldgrid is a subsidiary that delivers integration projects and real-time smart energy solutions to energy and utilities companies across the power, water, oil and gas value chains. Bull Atos Technologies offers technology products that assist clients in their digital transformation, especially in the areas of big data and cybersecurity. Canopy Atos Cloud is the company's brand for cloud integration, which enables customers to drive business transformation through open, orchestrated cloud services. Unify Atos Collaboration Solutions is a brand for unified communication and real-time capabilities that enhance social collaboration, digital transformation and business performance for company clients. Last, Worldline Atos ePayment Services is a subsidiary and European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. Atos employs more than 100,000 people in 72 countries, serving a global client base. In early 2016, the firm acquired Unify, an integrated communications provider. In January 2017, it acquired Engage ESM, a provider in the enterprise service management sector. Atos offers employees share purchase plans, competitive base pay, eLearning programs, performance rewards and insurance plans.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 11,300,230,000

2014 9,571,912,000

2013 9,110,195,000

2012 9,353,111,000

2011 7,204,421,000

623,202,200 5.51% 296,425,600 429,568,500 846,129,500 466,370,600 1,082,382,000 4.11% 11.54% 0.31

465,630,300 4.86% 932,952,700 280,456,900 690,778,400 374,471,300 850,253,900 3.26% 8.69% 0.15

440,672,600 4.83% 460,025,400 276,649,800 648,371,500 359,560,100 788,705,700 3.57% 9.95% 0.09

403,341,800 4.31% 99,513,540 236,675,200 604,272,400 343,802,900 794,839,300 3.02% 9.58% 0.32

367,703,100 5.10% 864,953,500 193,316,400 523,688,700 267,872,300 762,690,400 3.06% 9.19% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 33 173260000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: River Ouest 80, Quai Voltaire, Bezons Cedex, 95877 France

Stock Ticker: AEXAF Employees: 91,322 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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AU Optronics Corp

www.auo.com

NAIC Code: 334419

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Unit Screens Manufacturing Information Technology Displays Television Displays Consumer Product Displays Solar Module Design, Production & Installation Silicon Wafer Production

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO), based in Taiwan, designs, manufactures, assembles and markets thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels used in various electronics such as laptops, cellular phones, digital cameras and LCD televisions, among others. Additionally, the firm has expanded into the solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing sector. AUO's screens are purchased by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and companies that design and assemble products based on customer specifications. Its operations consist of two segments: display business and solar business. The company organizes its display manufacturing into three sections, each with its own production, R&D and sales and marketing operations: video displays, which includes applications in LCD TVs, desktop monitors and other related equipment; mobile displays, focused on smartphones, notebooks and audio video products; and touch panel products, including its e-paper technology. AUO's solar business consists of a controlling interest in M. Setek Co., Ltd., which produces polysilicon and single crystal silicon wafers and ingots in Japan; a joint venture with SunPower Corp. (AUO SunPower Sdn Bhd), which operates a solar cell manufacturing plant in Malaysia; and AUO Crystal Corp., which is responsible for the design and installation of PV modules and systems. Other subsidiaries in this segment include AUO Green Energy America Corp.; AUO Green Energy Europe BV; and AUO Crystal (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. AUO markets its solar PV products and services under the BenQ Solar brand worldwide. The firm owns more than 15,700 patents worldwide, as well as over 22,000 patent applications. In September 2016, Sunpower Corp. agreed to acquire AUO's stake in AUO SunPower Sdn Bhd., offering to make the $170 million purchase over the next four years under a stock-buying agreement. AUO offers its employees onsite wellness and fitness centers; profit sharing; onsite cafeteria, convenience store, bakery and coffee shop discounts; and subsidized travel and entertainment discounts.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: M Setek Co Ltd AUO SunPower Sdn Bhd AUO Crystal Corp AUO Green Energy America Corp AUO Green Energy Europe BV AUO Crystal (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd BenQ Solar

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng, CEO Benjamin Tseng, CFO F.C. (Fwu-Chyi) Hsiang, Exec. VP Michael Tsai, Sr. VP James C.P. Chen, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 11,166,610,000 275,916,300 542,954,700 4.86% 415,620,900 224,424,200 1,921,394,000 1,045,660,000 1,795,343,000 1.72% 4.63% 0.43

2014 12,648,860,000 283,751,300 686,873,900 5.43% 532,648,400 507,177,800 1,964,448,000 534,933,200 2,507,850,000 3.60% 11.14% 0.55

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 35008800 Fax: 886 35643370 Toll-Free: Address: 1 Li-Hsin Rd. 2, Hsin-chu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 12,902,480,000 264,346,500 256,973,100 1.99% 531,796,800 117,884,800 1,538,346,000 840,163,500 2,282,510,000 .75% 2.64% 0.85

2012 11,728,260,000 315,183,300 -1,173,371,000 -10.00% 589,360,700 -1,692,430,000 1,106,701,000 1,359,071,000 807,167,200 -9.47% -30.80% 1.13

2011 11,766,710,000 267,301,300 -1,786,753,000 -15.18% 645,968,400 -1,898,476,000 449,802,300 1,838,836,000 866,952,500 -9.86% -25.87% 0.86

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

30078

Stock Ticker: AUO Employees: 63,499 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Authentidate Holding Corporation

www.authentidate.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Software-Referral management Software-Care Coordination

Authentidate Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries provide secure web-based software applications and telehealth products that enable health care organizations to coordinate care for patients outside of a hospital in real-time. The company's products and services address a variety of business needs for customers including enabling health care organizations to increase revenues; improve productivity; enhance patient care and reduce costs by eliminating paper and manual work steps from clinical, administrative and other processes; and enhancing compliance with regulatory requirements. Its web-based services are delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS) to customers interfacing seamlessly with billing, information and record management systems. These solutions incorporate multiple features and security technologies such as rules-based electronic forms, intelligent routing, transaction management, electronic signatures, identity credentialing, content authentication, automated audit trails and remote patient monitoring capabilities. Products and services integrate both web and faxbased communications into automated, secure and trusted workflow solutions. Telehealth solutions provide in-home patient vital signs monitoring systems and services to improve care for patients and reduce the cost of care by delivering results to their health care providers via the internet. Authentidate's telehealth solutions combine its Electronic House Call patient vital signs monitoring appliances or its Interactive Voice Response patient vital signs monitoring solution with a web-based management and monitoring software module based on the Inscrybe Healthcare platform. The company operates within the U.S., and its clients include the Department of Veteran Affairs, home health care companies Gentiva and Apria and various hospital systems and accountable care organizations. In 2016, the firm acquired Peachstate Health Management LLC (dba AEON Clinical Laboratories), then subsequently merged an Authentidate subsidiary into AEON to form a combined innovative healthcare technology company under the AEON Clinical Laboratories name.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Electronic House Call Interactive Voice Response Inscrybe Healthcare AEON Clinical Laboratories Peachstate Health Management LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Thomas Leahey, CFO Hanif Roshan, Chairman of the Board William Henry, Director Victor DiGioia, Secretary

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 5,556,000 1,108,000 -7,117,000 -128.09% 7,040,000 -7,143,000 -4,726,000 481,000 -6,351,000 -66.69% -103.85%

2013 4,827,000 1,085,000 -7,371,000 -152.70% 6,816,000 -11,349,000 -5,214,000 440,000 -6,528,000 -87.11% -198.75%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 908 787-1700 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 300 Connell Drive, 5/Fl, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 United States

Stock Ticker: ADAT Employees: 25 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $203,000 Second Exec. Salary: $182,000

2012 3,188,000 928,000 -7,707,000 -241.75% 6,359,000 -8,352,000 -6,513,000 552,000 -6,688,000 -75.70% -246.16%

2011 2,795,000 829,000 -7,151,000 -255.84% 6,024,000 -12,555,000 -6,465,000 671,000 -5,954,000 -81.83% -132.72%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Autodesk Inc

www.autodesk.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Design & Drafting Computer Assisted Design Software Mapping & Infrastructure Management Technology Film & Media Production Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: AutoCAD AutoCAD LT AutoCAD Mechanical Autodesk 3ds Max Autodesk Maya Autodesk Flame netfabb Solid Angle

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Carl Bass, CEO Paul Underwood, Chief Accounting Officer Crawford Beveridge, Director Jan Becker, Senior VP, Divisional Amar Hanspal, Senior VP, Divisional Andrew Anagnost, Senior VP, Divisional Steven Blum, Senior VP, Divisional R. Herren, Senior VP Pascal Di Fronzo, Senior VP

Autodesk, Inc. is a design software and services company. The firm offers products and solutions to customers in the architectural, manufacturing, geospatial mapping, engineering, construction and digital media markets. Its products are available in 20 languages and are utilized by over 10 million users and 800,000 firms worldwide. The company provides a broad range of integrated and interoperable design software, internet services, wireless development platforms and point-oflocation applications. Autodesk is organized into four operating segments: platform solutions and emerging business (PSEB); architecture, engineering and construction (AEC); manufacturing; and media & entertainment (M&E). The PSEB segment accounts for roughly 27% of revenues; AEC, 38%; and manufacturing, 29%. All three of these divisions sell software products and services to professionals who design, build, manage and own building projects. The principal products sold by these segments include AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2D design products, as well as 3D model products such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Map and AutoCAD Mechanical. The M&E segment, accounting for 6% of Autodesk's revenues, sells products to postproduction facilities and creative professionals for projects such as feature films, interactive game production and interactive web streaming. M&E products include animation tools, such as Autodesk3ds Max and Autodesk Maya, and creative finishing software, including Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Lustre. In addition to its principal product segments, Autodesk offers design and creation suites that combine multiple products across segments. In November 2015, the firm acquired netfabb, a Germany-based developer of software solutions. In 2016, it acquired Solid Angle, the developer of Arnold, an advanced, ray-tracing image renderer for 3D animation and visual effects creation.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,504,100,000 790,000,000 1,300,000 .05% 1,308,900,000 -330,500,000 414,000,000 72,400,000 147,100,000 -6.33% -17.21% 0.91

2015 2,512,200,000 725,200,000 120,700,000 4.80% 1,281,300,000 81,800,000 708,100,000 75,500,000 266,600,000 1.72% 3.65% 0.33

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2014 2,273,900,000 611,100,000 284,800,000 12.52% 1,090,900,000 228,800,000 563,500,000 64,200,000 413,700,000 5.13% 10.63% 0.33

2013 2,312,200,000 600,000,000 305,900,000 13.22% 1,123,900,000 247,400,000 559,100,000 56,400,000 433,700,000 6.56% 12.60% 0.36

2011 1,951,800,000 496,200,000 271,400,000 13.90% 976,800,000 212,000,000 540,800,000 28,300,000 376,800,000 8.09% 13.75%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415 507-5000 Fax: 415 507-5100 Toll-Free: Address: 111 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael, CA 94903 United States

Stock Ticker: ADSK Employees: 8,823 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,094,508 Second Exec. Salary: $570,000

2012 2,215,600,000 566,500,000 355,600,000 16.04% 1,065,700,000 285,300,000 573,500,000 63,000,000 471,100,000 9.48% 16.33%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $75,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Avaya Inc

www.avaya.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Systems Telecommunications Software Consulting Services Networking Systems & Software Network Maintenance, Management & Security Services Systems Planning & Integration Unified Communications Systems

Avaya, Inc. is a leading global provider of unified communications solutions, contact center solutions, data networking and related services for a variety of businesses and government organizations. Avaya is a subsidiary of Sierra Holdings Corporation, which is owned by private equity firms Silver Lake Partners and TPG Capital. The firm operates in the following business segments: unified communications and collaboration, customer experience management, networking and cloud. The unified communications and collaboration segment integrates multiple forms of communications services, including centralized call control, communications support tools, messaging platforms and audio/video conferencing solutions. Customer experience management includes Avaya Aura call and contact centers, speech analytics that capture all data from recorded audio content and performance centers that transform data into business analytics. The networking business segment offers a portfolio of combined networking solutions, encompassing Ethernet switching, routers, Virtual Private Network appliances, wireless networking, access control and unified management solutions as well as the Avaya Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture, an end-to-end virtualization strategy solution. SME (small and medium enterprises) communications solutions include Avaya IP Office software for process optimization. The cloud-hosted communications for small businesses is operated through AvayaLive, connecting customers either by telephone or internet devices to customer service representatives and information. The company's one-X Mobile Preferred is an application for Avaya IP Office 8.0 that provides SME Android and iPhone users with enhanced mobility through instant messaging, visual voicemail, geo-presence, integrated presence and multi-party conference capabilities. In January 2017, Avaya filed for bankruptcy protection.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Silver Lake Partners TPG Capital Sierra Holdings Corporation Avaya Aura Virtual Private Network Avaya Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture AvayaLive one-X Mobile Preferred

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kevin Kennedy, CEO Kevin Kennedy, Pres. Brett Shockley, Sr. VP Pamela F. Craven, Chief Admin. Officer Jim Chirico, Exec. VP-Bus. Oper. Marc Randall, Sr. VP Michael Runda, Sr. VP Gary E. Barnett, Sr. VP Charles Giancarlo, Chmn. Pierre-Paul Allard, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,150,000,000

2014 4,371,000,000

2013 4,700,000,000

2012 5,170,000,000

2011 5,300,000,000

197,000,000

145,000,000

722,000,000

-863,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 908-953-6000 Fax: Toll-Free: 866-462-8292 Address: 4655 Great American Pkwy., Sanra Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 14,550 Parent Company: Silver Lake Partners

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Aviat Networks Inc

www.aviatnetworks.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireless Transmission Systems Network Management Services Network Operations Centers

Aviat Networks, Inc. is a global supplier of microwave networking solutions. The firm serves all global markets, including domestic and international wireless/mobile service providers; OEMs (original equipment manufacturers); and private network users such as public safety agencies, government institutions, and utility, pipeline, railroad and other industrial enterprises that operate wireless networks. Aviat's products include broadband wireless access base stations and point-to-point digital microwave radio systems for access, backhaul, trunking and license-exempt applications, supporting new network deployments, network expansion and capacity upgrades. Aviat also offers a comprehensive suite of networkrelated professional services, such as network planning and design, site surveys and builds, systems integration, installation, maintenance, network monitoring, training, customer service. The firm holds 158 U.S. patents, with 43 pending, and 70 international patents, with another 55 pending. During 2015, the company's international segment accounted for 54% of its revenue, while the North American segment represented the remaining 46%. Internationally, Aviat is partnered with Ubuntu Technologies, forming Aviat-Ubuntu (Proprietary) Limited, which provides co-branded telecom solutions in South Africa.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Aviat-Ubuntu (Proprietary) Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Pangia, CEO Ralph Marimon, CFO Eric Chang, Chief Accounting Officer Meena Elliott, Chief Administrative Officer Shaun McFall, Chief Marketing Officer John Mutch, Director Heinz Stumpe, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 268,690,000 20,806,000 -27,446,000 -10.21% 65,902,000 -29,907,000 -126,000 1,574,000 -21,791,000 -15.12% -43.68%

2015 335,900,000 25,400,000 -26,000,000 -7.74% 76,000,000 -24,700,000 -9,000,000 3,700,000 -18,000,000 -10.23% -26.50%

2014 346,000,000 35,500,000 -50,700,000 -14.65% 88,800,000 -51,200,000 -29,300,000 9,400,000 -42,700,000 -18.31% -40.55%

2013 471,300,000 39,400,000 1,700,000 .36% 95,500,000 -15,000,000 8,400,000 10,400,000 9,800,000 -4.72% -9.75%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 567-7000 Fax: 408 567-7001 Toll-Free: Address: 5200 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

Stock Ticker: AVNW Employees: 740 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $550,000 Second Exec. Salary: $345,000

2012 444,000,000 36,000,000 -12,700,000 -2.86% 98,900,000 -24,100,000 8,400,000 5,900,000 -5,500,000 -6.75% -14.37% 0.05

2011 452,100,000 40,500,000 -34,600,000 -7.65% 104,000,000 -90,500,000 -41,500,000 8,000,000 -30,500,000 -21.78% -41.05%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Avid Technology Inc

www.avid.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Digital Audio Equipment Network & Storage Products Asset Management Products Musical Score Electronic Publishing Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Media Composer NewsCutter iNews Avid Symphony VENUE System 5 Sibelius Avid Unity MediaNetwork

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Louis Hernandez, CEO Brian Agle, CFO Dana Ruzicka, Other Executive Officer Jeff Rosica, President Ilan Sidi, Vice President, Divisional Ryan Murray, Vice President, Divisional Jason Duva, Vice President

Avid Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of products for digital media content-creation. Avid's customer base is diverse, including professionals, artists, individual hobbyists and clients in the education, government and commercial markets. The company is organized into two primary business units: video and audio. Its video products include hardware and software designed to improve the productivity of video and film editors and broadcasters by enabling them to edit video, film and sound. Its Media Composer program is used widely in the professional world to edit film, television programs and commercials. NewsCutter and iNews are editing programs designed specifically for news production. Avid Symphony is used during post production. Video products also include Avid ISIS shared storage and Avid MediaCentral workflow solutions that provide complete network, storage and database solutions based on the company's Avid Unity MediaNetwork technology and enables users to simultaneously share and manage media assets throughout a project or organization. The firm's audio business segment contains digital audio software products and workstation solutions, control surfaces, live sound systems and notation software that provide music creation; audio recording, editing and mixing; and live performance solutions. Audio products include Pro Tools digital audio software and workstation solutions to facilitate the audio production process; the System 5 digital audio console; VENUE live-sound mixing consoles; and Sibelius-branded notation software. Avid's services revenues are primarily derived from the sale of maintenance contracts and professional service. The company offers its employees health care and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; a stock purchase plan; and education assistance, employee assistance programs and an employee equipment p

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 505,595,000 95,898,000 6,973,000 1.37% 196,620,000 2,480,000 -34,026,000 15,330,000 26,999,000 1.12%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 978 640-6789 Fax: 978 640-3116 Toll-Free: Address: 75 Network Dr., Burlington, MA 01803 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $726,923 Second Exec. Salary: $441,346

2014 530,251,000 90,390,000 19,699,000 3.71% 214,230,000 14,728,000 -9,897,000 13,292,000 36,641,000 6.90%

2013 563,412,000 95,249,000 24,768,000 4.39% 211,468,000 21,153,000 -9,145,000 11,625,000 48,433,000 7.98%

2012 635,703,000 98,879,000 53,177,000 8.36% 205,547,000 92,891,000 34,709,000 9,703,000 80,179,000 20.71% 591.45%

2011 677,936,000 118,108,000 -20,781,000 -3.06% 241,716,000 -23,791,000 864,000 11,870,000 11,187,000 -3.87% -5.64%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: AVID Employees: 1,413 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $125,000 Bonus: $75,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Avnet Inc

www.avnet.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Components-Distributor Marketing Services Supply Chain Advisory Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Premier Farnell plc Hackster Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

William Amelio, CEO Kevin Moriarty, CFO William Schumann, Chairman of the Board Steven Phillips, Chief Information Officer Michael Buseman, Other Executive Officer MaryAnn Miller, Other Executive Officer Patrick Zammit, President, Divisional Gerald Fay, President, Divisional Erin Lewin, Senior VP

Avnet, Inc. is one of the world's largest value-added distributors of electronic components, enterprise computer and storage products, software and embedded subsystems. The firm connects more than 800 suppliers to over 100,000 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, original design manufacturers (ODMs) and value-added resellers (VARs). Additionally, the firm provides engineering design, materials management and logistics services, system integration and configuration and supply chain services. The company divides its business into two divisions, technology solutions and electronics marketing, which operate throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific. The technology solutions division markets and sells servers, data storage, software and related services to resellers and mid to high-end users as well as focusing on the worldwide OEM market. The electronics marketing division markets and sells semiconductors and interconnect, passive and electromechanical devices to a customer base whose end-markets include automotive, communications, computer hardware and peripheral, industrial and manufacturing, medical equipment, military and aerospace. Avnet pursues growth through strategic acquisitions to expand its geographic and market coverage. In late-2016, Avnet acquired Premier Farnell plc; acquired a majority stake in Hackster, Inc.; and agreed to sale its technology solutions unit to Tech Data Corporation for approximately $2.6 billion. Avnet employees receive life, AD&D, disability, travel accident, medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; a pension plan; a 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 26,219,280,000

2015 27,924,660,000

2014 27,499,650,000

2013 25,458,920,000

2012 25,707,520,000

2011 26,534,410,000

787,669,000 3.00% 2,170,524,000 506,531,000 224,315,000 147,548,000 896,043,000 4.59% 10.80% 0.28

827,673,000 2.96% 2,274,642,000 571,913,000 583,883,000 174,374,000 955,949,000 5.18% 11.94% 0.35

789,940,000 2.87% 2,341,168,000 545,604,000 237,418,000 123,242,000 943,138,000 5.02% 11.88% 0.24

625,981,000 2.45% 2,204,319,000 450,073,000 696,197,000 97,379,000 777,594,000 4.36% 10.98% 0.28

884,165,000 3.43% 2,092,807,000 567,019,000 528,718,000 128,652,000 982,977,000 5.64% 14.24% 0.32

929,979,000 3.50% 2,100,650,000 669,069,000 278,079,000 148,707,000 1,044,807,000 7.56% 18.93% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 480 643-2000 Fax: 480 643-7370 Toll-Free: 800-409-1483 Address: 2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034 United States

Stock Ticker: AVT Employees: 19,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $650,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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AVX Corporation

www.avx.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Equipment-Capacitors Passive Electronic Components Connector Products Electronic Components Reselling Product Design Contract Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Kyocera Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

John Sarvis, CEO Kurt Cummings, CFO Michael Hufnagel, Chief Accounting Officer John Lawing, Chief Technology Officer Kazuo Inamori, Director Emeritus Tetsuo Kuba, Director Keith Thomas, President, Divisional Peter Venuto, Senior VP, Divisional Kathleen Kelly, Senior VP, Divisional S. King, Senior VP, Divisional

AVX Corporation is an international supplier of a broad line of passive electronic components and related products. Virtually all types of electronic devices use the company's passive component products to store, filter or regulate electric energy. AVX has 20 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries, and research and development facilities in the U.S., U.K., the Czech Republic, France, Japan and Israel. The company's business is divided into three segments: passive components, Kyocera electronic devices and interconnect. Passive component products include ceramic and tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, varistors, filters and other components manufactured in AVX facilities, as well as by Kyocera Corporation of Japan. Kyocera owns approximately 73% of AVX stock. Kyocera and AVX also manufacture and sell electronic connectors and interconnect systems. The firm's customers are multi-national original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent electronic component distributors and electronic manufacturing service providers. AVX markets its products through a direct sales force and independent manufacturers' representatives, based upon market characteristics and demands. The company's sales, marketing and manufacturing organizations are coordinated by its customers as well as by region. Industries served include telecommunications, information technology hardware, automotive electronics, medical devices and instrumentation, industrial instrumentation, transportation, energy harvesting, defense and aerospace electronic systems and consumer electronics.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,195,529,000

2015 1,353,228,000

2014 1,442,604,000

2013 1,414,400,000

2012 1,545,254,000

2011 1,653,176,000

123,984,000 10.37% 165,085,000 101,535,000 166,441,000 48,103,000 171,616,000 4.17% 4.71%

212,749,000 15.72% 115,820,000 225,871,000 197,589,000 26,599,000 261,791,000 9.32% 10.80%

159,164,000 11.03% 119,670,000 127,037,000 -70,637,000 26,805,000 215,998,000 5.09% 6.31%

-119,845,000 -8.47% 383,615,000 -64,312,000 194,795,000 43,705,000 -64,189,000 -2.53% -3.14%

175,551,000 11.36% 216,408,000 152,805,000 148,422,000 49,201,000 227,502,000 6.38% 7.34%

324,924,000 19.65% 132,462,000 244,003,000 152,095,000 27,470,000 381,878,000 11.16% 12.70%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 864 967-2150 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1 AVX Blvd., Fountain Inn, SC 29644-9039 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $450,000 Second Exec. Salary: $400,398

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: AVX Employees: 10,400 Parent Company: Kyocera Corporation

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $20,711 Bonus: $28,795

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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AVY Precision Technology Inc

www.avy.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing-Aluminum & Plastic Electronic Equipment Cases Cellphone Cases

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: AVY Co Ltd DongGuan Cheng Guang Metal Products Co Ltd DongGuang YingHua Precision Metal Ltd AVY Precision Metal Components (Suzhou) Co Ltd DongGuang Shine Trade International Limited

AVY Precision Technology, Inc. produces stamped and molded aluminum and plastic casings for consumer electronic products and related equipment. The company primarily produces casings, including 3D A1-cover, for digital cameras as well as mobile phones, scanners, car parts, MP3 players and other electronic devices. The company maintains manufacturing facilities both in Taiwan and mainland China, which are run either by the company or through one of its subsidiaries. These include AVY Co. Ltd., located in Taiwan; DongGuan Cheng Guang Metal Products Co. Ltd.; DongGuang YingHua Precision Metal (LiaoBu); DongGuang Shine Trade International Limited (LiaoBu); and AVY Precision Metal Components (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Min-Cheng Li, Pres

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 113,311,014

2013 122,800,000

2012 149,800,000

2011 137,800,000

4,571,185

5,500,000

4,100,000

9,679,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-25472089 Fax: 886-2-25472909 Toll-Free: Address: 101 Fu Hsing North Rd., 10/Fl, Taipei, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 5392 Employees: 3,835 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Beetel Teletech Limited

www.beetel.in

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Telecommunications Equipment Marketing

Beetel Teletech Limited, a subsidiary of Brightstar Corporation, manufactures, distributes and markets a wide array of mobile and telecommunications products, including well-known brands such as Apple, Samsung and Transcend, as well as audio/video conferencing products from Polycom. The company divides its operations into four divisions: consumer products, enterprise solutions, mobile handsets and distribution services. Consumer products sells memory and storage devices, data cards, landline devices and modems. Memory and storage devices include the brands Sandisk, ranging from pen drives, SD cards and USB flash drives. Mobile broadband devices include 3G data cards, WiFi modems and 3G Wi-Fi routers. Landline phones are available in cordless, basic or caller ID-enabled. Enterprise solutions consists of boardroom solutions, voice and data solutions, display and projection and network solutions. This division caters to domestic enterprises, offering telecom solutions in affiliation with Avaya, and boardroom solutions in partnership with Polycom and AMX. The mobile handset segment distributes popular local and global mobile handset brands and accessories. The distribution services segment consists of a network of 10,000 retailers, 5,000 distributors and channel partners across the consumer and enterprise business, 28 warehouses, imports and logistics services and post-sales and warranty management.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Brightstar Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Deval Parikh, CEO Sanjeev Chhabra, Bus. Head-Enterprise Solutions Bunty Rohatgi, Bus. Head-Communications Bus.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 91-11-4170960005 Fax: 91-11-41709869 Toll-Free: Address: Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Plot No. 16, Fl. 1, Haryana, 122002 India

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Parent Company: Brightstar Corporation

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Belden Inc

www.belden.com

NAIC Code: 334417

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cable & Wire Connectors Manufacturing Electronic Products Broadcasting Equipment Aerospace & Automotive Electronics Enclosures

Belden, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets signal transmission products, including cable, connectivity and networking components. The company is divided into four segments: broadcast solutions, enterprise connectivity solutions, industrial connectivity solutions and industrial IT solutions. Broadcast solutions provides production, distribution and connectivity systems for the television broadcast, cable, satellite and IPTV industries. Products are used in a variety of applications, including live production signal management, program playout for broadcasters, monitoring for pay-TV operators and broadband connectivity. Broadcast products include camera mounted fiber solutions, interfaces and routers, broadcast and audio-visual cable solutions, monitoring systems, playout systems, outside plant connectivity products and other cable and connectivity products. The enterprise connectivity solutions segment provides infrastructure and connectivity solutions for enterprise customers. Products include fiber and copper connectivity products; fiber optic and copper cable products; and wiring racks, panels and enclosures as well as interconnecting hardware, intelligent patching devices and cable management solutions for complete end-to-end network structured wiring systems. The industrial connectivity solutions segment provides infrastructure components and connectivity systems for industrial automation applications. Products include industrial and input/output (I/O) connectors, industrial cables, IP and networking cables, I/O modules, distribution boxes, customer specific wiring solutions and load-moment indicators for the mobile crane market. The industrial IT segment provides mission-critical networking systems. Products include security devices, Ethernet switches and related equipment, routers and gateways, network management software and wireless systems. In early 2015, Belden acquired Tripwire for $710 million, a leader in security and vulnerability management.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tripwire

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

John Stroup, CEO Henk Derksen, CFO Bryan Cressey, Chairman of the Board Douglas Zink, Chief Accounting Officer Christopher Gusenleitner, Executive VP, Divisional Dhrupad Trivedi, Executive VP, Divisional Glenn Pennycook, Executive VP, Divisional Roel Vestjens, Executive VP, Divisional Brian Anderson, General Counsel Dean McKenna, Senior VP, Divisional Ross Rosenberg, Senior VP, Divisional Steven Biegacki, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,309,222,000 148,311,000 140,553,000 6.08% 527,288,000 66,204,000 236,410,000 54,969,000 290,895,000 2.01% 8.11% 2.12

2014 2,308,265,000 113,914,000 163,119,000 7.06% 487,945,000 74,449,000 194,028,000 45,459,000 265,864,000 2.47% 9.05% 2.18

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 314 854-8000 Fax: 314 854-8001 Toll-Free: 800-235-3361 Address: 1 N. Brentwood Blvd., 15/Fl, St. Louis, MO 63105 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $850,000 Second Exec. Salary: $486,023

2013 2,069,193,000 83,277,000 201,262,000 9.72% 378,009,000 103,313,000 164,601,000 40,209,000 294,595,000 3.87% 12.53% 1.63

2012 1,840,739,000 65,410,000 108,497,000 5.89% 345,926,000 194,490,000 139,388,000 41,010,000 116,435,000 8.89% 25.82% 1.39

2011 1,981,953,000 55,711,000 187,006,000 9.43% 325,950,000 114,345,000 184,563,000 40,053,000 238,191,000 6.56% 17.15% 0.79

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: BDC Employees: 8,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Benchmark Electronics Inc

www.bench.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Design & Engineering Printed Circuit Boards

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Secure Communication Systems Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Donald Adam, CFO David Scheible, Chairman of the Board Paul Tufano, Director Jon King, Executive VP, Divisional

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. provides contract-manufacturing services for complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) and related electronics systems and subsystems. Benchmark primarily serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of computers and related products for business enterprises, medical devices, industrial control equipment, testing and instrumentation products and telecommunications equipment. The firm provides comprehensive and integrated design and manufacturing services, from initial product design to volume production and direct order fulfillment. In addition, the company offers specialized engineering services such as advanced design, software development, industrial design, assembly automation, PCB layout, prototyping and test development. Benchmark provides many of its manufacturing services on a turnkey basis, whereby it purchases customer-specified components from its suppliers, assembles the components on finished PCBs, performs post-production testing and provides production and testing documentation. The company offers its customers a range of traditional and more advanced manufacturing technologies, encompassing processes such as pin-thru-hole, surface mount, chip-on-board, fine pitch, flip chip and ball grid array. The firm has manufacturing facilities in seven countries worldwide, operating several surface mount production lines where electrical components are soldered directly onto PCBs. Benchmark operates domestic facilities in Alabama, Arizona, California, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas, totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet. Operations outside the U.S., totaling roughly 2.3 million square feet, include facilities in China, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania and Thailand. In November 2015, the firm acquired Secure Communications Systems, Inc.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,540,873,000

2014 2,797,061,000

2013 2,506,467,000

2012 2,468,150,000

2011 2,253,030,000

92,969,000 3.65% 111,744,000 95,401,000 146,804,000 38,062,000 142,707,000 5.34% 7.30% 0.16

100,144,000 3.58% 115,700,000 82,442,000 136,661,000 45,389,000 148,189,000 4.94% 6.54%

116,524,000 4.64% 99,331,000 111,159,000 99,077,000 28,737,000 154,290,000 7.03% 9.39%

75,559,000 3.06% 89,951,000 56,607,000 151,147,000 49,035,000 112,732,000 3.77% 5.02%

41,293,000 1.83% 93,027,000 51,959,000 54,784,000 71,997,000 77,943,000 3.48% 4.64%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 979 849-6550 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3000 Technology Dr., Angleton, TX 77515 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $816,345 Second Exec. Salary: $397,115

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: BHE Employees: 10,940 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BenQ Group

www.benq.us

NAIC Code: 333316

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Qisda Corporation BenQ Corporation AU Optronics Corporation Darwin Precisions Corporation BenQ America Corporation Darfon Electronics Corporation BenQ ESCO Corp BenQ AB DentCare Corp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Conway Lee, CEO Conway Lee, Pres. Peter Chen, Gen. Mgr.-Tech. Prod. Center Tony Yang, Pres., BenQ China Lars Yoder, Pres., BenQ America Peter Tan, Pres., BenQ Latin America Adrian Chang, Pres., BenQ Asia Pacific K. Y. Lee, Chmn. Adams Lee, Pres., BenQ Europe

BenQ Group, a subsidiary of Qisda Corporation, produces consumer electronics, communication devices and components. The firm has more than 15 independent companies worldwide, across numerous industries. BenQ continuously invests and utilizes a majority of its resources and expertise in product design, visual display, mobile solutions and network convergence technologies. These include digital projectors, professional monitors, interactive large-format displays and panels, imaging solutions, mobile computing devices, speakers, light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions and accessories/attachments. The firm's products and solutions serve the business and education industries. BenQ's Integrators Choice program offers BenQ partners innovative and reliable solutions for professional audio/visual products. All Integrators Choice partners receive access to product assortment, deal registration, preferential pricing, a three-year warranty, access to an exclusive partner portal and more. The company's ZOWIE brand is dedicated to the development of professional eSports equipment, including monitors, mouse products, audio systems and accessories. BenQ is headquartered in Taiwan, with offices in China, the Netherlands and the U.S. Subsidiaries of the firm include BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation, Darwin Precisions Corporation (formerly Forhouse Corporation), BenQ America Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ ESCO Corp., BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Corp., BenQ Medical Center, BenQ Medical Technology Corp., BenQ AB DentCare Corp., Daxin Materials Corp., Dazzo Technology Corp., Lextar Electronics Corp. and Raydium Semiconductor Corp.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,850,000,000

2014 2,518,000,000

2013 2,200,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-2727-8899 Fax: 886-2-2797-9288 Toll-Free: Address: 16 Jihu Rd., Neihu, Taipei, 114 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,300 Parent Company: Qisda Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,100,000,000

2011 2,050,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Bharat Electronics Limited

www.bel-india.com/

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment Radar Defense Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BEL Optronic Devices Limited BEL-Thales Systems Limited GE BE Pvt Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. M. V. Gowtama, Managing Dir. Anandi Ramalingam, Dir.- Mktg. I.V. Sarma, Dir.-R&D C. Prakash, Sec.

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a state-owned electronics company established by the Indian Ministry of Defense, manufactures electronics products and provides services for a variety of industries within India and worldwide. BEL produces defense and non-defense products. Defense products are geared toward military and government use and include radars, naval systems, thermal imaging, night vision, solar systems, opto electronics, tank electronics, simulators, communications products, batteries, shelters and masts. Non-defense products include e-governance systems such as electronic voting machines, tablet PCs and satellite communication systems; homeland security systems such as perimeter intrusion detection systems, surveillance systems, access control systems, jammers, explosive detectors, barrier systems, road blockers, turnstiles and X-ray baggage inspection systems; civilian radars such as the Doppler weather radar; solar products such as solar cells, photovoltaic (PV) modules, lanterns, home and street lighting systems, PV plants and traffic management systems; electronic components such as semiconductors, microwave tubes, transmitting tubes, pressure transmitters and trans-receivers, as well as sensors; and telecom/broadcast systems. BEL also provides electronic manufacturing services (EMS), offering services on build to spec, as well as build to print basis. It offers EMS for both domestic and international customers in the following areas: PCB assembly, PCB assembly and testing, precision machining and fabrication, opto electronics components and assemblies, super components modules, cable assemblies and wiring harnesses, design and manufacturing of professional grade transformers/coils/sub-assemblies, antennae manufacturing and AS 9100-certification. The firm's subsidiaries include BEL Optronic Devices Limited and BELThales Systems Limited; and its joint venture includes GE BE Pvt. Limited, with BEL and General Electric Medical Systems.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,173,333,310

2015 1,097,378,217

2014 1,041,100,000

2013 1,012,200,000

2012 954,200,000

2011 921,900,000

203,517,648

174,972,445

154,300,000

148,200,000

137,800,000

142,800,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 91-80-2503-9300 Fax: 91-80-2503-9305 Toll-Free: Address: Outer Ring Road Nagavara, Bangalore, 560 045 India

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Government-Owned Employees: 9,952 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BioWare Corp

www.bioware.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment E-commerce Apps

BioWare Corp., a division of Electronic Arts, Inc., is an international interactive entertainment software company. BioWare specializes in developing multiplatform, role-playing, massively multiplayer online (MMO) and strategy games for personal computers, online platforms and video game consoles. BioWare's best-selling game, Baldur's Gate, was followed by Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Together, the Baldur's Gate series has sold almost 5 million copies. Other titles the company has released include Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR). The firm also produces the critically-acclaimed Dragon Age game series, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2 as well as the science fiction role playing game (RPG) trilogy, Mass Effect. BioWare develops the online RPG series WarHammer: Wrath of Heroes and Ultima online. BioWare licenses its game engine technology. Games including Planescape: Torment and the Icewind Dale series were developed using BioWare's Infinity Engine. Neverwinter Nights 2 was powered by its Aurora Engine. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords was made with the BioWare Odyssey Engine. Star Wars: The Old Republic-Knights of the Eternal Throne was released in 2016. Mass Effect: Andromeda was scheduled for release in 2017. BioWare operates its own e-commerce site for its products at www.biowarestore.com. In September 2016, the firm formed EA Worldwide Studios, which consists of BioWare Studios, EA Mobile and Maxis. The Frostbite Engine team was integrated into the technology side of EA Worldwide Studios. Parent EA Games offers employees an employee stock purchase plan; an employee assistance program; spot stock awards; education assistance; life, health care and business travel accident coverage; onsite daycare; company car options; gym and sports facilit

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Electronic Arts Inc EA Worldwide Studios Baldur's Gate Neverwinter Nights Dragon Age RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic www.biowarestore.com

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Matthew Bromberg, CEO Greg Zeschuk, Pres. Greg Zeschuk, Gen. Mgr.-BioWare Austin

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 780-430-0164 Fax: 780-439-6374 Toll-Free: Address: 200, 4445 Calgary Trail, Edmonton, AB T6H 5R7 Canada

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 659 Parent Company: Electronic Arts Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Black Box Corporation

www.blackbox.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Products, Distribution Technical Network Services Data & Voice Infrastructure Custom Networking Products Hotline Services Security Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Black Box

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Eslie Sykes, CEO Anthony Massetti, CFO Thomas Greig, Chairman of the Board Ronald Basso, Executive VP, Divisional Timothy Huffmyer, Vice President, Divisional

Black Box Corporation is among the world's largest providers of dedicated network infrastructure services. Black Box offers include unified communications, data infrastructure and managed services. With nearly 3,800 team members and offices around the world, Black Box serves more than 175,000 clients in 140 countries. Through its Black Box catalog and web site, as well as on-site services offices, the company offers network infrastructure products and provides technical support for all of its solutions. The company's products include cables, cabinets and racks, cooling solutions, converters, line drivers, modems, switches, digital signage and multimedia, audio/video cables, monitors and displays, projectors, computer accessories, networking products, surge protectors, infrastructure hardware, adaptors, training systems, testers and tools, printer servers, media, power supplies and cabling and infrastructure. Technical support is available over the phone, via their website and at client sites. Clients of Black Box range from small organizations to some of the world's largest corporations, encompassing the government, technology, retail, manufacturing, business services, banking, health care, distributions, education, real estate development and utilities industries. Approximately 60% of revenues are from large companies, 20% from mid-sized companies and 20% from small companies. In April 2016, the firm acquired Cloudium Systems Limited's technology & development team.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 912,655,000

2015 992,444,000

2014 971,674,000

2013 997,786,000

2012 1,087,528,000

2011 1,068,229,000

-187,825,000 -20.58% 255,665,000 -171,102,000 37,202,000 10,477,000 -169,499,000 -29.44% -69.36% 0.76

28,574,000 2.87% 263,146,000 15,342,000 46,498,000 8,515,000 46,101,000 2.19% 4.45% 0.40

-108,392,000 -11.15% 245,521,000 -115,873,000 56,346,000 7,338,000 -90,181,000 -14.57% -27.80% 0.45

56,269,000 5.63% 249,924,000 28,806,000 46,701,000 5,934,000 75,392,000 3.26% 5.89% 0.38

-239,673,000 -22.03% 255,347,000 -247,734,000 65,821,000 7,633,000 -221,214,000 -24.05% -39.30% 0.36

91,058,000 8.52% 253,896,000 52,862,000 54,865,000 5,149,000 109,280,000 4.60% 7.25% 0.23

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 724 746-5500 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-877-2269 Address: 1000 Park Dr., Lawrence, PA 15055 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $550,000 Second Exec. Salary: $350,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: BBOX Employees: 3,803 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BlackBerry Ltd

www.blackberry.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software for Wireless Device Management Wireless Software & Services Secure Wireless Communications Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BlackBerry RIM Wireless Handheld BlackBerry Playbook BlackBerry OS BlackBerry 10 Z10 AtHoc Good Technology

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

John Chen, CEO James Yersh, CFO Marty Beard, COO James Mackey, Executive VP, Divisional Sai Yuen Ho, Executive VP, Divisional Nita White-Ivy, Executive VP, Divisional Steve Zipperstein, Other Executive Officer Eric Johnson, President, Divisional Ron Louks, President, Divisional John Sims, President, Divisional Sandeep Chennakeshu, President, Divisional Carl Wiese, President, Divisional

BlackBerry Ltd. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of software and services for the worldwide mobile communications market. The company focuses on software and services that support multiple wireless network standards and provide access to time-sensitive information, including email, phone, text messaging, internet and intranet applications. This is provided through various offerings, including the BlackBerry wireless platform, software development tools and software and hardware licensing agreements. The BES12 software platform enables corporate and government customers to manage wireless devices from a wide variety of makers when they are used on enterprise networks. Blackberry has long had an excellent reputation for systems that offer a high level of data and network security. During 2015, the firm acquired AtHoc, a provider of secure, networked crisis communications; and Good Technology, a provider of software solutions and services. At one time, the company was a major designer and seller of Blackberry brand wireless devices. However, in September 2016, after several years of declining hardware shipments, Blackberry announced that it would stop all internal development of wireless hardware and will outsource such work. Going forward, the company will focus on developing and marketing software and services. The firm offers its employees an employee assistance plan, a gym/fitness membership, free BlackBerry smartphones and training & development.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,160,000,000 469,000,000 -223,000,000 -10.32% 712,000,000 -208,000,000 257,000,000 102,000,000 393,000,000 -3.44% -6.26% 0.39

2015 3,335,000,000 711,000,000 -423,000,000 -12.68% 938,000,000 -304,000,000 813,000,000 508,000,000 271,000,000 -4.31% -8.61% 0.49

2014 6,813,000,000 1,286,000,000 -7,163,000,000 -105.13% 2,103,000,000 -5,873,000,000 -159,000,000 1,363,000,000 -5,893,000,000 -56.69% -89.76% 0.44

2013 11,073,000,000 1,509,000,000 -1,235,000,000 -11.15% 2,111,000,000 -646,000,000 2,303,000,000 1,418,000,000 683,000,000 -4.80% -6.60%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 519 888-7465 Fax: 519 888-7884 Toll-Free: Address: 295 Phillip St., Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 Canada

Stock Ticker: BBRY Employees: 4,534 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $700,000

2012 18,435,000,000 1,559,000,000 1,490,000,000 8.08% 2,604,000,000 1,164,000,000 2,912,000,000 3,119,000,000 3,013,000,000 8.74% 12.22%

2011 19,907,000,000 1,351,000,000 4,636,000,000 23.28% 2,400,000,000 3,411,000,000 4,009,000,000 1,596,000,000 5,563,000,000 29.55% 41.24%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc

www.blondertongue.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Digital Video Electronics Manufacturing Telephony Products Networking & Broadband Equipment Receivers & Antennas Cable TV Equipment Microwave Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RL Drake Holdings LLC EdgeQAM Collection

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Eric Skolnik, Assistant Secretary Robert Palle, CEO Nezam Nikoo, Chief Technology Officer Steven Shea, Director Jeffrey Smith, Vice President, Divisional Allen Horvath, Vice President, Divisional

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., together with subsidiary R.L. Drake Holdings LLC, is a technology-development and manufacturing company. The firm delivers a wide range of products and services to the cable entertainment and media industry. Customers served include business entities installing private video and data networks for environments such as lodging/hospitality, multi-dwelling units/apartments, broadcast studios/networks, education universities/schools, health care hospitals/fitness centers, government facilities/offices, prisons, airports, sports stadiums/arenas, entertainment venues/casinos, retail stores and small- and medium-sized businesses. Three primary categories define its product portfolio: digital video headend products, which generated 49% of the firm's 2015 revenue; analog video headend products, 17%; and Hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) distribution products, 18%, with other products (test instruments, contract manufacturing services, transmission/reception products, technical services) accounting for the remainder. Digital video headend products are used by operators to acquire, process and manipulate digital video signals. Its line of products includes the EdgeQAM Collection, which includes a line of HD, SD, MPEG-2 and H.264 encoders and multiplexers. The analog video headend products allow operators to acquire, process and manipulate analog signals for further transmission. These products include integrated receiver/decoders, modulators, demodulators, channel combiners and processors. The headend is essentially the brain of an analog TV signal distribution system. HFC distribution products facilitate the transfer of signals from the headend to destinations in homes or other terminal locations along a distribution network of fiber optic or coaxial cable. The firm's distribution products include line broadband amplifiers, directional taps, splitters and wall outlets. Other products include high-speed data products, such as cable modems and cable modem termination systems; test products, including analog and digital quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) analyzers and signal level meters; and fiber products, including optical transmitters, receivers, couplers and splitters.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 20,943,000 3,331,000 -6,400,000 -30.55% 7,224,000 -6,771,000 -798,000 641,000 -5,092,000 -36.13% -64.15% 0.01

2014 29,129,000 3,416,000 -629,000 -2.15% 8,174,000 -902,000 1,615,000 1,227,000 786,000 -4.11% -6.27% 0.26

2013 27,870,000 3,373,000 -2,545,000 -9.13% 8,483,000 -2,822,000 1,861,000 1,001,000 -1,231,000 -11.53% -17.83% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 732 679-4000 Fax: 732 679-4353 Toll-Free: 800-523-6049 Address: 1 Jake Brown Rd., Old Bridge, NJ 08857 United States

Stock Ticker: BDR Employees: 134 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $216,615 Second Exec. Salary: $190,228

2012 30,643,000 3,500,000 -2,495,000 -8.14% 9,013,000 -5,157,000 3,640,000 678,000 -1,057,000 -19.76% -27.26% 0.25

2011 26,663,000 2,716,000 -234,000 - .87% 7,059,000 -411,000 239,000 872,000 913,000 -1.56% -1.90% 0.13

Exchange: ASE Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Blue Coat Systems Inc

www.bluecoat.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus WAN Acceleration & Optimization Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Bain Capital LLC Web Security WAN Optimization Cloud Service Blue Coat Security Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Greg Clark, CEO Michael Fey, COO Gregg Hampton, CFO Colleen Carr, VP-Human Resources Ali Tabrizi, Sr. VP-R&D Chris Birrell, CIO Matt MacKenzie, Chief Admin. Officer Matt MacKenzie, General Counsel Marc Andrews, Sr. VP-Worldwide Field Oper. Venkat Raghavan, Sr. VP-Corp. Dev. Hugh Thompson, Chief Security Strategist

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. offers business applications that secure and optimize WAN-(wide area network)- and internetbased operations. It specializes in internally and externally hosted network applications with users spread across multiple locations. Blue Coat primarily serves medium and large enterprises in fields such as finance, government and health care. In general, the firm's technology has three applications: Web Security, which provides protection from malware, spyware or other malicious threats; WAN Optimization, which deal with WAN acceleration and optimization for the delivery of internal, external, real-time and customized applications across distributed enterprises' networks; and Cloud Service, which is a subscription based service that utilizes company-owned equipment located in geographically dispersed data centers to deliver functions through the internet on-demand. The company's Blue Coat Security Platform unites the firm's network, security and cloud infrastructure in order to provide a complete computing environment. This security platform is delivered to 15,000 organizations worldwide, including over 70% of the Fortune Global 500. The integrated security platform solutions include proxy-based traffic inspection, policy enforcement, encrypted traffic management, advanced threat protection, incident response, analytics & forensics, web application protection and network performance optimization. In 2015, the firm was acquired by private investment firm, Bain Capital LLC. That November, Blue Coat acquired cloud security company, Elastica, Inc., for $280 million. The company offers U.S. employees medical, dental, life, disability, accident, travel and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; a profit sharing plan; a 401(k) plan; an employee assistance program; and educational assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 531,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-220-2200 Fax: 408-220-2250 Toll-Free: 866-302-2628 Address: 420 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 515,000,000

2013 510,000,000

2012 500,000,000

2011 487,113,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,400 Parent Company: Bain Capital LLC

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Bluerush Media Group Corporation

www.bluerush.ca

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BlueRush Digital Media Corporation DigitalREACH INDIVIDEO DigitalREACH Mobile

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Laurence Lubin, CEO Bryce Walker, CFO Len Smofsky, Director Mike Floyd, General Manager Donald Bilodeau, Vice President, Divisional

BlueRush Media Group Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary BlueRush Digital Media Corporation, is a digital marketing company which combines leading edge technology with creative television production. The firm's primary products are the content distribution platform DigitalREACH and the scalable video engagement service INDIVIDEO. DigitalREACH allows the sales forces of its various customers to produce their own custom media package that has been specifically designed to reach a certain target and/or audience. In addition to DigitalREACH, the firm offers DigitalREACH Mobile, which allows customers to view and create sophisticated communications from a smartphone or tablet. INDIVIDEO is a scalable video engagement service that creates unique videos for every customer using data the individual already has. Personalized videos can be used to generate leads, onboard new customers, upsell or cross sell, describe new features or changes to products/services, review monthly statements and more. In all, BlueRush Media creates custom experiences that enable brands to more effectively communicate with existing customers, prospects and internal staff via the internet. Furthermore, BlueRush provides financial services solutions such as designing and developing planning tools and calculators that reside on public web sites, advisor logins and mobile devices for use in face-to-face meetings. This division has expertise in retail banking, deposits, loans & mortgages, investments and insurance. For the healthcare industry, BlueRush provides deep expertise across a wide range of therapeutic areas. It crafts messages and content for product launches and deploys through multiple platforms such as web and mobile for both practitioners and patients.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,650,467

2015 2,912,400

2014 3,000,384

-35,454 -1.33% 2,388,760 -135,259 237,884 260,982 -2,043 -4.17% -7.97% 0.43

474,176 16.28% 2,251,047 374,905 196,690 203,834 495,525 12.97% 23.79% 0.50

-86,924 -2.89% 2,905,573 -135,125 13,089 177,831 -74,854 -5.87% -9.31%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 416-203-3018 Fax: 416-848-0021 Toll-Free: Address: 75 Sherbourne St., Ste. 112, Toronto, ON M5A 3X9 Canada

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 3,928,664

2012 3,395,432

2011 3,612,329

356,104 9.06% 3,372,048 259,482 261,601 8,646 369,859 13.62% 19.25%

-406,822 -11.98% 3,347,611 -357,197 -1,973 20,735 -394,954 -19.82% -27.22%

569,074 15.75% 2,728,143 423,132 318,521 8,646 580,671 27.17% 35.08%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: BTV Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: TSX Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BMC Software Inc

www.bmc.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Mainframe Related Systems Management Software e-Business Software Consulting & Training Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BMC Remedyforce BMC HR Case Management BMC MyIT

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Leav, CEO Stephen B. Solcher, CFO Paul Appleby, Exec. VP-Mktg. & Sales Scott Crowder, CTO Hollie Castro, Sr. VP-Admin. Patrick K. Tagtow, General Counsel Steve Goddard, Sr. VP-Bus. Oper. Ken Berryman, Sr. VP-Strategy & Corp. Dev. Ann Duhon, Mgr.-Comm. Derrick Vializ, VP-Investor Rel. T. Cory Bleuer, Chief Acct. Officer Patrick K. Tagtow, Chief Compliance Officer Paul Avenant, Sr. VP-Solutions

BMC Software, Inc. is a software vendor company that provides system management, service management and automation solutions primarily for large companies. Its software products span mainframe systems, IT service management, cloud management, IT operations, workload automation and IT automation. The firm offers digital enterprise management, which includes digital service management, digital infrastructure optimization, digital enterprise automations and digital service assurance. The digital service management enhances employee productivity through automation and compliance tracking. Products in this unit include BMC Remedyforce, BMC HR Case Management and BMC MyIT. The digital infrastructure optimization solutions focus on offering services to match digital infrastructure, such as servers, private and hybrid clouds and virtual infrastructures. Digital enterprise automations allow users to centrally orchestrate the automation of services and significantly reduce delivery time across a range of technologies, including networks, mobile devices, middleware, cloud, big data, apps and applications. The digital service assurance combines sophisticated data collection and analytic capabilities allowing businesses to take action based on customer online posts and complaints. BMC's customers include manufacturers, telecommunication companies, financial service providers, educational institutions, retailers, distributors, hospitals, government agencies and channel partners, including resellers, distributors and system integrators. Over 10,000 customers worldwide use BMC products, including 82% of Fortune 500 companies. BMC has 470 patents granted or pending, $2 billion in revenue and employs thousands of people in 30 countries.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,250,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 713 918-8800 Fax: 713 918-8000 Toll-Free: 800-841-2031 Address: 2101 Citywest Blvd., Houston, TX 77042 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 2,205,000,000

2013 2,201,000,000

2012 2,172,000,000

2011 2,065,299,968

234,000,000

331,000,000

401,000,000

456,200,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 6,700 Parent Company: Bain Capital

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BOE Technology Group Co Ltd

www.boe.com.cn

NAIC Code: 334419

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Unit Screens Manufacturing

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., based in China, is a supplier of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, products and services. The company's products are widely used in a broad spectrum of applications such as mobile phone, tablet, notebook, monitor, TV, vehicle display, digital information display, healthcare, finance and wearable devices. BOE's three core businesses are: display devices, smart systems and healthcare services. The display devices business innovates and develops thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT-LCD) technologies. The smart system business focuses on providing user-centered smart manufacturing system for display sets, and solutions of IoT. The healthcare services business develops information healthcare and provides smart healthcare products and services by leveraging its technology strengths in semiconductor, display, sensor, artificial intelligence and big data, and integrating display technology, information technology, medical science and life science. The company owns more than 40,000 usable patents, and amounted 6,156 new patent applications in 2015. BOE has seven production lines in operation, multiple manufacturing bases located throughout China, and maintains a global marketing and service network that covers the world's major areas within Europe, America and Asia. BOE offers its employees medical insurance.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Liu Xiaodong, Pres. Sun Yun, CFO Dong Youmei, CTO Feng Liqiong, Chief Counsel Xie Zhongdong, General Auditor Li Xuezheng, VP Yue Zhanqui, VP Liang Xinqing, Vice Chmn. Han Guojian, Exec. VP Wang Jiaheng, Co-COO Song Ying, VP Wang Dongsheng, Chmn. Dong Youmei, VP Wang Yanjun, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

242,096,561

2015 7,186,110,150

2014 5,441,090,068

2013 5,429,900,000

2012 4,232,200,000

2011 2,001,820,000

401,385,414

402,221,200

378,400,000

42,400,000

92,100,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86-10-6431-8888 Fax: 86-10-6436-3965 Toll-Free: Address: No. 10 Jiuxianqiao Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100016 China

Stock Ticker: 200725 Employees: 42,837 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Shanghai Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Bosch Communications Systems Inc

www.boschcommunications.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Professional Audio & Communications Equipment Wireless Communications Equipment Life Safety Equipment

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Robert Bosch GmbH Bosch Security Systems Bosch DYNACORD Electro-Voice RTS Telex RoadKing

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Volkmar Denner, CEO-Robert Bosch GmbH Stefan Hartung, Pres., Bosch Security Systems

Bosch Communications Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets professional audio, wireless, life safety and communications equipment to commercial, professional and industrial customers, including the Metropolitan Opera of New York and Wrigley Field in Chicago. It is a business unit of Bosch Security Systems within Robert Bosch GmbH. The firm markets its products under the Bosch, DYNACORD, ElectroVoice, RTS and Telex brand names. The company manufactures a comprehensive range of products worldwide for professional audio systems and wireless product markets, including the Electro-Voice line of speakers, microphones and electronics; Bosch professional public address, voice alarm and conference products; the RoadKing 56 CB microphone; Telex Legacy football headsets; and the FMR-500 wireless microphone. Professional communication systems include both advanced digital matrix intercoms, used by broadcasters to control production communications, and intercoms, headsets and wireless communications systems used by utilities, aerospace/industrial organizations and sports teams and stadiums. Bosch Communicaitons generates most of its revenue from the sale of professional audio products. Employee benefits include a pension scheme and employee discounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,610,000,000

2014 1,600,000,000

2013 1,550,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 952-884-4051 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Robert-Bosch-Ring 5, Grasbrunn, 85630 Germany

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 13,000 Parent Company: Robert Bosch GmbH

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,500,000,000

2011 1,400,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Box Inc

www.box.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Application Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Box Solution (The) Subspace Verold Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Aaron Levie, CEO Dylan Smith, CFO Jeff Mannie, Chief Accounting Officer Daniel Levin, COO Peter McGoff, General Counsel

Box, Inc. is a cloud platform company that enables organizations to securely manage their content from anywhere. Box's platform, The Box Solution, allows users to collaborate on content both internally and externally, build workflows to power mission-critical processes and deploy compliance and security features valuable to most industries. Its platform works across multiple file formats, application environments, operating systems and devices. The Box Solution features modern cloud architecture, mobility, user-focused interfacing, enterprise-grade security, administrative controls, administrative controls, tracking and reporting for deep visibility, data governance strategies, automation and workflow management, custom and third-party application development, automation and workflow management, custom application development, easy integration with other cloud-based applications and is industry-specific. The firm's user base includes more than 44 million registered users across more than 250,000 organizations, large and small. Box has over 57,000 paying organizations, and its solution is offered in 22 languages. At fiscal 2016, 61% of the company's orders for subscription services were from new enterprise customers and expansion within existing enterprise customers. Enterprise customers are interpreted as organizations with at least 1,000 employees. In 2015, the firm acquired Subspace in order to extend content securely to all devices; and acquired Verold, Inc. in order to bring interactive 3D to the cloud. Employees of the firm receive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage; subsidized gym membership; transportation discounts; and free lunches.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 302,704,000 102,500,000 -201,003,000 -66.40% 314,107,000 -202,948,000 -66,321,000 73,210,000 -160,609,000 -40.99% -99.96% 0.34

2015 216,440,000 66,402,000 -166,656,000 -76.99% 269,421,000 -168,227,000 -84,900,000 38,883,000 -137,768,000 -49.99%

2014 124,192,000 45,967,000 -158,780,000 -127.85% 211,031,000 -168,557,000 -91,769,000 32,185,000 -140,913,000 -78.33%

2013 58,797,000 28,996,000 -109,129,000 -185.60% 124,650,000 -112,563,000 -81,751,000 19,561,000 -102,124,000 -57.60%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 877-729-4269 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-729-4269 Address: 900 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063 United States

Stock Ticker: BOX Employees: 1,158 Parent Company:

Top Exec. Salary: $308,750 Second Exec. Salary: $315,000

2011

0.15

CONTACT INFORMATION:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

2012

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $20,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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BravoSolution Spa

www.bravosolution.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics Software Solutions Sourcing Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BravoAdvantage

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jim Wetekamp, CEO Peter Velrick, CFO Andrea Brody, CMO Kevin Crow, Sr. VP- Global Human Resources Gabriele Delconti, CTO Jim Wetekamp, Sr. VP-Solution Strategy Marc Bergeron, General Manager-Bravosoultion U.S. Mickey North Rizza, VP-Strategic Svcs. Richard Hogg, Gen. Manager -U.K.

BravoSolution Spa is an international provider of supply management solutions designed to enhance the performance of a company's entire sourcing cycle. These solutions are delivered through strategic procurement technology systems and services. BravoSolution has offices in more than 70 countries, serving over 600 companies and 100,000 purchasing professionals. The firm accomplishes this through its BravoAdvantage procurement platform, which is comprised of seven categories: spend analysis, sourcing/sourcing plus, supplier value management, contract lifecycle management, savings management, procurement and invoicing. Spend analysis offers solutions for optimizing savings and reducing cycle times through the collection, analysis and opportunity assessment of spend and supplier data. The sourcing/sourcing plus segment provides high definition sourcing, collaborative sourcing and eSourcing solutions. Supplier value management helps clients assess their opportunities and look for ways to expand their approach for gaining new customer relationships, as well as segment supplies based on category and track supplier performance. Contract lifecycle management programs allow users to organize, store and access contract information from a centralized storage base and manage contract negotiation in an online audited environment. Savings management offers reports with tracking of saving and end-toend management of entire process. Procurement is an automated purchasing solution that enables procurement to become a strategic asset within an organization. Its features include requests, including the requisition of an item of service, catalog search and approval workflow; the creation, modification and management of all types of purchase orders; receiving payment; and aligning purchases with budgets at any or all levels. Last, invoicing automates and streamlines accounts payable process without paper. It handles both PObased and non-PO invoices.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 74,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 39-02-210-512-1 Fax: 39-02-210-512-240 Toll-Free: Address: Via Rombon 11, Milan, 20134 Italy

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 75,650,145

2013 70,003,021

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 500 Parent Company: Italcementi Group (The)

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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BroadVision Inc

www.broadvision.com

NAIC Code: 511210M

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Web Site Tools Human Resources Management Software Content Management Software Consulting & Support Services

BroadVision, Inc. develops, markets and supports personalized e-business solutions. The firm provides a single high-performance framework on which customers can integrate personalization applications and toolsets, and create e-commerce and portal solutions as well as enterprise social networks. The company's software offers secure transaction processing, multi-platform availability, multilingual and multicurrency support, personalization and high scalability and configurability. The company offers several solutions, including its Business Agility Suite, Commerce Agility Suite, QuickSilver, Clearvale, Clear and Vmoso. Business Agility Suite allows web managers to personalize web page content. It also supports collaboration both inside and outside the enterprise. The Commerce Agility Suite is intended for transacting business on the web and enables lead generation, sales execution, customer support and business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer channel management through a single solution. QuickSilver facilitates the publication of large and complex documents through its multiple format support, which includes HTML, PDF and Postscript formats. Clearvale is an enterprise social network solution that allows customers to publicize, personalize, and socialize their communications and collaborations from any location. Clear is a human resources (HR) management system developed to facilitate collaboration by members of a customer's organization in each phase of the HR management lifecycle. The company's international business unit, BroadVision OnDemand Ltd., headquartered in Beijing, China, is the developer of the Clear solution. Last, Vmoso is a cloud application for conducting virtual enterprise communication, mobile workgroup collaboration and social business engagement. It unifies five workplace activities in one platform: email, instant messaging, content sharing, workflow and social networking. The firm offers its employees medical, dental, vision, life and workers' compensation insurance; flexible spending plans; an employee assistance program; a 401(k) savings plan; and an employee stock purchase plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BroadVision OnDemand Ltd Business Agility Suite Commerce Agility Suite QuickSilver Clearvale Clear Vmoso

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Pehong Chen, CEO Peter Chu, CFO Sandra Adams, General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 9,442,000 7,219,000 -9,660,000 -102.30% 8,390,000 -11,437,000 -8,201,000 16,000 -9,583,000 -30.89% -37.42%

2014 13,585,000 7,311,000 -7,397,000 -54.44% 9,116,000 -9,481,000 -9,978,000 24,000 -7,279,000 -20.29% -23.99%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650 331-1000 Fax: 650 364-3425 Toll-Free: 866-246-4887 Address: 1700 Seaport Blvd., Ste 210, Redwood City, CA 94063 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $350,000 Second Exec. Salary: $196,667

2013 15,599,000 7,067,000 -5,777,000 -37.03% 9,468,000 -5,422,000 -6,292,000 70,000 -5,643,000 -9.90% -11.90%

2012 15,126,000 6,445,000 -6,175,000 -40.82% 9,842,000 -5,052,000 -5,006,000 281,000 -6,058,000 -8.49% -10.37%

2011 17,554,000 6,356,000 -5,550,000 -31.61% 9,925,000 -5,389,000 -6,602,000 33,000 -5,396,000 -8.34% -10.35%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: BVSN Employees: 163 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $16,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Brocade Communications Systems Inc

www.brocade.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Storage Area Networking (SAN) Equipment SAN Management Software IT Infrastructure Management Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SteelApp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Lloyd Carney, CEO Daniel Fairfax, CFO David House, Chairman of the Board Ken Cheng, Chief Technology Officer Gale England, COO Ellen ODonnell, General Counsel Jeffrey Lindholm, Senior VP, Divisional

Brocade Communication Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of data center networking hardware and software products and services that help enterprises connect and manage their information. Customers use Brocade's Fibre Channel (FC) protocol-based networking products to build storage area networks in conjunction with servers, storage subsystems and storage area network (SAN) interconnection components. The Brocade Fabric Vision, an SAN management tool, maximizes uptime, simplifies SAN deployment and management and provides high levels of visibility and insight into the storage network. The firm's IP Networking Products are designed to connect users over an enterprise network. These products are subdivided into two categories: Ethernet Switching and Internet Protocol Routing and Application Delivery Products. Ethernet Switching and Internet Protocol Routing products include Layer 2 and Layer 3 ethernet products intended to simplify the physical infrastructure of the network and provide cost-effective delivery. Application Delivery Products are four to seven layer platforms for high-performance application traffic management, with server load balancing so users can improve the performance manually. The firm's Global Services division offers services related to extended warranty, installation, consulting, break/fix maintenance, network management, telecommunications and related software maintenance and support revenue. Brocade products and services are marketed, sold and supported worldwide through distribution partners, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, systems integrators, value-added resellers (VARs) and by Brocade directly. In 2015, the firm acquired the assets of the SteelApp, a virtual application delivery controller, from Riverbed Technology. Brocade offers its employees an education reimbursement program; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; a 401(k); paternity leave; and medical, dental, vision, life and business travel accident insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,345,610,000 413,236,000 307,093,000 13.09% 752,030,000 213,815,000 409,940,000 77,049,000 435,711,000 4.76% 8.42% 0.59

2015 2,263,460,000 356,720,000 492,680,000 21.76% 672,853,000 340,362,000 447,499,000 76,493,000 579,436,000 8.75% 13.77% 0.31

2014 2,211,267,000 345,549,000 386,112,000 17.46% 639,456,000 237,971,000 541,597,000 54,734,000 491,025,000 6.47% 10.00% 0.24

2013 2,222,864,000 378,521,000 308,483,000 13.87% 642,155,000 208,623,000 451,029,000 52,371,000 569,836,000 5.79% 9.10% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 333-8000 Fax: 408 487-8101 Toll-Free: Address: 130 Holger Way, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: BRCD Employees: 5,960 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $825,000 Second Exec. Salary: $465,000

2012 2,237,770,000 363,090,000 277,729,000 12.41% 683,085,000 195,181,000 590,870,000 72,797,000 469,107,000 5.53% 9.18% 0.26

2011 2,147,442,000 354,401,000 177,520,000 8.26% 678,144,000 50,610,000 449,232,000 96,797,000 383,618,000 1.41% 2.49% 0.37

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CA Inc (CA Technologies)

www.ca.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Business Management & ERP Enterprise Management Software Security Software Storage Software Application Development Software Business Intelligence Software Application Life Cycle Management Consulting Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CA Technologies BlazeMeter Automic Holding GmbH

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Gregoire, CEO Kieran McGrath, CFO Arthur Weinbach, Chairman of the Board Anthony Radesca, Chief Accounting Officer Lauren Flaherty, Chief Marketing Officer Paul Pronsati, Executive VP, Divisional Jacob Lamm, Executive VP, Divisional Michael Bisignano, Executive VP Adam Elster, Executive VP Ayman Sayed, Executive VP

CA, Inc., operating as CA Technologies, designs, markets and licenses enterprise IT management software, which allows businesses to run and manage critical aspects of their IT operations and data center managers and programmers to automate their daily functions. The company operates in three segments: enterprise solutions, mainframe solutions and services. Enterprise solutions includes products designed for distributed and cloud computing environments and run on industry standard servers. Areas of focus are: agile management, which enables customers to more effectively plan and manage the software development process and the business of IT service delivery; DevOps, which comprises a range of solutions that allow customers to deliver and manage applications and IT infrastructure; and security, which includes a set of solutions to address concern regarding external and internal threats to their business environments and the critical data they contain. Mainframe solutions are designed for the IBM z Systems mainframe platform, which runs many of CA Technologies' largest customers' mission-critical business applications. Mainframe solutions' areas of focus include application development, databases, database management, security, compliance and systems/operations management. Last, the services segment helps customers reach their IT and business goals by enabling the rapid implementation and adoption of CA Technologies' mainframe and enterprise solutions. This division comprises approximately 1,000 certified consultants, architects, project managers and advisors located in 30 countries, and works with them throughout the entire solution lifecycle. In October 2016, the firm acquired BlazeMeter, a load testing provider for software developers; and announced its intent to acquire Automic Holding GmbH that December. CA offers employees medical and dental coverage; life, disability and long-term care insurance; a 401(k) plan; a discount stock purchase plan; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,025,000,000 560,000,000 1,147,000,000 28.49% 1,373,000,000 783,000,000 1,022,000,000 48,000,000 1,509,000,000 7.05% 14.23% 0.36

2015 4,262,000,000 603,000,000 1,162,000,000 27.26% 1,437,000,000 846,000,000 982,000,000 53,000,000 1,564,000,000 7.35% 15.11% 0.22

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 800 225-5224 Fax: 631 342-6800 Toll-Free: 800-225-5224 Address: 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $387,500 Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000

2014 4,515,000,000 587,000,000 1,301,000,000 28.81% 1,545,000,000 914,000,000 997,000,000 105,000,000 1,727,000,000 7.67% 16.58% 0.22

2013 4,643,000,000 490,000,000 1,362,000,000 29.33% 1,681,000,000 955,000,000 1,408,000,000 215,000,000 1,859,000,000 8.02% 17.60% 0.23

2012 4,814,000,000 510,000,000 1,389,000,000 28.85% 1,856,000,000 951,000,000 1,478,000,000 252,000,000 1,820,000,000 7.79% 17.26% 0.23

2011 4,429,000,000 471,000,000 1,254,000,000 28.31% 1,737,000,000 827,000,000 1,381,000,000 262,000,000 1,656,000,000 6.82% 15.59% 0.22

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CA Employees: 11,600 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,750,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CACI International Inc

www.caci.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consulting-InfoTech Related Engineering Simulation Software Custom Software Engineering Managed Network Services Information Management Tools Knowledge Management Systems Integration Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CACI Limited CACI BV LTC Engineering Associates Inc L-3 National Security Solutions Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Gregory Bradford, CEO, Subsidiary Kenneth Asbury, CEO Thomas Mutryn, CFO J. London, Chairman of the Board Gregory Buckis, Chief Accounting Officer John Mengucci, COO, Divisional J. Koegel, Executive VP

CACI International, Inc. is a technology development company that provides IT and network services to defense, intelligence and other government departments. Contracts with the U.S. government make up approximately 94% of the company's annual revenue. CACI's domestic operations provide business solutions that combine federal domain expertise with technology solutions; command & control (C2) solutions, consisting of hardware, software and interfaces for seamless C2 capabilities; communications solutions for soldier systems, mobile platforms, fixed facilities and the enterprise; cyber security solutions; enterprise IT solutions; health delivery systems, integrating electronic health records, sharpening emergency responsiveness and improving costs; intelligence services that converts data collected into knowledge for decision-making; investigation & litigation support; logistics & material readiness solutions for the secure global flow & storage of goods, services and information in support of U.S. government agencies; and the integration of surveillance & reconnaissance technologies into platforms that enhance soldier & unit situational awareness, mobility, lethality, interoperability and survivability. International operations are conducted primarily through the firm's European subsidiaries, CACI Limited and CACI BV, which provide a diverse mix of IT services and proprietary data & software products. This division serves commercial and government customers throughout the U.K., continental Europe and around the world. In 2015, the firm acquired LTC Engineering Associates, Inc., a specialized provider of technical engineering solutions and services to the Intelligence and Department of Defense communities in the areas of software engineering, cybersecurity, signals intelligence, communications intelligence, as well as digital signals processing. In February 2016, the firm acquired L-3 National Security Solutions, Inc., expanding its business in enterprise IT, intelligence services and other key market areas. The company offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; health club discounts; a 401(k); a discount stock purchase plan; credit union membership; tui

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,744,053,000

2015 3,313,452,000

2014 3,564,562,000

2013 3,681,990,000

2012 3,774,473,000

2011 3,577,780,000

264,750,000 7.07%

236,381,000 7.13%

257,403,000 7.22%

270,841,000 7.35%

299,849,000 7.94%

251,401,000 7.02%

142,799,000 242,577,000 20,835,000 329,502,000 3.94% 9.25% 0.87

126,195,000 223,215,000 17,444,000 302,464,000 3.81% 8.89% 0.69

135,316,000 198,643,000 15,279,000 322,584,000 4.61% 10.56% 0.91

151,689,000 249,331,000 15,439,000 324,919,000 6.19% 12.81% 0.24

167,454,000 266,688,000 18,284,000 355,811,000 7.10% 13.56% 0.45

144,218,000 225,964,000 14,388,000 307,468,000 6.31% 11.64% 0.30

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 703 841-7800 Fax: 703 841-7882 Toll-Free: Address: 1100 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22201 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $862,750 Second Exec. Salary: $609,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CACI Employees: 16,600 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Cadence Design Systems Inc

www.cadence.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Electronic Design Automation Training & Support Services Design & Methodology Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Lip-Bu Tan, CEO Geoffrey Ribar, CFO John Shoven, Chairman of the Board James Cowie, General Counsel Chi-Ping Hsu, Other Executive Officer Thomas Beckley, Senior VP, Divisional Anirudh Devgan, Senior VP, Divisional Neil Zaman, Senior VP, Divisional

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of system design enablement solutions and electronic design automation software/hardware used by semiconductor & electronic system customers to develop and design integrated circuits (ICs) and electronic devices. It licenses, sells and leases its hardware technology and provides design and methodology services throughout the world to help manage and accelerate electronic product development processes. Cadence combines its design technologies into platforms for five major design activities: functional verification, digital IC and signoff, custom IC, system interconnect and analysis, and IP (intellectual property). Functional verification products are used to verify that the circuitry designed by customers will perform as intended. Digital IC design offerings are used by customers to create logical representations of a digital circuit or an IC that can be verified for correctness prior to implementation. Once the logic is verified, the design is converted to a format ready for silicon manufacturing. This division's signoff offering is comprised of tools used to signoff the design as ready for manufacture by a silicon foundry, which provides certification for this step. Custom IC design and verification offerings are used to create schematic & physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory and radio frequency designs. System interconnect & analysis offerings are used to develop PCBs and IC packages. IP offerings consist of pre-verified, customizable functional blocks which customers integrate into their system-on-a-chips to accelerate the development process and to reduce the risk of errors in the design process. Cadence employees receive medical, dental and vision coverage; retiree health access; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; domestic partner coverage; a 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,702,091,000 637,567,000 285,430,000 16.76% 512,414,000 252,417,000 378,200,000 44,808,000 414,072,000 9.07% 18.63% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 943-1234 Fax: 408 428-5001 Toll-Free: 800-746-6223 Address: 2655 Seely Ave., Bldg. 5, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $650,000 Second Exec. Salary: $400,000

2014 1,580,932,000 603,006,000 206,644,000 13.07% 513,307,000 158,898,000 316,722,000 39,810,000 330,757,000 5.63% 12.76% 0.26

2013 1,460,116,000 534,022,000 189,007,000 12.94% 499,471,000 164,243,000 367,605,000 44,929,000 294,885,000 6.96% 15.85%

2012 1,326,424,000 454,085,000 211,672,000 15.95% 454,354,000 439,948,000 315,994,000 35,966,000 312,230,000 21.73% 66.34%

2011 1,149,835,000 400,745,000 120,377,000 10.46% 416,661,000 72,229,000 240,342,000 31,421,000 230,099,000 4.13% 21.00% 0.32

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CDNS Employees: 6,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CalAmp Corp

www.calamp.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Microwave Communications Equipment Wireless Broadband Access Systems Satellite Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CalAmp Wireless Networks Inc CalAmp Telemetrics Systems, LLC CalAmp Northstar Holdings Inc CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation Crashboxx LoJack Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Burdiek, CEO Richard Vitelle, CFO Albert Moyer, Chairman of the Board Garo Sarkissian, Senior VP, Divisional

CalAmp Corp. is a developer of wireless communications products that deliver data, voice and video for critical networked communications and other applications. The firm operates through two primary business segments, the wireless datacom division and the satellite division. The wireless datacom segment addresses the market for machine to machine communications (M2M) and mobile resource management (MRM) applications, with a focus on anytime, anywhere connectivity. Products include asset tracking devices, targeted telematics platforms, fixed and mobile wireless gateways and full-featured, multi-mode wireless routers. Core markets include energy, government and transportation as well as other mobile workforces. These technologies allow for equipment tracking and monitoring, GPS tracking and communication among emergency firstresponders. The satellite division develops, manufactures and sells direct broadcast satellite (DBS) outdoor consumer premise equipment to the U.S. digital and HD satellite TV market. Its DBS equipment consists of reflector dish antennae and the outdoor electronics used to process satellite signals and transfer them to set-top boxes in the home. Its primary DBS customer is EchoStar, an affiliate of DISH Network. Subsidiaries include CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation; CalAmp Telemetrics Systems, LLC; CalAmp Northstar Holdings, Inc.; and CalAmp Wireless Networks, Inc. In 2015, the firm acquired Crashboxx, an early state technology company focused on insurance telematics applications. In March 2016, it acquired LoJack Corporation, a vehicle theft solutions provider.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 280,719,000 19,803,000 28,085,000 10.00% 48,445,000 16,940,000 47,400,000 4,317,000 40,144,000 5.77% 9.94% 0.73

2015 250,606,000 19,854,000 24,940,000 9.95% 36,020,000 16,508,000 28,645,000 7,437,000 34,326,000 8.64% 11.60%

2014 235,903,000 21,052,000 18,343,000 7.77% 34,253,000 11,803,000 22,816,000 2,133,000 26,448,000 7.15% 9.41%

2013 180,579,000 14,291,000 15,980,000 8.84% 24,879,000 44,626,000 16,597,000 1,852,000 18,699,000 44.12% 62.62% 0.02

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949-600-5600 Fax: 805-856-3857 Toll-Free: Address: 15635 Alton Pkwy, Ste. 250, Irvine, CA 92618 United States

Stock Ticker: CAMP Employees: 410 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $475,000 Second Exec. Salary: $330,000

2012 138,728,000 11,328,000 7,370,000 5.31% 22,044,000 5,218,000 12,432,000 1,076,000 8,987,000 9.75% 24.50% 0.07

2011 114,333,000 11,125,000 -2,060,000 -1.80% 19,361,000 -3,283,000 857,000 1,245,000 1,069,000 -5.83% -17.84% 0.25

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

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Camelot Information Systems Inc

www.camelotchina.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Financial IT Solutions Software Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Simon Ma, CEO Heidi Chou, Pres. Evan Tso, CTO Yang Xiao Chun, Sr. VP-Japan Offshore Svcs. Bryan Wang, Sr. VP-Bus. Dev. Jojo Guo, Mgr.-Investor Rel. Jia Hao Li, Sr. VP Yuhui Wang, CEO-CFITS Yuan Bo, Sr. VP Ouyang Jianping, Sr. VP Jacob Qian, VP Christine Chang, Gen. Mgr.-Taiwan

Camelot Information Systems, Inc. provides enterprise application services and financial industry IT services to corporations in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan. Camelot serves a wide range of industries, including the financial services, resources and energy, manufacturing and automobile, technology, telecommunications, media and education sectors. The firm's enterprise application services business provides enterprise resource management, customer relationship management, manufacturing execution systems, supply-chain management and application development & maintenance to the company's corporate clients. Its financial industry services business includes branch front-end & teller solutions, financial supply-chain management solutions, operation risk management solutions, regulatory compliance solutions and life insurance core application solutions. In addition, Camelot provides businesses & IT consulting, application development & implementation, application testing and IT operation support services to major financial institutions within China. Key clients and partners of the firm include IBM, Accenture (China) Ltd., China Hewlett-Packard Co. Ltd., SAP China, Hitachi Ltd., State Grid Corporation of China, Bank of Beijing, BertelSmann Group, Shandong Jinan Steel Group, and many more.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 291,000,000

2014 275,000,000

2013 265,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86-10-8201-9000 Fax: 86-10-8201-9100 Toll-Free: Address: A6 N. Ring 3 Rd., Xicheng District, Beijing, 100120 China

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 6,306 Parent Company: Zoyi Capital

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 254,063,008

2011 227,120,000

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Canon Inc

www.canon.com

NAIC Code: 333316

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing Printers & Scanners Semiconductor Production Equipment Cameras, Film & Digital Optics & Lenses X-Ray Equipment Fax Machines Photovoltaic Cells

Canon, Inc. manufactures a diverse mix of imaging electronics, including copiers, printers, computer peripherals and digital and film cameras as well as semiconductor production equipment. The company operates in three segments: office, imaging systems and industry & other. The office segment produces business information products, office imaging products and computer peripherals. The business information products group includes document scanners, electronic calculators and dictionaries and computer information products. Office imaging products include a wide range of monochrome-networked and personal-use multifunctional devices (MFDs), full-color copying machines and office color MFDs. Computer peripherals include laser printers, inkjet printers and scanners. The imaging systems segment manufactures a number of film and digital cameras for both professional and amateur use as well as lenses, consumer printers, calculators and liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors. Its flagship camera products are the Digital ELPH and the EOS Rebel cameras. This division also produces TV broadcasting lenses. The industry & other segment includes semiconductor exposure systems, personal information products, medical equipment and LCD exposure systems. These products include X-ray equipment, medical image recording equipment, semiconductor steppers and aligners. The firm has around 260 subsidiaries, which include: Canon (China) Co. Ltd.; Canon Europa NV; Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.; and Canon USA, Inc. In 2015, the firm offered to acquire Axis Communications. That November, Canon Australia Pty Ltd. acquired Converga, a managed services and business process outsourcing company. In March 2016, the firm agreed to acquire the medical device unit of Toshiba Corp. for $6.11 billion. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; an employee assistance program; and an educational assistance program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: EOS Rebel Digital ELPH Canon (China) Co Ltd Canon Europa NV Canon Singapore Pte Ltd Canon USA Inc Canon Australia Pty Ltd Converga

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Fujio Mitarai, CEO Toshizo Tanaka, CFO Ryuichi Ebinuma, Group Exec.-R&D Core Tech. Toshiaki Ikoma, CTO Haruhisa Honda, Exec.-Prod. Eng. Sachio Kageyama, Group Exec.-Mfg. Kenichi Nagasawa, Group Exec.-Legal & Intellectual Property Kunio Watanabe, Sr. Managing Dir.-Corp. Planning Dev. Shigeyuki Matsumoto, Exec.-Device Tech. Dev. Masaki Nakaoka, CEO-Office Imaging Prod. Yasou Mitsuhashi, Sr. Managing Dir. Hideki Ozawa, Pres. Fujio Mitarai, Chmn. Yoroku Adachi, Pres. Toshio Homma, Exec.-Procurement

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 32,685,720,000 2,825,393,000 3,055,123,000 9.34% 10,756,910,000 1,893,994,000 4,083,050,000 2,175,579,000 5,344,156,000 4.95% 7.40%

2014 32,057,690,000 2,657,495,000 3,126,330,000 9.75% 10,226,500,000 2,191,482,000 5,022,294,000 1,878,108,000 5,566,661,000 5.85% 8.65%

2013 32,093,200,000 2,634,660,000 2,900,883,000 9.03% 9,932,483,000 1,982,360,000 4,366,174,000 2,005,513,000 5,361,168,000 5.62% 8.36%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 337582111 Fax: 81 354825135 Toll-Free: Address: 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stock Ticker: CAJ Employees: 189,571 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

146-8501

2012 29,929,280,000 2,549,855,000 2,785,451,000 9.30% 8,855,875,000 1,931,451,000 3,303,405,000 2,719,697,000 5,175,260,000 5.69% 8.72%

2011 30,597,100,000 2,647,355,000 3,251,748,000 10.62% 9,038,609,000 2,138,440,000 4,038,652,000 2,048,122,000 5,477,521,000 6.28% 9.56%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini)

www.capgemini.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Management Consulting Outsourcing Services Professional Staffing Services Design & Development Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: VWA Rightshore RApid INnovation (RAIN) Sogeti Capgemini Consulting IGATE Corp oinio Fahrenheit 212

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Paul Hermelin, CEO Aiman Ezzat, CFO Philippe Grangeon, Head-Mktg. & Comm. Lanny Cohen, CTO Jean-Baptiste Massignon, Gen. Sec. Pierre-Yves Cros, Chief Dev. Officer Philippe Grangeon, Head-Comm. John Brahim, Deputy CEO Francois Hucher, Dir.-Delivery Christopher Stancombe, Head-Bus. Process Outsourcing Paul Nannetti, Global Sales & Portfolio Paul Hermelin, Chmn. Aruna Jayanthi, Head-India

Cap Gemini S.A. (Capgemini) is one of the world's largest international management consulting and information technology (IT) services firms. Based in Paris, with offices in 40 countries, the firm's services are organized into four main divisions: outsourcing, technology services, consulting and local professional services. The outsourcing division offers applications management, infrastructure management and business process outsourcing (BPO). Following the firm's acquisition of VWA, Capgemini was able to increase its presence in the order to cash (OTC) market by adding eight OTC onshore delivery centers to the firm's proprietary Rightshore global delivery network. The technology services division provides application development, systems architecture design, systems integration and infrastructure services by implementing the company's RApid INnovation (RAIN) methodology. The company's consulting division, through subsidiary Capgemini Consulting, specializes in customer relationship management (CRM), finance, employee transformation, supply chain and organizational transformation. The local professional services division, managed by subsidiary Sogeti, connects local professionals to companies in need of help in the areas of infrastructure management, applications management, high tech engineering and testing solutions. The firm's testing solutions include its TMap brand of onshore and offshore cost-effective testing applications. Capgemini provides services to the manufacturing, retail, consumer products, life sciences, distribution & transportation, high tech energy, utilities, chemicals, aerospace & defense, financial services, telecommunications, media & entertainment and public sectors. Capgemini maintains alliances with top technology companies to provide accelerated systems development and integration services to its clients. The company has held technological partnerships with firms such as Oracle, Microsoft, Sun Systems, IBM, Intel, Cisco Systems and HP. In 2015, the firm acquired IGATE Corp., a consulting, technology and outsourcing services company. In early 2016, it acquired oinio, a European salesforce company; and Fahrenheit 212, a strategy and design firm.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 12,600,470,000

2014 11,181,260,000

2013 10,672,590,000

2012 10,854,480,000

2011 10,250,640,000

1,080,795,000 8.57% 1,919,416,000 1,188,663,000 1,061,760,000 209,390,900 1,310,279,000 8.11% 18.82% 0.45

902,072,800 8.06% 1,737,521,000 613,367,200 861,886,700 158,629,500 1,117,809,000 5.36% 12.19% 0.18

761,421,400 7.13% 1,690,990,000 467,428,100 412,436,600 151,226,800 981,387,500 4.24% 9.87% 0.20

635,575,400 5.85% 1,684,645,000 391,286,000 749,788,500 193,527,900 828,045,800 3.41% 8.45% 0.25

629,230,100 6.13% 1,644,459,000 411,379,000 369,077,900 167,089,700 920,050,800 3.85% 9.42% 0.26

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 33 147545000 Fax: 33 142273210 Toll-Free: Address: 11 rue de Tilsitt, Place de l'Etoile, Paris, 75017 France

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CAPMF Employees: 143,643 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Carbon Black Inc

www.carbonblack.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Carbon Black, Inc. is a security solutions company. Its nextgeneration endpoint security enables organizations to disrupt advanced attacks. Carbon Black's products include: Cb Endpoint Security Platform, Cb Defense, Cb Response, Cb Protection and Cb Collective Defense Cloud. Cb Endpoint Security Platform helps organizations of all sizes replace ineffective antivirus, lock down endpoints and critical systems, and arm incident response teams with the most advanced tools to hunt down threats. Cb Defense is a next-generation antivirus solution for desktops, laptops and servers. It protects computers from the full spectrum of modern cyberattacks via a combination of endpoint and cloud-based technologies. Cb Response is a market-leading incident response and threat hunting solution. It continuously records and captures all threat activity so that threats can be hunted in real-time, and allows users to respond and remediate attacks quickly. Cb Protection is an application control solution for enterprise endpoints and critical systems. Cb Collective Defense Cloud is the intelligence and analytics that powers the Cb Endpoint Security Platform. It provides assessments of what is safe and what is not within the environment, based on the most complete endpoint data. Carbon Black is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with additional U.S. offices located in Boston, San Antonio, as well as internationally in the U.K. and Singapore. In December 2016, the firm announced it may present an initial public offering in 2017.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cb Endpoint Security Platform Cb Defense Cb Response Cb Protection Cb Collective Defense Cloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Patrick Morley, CEO Mark Sullivan, CFO Doug Laird, CMO Amy Robinson, Chief People Officer Roman Brozyna, CIO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 617-393-7400 Fax: 617-393-7499 Toll-Free: Address: 1100 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

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Casio Computer Co Ltd

www.casio.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Timepieces Calculators Cellular Phones Electronic Music Instruments LCDs Digital Cameras Factory Automation Equipment

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. makes a wide range of consumer electronics products, system equipment and other equipment. Its major consumer electronic products include calculators; timepieces, such as the shock resistant G-SHOCK, as well digital and analog watches and clocks; label printers; liquid crystal displays (LCD); cell phones, including the waterproof and shock resistant G'zOne; electronic dictionaries, such as the EX-Word; digital cameras, such as the EXILIM; and electronic musical instruments, such as keyboards. The firm's system equipment products include cash registers, office computers, data projectors, page printers and handheld terminals. The company's other businesses include small LCDs for mobile devices as well as bump processing services (a technology through which electrodes are formed for liquid crystal driver chips), wafer-level packaging (WLP) processing consignments and molds. Consumer electronics account for approximately 84.8% of the firm's annual sales; system equipment, 12.1 %; and others, 3.1%. The firm has several domestic subsidiaries, including Yamagata Casio Co., Ltd., which manufactures electronic timepieces, digital cameras and cell phones; Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which manufactures computer peripheral equipment; and Casio Techno Co., Ltd., which provides customer service for the firm's products. Internationally, it has 10 Asian subsidiaries, located in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, India, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand; five subsidiaries across the Americas, including firms in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil; eight European subsidiaries, headquartered in the U.K., Germany, Russia, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Italy; and Casio Middle East FZE in Duba. The firm also maintains a joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd. and NEC, focused on new mobile network technologies. In January 2016, the firm announced it would release the WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch, an Android Wear wrist device with water resistance to 164 feet and build to military standard specifications.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: G'zOne EX-Word G-SHOCK WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch Casio Middle East FZE Casio Techno Co Ltd Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co Ltd Yamagata Casio Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kazuo Kashio, CEO Kazuo Kashio, Pres. Akinori Takagi, Managing Dir.-Finance Akira Kashio, Deputy Sr. Gen. Mgr.-Global Mktg. Susumu Takashima, Dir.-R&D Akira Kashio, Sr. Gen. Mgr.-System Prod. Toshiyuki Yamagishi, Sr. Gen. Mgr.-Corp. Mgmt. Makoto Kobayashi, Gen. Mgr.-Sec. Akinori Takagi, Managing Dir.-Investor Rel. Shin Takano, Sr. Gen. Mgr.-Finance Toshio Kashio, CEO-Casio America Fumitsune Murakami, Sr. Managing Dir.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,029,733,000 56,843,300 362,691,000 11.97% 365,245,500 268,296,200 281,335,200 88,984,840 437,045,800 8.39% 15.35% 0.38

2015 2,910,447,000 61,814,610 316,194,600 10.86% 365,606,800 227,295,800 264,520,400 72,342,100 377,880,200 7.11% 13.56% 0.37

2014 2,767,432,000 71,834,660 228,577,300 8.25% 315,566,800 137,777,700 344,956,000 75,059,990 284,293,900 4.34% 9.16% 0.24

2013 2,561,028,000 68,101,860 172,473,700 6.73% 289,488,800 102,961,300 81,519,260 88,296,770 245,331,900 3.22% 7.59% 0.45

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-5334-4111 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-8543 Japan

Stock Ticker: CSIOF Employees: 12,358 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,594,545,000 63,767,020 77,967,090 3.00% 298,872,400 23,256,810 92,829,430 79,068,010 94,558,210 .66% 1.69% 0.72

2011 2,938,736,000 67,413,800 103,572,000 3.52% 331,616,000 45,137,480 117,944,000 79,566,860 207,178,300 1.36% 3.62% 0.73

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

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CDG Group

www.cdg.co.th

NAIC Code: 541513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Facilities Management Services

CDG Group is a Thailand-based IT company that offers a range of services, including computer facility management, technology support, consulting and outsourcing services. The group consists of six subsidiaries, including the flagship company Control Data Corporation (Thailand), which specializes in information management, outsourcing systems and systems integration. Additionally, it is responsible for the production of Thailand's national identification card system. CDG Systems Limited is a developer and manager of data, including administration, database management, analytics, edocument management, e-government solutions, law enforcement solutions, public administration solutions and more; ESRI (Thailand) Ltd. is a distributor of software of geographic information systems; and GlobeTech Co., Ltd. is a digital map data developer and provider. Other subsidiaries include Arriva Floral & Supplies Limited and GIA Company Limited. The firm was originally a branch of the U.S.-based Control Data Corporation, but was later spun off to become its own private company. It provides services to a variety of sectors, such as agriculture, education, finance, government, healthcare, law enforcement/justice, lifestyle products, logistics, national defense, natural resources, public utilities, real estate, retail and travel/transportation. The company is present throughout Thailand.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Control Data Corporation (Thailand) CDG Systems Limited ESRI (Thailand) Ltd GlobeTech Co Ltd Arriva Floral & Supplies Limited GIA Company Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Nart Liuchareon, CEO Supawadee Punthumwanich, COO Pittaya Kitthiwaranon, Gen. Mgr.-CDG Systems Limited Wichai Saenghirunwattana, Gen. Mgr.-GlobeTech Co., Ltd. Krairop Lueong U-thai, Gen. Mgr.-ESRI (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Somsak Jarujutharat, Gen. Mgr.-Computer Peripherals & Supplies Ltd.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 662-678-0200 Fax: 662-0-2678-0321-3 Toll-Free: Address: 202 Nanglinchi Rd., CDG House, Bangkok, 10120 Thailand

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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CDW Corporation

www.cdw.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Products, Direct Selling Online Sales Custom Installation & Repair-Computers

CDW Corporation is one of the leading providers of multibranded information technology products and services to business, government, education and health care customers in the U.S. and Canada. The firm offers over 100,000 products from over 1,000 leading technology brands, in addition to customized solution design and management with focus areas including notebooks, desktops, printers, servers and storage, unified communications, security, wireless, power and cooling, networking, software licensing, cloud computing, data center optimization and mobility solutions. The company manages its inventory through a 450,000-square-foot distribution center in Vernon Hills, Illinois, and a 513,000-square-foot distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada. CDW offers customers free access to certified technicians for telephone support and complete custom installation and repair services via the company's configuration center, in addition to access to a database of frequently asked technical questions and direct links to manufacturers' tech support web sites. Its CDW Government LLC subsidiary provides specialized product offerings and services to federal, state and local governments as well as the educational sector. CDW Canada, Inc. serves commercial and public sector customers in Canada. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; a profit sharing plan; life and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition reimbursement; short- and long-term disability insurance; and an employee assistance

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CDW Government LLC CDW Canada Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Thomas Richards, CEO Ann Ziegler, CFO Neil Fairfield, Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Stevens, Chief Information Officer Neal Campbell, Chief Marketing Officer Christine Leahy, Other Executive Officer Dennis Berger, Other Executive Officer Christina Rother, Senior VP, Divisional Matthew Troka, Senior VP, Divisional Christina Corley, Senior VP, Divisional Douglas Eckrote, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 12,988,700,000

2014 12,074,500,000

2013 10,768,600,000

2012 10,128,200,000

2011 9,602,400,000

742,000,000 5.71% 1,373,800,000 403,100,000 277,500,000 90,100,000 969,400,000 6.27% 39.66% 2.94

673,000,000 5.57% 1,248,300,000 244,900,000 435,000,000 55,000,000 880,900,000 4.07% 29.71% 3.38

508,600,000 4.72% 1,251,700,000 132,800,000 366,300,000 47,100,000 716,800,000 2.28% 31.31% 4.50

510,600,000 5.04% 1,159,000,000 119,000,000 317,400,000 41,400,000 720,800,000 2.03% 184.21% 27.33

470,700,000 4.90% 1,116,700,000 17,100,000 214,700,000 45,700,000 675,600,000 .28%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 847-465-6000 Fax: 847-465-6800 Toll-Free: 800-750-4239 Address: 200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, IL 60061 United States

Stock Ticker: CDW Employees: 7,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $851,587 Second Exec. Salary: $516,806

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 10 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Cegedim SA

www.cegedim.com/Pages/default.aspx

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Databases Pharmaceuticals Marketing & Tracking Software Compliance Services Market Research Sales Force Optimization Services Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be

Cegedim SA is a developer of databases and software solutions for pharmaceutical companies, health care professionals, health insurance providers and France-based companies in virtually any market sector. The company's solutions & services are divided into four categories: healthcare companies, healthcare professionals, healthcare insurance and all sectors. Solutions & services for healthcare companies include insurer solutions, promotional information, e-detailing & e-collaboration and digital promotion. The healthcare professionals division includes solutions for doctors, solutions for pharmacists, solutions for paramedics, as well as a medication database. The healthcare insurance division includes solutions for healthcare insurers, flow & electronic payment solutions and management services. Solutions & services for all other sectors include e-business solutions, human resource solutions, payroll solutions, hosting solutions and medical financial leasing solutions. Cegedim employs more than 3,600 people in 11 countries.

intentionally listed here more than once.

Laurent Labrune, CEO Pierre Marucchi, COO Bruno Sarfati, CEO-Cegedim Strategic Data Arnaud Guyon, Dir.-e-bus. Daniel Flis, Dir.-Comm. Pierre Marucchi, Managing Dir. Laurent Labrune, CEO-Cegedim Relationship Mgmt. Jean-Louis Lompre, Dir.-Customer Info. Alain Missoffe, Dir.-Health Care Software Jean-Claude Labrune, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 482,140,410

2014 571,000,000

2013 564,200,000

2012 1,232,646,400

2011 1,192,700,000

75,827,250

-231,100,000

-67,800,000

-114,136,136

42,600,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 33-1-49-09-22-00 Fax: 33-1-46-03-45-95 Toll-Free: Address: 127 rue d'Aguesseau, Boulogne billancourt, 92100 France

Stock Ticker: CGM Employees: 8,120 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Paris Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Celestica Inc

www.celestica.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Printed Circuit Assemblies Engineering and Design Product Design Distribution Services Regulatory Compliance Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CoreSim Green Services

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

William Etherington, Director Robert Mionis, Director Glen McIntosh, Executive VP, Divisional Michael McCaughey, Executive VP, Divisional John Lawless, Executive VP, Divisional Darren Myers, Executive VP Elizabeth DelBianco, Secretary Arpad Hevizi, Senior VP

Celestica, Inc. provides electronics manufacturing services (EMS) through a global network of 20 manufacturing, design and logistics facilities in countries worldwide. It offers a broad range of services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including supply chain management; design, using its CoreSim analysis technology; manufacturing and systems integration; prototyping; product assembly and test; systems assembly; product assurance; after-market repair; fulfillment; engineering; failure analysis; logistics; and product upgrades. Celestica primarily supports over 100 OEMs in the health care, alternative energy, communications, enterprise computing, consumer, semiconductor equipment, industrial, aerospace and defense sectors. The firm's objective is to assist its customers in overcoming manufacturing challenges related to cost, quality, time-to-market and rapidly changing technologies. It offers end-to-end services covering entire product lifecycles, from design to fulfillment and after-market services. The firm's CoreSim technology aims to help customers minimize design spins, get products ready for market faster and improve manufacturing yields. Additionally, the company offers Green Services, which help customers comply with various international environmental regulations. Celestica has operations in Canada, U.S., Ireland, Mexico, Spain, Romania, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Japan and Malaysia.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 5,639,200,000 23,200,000 115,400,000 2.04% 207,500,000 66,900,000 196,300,000 62,800,000 183,700,000 2.57% 5.38% 0.22

2014 5,631,300,000 19,700,000 127,700,000 2.26% 210,300,000 108,200,000 241,500,000 61,300,000 196,400,000 4.14% 7.73%

2013 5,796,100,000 17,400,000 133,600,000 2.30% 222,300,000 118,000,000 149,400,000 52,800,000 205,300,000 4.45% 8.68%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 416 448-2211 Fax: 416 448-4810 Toll-Free: 888-899-9998 Address: 844 Don Mills Rd., Toronto, ON M3C 1V7 Canada

Stock Ticker: CLS Employees: 25,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $500,000

2012 6,507,200,000 15,200,000 115,400,000 1.77% 237,000,000 117,700,000 312,400,000 105,900,000 197,100,000 4.18% 8.46%

2011 7,213,000,000 13,800,000 204,200,000 2.83% 253,400,000 195,100,000 196,300,000 62,300,000 281,400,000 6.42% 13.52%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CGI Group Inc

www.cgi.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Systems Management Services Systems Development & Integration Business Process Outsourcing

CGI Group, Inc. is one of the largest independent information technology (IT) services companies in the world, with more than 400 offices across 40 countries. The firm offers its services to clients in a variety of sectors, including financial services, telecommunications, government, health care, utilities, retail, distribution and manufacturing. Its services are divided into four primary categories: systems integration and consulting, infrastructure services, application management and business process services. CGI's systems integration and consulting segment provides a full range of IT management, consulting and implementation services that cover the entire enterprise environment. The company's infrastructure services offer clients focused technologies as well as industry and domain expertise designed to improve operations and drive innovation. CGI's application management services provide day-to-day maintenance and updating of a client's business applications. The firm's business process services help streamline client operations through management of backoffice business processes and transactions. CGI's outsourcing contracts include services such as the following: development and integration of new projects and applications; application maintenance and support; technology management, including enterprise and end-user computing and network services; and business processing, including payroll services, document management and finance and administration services. The company has technology alliances with firms such as Bell, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, TIBCO and IBM. The firm maintains around 12 wholly-owned subsidiaries, most of which manage company activities in various world regions; subsidiary CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. oversees CGI's U.S. operations, while CGI Federal, Inc. offers IT services to the civilian, defense and intelligence sectors of the U.S. federal government. CGI provides its employees with various benefits, including wellness programs, counseling services, a savings plan, a share purchase plan and a profit participation plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: CGI Federal Inc CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

George Schindler, CEO Francois Boulanger, CFO Julie Godin, Chief Administrative Officer Stuart Forman, Chief Information Officer Serge Godin, Co-Founder Luc Pinard, Executive VP, Divisional Lorne Gorber, Executive VP, Divisional Timothy Gregory, Executive VP, Divisional Daniel Rocheleau, Executive VP Benoit Dube, Executive VP Claude Seguin, Other Corporate Officer Doug Mccuaig, President, Divisional Heikki Nikku, President, Divisional David Henderson, President, Divisional Mark Boyajian, President, Geographical Colin Holgate, President, Geographical Jean-Michel Baticle, President, Geographical Kevin Linder, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 7,926,387,000

2015 7,632,452,000

2014 7,790,186,000

2013 7,482,230,000

2012 3,540,895,000

2011 3,207,601,000

1,077,886,000 13.59% 5,563,143,000 792,927,800 989,066,700 197,712,600 1,431,462,000 9.10% 17.03% 0.26

985,708,600 12.91% 905,909,600 725,292,100 956,596,200 143,825,200 1,369,185,000 8.49% 17.65% 0.31

838,582,500 10.76% 935,558,400 637,658,900 871,662,100 192,309,700 1,241,212,000 7.77% 19.00% 0.52

465,660,600 6.22% 972,928,600 338,193,100 498,035,300 158,339,800 866,641,400 4.27% 12.19% 0.57

195,076,400 5.50% 439,508,500 97,587,190 455,006,300 80,288,020 397,698,500 1.73% 4.56% 0.93

405,515,600 12.64%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 514 841-3200 Fax: 514 841-3299 Toll-Free: Address: 1350 Rene-Levesque Blvd. W., 15th Fl., Montreal, QC H3G 1T4 Canada

Stock Ticker: GIB Employees: 72,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,333,000 Second Exec. Salary: $1,333,000

322,604,100 423,809,700 89,951,850 590,497,200 9.35% 19.32% 0.25

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

www.checkpoint.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Firewall Software VPN Software Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Software Blade ThreatCloud Check Point GAiA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Gil Shwed, CEO Amnon Bar-Lev, Pres. Tal Payne, CFO Julie Parrish, CMO Dorit Dor, VP-Products Dorit Dor, VP-Prod. Marius Nacht, Chmn.

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. develops, markets and supports a range of network security, data security and management software and combined hardware/software products. The company offers its customers an extensive portfolio of network and gateway security solutions, data and endpoint security solutions and management solutions. Its products operate under a unified security architecture, the Software Blade, which enables end-to-end security with a single line of unified security gateways and allows a single agent for all endpoint security that can be managed from a single unified management console. This unified management allows for ease of deployment and centralized control and is supported by, and reinforced with, real-time security updates. Its unified solutions allow customers to select the exact security they need from a library of over 20 Software Blades and to combine these blades into a single, centrally-managed solution. Customers can extend their security solutions by adding new software blades without purchasing additional hardware. This allows Check Point's customers to deploy security dynamically, when needed, with lower total cost of ownership, full integration and on a single management console. One of the company's more recent product offers is ThreatCloud, a collaborative network to fight cybercrime that gathers threat data from a worldwide network of threat sensors and distributes threat intelligence to security gateways around the globe. Additionally, Check Point GAiA is a unified secure platform for all Check Point appliances, open servers and virtual gateways designed to help customers consolidate security infrastructure and simplify management.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,629,838,000 149,279,000 839,717,000 51.52% 451,785,000 685,866,000 946,731,000 17,348,000 853,687,000 13.69% 19.13%

2014 1,495,816,000 133,300,000 801,054,000 53.55% 384,921,000 659,571,000 785,882,000 12,736,000 812,338,000 13.41% 18.22%

2013 1,394,105,000 121,764,000 760,905,000 54.58% 348,802,000 652,800,000 811,286,000 9,563,000 772,470,000 13.83% 18.78%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972 37534555 Fax: 972 35759256 Toll-Free: 800-429-4391 Address: 5 Ha'Solelim Street, Tel Aviv, 6789705 Israel

Stock Ticker: CHKP Employees: 3,158 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ 384 Second Exec. Salary: $ 368

2012 1,342,695,000 111,911,000 746,535,000 55.59% 325,088,000 620,000,000 849,541,000 8,195,000 761,424,000 14.28% 19.31%

2011 1,246,986,000 110,147,000 642,174,000 51.49% 318,982,000 543,966,000 742,964,000 7,195,000 693,719,000 14.06% 18.78%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Chicony Electronics Co Ltd

www.chicony.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Consumer Electronics Manufacturing

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd. is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of multinational electronics. Its four major product lines are input devices, portable keyboard modules, visual & image products and camera lens modules. Input devices include the firm's KU line of keyboards, including wired, wireless, Bluetooth, smart card, track pad and backlight keyboards; Type-C adapter; and wired, wireless and Bluetooth mouse products. Mobile keyboard products include pad & net book, Ultra Book, Notebook, Touch Pad and the MP family line of keyboards. Video image products include an action camera, car DVR, wearable camera, home monitor, baby camera and zoom camcorder. Camera lens modules include the CBAC, CKAC, CKACE, CKFCF and CNFDH product lines. Keyboards, internet cameras and notebook camera modules are Chicony's world-leading products. Chicony's digital consumer division distributes consumer electronics solely in Tawian, including the digital image and peripheral products, drones, beauty-related products and home appliances. Chicony & Taipei Tech Laboratory is the company's light energy research and development group. Chicony Electronics has global operations in the U.S., China, Japan, Taiwan and the Czech Republic. Chicony offers its employees a benefits package that includes stock sharing, both seasonal and year end bonuses, a retirement savings plans, profit sharing, free medical inspections, group insurance programs and an annual travel program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: KU MP CBAC CKAC CKACE CKFCF CNFDH Chicony & Taipei Tech Laboratory

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Shaolong Chen, Gen. Mgr.-Germany Branch Maogui Lin, Vice Chmn. Kun-tai Hsu, Chmn. Yaoqing Zhang, Gen. Mgr.-U.S. Branch

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,499,640,000 68,962,440 142,710,300 5.70% 167,993,100 119,243,600 253,765,000 89,250,320 208,577,300 6.63% 17.29% 0.10

2014 2,482,513,000 67,629,220 145,078,100 5.84% 176,082,600 126,462,300 222,277,100 129,059,000 207,276,800 7.56% 18.92% 0.02

2013 2,309,859,000 63,842,360 131,785,800 5.70% 158,847,700 117,199,500 244,356,600 104,339,500 186,063,400 7.80% 19.97% 0.04

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-02-2298-8120 Fax: 886-02-2298-8442 Toll-Free: Address: Wu-Gong 6th. Rd., No. 25, Wu-Ku Industrial Park, Taipei, 248 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: CCNYF Employees: 600 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,092,025,000 50,282,270 124,512,700 5.95% 156,296,300 119,127,200 189,589,100 62,801,420 199,740,100 8.64% 22.81% 0.28

2011 1,880,572,000 49,567,650 66,266,060 3.52% 162,993,000 128,799,800 94,786,300 92,321,070 212,936,900 10.44% 26.97% 0.12

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ChyronHego Corporation

www.chyronhego.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Graphics Systems Video & Audio Control & Automation Systems Content Creation Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Vector Capital Vector CH Holdings LP Lyric CAMIO Axis World Studio MediaMaker SHOUT Metacast

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Johan Apel, CEO Dawn Johnston, CFO Neil Foster, CFO Roger Ogden, Director Soren Kjellin, Other Executive Officer Kevin Prince, President, Divisional Kathleen Power, Senior VP, Divisional

ChyronHego Corporation provides products and services for the creation and enhancement of live television, news and sports production. Its customers include broadcast, cable, satellite and post-production facilities in major television markets worldwide. ChyronHego's end-to-end offerings include graphics workflow, on-air graphics systems, channel branding, graphics asset management, touch graphics, telestration, virtual placement and player tracking. Its products and solutions are designed to enhance creativity, accelerate workflow and to provide stunning graphics for viewers. The firm's solutions are divided into five groups comprised of various brands. The broadcast graphics group includes the Lyric, CAMIO, Axis World, PowerClips, Mosaic, HX Graphics and Graffiti brands. The production and automation group includes the Studio MediaMaker, Live, Toolbox, Visual Radio, Playlist PRO and iSQ brands. The channel branding group includes the SHOUT social media editor and polling offerings. The weather graphics group includes the Metacast line of weather and news maps graphics. Last, the virtual graphics group includes the following products and/or brands: robotic cameras, Mercury, Chrome, Titanium, Cobalt, Silver, Neon, Plutonium, Virtual Football, Virtual 1st, Virtual Placement, VistaCam's panoramic video and Multi-Touch's in-studio touchscreen solution. ChyronHego's products and solutions are available worldwide, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. In 2015, the company was acquired by affiliates of Vector Capital, a private equity firm that invests in technology companies. Vector CH Holdings LP is ChyronHego's parent company.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 62,000,000

2014 53,347,000

2013 47,407,000

2012 30,222,000

2011 31,587,000

-5,374,000

-7,839,000

-22,301,000

-4,246,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 631 845-2000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 5 Hub Dr., Melville, NY 11747 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 190 Parent Company: Vector CH Holdings LP

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CIBER Inc

www.ciber.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Systems Consulting Application Management Outsourcing Application Development Enterprise Integrations Global Security Solutions

CIBER, Inc. provides system integration and information technology (IT) consulting services. The company operates in two geographical segments: North America, representing 55 of total revenue in 2015; and international, representing 45%. These segments operate to harmonize CIBER's service offerings, which comprise five business strategies. The first business strategy involves independent software vendor relationships/channel partner platforms, which provide project management, application and technical consulting, as well as database administration for both implementation projects and managed-services engagements. It also involves working closely with clients in order to help avail them of state-of-theart technologies. Examples of mutually beneficial relationships with IT software providers include those with SAP, Oracle, Infor and Microsoft. The second business strategy involves managed services, which are the core of CIBER's business. This division partners with clients in order to become a single source of accountability for building, deployment and operation of IT solutions so that businesses can focus on innovation. Third, business consulting, which helps clients transform business via information technology, enterprise architecture and vertical business processes. Fourth, application development management/staffing, which targets clientspecific project needs, provides application management and staffing. Fifth, software-as-a-service (SaaS), which offers solutions based on market-differentiated IP owned by CIBER. This division's Momentum Application modernization platform accelerates application transformation and restructures legacy applications into cloud-ready business solutions in order to meet the expanding needs of social and mobile users. In addition, CIBER offers IT services for other emerging technologies. The company's clients range from large corporations listed in the Fortune 100 to middle-market clients, and include businesses in most major industries. CIBER also serves government entities in both North America and internationally. During 2016, the firm sold its Dutch business to ManpowerGroup, and its Swedish business to Bouvet Stockholm AB. CIBER offers employees health benefits; and 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Momentum Application

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Christian Mezger, CFO Bobby Stevenson, Chairman of the Board Michael Boustridge, Director M. Radcliffe, General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 786,955,000

2014 863,607,000

2013 877,293,000

2012 884,438,000

2011 976,926,000

11,751,000 1.49% 188,415,000 3,302,000 -26,509,000 12,158,000 17,550,000 .63% 1.02% 0.10

-9,798,000 -1.13% 206,040,000 -19,604,000 1,186,000 8,178,000 -5,439,000 -3.58% -5.78% 0.03

519,000 .05% 205,615,000 -14,520,000 23,942,000 5,213,000 7,157,000 -2.55% -4.08%

14,392,000 1.62% 205,550,000 -14,627,000 -1,677,000 3,262,000 22,986,000 -2.42% -4.08% 0.05

-10,002,000 -1.02% 230,637,000 -67,261,000 31,522,000 15,364,000 1,179,000 -9.98% -17.31% 0.11

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 303 220-0100 Fax: 303 220-7100 Toll-Free: 800-242-3799 Address: 6312 S. Fiddler's Green Circle, Ste. 600E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $786,231 Second Exec. Salary: $455,173

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CBR Employees: 6,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Cicero Inc

www.ciceroinc.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Business Integration Technology Consulting Services E-Mail Security Products Customer Relationship Management Software

Cicero, Inc. is a global provider of patented business software that enables organizations to integrate new and existing information and processes at the desktop. The firm produces business integration software for contact centers, customer relationship management (CRM) and professionals in the financial, insurance, telecommunications, intelligence, security, governmental and law enforcement sectors. The Cicero software line is a business application integration program that maximizes end-user productivity, streamlines business operations and integrates systems and applications. The software provides automatic information sharing among all line-of-business applications and tools to leverage existing IT structures, and can interact with Windows applications, web pages, commercial software packages, legacy applications and Java applications. Its products include Cicero Discovery, a desktop program that delivers analytics and reporting for the enterprise, and includes a studio environment that enables business analysts and other non-IT staff to configure which applications, processes and business objects to monitor; Cicero Insight, a measurement and analytics solution that collects and presents high value information about quality, productivity, compliance and revenue from frontline activity in order to target areas for improvement; and Cicero Automation, which delivers all the features of Discovery as well as desktop automation for enterprise contact center and back office employees. Cicero provides technical support, training and consulting services across all of its operating segments.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cicero Discovery Cicero Insight Cicero Automation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

John Broderick, CEO Antony Castagno, Chief Technology Officer John Steffens, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,943,000 1,445,000 -2,420,000 -124.54% 2,231,000 -2,843,000 -2,066,000 10,000 -2,408,000 -124.27%

2014 1,903,000 1,227,000 -3,339,000 -175.45% 2,078,000 -3,927,000 -1,880,000 7,000 -3,133,000 -113.19%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 919 380-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: 866-538-3588 Address: 8000 Regency Parkway, Ste. 542, Cary, NC 27518 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $175,000 Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 2,192,000 1,272,000 -2,660,000 -121.35% 2,478,000 -3,206,000 -2,375,000 9,000 -2,606,000 -76.52%

2012 5,997,000 1,476,000 -150,000 -2.50% 2,846,000 -188,000 -492,000 39,000 1,084,000 -6.59%

2011 3,254,000 969,000 -2,674,000 -82.17% 3,082,000 -2,970,000 -1,203,000 13,000 -1,952,000 -63.16%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CICN Employees: 24 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Ciena Corporation

www.ciena.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Networking Equipment Software & Support Services Consulting Services Switching Platforms Packet Interworking Products Access Products Network & Service Management Tools

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: 8700 Packetwave Agility

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Gary Smith, CEO James Moylan, CFO Patrick Nettles, Chairman of the Board Andrew Petrik, Chief Accounting Officer Stephen Alexander, Chief Technology Officer David Rothenstein, General Counsel James Frodsham, Other Executive Officer Marcus Starke, Senior VP Francois Locoh-Donou, Senior VP

Ciena Corporation provides communications networking equipment, software and services that support the transport, switching, aggregation and management of voice, video and data traffic. Its product portfolio includes a range of communications networking equipment and software that is utilized from the core of communications networks, from metropolitan network infrastructures to the network edge, where end users gain access to communications services. Products are offered in three major categories: converged packet optical, packet networking and optical transport. Ciena's converged packet optical portfolio includes networking solutions optimized for the convergence of coherent optical transport, OTN (optical transport network) switching and packet switching. This portfolio also includes products that provide packet switching capability to allocate network capacity efficiently and enable rapid service delivery. Packet Networking products allow customers to deliver new, revenue-generating services to customers and enterprise end users. These products have applications from the edge of metro and core networks where they aggregate traffic, to the access tiers of networks where they can be deployed to support wireless backhaul infrastructures and to deliver business data services. This segment's 8700 Packetwave is a multi-terabit packet switching platform for high-density metro networks and interdata center wide area networks. Optical transport products include stand-alone WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) and SONET/SDH-based (synchronous optical networking/synchronous digital hierarchy) optical transport solutions that add capacity to core, regional and metro networks, as well as enable cost-effective & efficient transport voice, video and data traffic at high transmission speeds. Ciena's Agility software portfolio comprises application technologies that enable an on-demand user experience. In early 2016, the firm acquired TeraXion, Inc.'s high-speed photonics components assets for approximately $32 million. Ciena offers medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; flexible spending accounts; stock options; 401(k); as well as employee and educational assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,600,573,000 451,794,000 156,169,000 6.00% 482,559,000 72,584,000 289,520,000 107,185,000 285,066,000 2.60% 10.46% 1.33

2015 2,445,669,000 414,201,000 100,448,000 4.10% 457,238,000 11,667,000 262,112,000 62,109,000 210,710,000 .48% 4.23% 2.07

2014 2,288,289,000 401,180,000 45,704,000 1.99% 455,149,000 -40,637,000 89,816,000 48,216,000 158,471,000 -2.09%

2013 2,082,546,000 383,408,000 -1,775,000 - .08% 426,602,000 -85,431,000 44,678,000 43,814,000 90,858,000 -4.63%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 410 694-5700 Fax: 410 694-5750 Toll-Free: 800-921-1144 Address: 7035 Ridge Road, Hanover, MD 21076 United States

Stock Ticker: CIEN Employees: 5,555 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $800,576 Second Exec. Salary: $450,576

2012 1,833,923,000 364,179,000 -79,846,000 -4.35% 380,340,000 -144,021,000 107,089,000 48,098,000 38,550,000 -7.51%

2011 1,741,970,000 379,862,000 -163,193,000 -9.36% 378,232,000 -195,521,000 -90,485,000 52,367,000 6,159,000 -9.60% -225.81% 103.96

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Cirrus Logic Inc

www.cirrus.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Analog & Digital DSP Chips Audio Chips

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SoundClear

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jason Rhode, CEO Thurman Case, CFO Alan Schuele, Chairman of the Board Scott Anderson, General Manager, Divisional Bradley Fluke, General Manager, Divisional Rashpal Sahota, General Manager, Subsidiary Jo-Dee Benson, Other Executive Officer Andrew Brannan, Vice President, Divisional Allan Hughes, Vice President, Divisional Randy Carlson, Vice President, Divisional Gregory Thomas, Vice President

Cirrus Logic, Inc. develops high-precision, analog and mixedsignal integrated circuits (ICs). The company produces these products for a broad range of innovative customers, as well as for a variety of audio, industrial and energy-related applications. Products primarily fall within two categories: portable audio and non-portable audio & other. Portable audio products are high-precision analog and mixed-signal components designed for mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, wearables, smart accessories and portable media players. This segment is a supplier of end-to-end solutions, from capture to playback, with its extensive portfolio of codecs (chips that integrate analogy-to-digital converters) and digital-to-analog converters into a single IC; smart codecs (codecs with digital signal processing integrated, active noise cancelling), amplifiers, micro-electromechanical systems microphones, as well as standalone digital signal processors. Additionally, Cirrus' SoundClear technology consists of tools, software and algorithms that improve its customer's products with features such as enhanced voice quality, voice capture and audio playback. Non-portable audio & other products include high-precision analog and mixed-signal components targeting the consumer, automotive, energy and industrial markets. These components include ICs, codecs, ADCs, DACs, digital interface and amplifiers. Within the consumer market, these products are utilized in laptops, audio/video receivers, home theater systems, set-up boxes, portable speakers, digital camcorders, musical instruments and professional audio products. Applications for products in the automotive market include satellite radio systems, telematics and multi-speaker car-audio systems. The firm owns roughly 1,020 U.S. patents and has 230 U.S. patents pending. It offers more than 700 products to over 3,100 customers worldwide through both direct and distributor-based sales. Employees are offered health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k); health and dependent care reimbursement; an employee stock option plan; paid time off and holidays; tuition reimbursement; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,169,251,000 269,217,000 180,211,000 15.41% 117,082,000 123,630,000 155,282,000 46,088,000 237,357,000 10.60% 15.29% 0.18

2015 916,568,000 197,878,000 108,769,000 11.86% 99,509,000 55,178,000 163,513,000 36,698,000 132,031,000 5.89% 7.91% 0.23

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 512 851-4000 Fax: 512 912-3977 Toll-Free: 800-888-5016 Address: 800 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $658,500 Second Exec. Salary: $345,270

2014 714,338,000 126,189,000 155,016,000 21.70% 74,861,000 108,111,000 228,038,000 15,058,000 169,899,000 15.71% 18.23%

2013 809,786,000 114,071,000 200,830,000 24.80% 76,998,000 136,598,000 160,824,000 55,911,000 214,392,000 22.84% 26.94%

2012 426,843,000 85,697,000 79,536,000 18.63% 65,208,000 87,983,000 83,195,000 42,552,000 89,508,000 16.90% 19.46%

2011 369,571,000 63,934,000 83,327,000 22.54% 58,066,000 203,503,000 86,940,000 21,587,000 91,472,000 53.25% 61.95%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CRUS Employees: 1,291 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Cisco Systems Inc

www.cisco.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Networking Equipment Routers & Switches Real-Time Conferencing Technology Server Virtualization Software Data Storage Products Security Products Teleconference Systems and Technology Unified Communications Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cisco Unified Computing System Acano Limited Lancope Inc OpenDNS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Charles Robbins, CEO John Chambers, Chairman of the Board Prat Bhatt, Chief Accounting Officer Karen Walker, Chief Marketing Officer Chris Dedicoat, Executive VP, Divisional Kelly Kramer, Executive VP Mark Chandler, General Counsel Rebecca Jacoby, Other Executive Officer

Cisco Systems, Inc. designs and sells broad lines of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world, building the internet. The company is organized into three geographic segments: the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Asia Pacific, Japan and China. Its products and technologies are grouped into: switching, next-generation network routing, collaboration, data center, wireless and security. Switching is an integral networking technology used in campuses, branch offices and data centers. It is used within buildings in local-area networks (LANs) and across great distances in wide-area networks (WANs). Switching products offer forms of connectivity to end users, workstations, IP phones, wireless access points and servers. NGN routing technology interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks for mobile, data, voice and video applications. This division's portfolio of hardware and software solutions consists of physical and virtual routers, as well as routing and optical systems. Collaboration integrates voice, video, data and mobile applications on fixed and mobile networks across a wide range of devices and related IT equipment. Digital interactive devices enable content originators to deliver entertainment, information and communication services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Data center's Cisco Unified Computing System enables fast IT and scalability for workloads, data analytics and cloud-native applications and infrastructures. Wireless access via wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a technology that provides indoor/outdoor coverage with seamless roaming for voice, video and data applications. Security aims to protect the digital economy of Cisco customers. During 2015, the firm acquired Acano Limited; and sold the customer premises equipment portion of its service provider video connected devices business. In 2016, it acquired Lancope, Inc., a context-aware security analytics company; and OpenDNS, a cloud security platform designed to provide effective security.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 49,247,000,000 6,296,000,000 12,660,000,000 25.70% 11,433,000,000 10,739,000,000 13,570,000,000 1,146,000,000 15,746,000,000 9.13% 17.42% 0.38

2015 49,161,000,000 6,207,000,000 10,770,000,000 21.90% 11,861,000,000 8,981,000,000 12,552,000,000 1,227,000,000 14,209,000,000 8.21% 15.43% 0.35

2014 47,142,000,000 6,294,000,000 9,345,000,000 19.82% 11,437,000,000 7,853,000,000 12,332,000,000 1,275,000,000 12,711,000,000 7.61% 13.56% 0.36

2013 48,607,000,000 5,942,000,000 11,196,000,000 23.03% 11,802,000,000 9,983,000,000 12,894,000,000 1,160,000,000 14,161,000,000 10.34% 18.08% 0.21

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 526-4000 Fax: 408 526-4100 Toll-Free: 800-553-6387 Address: 170 W. Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: CSCO Employees: 71,833 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $749,135 Second Exec. Salary: $1,172,115

2012 46,061,000,000 5,488,000,000 10,065,000,000 21.85% 11,969,000,000 8,041,000,000 11,491,000,000 1,126,000,000 13,357,000,000 8.99% 16.32% 0.31

2011 43,218,000,000 5,823,000,000 7,674,000,000 17.75% 11,720,000,000 6,490,000,000 10,079,000,000 1,174,000,000 10,939,000,000 7.71% 14.18% 0.34

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $500,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 10 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Citrix Systems Inc

www.citrix.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Application Server Consulting Services Training & Technical Support Online Services

Citrix Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets products that allow applications to be delivered, supported and shared on demand. The firm's desktop virtualization solutions, XenApp and XenDesktop, reduce the complexity and cost of desktop management by virtualizing the desktop and applications in the datacenter. XenApp runs the business logic of applications on a central server, transmitting only screen pixels, keystrokes and mouse movements through an encrypted channel to users' computers. XenDesktop streams desktop images through multiple virtual machines. Citrix's software-as-a-service (SaaS) division comprises the GoTo family of products which provide web-based access to office resources for offsite locations. The datacenter and cloud solutions product groups include virtual infrastructure and application networking products. Virtual infrastructure includes the XenServer, a server virtualization solution that aggregates a pool of computing and storage resources. Networking and cloud applications, through products including Citrix NetScalar, ByteMobile Smart Capacity and Citrix Cloud are designed to improve application performance, access datacenter resources in offsite locations and deliver local area network-like performance over a wide area network. The technical services division provides consulting services, technical support and product training to support Citrix products. In addition, Citrix's Subscription Advantage renewable program provides subscribers with immediate access to software upgrades, enhancements and maintenance releases when and if they become available during the term of the contract. In November 2015, the firm announced plans to spin off its GoTo family of products into a separate, publicly-traded company within the first quarter of 2017. In 2016, Citrix sold its CloudPlatform and CloudPortal Business Manager products to Persistent Telecom Solutions, Inc. Citrix offers employees medical, dental, prescription and vision benefits; on-site fitness centers; 401(k); and paid time off.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: XenApp XenDesktop GoTo XenServer Citrix NetScaler ByteMobile Smart Capacity Citrix Cloud Subscription Advantage

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Robert Calderoni, Chairman of the Board Jessica Soisson, Chief Accounting Officer Timothy Minahan, Chief Marketing Officer David Henshall, COO Kirill Tatarinov, Director William Burley, Former General Manager, Divisional Antonio Gomes, General Counsel Christopher Hylen, General Manager, Divisional Klaus Oestermann, General Manager, Divisional Jesse Lipson, General Manager, Divisional Carlos Sartorius, Senior VP, Geographical

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,275,594,000 563,975,000 350,085,000 10.68% 1,538,027,000 319,361,000 1,034,548,000 172,228,000 748,909,000 5.81% 15.40% 0.67

2014 3,142,856,000 553,817,000 302,311,000 9.61% 1,600,187,000 251,723,000 845,981,000 179,093,000 634,308,000 4.69% 9.16% 0.59

2013 2,918,434,000 516,338,000 380,717,000 13.04% 1,476,916,000 339,523,000 928,343,000 175,042,000 648,217,000 6.78% 10.54%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 954 267-3000 Fax: 954 267-9319 Toll-Free: 800-424-8749 Address: 851 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 United States

Stock Ticker: CTXS Employees: 10,081 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $740,057 Second Exec. Salary: $690,000

2012 2,586,123,000 450,571,000 390,778,000 15.11% 1,306,088,000 352,547,000 818,527,000 150,718,000 605,651,000 7.92% 12.04%

2011 2,206,392,000 343,727,000 416,966,000 18.89% 1,147,088,000 356,322,000 679,122,000 127,369,000 576,221,000 9.13% 13.48%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Cloudera Inc

www.cloudera.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

Cloudera, Inc. is a software company that provides Apache Hadoop support and services to business customers. Cloudera's software allows companies to keep all of its data, in all formats, online for many years. The firm offers a complete solution with Hadoop through its Enterprise Data Hub (EDH) product, designed to solve data management problems. Cloudera has more than 1,900 partners to ensure its global enterprise and public sector customers, including Capital One, Northern Trust and Barclays, are able to implement big data solutions that integrate Hadoop into their existing data management infrastructure. Cloudera is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and operates in more than 20 countries. In 2015, the firm acquired Xplain.io, an innovator in self-service analytics. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; a rest and relaxation policy; flexible savings accounts; 401(k); and gym subsidy.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Enterprise Data Hub Xplain.io

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Tom Reilly, CEO Jim Frankola, CFO Amr Awadallah, Chief Technology Officer Mike Olson, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 172,000,000

2014 145,000,000

2013 90,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-362-0488 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-789-1488 Address: 1001 Page Mill Rd. Bldg. 2, Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,043 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 50,000,000

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Cloudflare Inc

www.cloudflare.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Web Content Delivery

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Anycast Rocket Loader

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Matthew Prince, CEO Lee Holloway, Lead Engineer Michelle Zatlyn, Head-User Experience

Cloudflare, Inc. is a web performance and security firm, helping companies deliver content safely and quickly. The company routes all of a website's traffic through its globally distributed network, weeding out attackers from harming the website and preventing bots and crawlers from taking up a website's server space, further ensuring speed and efficiency of content delivery. Products include CDN (content delivery network), optimizer, security, analytics, apps and business/enterprise plans. The CDN consists of specially designed hardware and software platforms located in 69 data centers around the world. Using its proprietary technology Anycast, Cloudflare routes visitors to the nearest center, reducing hops and lowering latency. The optimizer operates through Rocket Loader, which enables ad servers and third-party widgets. Security products use proprietary software which detects new attacks by alerting the system to known threats, failed browser integrity checks, active security stops, blocks by IP address rules and blocks by country rules. Analytics provide in depth data on website traffic, which helps to monitor threats including crawlers and bots. App products connect Cloudfare's apps with a client's website. These apps include Google Analytics, pingdom and VigLink. The company specially designs business and enterprise plans for each of its 1.5 million websites. Cloudflare also runs one of the largest authoritative domain name system (DNS) network in the world, and is a provider of DNSSEC (DNS security extensions) website traffic safety solutions. In 2015, it announced plans to go public in 2017.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 78,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-319-8930 Fax: 650-230-7173 Toll-Free: Address: 665 3rd St. Ste. 207, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 45,000,000

2013 10,000,000

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 311 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Cognex Corporation

www.cognex.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Machine Vision Technology Modular Vision Systems-Computers & Software Surface Inspection Systems Automotive Vision Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: In-Sight In-Sight 2000 EnShape GmbH AQSense

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Robert Willett, CEO Richard Morin, CFO Robert Shillman, Chairman of the Board Patrick Alias, Director

Cognex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets systems and products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that provides the ability to see. Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors and machine vision systems used in factories, warehouses and distribution centers worldwide. These systems and products guide, gauge, inspect, identify and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution processes. Cognex's In-Sight 2000 series combines the power of its industry-leading In-Sight vision systems with the simplicity and affordability of a vision sensor. The product is ideal for solving simple errorproofing applications and includes an integrated, highperformance image formation system that consists of field interchangeable lenses, as well as a patent-pending LED ring light that produces even, diffuse illumination across the entire image. This eliminates the need for costly external lighting. Customers can easily swap out the lens and change the color of the integrated ring light as needed for specific applications. Together with In-Sight's easy builder interface, which enables a fast, step-by-step application setup, the In-Sight 2000 series allows even novice users to achieve extremely reliable inspection performance in nearly any production environment. The company has shipped more than 1 million vision-based products. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm has 437 patents issued worldwide and 358 pending. In 2015, the firm sold its surface inspection systems division, along with its SmartView web inspection products, to Ametek, Inc. for $160 million. During 2016, it acquired two 3D vision companies: EnShape GmbH, based in Germany, and AQSense, based in Spain. Cognex employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; credit union membership; stock options; tuition assistance; patent awards; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 450,557,000 69,791,000 121,521,000 26.97% 156,674,000 187,074,000 118,363,000 28,703,000 135,639,000 21.88% 23.95%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 508 650-3000 Fax: 508 650-3333 Toll-Free: Address: One Vision Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2059 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $377,942 Second Exec. Salary: $300,731

2014 486,270,000 59,920,000 143,663,000 29.54% 161,667,000 121,485,000 155,970,000 20,934,000 156,130,000 15.86% 17.60%

2013 353,886,000 48,087,000 86,368,000 24.40% 135,351,000 73,573,000 95,455,000 13,380,000 97,470,000 11.00% 12.09%

2012 324,279,000 41,549,000 83,407,000 25.72% 119,828,000 68,098,000 101,131,000 9,878,000 94,265,000 10.98% 12.10%

2011 321,914,000 40,946,000 85,355,000 26.51% 117,694,000 69,869,000 86,094,000 7,820,000 95,111,000 12.20% 13.61%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CGNX Employees: 1,305 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

www.cognizant.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Systems Design Services Outsourced Services Software Engineering

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Process Space Adaptra KIS Information Services Limited Mirabeau BV Frontica Business Solutions Idea Couture Heliocentric ReD Associates

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rajeev Mehta, CEO, Divisional Francisco DSouza, CEO Karen McLoughlin, CFO John Klein, Chairman of the Board Sridhar Thiruvengadam, COO Lakshmi Narayanan, Director Malcolm Frank, Executive VP, Divisional Steven Schwartz, Executive VP Sumithra Gomatam, Executive VP Venkat Krishnaswamy, Executive VP Debashis Chatterjee, Executive VP Ramakrishna Chintamaneni, Executive VP Dharmendra Sinha, Executive VP Ramakrishnan Chandrasekaran, Vice Chairman, Subsidiary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation specializes in custom IT design, development, integration and maintenance services. The firm provides these services primarily to Global 2000 companies located in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The company's core competencies include complex systems development and integration, application maintenance, infrastructure management, enterprise software package implementation and maintenance, technology consulting, data warehousing, business intelligence and analytics, application testing and knowledge process outsourcing. Cognizant operates in four business segments: financial services, which provides services to customers in the banking and insurance industries; healthcare, which provides services to health care and life science industries; manufacturing, retail and logistics, which provides services to those industries; and other, which covers communications, information services, media, entertainment and high technology. Cognizant provides its IT services using an integrated onsite/offshore business model. This business model combines technical and account management teams located onsite at the customer location and offshore at dedicated development centers located primarily in India, Argentina, the U.S., the Philippines, China, France, Canada and Hungary. The firm has developed proprietary methodologies for integrating onsite and offshore teams, including its Process Space software engineering process, which is available to all onsite and offshore programmers. Process Space is used as part of an initial assessment that allows the firm to define the scope and risks of the project and subdivide the project into smaller phases with frequent deliverables and feedback from customers. During 2016, the firm made several acquisitions: Adaptra, KIS Information Services, Mirabeau BV, Frontica Business Solutions, Idea Couture, Heliocentric, Red Associates, KBACE Technologies and Quick Left, Inc. That same year, Cognizant expanded its operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a new office in Riyadh.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 12,416,000,000

2014 10,262,680,000

2013 8,843,189,000

2012 7,346,472,000

2011 6,121,156,000

2,142,000,000 17.25% 2,508,600,000 1,623,600,000 2,153,300,000 272,800,000 2,511,300,000 13.10% 19.08% 0.09

1,884,878,000 18.36% 2,037,021,000 1,439,267,000 1,473,010,000 212,203,000 2,134,566,000 14.44% 20.74% 0.12

1,677,910,000 18.97% 1,727,609,000 1,228,578,000 1,423,776,000 261,626,000 1,857,840,000 16.68% 22.35%

1,361,496,000 18.53% 1,557,646,000 1,051,263,000 1,172,583,000 334,465,000 1,518,084,000 17.47% 23.87%

1,136,468,000 18.56% 1,328,665,000 883,618,000 875,152,000 288,221,000 1,260,643,000 17.51% 23.44%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 201 801-0233 Fax: 201 801-0243 Toll-Free: 888-937-3277 Address: 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Teaneck, NJ 07666 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $645,000 Second Exec. Salary: $613,500

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CTSH Employees: 211,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Compal Electronics Inc

www.compal.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Personal Music Players Monitors Notebook Computers LCD Televisions Automotive Electronics

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Bizcom Electronics Inc Compal (Vietnam) Co Limited Auscom Engineering Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ray Chen, Gen. Mgr. Ray Chen, Pres. Rock Hsu, Chmn.

Compal Electronics, Inc., headquartered in Taiwan, is one of the world's leading contract manufacturers of notebook computers, monitors, automotive electronics and consumer digital electronics. Compal specializes in manufacturing highquality electronics marketed under its clients' brands. The company has established branches in China, Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, Poland and the U.S. Compal's in-house research and development groups enable it to produce innovative and highquality products at a rapid pace, with the capability to process most orders in 48 hours. The firm's 15 manufacturing facilities in China, Vietnam, Poland and Mexico are state-of-the-art and are certified for ISO-9001 international quality standards and ISO-14001 and OHSAS 18000 international environmental standards. Compal makes a wide variety of products including notebook computers, LCD televisions, monitors and portable music players. Subsidiaries include Bizcom Electronics, Inc.; Compal (Vietnam) Co., Limited; and Auscom Engineering, Inc. In 2015, Toshiba announced that due to intense price competition, it would stop selling televisions in the U.S., and license the Toshiba TV brand to Compal instead. Compal offers its employees company trips, an onsite fitness center, shuttle services, a pension plan and health insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 26,256,760,000 379,599,000 350,556,300 1.33% 304,191,000 269,123,300 295,452,600 189,302,500 534,151,300 2.45% 8.47% 0.13

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886-2-87978588 Fax: 886-2-26585001 Toll-Free: Address: 581 Ruiguang Rd., Neihu, Taipei, 11492 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 26,207,030,000 375,303,200 361,776,900 1.38% 265,853,300 217,975,800 1,047,357,000 215,768,100 548,850,400 1.96% 7.17% 0.20

2013 21,467,250,000 350,494,700 286,149,500 1.33% 234,455,600 76,455,250 17,030,740 190,850,900 458,312,800 .76% 2.44% 0.14

2012 21,161,800,000 342,253,000 311,990,500 1.47% 269,589,600 198,668,300 -355,973,000 260,782,600 480,264,700 2.18% 6.03%

2011 21,478,980,000 328,201,800 417,157,800 1.94% 295,463,600 341,328,800 1,067,371,000 220,261,100 590,227,100 3.59% 10.04%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CMPFF Employees: 40,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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COMPAREX AG

www.comparex-group.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Information Technology Services Software & Hardware Procurement Software Asset Management Remote Infrastructure Management Software Security Services Software Licensing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: COMPAREX BUYSOFT Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Wilfried Pruschak, CEO Thomas Reich, CFO Marc Betgem, Chief Sales Officer Joerg Windbichler, VP-Mergers & Acquisitions Robert Ebner, Corp. VP-Software & COMPAREX Prod. Peter Jung, Corp. VP-Consulting & Services John Havlick, Exec. VP-China, India, Indonesia & U.S. Achim Herber, Exec. VP-Germany & U.K. Wilhelm Doupnik, Chmn. Roberto Brioschi, Exec VP-Italy, France & Spain

COMPAREX AG is an information and communication technology (ICT) solutions company that provides software licensing, licensing agreement consulting and software and IT asset management services across the Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The company's software segment handles a number of responsibilities, such as software procurement, including the management of licenses and rights; software asset management (SAM); hosting solutions, including service provider license agreement (SPLA) services; multi-vendor software services; and training courses. Virtualization and cloud technology enable the construction of public or private cloud services as well as hybrid cloud, combining the traditional private service with the scalability of a public cloud service. The data center and other managed services segment offer solutions for IT hardware procurement management, IT consulting and implementation, infrastructure consolidation, communication and storage and support and maintenance of IT infrastructure. Training and education are offered through the COMPAREX academy program, and technological support is available through its 24-hour help desk. The company maintains employees at 80 locations in 35 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia and serves its customers in North and South America and Australia through corporate partnerships. The firm is a Microsoft Large Account Reseller (LAR) in Europe and has more than 3,000 certifications from brand suppliers, including Adobe, Hitatchi, IBM and Symantec. In 2016, the firm acquired a majority share in Korean software licensing and IT-consulting company, BUYSOFT, Inc. COMPAREX offers employees education assistance, professional training and health services.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,750,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 49-341-25-68-000 Fax: 49-341-25-68-999 Toll-Free: Address: Blochstrasse 1, Leipzig, 04329 Germany

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 1,886,200,500

2013 1,649,555,626

2012 1,450,000,000

2011 1,333,432,653

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,350 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CompuCom Systems Inc

www.compucom.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Products, Distribution Business Software Applications Management Services Consulting IT Outsourcing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Thomas H Lee Partners CompuCom Federal Systems Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Dan Stone, CEO Ken Pharr, VP-Operations James W. Dixon, Pres. Carlos Sagasta, CFO Sam Gross, CTO Timothy Shea, Chief Admin. Officer Kevin A. Shank, Exec. VP-Svcs. Rucco Musumeche, Sr. VP-ITO Bus. Dev. William D. Barry, Sr. VP-Enterprise Sales John Conner, Sr. VP-ITO Svcs. Sales Phil Soper, Gen. Mgr.-Canada

CompuCom Systems, Inc. distributes desktop computer products and provides network integration services, outsourcing and IT consulting for large corporate customers nationwide. The company is owned by private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners. Its services can be divided into three categories: end-user enablement, cloud technology services and service experience management. The end-user enablement category consists of persona & identity solutions, mobility solutions, workplace solutions and end-user computing solutions. The services offered in this segment include asset lifecycle management, desktop and application management, digital engagement solutions, enterprise mobility solutions and persona-service management. The cloud technology services category provides cloud solutions for both public and private environments; network solutions, which offers integrated approach to network life cycle and carrier services; converged infrastructure management, which simplifies IT support from implementation to issue resolution; and security solutions, which protects data across the enterprise. The service experience management category consists of digital engagement solutions, customer care solutions and a global service model for personalizing services and optimizing IT and business productivity. Through subsidiary CompuCom Federal Systems, Inc., the firm provides services to government agencies, including the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army Space Command and U.S. Air Force Space Command. CompuCom also has relationships with state and local governments, including Texas, California, North Carolina and Arizona. In December 2016, the firm announced that it would be moving its global headquarters to a leased space in Lancaster County, South Carolina, with the potential of creating 1,500 new jobs over the next five to seven years. The company offers its employees medical, life, AD&D, disability, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; credit union access; adoption assistance; home/auto insurance; an employee d

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,175,000,000

2014 2,200,000,000

2013 2,400,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972-856-3600 Fax: 972-856-5395 Toll-Free: 800-225-1475 Address: 7171 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 11,500 Parent Company: Thomas H Lee Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,300,000,000

2011 2,300,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

www.csc.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Systems and Software Consulting Application Development Customer Relationship Management Management Consulting

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is a leading global provider of IT and business process outsourcing (BPO), consulting and systems integration services and other professional services, specializing in the application of complex IT systems. The global business services (GBS) unit provides technology solutions such as consulting, applications services and software that address key business challenges within the customer's industry. It helps clients understand trends of IT modernization and virtualization of the IT portfolio (hardware, software, networking, storage and computing assets). The global infrastructure services (GIS) unit provides managed and virtual desktop solutions, unified communications and collaboration services, data center management, cyber security and managed storage solutions to commercial clients globally. This division also delivers CSC's next-generation cloud offerings that include infrastructure as a service, private cloud solutions, CloudMail and storage as a service. In 2015 CSC announced that it would spin-off a new company to be called CRSA, Inc. which will include the units that provide services to governmental clients. The firm offers employees life, disability, AD&D, medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; an employee assistance program; credit union membership; and educational assistance programs.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Fixnetix

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. J. Lawrie, CEO Paul Saleh, CFO Neil Manna, Chief Accounting Officer Herve Maciejewski, Controller William Deckelman, Executive VP Stephen Hilton, Executive VP James Smith, Executive VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 7,106,000,000

2015 12,173,000,000

2014 12,998,000,000

2013 14,993,000,000

2012 15,877,000,000

2011 16,042,000,000

223,000,000 3.13% 1,040,000,000 251,000,000 802,000,000 641,000,000 900,000,000 2.79% 10.14% 0.95

-136,000,000 -1.11% 1,537,000,000 -8,000,000 1,433,000,000 648,000,000 849,000,000 - .07% - .23% 0.60

1,059,000,000 8.14% 1,278,000,000 674,000,000 1,560,000,000 688,000,000 2,075,000,000 5.95% 19.12% 0.56

607,000,000 4.04% 1,195,000,000 961,000,000 1,119,000,000 672,000,000 1,797,000,000 8.56% 32.49% 0.79

-4,347,000,000 -27.37% 1,141,000,000 -4,242,000,000 1,176,000,000 975,000,000 -2,959,000,000 -31.06% -82.50% 0.53

968,000,000 6.03% 965,000,000 740,000,000 1,564,000,000 965,000,000 2,276,000,000 4.54% 10.60% 0.32

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703 876-1000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3170 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042 United States

Stock Ticker: CSC Employees: 51,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,250,000 Second Exec. Salary: $700,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

Bonus: $2,250,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $770,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Compuware Corporation

www.compuware.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Mainframes Distributed Systems Products Client/Server Systems Consulting File & Data Management Product Application Management & Development Software for UNIX Systems IT Staffing Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Abend-AID Hiperstation Strobe Xpediter File-AID COPE Topaz Workbench Thoma Bravo LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Chris O'Malley, CEO W. Prowse, CFO, Subsidiary Joe Aho, CFO Mitzi Hunter, CMO Gurminder Bedi, Director Daniel Follis, General Counsel John Van Siclen, General Manager, Divisional Christopher Omalley, President, Divisional Kris Manery, Senior VP, Divisional Lisa Elkin, Senior VP, Divisional

Compuware Corporation provides software products and professional services for the IT departments of businesses. The firm primarily offers products for mainframe applications with solutions ranging from application performance management; automated testing and auditing; fault management; test data management; test data privacy; mainframe modernization; interactive analysis and debugging; mainframe devOps; developer productivity and file and data management. The main products include Abend-AID, a failure resolution solution; Hiperstation, a quality assurance and data breach deterrent solution; Strobe, application performance monitoring and analysis solution; Xpediter, an interactive debugging and code coverage solution; File-AID, a crossplatform file and data management solution; COPE, which virtualizes information management systems (IMS), enabling new development images of IMS to be available practically on demand; ISPW, an end-to-end source code management, release automation and deployment automation tool that enables mainframe application developers at all skill levels to fulfill business requirements, optimize code quality and improve developer productivity through mainframe devOps; and Topaz Workbench, which provides a modernized mainframe development environment to streamline day-to-day development tasks. Compuware is owned by Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts; and a discount stock purchase program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 698,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 313 227-7300 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-266-7892 Address: 1 Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 720,755,968

2013 944,548,992

2012 1,009,772,032

2011 928,929,984

71,583,000

-17,251,000

88,371,000

107,441,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 3,066 Parent Company: Thoma Bravo LLC

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Concurrent Computer Corporation

www.ccur.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Networking Systems Architecture Operating Systems Software Government Technology Services

Concurrent Computer Corporation provides software and professional services for the video, media data and high performance streaming media markets. Its products fall into two categories: content delivery and real-time. The content delivery segment consists of software solutions such as multiscreen video analytics software, which provides operational reporting and collection for timely and accurate cross-services data aggregation. The data is collected from VOD, linear TV (live TV), digital video recorder, web and mobile platforms. The real-time segment includes products that are specifically designed for use with time-critical applications that acquire, process, store, analyze and display large amounts of rapidly changing data with microsecond response time markets. Some of the products in this segment are RedHawk Linux, iHawk hardware, SIMulation Workbench, NightStar, ImaGen, SIGnal Workbench and other real time operating systems and software development tools. The real-time products are used in the military, aerospace, financial and automotive industries providing a wide variety of companies with real-time computer systems for use in applications that require low latency response times, such as simulation, image generation and data acquisition. In addition, the firm offers a unified scale-out storage solution under the name Aquari. The company also provides computer systems, equipment, spare parts and consulting services to U.S. government prime contractors, agencies of the U.S. government and Fortune 500 companies. In 2015, the firm sold its multi-screen video analytics business to Verimatrix, Inc. Concurrent offers employees medical, vision and dental insurance; disability coverage; a 401(k) plan; and paid holidays.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RedHawk Linux iHawk SIMulation Workbench NightStar ImaGen SIGnal Workbench Aquari

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Emory Berry, CFO Steve Nussrallah, Chairman of the Board Derek Elder, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 61,149,000 14,288,000 1,945,000 3.18% 24,123,000 -11,113,000 -2,221,000 2,286,000 4,516,000 -21.55% -38.58%

2015 64,459,000 13,588,000 946,000 1.46% 22,520,000 -345,000 3,544,000 1,949,000 2,102,000 - .57% - .89%

2014 71,171,000 13,019,000 5,300,000 7.44% 22,094,000 18,505,000 6,768,000 1,900,000 7,461,000 33.38% 55.87%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 678 258-4000 Fax: 678 258-4300 Toll-Free: 877-978-7363 Address: 4375 River Green Pkwy., Ste. 100, Duluth, GA 30096 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $346,540 Second Exec. Salary: $324,564

2013 63,444,000 11,599,000 5,035,000 7.93% 22,584,000 4,248,000 4,924,000 1,447,000 7,845,000 8.55% 15.47%

2012 60,297,000 13,153,000 -2,046,000 -3.39% 23,630,000 -2,887,000 -1,575,000 1,977,000 1,551,000 -5.40% -9.53%

2011 66,800,000 14,129,000 -2,719,000 -4.07% 25,987,000 -3,255,000 3,504,000 1,956,000 715,000 -5.51% -10.02%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CCUR Employees: 260 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $332,400 Bonus: $74,927

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Conexant Systems Inc

www.conexant.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Broadband Networking Equipment Communications Semiconductor Products Universal Access Products Media Processing Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Soros Fund Management LLC ImagingSmart AudioSmart

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jan Johannessen, CEO Saleel Awsare, Pres. Arvin Khosravi, VP-Worldwide Operations Kurt Hoff, Sr. VP-Sales Trausti Thormundsson, Chief Technology Officer Dennis Gallagher, General Counsel Nic Rossi, VP-Global Oper. David Nam, VP-Bus. Dev. & Sales Oper. Saleel Awsare, Gen. Mgr.-Audio, Fax & Embedded Modems Darron Ma, Gen. Mgr.-Video Prod. Andrew Webster, VP-Video Eng. Sverrir Olafsson, VP-Audio Eng.

Conexant Systems, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor system products. The firm provides mixedsignal and digital signal processing as well as standard-based communications protocol implementation solutions in two main product areas: ImagingSmart and AudioSmart. The ImagingSmart unit offers solution for home, mobile and enterprise applications, including image processing IP, JPEG encoders, DSP technology and optimized image pipeline. The products category includes embedded modem, cloud imaging, document imaging, digital video and fax. The company's embedded modem products include applications for home automation, security systems, desktops, notebooks and set-top boxes. The AudioSmart unit focuses on analog, mixed-signal and DSP technology for high-fidelity voice and audio processing solutions. Firm's AudioSmart software provides clear voice quality, eliminates background noise from the microphone input signal during VoIP calls, and dramatically improves automatic speech recognition (ASR) system performance. Its audio products include applications for high definition (HD) audio integrated circuits, HD audio codecs and speakers-on-a-chip solutions used in personal computers, peripheral sound products, notebook docking stations, voice over IP (VoIP) speakerphones, intercoms and surveillance products. Conexant is owned by Soros Fund Management, LLC. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision; 401(k); life and disability insurance; vacation and holiday time off; and a performance bonus program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 158,000,000

2014 150,000,000

2013 140,000,000

2012 135,000,000

2011 166,041,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949-483-4600 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-855-4562 Address: 1901 Main Street, Ste. 300, Irvine, CA 92614 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 504 Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30 Parent Company: Soros Fund Management LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Corel Corporation

www.corel.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Word Processing Software File Compression Software Optical Disk Authoring Software Media Playback Software

Corel Corporation, owned by Vector Capital, is a Canadabased global packaged technology company that specializes in graphics, productivity and digital media software, with an estimated installed base of over 100 million current users in over 75 countries. The company operates along five product lines: illustration and design, digital painting, photo editing and digital imaging, video editing and DVD playback and office suite and utilities. Illustration and design products include CorelDRAW graphic design software; CorelCAD, CorelDRAW and Lattice3d technical graphics software; Corel digital signage software; Corel website creator software; Wilcom DecoStudio e3 embroidery software; and various books and training software on graphics, illustration and design. The digital painting product line includes Painter 2017 software for Windows or Mac; ParticleShop photoshop brush plugin software; Painter Essentials 5 software for Windows/Mac; Wacom painter software; Intuos Pro; and Cintiq creative touch and pen software. The photo editing and digital imaging product line includes: PaintShop Pro X9, AfterShot Pro 3 and PhotoImpact X3 photo editing software; photo video bundle and photo brush bundle multi-media suite software; and related eBooks and training products. The video editing and DVD playback product line includes: VideoStudio and MotionStudio video editing software; WinDVD and Xpack DVD and video playback software; DVD Copy and DVD MovieFactory Pro DVD authoring and burning software; photo video bundle multimedia suite; and related eBooks and training products. Last, office suites and utilities product lines include: WordPerfect Office X8, Corel Office and Perfect Authority (U.S. only) office suite products; PDF Fusion, WordPerfect-Oxford Dictionary and PDF document writer software; and WinZip file compression and utilities software. Employees of the firm are offered incentive programs such as sales compensation plans, team bonus plans and annual and quarterly incentive plans as well as savings and profit sharing plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Vector Capital CorelCAD CorelDRAW Corel Corel Office

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Patrick Nichols, CEO Prasannaa Ganesan, VP-Operations Chris DeBiase, CFO Jussi Arovaara, VP-Global Sales Monika Leissle, VP-Human Resources Rob Charlebois, VP-Global eCommerce Nick Davies, Sr. VP Patrick Nichols, Pres., WinZip Computing

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

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2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 613-728-0826 Fax: 613-728-9790 Toll-Free: 877-582-6735 Address: 1600 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R7 Canada

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

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STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,040 Parent Company: Vector Capital

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CoreSite Realty Corporation

www.coresite.com

NAIC Code: 517110

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Center Operation Colocation Services Peering Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jeffrey Finnin, CFO Robert Stuckey, Chairman of the Board Derek McCandless, General Counsel Paul Szurek, President Steven Smith, Senior VP, Divisional Brian Warren, Senior VP, Divisional Dominic Tobin, Senior VP, Divisional

CoreSite Realty Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates, constructs and manages data centers and provides data center solutions. Data centers are highly specialized and secure buildings that house networking, storage and communications technology infrastructure, including servers, storage devices, switches, routers and fiber optic transmission equipment. These buildings are designed to provide the power, cooling and network connectivity necessary to efficiently operate mission-critical equipment. Through the data centers, CoreSite assists more than 1,000 clients, which are grouped into the following industry verticals: enterprise, which includes digital content, multimedia, systems integrators, managed service providers, as well as financial, healthcare, education, government, manufacturing and professional services; cloud and IT service providers; and networks and mobility, which includes domestic and international telecommunications carriers, internet service providers and content delivery networks (CDNs). CoreSite's 17 data centers are located in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley. An additional two are under construction. In October 2016, the firm opened the fifth building on its Santa Clara campus, and its seventh in the Silicon Valley market in order to meet the strong demand for multi-tenant data center space there.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 333,292,000

2014 272,420,000

2013 234,833,000

2012 206,934,000

2011 172,846,000

64,084,000 19.22% 71,235,000 34,706,000 142,573,000 122,196,000 159,828,000 2.35% 10.36% 1.29

44,187,000 16.22% 62,855,000 22,765,000 99,516,000 100,299,000 131,434,000 1.37% 6.78% 1.53

34,670,000 14.76% 61,660,000 18,841,000 97,723,000 185,452,000 100,487,000 1.12% 4.76% 1.06

17,043,000 8.23% 55,564,000 5,048,000 68,648,000 83,837,000 81,383,000 .55% 2.02% 0.26

-7,090,000 -4.10% 46,801,000 -4,611,000 61,206,000 117,524,000 62,933,000 - .56% -1.98% 0.52

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 866-777-2673 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1001 17th Street, Ste 500, Denver, CO 80202 United States

Stock Ticker: COR Employees: 391 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $543,269 Second Exec. Salary: $382,308

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Cray Inc

www.cray.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Custom Computers Software Design

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cray XC Cray CS Cray Urika Shasta Cray Sonexion Cray Teired Adaptive Storage

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Ungaro, CEO Brian Henry, CFO Stephen Kiely, Chairman of the Board Charles Fairchild, Chief Accounting Officer Steven Scott, Chief Technology Officer Michael Piraino, General Counsel Barry Bolding, Other Executive Officer Charles Morreale, Senior VP, Divisional Margaret Williams, Senior VP, Divisional Ryan Waite, Senior VP, Divisional

Cray, Inc. is a global leader in the design, development and production of high-performance computer (HPC) systems, more commonly known as supercomputers, for government, industry and academic institutions. The company manufactures a standard supercomputer product line as well as designing and manufacturing customized computers and storage and data management solutions. Cray supercomputers feature an interconnection system that allows users to network dozens of processors with multiple cores. Its key product lines include its Cray XC series, Cray CS series, Cray Urika and next-generation Shasta supercomputers. The XC series adaptive supercomputing architecture provides both extreme scalability and sustained performance. Its platform ensures that uses can precisely configure the machines that will meet their specific requirements and remain confident they can upgrade & enhance the systems to address future demands. Crazy XC40, XC40-AC and XC40-LC supercomputers are enabled by a robust Intel Xeon processor road map, Aries high performance interconnect and flexible Dragonfly network topology, providing low latency and scalable global bandwidth to satisfy the most challenging multi-petaflops applications. The Cray CS cluster supercomputer series are industry-standards based, highly customizable and expressly designed to handle the broadest range of medium- to largescale simulation and data analytics worldwide. The Cray Urika product line address complex problems in advanced analytics. Cray's Shasta supercomputer is designed by the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility at Argonne National Laboratory, and is flexible to accommodate a variety of leading processor, networking and memory technologies. In the storage and data management market, the firm offers its flagship Cray Sonexion storage system, which combines next-generation hardware and software technology into a modular design that scales from terabytes to petabytes; and the Cray Tiered Adaptive Storage unit, which includes everything needed for migrating, delivering and sustaining archives both now and in the future.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 724,689,000 96,563,000 41,004,000 5.65% 88,116,000 27,537,000 147,756,000 7,467,000 59,851,000 4.09% 5.81%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 206 701-2000 Fax: 206 701-2500 Toll-Free: 877-272-9462 Address: 901 Fifth Ave., Ste. 1000, Seattle, WA 98164 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Second Exec. Salary: $400,000

2014 561,606,000 94,048,000 9,200,000 1.63% 81,166,000 62,323,000 -58,109,000 17,193,000 26,158,000 9.93% 15.02%

2013 525,749,000 87,728,000 21,650,000 4.11% 74,948,000 32,223,000 -87,350,000 13,136,000 35,408,000 5.78% 8.99%

2012 421,058,000 64,303,000 28,988,000 6.88% 57,887,000 161,241,000 156,892,000 10,843,000 177,577,000 40.64% 63.56%

2011 236,046,000 49,452,000 1,157,000 .49% 41,974,000 14,329,000 -3,823,000 4,916,000 8,998,000 5.27% 9.16%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CRAY Employees: 1,282 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Cree Inc

www.cree.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing LED Lighting & Components

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: XLamp LED

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Charles Swoboda, CEO Michael Mcdevitt, CFO Franco Plastina, Executive VP, Divisional

Cree, Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and devices mainly based on silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN) and related compounds. SiC and GaN properties offer technical advantages over traditional silicon, gallium arsenide (GaAs), sapphire and other materials used for certain electronic applications. The company currently focuses its expertise in SiC and GaN on light emitting diode (LED) products, which consist of LED chips, LED components and LED lighting products. Cree's LED chip products include blue and green devices made from GaN and related materials. LED chips or die are solid-state electronic components used in a number of applications and are available in a variety of brightness levels, wavelengths (color) and sizes. The company uses these LED chips to manufacture various LED components. Cree's customers use its blue and green highbrightness LED chips for applications such as video screens, gaming displays, function indicator lights and automotive backlighting. The company's XLamp LED components are high power or lighting class packaged LED products designed for a range of lighting applications, including general illumination, portable, architectural, signal and transportation lighting. Cree also uses its XLamp LED components in its own lighting products. Cree's power and radio frequency (RF) products include power switching and RF devices. Its RF products include a variety of GaN high electron mobility transistors and monolithic microwave integrated circuits optimized for military, telecom and other commercial applications. Its SiC-based power products include Schottky diodes, SiC metal semiconductor field-effect transmitters and SiC power modules at various voltages. Cree derives the majority of its revenue from sales of its lighting products, 55% in 2016, with its LED products deriving 38% and its RF & power products deriving the remainder. In 2016, the firm agreed to sell its power and RF division to Infineon Technologies for $850 million.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,616,627,000 168,848,000 -10,471,000 - .64% 283,052,000 -21,536,000 203,316,000 134,461,000 148,674,000 - .75% - .89% 0.06

2015 1,632,505,000 182,797,000 -72,513,000 -4.44% 290,730,000 -64,051,000 181,254,000 225,651,000 99,773,000 -2.03% -2.34% 0.08

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 919 313-5300 Fax: 919 361-5452 Toll-Free: Address: 4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC 27703 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $785,000 Second Exec. Salary: $450,000

2014 1,647,641,000 181,382,000 134,275,000 8.14% 268,460,000 124,191,000 319,308,000 198,740,000 297,246,000 3.88% 4.28%

2013 1,385,982,000 155,889,000 96,494,000 6.96% 236,581,000 86,925,000 285,234,000 98,326,000 249,795,000 2.99% 3.23%

2012 1,164,658,000 143,357,000 39,258,000 3.37% 197,092,000 44,412,000 242,280,000 112,219,000 181,967,000 1.71% 1.84%

2011 987,615,000 115,035,000 168,706,000 17.08% 139,304,000 146,500,000 251,380,000 249,837,000 277,311,000 6.30% 6.83%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CREE Employees: 6,387 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CrowdStrike

www.crowdstrike.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

CrowdStrike operates as a cyber-security firm that provides endpoint protection, threat intelligence and services focused on preventing damage from targeted attacks by hackers. Products offered by the firm include Falcon Host, Falcon Intelligence, Falcon DNS and CrowdStrike as a Service. Falcon Host is the Software as a Service (SaaS) endpoint protection product of CrowdStrike. Falcon Host, using the CrowdStrike Advanced Threat Intelligence Cloud, analyzes endpoint events, looking for anomalies that indicate an attack is underway. Where many solutions can detect only malware or Indicators of Compromise, Falcon Host detects Indicators of Attack to prevent compromise in the first place. Falcon Intelligence is a subscription SaaS that provides strategic, customized and actionable intelligence about the various adversaries, be they nation-state, criminal, hacktivist or activist, that CrowdStrike's Global Intelligence team is tracking. Falcon DNS is a SaaS that identifies and blocks malicious DNS (Domain Name System) callbacks. Falcon DNS identifies infected machines and blocks domains of malicious websites before they can cause damage. CrowdStrike as a Service (CSOC) integrates the Falcon platform, the Advanced Threat Intelligence Cloud and the CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence Service to alert a client not only when they are being attacked, but also when specific industry sectors are being targeted by new or known adversaries.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Falcon Host Falcon Intelligence Falcon DNS CrowdStrike as a Service Advanced Threat Intelligence Cloud CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence Service

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. George Kurtz, CEO Dmitri Alperovitch, CTO Burt Podbere, CFO Johanna Flower, CMO Colin Black, CIO Gerhard Watzinger, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 888-512-8906 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-512-8906 Address: 15440 Laguna Canyon Rd., Ste. 250, Irvine, CA 92618 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CSG Systems International Inc

www.csgi.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Customer Care & Billing Services Customer Relationship Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Advanced Convergent Platform Singleview Total Service Mediation Wholesale Business Management Solution

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Randy Wiese, CFO Donald Reed, Chairman of the Board Rolland Johns, Chief Accounting Officer Ken Kennedy, Executive VP, Divisional Brian Shepherd, Executive VP Bret Griess, President

CSG Systems International, Inc. (CSG) provides business support software and services to the telecomm, broadband and direct broadcast satellite markets. These services are geared towards targeting and acquiring potential customers, managing back office processes, improving customer satisfaction, disseminating information to customers and streamlining customer service operations. The firm's products cover numerous areas of revenue management and customer interaction. Its cable and satellite care and billing platform, Advanced Convergent Platform, is relied upon every single day by almost 54 million consumers of voice, video and data services. Its Singleview suite provides an integrated customer care, billing and real-time rating and charging tool designed for convergent markets. CSG's Total Service Mediation package provides a framework enabling network operators to achieve maximum efficiency across all interactions between the network and other business support solution applications and related processes. The firm's wholesale settlement and routing product, Wholesale Business Management Solution, is a comprehensive settlements system capable of handling every kind of traffic, from simple voice to the most advanced data and content services, in a single platform. With its customer interaction management solutions, CSG provides businesses with software to deliver relevant experiences across diverse customer channels, including text, e-mail, web, print and other communications methods. The firm also offers analytics and intelligence tools to improve a client's sales opportunities and business processes. CSG's largest customers are Comcast Corporation, DISH Network Corporation and Time Warner, Inc. In September 2015, the firm sold its cyber security business, Invotas.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 752,520,000 101,950,000 113,140,000 15.03% 139,839,000 62,567,000 136,959,000 18,845,000 151,365,000 7.20% 17.53% 0.39

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 303 796-2850 Fax: 303 200-3333 Toll-Free: Address: 9555 Maroon Circle, Englewood, CO 80112 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $660,000 Second Exec. Salary: $438,597

2014 751,286,000 104,712,000 75,690,000 10.07% 153,488,000 36,959,000 83,651,000 25,985,000 119,612,000 4.27% 10.07% 0.63

2013 747,468,000 110,008,000 76,704,000 10.26% 152,553,000 51,351,000 126,634,000 30,076,000 129,592,000 5.98% 14.82% 0.68

2012 756,866,000 112,938,000 96,574,000 12.75% 138,783,000 48,879,000 127,477,000 33,221,000 159,671,000 5.88% 16.25% 0.79

2011 734,731,000 111,142,000 96,285,000 13.10% 128,346,000 42,282,000 60,959,000 22,197,000 160,606,000 4.99% 16.52% 1.02

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CSGS Employees: 3,277 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CSRA Inc

www.csra.com/

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Strategic Consulting Systems Design Systems Integration Managed Services Outsourcing

CSRA, Inc., formerly SRA International, Inc., provides information technology services to the U.S. federal government. CSRA delivers IT, mission and operations-related services across the U.S. federal government to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and homeland security, as well as civil & healthcare agencies. The company's solutions are grouped into three divisions: next generation technology, enterprise services IT and mission & scientific solutions. Next generation technology solutions address challenges in cloud infrastructure, big data analytics, cyber security and mobility. Enterprise services IT delivers a wide range of technologyenabled solutions to customers that are effective & efficient, reducing waste and improving CSRA's customers' ability to execute on their missions. Mission & scientific solutions delivers extensive health care, environmental, science and threat solutions to CSRA customers. This division helps to solve a wide spectrum of problems in order for its customers to focus on critical missions of supporting civilians and deployed troops worldwide. In November 2015, CSRA was spun off from Computer Sciences Corporation (knowns as CSC), and subsequently acquired and merged SRA International with and into itself. The combined firm became a publicly-traded company on NASDAQ under ticker symbol CSRA.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SRA International Inc Computer Sciences Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lawrence B. Prior, CEO William L. Ballhaus, Pres. David Keffer, Exec. VP-CFO John Reing, Sr. VP-Human Resources Patrick Burke, CTO Timothy J. Atkin, Chief Admin. Officer Anne M. Donohue, General Counsel Tom Nixon, Chief Growth Officer George Batsakis, Exec. VP-Nat'l Security Group Paul Nedzbala, Exec. VP-Health & Civil Group Mike Lawrie, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,395,000,000

2014 1,386,363,000

2013 1,507,722,000

2012 1,675,180,000

2011 1,704,901,000

-24,162,000

-317,294,000

-73,925,000

65,740,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703-642-2000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3170 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042 United States

Stock Ticker: CSRA Employees: 5,200 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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CTS Corporation

www.ctscorp.com

NAIC Code: 334513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Sensors for Automobiles Components & Sensors Manufacturing & Assembly Services Electronics Manufacturing Services Supply Chain Services Component Design Services (ODM)

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be

CTS Corporation is a global manufacturer of electronic components and sensors. These products are primarily used in the following industries: transportation, which derives 67% of consolidated annual revenue; industrial, 14%; information technology, 5%; defense and aerospace, 5%; communications, 3%; medical, 3%; and other, 3%. CTS provides components and modules for electronic systems organized under the categories of sense, connect and move. Sense products provide vital inputs to electric systems, and they include controls, pedals, piezoelectric sense products, sensors, switches and transducers. Connect products allow systems to function in sync with other systems, and they include electromagnetic interference filters, radio-frequency interference filters, frequency control products, radio frequency filters, specialty capacitors and specialty resistors. Last, move products ensure required movements are effectively and accurately executed, and they include piezoelectric move products, rotary actuators and thermal products.

intentionally listed here more than once. Kieran OSullivan, CEO Ashish Agrawal, CFO Anthony Urban, General Manager Luis Machado, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 382,310,000 22,461,000 18,113,000 4.73% 57,430,000 6,954,000 38,624,000 9,723,000 31,143,000 1.47% 2.43% 0.32

2014 404,021,000 22,563,000 42,323,000 10.47% 59,136,000 26,522,000 32,423,000 12,949,000 58,645,000 5.65% 9.04% 0.25

2013 409,461,000 23,222,000 17,687,000 4.31% 69,989,000 -3,929,000 37,571,000 13,982,000 42,496,000 - .75% -1.39% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 574 523-3800 Fax: 574 293-6146 Toll-Free: Address: 1142 West Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN 46514 United States

Stock Ticker: CTS Employees: 2,948 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $708,046 Second Exec. Salary: $318,567

2012 576,918,000 20,918,000 26,688,000 4.62% 80,386,000 20,333,000 41,654,000 16,323,000 49,121,000 3.90% 7.65% 0.66

2011 588,506,000 19,990,000 25,240,000 4.28% 71,890,000 20,967,000 22,191,000 20,307,000 46,004,000 4.35% 7.80% 0.35

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Curriculum Associates LLC

www.curriculumassociates.com

NAIC Code: 511210P

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Educational & Training

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BRIGANCE Early Childhood BRIGANCE Head Start BRIGANCE Special Education i-Ready CARS & STARS CARS & STAMS QUICK-WORD QUICK-WRITE

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Rob Waldron, CEO Renee Foster, Pres. Dave Caron, CFO Woody Paik, Sr. VP-Sales Andy Smith, CTO

Curriculum Associates, LLC is an education publishing company. It designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, as well as data management tools for students and educators. The firm's product categories include reading, language arts, math, standards preparation, online assessment/instruction, early childhood, head start, special education, Title I, response to intervention/inventory/summer school and catalog. Product series include BRIGANCE Early Childhood, BRIGANCE Head Start and BRIGANCE Special Education, all of which offer developmental screening, ongoing assessment, instructional activities and online reporting. Its i-Ready diagnostic & instruction platform combines a valid and reliable growth measure, as well as individualized instruction in a single, online product. The company's CARS & STARS book collection for grades K-8 are used to diagnose and provide differentiated instruction in reading. Its CARS & STAMS book collection are used to diagnose and provide differentiated instruction in mathematics. QUICK-WORD handbooks are helpful resources for students concerning writing, spelling and mathematics. QUICK-WORD handbooks include QUICK-WRITE, QUICKSPELL, PALABRA LISTA and QUICK-MATH.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 86,000,000

2014 83,600,000

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 978-667-8000 Fax: 800-366-1158 Toll-Free: 800-225-0248 Address: 153 Rangeway Rd., North Billerica, MA 01862 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 534 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

www.cypress.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits MEMS Technology Memory Chips Optical Components Network Equipment Foundry Services SRAM

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: AgigA Tech Inc Decal Technologies Inc Cypress Foundry Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Thad Trent, CFO H. Bingham, Chairman of the Board Dana Nazarian, Executive VP, Divisional Michael Balow, Executive VP, Divisional Hassane El-Khoury, President Pamela Tondreau, Secretary

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation produces highperformance, mixed-signal, integrated circuit (IC) products for the data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, automotive and industrial control markets. Its product portfolio includes NOR flash memories; ferroelectric random-access memory (F-RAM) and static RAM (SRAM) memories; Traveo microcontrollers; PSoC programmable system-on-chip solutions; analog and PMIC power management ICs; CapSense capactive touch-sensing controllers; and wireless BLE Bluetooth low-energy and USB connectivity solutions. Cypress' business is grouped into four segments: programmable systems, which focuses on highperformance, programmable solutions; memory products, which focuses on parallel and serial NOR Flash memories, NAND flash memories, SRAM and F-RAM devices; data communications, which focuses on USB controllers, Bluetooth solutions that leverage the company's ProC programmable radio-on-chip technology, wireless USB solutions, module solutions and controllers for the new USB Type-C standard; and emerging technologies and startups. The emerging technologies segment comprises three subsidiaries: AgigA Tech, Inc.; Decal Technologies, Inc; and Cypress Foundry Solutions. AgigA Tech produces the highest density, highspeed nonvolatile memories available. These memories protect mission-critical data in RAID and other storage systems, as well as networking, gaming, automotive, industrial and embedded systems. Decal Technologies is an electronic interconnect solutions provider that offers wafer level packaging services to the semiconductor industry. Cypress Foundry operates an 8-inch silicon processing fab with full flow wafer manufacturing with in-house parametric test and device functionality testing. Design and specialized centers are located the U.S., Europe, India and China. In April 2016, the firm acquired Broadcom Corporation's wireless Internet of Things (IoT) business. Cypress offers its employees medical, vision, AD&D, disability and travel accident insurance; an employee assistance program; a 401(k); a discount stock purchase plan; and flexible spending accounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,607,853,000 255,672,000 -336,905,000 -20.95% 349,289,000 -378,867,000 8,801,000 47,206,000 -99,090,000 -15.96% -25.87% 0.24

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 943-2600 Fax: 408 943-4730 Toll-Free: 800-541-4736 Address: 198 Champion Court, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $350,000

2014 725,497,000 164,560,000 22,873,000 3.15% 170,741,000 17,936,000 103,336,000 20,947,000 72,910,000 2.37% 9.17% 1.14

2013 722,693,000 190,906,000 -58,195,000 -8.05% 182,671,000 -46,364,000 67,568,000 36,627,000 535,000 -5.80% -25.47% 1.32

2012 769,687,000 189,897,000 -18,915,000 -2.45% 211,959,000 -22,370,000 134,997,000 33,013,000 33,010,000 -2.72% -7.69% 1.28

2011 995,204,000 189,970,000 153,719,000 15.44% 227,976,000 167,839,000 283,808,000 80,556,000 207,222,000 17.82% 30.38%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CY Employees: 3,350 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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CYREN Ltd

www.cyren.com/index.html

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Anti-Virus Software URL Filtering Software

CYREN Ltd. is a provider of internet security technology and cloud-based services composed of messaging, antivirus and web security solutions. Products include the company's realtime anti-spam zero-hour virus outbreak detection and GlobalView Mail Reputation services, as well as URL filtering applications and various anti-spam add-on solutions. CYREN offers its products to small, medium and large enterprises through a variety of third party distribution channels. Its software is also available for integration as add-on applications with security, content filtering, anti-virus and other filtering solutions through alliances and strategic technology partnerships. At the core of CYREN's email defense offerings is the firm's proprietary and patented Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD) and CYREN GlobalView Cloud technologies, which serves to analyze messages associated with mass email outbreaks and direct the blocking of such emails, without the need to analyze individual messages. The firm offers a software development kit consisting of multiple components and built on RPD technology; the kit enables third-party vendors to integrate CYREN's solutions into their own products, with specific applications including anti-virus software, content filtering solutions, firewall systems, security servers and other network appliances. The basis of CYREN's URL-filtering solutions is composed of its in-the-cloud infrastructure, which analyzes various feeds from worldwide sources pertaining to URLs and provides a ranking of the URLs tailored to the needs of each individual customer. URL filtering services analyze and categorize the source of the sites being accessed, with applications including the prevention of malicious software attacks as well as the restriction of employee access to non-business web sites from company computers. CYREN Inbound AntiSpam blocks spam and phishing in any language or format with virtually no false positives.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: GlobalView Mail Reputation Recurrent Pattern Detection CYREN GlobalView Cloud CYREN Inbound AntiSpam

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

J. Myshrall, CFO Lior Samuelson, Chairman of the Board Lior Kohavi, Chief Technology Officer Sue Lee, General Counsel Sigurdur Stefnisson, General Manager, Divisional Pete Shah, Senior VP, Divisional Ben Carmi, Senior VP, Divisional Dan Maier, Vice President, Divisional Eva Markowitz, Vice President, Divisional Einat Glik, Vice President, Divisional Amit Monovich, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 27,762,000 8,930,000 -4,460,000 -16.06% 15,044,000 -4,799,000 -1,816,000 3,151,000 -1,550,000 -9.06% -14.03%

2014 31,925,000 11,222,000 -6,525,000 -20.43% 19,849,000 -7,016,000 -3,661,000 771,000 -3,756,000 -13.70% -23.63%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 703-760-3320 Fax: 703-760-3321 Toll-Free: Address: 7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 5200, McLean, VA 22102 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 32,248,000 9,156,000 -2,107,000 -6.53% 21,274,000 -9,871,000 116,000 2,053,000 -1,563,000 -17.93% -31.32%

2012 23,910,000 6,281,000 780,000 3.26% 12,499,000 1,485,000 -347,000 805,000 1,929,000 3.01% 4.67%

2011 23,016,000 5,410,000 3,308,000 14.37% 10,207,000 4,598,000 6,701,000 526,000 4,858,000 12.85% 18.18%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CYRN Employees: 189 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Dassault Systemes SA

www.3ds.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Product Lifecycle Management 3D Imaging Software

Dassault Systemes SA is a global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and 3D rendering software. The company's software applications and services enable businesses to digitally define and simulate products, providing a 3D vision for the lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance. Its products facilitate the design, simulation and production of complex systems, such as cars, aircraft and dams, as well as the manufacturing facilities used to produce them. PLM software aims to offer customers a competitive advantage in the market by reducing product introduction costs, managing supplier networks, extending design expertise globally and accelerating time to market. Its applications are also employed to design and manufacture products for everyday life, from tableware and household appliances to jewelry. The firm's software brands include CATIA, which creates and simulates digital products; SOLIDWORKS, a 3D software that trains engineering and design teams; NETVIBES, a real-time monitoring and analysis dashboard; DELMIA, which simulates manufacturing processes; SIMULIA, for virtual testing; and ENOVIA, for online global collaborative lifecycle management. For science driven companies, Dassault offers the biological, chemical and material modeling and simulation BIOVIA and GEOVIA portfolios. Additions to Dassault's brand lineup include 3DVIA platform, which is dedicated to extending 3D content creation to new businesses and consumers; and Exalead, a cloud view platform focused on search and other search-based applications where companies can discover, search and manage information assets. In 2015, the firm acquired Modelon GmbH, a leading system modeling and simulation solutions company.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SOLIDWORKS CATIA DELMIA SIMULIA Exalead ENOVIA 3DVIA BIOVIA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Bernard Charles, CEO Bernard Charles, Pres. Thibault de Tersant, CFO Monica Menghini, Exec. VP-Strategy, Industry & Mktg. Laurence Barthes, Chief People Officer Dominique Florack, Sr. Exec. VP-R&D Pascal Daloz, Exec. VP-Brands Pascal Daloz, Exec. VP-Corp. Dev. Sylvain Laurent, Exec. VP-Bus. Transformation & Asia Pacific Market Bruno Latchague, Sr. Exec. VP-Americas Market & Global Sales Oper. Charles Edelstenne, Chmn. Philippe Forestier, Exec. VP-Global Affairs & Communities

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,002,808,000 520,827,000 669,635,200 22.30% 1,167,421,000 425,315,200 669,692,300 46,086,090 900,892,700 7.13% 12.54% 0.28

2014 2,426,269,000 433,227,600 455,600,700 18.77% 991,823,300 307,996,000 528,186,400 48,004,440 642,087,600 6.36% 10.48% 0.11

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 33 161626162 Fax: 33 170734363 Toll-Free: Address: 10 rue Marcel Dassault, CS 40501, Velizy-Villacoublay, 78140 France

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 2,184,986,000 397,130,900 531,982,900 24.34% 865,639,900 372,545,500 536,005,800 44,828,680 681,437,200 9.04% 14.16% 0.13

2012 2,145,032,000 389,316,800 529,781,100 24.69% 841,695,300 354,083,100 598,876,900 42,963,200 669,500,900 9.40% 15.11% 0.01

2011 1,885,621,000 348,239,200 452,536,000 23.99% 722,143,700 305,820,700 476,801,000 75,463,200 578,179,000 8.77% 14.99% 0.03

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DASTY Employees: 13,312 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Datalogic ADC Inc

www.datalogic.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Optical Readers and Scanners Manufacturing Data Management Software Portable Data Collection Terminals Integrated Sorting Systems

Datalogic ADC, Inc., a subsidiary of Datalogic SpA, provides integrated bar code scanning and data management equipment for the retail supply chain. The firm created one of the first commercial bar code scanners in 1974. The firm's products primarily include high-performance POS (point of sale) on-counter and in-counter scanners as well as industrial/general purpose handheld scanners. The company's in-/on-counter scanners include the Jade X7, Magellan 9300i/9400i/9800i multi-plane scanners; the Magellan 3200VSi/2200VS/2300HS/3300Hsi single plane scanners; and the Magellan 8400 bi-optic scale/scanner. Datalogic's scanners combine several functions and innovations designed to increase cashier productivity, including one-step bar code scanning and electronic article surveillance tag deactivation, 3D scanning technology that scans five sides of an item simultaneously, regular software updates and remote diagnostic capabilities. With regard to general duty handheld scanners, Datalogic offers the RIDA, HERON, GRYPHON, QUICKSCAN and TD100 lines of laser, linear and area imaging scanners. The company's mobile computer products enable retailers to scan items for customers, to provide information on products and to manage inventory. Datalogic's self-shopping automation devices provide a mechanism for customers to process their own purchases, in-store, from the retailer. Selfshopping products include the Joya and Shopevolution brands of personal digital assistant (PDA) devices. Customers of the firm include Coca-Cola, Costco Wholesale, Daimler, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Kroger, Nokia, P&G, Ralphs, Siemens, Swiss Post, Wal-Mart, Wegmans, Volvo and many others. During 2016, the firm opened new offices in the U.K., Ireland and Poland.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Datalogic SpA Jade Magellan RIDA HERON GRYPHON QUICKSCAN TD100

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Pietro Todescato, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 541-683-5700 Fax: 541-345-7140 Toll-Free: 800-695-5700 Address: 959 Terry St., Bologna, OR 40012 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,470 Parent Company: Datalogic SpA

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

DataStax Inc

www.datastax.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

DataStax, Inc. is a software company that develops and provides commercial support for an enterprise edition of the Apache Cassandra database. Apache Cassandra is an open source distributed database management system designed to handle large amounts of data across many commodity servers, providing high availability with no single point of failure. Its NoSQL (not-only-SQL/structured query language) database technology is built for the performance and availability demands of modern web, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This gives enterprises a secure database that remains operationally simple when scaled in a single datacenter or across multiple datacenters and clouds. DataStax has more than 500 customers in over 50 countries, including Netflix, Adobe, Intuit and eBay. The firm is based in Santa Clara, California, and backed by investors such as Comcast Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital, Premji Invest and Scale Venture Partners. In November 2016, the firm expanded its operations in Germany with a new office in Berlin; and acquired DataScale in order to extend DataStax's cloud-scale data layer to fit customers' hybrid cloud architecture. DataStax offers its employees various company fitness and social options.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Apache Cassandra DataScale

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Billy Bosworth, CEO Dennis Wolf, CFO Karl Van den Bergh, CMO Jonathan Ellis, Sr. VP-IT

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-389-6000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3975 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 350 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

DATATRAK International Inc

www.datatrak.net

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Consulting Services

DATATRAK International, Inc. develops and markets cloudbased electronic data capture (EDC) software that allows its customers to collect, review, transmit and store clinical trial data electronically. The company primarily markets its software to the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, academic and government industry sectors. The firm's proprietary software suite, DATATRAK ONE Unified Experience comprises five products: UX CTMS, UX Trial Design, UX EDC & Medical Coding, UX Randomization & Trial Supply Management and UX Training. UX CTMS provides the tools needed to manage studies, including the collection of data, managing documents, reports on trial activities and monitors expenses & study budgets. UX Trial Design streamlines the entire design-todevelopment process via one solution. UX EDC & Medical Coding captures and delivers data via powerful user-friendly tools. UX Randomization & Trial Supply Management supports all types of protocol requirements while dispensing, controlling and automating drug supply fulfillment. UX Training manages any kind of instruction for anyone in a compliant environment by connecting each trainee to DATATRAK web-based training courses. The program trains users and tracks certificates issued. Services offered by the company include clinical consulting, support and software-as-a-service hosting. DATATRAK offers its employees medical, dental and prescription insurance; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; employee stock purchase plans; and a 401(k) plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: DATATRAK ONE Unified Experience UX CTMS UX Trial Design UX EDC & Medical Coding UX Randomization & Trial Supply Mgmt UX Training

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jim Bob Ward, CEO Tim Lyons, VP-Product Dev. & Operations Laurence P. Birch, Pres. Julia Henderson, CFO Scott DeMell, VP-Sales Chris Wilke, CTO Varnesh Sritharan, VP-Legal Affairs Bill Coates, VP-Bus. Dev. & Strategy Jennifer M. Fox, VP-Finance & Quality Bill Gluck, VP-Clinical & Consulting Svcs.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 11,010,790

2013 10,900,710

2012 9,716,225

-1,280,221 -11.62% 10,009,460 -1,292,834 1,011,478 286,881 -1,197,020 -23.02%

-873,377 -8.01% 9,707,633 -128,902 466,092 101,649 -59,531 -2.55%

-1,529,209 -15.73% 9,441,686 -1,539,348 1,082,872 49,638 -1,372,072

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 440 443-0082 Fax: 440 442-3482 Toll-Free: 888-756-3282 Address: 5900 Landerbrook Drive, Ste. 170, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 United States

Stock Ticker: DTRK Employees: 54 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Datto Inc

datto.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Storage Device Manufacturing Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Datto SIRIS ALTO Datto NAS Backupify 250+ PB Instant Virtualization Screenshot Backup Verification Inverse Chain Technology

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Austin McChord, CEO Robert Gibbons, Chief Technology Officer Michelle McComb, CFO Pete Rawlinson, CMO Emily Glass, Chief Experience Officer Loic Vienne, CIO Paul Sagan, Chmn.

Datto, Inc. is an innovative provider of comprehensive backup, recovery and business internet solutions used by thousands of managed service providers around the world. The company's 250+ PB line of cloud software and hardware devices provide Total Data Protection everywhere business data is, offering end-to-end recoverability and single-vendor accountability. Technologies of the firm include Instant Virtualization, Screenshot Backup Verification, Inverse Chain Technology and Backup Insights. Instant Virtualization is the process of creating a virtual version of a server, storage device, network or application, all of which backups can be virtualized either locally on the Datto appliance or remotely in Datto's secure cloud via the click of a button. Screenshot Backup technology delivers proof that the backup is successful by taking a screenshot of each completed boot process virtually. Inverse Chain Technology eliminates problems in the backup chain because each backup is a fully bootable virtual machine, providing no need for a conversion to occur before performing a restore. Backup Insights identifies files and application changes between any two backup points. The company's Datto SIRIS storage product ensures data is secure and available; its ALTO line of hard drives are designed specifically for small businesses; its Datto NAS product is a scalable storage that connects to the Datto cloud; and its Backupify is a leading cloud-to-cloud backup and recovery solution for software-as-aservice applications. All Datto solutions are supported by inhouse technical support twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Corporate headquarters is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, with offices in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Canada, the U.K. and Australia.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 110,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 888-294-6312 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-995-1431 Address: 101 Merritt 7, Fl. 7, Norwalk, CT 06851 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 100,000,000

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 400 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Dell EMC

www.emc.com/en-us/index.htm

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networked Computer Storage Systems Virtual Server Software Management Protection Software Consulting Services Storage Management Services

Dell EMC (formerly EMC Corporation) provides the essential infrastructure for organizations to build their digital future, transform information technology (IT) and protect information assets. The company enables enterprise customers' digital and IT transformation through the hybrid cloud and big data solutions built on a data center infrastructure that incorporates industry-leading converged infrastructure, servers, storage and cybersecurity technologies. Dell EMC works with organizations around the globe, in every industry, in both the public and private sectors, and of every size, including startups and Fortune Global 500 entities. The company services customers across 180 countries. In September 2016, Dell acquired EMC in a deal valued at $67 billion, and became Dell EMC. The new company operates as a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, Inc. VMware, Inc. remains an independent, publicly-traded company.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dell Technologies Inc EMC Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

David Goulden, Pres. Robert Mee, CEO, Divisional Marium Haas, Chief Commercial Officer Howard Elias, COO, Divisional Erin McSweeney, Executive VP, Divisional Paul Dacier, Executive VP Harry You, Executive VP Jeremy Burton, President, Divisional Amit Yoran, President, Divisional William Scannell, President, Divisional William Teuber, Vice Chairman

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 24,704,000,000

2014 24,440,000,512

2013 23,221,999,616

2012 21,713,901,568

2011 20,007,587,840

1,990,000,000

2,713,999,872

2,888,999,936

2,732,613,120

2,461,337,088

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 508 435-1000 Fax: 508 435-5222 Toll-Free: Address: 176 South St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 70,000 Parent Company: Dell Technologies Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Dell Technologies Inc

www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/index.htm

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Direct Sales Technical & Support Services Online Music Service Web Hosting Services Printers & Accessories Personal Music Players Storage Devices

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dell Dell EMC Pivotal RSA Secureworks VirtuStream Vmware EMC Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Dell, CEO Thomas Sweet, CFO Jeffrey Clarke, Director Jeremy Burton, Executive VP, Divisional Karen Quintos, Other Executive Officer Rory Read, Other Executive Officer Steven Price, Other Executive Officer Marius Haas, Other Executive Officer Howard Elias, President, Divisional John Swainson, President, Divisional David Goulden, President, Divisional Suresh Vaswani, President, Divisional Richard Rothberg, Secretary

Dell Technologies, Inc. is a multinational information technology corporation. The firm provides transformational devices, processes and services in order to modernize data centers, drive progress and help its clients thrive within the digital era. Dell's products are divided into four groups. Within the digital transformation group, Dell's solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud-native applications and big data empower companies to reinvent their businesses and transform their IT infrastructure. IoT products are sensorenabled equipment and smart devices that connect the physical world with the digital world, optimizing operations and delivering enhanced customer experience. Cloud-native applications transform businesses IT into modern and digital enterprises. Big data and analytics help businesses keep up with customer expectations via systems, smart devices and software. The IT transformation group comprises a hybrid cloud IT model modernizes data centers, automates IT processes and transforms operations; a converged infrastructure which streamlines operations and presents an on-demand business culture; and offers all-flash storage architecture. The workforce transformation group provides innovative devices for employees, digital workplace and data security solutions. Last, the security transformation group offers security operations solutions to mitigate advanced threats; identity and access management solutions; perimeter and endpoint security solutions; and governance, risk and compliance solutions. Brands by Dell Technologies include Dell, Dell EMC, Pivotal, RSA, Secureworks, VirtuStream and VMware. In September 2016, the firm acquired EMC Corporation, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies. Later that year, Dell Technologies sold Dell Services to NTT Data International, LLC for $3 billion; sold Dell Software Group to Francisco Partners and Elliot Management Corporation for $2.4 billion; and sold its Dell EMC enterprise content division to OpenText Corporation for $1.6 billion. Dell offers employees medical, dental, vision, life, disability, auto and home insurance; 401(k); and discounts and various assistance programs.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 54,900,000,000

-1,100,000,000

2014 58,100,000,000

2013 56,939,999,232

2012 62,071,001,088

2011 61,494,001,664

2,372,000,000

3,492,000,000

2,635,000,064

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 512 338-4400 Fax: 512 283-6161 Toll-Free: 800-289-3355 Address: One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 United States

Stock Ticker: DVMT Employees: 101,800 Parent Company: Silver Lake Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Dell Wyse

www.dell.com/us/business/p/thin-clients

NAIC Code: 511210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cloud-Based Data Software Virtualization Services Thin Client Manufacturing Software Development

Dell Wyse is a brand of Dell, Inc., and a leading manufacturer of cloud thin client computing. Wyse products provide security and manageability on physical desktops, virtual desktops and the cloud. The company offers a wide selection of thin and zero clients designed to integrate into any virtualized or web-based infrastructure, including multi-point server, Citrix, VMware, Linux, Wyse ThinOS and Windows. The Wyse brand of all-inone thin clients come with a sleek and clutter-free design, as well as an integrated monitor. The company also provides mobile thin clients, as well as hands-free operational capabilities. Wyse thin client operating systems enable workforces to accomplish all of their business needs through one architecture system. Thin and zero clients range from $129 to $329; all-in-one thin clients begin at $549; and mobile thin clients start at $749 for the 14-inch mobile thin client, and $1,299 for the 12-inch mobile thin client. Dell employees receive benefits including medical, dental, life, vision, AD&D, disability and business travel accident coverage; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; 401(k); childcare discounts; educational assistance; emergency dep

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dell Inc Wyse ThinOS Wyse

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Dell, CEO Jeff Clarke, Pres. Tom Sweet, CFO Jeremy Burton, CMO Steve Price, Chief People Officer Rory Read, CIO Curt Schwebke, CTO Ricardo Antuna, Chief Customer Advocate Michael Dell, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-473-1200 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-438-9973 Address: 3471 North First St., San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Parent Company: Dell Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Determine Inc

www.selectica.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Lifecycle Management Software Interactive Sales Software Professional & Technical Services Sales Execution Software Pricing Management

Determine, Inc. is a global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) source to pay and enterprise contract lifecycle management (ECLM) solutions. The company's technologies allow customers to manage the full scope of source to pay and ECLM using Determine's cloud platform. This platform gives procurement, finance and legal professionals the ability to deliver insights through analysis of their supplier relationships and contractual requirements. The cloud platform data enables businesses to discover unseen supplier and spend data, help make informed decisions, drive new revenue, improve workflow efficiencies and mitigate risk. Determine's source to pay software includes strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management and procure-to-pay applications. ECLM solutions include supplier management sourcing, contract management procurement, invoice management, financial management and business applications analytics. Services offered by the company include implementation, training and adoption, as well as customer support. Determine sells its cloud solutions primarily through its direct sales force, along with strategic and original equipment manufacturers. Employment benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; an employee stock purchase plan; 401(k) plans; paid holidays; ping-pong breaks; and discount gym memberships.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Patrick Stakenas, CEO John Nolan, CFO Michael Brodsky, Chairman of the Board Alan Howe, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 26,760,000 3,612,000 -13,873,000 -51.84% 21,321,000 -14,021,000 -5,927,000 1,389,000 -11,193,000 -37.17% -152.11% 0.50

2015 20,877,000 3,713,000 -16,624,000 -79.62% 21,485,000 -13,746,000 -11,635,000 2,013,000 -15,094,000 -59.02% -285.66% 0.31

2014 15,789,000 2,993,000 -9,139,000 -57.88% 13,297,000 -8,179,000 -9,343,000 1,031,000 -8,893,000 -60.49% -648.65%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-532-1500 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-806-1932 Address: 615 West Carmel Drive, Ste. 100, Carmel, IN 46032 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $287,500 Second Exec. Salary: $150,000

2013 17,559,000 3,706,000 -4,729,000 -26.93% 10,826,000 -4,749,000 -3,421,000 259,000 -4,515,000 -26.16% -191.56%

2012 13,787,000 3,394,000 -5,674,000 -41.15% 10,514,000 -6,267,000 -1,929,000 215,000 -5,863,000 -31.30% -83.11%

2011 14,523,000 2,998,000 -1,309,000 -9.01% 7,926,000 -1,486,000 1,174,000 209,000 -988,000 -6.89% -13.13% 0.32

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DTRM Employees: 117 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Dianping.com

www.dianping.com

NAIC Code: 519130

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Reviews Restaurant Reviews

Dianping.com is an online-based city guide for locations across China. Users can register with the site and download apps that provide reviews for entertainment and restaurant locations in their chosen city. The website also offers coupons and promotions for city life, as well as marketing and advertising services for third-party companies. Dianping's Open Platform provides restaurant reviews and enables users to make reservations online. Overall, Dianping contains more than 100 million reviews covering 2,500 cities, and had 200 million monthly active users in 2015. In October 2015, parent Meituan Shanghai Han Tao Information Consultation Co. Ltd. was acquired by China Internet Plus Holdings Ltd.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: China Internet Plus Holdings Ltd Meituan Shanghai Han Tao Information Consultation Open Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Zhang Tao, CEO Zhang Tao, CEO-Shanghai Han Tao

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 330,000,000

2014 313,172,840

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86 21 5252 1070 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: C Block 492 Anhua Road, 2/Fl, Changning District, 200050 China

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: China Internet Plus Holdings Ltd

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Diebold Nixdorf Inc

www.dieboldnixdorf.com/en-us

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Self-Service Terminals Security Systems Technical Services Software Electronic Voting Machines

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Diebold Inc Wincor Nixdorf Retail Software Application Suite Postal Solution Suite

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Andreas Mattes, CEO Christopher Chapman, CFO Henry Wallace, Director Lance Byerly, Executive VP, Divisional Chad Hesse, General Counsel Jonathan Leiken, Other Executive Officer John Kristoff, Other Executive Officer Sheila Rutt, Other Executive Officer Eckard Heidloff, President Stefan Merz, Senior VP, Divisional

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. is an international technology and services company formed by the 2016 merger of Diebold, Inc. and Wincor Nixdorf. The company controls approximately 35% of the global ATM market, making it the world's largest maker of cash machines and systems by market share. Diebold Nixdorf's services for retail and financial institutions include maintenance, which helps keep assets, equipment and software running and up-to-date; deployment & implementation, providing solutions based on standardized processes, a single point-of-contact, management of all involved supplies and global capabilities for all terminals and systems; and managed services, including innovative end-toend solutions for branch infrastructures. Software products include self-service and retail solutions which transform user experience with rich operational suites and functionality built around an institution's needs. For financial customers, Diebold Nixdorf's software solutions provide seamless, efficient experiences at ATMs, online banking and branch banking. For retail customers, its Retail Software Application Suite offers a seamless retail experience for all consumer touchpoint-related transactions, from tradition point-of-sale to omnichannel experiences. For postal customers, the firm's Postal Solution Suite is a modular software package that covers applications for the postal counter, self-service kiosks and the mobile channel on the front-end, as well as the central branch management applications for sales channels, back-end processes and headquarters. For service station customers, Diebold Nixdorf's solutions cover end-to-end processes of service-station networks, with IT solutions that enable its clients to strengthen consumer relationships, grow revenue and drive efficiencies. In August 2016, Diebold, Inc. acquired and merged with German ATM maker, Wincor Nixdorf AG. The combined company was renamed Diebold Nixdorf, and trades under the symbol DBD.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,419,300,000 86,900,000 58,600,000 2.42% 488,200,000 73,700,000 36,700,000 52,300,000 142,300,000 3.21% 15.61% 1.48

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 330 490-4000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-999-3600 Address: 5995 Mayfair Rd., North Canton, OH 44720 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $928,418 Second Exec. Salary: $402,658

2014 3,051,053,000 93,617,000 180,947,000 5.93% 515,551,000 114,417,000 186,906,000 61,453,000 276,081,000 5.05% 20.28% 0.90

2013 2,857,491,000 92,315,000 -118,260,000 -4.13% 596,694,000 -181,605,000 124,224,000 35,447,000 -7,979,000 -7.60% -25.81% 0.80

2012 2,991,693,000 85,881,000 124,712,000 4.16% 510,979,000 78,454,000 135,508,000 62,819,000 226,400,000 3.07% 9.58% 0.76

2011 2,835,848,000 78,108,000 155,594,000 5.48% 501,186,000 144,815,000 215,397,000 54,753,000 278,703,000 5.74% 16.19% 0.73

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DBD Employees: 16,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Digi International Inc

www.digi.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment Data Communications Hardware & Software Local Area Networking Products Wireless & Cellular Products-Backup Connectivity

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Device Cold Chain Solutions Digi Device Cloud Digi Remote Manager Digi Enterprise Support Services

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Goergen, CFO William Priesmeyer, Chairman of the Board Joel Young, Chief Technology Officer Ronald Konezny, Director David Sampsell, General Counsel Kevin Riley, Senior VP Jon Nyland, Vice President, Divisional Tracy Roberts, Vice President, Divisional

Digi International, Inc. is a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) networking hardware products and solutions that enable the connection, monitoring and control of local or remote physical assets by electronic means. These services can connect communication hardware to a physical asset, convey information about the asset's status and performance to a computer system and then use that information to improve or automate one or more processes. Digi's products & solutions are deployed via both wired and wireless networks to a wide range of businesses and institutions. The company's solutions include Digi Cold Chain Solutions, a wireless end-to-end offering that utilizes sensors, gateways and a software application that enables companies to monitor the temperature of perishable goods; Digi Device Cloud, a platform-as-aservice offering for customers to aggregate their interaction with a large number of disparate devices and connect enterprise applications to the devices; Digi Remote Manager, a centralized remote device management solutions housed on the Digi Device Cloud and allows customers to meet service level commitments and stay compliant with Payment Card Industry standards; wireless design services, providing wireless networking product design, testing and certification; and Digi Enterprise Support Services, offering technical help concerning programming and implementation related to Digi products. In October 2015, the firm sold its Etherios customer relationship management consulting services business to West Monroe Partners, LLC. Digi employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance; educational reimbursement; a 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; flexible spending accounts; a 529 college savings plan; an employee assistance program; life insurance; disability coverage;

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 203,005,000 30,955,000 17,105,000 8.42% 50,873,000 16,708,000 27,089,000 2,729,000 21,595,000 5.24% 5.81%

2015 212,858,000 32,047,000 6,417,000 3.01% 59,058,000 6,588,000 14,074,000 4,500,000 14,508,000 2.23% 2.43%

2014 192,701,000 29,789,000 125,000 .06% 60,489,000 1,751,000 1,809,000 3,421,000 7,948,000 .59% .64%

2013 195,381,000 30,327,000 7,547,000 3.86% 61,936,000 5,805,000 11,748,000 2,886,000 16,157,000 1.95% 2.12%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 952 912-3444 Fax: 952 912-4952 Toll-Free: 877-912-3444 Address: 11001 Bren Rd. E., Minnetonka, MN 55343 United States

Stock Ticker: DGII Employees: 515 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $465,000 Second Exec. Salary: $290,000

2012 190,558,000 30,767,000 10,881,000 5.71% 57,430,000 7,615,000 15,127,000 3,953,000 18,735,000 2.63% 2.86%

2011 204,160,000 31,642,000 17,037,000 8.34% 57,755,000 11,019,000 21,839,000 2,736,000 25,778,000 4.00% 4.39%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Digital China Holdings Limited

www.digitalchina.com.hk

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer & Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Systems Integration IT Services

Digital China Holdings Limited is one of the largest systems integrators and distributors of IT products in China. Established in 1984, the company's pursuit is the technological advancement and digitization of China. Digital China operates in four segments: systems, distribution, services and supply chain services. The systems segment offers products for corporate users, including software, networking technologies, storage products and mainframe servers. It also offers hardware maintenance and training as well as providing other technical services. Utilizing a network consisting of resellers and chain stores in China, Hong Kong and Macau, the distribution segment offers general IT equipment from various international manufacturers, including data projectors, PC servers, computers, accessories and peripherals. The services segment offers consultations, systems integration, application software development, IT outsourcing and training services to clients in the manufacturing, finance, government and telecommunications sectors. The firm's supply chain services business provides supply-chain consultancy and implementation services for manufacturers of IT and other high-value density manufacturers. Subsidiary Digital China Information Technology Service Co. Ltd. operates the IT application services and IT infrastructure services for the company. Besides its Hong Kong headquarters, the firm has a secondary headquarters in Beijing; three regional logistics centers in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing; and representative offices in cities throughout China.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Digital China Information Technology Service Co

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Yang Lin, CEO Ye Haiqiang, VP-Systems Tech. Group Li Yan, VP-Corp. Planning Wang Xinhui, VP Zheng Xueyan, VP Wang Peinuan, VP Hu Deqiang, VP Shuai Yong, VP-Supply Chain Svcs. Bus. Unit Wei Guo, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,370,815,000

2014 8,812,743,000

2013 9,477,616,000

2012 9,067,616,000

2011 7,324,793,000

177,849,000 12.97% 153,702,100 85,322,500 -296,459,900 37,971,760 116,669,400 1.85% 7.57% 0.24

170,091,700 1.93% 421,354,200 116,344,300 267,505,000 40,300,190 204,517,600 2.07% 8.15% 0.12

272,599,400 2.87% 462,502,000 176,320,900 60,485,110 71,606,320 297,246,200 4.95% 18.67% 0.34

250,823,800 2.76% 479,047,300 172,622,600 60,969,820 55,857,380 274,513,500 5.32% 19.36% 0.25

188,477,600 2.57% 351,656,500 136,213,900 55,807,610 20,270,920 207,248,200 5.64% 19.64% 0.21

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 852 34168000 Fax: 852 28055991 Toll-Free: Address: 979 King's Rd., Taikoo Pl., 20/Fl., Ste. 2008, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DCHIY Employees: 9,700 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Digital River Inc

www.digitalriver.com

NAIC Code: 511210M

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: E-Commerce Software E-Commerce Outsourcing Digital Software Delivery Web Development Marketing & Merchandising Services Fraud Screening Transaction Processing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Custom CD

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

David Dobson, CEO Ted Cahall, Exec. VP Hoke Horne, CFO KT Schmidt, Chief Human Resources Officer Christopher Rence, Sr. VP Kevin Crudden, General Counsel

Digital River, Inc. provides end-to-end e-commerce, payments and marketing solutions to diverse companies throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and South America. The firm's ecommerce solutions include value-added services, marketing solutions, commerce experience and management, order management, payment services and business infrastructure. This division's global e-commerce software-as-a-service platform, combined with its e-commerce tools, enables easy maintenance, support and execution for successful e-business and global growth. Digital River's global payment processing solutions enable businesses to market fast, with capabilities including recurring payments, security and tokenization, comprehensive reporting, hosting payments pages and multichannel payments. This division has the technology, infrastructure and expertise to offer a localized shopping experience in key markets worldwide, supporting more than 175 currencies, 200 payment methods and 35 global card acquiring bank relationships. The company's marketing solutions include advanced analytics, display advertising, search engine marketing, affiliate programs and networks, email marketing services and site optimization. Subsidiary CustomCD, based in Minnesota, offers customers global, ondemand printing solutions for all media fulfillment needs, including CD and DVD fulfillment services. In addition, its products can be purchased at www.customcd.com. In December 2015, the firm sold its BlueHornet Networks, Inc. subsidiary to Marlin Equity Partners. Digital River offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; an employee stock purchase plan; short- and long-term disability; and life insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 381,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 952 253-1234 Fax: 952 646-5604 Toll-Free: Address: 1038 Bren Rd. W., Minnetonka, MN 55343 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 376,500,000

2013 389,679,008

2012 386,222,016

2011 398,140,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,317 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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DigitalOcean Inc

www.digitalocean.com

NAIC Code: 517110

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Web Hosting Services

DigitalOcean, Inc. is a New York based cloud hosting service provider. The firm provides cloud infrastructure for developers to build websites and applications upon. There are 450,000 users of DigitalOcean's cloud hosting service who take advantage of DigitalOcean's 12 data centers around the world. The firm offers a variety of monthly memberships ranging from the $5 a month plan with 512 megabytes of memory, to a high volume plan costing $640 a month with 64 gigabytes.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ben Uretsky, CEO Karl Alomar, COO Brian Cohen, CFO Mitch Wainer, CMO Matt Hoffman, VP-People Julia Austin, CTO Moisey Uretsky, Chief Product Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 65,000,000

2014 37,000,000

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 347-903-7918 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 101 Ave. of Americas, Fl. 10, New York, NY 10013 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 300 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Digitech Systems Co Ltd

www.digitechsystems.com/

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Flat Panel Displays (i.e., Complete Units), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Manufacturing Touch Screen Controllers Touch Screen Device Drivers

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: OneSolution Partners ImageSilo PaperVision Enterprise PaperVision Capture PaperFlow PaperVision Forms Magic Technology PaperVision Enterprise Report Management PaperVision Enterprise WorkFlow

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. HK Bain, CEO

Digitech Systems Co. Ltd., established in 2000, is an enterprise content management (ECM) solutions software provider. Its products are divided into five groups: cloud, manage, capture, route and sharepoint. Its cloud product, ImageSilo, conveniently and securely stores ECM data that can be accessed online anywhere at any time. Digitech's manage product is PaperVision Enterprise, which securely manages enterprise data in the cloud, while also enabling it to be quickly accessed for business efficiency. PaperVision Enterprise provides control with multiple levels of security, allowing enterprises to save money via paper storage and management costs. The capture division includes four products: PaperVision Capture, PaperFlow, PaperVision Forms Magic Technology and PaperVision Enterprise Report Management. PaperVision Capture speeds up processes and reduces overall costs by enabling the capture, integration and distribution of documents and data from a single platform. PaperFlow captures and controls critical business information that is stored on paper directly from the PaperFlow workstation. PaperVision Forms Magic Technology automatically identifies and classifies every form or document into types, and extracts critical data in order to speed business processes and help make better decisions. PaperVision Enterprise Report Management converts print streams into electronic reports. This product makes data more accessible and easier to manage with the ability to print, fax and distribute in an electronic format from PaperVision Enterprise or ImageSilo. Route's product, PaperVision Enterprise WorkFlow, routes documents electronically and easily organizes workflow in order to streamline business processes. Last, sharepoint's free PaperVision SharePoint Tools allow users to send documents from Windows Explorer and print documents from any Windows application directly into SharePoint. Digitech Systems is owned by a consortium of strategic investors and financial investors led by OneSolution Partners.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 270,000,000

2014 265,000,000

2013 250,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 82-31-366-9300 Fax: 82-31-366-9328 Toll-Free: Address: 667-2 Ssangsong-Ri, Mado-Myeon, Geonggi-Do, South Korea

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,033 Parent Company: OneSolution Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

445-861

2012 222,900,000

2011 130,400,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Dimension Data Holdings plc

www.dimensiondata.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Network Integration Services IT Security Services Converged Communications Solutions Data Center & Storage Solutions Customer Interaction Solutions

Dimension Data Holdings plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, is an information and communications technology (ICT) services and solutions provider. The firm serves the financial services, media/communications, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, multinational business and public sector industries. The company operates through three business divisions: solutions, technologies and services. The solutions division offers client computing, cloud, security, virtualization, data centers, enterprise mobility, unified communications and collaborations, software services and networking solutions. The technology division offers infrastructure security, end-user computing, data center facilities, network performance optimization, routing and switching, cloud architecture and automation, software-as-aservice (SaaS), workforce optimization, visual communications, mobile device management and contact center multi-channel and enterprise integration. The services division consists of consulting and professional services, IT outsourcing, managed services, support services, procurement and logistics and IT-as-a-Service. The company serves more than 6000 clients in 58 countries. In October 2016, the firm agreed to sell its Portugal business.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jason Goodall, CEO David Sherriffs, CFO Etteinne Reinecke, CTO Tetsuro Yamaguchi, Group Exec.-Joint Bus. Dev. Patrick Quarmby, Dir.-Corp. Finance Bruce Watson, Group Exec.-Global Cisco Alliance Andrew Briggs, Group Exec.-Sales Bill Padfield, CEO-Datacraft Asia Pacific Ltd. Stephen Joubert, Group Exec.-Global Solutions Jeremy Ord, Chmn. Derek Wilcocks, CEO-Dimension Data, Middle East & Africa

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 44-1252-779000 Fax: 44-1252-7790010 Toll-Free: Address: Dimension Data House, Bldg. 2, Waterfront Bus. Park. Fleet Road, Fleet, GU51 3QT United Kingdom

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 15,000 Fiscal Year Ends: Parent Company: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Diodes Inc

www.diodes.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Semiconductor Design Semiconductor Marketing

Diodes, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets discrete and analogue semiconductor products. The semiconductors are found in a variety of end-user products in the consumer electronics, computing, industrial, communications and automotive sectors. Diodes' product line includes more than 10,000 offerings, such as diodes, rectifiers, transistors, metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), protection devices and functional specific arrays. The company also produces amplifiers and comparators, Hall effect and temperature sensors, power management devices (including light emitting diode drivers), DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, voltage references, special function devices (including USB power switch, load switch, voltage supervisor and motor controllers) and silicon wafers used to manufacture these products. The main headquarters, logistic center and sales center are located in Plano, Texas. Manufacturing, engineering, assembly and warehouse facilities are located in China, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, the U.K. and the U.S. The firm conducts a number of operations through its subsidiaries, including Diodes FabTech, Inc., which is responsible for wafer fabrication, research and development, engineering and sales; Shanghai Kaihong Technology Electronic Co. Ltd., which also handles packaging, assembly, testing, research and development and engineering; and Diodes Hong Kong Holding Company Limited, which contains a logistical center and handles sales and marketing. Diodes has approximately 250 direct customers worldwide, including original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services providers. The firm also has roughly 150 distributor customers around the world, through which it indirectly serves more than 50,000 customers. In November 2015, the firm acquired Pericom Semiconductor Corporation for $413 million.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Diodes FabTech Inc Shanghai Kaihong Technology Electronic Co Ltd Diodes Hong Kong Holding Company Limited Pericom Semiconductor Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Keh-Shew Lu, CEO Richard White, CFO Raymond Soong, Chairman of the Board Mark King, Senior VP, Divisional Hans Rohrer, Senior VP, Divisional C.H. Chen, Vice Chairman of the Board Clemente Beltran, Vice President, Divisional Francis Tang, Vice President, Divisional Alex Hui, Vice President, Divisional Julie Holland, Vice President, Divisional Edmund Tang, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 848,904,000 57,027,000 42,102,000 4.95% 139,245,000 24,274,000 118,111,000 133,244,000 124,927,000 1.74% 3.10% 0.57

2014 890,651,000 52,136,000 84,511,000 9.48% 133,701,000 63,678,000 134,272,000 57,766,000 167,095,000 5.43% 8.65% 0.18

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 972 987-3900 Fax: 972-731-3510 Toll-Free: Address: 4949 Hedgcoxe Road, Ste. 200, Plano, TX 75024 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $591,750 Second Exec. Salary: $359,042

2013 826,846,000 48,302,000 42,281,000 5.11% 132,106,000 26,532,000 109,891,000 47,054,000 117,772,000 2.54% 3.84% 0.26

2012 633,806,000 33,761,000 24,896,000 3.92% 101,363,000 24,152,000 64,221,000 58,166,000 95,876,000 2.81% 3.68% 0.06

2011 635,251,000 27,231,000 71,989,000 11.33% 89,974,000 50,737,000 61,650,000 80,941,000 128,241,000 6.18% 8.63%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DIOD Employees: 7,695 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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D-Link Corporation

www.dlink.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment Manufacturing & Distribution Broadband Products Modems Telephony Products Security Products Software Switches & Routers Media Converters

D-Link Corporation is a leading global designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of networking, broadband, digital, voice and data communications products for mass consumer and small- to medium-sized business market segments. The company is one of the largest networking hardware vendors in the distribution channel, including value-added resellers, online retailers, retail chains, service providers and direct market resellers. Its products are sold through independent distributors worldwide, with emerging markets and the Asia Pacific region responsible for a majority (62%) of global revenues. The firm manufactures ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) broadband products, cable modems, wireless LAN, IP telephony products, remote router and security products, network attached storage, LAN switches, print servers, LAN hubs, network management software, LAN cards and network kits, media converters, transceivers, KVM switches, home phone line networks, analog modems, USB devices, audio/video converters, broadband internet video phones and home plug power lines. D-Link holds the patents and copyrights on a number of technological platforms, including Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) computer chips, hardware technology designs and software applications. The company is also a key contributor to the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), a group that works to maintain industry standards in consumer electronics. The company's client list includes Microsoft, T-Mobile, Honeywell, Quakecon, Yahoo and Pavlov Media, among several other corporate and government customers.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Roger Kao, CEO Mei Ling Wei, COO An-Ping Chen, Pres. An-Ping Chen, CFO Benedict Lee, VP-Oper. Jui-Hsu Chen, Exec. VP A. P. Chen, Pres. Bendict Lee, Pres., Latin America

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 823,325,913

2014 920,869,056

2013 928,546,752

2012 986,537,536

2011 987,716,416

-57,880,919

1,870,040

19,678,184

23,669,522

29,482,376

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886-2-6600-0123 Fax: 886-2-6600-9898 Toll-Free: Address: Sinhu 3rd Rd., No. 289, 1F, Neihu District, Taipei, 114 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 2332 Employees: 2,722 Parent Company:

Exchange: Taiwan Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Docker Inc

www.docker.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment

Docker, Inc. develops an open platform for building, shipping and running distributed applications. Its Docker platform allows developers and system administrators to create and run applications as a collection of containers that work across laptops, data center virtual machines and public cloud instances. With Docker, IT organizations shrink application delivery from months to minutes, frictionlessly move workloads between data centers & the cloud and can achieve greater efficiency in their use of computing resources. On average, companies using Docker experience a 7x improvement in how frequently they are able to ship software. Docker containers have been downloaded more than 8 billion times, and are used by millions of developers across thousands of the world's most innovative organizations such as eBay, Baidu, the BBC, Goldman Sachs, Groupon, ING, Yelp and Spotify. Docker comprises more than 500,000 Dockerized apps in its Docker hub, and over 100,000 third party projects use Docker. The company has integration partnerships with firms like AWS, Cloud Foundry, Google, IBM, OpenStack, Microsoft, Rackspace, Red Hat and VMware. Docker's primary partners include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM and Amazon Web Services. In early 2016, the firm acquired Unikernel Systems, a U.K.-based company focused on unikernel development.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Docker Unikernel Systems

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ben Golub, CEO Scott Johnson, COO Mike Gupta, CFO Roger Egan, Sr. VP-Sales and Channels Solomon Hykes, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 204-728-5909 Fax: 800-764-4847 Toll-Free: Address: 475 Brannan, Ste. 330, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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DocuSign Inc

www.docusign.com

NAIC Code: 511210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Content & Document Management

DocuSign, Inc. provides a cloud-based electronic signature platform that helps organizations, businesses, enterprises and individuals of all sizes collect information, automate data workflows and sign on various devices. Its platform automates manual and paper-based processes that allow users to manage documented business transactions, including identity management, authentication, digital signature, forms/data collection, collaboration and workflow automation & storage. Docusign's Digital Transaction Management is a category of software designed to safely and securely manage documentbased transactions digitally, and removes friction inherent in processes that involve people, documents and data inside & beyond the firewall. This process creates faster, easier and secure transactions. DocuSign also provides training and support services. More than 250,000 companies and over 100 million users in 188 countries utilize DocuSign. More than 62% of documents are completed within one hour on The DocuSign Global Trust Network. DocuSign offers transaction management services and is the National Association of REALTORS Official and Exclusive provider of electronic signature services under the REALTOR Benefits Program. DocuSign is headquartered in both San Francisco and Seattle, with international offices located in London, Sydney and Sao Paulo.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Digital Transaction Management DocuSign DocuSign Global Trust Network (The)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Keith Krach, CEO Neil Hudspith, Pres., Worldwide Oper. Michael Sheridan, CFO Brad Brooks, CMO Keith Krach, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 866-219-4318 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 221 Main St., Ste. 1000, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,800 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Dot Hill Systems Corporation

www.dothill.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Storage & Backup Equipment Storage Area Network Equipment Storage Management Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Seagate Technology PLC AssuredSAN RealStor AssuredCopy AssuredSnap AssuredRemote AssuredVRA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Steve J. Luczo, CEO Hanif Jamal, CFO

Dot Hill Systems Corporation develops and markets innovative ways to store, share, protect and manage data. The company's solutions combine storage software with the industry's most flexible and extensive hardware platform to deliver storage area network (SAN) solutions. Dot Hill's storage array products include the AssuredSAN line of storage products, including the 3000, 4000, Pro 5000 and 6000 series. These storage array products are used for business applications, video postproduction, virtualization, automated tiered storage, as well as for demanding workloads in telecommunications. The firm's storage software products include the RealStor line of next generation hybrid storage, the AssuredCopy volume copy software, the AssuredSnap data snapshot software, the AssuredRemote remote replication software and the AssuredVRA line of host-based virtual RAID adapters. Dot Hill's storage solutions are used in vertical markets such as video post-production, telecom storage, oil & gas, digital imaging, big data and analytics. In October 2015, the firm was acquired by data storage solutions company, Seagate Technology PLC, becoming its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. Dot Hill no longer trades on the Nasdaq global market.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 250,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 303 845-3200 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-872-2783 Address: 1351 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 217,664,992

2013 206,564,992

2012 194,548,000

2011 197,460,992

8,055,000

5,064,000

-14,950,000

-22,024,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 324 Parent Company: Seagate Technology PLC

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Drobo Inc

www.drobo.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Network Storage Devices

Drobo, Inc. designs and produces data storage equipment. The company's proprietary BeyondRAID (redundant array of independent disks) technology is designed to implement redundant disks to ensure data integrity and security. BeyondRAID technology chooses an accurate protection algorithm based on demand and data availability at any moment. The firm markets its products to two core groups: professionals and businesses. Professional products include the Drobo, Drobo Mini, Drobo 5D and Drobo 5N. The Drobo and Drobo Mini products, primarily used as network storage and file backup systems, can support up to four drives, and Drobo 5D and Drobo 5N support up to five drives. Drobo Mini is intended for photographers, videographers and other professionals that need to travel with their data. The Drobo B810n and Drobo B1200i are the company's upper-tier products meant for small-to-medium businesses or business departments. These products support between eight and twelve drives and can connect through dual Gigabit Ethernet or iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) ports. The devices can be networked into a simple SAN (storage area network) to provide community data protection. Drobo also offers the Drobo Dashboard, a management application for both professional and business products that allows users to view and manage all of their Drobo-connected hard drives in one window and receive tips and technical support. DroboCare is a protection program for under-warranty Drobo storage and products and can be renewed one year or three years at a time. In October 2016, the firm launched what it claims to be the world's first self-managing USB-C storage solution, the Drobo 5C, which is built upon BeyondRAID technology. USB-C allows users to easily expand capacity by adding a mix of different size hard drives and brands, eliminating the limitations found in traditional RAID systems.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BeyondRAID Drobo Drobo Mini Drobo 5D Drobo 5N Drobo B810n Drobo B1200i Drobo 5C

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Mihir Shah, CEO John Apps, VP-Operations Danielle Murcray, VP-Finance Julian Terry, Chief Architect Brian Lazara, VP-Eng. John Westfield, VP-Finance Jim Sherhart, VP-Mktg.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-454-4200 Fax: 408-276-8401 Toll-Free: 866-997-6268 Address: 2540 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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DRS Technologies Inc

www.drs.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Aerospace & Defense Technology Combat Control Systems Communications Systems Electro-Optical Systems Power Generation, Conversion & Propulsion Equipment Unmanned Vehicles Data Storage Products

DRS Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Finmeccanica SpA, is a supplier of electronic defense products and systems and military support services. The company develops and manufactures a range of products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components, in the areas of communications, combat systems, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. DRS sells its defense electronics systems to aerospace and defense contractors, all branches of the U.S. military, government intelligence agencies and international military forces. Its sustainment products, such as environmental control systems, power generators, water and fuel distribution systems, chemical/biological decontamination systems and heavy equipment transport systems, are used to support military forces, humanitarian efforts and peacekeeping. DRS also provides security and asset protection systems and services, telecommunications and information technology services and training and logistics support services for all branches of the U.S. armed forces and certain international militaries, homeland security forces and select government and intelligence agencies. DRS offers its employees medical, vision, life, disability and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; international benefits for long- and short-term assignment; short- and longterm disability; life and AD&D insurance; spouse and child life insura

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Finmeccanica SpA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

William J Lynn III, CEO Terence J. Murphy, Exec. VP Tami E. Gesiskie, Sr. VP-Human Resources Mark A. Dorfman, Exec. VP Steven J. Cortese, Exec. VP-Washington Oper. Joseph P. Militano, Sr. VP-Public Affairs & Communications Mitchell B. Rambler, Pres., DRS Tech. Svcs. Roger N. Sexauer, Pres., DRS Power, Environment & Sustainment Sandra L. Hodgkinson, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2011 -498,863 498,863 -963,053 -262,774 -406,354 -215.41%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703-416-7600 Fax: 703-416-8010 Toll-Free: Address: 2345 Crystal Dr. #915, Renton, VA 98056 United States

Stock Ticker: DRSX Employees: 10,200 Parent Company: Finmeccanica SpA

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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DSP Group Inc

www.dspg.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Digital Signal Processors Speech Processors RF Devices

DSP Group, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company and a global leader in the short-range wireless communication market, enabling home networking convergence for voice, video and data. DSP combines digital signal processing (DSP) technology with advanced complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) radio frequency (RF) devices, communications technologies and speech-processing algorithms. The company has developed several semiconductor devices for residential, enterprise and automotive wireless communications applications. These applications include digital 900MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz industry scientific and medical bands, Bluetooth for voice, data and video communications, as well as products for digital voice recorders and other applications. The company develops connected multimedia screen applications used in multimedia handsets, Wi-Fi video baby monitors, wireless digital picture frames and internet radios. XpandR is a media processor for video IP devices. The firm also offers VoIP telephony services for both the home and the office. Its DCX product line is a lowpower flash and ROM-based chipset solution targeting mid-tohigh-range cordless applications built on an open platform with ARM9 processing capabilities. The VegaFireBird family provides embedded services for low-cost corded IP phones to advanced cordless IP phones with digital European cordless telecommunications (DECT) handsets. The DCX home chipset family is a low-power, Flash and ROM-based solution targeting mid-to-high range cordless applications. The DHX family is a low-power chipset solution for home automation and security. DSP sells its products primarily through distributors and representatives as well as directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers (ODMs). Export sales consistently generate roughly 97% of DSP's total revenue on an annual basis.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: XpandR VegaFireBird DCX DHX

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ofer Elyakim, CEO Dror Levy, CFO Patrick Tanguy, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 144,271,000 35,483,000 714,000 .49% 21,979,000 1,562,000 12,224,000 2,297,000 4,541,000 .83% 1.07%

2014 143,036,000 33,468,000 -443,000 - .30% 22,446,000 3,602,000 10,379,000 1,315,000 3,648,000 1.87% 2.45%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 986-4300 Fax: 408 986-4323 Toll-Free: Address: 161 S. Antonio Road, Ste 10, Los Altos, CA 94022 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $300,000 Second Exec. Salary: $205,987

2013 151,063,000 35,000,000 69,000 .04% 23,085,000 2,676,000 13,250,000 1,118,000 6,221,000 1.41% 1.84%

2012 162,790,000 42,539,000 -10,602,000 -6.51% 24,875,000 -8,042,000 10,205,000 1,094,000 -2,701,000 -4.21% -5.53%

2011 193,861,000 53,244,000 -20,336,000 -10.49% 29,417,000 -16,242,000 -598,000 2,317,000 -4,850,000 -7.75% -10.28%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: DSPG Employees: 312 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $266,000 Bonus: $96,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ECI Telecom Ltd

www.ecitele.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Digital Communications Equipment Manufacturing Optical Networking Equipment Broadband Access Equipment Data Encryption Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SmartLIGHT LightSOFT LightCONTROL LightAPPS LightSEC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Darryl Edwards, CEO Darryl Edwards, Pres. Giora Bitan, CFO Sorin Lupu, VP- Global Sales & Mktg. Adi Bildner, VP-Global Human Resources Tali Rosenwaks, Head-R&D Tali Rosenwaks, Head-Eng. Arnie Taragin, General Counsel Hezi Basok, Exec. VP-Global Bus. Oper. Eran Dariel, Gen. Mgr.-Portfolio Bus. Eran Talmon, Head-Global Svcs. Div. Shaul Shani, Chmn.

ECI Telecom Ltd., based in Israel, delivers elastic network solutions to service providers, utilities and data center/cloud providers worldwide. The company's elastic network solutions ensure open, future-proof and secure communications. ECI's products include the following: SmartLIGHT, built to enable customers to control their network in real time, quickly incorporate innovation and work seamlessly in multi-vendor environments; Apollo optical transport platform, which combines high performance, low-latency, OTN (optical transport network) transport and OTN switching with software configurable optical routing for maximum efficiency; LightSOFT, a network management system that provides unified multi-layer, end-to-end network management through an intuitive, point-and-click user interface; LightCONTROL, a carrier-grade software defined networking (SDN) controller for wide area networks; Light APPS, which are SDN applications for increased visibility, increased network automation and swift time-to-market services; and LightSEC, a cyber security suite. ECI has offices located in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 774,000,000

2014 750,000,000

2013 700,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972-3-926-6555 Fax: 972-3-926-6500 Toll-Free: Address: 30 Hasivim St., Petah Tikva, 49517 Israel

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,500 Parent Company: Swarth Group (The)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 650,000,000

2011 580,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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eClinicalWorks

www.eclinicalworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Electronic Prescription Filing Patient Flow Management Claims Submission & Management Software Business Optimization Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Enterprise Business Optimizer eClinicalWorks HMS eClinicalWorks CCMR eClinicalWorks Patient Portal

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Girish Kumar Navani, CEO

eClinicalWorks is a private company operating in the ambulatory clinical systems market. The company primarily provides electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management (PM) tools for its clients, including physicians; large and small health systems; large and medium medical group practices, including federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and community health centers (CHCs); and small, solo provider practices. The firm's customer base consists of more than 115,000 physicians and over 850,000 medical professionals in all 50 states and 24 countries. eClinicalWorks' EMR cloud solution provides patient flow management, patient record access, registry reporting, electronic prescription request, referring physician communication and clinical data transfers, all while keeping the data private. When used with the firm's PM system, this system enables clients to review patient history, current medications, allergies and diagnostic tests; streamline medical billing management; check patient insurance eligibility; electronically submit and manage claims; and perform clinical and financial analyses through its Enterprise Business Optimizer (eBO) tool. eClincialWorks HMS is a web-based product that covers the clinical, administrative and financial areas of an integrated healthcare delivery system. Other suites include eClinicalWorks CCMR, a population health program across all functional ACO categories; healow (health and online wellness) suite, which offer tools that facilitates secure communication between providers and patients; and the RCM (revenue cycle management) console assists in processing claims, financial analytics, reimbursement evaluation and six levels of clearinghouse integrations. The company also maintains a web-based patient portal, eClinicalWorks Patient Portal, allowing patients to access their physician's systems to view their own lab results and appointment information as well as request prescription refills and communicate with doctors and nurses. eClinicalWorks offers its employees health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 358,000,000

2014 333,000,000

2013 300,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 508-836-2700 Fax: 508-836-4466 Toll-Free: 866-888-6929 Address: 2 Technology Dr., Westborough, MA 01581 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,500 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 255,000,000

2011 204,700,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Edmentum Inc

www.edmentum.com

NAIC Code: 511210P

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Educational Software E-Learning Services

Edmentum, Inc. primarily develops and markets educational software and related services. It operates through a softwareas-a-service model, with the majority of its products delivered on a hosted, subscription service basis. The company provides online instruction, curriculum management, assessment and related development services to K-12 schools, community colleges and other educational institutions across the U.S. Its Plato Courseware brand is a standards-based online learning program that engages students with interactive, media-rich content. Edmentum's blended learning format unites traditional instruction with technology in order for students and instructors to engage and connect in learning processes. Educators all over the U.S. are exploring ways to integrate blended learning solutions in their schools. Test preparation programs include Study Island and EducationCity. Assessment software offers educators data to help identify what students know and where learning breaks down throughout the school year. Online courses are built on real-world skills, based on blended learning best practices and aligned to state and national standards. The courses address a wide range of educational needs across the secondary market. Personalized learning is offered by Edmentum, in which it strategically partners instructors with students in order to seamlessly weave assessment, instruction and progress monitoring into a personalized learning strategy. This offering provides students a choice in how, when and where they will learn. Edmentum also offers fully-online virtual courses, which infuses technology into both the learning process as well as the teacher/student engagement process. This offering provides a rigorous and sound curriculum, along with state-certified teachers. Other instructional brands include Edmentum Sensei, EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Assessments, ESL Reading Smart, Reading Eggs and Northstar Workforce Readiness. The company offers its employees medical, vision, life, disability and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; 529 college savings plan; 401(k); employee assistance program; and tuition reimbursement.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Plato Courseware Study Island EducationCity Edmentum Sensei EdOptions Academy Edmentum Assessments ESL Reading Smart Reading Eggs

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Rob Rueckl, CEO Richard Whalley, Managing Dir. Vincent (Vin) Riera, Pres. James R. Stewart, CFO Ryan Hagedorn, Sr. VP-Sales & Mktg. Stacey Herteux, VP-Human Resources Paul Johansen, CTO Andy Frost, VP-Prod. Mgmt. Dave Adams, Chief Academic Officer Richard Whalley, Managing Dir.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 952-832-1000 Fax: 952-832-1200 Toll-Free: 800-447-5286 Address: 5600 W. 83rd St., Ste. 300, 8200 Tower, Bloomington, MN 55437 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 300 Parent Company: Thoma Bravo LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Electronic Arts Inc (EA)

www.ea.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Online Interactive Games E-Commerce Sales Mobile Games Apps

Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA) develops, markets, publishes and distributes games, content and services that can be played by consumers on a variety of platforms. These platforms include consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox, personal computers (PCs), mobile phones and tablets. Some of the company's games are based on its wholly-owned intellectual property, including Battlefield, Mass Effect, Need for Speed, The Sims vs. Zombies; and some games leverage content that EA license from others, such as FIFA, Madden NFL and Star Wars. EA also publishes and distributes games developed by third parties. The company's products and services can be purchased through multiple distribution channels, including physical and online retailers, platform providers (console manufacturers, providers of free-to-download PC games and mobile carriers) and through EA's own digital distribution platform, Origin. EA offers its employees health care coverage, employee assistance programs, onsite childcare, employee discount programs, business travel accident insurance, retirement savings/pension and free EA games.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Battlefield Mass Effect Need for Speed Sims vs Zombies (The) Origin

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Andrew Wilson, CEO Blake Jorgensen, CFO Lawrence Probst, Chairman of the Board Kenneth Barker, Chief Accounting Officer Christopher Bruzzo, Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth Moss, Chief Technology Officer Joel Linzner, Executive VP, Divisional Patrick Soderlund, Executive VP, Divisional Laura Miele, Executive VP, Divisional Gabrielle Toledano, Executive VP Peter Moore, Executive VP Samantha Smith, General Manager Jacob Schatz, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,396,000,000 1,109,000,000 898,000,000 20.42% 1,028,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,223,000,000 93,000,000 1,102,000,000 17.51% 35.94% 0.29

2015 4,515,000,000 1,094,000,000 948,000,000 20.99% 1,033,000,000 875,000,000 1,067,000,000 95,000,000 1,176,000,000 14.75% 32.06%

2014 3,575,000,000 1,125,000,000 33,000,000 .92% 1,090,000,000 8,000,000 712,000,000 97,000,000 264,000,000 .14% .34% 0.23

2013 3,797,000,000 1,153,000,000 121,000,000 3.18% 1,142,000,000 98,000,000 324,000,000 106,000,000 409,000,000 1.85% 4.14% 0.24

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 628-1500 Fax: 650 628-1414 Toll-Free: Address: 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 United States

Stock Ticker: EA Employees: 8,400 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,019,231 Second Exec. Salary: $756,538

2012 4,143,000,000 1,212,000,000 35,000,000 .84% 1,228,000,000 76,000,000 277,000,000 172,000,000 254,000,000 1.45% 3.02% 0.21

2011 3,589,000,000 1,153,000,000 -312,000,000 -8.69% 1,048,000,000 -276,000,000 320,000,000 59,000,000 -132,000,000 -5.76% -10.42%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Electronics For Imaging Inc

www.efi.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Print Management Applications & Software Print Servers Super-Wide Format Inkjet Printers

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Fiery MicroPress Jetrion Cretaprint VUTEk Colorproof XF PrintMe Optitex Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Guy Gecht, CEO Marc Olin, CFO Gill Cogan, Director Alex Grab, Secretary

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (EFI) provides color digital print controllers, super-wide format printers and inks and print management solutions for professional and enterprise printing. The company's main products include the Fiery and MicroPress brands of standalone print servers, which are embedded in digital copiers and desktop color laser printers. When networked, EFI-powered printers and copiers are shared between work groups and departments to produce color and black/white documents. The firm's color digital front ends (DFEs) create an on-demand digital printing ecosystem; and its inks include digital ultra-violet (UV), light emitting diode (LED), ceramic, textile dye sublimation and thermoforming ink. EFI also offers super-wide format digital inkjet printers used for billboard graphics, commercial photo labs, ceramic tiles and large sign shops. These products include the following series: Jetrion, Cretaprint and VUTEk. Additionally, the company provides software for the commercial printing and enterprise markets. Fiery XF and Colorproof XF are a DFE and color management workflow for super-wide and wide format printing and proofing; EFI management information systems collect, organize and present critical information to improve process control and profit potential; PrintMe is a web interface that manages print transactions between a mobile device and printer; and Fiery Command WorkStation 5.6 is a job management interface featuring automated job presets, job searching capabilities, user interface, advanced tools for printing multi-bank & bleed-edge tabbed documents and integrated analytics tool, Fiery Dashboard. In 2016, the firm acquired integrated 3D design software provider, Optitex Ltd.; and announced plans to house its U.S. inkjet center in a new, state-of-the-art facility in Londonderry, New Hampshire, which is expected to be complete in early 2018. EFI employees receive medical, dental, vision and pet insurance; tuition assistance; a stock purchase program; paid time off; assistance programs; and retirement savings and pension plans.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 882,513,000 141,364,000 56,643,000 6.41% 229,136,000 33,540,000 65,102,000 18,449,000 96,767,000 2.42% 4.15% 0.37

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650 357-3500 Fax: 650 357-3907 Toll-Free: 800-875-7117 Address: 6750 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, CA 94555 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $620,000 Second Exec. Salary: $310,000

2014 790,427,000 134,732,000 53,439,000 6.76% 214,315,000 33,714,000 82,341,000 15,900,000 84,538,000 2.89% 4.33% 0.36

2013 727,693,000 128,124,000 174,648,000 24.00% 185,338,000 109,107,000 89,339,000 49,815,000 203,478,000 10.39% 15.38% 0.01

2012 652,137,000 120,298,000 33,886,000 5.19% 176,240,000 83,269,000 53,354,000 6,147,000 60,918,000 9.18% 13.70%

2011 591,556,000 115,901,000 27,333,000 4.62% 173,243,000 27,465,000 72,196,000 9,828,000 46,098,000 3.79% 4.91%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: EFII Employees: 3,136 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Elitegroup Computer Systems Co Ltd

www.ecs.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing PC Systems Graphics Cards Motherboards

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be

Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd. (ECS) is one of a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of computer products. Headquartered in Taiwan, the company sells products through business partners and distributors in more than 60 countries worldwide, as well as through international branch offices in North and South America, Europe and across the Pacific Rim. ECS produces and markets a number of product lines, including Intel and AMD motherboards, system-on-chip (SoC) motherboard solutions, notebook computers, tablet personal computers (PCs), desktop PCs, interprocess communication (IPC) motherboard interfaces and systems, Internet of Things (IoT) gateways and digital signage. The firm produces its hardware through ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 certified manufacturing facilities located in China, with production capacities in excess of 2.5 million motherboards and 200,000 laptop computer systems per month. ECS also provides computer programming and hardware/software design service for a wide variety of customers.

intentionally listed here more than once. Lung-Kuang Yang, Pres. Wenyan Lin Guo, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 1,719,158,602

2013 2,014,200,000

2012 2,274,300,000

2011 2,387,910,000

42,629,104

115,100,000

12,400,000

14,067,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 866-2-2162-1177 Fax: 886-2-2797-0690 Toll-Free: Address: Ti Ding Blvd., No. 239, Sec. 2, Taipei, 11493 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 2331.TW Employees: 15,493 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Embarcadero Technologies Inc

www.embarcadero.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Application & Database Management

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a technology company that addresses application and database lifecycle operations for corporate clients. The company designs and develops products for information transmission across databases. These products compress time frames and increase database performance and availability, allowing companies to more efficiently build, optimize and manage their databases and applications. Embarcadero offers its products to more than 3 million users, with a client list that includes roughly 90 of the Fortune 100 companies. Products are offered in subgroups such as modeling and architecture tools, application development, database management and development, performance optimization and embedded database systems. Examples of Embarcadero software include RAD Studio, a fast way to develop cross-platform native apps with flexible cloud services and broad Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity; C++Builder, a development tool for many platforms with an enhanced clang compiler; Delphi, an object pascal IDE (integrated development environment) and component library for cross-platform native app development with flexible cloud services and broad IoT connectivity; InterBase, a high scalable, full-featured, admin-free, Unicode-enabled, SQL-standard compliant cross-platform database engine; and RAD Server, a turn-key application foundation for rapidly building and deploying services based applications. Major industry sectors served by Embarcadero include government, health care, financial services, food services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, education, research and technology, travel and utilities. The group maintains sales offices in 29 countries. The firm also markets products through independent distributors in various countries worldwide. In late-2015, Embarcadero was acquired by Idera, Inc., an application and server management software provider.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Idera Inc RAD Studio C++Builder Delphi InterBase RAD Server

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Randy Jacops, CEO Chris Smith, COO Trey Chambers, CFO Heidi Farris, CMO James Pitts, CTO Michael Swindell, Sr. VP-Prod. Mgmt. Tony de la Lama, Sr. VP-Eng. Michael Swindell, Sr. VP-Strategy David Intersimone, VP-Developer Rel. Nigel Brown, Gen. Mgr.-Int'l

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 141,000,000

2014 130,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 512-226-8080 Fax: 415-434-1721 Toll-Free: Address: 10801 North Mopac Expressway, Bldg. 1, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78759 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 120,000,000

2012 100,000,000

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 222 Parent Company: Idera Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Entrust Inc

www.entrust.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Digital Identification & Certificates

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Entrust Datacard Datacard Group

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Todd Wilkinson, CEO Jeff Smolinksi, Sr. VP-Operations Bill Conner, Pres. Kurt Ishaug, CFO John Di Leo, Sr. VP-Global Sales Lynnette Heath, Sr. VP-Human Resources Robert (Bob) VanKirk, Sr. VP-American Sales Mark Reeves, Sr. VP-Int'l Sales

Entrust, Inc. is a global provider of security applications that protect and secure digital identities and information. It designs, produces and sells security, policy and access management software products and related services. Solutions include financial cards, passports, identification cards and transaction technologies. The company has sold its products and services to enterprise, government and consumer clients more than 150 countries. Entrust divides its business into three divisions: consumer, citizen and enterprise. The consumer division provides solutions for financial institutions, retailers and other consumer businesses. These solutions include card issuance, mobile payment, secure online identity and transaction authentication. Its citizen division provides solutions for regional or national governments. These solutions include citizen enrollment and document issuance, as well as technologies for authentication/renewal/revocation of physical and digital credentials. The enterprise division provides solutions for a wide range of security-minded organizations. These solutions consist of the firm's identity-based solution product, Entrust Datacard, which streamlines and safeguards access to facilities, networks and the cloud for employees and other authorized users. Entrust is owned by Datacard Group. Employee benefits include medical and dental coverage, bonus plans and employee assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 140,500,000

2014 130,000,000

2013 112,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 951-933-1223 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-621-6972 Address: 1187 Park Place, Shakopee, MN 55379 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 350 Parent Company: Datacard Group

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 106,000,000

2011 100,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Epic Systems Corporation

www.epic.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Information Networks Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Epicenter EpicCare Epic Europe BV Community Library Exchange Lucy PHR

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Judy Faulkner, CEO Carl D. Dvorak, COO Robert M. Fahrenbach, CFO Carl Dvorak, Exec. VP

Epic Systems Corporation is a developer of health industry clinical, access and revenue software for mid-size and large medical groups, hospitals, academic facilities, children's organizations, multi-hospital systems and integrated health care organizations. All Epic software applications are designed to share a single database, called Epicenter, so that each viewer can access all available patient data through a single interface from anywhere in the organization. The firm's clinical software products include integrated inpatient and ambulatory systems under the EpicCare brand as well as health information management tools and specialty information systems. The firm's interoperability service, Lucy PHR, allows patients to organize and access their medical history independently of any one facility. Other products offer access services, including scheduling, inpatient and ambulatory registration, call management and nurse triage; revenue cycle services, such as hospital and professional billing; health plan and managed care administration systems; clinical and financial data repositories; enterprise reporting; patient medical record access systems; and connectivity tools, including voice recognition, interfacing and patient monitoring devices. In conjunction with its software applications, the company provides extensive client services, including training, process engineering, tailoring of applications to the client's situation and access to network specialists who plan and implement client systems. In addition, Epic hosts Community Library Exchange, an online collection of application tools and pre-made content that allows clients to share report and registration templates, custom forms, enterprise report formats and documentation shortcuts. Epic also operates in the Netherlands under Epic Europe BV. Employees of the firm are offered medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan; and flexible spending accounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,978,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 608-271-9000 Fax: 608-271-7237 Toll-Free: Address: 1979 Milky Way, Verona, WI 53593 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 1,856,000,000

2013 1,750,000,000

2012 1,526,000,000

2011 1,190,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 9,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Epicor Software Corporation

www.epicor.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Enterprise Resource Planning Customer Relationship Management Software Supply Chain Management Software Consulting Services Supplier Relationship Management Software Retail POS Systems

Epicor Software Corporation is a global provider of industryspecific business software designed for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations. Epicor's 40-plus years of experience with its customer's unique business processes and operational requirements is built into every solution, whether in the cloud, hosted or on premises. More than 20,000 customers in 150 countries rely on the firm's expertise and solutions to improve performance and profitability. Epicor's solutions include enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management, financial management, manufacturing execution systems and supply chain management. In September 2016, the firm was acquired by KKR & Co LP.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: KKR & Co LP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Joe Cowan, CEO Kathy Crusco, Exec. VP Joe Cowan, Pres. Celia Fleischaker, CMO Paul Farrell, Exec. VP-Worldwide R&D Mark Mincin, CIO Bill Wilson, Exec. VP Craig Charlton, Sr. VP Donna Troy, Exec. VP Himanshu Palsule, Chief Product and Technology Officer Keith Deane, Gen. Mgr.-EMEA Craig McCollum, Exec. VP-Retail Dist.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,000,000,000

2014 994,956,000

2013 961,731,000

2012 855,457,000

2011 532,085,000

-20,849,000

-31,958,000

-41,886,000

-55,145,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 877-602-3595 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 804 Las Cimas Parkway, Austin, TX 78746 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,500 Parent Company: KKR & Co LP

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ESS Technology Inc

www.esstech.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Chips-Audio, Video & Modem Digital-to-Analog Converters TV Tuners

ESS Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets highly integrated computer multimedia products, audio DACs and ADCs. The firm has four main product categories: digitalto-analog converters (DACs), audio amplifiers, voltage regulators, and soundbar and audio SoCs (system-on-chips). SABRE DACs incorporate patented circuits that deliver spectacular music quality, dynamic range and extremely low total harmonic distortion levels. SABRE HiFi DACs are designed specifically for mobile applications. Audio amplifiers enhance the level of audio performance by allowing the listener to enjoy the superior resolution and detail key to the immersive listening experience, especially when using headphones. SABRE amplifiers are designed to work seamlessly with all ESS products. By integrating the audio switch in the same package, ESS has created a low-noise, high-gain amplifier that delivers outstanding performance to the listener's ears. Voltage regulators include the company's ES9311 low-noise, low dropout regulator which is designed specifically for highperformance audio systems. Its architecture contains seriesvoltage and shunt-voltage elements that eliminate the need for output decoupling capacitors. The ES9311 regulator replaces three active devices and several passive components typically used in audio system designs, shortening design cycles for faster time-to-market. Last, soundbar and audio SoC products include the firm's Crescendo and Ensemble series of soundbar and docking SoC. This new generation of products integrate SABRE DAC and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with audio decoding, audio post-processing into a single chip. The Crescendo III+ SoC for TV soundbar integrates all soundbar audio functions and SDRAM in a 128-pin low profile quad flat pack package. Crescendo is built on the ESS SABRE DAC technology. Other products in this division include Crescendo II and Ensemble II SoC, and Crescendo II+ and Ensemble II+ SoC. ESS Technology is owned by private equity firm Imperium Partners Group LLC.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Imperium Partners Group LLC SABRE DAC ES9311 Crescendo Ensemble

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Robert L. Blair, CEO Robert L. Blair, Pres. John Marsh, CFO Robert Wong, VP-Mktg. & Sales Peter Frith, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-643-8800 Fax: 408-643-8801 Toll-Free: Address: 237 South Hillview Drive, Milpitas, CA 94538 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 143 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Imperium Partners Group LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Extreme Networks Inc

www.extremenetworks.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Networking & Related Equipment, Manufacturing Switches Security Appliances & Security Rules Engines Network Management Software Embedded Operating System Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Black Diamond Summit IdentiFi NetSight NAC Mobile IAM Purview

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Edward Meyercord, CEO Benjamin Drew Davies, CFO John Kispert, Chairman of the Board Robert Gault, Executive VP, Divisional Kelley Steven-Waiss, Executive VP Allison Amadia, General Counsel

Extreme Networks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of network infrastructure equipment for corporate, government, hotels and health care enterprises and metropolitan telecommunications service providers. Extreme Networks has seven main product lines. Modular Ethernet switching systems includes the Black Diamond product line, delivering modular- or chassis-based Ethernet connectivity for enterprises, data centers and service providers. Stackable Ethernet switching systems includes the Summit product line which delivers Ethernet connectivity for the network edge, aggregation and core. High density WiFi includes the IdentiFi family of wireless access points and management capabilities, which enable the deployment of wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Centralized management software provides network-wide visibility and control capability through its NetSight management software system. NAC (network access control) and BYOD (bring your own device) management includes the NAC and Mobile IAM products which provide a complete standards-based, multivendor interoperable pre-connect and post-connect network access control solution for wired and wireless LAN (local area network) and VPN (virtual private network) users. Automated BYOD registration allows users to register their own devices using their credentials with no IT intervention. Application analytics includes Purview, an application analytics and optimization solution that captures network data and aggregates, analyzes, correlates and reports on it to enable better decision making and improved business performance. Extreme's SDN (software-defined networking) platform is based on a comprehensive, hardened open-daylight controller and includes network management, access control, application analytics and wireless controller technology. The company offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k); stock options; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; employee assistance; a pre-paid legal program; flexible spending accounts; educational assistance; business travel a

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 528,389,000 78,721,000 -25,550,000 -4.83% 188,481,000 -31,884,000 30,366,000 5,327,000 18,722,000 -7.93% -32.79% 0.41

2015 552,940,000 93,447,000 -62,994,000 -11.39% 211,391,000 -71,643,000 37,423,000 7,774,000 -14,876,000 -15.00% -54.90% 0.53

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 579-2800 Fax: 408 579-3000 Toll-Free: 888-257-3000 Address: 145 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $370,008

2014 519,554,000 77,146,000 -50,232,000 -9.66% 197,578,000 -57,310,000 -26,843,000 22,460,000 -11,637,000 -13.68% -33.14% 0.58

2013 299,343,000 40,521,000 10,852,000 3.62% 113,927,000 9,673,000 32,237,000 13,362,000 17,382,000 3.24% 5.24%

2012 322,722,000 45,640,000 13,909,000 4.30% 118,825,000 15,872,000 13,813,000 5,512,000 24,309,000 5.71% 9.31%

2011 334,428,000 49,330,000 3,114,000 .93% 127,960,000 2,713,000 16,777,000 5,697,000 12,735,000 1.02% 1.74%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: EXTR Employees: 1,351 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $125,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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F5 Networks Inc

www.f5.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Internet Traffic Management Solutions Firewall Software File Virtualization

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BIG-IP VIPRION FirePass Application Security Manager iControl ARX

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Andrew Reinland, CFO Benjamin Gibson, Chief Marketing Officer Ryan Kearny, Chief Technology Officer Alan Higginson, Director John McAdam, Director John Dilullo, Executive VP, Divisional Edward Eames, Executive VP Scot Rogers, Executive VP

F5 Networks, Inc. provides application delivery networking products that improve the security, availability and performance of network applications. Its core products, the BIG-IP controller, VIPRION, FirePass controller data manager, Application Security Manager (ASM) firewall and iControl, help manage traffic to servers and network devices in a way that maximizes availability and throughput. BIG-IP products share a common full-proxy operating system that enables them to inspect and modify traffic flow to and from servers and has built-in functionality to secure, optimize and ensure the availability of application traffic. VIPRION is the firm's chassisbased application delivery controller that uses modular blades that can be added or removed without disturbing current application settings. The company's FirePass product offers a secure socket layer-virtual private network that allows enterprises to provide authorized users with secure remote access to corporate networks and applications. The ASM firewall provides content-based, application-level security against attacks. The iControl software interface products enable communication with one another and allow integration with third-party products, including custom and commercial enterprise applications. Intelligent file virtualization manages file storage infrastructure through non-disruptive data migration, automated storage tiering, dynamic load balancing and efficient data replication though the ARX product family. The company sells its products and services to large enterprise customers and service providers through a variety of channels, including distributors, value-added resellers and systems integrators. In 2014, the firm acquired cloud-based security services provider, Defense.Net, Inc. Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; life and disability insurance; an employee stock purchase plan; a 401(k) with company match; tuition assistance; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,995,034,000 334,227,000 547,377,000 27.43% 767,174,000 365,855,000 711,535,000 68,238,000 604,153,000 15.84% 29.24%

2015 1,919,823,000 296,583,000 552,899,000 28.79% 738,080,000 365,014,000 684,541,000 67,086,000 605,482,000 16.23% 27.17%

2014 1,732,046,000 263,792,000 493,557,000 28.49% 664,738,000 311,183,000 548,992,000 22,718,000 539,678,000 14.09% 21.40%

2013 1,481,314,000 209,614,000 430,818,000 29.08% 585,442,000 277,314,000 499,693,000 26,583,000 470,823,000 13.39% 19.33%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 206 272-5555 Fax: 206 272-5556 Toll-Free: 888-882-4447 Address: 401 Elliott Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119 United States

Stock Ticker: FFIV Employees: 4,395 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $718,386 Second Exec. Salary: $534,759

2012 1,377,247,000 177,406,000 426,303,000 30.95% 537,370,000 275,186,000 495,437,000 30,117,000 461,442,000 15.81% 22.60%

2011 1,151,834,000 138,910,000 350,662,000 30.44% 454,258,000 241,397,000 416,938,000 36,160,000 371,549,000 16.47% 22.89%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $1,500

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fabrinet

www.fabrinet.com

NAIC Code: 334513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Optical Components Manufacturing Industrial Lasers Sensors

Fabrinet provides advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of complex products. Complex products include optical communication components, modules & sub-systems, industrial lasers, medical devices and sensors. Fabrinet's advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities include process design & engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, complex printed circuit board assembly, advanced packaging, integration, final assembly and test. The company focuses primarily on the production of low-volume, high-mix products. Optical communications devices include selective switching products such as reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs), optical amplifiers, modulators and other components and modules that collectively enable network managers to route voice, video and data communications traffic through fiber optic cables at various wavelengths, speeds and over various distances; turnable transponders & transceivers that eliminate the need to stock individual fixed wavelength transponders & transceivers used in voice and data communications networks; and active optical cables. Other products include solid state, diodepumped, gas & fiber lasers; biotechnology & medical device, metrology and material processing; and sensors used in automobiles, as well as non-contact temperature measurement sensors for the medical industry. Wholly-owned subsidiaries include Fabrinet Co. Ltd.; Fabrinet USA, Inc.; FBN New Jersey Manufacturing, Inc.; Casix, Inc.; Fabrinet Pte. Ltd.; and Fabrinet West, Inc. As the parent company, Fabrinet enters into contracts directly with its customers and have entered into various inter-company agreements with some of its subsidiaries. Casix and FBN New Jersey each enter into sales contracts or purchase orders directly with their customers. The firm has manufacturing facilities in China, Thailand (completed in 2016) and the U.S.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Fabrinet Co Ltd Fabrinet USA Inc FBN New Jersey Manufacturing Inc Casix Inc Fabrinet Pte Ltd Fabrinet West Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. David T. Mitchell, CEO Harpal Gill, COO Toh-Seng Ng, CFO Hong Q. Hou, Exec. VP Craig Cocchi, Exec. VP-Operations John Marchetti, Exec. VP David T. Mitchell, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 976,747,000

2015 773,587,000

2014 677,854,000

2013 641,542,000

2012 564,732,000

2011 743,570,000

69,806,000 7.14% 49,753,000 61,897,000 47,088,000 40,995,000 87,158,000 8.09% 11.97% 0.06

47,160,000 6.09% 40,613,000 43,642,000 52,629,000 51,532,000 61,189,000 7.05% 9.63%

91,317,000 13.47% 27,664,000 91,731,000 66,550,000 10,836,000 104,541,000 17.82% 24.39% 0.02

70,790,000 11.03% 25,839,000 68,969,000 48,750,000 10,795,000 83,130,000 14.89% 23.94% 0.05

-60,816,000 -10.76% 122,730,000 -56,467,000 2,251,000 38,622,000 -48,295,000 -12.56% -20.45% 0.11

69,941,000 9.40% 24,806,000 64,329,000 41,282,000 22,419,000 78,416,000 15.78% 24.10% 0.03

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 662 524-9600 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 190 Elgin Ave., George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005 Cayman Islands

Stock Ticker: FN Employees: 6,845 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Second Exec. Salary: $700,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Finisar Corporation

www.finisar.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Optical Subsystems & Components Network Test & Monitoring Systems CML Transmitters

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kurt Adzema, CFO Jerry Rawls, Chairman of the Board Julie Eng, Executive VP, Divisional Todd Swanson, Executive VP, Divisional Joseph Young, Executive VP, Divisional John Clark, Executive VP Christopher Brown, Executive VP Mark Colyar, Senior VP, Divisional

Finisar Corporation is a provider of optical subsystems and components that are used in data communication and telecommunication applications. The company's optical subsystems consist primarily of transmitters, receivers, transceivers, transponders and active optical cables that provide the fundamental optical-electrical, or optoelectronic, interface for interconnecting the electronic equipment used in building communication networks, including the switches, routers and servers used in wireline networks as well as the antennas and base stations for wireless networks. The firm's optical subsystems consist primarily of transceivers sold to manufacturers of storage and networking equipment for data communication and telecommunication applications. Optical subsystems also include multiplexers, de-multiplexers and optical add/drop modules for use in telecommunication applications. Optical components consist primarily of packaged lasers and photo-detectors which are incorporated in transceivers for data communication and telecommunication applications. The company's revenue is derived from sales of optical subsystems and components to equipment manufacturers, distributors and system integrators.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,263,166,000 203,389,000 41,023,000 3.24% 106,736,000 35,193,000 183,600,000 118,825,000 141,261,000 2.20% 3.09% 0.19

2015 1,250,944,000 202,089,000 26,794,000 2.14% 119,034,000 11,887,000 113,597,000 149,193,000 124,777,000 .77% 1.12% 0.20

2014 1,156,833,000 183,355,000 111,415,000 9.63% 99,761,000 111,787,000 99,115,000 130,191,000 190,117,000 8.92% 12.26% 0.20

2013 934,335,000 158,784,000 -5,555,000 - .59% 87,684,000 -5,454,000 148,290,000 90,843,000 58,891,000 - .55% - .69% 0.04

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 548-1000 Fax: 408 745-6097 Toll-Free: Address: 1389 Moffett Park Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

Stock Ticker: FNSR Employees: 13,400 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $613,592 Second Exec. Salary: $425,027

2012 952,579,000 146,003,000 39,326,000 4.12% 84,843,000 42,993,000 75,055,000 78,315,000 104,949,000 4.63% 5.84% 0.05

2011 948,787,000 117,281,000 111,716,000 11.77% 81,744,000 88,095,000 95,430,000 64,137,000 142,701,000 11.65% 16.81% 0.05

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $340,230 Bonus: $149,975

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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FireEye Inc

www.fireeye.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Data Security Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: NX Series EX Series ETP HX Series FX Series TAP iSIGHT Partners Invotas International Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kevin Mandia, CEO Michael Berry, CFO David Dewalt, Chairman of the Board Alexa King, General Counsel Travis Reese, President David Ramirez, President, Divisional Vijaya Kaza, Senior VP, Divisional Frank Verdecanna, Senior VP, Divisional John McGee, Senior VP, Divisional Grady Summers, Senior VP

FireEye, Inc. provides a comprehensive cybersecurity solution for detecting, preventing, analyzing and resolving advanced cyberattacks that evade legacy signature-based security products. The company's solutions combine its virtual-machine technology, threat intelligence and advanced security expertise in a suite of products and services which enable accurate detection and rapid response. FireEye's analysis and forensic solutions, threat intelligence subscriptions, managed services, assessments, incident response and consulting services complement its threat prevention products to help organizations adapt their security profile as threats evolve. Threat prevention products include the NX Series, for network threat prevention; the EX Series and ETP, for email threat prevention; the HX Series, for endpoint threat prevention; the FX Series, for file content security; and the MX Series, for mobile threat prevention. Security management products include the central management system, which unifies reporting, configuration and threat intelligence sharing, and also manages the overall deployment of the components of FireEye's threat prevention platform. Security analysis products include: TAP, a threat analytics platform; and the AX Series, a malware analytics system. Last, security forensics products include: the PX Series, a network forensics platform; the AI Series, an investigation analysis system; and the MIR, which is FireEye's Mandiant intelligent response forensics product that enables remote investigation of endpoints. In early 2016, the firm acquired threat intelligence company, iSIGHT Partners; and Invotas International Corporation, a provider of security automation and orchestration technology.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 622,967,000 279,467,000 -507,660,000 -81.49% 617,956,000 -539,215,000 37,015,000 54,549,000 -396,053,000 -25.67% -46.98% 0.67

2014 425,662,000 203,187,000 -479,195,000 -112.57% 522,250,000 -443,790,000 -131,270,000 67,715,000 -386,282,000 -28.31% -38.60%

2013 161,552,000 66,036,000 -172,218,000 -106.60% 219,969,000 -120,635,000 -69,762,000 57,560,000 -158,649,000 -16.06% -22.90%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-321-6300 Fax: 408-321-9818 Toll-Free: Address: 1440 McCarty Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 United States

Stock Ticker: FEYE Employees: 2,500 Parent Company:

Top Exec. Salary: $350,000 Second Exec. Salary: $325,000

2011 33,658,000 7,275,000 -15,714,000 -46.68% 34,817,000 -16,782,000 5,111,000 5,217,000 -13,245,000 -47.07%

2.02

CONTACT INFORMATION:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

2012 83,316,000 16,522,000 -33,619,000 -40.35% 82,783,000 -35,756,000 21,500,000 18,848,000 -29,267,000 -44.43%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fitbit Inc

www.fitbit.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Fitbit, Inc. builds products that wirelessly track the activity of its wearers. Its wireless-enabled wearable technology devices measure data such as the number of steps walked, quality of sleep, steps climbed and other personal metrics. The core of the company's platform is its family of eight wearable connected health and fitness trackers. These wrist-based and clippable devices automatically track users' activities in realtime in order to encourage them to become more active in their daily lives. Advanced products track heart rate and GPS-based information such as speed, distance and exercise routes. Several devices also feature deeper integration with smartphones, such as the ability to receive call and text notifications and control music. In addition, Fitbit offers a WiFi connected scale that records weight, body fat and BMI. The company uses its resources toward developing proprietary sensors, algorithms and software to ensure its products have highly accurate measurements, insightful analytics, compact sizes, durability and long battery lives. Fitbit's platform also includes an online dashboard and mobile apps, which wirelessly and automatically sync with its devices. Through these apps, users can see trends and achievements, access motivational tools and connect, support and compete with friends and family. In 2015, the firm began trading publicly on the U.S. Nasdaq under the trading ticker symbol, FIT. In December 2016, Fitbit acquired key personal and intellectual assets from Pebble, excluding Pebble's hardware products. Beginning in January 2017, Fitbit integrates with the Habit, Peloton and VirZOOM brands.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

James Park, CEO William Zerella, CFO Eric Friedman, Chief Technology Officer Hansgregory Hartmann, COO Timothy Roberts, Executive VP, Divisional Andy Missan, Executive VP Edward Scal, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,857,998,000 150,035,000 348,198,000 18.74% 410,534,000 175,677,000 109,157,000 30,566,000 369,305,000 10.59% 21.57%

2014 745,433,000 54,167,000 157,929,000 21.18% 145,561,000 131,777,000 18,774,000 26,495,000 164,060,000 6.56% 480.63%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 415-513-1000 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-623-4997 Address: 405 Howard St., Ste. 550, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $525,840 Second Exec. Salary: $340,423

2013 271,087,000 27,873,000 -8,954,000 -3.30% 41,332,000 -51,622,000 33,171,000 7,524,000 -5,942,000 -22.36%

2012 76,373,000 16,210,000 -3,775,000 -4.94% 14,205,000 -4,216,000 -6,884,000 2,505,000 -2,596,000

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: FIT Employees: 1,101 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Flex Ltd

www.flextronics.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Engineering, Design & Testing Services Logistics Services Camera Modules Medical Devices LCD Displays Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael McNamara, CEO Francois Barbier, Pres. Christopher Collier, CFO Michael Mendenhall, CMO Paul Baldassari, Chief Human Resources Officer Mark Kemp, Pres., Medical Mike Dennison, Pres-Consumer Technologies Erik Volkerink, CTO Christopher Obey, Pres., Automotive Christopher Cook, Pres., Power Solutions Jeannine Sargent, Pres., Energy Jonathan Hoak, General Counsel Francois Barbier, Pres., Global Oper. & Components David Mark, Chief Strategy Officer Renee Brotherton, VP-Corp. Comm. Christopher Collier, Chief Accounting Officer Paul Humphries, Pres., High Reliability Solutions Caroline Dowling, Pres., Integrated Network Solutions Doug Britt, Pres., Industrial & Emerging Solutions Mike Dennison, Pres., High Velocity Solutions H. Raymond Bingham, Chmn. Tom Linton, Chief Procurement & Supply Chain Officer

Flex Ltd. is a provider of innovative design, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain services and solutions that span from conceptual sketch to full-scale production. The company offers packaged consumer electronics and industrial products for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through its four business segments: high reliability solutions (HRS), consumer technologies group (CTG), industrial and emerging industries (IEI) and communications and enterprise compute (CEC). HRS is comprised of Flex's medical business, including consumer health, digital health, disposables, drug delivery, diagnostics, life sciences and imaging equipment; automotive business, including vehicle electronics, connectivity and clean technologies; and defense and aerospace businesses, which focus on commercial aviation, defense and military. CTG includes Flex's mobile devices, consumer electronics and connectivity devices. IEI is comprised of semiconductor and capital equipment, office solutions, household industrial and lifestyle, industrial automation and kiosks, energy and metering and lighting. Last, CEC includes radio access base stations, remote radio heads and small cells for wireless infrastructure; optical, routing, broadcasting and switching products for the data and video networks; server and storage platforms for both enterprise and cloud-based deployments; next generation storage and security appliance products; and rack level solutions, converged infrastructure and software-defined product solutions. Flex is headquartered in Singapore, with locations established throughout the U.S., South America, Europe, the U.K., India, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Israel, China and more.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 24,418,890,000

2015 26,147,920,000

2014 26,108,610,000

2013 23,569,480,000

2012 29,387,660,000

2011 28,679,930,000

587,206,000 2.40% 954,890,000 444,081,000 1,136,445,000 510,634,000 1,102,573,000 3.69% 18.00% 1.05

668,832,000 2.55% 844,473,000 600,801,000 794,034,000 347,413,000 1,209,322,000 4.97% 26.56% 0.86

519,870,000 1.99% 874,796,000 365,594,000 1,216,460,000 609,643,000 984,413,000 3.16% 16.58% 0.95

319,884,000 1.35% 805,235,000 277,051,000 1,115,430,000 488,993,000 886,241,000 2.56% 12.22% 0.73

580,809,000 1.97% 880,636,000 488,765,000 804,268,000 437,191,000 1,157,284,000 4.31% 21.34% 0.94

691,397,000 2.41% 816,349,000 596,219,000 857,344,000 470,702,000 1,163,065,000 5.35% 27.86% 0.95

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 65 6890-7188 Fax: 65 6543-1888 Toll-Free: Address: 2 Changi South Lane, Singapore, 486123 Singapore

Stock Ticker: FLEX Employees: 150,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,250,000 Second Exec. Salary: $695,000

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

Bonus: $481,055

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $167,550

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fluke Networks

www.flukenetworks.com

NAIC Code: 541380

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Testing of Data Cable Systems Installation Engineering and Analysis of Network Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Danaher Corporation Versiv

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Fluke Networks, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, provides certification, troubleshooting and installation tools for professionals who install and maintain critical network cabling infrastructure. These professionals include Datacom contractors, datacenter/network professionals, as well as communications service technicians. The company focuses on the installation of advanced data centers and the restoration of telephone service after a disaster. Fluke Networks' products are divided into three groups: cabling certification, installation and test, and telecom test. Cabling certification products include the Versiv cabling certification system, copper certification and fiber certification. Installation and test products include fiber inspection and cleaning, fiber optic power meters, fault locators, copper cable testers, tone generators, punch down tools and termination tools. Telecom test products include telephone test sets, fault locators, tone generators and termination tools. Fluke Networks service customers are located in more than 120 countries, with 45% of revenue coming from outside the U.S.

Wes Pringle, Pres. Monti Ackerman, CFO David Coffin, CTO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 832,075,000

2014 846,900,000

2013 836,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 425-446-4519 Fax: 425-446-5043 Toll-Free: 800-283-5853 Address: 6920 Seaway Blvd., Everett, WA 98203 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 700 Parent Company: Danaher Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 815,000,000

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Forcepoint LLC

www.websense.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Network & Internet Security Software

Forcepoint, LLC is focused on protecting organizations from advanced cyberattacks and data theft. The firm is jointly-owned by Raytheon Company (80.3% stake) and Vista Equity Partners (19.7%). Forcepoint's portfolio of products safeguards users, data and networks against the most determined adversaries, from accidental or malicious insider threats to outside attacks, across the entire threat lifecycle. The company's primary security products include TRITON APX which supports web security, email security, endpoint security and data loss prevention products that can be managed by a unified console; TRITON ACE (advanced classification engine), which contains real-time inline contextual defenses that use composite risk scoring and predictive analytics to deliver the most effective security available; and the ThreatSeeker Intelligence Cloud, which unites more than 900 million endpoints, including inputs from social media, and analyzes up to five billion requests per day. The programs systematically filter out viruses and other malicious attachments and control misuse of computing resources, including the unauthorized download of high-bandwidth content. The system also restricts the unauthorized use and loss of sensitive data to protect important customer or employee information. Websense also has two separate appliance series: the X-series and V-series. The X-Series is a high density scalable system that provides real-time dataaware contextual defenses that defend against advanced malware and prevent data theft of intellectual property. While the X-series is intended for large companies, the V-series is a smaller, but equally capable system with simplified management intended to be easily deployed and updated. The i500 and i500v appliances complement TRITON AP-WEB Cloud deployment by adding flexibility and control over web traffic flow for analysis, improving traffic speed and adding application & protocol control. All series are compatible with Web Security Gateway Anywhere, which provides data loss prevention, advanced persistent threat prevention and hybrid software as a service (SaaS).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Raytheon Company Vista Equity Partners TRITON APX TRITON ACE ThreatSeeker Intelligence Cloud X-series V-series TRITON AP-WEB Cloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Matthew P. Moynahan, CEO Edward Hammersla, Chief Strategy Officer Matthew T. Santangelo, CFO Timothy A. McDonough, CMO Kristin M. Leary, Chief Human Resources Officer Meerah Rajavel, CIO JT Taylor, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 400,000,000

2014 385,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 858 320-8000 Fax: 858 458-2950 Toll-Free: 800-723-1166 Address: 10900 Stonelake Blvd, Ste 300, Austin, TX 78759 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 375,000,000

2012 361,464,000

2011 364,183,008

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,609 Parent Company: Raytheon Company

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ForeSee Results Inc

www.foreseeresults.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Survey Software Support Services Survey Design & Analysis

ForeSee Results, Inc. specializes in customer experience analytics. The company continuously measures satisfaction with the customer experience and delivers insights on where organizations should prioritize improvements for maximum impact. ForeSee applies its technology across channels and customer touch points, including websites, contact centers, retail stores, mobile/tablet sites and apps, as well as social media initiatives. The firm's voice of customer (VOC) solutions and methodology are predictive of customer loyalty, purchase behavior, future financial success and stock prices. The ForeSee CX Suite comprises the company's architecture solution that manages all CX intelligence needs. The CX suite of applications include CX Measurement, feedback, replay, text analytics, case management and ratings/reviews. ForeSee is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in London, New York, San Francisco, St. Louis, Vancouver and Cleveland. The firm operates as a subsidiary of Answers Corporation.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Answers Corporation ForeSee CX Suite CX Measurement

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Daffern, CEO Kaj van de Loo, VP-Engineering Larry Freed, Pres. Jeff Blackman, Sr. VP-Client Success Ryan Grace, Sr. VP-Sales Christopher P. Award, VP-Human Resources Eric Feinberg, VP-Mktg. Mitchell Cohen, VP-Tech. John Williams, Sr. VP-Prod. & Delivery Dave Lewan, VP-Sales, Public Sector-West Region Don Morrison, Sr. VP-Sales Cia McCaffery, VP Eric Feinberg, Sr. Dir.-Mobile Media & Entertainment

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 60,000,000

2014 56,000,000

2013 52,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 734-205-2600 Fax: 734-205-2601 Toll-Free: 800-621-2850 Address: 2500 Green Rd., Ste. 400, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 335 Parent Company: Answers Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 44,000,000

2011 35,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Forrester Research Inc

www.forrester.com

NAIC Code: 541910

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Market Research Consulting & Advisory Workshops & Events

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RoleView Forrester Wave (The) Age of the Customer Research Forrester Connect Leadership Boards ForecastView

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ryan Darrah, Assistant General Counsel Michael Doyle, CFO Scott Chouinard, Chief Accounting Officer Victor Milligan, Chief Marketing Officer Lucia Quinn, Other Executive Officer Steven Peltzman, Other Executive Officer Michael Morhardt, Other Executive Officer Clifford Condon, Other Executive Officer George Colony, President Gail Mann, Secretary

Forrester Research, Inc., an independent research firm, provides research, analysis and advisory services related to technology change and its impact on evolving business models, best practices, technology investments, implementation and customer trends. Forrester's primary research product, RoleView, includes The Forrester Wave, which provides detailed analyses of vendors' technologies and services in addition to a library of cross-linked documents that interconnects reports, data, product rankings, best practices, evaluation tools and research archives. Age of the Customer Research addresses its clients' and prospects' opportunities and challenges in order to help transform customer experience, accelerate an organization's digital business, embrace the mobile mind shift, turn business insights into actionable data and leverage privacy in an effort to drive business growth. Forrester Connect offerings are designed to help clients connect with peers and Forrester's products and professionals, and to coach executives to lead far-reaching change within their organizations. Its Leadership Boards are exclusive peer groups for executives and other senior leaders at large organizations worldwide. Forrester's data products and services are designed to provide fact-based customer insights to Forrester clients. This data encompasses customer experience, consumer technographics, business technographics and the ForecastView-branded ongoing data of evaluation analysis and insights. Forrester's consulting and advisory services leverage RoleView, technographics and customer experience index data to assist clients with their challenges in developing and executing technology and business strategy. Forrester Research hosts multiple events in various locations worldwide, including North America, Europe and Asia throughout the year. Products and services are offered through its global direct sales force. Forrester employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k); a discount stock purchase plan; employee assistance programs; flexible spending accounts; performance bonuses; travel assistance; backup childcare; and onsite massages, gyms and p

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 313,726,000

2014 312,062,000

2013 297,650,000

2012 292,930,000

2011 283,616,000

18,827,000 6.00% 155,122,000 11,996,000 32,466,000 3,931,000 28,068,000 3.68% 8.92%

18,213,000 5.83% 154,337,000 10,865,000 28,795,000 1,503,000 29,709,000 2.95% 6.27%

21,833,000 7.33% 145,353,000 13,024,000 30,713,000 3,127,000 33,331,000 2.92% 5.19%

30,659,000 10.46% 138,256,000 25,574,000 53,147,000 5,103,000 42,025,000 5.24% 8.70%

36,997,000 13.04% 134,752,000 23,010,000 55,444,000 39,776,000 44,918,000 4.90% 8.17%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 617 613-5730 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 60 Acorn Park Drive, Cambridge, MA 02140 United States

Stock Ticker: FORR Employees: 1,351 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $375,000 Second Exec. Salary: $370,000

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Fortinet Inc

www.fortinet.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Network Security Products ASIC Network Security Appliances Security Subscription Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FortiGate FortiManager FortiASICS FortiOS FortiManager FortiAnalyzer FortiMail AccelOps

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ken Xie, CEO Andrew Del Matto, CFO Keith Jensen, Chief Accounting Officer Michael Xie, Chief Technology Officer John Whittle, General Counsel

Fortinet, Inc. is a worldwide market leader in unified threat management security systems. The company specializes in protecting computers from web-based threats, such as viruses, worms, intrusions and inappropriate web content, among others, while ensuring that network performance is undisturbed. The company offers two brands of hardware products FortiGate and FortiManager. The FortiASICS (application-specific integrated circuits) hardware structure, FortiOS operating system and associated security and network functions combined form the foundation of all FortiGate products. FortiGate systems are network-based, ASICaccelerated appliances. These are external modules that contain all the software and hardware necessary to protect the networks and consoles to which they are connected. Defensive tactics involve firewalls; the establishment of secure virtual private networks (VPNs); antivirus, antispam and antispyware applications; intrusion prevention systems (IPS); web filtering; and traffic shaping. The larger FortiGate-5000 series modules are marketed to service providers and large enterprises, while smaller versions, such as the Fortigate-40 series, are suitable for smaller businesses or individual telecommuters. FortiManager provides a central management solution for FortiGate products. FortiAnalyzer provides network logging, analyzing and reporting products that aggregate content and log data from FortiGate devices. Fortinet's software offerings include FortiMail, an email antispam and security application; FortiClient, endpoint security for desktops, laptops and mobile devices; FortiWeb, an internet application; FortiDB and FortiDDos, which are database security appliances; FortiApp, which provides secure wireless access points; and FortiSwitch, which provides secure switch connectivity products. Typical Fortinet customers are educational and healthcare institutions, financial services enterprises, government agencies, IT firms, wireless service providers and VoIP companies. In June 2016, the firm acquired IT security, monitoring and analytics software vendor, AccelOps, for about $28 million. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; and discounted network security products.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,009,268,000 158,129,000 14,877,000 1.47% 541,885,000 7,987,000 282,547,000 37,358,000 46,466,000 .49% 1.11%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 866-789-9001 Fax: 408 235-7737 Toll-Free: Address: 899 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $425,000 Second Exec. Salary: $391,400

2014 770,364,000 122,880,000 59,324,000 7.70% 357,151,000 25,343,000 196,582,000 32,197,000 81,352,000 1.95% 4.01%

2013 615,297,000 102,660,000 72,090,000 11.71% 259,904,000 44,273,000 147,384,000 13,877,000 87,713,000 4.12% 8.07%

2012 533,639,000 81,078,000 100,475,000 18.82% 204,666,000 66,836,000 183,866,000 22,083,000 112,039,000 7.81% 15.37%

2011 433,576,000 63,577,000 88,904,000 20.50% 167,497,000 62,492,000 132,842,000 3,624,000 95,893,000 9.76% 21.15%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: FTNT Employees: 4,018 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Foxconn Technology Co Ltd

www.foxconntech.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) Electronics Manufacturing & Design Research and Engineering Services Outsourcing

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd., a worldwide leader in computer components manufacturing, is an original design manufacturer (ODM) and a provider of computer, communication and consumer electronic products. Foxconn is one of the world's leading exporters of electronics, with major clients including Apple, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Dell, Nintendo and Sony. The company's services include research and development, product design, assembly, processing and aftersales services. The firm develops strategic alliances with leading brands in the industries it serves, addressing the current needs of its customers while also conducting new product research to anticipate industry trends. The company groups its products and services under three broad categories: magnesium alloys, thermal modules and consumer electronics products. The magnesium alloy category includes the design and production of products made from magnesium alloys; the surface application of magnesium alloy to products such as portable computer enclosures; and magnesium alloy recycling. The thermal modules category includes heat insulating products as well as cooling systems for various product applications. The consumer electronic products category includes mobile phones, computers and video game controllers. Additionally, the company produces a wide array of PC components and peripherals, including motherboards, graphic cards, chassis, card readers and power supplies. In August 2016, Foxconn acquired a 66% stake in Japanese screen maker Sharp Corporation for $3.8 billion. Foxconn offers its employees an annual bonus program, a profit sharing plan, training programs and comprehensive insurance.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Han Ming Lee, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,081,054,000 39,983,110 376,976,900 12.23% 88,737,220 378,005,700 624,298,000 32,425,530 480,506,600 9.59% 14.11%

2014 2,599,787,000 51,645,670 300,875,600 11.57% 120,492,300 291,365,300 431,779,400 34,929,190 426,290,000 8.31% 12.44%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 222680970 Fax: 886 222687176 Toll-Free: Address: No. 3-2, Chungshan Road, Tucheng District, Taipei, Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 2,931,456,000 38,954,230 216,127,000 7.37% 118,264,100 217,779,800 450,189,500 53,019,460 347,530,700 6.94% 10.79%

2012 4,140,582,000 34,748,090 282,406,800 6.82% 116,473,800 259,592,800 437,944,200 62,478,960 443,743,000 8.18% 14.50%

2011 4,074,928,000 35,084,040 218,806,200 5.36% 111,921,300 248,232,400 233,242,000 119,350,600 430,527,100 8.41% 15.29%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

236

Stock Ticker: FXCOF Employees: 730,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fujitsu Limited

www.fujitsu.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Telecommunications Equipment IT Outsourcing & Consulting Services Microelectronics Appliances & Consumer Electronics Nanotechnology Research Software Products Flash Memory Products

Fujitsu Limited is a leading provider of IT products and services globally. The company has three main business segments, technology solutions, which offers IT-driven business solutions, systems platforms and services; ubiquitous solutions, which caters to the personal computers (PCs), mobile phone and mobilewear markets; and device solutions, which consists of operations of Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited. The firm has four lines of services: business services, application services, managed infrastructure services and product support services. Business services segment enables organizations across the private and public sectors to plan, deliver and operate IT and business strategies in complex environments. Its capabilities range from business process outsourcing to rich business, IT effectiveness and sustainability consulting services tackling cost, efficiency and environment issues. The application services improves and transforms customer applications to ensure they are optimized and adaptable for present and future business needs. This division provides application development and integration, as well as application management and outsourcing services, and fully integrates emerging delivery models like software as a service. Applications within this segment include SAP technologies, Oracle, legacy modernization, hybrid cloud, IT management as a service and platform as a service. Managed infrastructure services cut costs and boost efficiency through technological innovation and a focus on high-quality service design, and follows green environmental best practices accordingly. Services within this division include data center services, end user services, network and communication services, technical and maintenance services and service desk. Product support services include computing products, software, network capabilities, electronic devices and other products that ensure the reliability of a company's IT infrastructure. In March 2015, the firm announced the launch of Socionext, a new fabless-type company that consolidates Fujitsu and Panasonic LSI (large scale integrated) businesses, and will design and develop LSI devices.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Socionext Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Masami Yamamoto, Pres. Masami Fujita, Sr. VP-Global Operations Masami Yamamoto, Pres. Hidehiro Tsukano, CFO Tango Matsumoto, CIO Masami Fujita, Sr. Exec. VP Hideyuki Saso, Sr. Exec. VP Masahiro Koezuka, Vice Chmn. Kazuhiko Kato, Exec. VP Masahiro Koezuka, Vice Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 40,762,160,000

2015 40,881,850,000

2014 40,961,280,000

2013 37,686,770,000

1,037,371,000 2.54% 9,350,220,000 746,239,300 2,176,817,000 1,632,191,000 3,009,194,000 2.67% 11.03% 0.49

1,536,360,000 3.75% 9,473,858,000 1,247,224,000 2,409,531,000 1,712,515,000 3,420,153,000 4.40% 20.54% 0.51

1,226,203,000 2.99% 9,690,040,000 418,089,400 1,509,732,000 1,539,414,000 2,823,965,000 1.58% 7.17% 0.72

819,475,800 2.17% 9,533,986,000 -627,116,900 610,749,400 1,513,576,000 1,292,551,000 -2.43% -8.98% 0.34

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 362522220 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Shiodome City Center, 1-5-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Tokyo, 1057123 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 38,425,120,000 2,050,109,000 573,825,700 1.49%

2011 38,948,320,000 2,031,617,000 879,320,800 2.25%

367,318,300 1,952,669,000 1,679,995,000 2,455,967,000 1.09% 2.46% 0.33

473,840,400 2,068,945,000 1,565,018,000 2,901,434,000 1.36% 3.21% 0.10

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: FJTSY Employees: 169,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fujitsu Network Communications Inc www.fujitsu.com/us/services/telecom NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment & Software Network Management Equipment Consulting & Training Services Life Cycle Maintenance Services Electronics & Computer Equipment Manufacturing

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. (FNC), a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, designs and manufactures network management and telecommunications equipment for the service provider and cable TV markets in North America. The company's services include IT consulting and integration; IT infrastructure services; and telecommunications planning, deployment, maintenance and enhancement services. Its products include aggregation and transport devices, service access products and various types of software. The firm's brands include FLASHWAVE, a packet optical networking platform; NETSMART, which includes network management solutions; and 1FINITY, a disaggregated platform with lambda/wavelength-division multiplexing technologies, switches and transport solutions. The firm also provides network life cycle services in four areas: planning, deployment, maintenance and enhancement services. Planning includes network design, interoperability testing, fiber characterization, raining and other solutions. Deployment services include engineering, furnishing and installation services; onsite configuration and turn-up or long-term testing; product and technology training offered both in-house and at corporate locations; and furnish material (FMAT), which is identifying and ordering materials for installing network equipment. Maintenance includes a 24-hour-a-day, year-round call center helpline, which is staffed by a team of technical support engineers; and training, software, product repair and replacement and other services. Enhancement services include a migration program that helps customers move data from old to new systems; program and project management services to manage network migrations and other operations; and training services. Other industries served by FNC include research, education, financial and utilities as well as federal, state and local governments.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Fujitsu Limited FLASHWAVE NETSMART 1FINITY

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Makoto Hamada, CEO Makoto Hamada, Pres.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972-690-6000 Fax: 972-479-4647 Toll-Free: 800-777-3278 Address: 2801 Telecom Pkwy., Richardson, TX 75082 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,288 Parent Company: Fujitsu Limited

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV

ts.fujitsu.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Servers Storage Devices Monitors & Peripherals Software Distribution Support Services

Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV manufactures and distributes electronics in the EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa) market. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited, the company was established to expand products and sales channels outside of Japan. Fujitsu Tech products are divided into four groups: IT products and systems, product support services, software and electronic devices. IT products and systems include servers, storage systems, integrated systems, client computing devices, peripheral devices, and the made4you family of hardware, software, add-on and extended component lifetime services. Product support services include startup hardware services, product support services (for both hardware and software), infrastructure support and hardwareas-a-service. Software products include operating systems, middleware, applications, partner software and Microsoft software licensing. Electronic devices include electromechanical components, printed circuit boards, integrated circuit packaging, semiconductors and standard components. Services offered by the company include business services such as IT consulting and product compliance; application services such as application management, outsourcing, information management, SAP enterprise management, application development/integration, software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, and application lifecycle management; managed infrastructure services such as data center, end-user, technical support, infrastructure and service desk; product support services, including startup services hardware, product support (hardware/software) and infrastructure support; and financial services and remarketing, including financial services, end-of-term services and remarketing services. Fujitsu Tech's solutions include infrastructure, industry, business/technology, cloud and small/medium enterprise solutions.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Fujitsu Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Aidan Walsh, CFO Heribert Goggerle, Exec. VP-Prod. Oper. Jurgen Walter, Exec. VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 31-346-59-8111 Fax: 31-346-56-1298 Toll-Free: Address: Het Kwadrant 1, Maarssen, 3606 AZ Netherlands

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 13,000 Parent Company: Fujitsu Limited

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Garmin Ltd

www.garmin.com

NAIC Code: 334511

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment-GPS-Based Aviation Electronics Marine Electronics Automotive Electronics Recreation & Fitness Electronics Navigational Equipment

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: VIRB X iKubu Ltd VIRB XE Backtracker

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Clifton A. Pemble, CEO Clifton A. Pemble, Pres. Doug Boessen, CFO Dan Bartel, VP-Worldwide Sales Laurie Minard, VP-Human Resources Ed Link, VP-IT Frank McLoughlin, VP-Aviation Eng. Andrew Etkind, General Counsel Brian J. Pokorny, VP-Oper. Dawn Iddings, VP-Bus. Dev. & Customer Care Jon Cassat, VP-Comm. Affairs Patrick Desbois, VP-Exec. Office Matthew Munn, VP Philip Straub, VP Michael Wiegers, VP-Consumer Eng. Min Kao, Exec. Chmn.

Garmin Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets hand-held, portable and fixed-mount navigation and communications equipment based on GPS technology. Its products are sold in approximately 100 countries through 4,000 independent dealers and distributors, including Best Buy, Amazon.com, Halford's and Wal-Mart. Garmin's products are divided into five categories: aviation, marine, automotive, outdoor and fitness. The aviation segment includes GPS-enabled navigation, VHF communications transmitters/receivers, multi-function displays, electronic flight instrumentation systems, automatic flight control systems, traffic advisory systems, traffic collision avoidance systems, terrain awareness & warning systems, instrument landing system receivers, weather radar, surveillance products and more. The marine segment offers a broad range of products designed for use in the recreational marine industry, including chartplotters, fishfinders, sounders, autopilot systems, radar systems, VHF communication radios and handheld/wrist-worn marine-friendly GPS devices. The automotive segment offers auto navigation products such as personal navigation devices, infotainment solutions and mobile applications. The outdoor segment offers products designed for use in outdoor activities, including outdoor handheld navigation devices, compasses, cameras & maps; wearable devices for hiking, climbing, running, skiing, cycling & swimming; golf devices for yardage measurements and swing measurements; dog tracking/training, including bark correction, via collar and handheld device; and action cameras under the VIRB X and VIRB XE brand lines. The fitness segment offers fitness & activity tracking products such as sport watches, cycling computers, cycling power meters and safety awareness devices. In 2015, Garmin acquired South Africa's iKubu Ltd., maker of the Backtracker on-bicycle low power radar system. Employee benefits include health, vision and dental coverage; life insurance; education assistance; a 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; a pension plan; short-and long-term disability; and accident and critical illness coverage.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,820,270,000 427,043,000 549,581,000 19.48% 562,080,000 456,227,000 280,467,000 84,481,000 627,941,000 9.92% 13.52%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 41 526301600 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Muhlentalstrasse 2, Schaffhausen, 8200 Switzerland

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $680,000 Second Exec. Salary: $546,289

2014 2,870,658,000 395,121,000 690,626,000 24.05% 518,665,000 364,211,000 522,711,000 78,059,000 767,641,000 7.60% 10.31%

2013 2,631,851,000 364,923,000 574,032,000 21.81% 468,345,000 612,412,000 630,084,000 57,205,000 652,836,000 12.62% 17.03%

2012 2,715,675,000 325,773,000 604,160,000 22.24% 508,547,000 542,403,000 684,745,000 45,228,000 714,995,000 11.67% 15.98%

2011 2,758,569,000 298,584,000 553,767,000 20.07% 486,241,000 520,896,000 822,334,000 41,172,000 678,696,000 12.31% 16.52%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: GRMN Employees: 11,651 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ 256 Bonus: $ 256

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Gartner Inc

www.gartner.com

NAIC Code: 541910

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Research-Computer Hardware & Software Industry Research IT Symposia & Conferences Measurement & Advisory Services

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that offers independent research and analysis on IT, computer hardware, software, communications and related technology industries. With consultants in more than 90 countries, it provides coverage of the IT industry to nearly 11,000 organizations. The company operates in three segments: research, consulting and events. The research segment, the main service of the company, provides research content and advice for IT professionals, technology companies and the investment community in the form of reports and briefings, as well as peer networking services and membership programs designed specifically for CIOs and other senior executives. The consulting division provides customized solutions to unique client needs through on-site, day-to-day support, as well as proprietary tools for measuring and improving IT performance with a focus on coast, performance, efficiency and quality. The events group provides IT, supply chain, digital marketing and other business professionals the opportunity to attend various symposia, conferences and exhibitions to learn, contribute and network with their peers. Its flagship event, Symposium/ITxpo, as well as summits, focus on specific technologies and industries and offer experimental workshop-style seminars. This division also provides the latest Gartner research into applicable insight and advice at its events. In 2016, Gartner acquired SCM World, a leading cross-industry peer network and learning community that provides subscription-based research and conferences; and increased its presence in South Africa, becoming a direct sales channel effective January 1, 2017. In early 2017, the firm agreed to acquire CEB, Inc. for $2.6 billion; and announced it would increase its presence in Thailand by transitioning to a direct business operation effective February 1, 2017.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Symposium/Itxpo SCM World

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Eugene Hall, CEO Craig Safian, CFO James Smith, Chairman of the Board Per Waern, Senior VP, Divisional Robin Kranich, Senior VP, Divisional Peter Sondergaard, Senior VP, Divisional David McVeigh, Senior VP, Divisional David Godfrey, Senior VP, Divisional Thomas Christopher, Senior VP, Divisional Alwyn Dawkins, Senior VP, Divisional Kendall Davis, Senior VP, Divisional Daniel Peale, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,163,056,000

2014 2,021,441,000

2013 1,784,213,000

2012 1,615,808,000

2011 1,468,588,000

287,997,000 13.31% 962,677,000 175,635,000 345,561,000 46,128,000 341,890,000 8.61% 1220.91%

286,162,000 14.15% 876,067,000 183,766,000 346,779,000 38,486,000 326,395,000 9.96% 70.34% 2.38

275,492,000 15.44% 760,458,000 182,801,000 315,654,000 36,498,000 311,269,000 10.73% 54.73% 0.37

245,707,000 15.20% 678,843,000 165,903,000 279,813,000 44,337,000 275,272,000 11.05% 67.92% 0.37

214,062,000 14.57% 613,707,000 136,902,000 255,566,000 41,954,000 245,464,000 10.27% 74.23% 0.82

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 203 316-1111 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford, CT 06902-7700 United States

Stock Ticker: IT Employees: 7,834 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $875,324 Second Exec. Salary: $491,520

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Gateway Inc

www.gateway.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Computers & Accessories Servers & Workstations Notebook Computers Support Services

Gateway, Inc., a subsidiary of Acer, Inc., manufactures and sells technology products, primarily desktops, notebooks and displays. The company's desktop products include the SX Series, which is one-third the size of most tower PCs, and can therefore fit almost anywhere; the DX Series, which is a multimedia center that features a minimalist design and crafted for maximum performance; and the Gateway One ZX Series, comprised of a trendy, compact design with new-generation processing and graphics. Notebook products include the LT Series, a 10.1-inch HD notebook with touch capabilities and up to 10 hours of battery life; the NE Series, featuring a slim design, great for entertainment needs and easy to use; and the NV Series, with 10-point touch capabilities and a newgeneration processor. Gateway's display product is the KX Series, which can either come as a tilted or wall-mountable screen, as well as in 15.6-to-24-inch in size. The KX Series offers other choices such as resolution, inputs, matte/glossy screen, and is eco-friendly.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Acer Inc SX Series DX Series Gateway One ZX Series LT Series NE Series NV Series KX Series

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. James Edward Coleman, CEO Stab Shih, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949-471-7000 Fax: 949-471-7041 Toll-Free: Address: 7565 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,700 Parent Company: Acer Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Gemalto NV

www.gemalto.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Storage Equipment-Smart Cards Smart Card Interfaces, Readers & Chipsets Smart Card Software & Development Tools Consulting, Training & Support Services Online Security Programs

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cinterion SafeNet Trub AG

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Olivier Piou, CEO Philippe Vallee, COO Jacques Tierny, CFO Paul Beverly, Exec. VP-Corp. Mktg. Philippe Cabanettes, Exec. VP-Human Resources Jean-Pierre Charlet, General Counsel Martin McCourt, Exec. VP-Strategy & Innovation Isabelle Marand, Exec. VP-Corp. Comm. Eke Bijzitter, Compliance, Governance & Central Officer Jean-Pierre Charlet, Exec. VP-Risk Prevention & Mgmt. Alex Mandl, Chmn.

Gemalto NV is a leading global provider of digital security systems such as smart cards, payment terminals, card readers, online security programs, tokens, e-passports and subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. Gemalto serves numerous end markets, including telecom, financial services, retail, health care, transportation, IT and public sector clients. The firm operates in four primary business segments: mobile communications, machine-to-machine (M2M), secure transactions and security. The mobile communications segment provides software and services covering embedded SIM and UICC (Universal Integrated Circuit Card) cards; mobile money, payments and marketing technologies; and client-server software to manage remote devices. The M2M segment, operating through Cinterion, develops technologies that enable communication between machines, such as wireless M2M modules and machine identification modules (MIM), which are used in automotive, health care and smart grid applications. The secure transactions segment offers solutions in the areas of contactless payments, eTicketing for public transportation and pay TV subscriber authentication and rights management. The security division develops technology solutions for governments, such as ePassports and secure electronic documents for eID, eHealth, eDriving licenses, eVoting and other similar programs; enterprises and organizations, such as Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions; and tools specifically for banks and other online commerce providers, including multi-factor authentication and transactions software. The company maintains 147 offices in 46 countries as well as 24 research and software development centers. In early 2015, it acquired SafeNet, a data and software protection company; and agreed to acquire the secure document business from Trub AG.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,301,143,000 199,220,600 215,045,500 6.51% 672,247,300 141,822,100 375,540,400 196,925,800 391,846,500 3.26% 5.50% 0.22

2014 2,606,979,000 151,980,800 285,701,200 10.95% 512,601,600 233,345,000 310,449,500 132,892,400 410,934,900 6.58% 9.72% 0.16

2013 2,526,023,000 151,670,900 298,751,100 11.82% 499,167,700 272,732,700 269,435,300 109,953,500 435,592,300 9.15% 12.67%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 33-1-55-01-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 6, rue de la Verrerie, Meudon Cedex, 92197 France

Stock Ticker: GTOFF Employees: 15 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,374,683,000 149,258,700 252,494,700 10.63% 490,885,200 212,606,800 301,497,500 134,231,200 348,584,000 7.82% 11.05%

2011 2,131,329,000 124,885,800 193,931,900 9.09% 450,712,800 169,326,400 223,230,800 99,571,700 284,253,400 6.80% 9.66%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Gerber Scientific Inc

www.gerberscientific.com

NAIC Code: 333244

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printing Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing Computer-Aided Design Systems Digital Imaging Equipment Apparel & Flexible Materials Equipment

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Vector Capital Gerber Scientific Products Gerber Technology estore.gerbertechnology.com/catalog/ Virtek Vision International Yunique Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Elia, CEO Marc T. Giles, Pres. John Capasso, CFO Deborah Marconi, Dir.-Global Mktg. Comm. James Martin, VP-Global Finance & Treasury Bud McCann, Gen. Mgr.-Graphics Bus. Unit Johnny Wang, VP Theo Ostendorf, VP Greg Collins, VP-Global Supply Chain Oper.

Gerber Scientific, Inc., owned by Vector Capital, provides integrated computerized design and manufacturing equipment, software and related services for the sign-making, specialty graphics and apparel and flexible materials industries. Gerber's sign making and specialty graphics products, produced through subsidiaries Gerber Scientific Products (GSP) and Gerber Technology, include digital imaging equipment, plotters and routers (cutting tools), digital print materials and design software. GSP solutions include digital imaging equipment; inkjet printing; aftermarket supplies; distribution; laser templating, inspection, marking and engraving products; and raw materials. Gerber Technology serves the apparel and industrial markets through its technology, software and services business, which focuses on improving the productivity and profitability of its customers. Products include product lifecycle management (PLM) software, plotters and single- or multi-ply cutting systems. Products and parts can be located at the company's Gerber eStore found at estore.gerbertechnology.com/catalog/. Gerber's Virtek Vision International is a leading provider of laser templating and spatial positioning technology for aerospace carbon fiber composite part assembly, welded assembly, sheet metal part fabrication and construction markets. Additionally, the firm's Yunique Solutions offers product lifecycle management software. Gerber offers employees benefits including medical, dental, life, accident, disability and critical illness coverage; retirement savings programs; leased company vehicles; paid vacation; and the H. Joseph Gerber Vision Scholarship for employees' children.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 532,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 860-644-1551 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 24 Industrial Park Rd. West, Tolland, CT 06084 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 518,000,000

2013 495,000,000

2012 480,000,000

2011 462,520,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,778 Parent Company: Vector Capital

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Getronics NV

www.getronics.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Systems Integration e-Commerce Support & Systems Development Communication Technology Services Technology Product Distribution

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Aurelius Group Getronics Global Workspace Alliance Getronics Connectis

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Mark Cook, CEO Thomas Fetten, COO Pom Burie, CFO Matthias Taubl, Exec. Dir.-Process Standardization Pom Burie, Exec. Dir.-Legal Thomas Fetten, Exec. Dir.-Delivery Oper. Christian Schmehl, Exec. Dir.-Corp. Dev. Pom Burie, Exec. Dir.-Finance Matthias Taubl, Exec. Dir.-Hungary Thomas Fetten, Exec. Dir.-Asia Pacific Pom Burie, Exec. Dir.-Procurement

Getronics NV, a subsidiary of the Aurelius Group, provides end-to-end solutions for the digital user. Getronics' portfolio of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) services are uniquely designed for the large enterprise and public sector markets. The company offers consulting in customer relations, applications integration, network management, security, telecommunications, technology integration, deployment and outsourcing to help clients increase productivity and reduce costs. Getronics organizes its services into the following categories: workspace, applications, unified communications, consulting, datacenters, online services, cloud, managed cloud, vertical solutions, security, partner technology and managed services. The firm also distributes third-party computer and networking products. Its products and services are marketed under the Getronics and Connectis brands. The company's customers include the financial services, manufacturing, media, retail, telecommunications and government industries, with global offices in 22 countries. The firm's Getronics Global Workspace Alliance, a partnership with several other companies (CompuCom, SPIE, Tecnocom, AGCN, Centric, InfoCare, S&T, Eire Systems, NCS and Topnew Info), provides international organizations with global IT support and focus on workspace outsourcing. The alliance manages IT services in over 100 countries internationally. In 2016, the firm acquired Colt's managed cloud business.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,450,000,000

2014 3,300,000,000

2013 3,225,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 31-707-703950 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Rontgenlaan 75, Zoetermeer, 2719 DX Netherlands

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 6,000 Parent Company: Aurelius Group

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 3,100,000,000

2011 3,050,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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GigaMedia Limited

www.gigamedia.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Online Gaming Services Apps

GigaMedia Limited is a provider of gaming software and services to the online gaming industry, and an operator of online games in China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates through two business divisions: online games and cloud computing. The online games division is operated through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Hoshin GigaMedia Center, Inc. and FunTown World Limited. Hoshin GigaMedia owns the company's Taiwan-based operations of its Asian online game and service business; and FunTown is a leading game portal in Taiwan and Hong Kong. FunTown focuses on the highgrowth mobile- and browser-based casual games market in Asia. The cloud computing division is operated through whollyowned GigaCloud Services Co. Ltd., a provider of cloud computing solutions and related services focused on the emerging cloud services market for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan. GigaMedia's portfolio of games include predominantly PC-based, non-cash gambling or casino casual games, including MahJong and various card and table games. FunTown offers more than 40 PC-based non-cash gambling or casino casual games, as well as a sports game, a web-based role-playing game and several mobile games.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hoshin GigaMedia Center Inc FunTown World Limited GigaCloud Services Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Collin Hwang, CEO Collin Hwang, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 10,251,000 688,000 -19,995,000 -195.05% 14,414,000 -2,243,000 -16,845,000 270,000 -1,981,000 -2.36% -3.09%

2014 9,779,000 892,000 -13,473,000 -137.77% 13,086,000 -5,155,000 -10,838,000 530,000 -3,303,000 -4.87% -6.15%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 226568016 Fax: 886 226568003 Toll-Free: Address: Fl, 8, No. 22, Lane 407, Section 2 Tiding Blvd., Taipei, 114 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 15,032,000 1,698,000 -38,487,000 -256.03% 11,139,000 -34,780,000 -4,305,000 1,452,000 -32,318,000 -28.54% -33.65%

2012 27,470,000 1,471,000 -20,574,000 -74.89% 21,761,000 -16,117,000 -7,323,000 2,108,000 -9,250,000 -9.20% -11.14%

2011 34,395,000 2,001,000 -24,112,000 -70.10% 31,078,000 -71,578,000 -12,448,000 2,042,000 -67,055,000 -31.00% -38.12%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: GIGM Employees: 209 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc

www.globalfoundries.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductors Contract Manufacturing

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc. (GFI) is a designer and manufacturer of semiconductor wafers. The company is wholly-owned by Mubadala Development Company. GFI aims to be a world leader in wafer fabrication and research as most chip designers outsource the expensive manufacturing operations to third parties. The company's services include leading edge-technologies, advanced technologies, base technologies, value-added modules and RFCMOS (radio frequency complementary metal-oxide-semiconductors). Its leading-edge technologies include systems-on-chip (SoC) production in sizes as small as 28 nanometers (nm), which allows a much higher chip density for high performance and low power processors. The firm has also developed materials to cope with the increased heat that results from faster processors, such as strained silicon, high-k metal gates and immersion lithography. Its advanced technologies offerings include SoCs that are similarly small, but more mainstream. These products include SoCs smaller than 90 nm, which allow for complex processing in generic and low power varieties. GFI's base technologies include SoCs between the sizes of .35 and .6 micrometers (um), which are commonly found in consumer electronic, computing, communication and automotive products. The firm's RFCMOS modules allow the additions of Bluetooth, GPS, mobile phone, WiFi and WiMax capabilities to base electronics. GFI's extensive intellectual property portfolio allows clients to customize their products with developed and tested technologies. The company operates eight wafer fabrication facilities in locations around the world, including six in Singapore and one each in the U.S. and Germany. In May 2016, the firm announced the signing of a MOU to expand its global manufacturing footprint in China, by establishing a 300mm fab in the country. Production was planned for 2017.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Mubadala Development Company

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Sanjay Jha, CEO John Docherty, -Global Operations John Goldsberry, CFO Leonard Stephens, / Chief Human Resources Officer Gregg Bartlett, CTO Kay Chai Ang, Sr. VP-Customer Eng. & Corp. Quality Daniel Durn, Exec. VP-Admin. Alexie Lee, General Counsel Terry Daly, Sr. VP-Strategy & Corp. Dev. Jon Carvill, VP-Global Comm. Chuck Fox, Sr. VP-Worldwide sales Suresh Venkatesan, Sr. VP-Tech. Dev. Rutger Wijburg, Sr. VP-Fabs 1 & 8 Kay Chai, Sr. VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,500,000,000

2014 4,400,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-462-3900 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 2600 Great America Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 4,550,000,000

2012 3,700,000,000

2011 3,750,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 13,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Mubadala Development Company

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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GoGrid

www.datapipe.com/gogrid/

NAIC Code: 517210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Server Hosting Services

GoGrid is a provider of hybrid and cloud infrastructure hosting and related information technology (IT) services. The company operates its own data center in San Francisco, California. GoGrid enables system administrators, developers and IT professionals to create, deploy and control dynamic load balanced cloud infrastructures and complex hosted virtual server networks with full root access/administrative server control. GoGrid physical and virtual server instances maintain industry standard specifications with no requirement to learn proprietary standards. Deploying GoGrid infrastructure takes minutes via a web control panel or GoGrid's API. The company gives users the control of a familiar datacenter environment with the flexibility and immediate scalability of the cloud. In 2015, the firm was acquired by Datapipe, a provider of managed hosting services and data centers.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Datapipe

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Mark Worsey, COO Heather McKelvey, CTO Heather McKelvey, VP-Eng. Bobby Brown, VP-Global Oper.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415-869-7000 Fax: 415-869-7001 Toll-Free: 866-321-7284 Address: 2 Harrison St., Ste. 200, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company: Datapipe

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Google (Alphabet Inc)

www.google.com

NAIC Code: 519130

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Search Engine-Internet Paid Search Listing Advertising Services Online Software and Productivity Tools Online Video and Photo Services Travel Booking Analytical Tools Venture Capital Online Maps

Google (Alphabet, Inc.) operates Google.com, a global leader in technology and a provider of the world's most used search engine, which connects people to information by indexing the content of billions of internet pages. While end-users can use Google's search engine for free, the company profits from charging fees to other sites that use its search technology through an auction-based program that enables business clients to bid for ad space. Businesses use the AdWords program to promote their products and services. In addition, third-party web sites that comprise the Google network use the AdSense program to deliver ads that generate revenue and are relevant to search results. Advertising revenue is also generated from other web-based applications that provide clients with delivery of display services; advertising technology that creates a real-time auction marketplace where advertisers can trade display ad space; a free and open source smartphone operating system; and tools that allow users to locate local information via the web. The company's business operates in four different areas: search, advertising, operating systems and platforms and enterprise. The company's operating systems and platforms division develops proprietary products such as the Android market, Google Chrome, Google TV and Google Books. The enterprise division creates productivity and content sharing tools, such as Google Docs, Gmail, Blogger, Google Play, Google+ and YouTube. Google operates 70 offices in more than 40 countries. In August 2015, the firm created holding company Alphabet. Google's search business, YouTube and the Android and Chrome software units operate as one unit under Alphabet. Other businesses, mainly in development stage, operate as separate units under Alphabet. These businesses include Nest, Google Ventures, Google Fiber and Calico.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Alphabet Inc Google.com AdSense Google Chrome Google TV Google Books Google Docs Gmail

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kent Walker, Assistant Secretary Sundar Pichai, CEO, Subsidiary Larry Page, CEO Ruth Porat, CFO Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board Sergey Brin, Director Diane Greene, Director David Drummond, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 74,989,000,000 12,282,000,000 19,360,000,000 25.81% 15,183,000,000 16,348,000,000 26,024,000,000 9,915,000,000 24,818,000,000 11.36% 14.07% 0.01

2014 66,001,000,000 9,831,999,000 16,496,000,000 24.99% 13,982,000,000 14,444,000,000 22,376,000,000 10,959,000,000 22,339,000,000 11.93% 15.06% 0.03

2013 59,825,000,000 7,952,000,000 13,966,000,000 23.34% 12,049,000,000 12,920,000,000 18,659,000,000 7,358,000,000 18,518,000,000 12.62% 16.24% 0.02

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 253-0000 Fax: 650 253-0001 Toll-Free: Address: 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View, CA 94043 United States

Stock Ticker: GOOG Employees: 61,814 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,254,808 Second Exec. Salary: $395,000

2012 50,175,000,000 6,793,000,000 12,760,000,000 25.43% 9,988,000,000 10,737,000,000 16,619,000,000 3,273,000,000 16,432,000,000 12.90% 16.53% 0.04

2011 37,905,000,000 5,162,000,000 11,742,000,000 30.97% 7,813,000,000 9,737,000,000 14,565,000,000 3,438,000,000 14,235,000,000 14.93% 18.65% 0.05

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $6,000,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $5,000,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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GoPro Inc

gopro.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Mobile Video Camera Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: HERO5 Black GoPro.com HERO4 Session HERO+ Replay Splice

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Sharon Zezima, Nicholas Woodman, CEO Brian Mcgee, CFO Anthony Bates, Director

GoPro, Inc. develops hardware and software solutions for capturing, managing and sharing content through its highdefinition personal cameras. These cameras are often used in extreme-action video photography, are compact and lightweight and are wearable or mountable on vehicles. GoPro's cameras capture still photos or video in HD through a wide-angle lens and allows users to configure the degree of remote control or intervention required. The firm's HERO line of cameras provide stunning image quality, high resolution and frame rate offerings, ranging between $199.99 and $400. Mounts, accessories and software and applications are sold separately. The firm's website, GoPro.com, allows customers to choose from approximately 20 different types of activities in order to help decide which camera and products would be best for their interests, needs or hobbies. Activity choices include auto, aviation, bike, boating, dive, hunt and fish, kayak, military, moto, music, radio control, rock climbing, skate, skydiving, snowboarding, snowmobiling, SUP (a selection of surf-specific mounts and accessories), surf and wakeboarding. Recentlylaunched HERO5 Black enables hands-free control via simple voice commands, is rugged and waterproof (to 33 feet/10 meters below), and comprises a 2-inch touch display with preview and play-back features, as well as settings change and footage trimming capabilities. In early 2016, GoPro acquired two mobile video editing apps: Replay and Splice, and merged them into the company's mobile strategy. That same year, it partnered with Periscope for live streaming. GoPro also discontinued all products introduced prior to 2014, including HERO, 2,3 and 4. HERO4 Session and HERO+ were not discontinued.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,619,971,000 241,694,000 54,748,000 3.37% 376,772,000 36,131,000 157,611,000 51,245,000 83,729,000 3.57% 5.11%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-332-7600 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3000 Clearview Way, San Mateo, CA 94402 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $805,128 Second Exec. Salary: $805,128

2014 1,394,205,000 151,852,000 187,035,000 13.41% 288,348,000 128,088,000 96,922,000 27,498,000 204,980,000 16.44% 35.09%

2013 985,737,000 73,737,000 98,703,000 10.01% 189,344,000 60,578,000 102,477,000 18,325,000 109,383,000 12.77%

2012 526,016,000 36,115,000 53,617,000 10.19% 137,754,000 32,262,000 8,366,000 17,795,000 57,577,000 -32.41%

2011 234,238,000 8,644,000 38,779,000 16.55% 75,132,000 24,612,000 15,229,000 1,954,000 40,340,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: GPRO Employees: 1,539 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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GSE Systems Inc

www.gses.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Manufacturing Processes Simulation Systems & Services Engineering & Training Services Security Systems & Services

GSE Systems, Inc. is a global provider of real-time simulators used to help customers meet their performance improvement goals and reduce their risk. The firm operates through two business segments: performance improvement solutions and nuclear industry training and consulting. The performance improvement solutions segment derives approximately 65% of annual revenue, and encompasses GSE's next generation power plant and process high-fidelity simulation solutions, as well as engineering solutions. Its simulation products, engineering services and operation training systems primarily serve the nuclear and fossil fuel power generation, as well as the process industries. The nuclear industry training and consulting segment derives approximately 35% of annual revenue, and provides highly specialized and skilled nuclear operations instructors and other consultants to the nuclear power industry. These employees work at client facilities under client direction. An example of positions offered include senior reactor operations instructors, procedure writers, work management specialists, planners and training material developers. This business segment is operated through whollyowned Hyperspring, LLC, based in Alabama, USA. Other GSE subsidiaries include GSE Performance Solutions, Inc., based in Delaware, USA; GSE Power Systems AB, based in Sweden; GSE Engineering Systems (Beijing) Co. Ltd., based in China; GSE Systems Ltd., based in Scotland; and EnVision Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. In addition, the company has a 50% interest in IntelliQlik, LLC, as well as in General Simulation Engineering RUS, LLC. Employees receive benefits including disability, medical, dental, vision, prescription, business travel and life insurance; a flexible spending account; employee assistance & tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and a 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hyperspring LLC GSE Performance Solutions Inc GSE Power Systems AB GSE Engineering Systems (Beijing) Co Ltd GSE Systems Ltd EnVision Systems (India) Pvt Ltd IntelliQlik LLC General Simulation Engineering RUS LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kyle Loudermilk, CEO Emmett Pepe, CFO Roger Hagengruber, Director Christopher Sorrells, Director Daniel Pugh, General Counsel Paul Abbott, President, Divisional Gill Grady, Senior VP Sean Fuller, Senior VP, Divisional Bahram Meyssami, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 56,803,000

2014 37,930,000

2013 47,562,000

2012 52,246,000

2011 51,126,000

-4,136,000 -7.28% 14,217,000 -4,705,000 1,016,000 1,887,000 -2,808,000 -11.02% -22.34%

-6,929,000 -18.26% 17,570,000 -6,742,000 6,649,000 1,044,000 -5,939,000 -14.21% -24.91%

-10,668,000 -22.42% 15,836,000 -10,511,000 -3,176,000 1,708,000 -9,350,000 -18.87% -29.51%

1,997,000 3.82% 14,865,000 1,174,000 3,740,000 2,866,000 3,576,000 1.93% 2.94%

2,228,000 4.35% 12,672,000 2,801,000 1,568,000 1,358,000 3,673,000 4.98% 7.40%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 410 970-7800 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-638-7912 Address: 1332 Londontown Blvd., Ste. 200, Sykesville, MD 21784 United States

Stock Ticker: GVP Employees: 268 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $335,453 Second Exec. Salary: $247,947

Exchange: ASE Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $4,800

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Guidewire Software Inc

www.guidewire.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Insurance Policy & Claims Management Software

Guidewire Software, Inc. provides web-based technology solutions to workers' compensation and property and casualty (P&C) insurers. The firm's software, The Guidewire InsuranceSuite, runs operations such as policy administration, claims, underwriting and billing. The Guidewire InsuranceSuite consists of three solutions: Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire ClaimCenter and Guidewire BillingCenter. Guidewire PolicyCenter, a complete policy administration suite, is designed to aid clients in increasing premium revenues at lower loss cost and expense, improving overall underwriting accuracy and efficiency and responding flexibly to business opportunities. Guidewire ClaimCenter, a comprehensive claims program, manages the new loss entry, investigation, settlement and recovery stages of the claims process. Guidewire BillingCenter, a complete billing solution, is designed to allow insurers to streamline the billing process, increase billing accuracy, implement more flexible billing models, reduce billing leakage and optimize float. In addition, the firm supports Guidewire Live, a cloud-based network to connect insurers and core system data. Guidewire Software maintains operations in the U.S., France, the U.K., Germany, Japan, Eastern Europe, Canada, the Nordics, China and Australia. Guidewire has more than 200 custimers in 23 countries using one or more of its products. Customers include global insurance carriers such as AXA and Zurich, as well as national carriers such as Nationwide (U.S.), Direct Line Group (U.K.) and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (Japan). In March 2016, the firm acquired EagleEye Analytics, a provider of SaaS-based predictive analytics products designed for property & casualty insurers.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Guidewire InsuranceSuite Guidewire PolicyCenter Guidewire ClaimCenter Guidewire BillingCenter Guidewire Live EagleEye Analytics

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Marcus Ryu, CEO Richard Hart, CFO Priscilla Hung, Chief Administrative Officer James King, General Counsel Michael Polelle, Other Executive Officer Ali Kheirolomoom, Other Executive Officer Scott Roza, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 424,446,000 112,496,000 16,437,000 3.87% 143,679,000 14,976,000 99,900,000 7,111,000 25,279,000 1.74% 2.03%

2015 380,537,000 93,440,000 16,493,000 4.33% 123,420,000 9,885,000 63,677,000 6,301,000 23,973,000 1.26% 1.47%

2014 350,246,000 76,178,000 18,422,000 5.25% 106,699,000 14,721,000 75,491,000 4,993,000 25,173,000 2.75% 3.34%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650 357-9100 Fax: 650 357-9101 Toll-Free: Address: 1001 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Ste. 800, San Mateo, CA 94404 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $462,500 Second Exec. Salary: $350,000

2013 300,649,000 66,346,000 16,845,000 5.60% 85,715,000 15,383,000 32,547,000 9,228,000 21,666,000 5.15% 7.46%

2012 232,061,000 50,462,000 23,599,000 10.16% 66,590,000 15,200,000 17,094,000 5,619,000 26,516,000 7.40% 18.35%

2011 172,472,000 34,773,000 6,871,000 3.98% 62,484,000 35,558,000 27,686,000 2,776,000 9,097,000 38.11%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: GWRE Employees: 1,341 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hanmi Semiconductor Co Ltd

www.hanmisemi.com/english

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Dong-shin Kwak, Co-CEO Min Hyeon Kim, Managing Dir. Noh-Kwon Kwak, Chmn.

Hanmi Semiconductor Co., Ltd., based in Korea, is a global designer, developer and manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. The firm's global network consists of locations in China, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Russia, Germany, the U.K. and North America. Its products are exported to over 200 global customers. Hanmi's semiconductor equipment includes sawing and placing systems, laser cutting systems, molds, pick and place systems, ball mounting systems, trim systems, test handlers, in-line systems and laser marking equipment. The company also manufactures products for photovoltaic applications and LED (light emitting diode) equipment, as well as printed circuit boards used to support and connect electronic components. Hanmi produces standard and 3D vision inspection systems to measure semiconductor quality. The firm manufactures its products in accord with the semiconductor equipment communication standard (SECS), which is designed to assist semiconductor manufacturing facilities in becoming fully automated. Hanmi also supplies some spare parts for its machines.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 165,715,450

2013 177,400,000

2012 163,200,000

2011 165,500,000

25,697,915

10,300,000

23,000,000

15,900,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 82-32-517-9100 Fax: 82-32-571-9101 Toll-Free: Address: 532-2, Gajwa-Dong, Seo-Gu, Incheon, South Korea

Stock Ticker: 42700 Employees: 557 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Seoul Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Harmonic Inc

www.harmonicinc.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment Video Stream Processing Cable Edge & Access Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Electra Ion ProStream ProMedia ProView NMX Digital Service Manager Edge QAM Thomson Video Networks

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Patrick Harshman, CEO Harold Covert, CFO Patrick Gallagher, Chairman of the Board Timothy Chu, General Counsel Nimrod Ben-Natan, General Manager, Divisional Neven Haltmayer, Senior VP, Divisional Bart Spriester, Senior VP, Divisional

Harmonic, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells video infrastructure products and system services that enable network operators to efficiently create, prepare and deliver a full range of video services to consumer devices, including televisions, personal computers, laptops, tablets and smart phones. Harmonic operates in two business segments: video and cable edge. The video business sells video processing and production and playout solutions and services worldwide to cable operators and satellite and telecommunications pay TV providers as well as to broadcast and media companies, including streaming new media companies. Products in this division include broadcast and distribution encoders through Harmonic's Electra and Ion brands, which compress video, audio and data channels to low bit rates while maintaining high video quality; real-time stream processors and transcoders through ProStream; content preparation for multiscreen application products through ProMedia; decoders and scramblers through ProView; and management and control software through NMX Digital Service Manager. The cable edge business sells cable edge solutions and related services primarily to cable operators globally. Cable edge products consists of Edge QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation), which are narrowcast services gateway (NSG) products that integrate routing, multiplexing, scrambling and modulation into a single package; NSG Pro, based on converged cable access platform (CCAP) architecture, providing high-density, universal edge QAM capabilities with simply upgradeability to enable future cable modem termination systems capabilities; and NSG Exo, a CCAP device that enables the deployment of distributed access architecture utilizing coax networks. Revenue is primarily derived from the Americas, with 56% percent in 2015; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), 25%; and Asia Pacific, 19%. In March 2016, the firm acquired Thomson Video Networks.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 377,027,000 87,545,000 -12,948,000 -3.43% 120,960,000 -15,661,000 6,351,000 14,356,000 6,795,000 -3.11% -4.47% 0.29

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 542-2500 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-788-1330 Address: 4300 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Second Exec. Salary: $337,468

2014 433,557,000 93,061,000 -21,571,000 -4.97% 131,322,000 -46,248,000 47,369,000 10,065,000 15,408,000 -8.51% -10.68%

2013 461,940,000 99,938,000 -23,024,000 -4.98% 134,014,000 37,027,000 53,759,000 14,581,000 20,946,000 5.59% 7.06%

2012 530,464,000 106,219,000 -9,307,000 -1.75% 130,938,000 -10,937,000 70,813,000 12,609,000 35,092,000 -1.50% -1.95%

2011 549,332,000 102,732,000 11,773,000 2.14% 131,091,000 8,779,000 45,177,000 17,269,000 56,060,000 1.20% 1.61%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: HLIT Employees: 1,028 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Harris Corporation

www.harris.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment Manufacturing Wireless Communications Equipment Healthcare IT Systems Managed Satellite Communications Integrated IT Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Harris CapRock Communications Exelis Falcon III

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. William Brown, CEO Rahul Ghai, CFO Todd Taylor, Chief Accounting Officer Scott Mikuen, General Counsel Dana Mehnert, Other Executive Officer Christopher Young, President, Divisional Carl DAlessandro, President, Divisional Edward Zoiss, President, Divisional William Gattle, President, Divisional Robert Duffy, Senior VP, Divisional Sheldon Fox, Senior VP, Divisional

Harris Corporation is an international communications and information technology company. The firm, along with its subsidiaries, provides sales and services to government and commercial markets in over 125 countries. Harris operates through four divisions: RF communications, government communications systems, integrated network solutions and Exelis. The RF communications segment is a global supplier of secure radio communications products and systems for defense and government operations, and also performs advanced research, primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense and for international customers in government, defense and peacekeeping organizations. Its products include the Falcon III multiband manpack radio. The firm's government communications systems segment designs, develops and supplies communications and information networks and equipment; develops integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions; develops, designs and supports information systems for image and other data collection, processing, analysis, interpretation, display, storage and retrieval; offers enterprise IT and communications engineering, operations and support services; and conducts advanced research studies, primarily for various agencies of the U.S. government and other aerospace and defense companies. The integrated network solutions segment provides end-to-end IT services for customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civilian and commercial markets. Its operations also include Harris CapRock Communications, a global provider of managed satellite and terrestrial communications solutions, and a health care solutions unit that offers systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, interoperability, imaging and other IT solutions. The Exelis segment offers positioning and navigation, sensors, air traffic management solutions, image processing and distribution, communications and information systems, as well as affordable mission-critical solutions to military, government and commercial customers. In may2015, the firm acquired Exelis, an aerospace, defense and information solutions company. The firm offers employees benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k); paid time off; tuition reimbursement; and health and dependent care spending accounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 7,467,000,000

2015 5,083,000,000

2014 5,012,000,000

2013 5,111,700,000

2012 5,451,300,000

2011 5,924,600,000

1,149,000,000 15.38% 1,186,000,000 324,000,000 924,000,000 152,000,000 1,155,000,000 2.57% 10.04% 1.34

713,000,000 14.02% 1,008,000,000 334,000,000 854,000,000 148,000,000 851,000,000 3.69% 12.78% 1.48

881,900,000 17.59% 819,600,000 534,800,000 849,200,000 212,600,000 1,093,300,000 10.92% 31.57% 0.86

812,200,000 15.88% 914,500,000 113,000,000 833,000,000 178,200,000 994,300,000 2.16% 6.45% 1.01

941,100,000 17.26% 940,900,000 30,600,000 852,900,000 233,800,000 1,215,400,000 .52% 1.37% 0.97

970,200,000 16.37% 1,143,900,000 588,000,000 833,100,000 324,900,000 1,183,100,000 10.78% 25.06% 0.75

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 321 727-9100 Fax: 321 724-3973 Toll-Free: 800-442-7747 Address: 1025 W. NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919 United States

Stock Ticker: HRS Employees: 22,300 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,172,913 Second Exec. Salary: $527,770

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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HCL Infosystems Limited

www.hclinfosystems.in

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing IT Products and Services Personal Computers

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: HCL Infiniti Busybee Beanstalk Ezeebee HCL Infocom Limited HCL Security Limited HCL Infosystems MEA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Premkumar Seshadri, Managing Dir. Sumit Bhattacharya, Exec. Pres., Strategy & Mktg. S. G. Murali, CFO Kannika Sagar, Chief People Officer Sachin Goel, CIO Princy Bhatnagar, VP Neeraj Jaitley, Exec. VP-Enterprise Solutions & Svcs. Gautam Advani, Head-Mobility Anand Ekambaram, Head-Learning Premkumar Seshadri, Vice Chmn. Sanjay David, Exec. VP-Dist. & Mktg. Svcs.

HCL Infosystems Limited is based in India, and a provider of information technology (IT) products and services, including personal computers (PCs), servers, imaging equipment, voice and video products, networking products, TV and FM broadcasting technologies, computer peripherals, system integration services, consulting and training services. HCL's home products include HCL desktops and all-in-one PCs, laptops, tablets, computing accessories and learning products. For businesses, the firm offers a variety of services and solutions, including IT infrastructure, enterprise application and cloud services, security and surveillance, office automation, imaging solutions, software licenses for major brands and storage solutions. Business products include the Infiniti desktop series, Bluetooth speakerphones and headsets. The company has a network of over 100,000 HCL retail outlets, over 800 direct and micro distributors and over 12,400 channel partners throughout India. HCL stores offer a range of consumer electronics products, some produced by the company and some offered through distribution partnerships with brands such as Apple, Kodak, Nokia and Microsoft. The company has computer hardware manufacturing plants in India, including two in Puducherry, one in Chennai and one in Uttarakhand. Computers, under the brands Infiniti, Busybee, Beanstalk and Ezeebee, are shipped to locations countrywide via a network of logistics support partners. Wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company include HCL Infocom Limited, HCL Security Limited and HCL Infosystems MEA. In November 2016, the firm signed an MOU with Omantel to deliver Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine services, and to enhance automation, accelerate efforts to optimize network capabilities and roll-out large-scale information and communication technology (ICT) services and solutions across Oman.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 1,272,200,000

2013 1,504,400,000

2012 1,752,200,000

2011 1,859,000,000

-34,800,000

-13,000,000

11,700,000

27,400,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-120-252-6518 Fax: 91-120-255-0923 Toll-Free: Address: E-4, 5 & 6, Sector 11, Noida, 201 301 India

Stock Ticker: 500179 Employees: 5,872 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Bombay Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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HCL Technologies Ltd

www.hcltech.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Application Engineering Software Development System Design & Integration Business Process Outsourcing IT Infrastructure Management Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Concept to Silicon Systems (C2SiS) PowerObjects Point to Point Limited Point to Point Products Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Anant Gupta, CEO Anil Chanana, CFO Prithvi Shergill, Chief Human Resources Officer Sandeep Kishore, Corp. VP-Eng. Svcs. Sanjeev Nikore, Pres., Consumer, Mfg. & Public Svcs. Shiv Nadar, Chief Strategy Officer Rahul Singh, Pres., Financial Svcs. Sales & Bus. Svcs. Rahul Singh, Pres., BPO Svcs. Anant Gupta, Pres., Infrastructure Svcs. Div. Steve Cardell, Pres., Enterprise Svcs. & Diversified Industries C. Vijayakumar, Corp. VP-Infrastructure Svcs. Delivery Shiv Nadar, Chmn. Pradeep Bindal, VP-EMEA

HCL Technologies, Ltd., based in India, is a global IT services company providing software IT solutions, engineering and research and development services, remote infrastructure management services and business process outsourcing (BPO). With offices in 31 countries, HCL serves customers in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics, energy and utilities, financial services, government, public services, industrial manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, retail and consumer, semiconductors, servers and storage, telecom, travel/transportation/logistics and hospitality as well as the oil and gas industries. The firm operates several business lines, including application development, application management, business analytics services, business assurance and testing services, business continuity and disaster recovery, business process outsourcing, cloud computing, customer relationship management, E-commerce and omni-channel, end user computing and engineering, research and development, among others. The company has a global enterprise mobility lab in Singapore; a software delivery center in Dublin, Ireland; and a collaborative engineering hub in Redmond, Washington. In 2015, the firm acquired engineering firm Concept to Silicon Systems (C2SiS); Volvo Group's external IT business relating to provision of IT infrastructure, mainframe service and application operation services; and customer relations management services provider, PowerObjects. In January 2016, it acquired Point to Point Limited, as well as Point to Point Products Limited, U.K.'s leading end-user cloud solutions design, implementation and delivery specialists.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,531,053,000

2015 5,402,562,000

2014 4,731,672,000

2013 3,765,631,000

2012 3,066,338,000

2011 2,315,580,000

1,025,884,000

1,342,067,000 24.84%

1,165,462,000 24.63%

775,748,200 20.60%

472,495,000 15.40%

1,077,101,000 815,391,700 177,845,800 1,411,850,000 22.43% 33.43%

958,225,000 950,463,000 105,922,000 1,265,687,000 24.85% 39.79% 0.01

594,716,900 661,188,200 91,073,560 869,481,700 19.85% 35.12% 0.06

356,630,800 375,863,000 133,868,700 553,345,200 15.05% 27.70% 0.10

314,296,400 13.57% 551,439,000 242,390,300 259,507,200 115,571,200 381,964,600 12.42% 23.61% 0.28

70,089,650 833,387,300 558,858,000 135,016,900 1,092,906,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-120-253-5071 Fax: 91-120-252-6907 Toll-Free: Address: F8 & 9, Sec 3, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201301 India

Stock Ticker: HCTHY Employees: 77,210 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Health Catalyst

www.healthcatalyst.com

NAIC Code: 518210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

Health Catalyst provides a comprehensive, fully-integrated suite of healthcare data warehousing and process improvement solutions which enable organizations to improve care. The company was formed by a group of healthcare veterans with data warehousing and quality improvement experience, and collaborated to revolutionize clinical process models using analytics. The firm's Adaptive Data Architecture platform utilizes a late-binding bus architecture which is agile, flexible and can be implemented in a matter of weeks. The platform helps healthcare organizations to spot trends, map out plans and implement processes, as well as organizational changes, in order to make sustainable improvements in a relatively swift and convenient manner. Examples of the unified data involved includes patient records, patient conditions, comorbidities and even changes in scientific flow. Health Catalyst's mission-driven data warehousing, analytics and outcomes-improvement capabilities help healthcare organizations of all sizes improve clinical, financial and operational outcomes. More than 70 million patients are impacted by the company's platform. Investors of the firm include, but are not limited to, Allina Health, Cedars-Sinai, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, MemorialCare, Norwest Venture Partners, Sorenson Capital and Tenaya Capital. Some of the company's clients include Stanford Hospital & Clinics, NorthBay Healthcare, Providence Health & Services, Texas Children's Hospital, Indiana University Health and Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. Health Catalyst is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Adaptive Data Architecture Allina Health Cedars-Sinai Kaiser Permanente Ventures MemorialCare Norwest Venture Partners Sorenson Capital Tenaya Capital

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Dan Burton, CEO Brent Dover, Pres. Dan Strong, CFO Jeff Selander, Chief People Officer Dale Sanders, Exec. VP-IT

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 41,000,000

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 801-708-6800 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3165 Millrock Dr., Ste. 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 460 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

www.hpe.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Computer Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hewlett-Packard Company HP Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Patricia Russo, Chairman of the Board Jeff Ricci, Senior VP Henry Gomez, Chief Marketing Officer Christopher Hsu, COO Margaret Whitman, Director Alan May, Executive VP, Divisional Tracy Keogh, Executive VP, Subsidiary Timothy Stonesifer, Executive VP John Schultz, Executive VP Michael Nefkens, Executive VP Antonio Neri, Executive VP Kirt Karros, Senior VP, Divisional

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) provides technology solutions to business and public sector enterprises. The company was created from the 2015 split of HewlettPackard Company into two new publically-listed companies: HPE and HP, Inc. HPE organizes its business into five segments: enterprise, software, enterprise services, financial services and corporate investments. The enterprise segment provides cutting-edge technology infrastructure to businesses that need to optimize their traditional IT while also building a secure, cloud-enabled and mobile-ready future. The software segment enables customers to automate IT operations in an effort to simplify, accelerate and secure business processes and drives the analytics that turn raw data into actionable knowledge. The enterprise services segment combines HPE's solutions via consultation and support professionals and extends them to its customers. The financial services segment offers flexible IT consumption models, financial architectures and customized investment solutions to HPE customers. Last, the corporate investments segment includes Hewlett Packard Labs and certain cloud-related business incubation projects, among other types of investments. In September 2016, the firm announced plans for a spin-off and merger of its software segment with Micro Focus International plc, which is targeted to be completed by September 2017.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 50,123,000,000 2,298,000,000 4,150,000,000 8.27% 7,821,000,000 3,161,000,000 4,958,000,000 3,280,000,000 8,431,000,000 3.92% 9.72% 0.40

2015 52,107,000,000 2,338,000,000 1,523,000,000 2.92% 8,250,000,000 2,461,000,000 3,661,000,000 3,344,000,000 5,470,000,000 3.36% 7.00% 0.45

2014 55,123,000,000 2,197,000,000 2,335,000,000 4.23% 8,717,000,000 1,648,000,000 6,911,000,000 3,620,000,000 6,479,000,000 2.46% 4.40% 0.01

2013 57,371,000,000 1,956,000,000 2,952,000,000 5.14% 8,601,000,000 2,051,000,000 8,739,000,000 2,497,000,000 7,348,000,000 2.98% 5.39% 0.01

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-857-1501 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: HPE Employees: 195,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $725,028 Second Exec. Salary: $1,500,058

2012 61,042,000,000 2,120,000,000 -14,139,000,000 -23.16% 8,678,000,000 -14,761,000,000 7,240,000,000 3,475,000,000 -9,281,000,000

2011

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,500,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hitachi Ltd

www.hitachi.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Consumer Appliances & Electronics Materials Manufacturing Financial Services Products Power & Industrial Systems Medical & Scientific Equipment Transportation Systems Consulting Services

Hitachi Ltd. is a Japan-based electronics company, which manufactures communications and electronic equipment, heavy electrical and industrial machinery and consumer electronics. Hitachi divides its products and services into nine segments. The health care segment operates through Hitachi Medical Corporation and focuses on increasing national medical expenditure. The power systems segment develops and maximizes the efficiency and reliability of nuclear power plants and transmission/distribution systems. It also provides renewable energy related products, including wind and solar power generation systems. The infrastructure segment provides various advanced infrastructure systems which makes maximum use of IT. This division is engaged in two main business areas: social infrastructure, which includes electric power systems, railways, water supply and sewage systems and roads and industrial infrastructure, which include systems for steel, chemical, automotive and other production facilities. The rail segment includes Rolling Stock Systems, which provides rolling stock, electrical components and maintenance services; and Rail Traffic Control Systems, which provides signaling and traffic management systems. The urban planning & development segment provides elevators and escalators including moving walkways. The defense segment focuses on national defense-related areas and crisis management-related areas such as supporting recovery activities after large-scale and far-reaching disasters and in protecting critical infrastructure. The information & telecommunication segment offers highly reliable IT platforms such as storage solutions, servers, middleware and telecommunications equipment as well as IT consulting and systems integration services. The industrial products segment aims to expand on a global scale by integrating and marketing its medium and large motor, substation equipment, power electronic, pump and compressor products. Last, the energy solutions segment offers consulting services and solutions that allow corporate clients to reduce energy expenses. In October 2016, the firm announced plans to sell its controlling stake in Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hitachi Medical Corporation Rolling Stock Systems Rail Traffic Control Systems Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Toshiaki Higashihara, CEO Hiroaki Nakanishi, Pres. Toyoaki Nakamura, CFO Shigeru Azuhata, Gen. Mgr.-R&D Toyoaki Nakamura, Gen. Mgr.-Consumer Bus. Koji Tanaka, Exec. VP-Power Systems Bus. Nobuo Mochida, Exec. VP-Prod. Eng. Tatsuro Ishizuka, CEO-Power Systems Group Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chmn. Junzo Nakajima, CEO-Asia Pacific

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 86,303,980,000

2015 84,073,130,000

2014 82,707,920,000

2013 77,761,270,000

2012 83,135,220,000

2011 80,124,260,000

5,461,782,000 6.32% 16,688,850,000 1,480,687,000 6,985,868,000 4,179,449,000 9,037,998,000 1.37% 6.06% 0.76

4,593,384,000 5.46% 16,645,940,000 1,870,539,000 3,886,098,000 8,008,910,000 8,758,839,000 1.85% 7.77% 0.71

4,582,650,000 5.54% 17,202,030,000 2,279,022,000 3,779,284,000 8,088,013,000 9,028,133,000 2.54% 11.19% 0.57

3,629,817,000 4.66% 16,127,120,000 1,507,960,000 5,018,690,000 6,654,622,000 6,788,366,000 1.82% 9.09% 0.67

3,073,460,000 3.69% 16,983,600,000 2,986,049,000 3,845,932,000 6,131,525,000 9,164,569,000 3.73% 21.61% 0.78

3,471,157,000 4.33% 16,374,950,000 2,054,487,000 7,238,115,000 5,318,844,000 8,212,545,000 2.63% 17.53% 1.05

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 332581111 Fax: 81 332582375 Toll-Free: Address: 6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Stock Ticker: HTHIY Employees: 326,240 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

100-8280

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd

www.foxconn.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Manufacturing of Electronics Consumer Electronics & Components Manufacturing Product Design Services Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) Optical Technology Wireless Products Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Foxconn Technology Group

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Tai-Ming Guo, CEO Tai-Ming Guo, Chmn.

Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, Ltd., which does business under its registered trade name Foxconn Technology Group, is a technology manufacturer that focuses on jointdesign & development, manufacturing, assembly and aftersales services for global communication, computer and customer electronics firms. Foxconn is operated by a propriety business model called eCMMS (e-enabled components, modules, moves and services), and is one of the largest multinational electronics and computer components manufacturing service providers in the world. Its primary areas of focus are nanotechnology, heat transfer, wireless connectivity, material sciences, green manufacturing process, new material and optical electric. The firm holds more than 55,000 patents worldwide. Some of Foxconn's most notable contract design and manufacturing products include the Mac Mini, iPod and iPhone for Apple, Inc.; branded motherboards for Intel Corp.; the Wii for Nintendo; the Xbox 360 for Microsoft; Motorola cell phones; and computers for retailers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard. Other non-branded products include connectors, cables, motherboards, graphics cards and other computer components that are primarily sold to corporate users. The company also provides logistic planning and esupplying, global supply chain management, computer software development, computer programming and sales channel solutions to its customers. The firm has locations across the Americas, Asia and Europe.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 138,895,100,000 1,626,641,000 5,090,442,000 3.66% 3,217,592,000 4,551,192,000 7,509,223,000 2,200,686,000 7,298,596,000 6.15% 15.15% 0.17

2014 130,560,000,000 1,513,906,000 4,437,292,000 3.39% 3,095,714,000 4,045,080,000 5,908,761,000 858,184,400 6,613,674,000 5.46% 15.40% 0.17

2013 122,476,500,000 1,443,447,000 3,387,493,000 2.76% 3,061,669,000 3,306,388,000 5,353,318,000 1,660,216,000 5,668,659,000 4.89% 15.12% 0.17

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 222683466 Fax: 886 222686204 Toll-Free: Address: No. 2, Tzu Yu Street, Tu-Chen City, Taipei, 236 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: HNHPF Employees: 1,350,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 121,022,500,000 1,413,912,000 3,360,721,000 2.77% 5,440,087,000 2,936,547,000 5,571,896,000 2,173,670,000 6,069,389,000 5.02% 15.47% 0.16

2011 106,993,500,000 1,265,782,000 2,567,246,000 2.39% 4,421,775,000 2,528,386,000 3,136,287,000 2,840,608,000 4,948,743,000 5.24% 15.41% 0.20

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hortonworks Inc

hortonworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

Hortonworks, Inc. is a business computer software company. It develops and supports Apache Hadoop, an open source framework for distributed storage and processing of large sets of data on commodity hardware. Hadoop enables businesses to quickly gain insight from massive amounts of structured and unstructured data. Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) delivers enterprise Hadoop. HDP is a completely open Hadoop data platform, offering linear scale storage. Updated HDPs incorporate the most recent innovations that have occurred in Hadoop, and packages more than 100 new features across all existing projects. Hortonworks DataFlow Platform (HDF) is an enterprise-scale, real-time data ingest platform built entirely on open source software, including Apache NiFi. It is complementary to HDP by accelerating the flow of data in motion into HDP to support full fidelity analytics. Partners of the firm include EMC Corporation; Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company; Microsoft Corporation; Pivotal Software, Inc.; Rackspace Hosting, Inc.; Red Hat, Inc.; SAP AG; Teradata Corporation; and Yahoo!, Inc. These relationships focus on tightly integrated development, marketing and support strategies to maximize the success of Hortonworks solutions. The firm sells its offerings through sales personnel worldwide, and also has development teams located in Hungary, India, Ukraine, the U.S. and the U.K. During 2015, the firm acquired SequenceIQ, Inc., an innovative big data startup which simplifies and automates the provisioning of on-demand Hadoop clusters running on different environments; and Onyara, Inc., the creator of and key contributor to Apache NiFi, a top-level open source project. The company offers its employees full health and dental benefits, gym memberships, stock options, life insurance and 401(k) plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hortonworks Data Platform Hortonworks DataFlow Platform SequenceIQ Inc Onyara Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Robert Bearden, CEO Scott Davidson, CFO Scott Reasoner, Chief Accounting Officer Scott Gnau, Chief Technology Officer Greg Pavlik, Vice President, Divisional Shaun Connolly, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 121,944,000 66,645,000 -179,593,000 -147.27% 179,721,000 -179,117,000 -99,336,000 12,839,000 -174,701,000 -76.53% -152.66%

2014 46,048,000 37,771,000 -173,499,000 -376.77% 96,926,000 -177,365,000 -87,864,000 6,276,000 -172,295,000 -114.25% -462.91%

2013 10,998,000 12,070,000 -36,790,000 -334.51% 24,785,000 -36,638,000 -31,968,000 1,137,000 -36,371,000 -86.91%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 855-846-7866 Fax: Toll-Free: 855-846-7866 Address: 5470 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

Stock Ticker: HDP Employees: 601 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $350,000 Second Exec. Salary: $300,000

2012 1,646,000 6,881,000 -11,603,000 -704.92% 4,973,000 -11,521,000 -853,000 477,000 -11,507,000 -20.93%

2011

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Hosiden Corporation

www.hosiden.co.jp

NAIC Code: 334417

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Components Manufacturing

Hosiden Corporation, founded in 1950, primarily manufactures electronics components. Hosiden's connectors include waterproof connectors; DIN (Deutsches Institut fur Normung, the German national standards organization) circular connectors, which can be used to connect a mouse or keyboard to a PC; optical connectors, which are used to hook up digital audio equipment, including TVs, DVD players or settop boxes; USB connectors; HDMI connectors; and integrated circuit (IC) card connectors, which are used to hook together the circuit boards within an electronic device. The firm provides plugs and jacks for DC power sources, headphones and communications equipment. Hosiden's switches include various mechanical switches, such as slide switches and electrically driven switches, such as touch panels, tactile push switches and remote control units. The company's acoustic components include miniature speakers, headphones, microphones and Bluetooth modules. Its wireless modules include Bluetooth modules, low-energy modules, wireless audio modules and ANT modules. Other products include chargers, wireless power transfer systems, AMW (advanced monochrome window) & MVA (multi-vertical alignment) LCD (liquid crystal display) modules, touch panels and direct-current solenoids. Hosiden maintains 13 domestic sales offices, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, as well as overseas subsidiaries with more than 20 sales offices and manufacturing facilities located in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kenji Furuhashi, CEO Kenji Furuhashi, Pres. Haremi Kitatani, VP Yasuhiro Shigeno, Managing Dir. Eiichi Ino, Managing Dir. Saburo Kikyo, Full Time Auditor

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,203,686,000

2015 1,274,970,000

2014 1,764,456,000

2013 1,985,800,000

2012 1,487,404,000

2011 1,734,628,000

-24,383,530 -2.02%

-24,082,500 -1.88%

490,251 .02%

-3,216,734 - .16%

-35,452,880 -2.38%

28,142,120 1.62%

-92,012,350 35,745,310 22,757,960 -55,019,910 -9.09% -12.88%

1,049,309 65,719,420 34,369,170 32,709,190 .09% .13%

-28,899,000 72,436,720 51,820,380 17,425,410 -2.65% -3.63%

18,414,510 -22,491,330 42,195,980 76,470,540 1.67% 2.32%

-45,163,280 149,466,300 41,275,680 -3,749,989 -3.72% -5.50%

12,333,680 140,194,500 46,152,390 65,220,570 .89% 1.42% 0.10

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-72-993-1010 Fax: 81-72-994-5101 Toll-Free: Address: 4-33, Kitakyuhoji 1-chome, Yao-city, Osaka, 581-0071 Japan

Stock Ticker: HOIEF Employees: 12,932 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Hoya Corporation

www.hoya.co.jp

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Glass Semiconductor Components Medical Equipment Eyeglass Lenses Optical Glass Bio-Compatible Bone Replacement Laser & UV Light Sources Nanoimprint Technology

HOYA Corporation, established in 1941, primarily manufactures innovative high-tech and health care products. HOYA operates through two segments: life care and information technology. Life care encompasses health care products such as eyeglass lenses; medical related products such as intraocular lenses for cataract surgery, medical endoscopes, surgical equipment and artificial bones and implants; and the operation of HOYA's contact lens retail stores. Information technology focuses on electronics products for the semiconductor industry; LCD panels, glass disks for hard disk drives (HDDs); and optical lenses for digital cameras and smart phones. HOYA comprises more than 100 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Hiroshi Suzuki, CEO Eiichiro Ikeda, COO Hiroshi Suzuki, Pres. Ryo Hirooka, CFO Eiichiro Ikeda, Exec. Officer-IT Taro Hagiwara, CTO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,431,059,000

2015 4,263,746,000

2014 3,740,330,000

2013 3,545,873,000

2012 3,343,158,000

2011 3,609,047,000

1,955,800,000 44.13% 395,787,300 801,388,200 1,134,363,000 156,398,600 1,321,089,000 13.57% 17.20% 0.07

1,824,069,000 42.78% 362,966,300 798,197,200 992,371,000 158,127,400 1,327,204,000 12.90% 16.47% 0.06

1,462,909,000 39.11% 317,940,600 502,206,100 883,053,600 142,310,400 1,038,007,000 8.83% 11.59% 0.06

1,520,070,000 42.86% 272,364,400 611,514,800 765,402,000 370,259,800 1,052,113,000 11.91% 16.61% 0.12

1,368,677,000 40.93% 279,649,400 371,722,000 634,049,200 268,210,200 761,179,000 7.49% 11.34% 0.15

1,399,142,000 38.76% 288,972,800 513,851,700 795,703,000 309,984,800 839,765,300 10.58% 16.43% 0.26

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81339521151 Fax: 81339520726 Toll-Free: Address: 20/Fl Nittochi Nishishinjuku Bldg, 6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-8347 Japan

Stock Ticker: HOCPY Employees: 32,363 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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HP Autonomy

www.autonomy.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Management Software Speech & Pattern Recognition Technology Intelligent Search Software Augmented Reality Technology

HP Autonomy is a leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and provides meaning based computing (MBC) software, which offers software to cope with unstructured information such as documents, e-mails, telephone conversations and multimedia. Autonomy operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Company (HP) and division of HP Enterprise (HPE). The Autonomy group of companies includes ZANTAZ, a leader in the archiving, e-Discovery and proactive information risk management (IRM) markets; Cardiff, which provides intelligent document solutions; etalk, a provider of contact center products; Virage, a provider of rich media management and security and surveillance technology; and Meridio, which provides records management software. Autonomy designs software to recognize the relationships that exist between disconnected information for greater ease of use and efficiency using sophisticated pattern-matching algorithms. This software can understand and rank the most important concepts within documents, web pages and e-mails and thereby process them automatically for different applications in a variety of ways. The firm's speech recognition technology enables organizations to make sense of large volumes of enterprise and web information in text, e-mail, voice and voice forms, allowing users to obtain relevant broadcast information to support business decisions and increase efficiency. Enduser applications for Autonomy's software include information access technology, pan-enterprise search, information governance, end-to-end e-Discovery and archiving, records management, business process management, customer interaction solutions and video and audio analysis. The firm serves companies in the education, energy and utilities, financial services, investigative, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical and professional services industries. In September 2016, a spin-merge was announced between HP and U.K.-based Micro Focus International plc, in which Micro Focus would acquire non-core software assets of HPE, including HP Autonomy. HPE shareholders would own 50.1% of the merged company and Micro Focus 49.9%. Autonomy offers employees health care benefits, a 401(k), an employee stock purchase plan and vacation time.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hewlett Packard Company (HP) HP Enterprise ZANTAZ etalk Virage Meridio HP Autonomy

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Robert Youngjohns, Sr. VP Mike Graves, R&D Fernando Lucini, CTO Joel Scott, Head-Legal Donald Avant, Technical & Customer Service Mike Sullivan, Gen. Mgr.-eDiscovery & Info. Archiving Mike Salfity, Gen. Mgr.-Customer Comm. Mgmt. Maurice Fitzgerald, Customer Advocacy Rohit de Souza, Gen. Mgr.-Info. Analytics & Search Neil Araujo, Gen. Mgr.-Enterprise Content Mgmt. Rafiq Mohammadi, Gen. Mgr.-Mktg. Optimization Don Leeke, Global Sales & Channel

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2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 44 1223448001 Fax: 44 1223448001 Toll-Free: Address: Cambridge Business Park, Cowley Rd., Cambridge, CB4 0WZ United Kingdom

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,689 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Hewlett Packard Company

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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HP Inc

www8.hp.com/us/en/hp-information/index.html

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Computer Software Printers & Supplies Scanners

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: HP Labs Hewlett-Packard Co Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Margaret Whitman, CEO, Subsidiary Catherine Lesjak, CFO Marie Myers, Chief Accounting Officer Jon Flaxman, COO Kim Rivera, General Counsel Rob Binns, Other Corporate Officer Tracy Keogh, Other Executive Officer Ron Coughlin, President, Divisional Enrique Lores, President, Divisional Dion Weisler, President

HP, Inc. (formerly Hewlett-Packard Co.) is a global provider of personal computing devices and other devices. The company operates in three segments: personal systems, printing and corporate investments. The personal systems segment offers the following products and services to the commercial and consumer markets: commercial personal computers (PCs), consumer PCs, workstations, thin clients, commercial tablets and mobility devices; retail point-of-sale systems, displays and other related accessories; and software, support and services. The printing segment provides consumer and commercial printer hardware, supplies, media, solutions and services, as well as scanning devices. The corporate investments segment includes HP Labs and certain business incubation projects. HP's products and services are available worldwide. In November 2015, Hewlett-Packard Co. split its operations into two separate companies, HP, Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE). HPE focuses on the fastergrowing server and IT consulting business. In September 2016, HP, Inc. acquired Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s printer business.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 48,238,000,000 1,209,000,000 3,549,000,000 7.35% 3,840,000,000 2,496,000,000 3,230,000,000 433,000,000 3,881,000,000 3.67% 20.90%

2015 103,355,000,000 3,502,000,000 5,471,000,000 5.29% 12,353,000,000 4,554,000,000 6,490,000,000 3,603,000,000 9,532,000,000 4.33% 16.71% 0.78

2014 111,454,000,000 3,447,000,000 7,185,000,000 6.44% 13,353,000,000 5,013,000,000 12,333,000,000 3,853,000,000 11,519,000,000 4.79% 18.56% 0.60

2013 112,298,000,000 3,135,000,000 7,131,000,000 6.35% 13,267,000,000 5,113,000,000 11,608,000,000 3,199,000,000 11,742,000,000 4.76% 20.57% 0.60

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 857-1501 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1501 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: HPQ Employees: 49,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $725,028 Second Exec. Salary: $1,500,058

2012 120,357,000,000 3,399,000,000 -11,057,000,000 -9.18% 13,500,000,000 -12,650,000,000 10,571,000,000 3,706,000,000 -5,962,000,000 -10.61% -41.43% 0.97

2011 127,245,000,000 3,254,000,000 9,677,000,000 7.60% 13,466,000,000 7,074,000,000 12,639,000,000 4,539,000,000 14,661,000,000 5.56% 17.89% 0.58

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,500,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 6 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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HTC Corp

www.htc.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Mobile Computing & Communications Hardware Cellular Phones & Smartphones PDAs Contract Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: HTC Sense HTC One HTC One (E8) HTC One A9 Beat Audio HTC Desire EYE HTC Grip HTC One max

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Cher Wang, CEO Fred Liu, Pres., Eng. Fred Liu, Pres., Oper.

HTC Corp. specializes in designing and manufacturing mobile computing and communications hardware, including cell phones, smart phones and PDAs. The company operates as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) by providing contract design as well as manufacturing services. The firm's customers include major mobile device brands and wireless service providers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, Orange, 02, Vodafone Telus and NTT DoCoMo. The company is a hardware platform development partner with Microsoft for the Windows Phone operating system, and also maintains partnerships with Intel, Texas Instruments, QUALCOMM and Sony. HTC's family of phones, HTC Desire, operates on an Android platform with special features including dual front facing stereo speakers and BlinkFeed, which supplies live news updates to the phone's home screen. Desire smartphones include HTC Desire, HTC Desire 510/610/816/512/612 and HTC Desire EYE. The company's HTC One series of smart phones runs on the Android OS and, as a result of HTC's 50.1% ownership of Beat Audio, comes equipped with the Beats Audio equalizer and has an all-metal design. These smartphones include the HTC One (E8/M7/M8/M9), HTC One, HTC One Max and HTC One mini. Recently, the firm launched HTC One A9. HTC integrates its proprietary software overlay user interface, known as HTC Sense, on the Android phones it manufactures. HTC Sense offers added graphics functionality to the phone's home screen. The company is also a member of the Open Handset Alliance, an alliance of 84 firms promoting open standards for mobile devices. In March 2015, the firm unveiled its first highperformance smart fitness tracker, the GPS-enabled HTC Grip. In January 2016, HTC in collaboration with Under Armour, introduced UA HealthBox, world's first connected fitness system.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,770,816,000 425,398,700 -440,134,700 -11.67% 695,030,600 -481,347,000 -404,477,300 33,498,980 -300,823,300 -10.59% -21.40%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 33753252 Fax: 886 33753251 Toll-Free: Address: 23 Xinghua Rd., Taoyuan, 330 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 5,823,092,000 404,315,200 20,724,200 .35% 837,901,200 45,957,420 -10,531,730 50,124,640 170,141,900 .88% 1.87%

2013 6,303,150,000 388,703,200 -123,040,700 -1.95% 1,044,246,000 -41,022,150 -502,989,200 95,404,580 28,344,250 - .71% -1.67%

2012 8,388,648,000 427,033,700 457,480,500 5.45% 844,219,600 520,017,600 706,289,000 163,370,000 580,810,800 7.39% 18.46%

2011 14,434,300,000 494,603,200 2,131,632,000 14.76% 1,457,977,000 1,920,539,000 2,742,713,000 331,749,100 2,288,674,000 27.85% 70.37%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: HTCCY Employees: 17,200 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

www.huawei.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment Network Equipment Software Wireless Handsets

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Shenzhen Huawei Investment & Holding Co Huawei Marine Networks Huaewi Matebook Huawei MediaPad M3 Huawei TalkBand B3 Huawei Fit

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ren Zhengfei, Pres. Aidan Walsh, CFO Ding Yun (Ryan Ding), Chief Prod. & Solutions Officer Yu Chengdong (Richard Yu), Chief Strategy Officer Chen Lifang, Corp. Sr. VP-Public Affairs & Comm. Dept. Guo Ping, Chmn.-Finance Committee Zhang Ping'an (Alex Zhang), CEO-Huawei Symantec Hu Houkun (Ken Hu), Chmn.-Huawei USA Liang Hua, Chmn. Wan Biao, Pres., Russia

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. The company's ICT portfolio of end-to-end solutions in telecom and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than onethird of the world's population. Huawei's consumer products include the Huawei brand of mobile smart phones, the Huawei Matebook notebook, the Huawei MediaPad M3 tablet, the Huawei TalkBand B3 and Huawei Fit wearables, mobile broadband, and smart home connected devices. The company's business products include switches, routers, WLAN, servers, storage, cloud computing, network energy services and more. Its carrier products include wireless network, fixed network, cloud core network, carrier software, IT infrastructure and network energy global services. Business solutions and products serve the public safety, government, railway, power grid, finance, media/entertainment and education sectors. Joint venture Huawei Marine Networks (with Global Marine Systems Limited) manufactures submarine cable. Huawei Tech, along with Seven Network Limited, manages 4G wireless network in Australia. Huawei Tech has 16 research and development sites located in the U.S., Germany, Japan, Canada, Turkey, China, India, Sweden and Russia. The company operates as a subsidiary of Shenzhen Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 60,100,000,000

2014 46,000,000,000

2013 39,463,000,000

2012 35,353,000,000

2011 32,396,000,000

3,700,000,000

3,468,000,000

2,469,000,000

1,850,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86-755-28780808 Fax: 86-755-28789251 Toll-Free: Address: Bantian, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518129 China

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 150,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Shenzhen Huawei Investment & Holding Co Ltd

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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IBM Global Services

www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/consulting/

NAIC Code: 541513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Facilities Management Services IT Services Computer Operations Outsourcing Customer Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Financial Management Human Capital Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: IBM Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Martin Jetter, Sr. VP-Global Technology Services Martin Schroeter, CFO Diane Gherson, Sr. VP-Human Resources Robert C. Weber, Sr. VP-Legal & Regulatory Affairs Bob Moffat, Sr. VP-Integrated Oper. Colleen Arnold, Sr. VP-Application Mgmt. Services Bridget van Kralingen, Sr. VP-Global Business Services

IBM Global Services provides consulting services to businesses of all sizes. The company's consultants help organizations create new sources of value, digitally reinvent their operations, enhance efficiency and more. IBM Global's 11 groups services and solutions include: IBM Interactive Experience, helping businesses to predict future trends and act on ideas; Cognitive Business Solutions, to provide meaning and understanding of data; Big Data & Analytics Consulting, to navigate hazards, make trade-offs and muster authority in order to gain competitive advantage; Cloud Business Solutions, to develop and execute a cloud strategy that can drive savings, revenue and growth; Mobile Consulting and Solutions, to develop mobile strategy, improve customer experience, drive employee productivity and enable the mobile enterprise; Digital Operations, to transform businesses through analytics-led, Internet of Things-enabled business and operating models for optimized efficiency, customer centricity, economic growth and maximized productivity; Enterprise Applications, to innovate and grow via software investments; Finance, Risk & Fraud Consulting, which uses diagnostic and strategic tools for profit improvement and modeling in order to integrate financial functions, improve forecasting and reporting, develop predictive capabilities and reduce risk; Business Process Services, to invent a unique identity and position in the market via process innovation; Application Innovation Consulting, in an effort to design and release capabilities quickly, whether its building new customer apps, mobilizing employees, embedding intelligence into products or connecting the business ecosystem of suppliers to real-time information; and Talent and Engagement, to identify, develop and retain the best talent in order to compete and grow within the digital era. The firm operates as a division of IBM Corporation.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 49,183,000,000

2014 54,955,000,000

2013 56,947,000,000

2012 60,688,000,000

2011 62,202,000,000

7,636,000,000

9,339,000,000

10,197,000,000

9,944,000,000

9,290,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 914-499-1900 Fax: 914-765-7382 Toll-Free: 800-426-4968 Address: New Orchard Rd., Armonk, NY 10504 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 190,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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IBM India Pvt Ltd

www.ibm.com/in

NAIC Code: 541513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Facilities Management Services Technology Implementation Services Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

IBM India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of IBM Corporation, provides consulting, hardware, software and technology services to businesses of all sizes in a wide range of industries. IBM India's offerings include analytics; the creation of intelligent engagement with customers, partners and suppliers; establishing security in order to prevent, detect and respond to threats to enterprise systems and data; cloud control; the development, deployment and delivery of mobile experiences; and establishing cognitive computing through the Watson platform. Industries served by the company include automotive, banking, chemical/petroleum, communications, life sciences, metals/mining and retail. IBM India is headquartered in Bangalore. In November 2016, the firm announced it would be launching a new IBM center in Mumbai, to help clients accelerate their digital transformation journey across industries, with a focus on banking and financial services organizations in Mumbai.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: IBM Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Dir. James P. Bramante, Sr. VP-IBM Growth Markets Unit Rajesh Nambiar, VP K. Raghunandan, Dir.-Integrated & Global Tech. Svcs. Shanker Annaswamy, Sr. Advisor

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,499,000,000

2014 3,408,000,000

2013 3,200,000,000

2012 2,816,000,000

273,170,000

308,682,100

225,590,000

281,630,000

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-80-406-83000 Fax: 91-80-406-84225 Toll-Free: 800-425-3333 Address: 12 Subramanya Arcade, Bannerghatta Rd., Bangalore, 29 India

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 150,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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IBM Software Group

www.ibm.com/software

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software Publishers

IBM Software Group provides sophisticated enterprise software, including the latest in analytics solutions. In addition to software developed in the U.S., software is developed in the firm's massive employment center in India and elsewhere. Software products include business analytics, data management, asset management, procurement, workforce management, unified communications, web/ecommerce, security and infrastructure protection. Brands include Cognos, DB2, SPSS and Maximo.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cognos DB2 SPSS Maximo

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ginni Rometty, CEO-IBM Corporation Martin Schroeter, CFO Steven Mills, Other Corporate Officer John Kelly, Other Corporate Officer Rodney Adkins, Senior VP, Divisional Colleen Arnold, Senior VP, Divisional Timothy Shaughnessy, Senior VP, Divisional Ginni Rometty, IBM Corporation Robert Leblanc, Senior VP, Divisional Michael Rhodin, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 22,932,000,000

2014 25,434,000,000

2013 25,932,000,000

2012 25,400,000,000

2011 24,900,000,000

9,066,000,000

10,699,000,000

11,100,000,000

10,810,000,000

9,970,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 914-499-1900 Fax: 800-314-1092 Toll-Free: 800-426-4968 Address: 1 New Orchard Rd., Armonk, NY 10504 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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IBM Systems and Technology Group

www.ibm.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing

IBM Systems and Technology Group (STG) provides mainframe and other high-end computers. STG is often referred to as the hardware division of IBM, since IBM's hardware products originate from this area. STG uses hardware products alongside software and services in order to develop smarter computing solutions for its clients. The company's portfolio includes Mainframe, UNIX and x86 servers, storage, networking, system software, analytic solutions and integrated solutions. These products leverage IBM hardware and software technologies so as to transform the way people interact with each other, as well as the IT environment that supports them. IBM technology is in nearly every type of electronic device, from consumer electronics to the fastest supercomputers. IBM delivers high performance computing solutions to address intense computation, visualization or manipulation and management of massive amounts of data. The benefits of these solutions is the instantaneous availability for executives to access documents, reporting and data; reduction in expenses tied to labor and duplicated work.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Martin Schroeter, CFO Wayne Carringan, Lead Systems Architect Robert Leblanc, Senior VP, Divisional Michael Rhodin, Senior VP, Divisional Erich Clementi, Senior VP, Divisional Bridget van Kralingen, Senior VP, Divisional Bruno Di Leo Allen, Senior VP, Divisional Virginia M. Rometty, Chmn.-IBM Robert Picciano, Senior VP, Divisional Kenneth Keverian, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 914-499-1900 Fax: 800-314-1092 Toll-Free: 800-426-4968 Address: 1 New Orchard Rd., Armonk, NY 10504 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 379,592 Fiscal Year Ends: Parent Company: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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iCrossing Inc

www.icrossing.com

NAIC Code: 511210M

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Search Engine Marketing Web Analytics Software

iCrossing, Inc., a subsidiary of The Hearst Corporation, is a search engine marketing company. The firm offers planning services, development services and a marketing platform. The company's services are offered for the areas of data analytics, content marketing, digital media planning & buying, advertising campaigns, technology, search engine optimization (SEO), brand strategy & experience design and social media marketing. The data analytics services include business intelligence, programmatic buying models, cross-device mobile campaign outreach and multivariate testing. Content marketing focuses on customized content production, sharing and distribution. Digital media planning & buying advises clients on which media to buy in order to gain maximum return-oninvestment. Advertising campaigns involves multi-disciplinary approach to connect people with brands. Technology includes development and maintenance of web sites, microsites, mobile apps, ecommerce platforms such as the recently launched SearchAi and ResponsiveAi. The SEO focuses on global connectivity and visibility. Brand strategy & experience design offers full-service strategy and engagement planning. Social media marketing provides content, strategy, measurement and analysis for different social media platforms. iCrossing's Collaboratory is a program dedicated to developing partnerships between brands and industry-leading platforms, publishers, start-ups and creative technologists to solve challenges, create market opportunity and build brand momentum. The firm has over 40 global clients, including Coca-Cola, FedEx, LEGO, LG Electronics, Toyota and Williams-Sonoma. It has 19 offices worldwide. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision plans; life, AD&D and disability insurances; flexible spending accounts; commuter services; and 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hearst Corporation (The) SearchAi Collaboratory ResponsiveAi

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Nick Brien, CEO Mike Parker, Pres. Mike Russell, Chief Growth Officer Anna Bologna, Chief Strategy Officer David Santos, Chief Talent Officer Shiva Vannavada, CTO Rod Lenniger, Chief Admin. Officer Adam Lavelle, Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Bertermann, CEO-iCrossing Munich Patrick Stern, Chief Creative Officer Marlin Jackson, Exec. VP-Global Dev. Amanda McElroy, Sr. VP-Bus. Dev. Paul Doleman, CEO-iCrossing U.K.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 212-649-3900 Fax: 646-280-1091 Toll-Free: Address: 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: HEARST CORPORATION (THE)

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 7 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Illumio

www.illumio.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Illumio is an enterprise data center and cloud computing security company. The Illumio Adaptive Security Platform (ASP) reduces cyber risk in data center and cloud environments by delivering application traffic visibility, adaptive segmentation and encryption with no dependency on the network or hypervisor. Illumio ASP is designed to continuously protect communications within and across tiers of applications, wherever they are running. The platform is decoupled from the infrastructure, and supports all modern server computing formats (Windows/Linus, virtual machines, containers) and all computing environments (data center, private and public cloud). The Policy Compute Engine (PCE) is the central brain of the Illumio ASP. The PCE discovers application topology and application flows, features rich application program interfaces (APIs) that integrate with orchestration tools and configuration management database (CMDB) systems and enables automatic key management for encryption. The Virtual Enforcement Node (VEN) is a lightweight software agent installed in the operating system of any server, VM or container. It collects telemetry (network flows, workload information) and programs the native firewall in the host. The VEN is not in the data path; it controls stateful native layer-3 and layer-4 firewalls to deliver segmentation; has no requirements for virtual chokepoints or complex traffic steering; and delivers real-time alerts of potential policy violations and tampering. Customers of the firm include Netsuite, Platronics and Creative Artists Agency. Illumio partners include Nutanix, Citrix, f5, Docker, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Mesosphere, Okta, Onelogin, Oracle and Ping Identity.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Illumio Adaptive Security Platform Policy Compute Engine Virtual Enforcement Node Nutanix Citrix f5 Docker Hewlett Packard Enterprise

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Andrew Rubin, CEO Remo Canessa, CFO Alan S. Cohen, Chief Commercial Officer Emily Couey, VP-People P.J. Kirner, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 669-800-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 160 San Gabriel Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 160 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Imation Corp

www.imation.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Storage Products Diskettes & Storage Tapes Optical Storage Media Imaging Systems Hard Drives Flash Memory Devices

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Nexsan NST Nexsan E-Series Assureon Transporter

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Robert Fernander, CEO Danny Zheng, CFO Barry Kasoff, Director Gregory Bosler, President, Divisional

Imation Corp. is a global data storage and data security company. Its goal is to help organizations create an integrated storage, private cloud, file sync and share enterprise solution. Imation operates one business segment: Nexsan. Nexsan is the company's product line of storage systems, which range from high volume, dense storage products to innovative unified hybrid storage solutions for small and medium commercial businesses, enterprise and government customers. There are more than 11,000 Nexsan customers worldwide, with over 38,000 systems deployed since 1999. Imation's storage solutions specialize in mission-critical IT applications such as virtualization, cloud, databases and collaborations, as well as energy-efficient, high-density storage for backup and archiving. Nexsan systems are delivered through a network of cloud service providers, value-added resellers and solutions integrators. Global customers can opt between four solution sets: the NST hybrid storage line, which addresses the highgrowth hybrid storage market by combining solid state technology with spinning disk; the Nexsan E-Series dis arrays, which provide storage density, reliability and power management to the block-based storage market; the Assureon line, which delivers secure archive systems for data offload, compliance and secure cloud deployment; and the Transporter line, which delivers private cloud sync and share services for connected workers in security and cost-sensitive work environments. In 2016, the firm sold its corporate headquarters facility in Oakdale, Minnesota for $11.5 million; sold its Memorex trademark, as well as two associated trademark licenses to DPI, Inc. for $9.4 million; and sold its IronKey business to Kingston Digital, Inc. and DataLocker, Inc. Imation offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance; legal services; tuition reimbursement; and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 529,200,000 19,200,000 -177,300,000 -33.50% 137,000,000 -194,000,000 -17,800,000 3,000,000 -161,400,000 -58.11% -146.30%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 651 704-4000 Fax: 888-704-4200 Toll-Free: 888-466-3456 Address: 1 Imation Way, Oakdale, MN 55128-3421 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $679,000 Second Exec. Salary: $516,758

2014 729,500,000 18,800,000 -104,100,000 -14.27% 174,700,000 -114,700,000 -7,800,000 5,600,000 -85,000,000 -20.10% -37.36%

2013 860,800,000 18,400,000 -20,100,000 -2.33% 181,600,000 -44,400,000 22,100,000 7,000,000 3,200,000 -6.18% -11.47%

2012 1,099,600,000 22,800,000 -336,100,000 -30.56% 210,700,000 -340,700,000 -8,500,000 14,200,000 -302,400,000 -35.07% -60.61%

2011 1,290,400,000 21,000,000 -33,100,000 -2.56% 203,700,000 -46,700,000 -16,300,000 7,300,000 -2,500,000 -3.89% -6.20%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: IMN Employees: 910 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Immersion Corporation

www.immersion.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Flat Panel Displays (i.e. Complete Units), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Manufacturing Touch Simulation Systems Medical Training Simulators Video Game Technology Automotive & Industrial Control Systems Mobile Phone Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: TouchSense

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Victor Viegas, CEO Nancy Erba, CFO Carl Schlachte, Chairman of the Board Anne Peters, General Counsel Mahesh Sundaram, Vice President, Divisional

Immersion Corporation creates, designs, develops and licenses innovative haptic technologies. The company's technologies allow people to engage, interact and experience the digital world more fully via cutting-edge products. Its mission is to innovate touch technology that informs, humanizes and excites while working with customers and partners to bring these tactile experiences to consumers. Immersion believes its technology is broadly applicable and sees opportunities in evolving new markets, including entertainment, social and advertising content, virtual and augmented reality, as well as wearables. The company's licenses enable customers to deploy haptically-enabled devices, content and other offerings, which they typically sell under their own brand names. Immersion and its subsidiaries hold more than 2,100 issued or pending patents worldwide, covering a wide range of digital technologies. The firm provides software, IP and haptic expertise to its customers through a variety of offerings, including software licenses, patent licenses and combined licenses that cover both software and patents. Software licenses typically include services, design tools and software development kits. Agreements are usually structured with fixed, variable or a mix of fixed and variable royalty and/or license payments over certain defined periods, as well as fees for support or other services, if necessary. Software offerings include TouchSense Haptic enabling kits for the mobile device, wearables and consumer electronics markets; and TouchSense Haptic development kits for developers, platform providers, advertisers and content creators. Immersion is based in San Jose, California.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 63,393,000 14,785,000 4,719,000 7.44% 43,429,000 2,858,000 10,045,000 4,430,000 5,735,000 2.81% 3.50%

2014 52,937,000 11,793,000 5,967,000 11.27% 34,650,000 4,123,000 291,000 779,000 6,534,000 3.96% 5.24%

2013 47,470,000 10,883,000 3,604,000 7.59% 32,442,000 40,155,000 21,152,000 234,000 4,267,000 46.15% 64.08%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 467-1900 Fax: 408 467-1901 Toll-Free: Address: 50 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: IMMR Employees: 156 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $351,346 Second Exec. Salary: $325,827

2012 32,169,000 8,421,000 -5,095,000 -15.83% 26,101,000 -5,564,000 -4,249,000 4,244,000 -2,887,000 -8.05% -11.56%

2011 30,635,000 8,386,000 -53,000 - .17% 19,653,000 -1,604,000 2,377,000 3,505,000 2,469,000 -2.06% -3.04%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Indra Sistemas SA

www.indracompany.com

NAIC Code: 518210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business Process Outsourcing IT Consulting Simulation & Training Technology Aerospace & Defense

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: InMinsait Foresee Engage Empower Protect

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Javier Monzon, CEO Javier de Andres, COO Javier de Andres, Pres. Juan Carlos Baena, CFO Tomas Contreras, Deputy Exec. VP-Human Resources Carlos Gonzalez, General Counsel Rafael Gallego, Exec. VP-Oper. Emma Fernandez, Sr. VP-Talent, Innovation & Strategy Carlos Suarez, Exec. VP-Defense Santiago Roura, CEO-BPO Div. Daniel Garcia, Vice Chmn. Juan Tinao, Exec. VP-Global Svcs. Javier Monzon, Chmn. Emilio Diaz, Exec. VP-Intl Oper.

Indra Sistemas SA is an IT company that provides products and services to a variety of industries. Indra operates in five business divisions: industries, consulting, technology, outsourcing and digital. Industries the company serves include air traffic, consumer goods & services, finance, insurance, public administration, infrastructure, airports, defense, health care, media, rail traffic, telecom, airlines, energy, hotels & tourism, ports & waterways and security. The consulting division offers customer strategy, organization, post-merger integration, business intelligence, innovation, marketing & sales, supply chain, change management, operative efficiency, people excellence and talent management services. Technology offers analytics, cloud computing, enterprise resource planning (ERP), networks & communications, architectures, digital markets, geospatial, simulation, sustainability solutions, bus technology, electoral processes, mobility and smart mobility services & solutions. The outsourcing division provides applications management, IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing and cloud computing services & solutions. The digital division is further divided into five products: Minsait tackles the challenges posed by digital transformation to companies and institutions; Foresee creates new services & business models that connect the world to the data base of a business in order to anticipate and exploit the potential of new paradigms and business growth; Engage encourages customer interaction in order to enhance experience, decision making and business growth; Empower develops technology solutions aimed at maximizing the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations; and Protect manages risk by protecting business critical assets, guarding the identity of fingerprint in a hyper-connected world.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,014,387,000

2014 3,106,900,000

2013 3,081,719,000

2012 3,110,174,000

2011 2,843,163,000

-678,365,100 -22.50%

-44,917,520 -1.44%

209,693,300 6.80%

229,705,000 7.38%

283,184,300 9.96%

-678,076,400 25,499,160 46,518,620 -613,053,100 -19.59% -103.84% 3.27

-97,195,440 259,112,700 79,473,360 23,009,730 -2.50% -8.90% 0.87

122,485,200 160,937,000 78,617,820 264,593,900 3.03% 10.46% 0.70

140,289,800 161,676,200 91,393,830 283,817,700 3.64% 12.42% 0.36

191,483,700 102,491,500 134,689,100 348,995,400 5.56% 17.77% 0.30

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 34 914805000 Fax: 34 914805080 Toll-Free: Address: Avenida de Bruselas 35, Alcobendas, Madrid 28108 Spain

Stock Ticker: ISMAF Employees: 38,561 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS)

www.ifsworld.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software Applications Banking & Financial Software Manufacturing Software Application Service Provider

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: IFS Applications IFS Defence Ltd IFS Retail AB Mxi Technologies

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Alastair Sorbie, CEO Alastair Sorbie, Pres. Paul Smith, CFO Jesper Alwall, General Counsel Fredrik vom Hofe, Sr. VP-Bus. Dev. Anne Vandbakk, VP-Corp. Comm. Bengt Nilsson, Vice Chmn. Dave Holroyd, Managing Dir.-IFS Defense

Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS), based in Sweden, is a global provider of component-based enterprise software for banking, financial and manufacturing companies. The company serves the automotive, aviation, rail and transit, telecommunications, energy and utilities, aerospace and defense, process and high-tech industries. IFS operates in more than 60 countries, and its software is used by more than 2,400 customers. The company does business in two areas: life cycle management, where it focuses on enterprise asset and product management; and midmarket ERP (enterprise resource planning), in which it serves midsize distribution and manufacturing companies. The firm's software is based on IFS architecture, which allows applications to be integrated piece by piece. This step-by-step methodology causes a minimum of disruption to operations. The IFS Applications platform comprises a single, agile application suite that delivers enterprise asset management, ERP, enterprise project management and supply chain management to global businesses. The software is utilized in financials, human resources, quality management, document management, customer relationship management, business intelligence, sustainability management and other core functionality to facilitate the life cycle management of products, assets, customers, projects and more. IFS' applications currently serve more than 1 million users. Product development efforts are conducted at research and development centers in Sri Lanka and Sweden. The company maintains strong, long-term partnerships with firms from a wide range of industries. Among IFS's collaborations is IFS Defence Ltd., its 50-50 joint venture with BAE Systems plc which serves the defense industry worldwide; and joint venture IFS Retail AB (with Dutch IT services provider Centric), which offers an IT solution for the international retail industry. In 2016, the firm acquired Mxi Technologies.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 373,809,700 36,730,200 34,634,480 9.26% 125,301,800 23,273,490 60,224,290 26,141,310 35,296,280 6.84% 15.21%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 46-13-460-3600 Fax: 46-13-460-40-01 Toll-Free: 888-437-4968 Address: Teknikringen 5, Pox 1545, Linkoping, 581 15 Sweden

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 334,652,900 33,421,170 30,332,750 9.06% 104,454,900 23,494,090 55,260,750 25,589,810 30,332,750 7.45% 16.39%

2013 302,224,400 28,678,230 20,295,360 6.71% 98,167,790 15,883,330 41,914,340 27,464,920 43,679,150 5.47% 11.56%

2012 295,165,200

2011 284,135,100

21,508,670 7.28% 95,410,270 14,890,620 31,215,150 22,280,780 21,949,880 5.26% 10.56%

25,700,110 9.04% 109,197,900 17,206,940 34,193,280 22,280,780 26,361,910 6.14% 12.01%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: IAFSF Employees: 2,707 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Infineon Technologies AG

www.infineon.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Fiber-Optic Components GPS Microchips Embedded Memory Products Broadband Components

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Infineon Technologies Japan KK Infineon Technologies North America Corp LS Power Semitech Co Ltd Innoluce BV Wolfspeed

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Reinhard Ploss, CEO Dominik Asam, CFO Arunjai Mittal, Exec. VP-Strategy Dev. Klaus Walther, Corp. VP-Comm. & Public Authorities & Associations Reinhard Ploss, Chmn.

Infineon Technologies AG designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors and complete system solutions. The company's business is organized into four principal operating segments: chip card & security, automotive, power management & multimarket and industrial power control. Infineon's chip card & security segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of security controllers and security memories for chip card and security applications. These products include security memory integrated circuits (ICs) in prepaid telecom cards and access and transportation cards; contact-based and contactless security microcontroller ICs for identification documents, payment cards, SIM cards and Pay-TV applications; Trusted Platform Module products in computers and networks; and RFID ICs for object identification. The automotive segment designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors safety management, powertrain applications and body and convenience systems. Power management & multimarket products include cellular infrastructure, Light management and LED lighting systems, micro-inverter for photovoltaic rooftop systems, mobile devices (navigation devices, smartphones, tablets) and power supplies for consumer electronic devices. Industrial power control products consist of charger stations for electric vehicles, energy transmission and conversion (offshore windpark HVDC lines and flexible AC transmission systems), home appliances, industrial drives (air conditioning, automation, drives, elevators, escalators), industrial vehicles (agricultural vehicles, forklifts, heavy construction, hybrid buses, mining vehicles), renewable energy generation, traction (high-speed trains, locomotives, metro trains, trams) and uninterruptable power supplies. Infineon's subsidiaries include Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Infineon Technologies Japan K.K., Infineon Technologies North America Corp. and LS Power Semitech Co. Ltd. In 2016, the firm acquired Innoluce, BV, a fabless semiconductor company in Nijmegen, Netherlands; and agreed to acquire the Wolfspeed power and radio frequency division of Cree, Inc.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 6,845,390,000 814,297,900 806,895,200 11.78% 836,506,000 786,802,100 1,365,271,000 873,519,600 1,687,817,000 8.34% 15.36% 0.34

2015 6,128,385,000 758,248,800 586,929,000 9.57% 822,758,100 668,358,800 864,001,700 830,160,800 1,404,399,000 8.32% 14.33% 0.37

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 49-89-234-0 Fax: 49-89-2349553431 Toll-Free: 49-800-951-951-951 Address: Am Campeon 1-12, Neubiberg, 85579 Germany

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 4,568,528,000 581,641,300 555,203,100 12.15% 524,534,700 565,778,400 1,037,437,000 706,429,800 1,098,773,000 8.66% 13.49% 0.03

2013 4,064,087,000 555,203,100 343,697,200 8.45% 465,313,100 287,648,100 635,575,400 399,746,200 836,506,000 4.60% 7.40% 0.04

2012 4,128,596,000 481,176,000 481,176,000 11.65% 502,326,600 451,565,200 675,761,500 941,201,400 972,927,300 7.25% 12.32% 0.06

2011 4,226,946,000 464,255,500 778,341,800 18.41% 474,830,800 1,183,376,000 1,317,682,000 938,028,900 1,206,641,000 20.59% 37.42% 0.07

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: IFNNF Employees: 36,299 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Infor Inc

www.infor.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Manufacturing & Distribution IT Consulting Business Intelligence Software

Infor, Inc. is a privately-held provider of software and IT consulting tailor-made for the manufacturing, distribution and services market segments. The company's products are specifically engineered for a variety of industries, including the automotive, aerospace, chemicals, distribution, fashion, financial, food and beverage, healthcare, high-tech/electronics, hospitality, industrial manufacturing, industrial machinery/equipment, public sector and retail industries. Infor's products are grouped into three sections: Infor in the cloud, solutions and Infor architecture. Infor in the cloud products are industry-specific software built for the cloud. Its solutions include customer experience, enterprise asset management, enterprise financial management, enterprise performance management, enterprise resource planning, human capital management, product lifecycle management and supply chain management. Infor's architecture products include: Infor Xi platform, a next generation technology platform that powers fully integrated, industry-specific solution suites with mobilefirst design, a consumer-inspired user experience and sciencedriven analytics; and Infor Local.ly, a common localization platform for tax calculation, reporting, accounting and electronic messaging, so that the Infor enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can work anywhere in the global marketplace. The firm also implements some software in partnerships with other developers, such as Amazon Web Services, which shares a common cloud-based focus with Infor on several key imperatives: customer experience, rapid pace of innovation and standards-based architecture. Infor maintains over 90,000 customers worldwide and has support operations in over 171 countries, which are serviced through its global direct offices. In July 2016, the firm acquired Predictix, which uses next-generation data science and big data analytics to help solve complex and challenging problems faced by retailers. That November, Koch Industries, Inc. agreed to invest more than $2 billion in the firm.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Infor Xi Infor Local.ly Predictix

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Charles Phillips, CEO Pam Murphy, COO Duncan Angove, Co-Pres. Kevin Samuelson, CFO Chip Coyle, CMO Glenn Goldberg, Sr. VP-Human Resources Soma Somasundaram, Exec. VP-Global Prod. Dev. Gregory M. Giangiordano, General Counsel Marylon McGinnis, Sr. VP-Global Support Stephan Scholl, Co-Pres. Jim Byrnes, Exec. VP-Consulting Svcs. Mary Trick, Sr. VP-Global License Mgmt. & Maintenance

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,825,000,000

2014 2,800,000,000

2013 2,761,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 646-336-1700 Fax: 678-319-8682 Toll-Free: 866-244-5479 Address: 641 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 12,700 Parent Company: Golden Gate Capital

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,759,000,000

2011 2,648,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Infosys Ltd

www.infosys.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Software Development & Services Business Process Outsourcing

Infosys Ltd. provides consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to businesses. The company offers a range of customized software solutions, including development, maintenance and reengineering as well as ecommerce consulting through 85 sales and marketing offices worldwide. Business solutions include consulting and systems integration comprised of consulting, enterprise solutions, systems integration and advanced technologies; business IT services comprised of application development and maintenance; independent validation services; infrastructure management; engineering services comprised of product engineering and life cycle solutions and business process management; products, business platforms and solutions to accelerate intellectual property led innovation, including Finacle, the company's banking product, which offers solutions to address core banking, mobile banking and e-banking needs of retail, corporate and universal banks worldwide; and newer areas such as cloud computing, enterprise mobility and sustainability. Solutions are delivered through the company's proprietary Global Delivery Model, which divides projects into components that are executed simultaneously at client sites and at development centers in India and around the world. Approximately 61.5% of the company's 2015 revenue was derived from clients in North America, 24.1% from clients in Europe, 2.4% from clients in India and 12% from the rest of the world. In 2015, the firm acquired Panaya, Inc., a provider of automation technology for large-scale enterprise software management; Kallidus, Inc. (dba Skava), a provider of digital experience solutions; and Noah Consulting LLC, a provider of advanced information management consulting services.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Infosys Mana Finacle Panaya Skava Infosys BPO

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Vishal Sikka, CEO U.B. Pravin Rao, COO M.D. Ranganath, CFO Subrahmanyan Goparaju, Sr. VP-Infosys Labs Sanjay Purohit, Sr. VP-Prod., Platforms & Solutions Sanjay Jalona, Sr. VP-Mfg. & Eng. Svcs. Nithyanandan Radhakrishnan, Sr. VP K. Murali Krishna, Sr. VP-Computers & Comm. N.R. Narayana Murthy, Co-Chmn. V. Balakrishnan, Head-Infosys BPO, Fin. & India Bus. Unit Srinath Batni, Head-Delivery Excellence Nandita Gurjar, Sr. VP-Education & Research R. Seshasayee, Chmn. Dheeshjith V.G., Sr. VP-Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Chandrashekar Kakal, Sr. VP-Global Delivery

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 9,286,746,000

2015 8,019,343,000

2014 7,266,815,000

2013 5,924,995,000

2012 5,237,090,000

2011 3,969,905,000

2,321,442,000 24.99% 1,149,480,000 2,005,726,000 1,820,011,000 403,686,600 2,538,436,000 19.19% 23.34%

2,078,714,000 25.92% 993,327,000 1,853,167,000 1,616,573,000 337,860,100 2,239,819,000 20.40% 24.61%

1,743,366,000 23.99% 861,552,400 1,542,513,000 1,764,509,000 397,300,700 1,942,457,000 20.26% 23.98%

1,528,902,000 25.80% 682,359,600 1,381,538,000 1,391,949,000 307,542,300 1,694,686,000 22.13% 25.59%

1,507,329,000 28.78% 646,212,200 1,284,937,000 1,258,729,000 239,615,200 1,653,345,000 25.07% 28.72%

1,169,088,000 29.44% 502,727,600 985,083,100 852,993,900 187,290,700 1,293,291,000 22.69% 26.00%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91 8028520261 Fax: 91 8028520362 Toll-Free: Address: Hosur Rd., Electronics City, Plot No. 44 & 97A, Bangalore, Karnataka 560 100 India

Stock Ticker: INFY Employees: 176,187 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $906,923 Second Exec. Salary: $470,510

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $906,923 Bonus: $658,619

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Ingram Micro Inc

www.ingrammicro.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Microcomputers, Distribution Networking Equipment Software & Accessories Distribution Supply Chain Management Services Online Marketing Services

Ingram Micro, Inc. is a global distributor of IT products. The company markets microcomputer hardware, networking equipment and software products to over 200,000 resellers in approximately 160 countries. Ingram provides a comprehensive inventory of hundreds of thousands of distinct items from approximately 1,700 vendors. Its products are sold in five primary segments: IT peripherals, systems, software, networking and mobility. IT peripherals include printers, scanners, displays, projectors, monitors, panels, mass storage, tape, digital signage products, digital cameras, digital video disc players, game consoles, TVs, audio products, small appliances, media management, home control systems, barcode/card printers, AIDC scanners and software, wireless infrastructure products, physical security products, processors, motherboards, hard drives, memory, as well as ink and toner supplies, paper, carrying cases and anti-glare screens. Systems products include rack, tower and blade servers; desktops; and portable personal computers and tablets. Software products include business application software, operating system software, entertainment software, middleware, developer software tools, security software, storage software and virtualization software. Networking products include networking hardware, communication products and network security hardware such as switches, hubs, routers, wireless local area networks, wireless wide area networks, network interface cards, cellular data cards, networkattached storage and storage area networks. Mobility products include mobile handsets, tablets, navigation devices, aircards, SIM cards, flash memory and other mobile companion products, including health and fitness bands, wearables, appcessories and services. Ingram also offers supply chain management services such as sales and marketing, customer care, financial services and logistics to suppliers and resellers. In December 2016, the firm was acquired by Tianjin Tianhai Investment Company, Ltd., a China-based shipping and distribution group for approximately $6 billion. Ingram subsequently ceased from public trading, and operates as a private subsidiary of Tianjin Tianhai.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tianjin Tianhai Investment Company Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Alain Monie, CEO William Humes, CFO Gina Mastantuono, CFO Larry Boyd, Executive VP Shailendra Gupta, President, Divisional Scott Sherman, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 43,025,850,368

2014 46,487,425,024

2013 42,553,917,440

2012 37,827,297,280

2011 36,328,701,952

215,104,992

266,691,008

310,583,008

305,908,992

244,240,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 714 566-1000 Fax: 714 566-7604 Toll-Free: Address: 3351 Michelson Dr., Ste. 100, Irvine, CA 92612-0697 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 21,700 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Tianjin Tianhai Investment Company Ltd

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Innolux Corporation

www.innolux.com

NAIC Code: 334419

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Unit Screens Manufacturing OLED Displays LCD Televisions Medical Display Panels Color Filters

Innolux Corporation manufactures thin-film transistor liquidcrystal displays (TFT-LCD) and touch panels used to enhance resolution, color and brightness in a variety of LCD display products. The firm was formed from the merger of Chi Mei Optoelectronics, TPO Displays Corp. and Innolux Display Corp. Innolux's LCD TV panels are produced with either lightemitting diode (LED) or cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) technology. Notebook panels are engineered to produce 3D imagery using 120Hz panels in conjunction with electronic shutter glasses 3D technology. The firm's monitor panels are also equipped with 3D display capabilities using full high definition (FHD) resolution and LED backlighting. The company manufactures medical display panels used to assist doctors with diagnoses. Special-application panels are produced for industrial product applications and possess the capability to function under an expansive range of temperatures, high pressure conditions and varying angle-views. In addition, Innolux offers a variety of small to medium size panel applications used in the company's line of mobile phone, CE, DSC (digital still camera) and automotive and avionic products, such as handheld navigation devices, portable DVDs and digital picture frames. The company also manufactures color filters and is currently developing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. The firm operates manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China and the Netherlands and has sales offices based in Taiwan. Its subsidiaries include Nanhai Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd. and Ningbo Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd., in addition to five others, headquartered in Japan, Singapore, the U.S., the Netherlands and Germany. The firm maintains a joint venture in the U.S. with Neurol Optics, LLC and Troika VC Fund called iZ3D, LLC, which develops and markets iZ3D products for the electronic entertainment market as well as for commercial and professional visualization applications. The firm offers employees labor and health insurance, cash incentives for three annual festivals and various recreational activities.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Ningbo Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd iZ3D LLC Nanhai Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd Chi Mei Optoelectronics TPO Displays Corp Innolux Display Corp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Hsing-Chien Tuan, CEO Jyh-Chau Wang, Pres. Wen-Jyh Sah, VP Ching-Lung Ting, VP Chih-Hung Shiao, VP Hung-Wen Yang, Associate VP Hsing-Chien Tuan, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 11,247,354,669

2014 13,957,200,000

2013 13,764,000,000

2012 15,746,300,000

2011 16,608,200,000

334,085,040

705,800,000

166,100,000

-973,500,000

-2,098,200,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 37586000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: No. 160 Kesyue Rd., Chu-Nan Site Hsinchu, Taipei City, 35053 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 3481 Employees: 95,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Inphi Corporation

www.inphi.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Fabless Semiconductor Technology

Inphi Corporation is a fabless provider of high-speed analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions to the communications, datacenter and computing industries. The company's analog semiconductors offer high signal integrity at leading-edge data speeds while reducing system power consumption. Its semiconductors are designed to address bandwidth bottlenecks in networks, maximize throughput and minimize latency in computing environments. Inphi solutions provide a high-speed interface between analog signals and digital information in high-performance systems such as telecommunications transport systems, enterprise networking equipment, datacenters and enterprise servers, as well as storage platforms, test and measurement equipment and military systems. The company designs and develops its products, which typically have two-to-three-year design cycles, and product life cycles of five or more years. Inphi operates a fabless business model and uses third-party foundries and assembly test manufacturing contractors to manufacture, assemble and test its semiconductor products. The company also inspects and tests parts at its Westlake Village, California facility. Inphi sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and indirectly to OEMs through module manufacturers, original design manufacturers and subsystems providers. Sales to customers in Asia account for approximately 68% of total annual revenue. Inphi is headquartered in California, USA. In December 2016, the firm acquired ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a provider of ultrahigh-speed systems-on-chip (SoCs) for multi-terabit data, long haul and metro networking markets, for $275 million. Earlier that year, Inphi sold its memory product business to Rambus, Inc. for $90 million. The firm offers its employees a 401(k), dental insurance, medical insurance and stock options.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ClariPhy Communications Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ford Tamer, CEO John Edmunds, CFO Diosdado Banatao, Chairman of the Board Richard Ogawa, General Counsel Ron Torten, Senior VP, Divisional Charles Roach, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 246,616,000 106,444,000 -5,007,000 -2.03% 46,885,000 -13,551,000 68,238,000 16,557,000 22,098,000 -3.45% -5.11% 0.59

2014 156,142,000 70,863,000 -21,365,000 -13.68% 36,156,000 -22,608,000 8,386,000 22,751,000 -7,251,000 -9.80% -11.34%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-217-7300 Fax: 408-217-7350 Toll-Free: Address: 2953 Bunker Hill Ln., Ste. 300, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $306,753 Second Exec. Salary: $281,191

2013 102,664,000 50,516,000 -12,302,000 -11.98% 27,355,000 -13,178,000 18,658,000 16,578,000 -4,794,000 -7.47% -8.43%

2012 91,206,000 40,102,000 -7,932,000 -8.69% 26,352,000 -20,691,000 6,468,000 8,383,000 -3,024,000 -12.07% -13.29%

2011 79,297,000 28,565,000 204,000 .25% 21,841,000 1,931,000 9,603,000 5,197,000 3,389,000 1.16% 1.28%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: IPHI Employees: 229 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $154,500 Bonus: $94,889

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Insight Enterprises Inc

www.insight.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer & Electronic Products, Direct Selling Online Sales Supply Chain Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BlueMetal Ignia

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Walker, Assistant Secretary Kenneth Lamneck, CEO Glynis Bryan, CFO Helen Johnson, CFO, Divisional Timothy Crown, Chairman of the Board Dana Leighty, Chief Accounting Officer Michael Guggemos, Chief Information Officer Steven Dodenhoff, President, Divisional Wolfgang Ebermann, President, Divisional

Insight Enterprises, Inc. provides information technology (IT) products to businesses, government, healthcare and educational clients globally. The company offers its clients the guidance and expertise needed to select, implement and manage complex technology solutions in order to drive business outcomes. Its products include hardware, software, Cloud and service solutions, which are distributed through three geographical segments: North America, which represents 71% of consolidated net sales; EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), 26%; and APAC (Asia-Pacific), 3%. Insight's offerings in North America and select countries in EMEA include a suite of IT hardware, software and services solutions; and offerings in the remainder of the EMEA segment and in APAC are largely software and select software-related services. Hardware includes desktops, notebooks, tablets, networking/communications, server/power and storage products. Software includes product solutions for office productivity, virtualization, creativity and data protection. Insight operates under a single, standardized IT system across North America and APAC, and a separate, single IT system platform in all countries in its EMEA operations. These systems allow the company to serve clients reliably and accurately. Hardware, software and services represented approximately 54%, 41% and 5% of 2015 net sales. In October 2015, the firm acquired BlueMetal, an interactive design and technology architecture firm. In 2016, it acquired Ignia, a business technology consulting and managed services provider; and agreed to acquire Datalink Corporation, a provider of IT services and enterprise data center solutions. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; a 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts; legal plans; and adoption assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 5,373,090,000

2014 5,316,229,000

2013 5,144,347,000

2012 5,301,441,000

2011 5,287,228,000

126,519,000 2.35% 584,906,000 75,851,000 180,510,000 13,416,000 164,357,000 3.82% 10.78% 0.12

131,003,000 2.46% 576,967,000 75,684,000 110,319,000 9,983,000 170,961,000 3.96% 10.52% 0.08

121,237,000 2.35% 564,910,000 71,021,000 76,066,000 19,024,000 162,405,000 3.67% 9.98% 0.09

148,153,000 2.79% 565,206,000 92,763,000 67,442,000 30,152,000 191,946,000 4.80% 14.24% 0.11

147,383,000 2.78% 556,689,000 100,235,000 115,725,000 27,093,000 187,755,000 5.47% 17.55% 0.19

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 480 902-1001 Fax: 480 902-1180 Toll-Free: 800-467-4448 Address: 6820 South Harl Ave., Tempe, AZ 85283 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $726,901 Second Exec. Salary: $527,930

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: NSIT Employees: 5,761 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Intel Corp

www.intel.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Microprocessors Semiconductors Circuit Boards Flash Memory Products Software Development Home Network Equipment Digital Imaging Products Healthcare Products

Intel Corp. is a global semiconductor chip maker that develops advanced integrated digital technology platforms for the computing and communications industries. It operates in five divisions: client computing group, data center group, Internet of Things group, software and services operating segments and other. The client computing group provides Intel architecturebased products and platforms for notebooks, including the Ultrabook system, home gateway products, set-top box components and desktops for businesses and consumers. The data center group provides technology for virtualization, energy efficiency and performance of servers, storage and workstation platforms. The Internet of Things group offers platforms for customers to design products for the retail, transportation, industrial and buildings and home market segments. It also focuses on establishing an end-to-end architecture that captures information for consumers. It launched the Intel Edison development platform designed to empower wearables, robotics and other small devices by connecting, creating and consuming data. The software and services operating segments, including its McAfee LiveSafe service, develops platforms that can be used across many operating systems, applications and all Intel products, delivering a comprehensive security suite that offers consumer protection. The all other segment primarily consists of revenue from its non-volatile memory solutions group, its netbook group and its new devices group segments. Subsidiary McAfee, Inc. offers software and hardware and hardware products that provide security solutions to protect systems in consumer, mobile and corporate environments from malicious virus attacks and loss of data. In March 2016, the firm acquired Altera Corp.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Ultrabook McAfee LiveSafe Intel Edison McAfee Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Brian Krzanich, CEO Kirk Skaugen, General Manager, Divisional Robert Swan, CFO Andy Bryant, Chairman of the Board Thomas Kilroy, Executive VP, Divisional William Holt, Executive VP Venkata Renduchintala, Executive VP Gregory Pearson, General Manager, Divisional Sohail Ahmed, General Manager, Divisional Josh Walden, General Manager, Divisional Christopher Young, General Manager, Divisional Amir Faintuch, General Manager, Divisional Hermann Eul, General Manager, Divisional Mike Bell, General Manager, Divisional Aicha Evans, General Manager, Divisional Ann Kelleher, General Manager, Subsidiary Suzan Miller, Other Corporate Officer Richard Taylor, Other Corporate Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 55,355,000,000 12,128,000,000 14,002,000,000 25.29% 7,930,000,000 11,420,000,000 19,017,000,000 7,446,000,000 23,260,000,000 11.71% 19.52% 0.32

2014 55,870,000,000 11,537,000,000 15,347,000,000 27.46% 8,136,000,000 11,704,000,000 20,418,000,000 10,197,000,000 23,896,000,000 12.70% 20.51% 0.21

2013 52,708,000,000 10,611,000,000 12,291,000,000 23.31% 8,088,000,000 9,620,000,000 20,776,000,000 10,747,000,000 20,887,000,000 10.88% 17.57% 0.22

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 765-8080 Fax: 408 765-2633 Toll-Free: 800-628-8686 Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

Stock Ticker: INTC Employees: 107,300 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,100,000 Second Exec. Salary: $850,000

2012 53,341,000,000 10,148,000,000 14,638,000,000 27.44% 8,057,000,000 11,005,000,000 18,884,000,000 11,842,000,000 22,485,000,000 14.15% 22.66% 0.25

2011 53,999,000,000 8,350,000,000 17,477,000,000 32.36% 7,670,000,000 12,942,000,000 20,963,000,000 10,764,000,000 23,886,000,000 19.27% 27.14% 0.15

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 10

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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InterDigital Inc

www.interdigital.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Technologies Engineering for Wireless Communications Wireless Telephony Equipment TDMA & CDMA Technology

InterDigital, Inc. designs and develops advanced digital wireless technologies for use in 2G, 3G, 4G and IEEE 802 digital cellular and wireless products and networks. InterDigital offers licenses to its patents to equipment producers that manufacture, use and sell digital cellular and wireless-related products. In addition, the firm develops solutions for improving bandwidth availability and network capacity, wireless security and seamless connectivity and mobility across networks and devices. InterDigital primarily generates revenues from royalties received under its patent license agreements. To a lesser extent, the firm also generates revenues by licensing its technology solutions and providing related development support. InterDigital has a long history of developing cellular technologies including those related to code division multiple access (CDMA) and time division multiple access (TDMA), and more recently, orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) technologies. A number of its TDMA-based and CDMA-based inventions are being used in all 2G, 3G and 4G wireless networks and mobile terminal devices. InterDigital's patent portfolio consists of 20,400 patents and patent applications related to a range of technologies. InterDigital's 5G R&D team is currently focused on innovative areas that include air interfaces, networks, machine-to-machine (M2M)/Internet of things (IoT), spectrum sharing and services enabled by 5G networks. During 2015, the firm expanded into South Korea, opening an office there. Employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; a 401(k); disability plans; and flexible spending accounts.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

William Merritt, CEO Richard Brezski, Chief Accounting Officer Byung Yi, Chief Technology Officer S. Hutcheson, Director James Nolan, Executive VP, Divisional Jannie Lau, Executive VP Marie Macnichol, Other Executive Officer Lawrence Shay, Other Executive Officer Scott McQuilkin, Senior Executive VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 441,435,000 72,702,000 208,549,000 47.24% 39,783,000 119,225,000 114,499,000 53,466,000 259,225,000 8.93% 24.36% 0.50

2014 415,821,000 75,300,000 168,960,000 40.63% 37,753,000 104,342,000 242,013,000 65,327,000 211,858,000 9.04% 20.93% 0.46

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 302 281-3600 Fax: 302 281-3763 Toll-Free: Address: 200 Bellevue Parkway, Ste 300, Wilmington, DE 19809 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $613,846 Second Exec. Salary: $434,218

2013 325,361,000 63,330,000 84,756,000 26.04% 32,694,000 38,165,000 218,175,000 63,661,000 118,141,000 3.51% 7.28% 0.39

2012 663,063,000 67,862,000 419,030,000 63.19% 37,351,000 271,804,000 177,608,000 47,388,000 449,782,000 26.47% 54.88% 0.38

2011 301,742,000 63,763,000 134,757,000 44.65% 31,486,000 89,468,000 -34,338,000 31,007,000 159,313,000 9.56% 21.69% 0.40

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: IDCC Employees: 320 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Intergraph Corporation

www.intergraph.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Mapping & Design Geospatial Products Servers & Workstations Public Safety Solutions Management Consulting Imaging Software Supply Chain Solutions Technical Services

Intergraph Corporation, a subsidiary of Hexagon AB, provides mapping and design software and services in over 60 countries. Intergraph's products allow customers to acquire, share and reuse design and mapping data over the internet. The company primarily operates through its Intergraph Process, Power and Marine division, a world-leading provider of enterprise engineering software enabling the smarter design and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. The company's comprehensive software products are utilized by leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) entities, as well as owner operators. Just a few of the firm's many products include: Intergraph Smart 3D, a next-generation 3D design solution specifically tailored for plant, offshore, shipbuilding and metals/mining industries; EcoSys Enterprise Planning & Controls, a project control software; and the SmartPlant line of integrated, cloud-based planning, 3D modeling, graphic display and management software for various construction and electrical applications. Integraph's PV Elite 2017 product is its newest solution for vessel and heat exchanger design, analysis and evaluation utilized by engineers, designers, estimators, fabricators and inspectors. PV Elite 2017 provides many productivity enhancements, new codes and code updates, enhanced analysis and output generation and reports. The product will help vessel designers get their jobs done faster. Headquartered in the U.S., the firm has global locations on all continents.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hexagon AB Intergraph Smart 3D EcoSys Enterprise Planning & Controls SmartPlant PV Elite 2017

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Gerhard Sallinger, Pres. Scott Moore, COO Charles Evans, Chief Technology Officer Gerhard Sallinger, Pres., Process, Power & Marine Steven Cost, Pres., Security, Gov't & Infrastructure

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: Fax: 256-730-3300 Toll-Free: 800-766.7701 Address: 305 Intergraph Way, Madison, AL 35758 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 4,008 Parent Company: Hexagon AB

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) www.ibm.com NAIC Code: 541513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Facilities Management Services Supercomputers Microelectronic Technology Software Development Networking Systems IT Consulting & Outsourcing Financial Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tivoli Ustream Inc Bluewolf Group LLC EZ Source Optevia ecx.io Truven Health Analytics Sanovi Technologies

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Martin Schroeter, CFO Robert Leblanc, Senior VP, Divisional Virginia Rometty, Chairman of the Board Stanley Sutula, Chief Accounting Officer Abby Kohnstramm, Divisional Senior VP Robert Del Bene, Managing Director, Divisional Christina Montgomery, Secretary James Kavanaugh, Senior VP, Divisional Robert Picciano, Senior VP, Divisional Kenneth Keverian, Senior VP, Divisional Martin Jetter, Senior VP, Divisional Erich Clementi, Senior VP, Divisional Bruno Di Leo Allen, Senior VP, Divisional Thomas Rosamilia, Senior VP, Divisional

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) produces computer hardware and software and is one of the largest technology consulting businesses in the world. It operates in five primary segments: global technology services, global business services, software, systems hardware and global financing. The global technology services segment primarily includes IT infrastructure services and business process services. The global business services segment primarily reflects professional services and application outsourcing services. Capabilities include consulting, systems integration and application management services. The software segment consists primarily of middleware and operating systems software. Middleware software enables clients to integrate systems, processes and applications across a standard software platform. Offerings include information management software; operating systems; and Tivoli software for infrastructure management, including security and storage management. The systems hardware division provides IBM's clients with infrastructure technologies to help meet new requirements of hybrid cloud and cognitive workloads. This division also designs and procures advanced semiconductor devices for use in the company's systems. The global financing division's capabilities include commercial financing, client financing and remarketing. IBM is active in over 175 countries worldwide. During 2016, the firm acquired the digital assets of The Weather Company; Ustream, Inc.; Bluewolf Group, LLC; EZ Source; Optevia; ecx.io; IRIS Analytics; Promontory Financial Group; Resilient Systems; Truven Health Analytics; Resource/Ammirati; and Sanovi Technologies. IBM offers its employees medical, vision and dental insurance; a flexible spending account; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) plus plan; and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 81,741,000,000 4,565,000,000 15,690,000,000 19.19% 19,894,000,000 13,190,000,000 17,008,000,000 4,151,000,000 20,268,000,000 11.56% 100.95% 2.34

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 92,793,000,000 5,437,000,000 17,790,000,000 19.17% 22,472,000,000 12,022,000,000 16,868,000,000 4,183,000,000 24,962,000,000 9.86% 69.37% 2.95

2013 99,751,000,000 6,226,000,000 18,777,000,000 18.82% 22,975,000,000 16,483,000,000 17,485,000,000 4,140,000,000 24,604,000,000 13.43% 79.14% 1.44

2011 106,916,000,000 6,258,000,000 20,286,000,000 18.97% 23,217,000,000 15,855,000,000 19,846,000,000 4,667,000,000 26,229,000,000 13.79% 73.43% 1.13

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 914-499-1900 Fax: 800-314-1092 Toll-Free: 800-426-4968 Address: 1 New Orchard Rd., Armonk, NY 10504-1722 United States

Stock Ticker: IBM Employees: 379,592 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,550,000 Second Exec. Salary: $692,500

2012 104,507,000,000 6,302,000,000 20,443,000,000 19.56% 23,175,000,000 16,604,000,000 19,586,000,000 4,717,000,000 27,037,000,000 14.09% 85.15% 1.27

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 6

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Intuit Inc

www.intuit.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Financial Management Business Accounting Software Consumer Finance Software Tax Preparation Software Online Financial Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ProConnect QuickBooks Online Lacerte ProSeries ProConnect Tax Online ProFile ProSeries Professional Edition ProSeries Basic Edition

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

R. Williams, CFO William Campbell, Chairman Emeritus Brad Smith, Chairman of the Board Mark Flournoy, Chief Accounting Officer H. Stansbury, Chief Technology Officer Daniel Wernikoff, Executive VP Laura Fennell, Executive VP Scott Cook, Founder Sasan Goodarzi, General Manager, Divisional

Intuit, Inc. is a provider of software and web-based services, specializing in financial management and tax solutions. The company has three business segments: small business, consumer tax and ProConnect. The small business segment targets small businesses, as well as the accounting professionals who serve them. This division's products include QuickBooks Online, which offers financial management tools; online payroll solutions; online payment solutions; an Intuit developer group, which provides tools that third-party developers need to create online and mobile applications that personalize and add value to QuickBooks; desktop payments solutions; technical support; and financial supplies. The consumer tax segment targets consumers, and includes TurboTax income tax preparation products and services. TurboTax products and services are designed to enable individuals to prepare and file their own federal and state personal income tax returns quickly and accurately. The ProConnect segment targets professional accountants in the U.S. and Canada, who are essential to both small business success and doing the nations' taxes. ProConnect professional tax offerings include Lacerte, ProSeries, ProConnect Tax Online and ProFile. Lacerte is designed for full-service accounting firms who handle more complex returns. ProSeries offers two software versions: ProSeries Professional Edition, designed for year-round tax practices handling moderately complex tax returns; and ProSeries Basic Edition, for the needs of smaller and seasonal tax practices. ProConnect Tax Online is a cloud-based solution designed for year-round practices who prepare moderately complex consumer and small business returns, and integrates with QuickBooks Online offerings. Last, ProFile is Intuit's Canadian tax offering which serves year-round, full-service accounting firms for both consumer and business tax returns. This division's services include year-round document storage and access, collaboration services, e-signature and bank products. During 2016, the firm sold its Demandforce, QuickBase and Quicken businesses. Intuit employees receive health, dental and life insurance; and 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,694,000,000 881,000,000 1,242,000,000 26.45% 1,807,000,000 979,000,000 1,401,000,000 522,000,000 1,476,000,000 21.24% 56.05% 0.42

2015 4,192,000,000 798,000,000 738,000,000 17.60% 1,771,000,000 365,000,000 1,504,000,000 261,000,000 970,000,000 7.17% 13.49% 0.21

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 4,506,000,000 758,000,000 1,314,000,000 29.16% 1,746,000,000 907,000,000 1,446,000,000 201,000,000 1,542,000,000 16.97% 27.44% 0.16

2013 4,171,000,000 685,000,000 1,233,000,000 29.56% 1,641,000,000 858,000,000 1,366,000,000 209,000,000 1,472,000,000 16.87% 27.34% 0.14

2011 3,851,000,000 634,000,000 1,007,000,000 26.14% 1,465,000,000 634,000,000 1,013,000,000 228,000,000 1,267,000,000 12.30% 23.32% 0.19

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 944-6000 Fax: 650 944-3060 Toll-Free: 800-446-8848 Address: 2700 Coast Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 United States

Stock Ticker: INTU Employees: 7,900 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $725,000

2012 4,151,000,000 669,000,000 1,177,000,000 28.35% 1,506,000,000 792,000,000 1,246,000,000 196,000,000 1,443,000,000 16.17% 29.55% 0.18

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Inventec Corporation

www.inventec.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Computers, Notebooks & Servers Portable Electronics Storage Devices Software Products Communications Products Digital Home Products Original Design Manufacturing (ODM)

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Inventec Holding (North America) Corp Inventec (Cayman) Corp Inventec Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd Inventec Investments Corp Inventec Appliances Corp IEC (Cayman) Corporation Inventec Development Japan Corporation Inventec (Czech) sro

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kuo Chun Huang, Gen. Mgr. Chuikuan Qiu, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr. Qinwen Lin, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr. Zhian Cai, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr. Guifen Jian, Deputy Gen. Mgr. Tsu-Chin Lee, Chmn.

Inventec Corporation is a holding company that provides contract manufacturing services for notebook computers, servers, wireless communications products and consumer mobile devices. The company provides services primarily through its role as an original design manufacturer (ODM), in which it designs and manufactures products that are eventually sold under other companies' brand names. The firm has 43 subsidiaries globally including, Inventec Holding (North America) Corp.; Inventec (Cayman) Corp.; Inventec Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd.; Inventec Investments Corp.; Inventec Appliances Corp.; IEC (Cayman) Corporation; Inventec Development Japan Corporation; Inventec (Czech) s.r.o.; Inventec Solar; and E-TON. Inventec's services can be divided into two primary categories: IT/solar product and cloud software service. IT/solar product is further divided into personal computing, enterprise solutions and renewable energy product. Personal computing designs and manufactures IT products such as UMPC (ultra-mobile PC), mini notebooks, portable notebooks, mainstream/commercial/consumer notebooks and multi-media and gaming notebooks. Enterprise solutions designs, engineers, manufactures and deploys capabilities for general servers, blade servers, storage devices and server management software. Renewable energy product designs and manufactures solar cell, solar module and solar system products. Cloud service provides cloud software and is based at Invetec's Cloud Software Center (CSC) in Shanghai, with professional research and development and marketing teams in Beijing, Taipei and Japan. Its Dr. eye translation software product includes cross-platform, multilingual, instant synchronization and cloud services, and supports mainstream operating platforms such as Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS and Android. Inventec offers its employees health insurance, travel insurance, employee group insurance, a relief fund for emergencies or illness, an onsite restaurant and snack bar, a free coffee bar and educational allowances for employees and their children.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 12,231,914,782

2014 13,236,097,024

2013 14,010,686,464

2012 12,477,417,472

2011 11,547,487,232

1,720,949,094

215,673,504

214,955,088

97,677,360

73,696,568

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-2881-0721 Fax: 886-2-2883-8006 Toll-Free: Address: 66 Hou-Kang St., Shin-Lin District, Taipei, 11170 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 2356 Employees: 52,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: TAI Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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iRobot Corporation

www.irobot.com

NAIC Code: 335210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Robotics Household Robots Automated Cleaning Equipment

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Roomba Braava Scooba 450 Looj

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Alison Dean, CFO Christian Cerda, COO Russell Campanello, Executive VP, Divisional Colin Angle, Founder Glen Weinstein, Other Executive Officer

iRobot Corporation designs and builds robots via proprietary technology that incorporates advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. The company focuses on behavior-based, artificially-intelligent systems developed to meet customer requirements in multiple consumer market segments. iRobot's systems are designed to move around their environments by cooperating with the people they serve and by physically interacting with their surroundings. The firm's robots rely on technology related to navigation, cloud robotics and manipulation in order to accomplish their missions autonomously. iRobot's consumer products include the Roomba, Braava, Scooba 450 and Looj. There are several Roomba floor vacuuming robot options offered by the firm, with prices ranging from $375 to $899, based upon features and performance characteristics. Roomba's compact disc shape enables it to clean under kick boards, beds and other furniture, and eliminates the need for manual vacuuming. The Roomba 980 model delivers entire level cleaning through smart navigation, recharging as needed and resumes until finished; Roomba 800 offers AEROForce technology which incorporates brushless, counter-rotating extractors that amplify suction; and Roomba 700 has a debris bin that pulls debris and hair off brushes and into the bin, as well as dual air filters that capture dust particles as fine as 0.3 microns. Braava automatic floor mopping robots are designed exclusively for hard surface floors with a price of $299. Scooba 450 is a floor scrubbing robot with a price of $599. Looj is a home gutter cleaning robot that can clean an entire stretch of gutter, reducing the number of times a ladder must be repositioned and climbed. In 2016, the firm sold its defense and security business unit to Arlington Capital Partners, in order to focus on its consumer market. The company offers its employees insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and free onsite gyms.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 616,778,000 76,071,000 60,618,000 9.82% 152,237,000 44,130,000 26,712,000 9,372,000 75,708,000 8.69% 10.92%

2014 556,846,000 69,408,000 53,117,000 9.53% 135,530,000 37,803,000 40,606,000 13,774,000 66,166,000 8.31% 10.48%

2013 487,401,000 63,649,000 32,618,000 6.69% 124,887,000 27,641,000 41,892,000 6,829,000 44,787,000 7.15% 9.11%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781-430-3000 Fax: 781-430-3001 Toll-Free: Address: 8 Crosby Dr., Bedford, MA 01730 United States

Stock Ticker: IRBT Employees: 622 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $646,154 Second Exec. Salary: $388,462

2012 436,244,000 37,215,000 25,172,000 5.77% 117,329,000 17,297,000 37,861,000 6,770,000 36,844,000 5.02% 6.66%

2011 465,500,000 36,498,000 53,323,000 11.45% 102,297,000 40,191,000 55,735,000 13,011,000 63,635,000 13.70% 19.23% 0.01

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Itautec SA

www.itautec.com.br

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: ATM Manufacturing Computer Manufacturing ATM & POS Manufacturing Software Development

Itautec SA is a Brazilian firm that specializes in information technology (IT) and automation products and services. The company is controlled by investment firm Itausa Investimentos Itau SA. Its managed services include providing customers with technical assistance, consulting and support from a single point of contact. Itautec specializes in technical support for computer and telecommunications equipment, via telephone or by remote access. Areas of expertise include computing, automation systems, commercial automation, microinformatics, monitors, printers, scanners and self-service solutions. In Brazil, the firm operates from headquarters in Sao Paulo, as well as additional support centers and offices throughout the country. Itautec has 22 laboratories distributed worldwide, staffed by engineers and technicians authorized by CREA and trained in Itautec products and services.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Itausa Investimentos Itau SA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jao Jaco Hazarabedian, CEO Mario Anseloni, Pres. Silvio Roberto Direito Passos, Exec. VP-Tech. Svcs. Guilherme Tadeu Pereira, Jr., Chief Admin. Officer Ricardo Horacio Bloj, Exec. VP-Oper. Claudio Vita Filho, Exec. VP-Bus. Dev. & Strategy Wilton Ruas da Silva, Exec. VP-Automation Solutions Jose Roberto Ferraz de Campos, Exec. VP-Computing Solutions

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 8,778,844

2014 27,236,445

2013 165,400,000

2012 704,295,624

2011 826,173,000

-5,965,905

5,710,002

-146,100,000

455,915

23,356,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 55-11-3543-5543 Fax: 55-11-3543-3516 Toll-Free: 0800-550-020 Address: 1938 Paulista Ave., Fl. 5, Sao Paulo, 01310-942 Brazil

Exchange: Sao Paulo Stock Ticker: ITEC3 Employees: 5,709 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Itausa Investimentos Itau SA

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ITI Limited

www.itiltd-india.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Telecommunications Infrastructure Telecommunications Switching Phone Call Transmission

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. K. Alagesan, Managing Dir. Janaki Ananthakrishnan, Dir.-Finance P.K. Gupta, Dir.-Mktg. S. Gopu, Dir.-Human Resources K.K. Gupta, Dir.-Prod. K.T.Mayuranathan, Sec. P.K. Gupta, Chmn.

ITI Limited is an India-based telecommunications company and a wing of the Indian Government's Department of Telecommunications. The company offers a complete range of telecom products and services covering the spectrum of switching, transmission, access and subscriber premises equipment. ITI manufactures its mobile infrastructure equipment based on GSM (global system for mobile) and CDMA (code division multiple access) technology. The firm also manufactures switching, transmission, broadband equipment, customer premises equipment, IT and convergence equipment, power plant, network management systems, SIM cards, banking automation equipment and nonconventional energy system products. ITI has a dedicated network systems business unit for carrying out network planning, engineering, implementation and maintenance services as well as consultancy services. The company also carries out in-house research and development activities focused on specialized areas of encryption, network management, satellite, wireless, system engineering and IT and access products to provide customized solutions to the firm's various customers. ITI has manufacturing facilities in Bangalore, Naini, Rae Bareli, Mankapur, Palakkad and Srinagar. The company has regional offices in New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bhubaneshwar, and these locations are further supported by area offices located throughout India. ITI has recently been involved in the construction of the Army Static Switched Communication Network (ASCON), a strategic communication network supporting the Indian Army.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 115,000,000

2013 150,242,814

2012 151,211,965

2011 433,083,000

-55,800,000

-29,689,676

-61,046,053

-59,074,205

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-80-2561-4466 Fax: 91-80-2561-7525 Toll-Free: Address: F29, Ground Floor, Doorvaninagar, Bangalore, 560 016 India

Stock Ticker: 523610 Employees: 7,311 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Bombay Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Jabil Circuit Inc

www.jabil.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Maintenance & Support Services Custom Design Services

Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL) is a provider of worldwide electronic manufacturing services. It provides electronics design, production and product management services to a broad range of companies. JBL divides its operations into two segments: diversified manufacturing services (DMS) and electronics manufacturing services (EMS). DMS is focused on providing engineering solutions and on material sciences & technologies. This segment includes customers primarily in the consumer lifestyles & wearable technologies, defense & aerospace, emerging growth, health care, mobility and packaging industries. EMS is focused around leveraging information technology, supply chain design & engineering, technologies largely centered on core electronics, sharing of JBL's largescale manufacturing infrastructure and the ability to serve a broad range of end markets. This segment includes customers primarily in the automotive, digital home, industrial & energy, networking & telecommunications, point of sale, printing and storage industries. The firm maintains facilities located worldwide, including Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, the U.S. and Vietnam. Its largest customers include Apple, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; LM Ericsson Telephone Company; General Electric Company; Hewlett-Packard Company; Ingenico SA; NetApp, Inc.; Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.; Valeo SA; and Zebra Technologies Corporation. In 2015, the firm acquired Plasticos Castella, a European manufacturer of plastic products for the food, beverage and consumer product goods industries.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Plasticos Castella

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Loparco, CEO, Divisional Alessandro Parimbelli, CEO, Divisional Erich Hoch, CEO, Divisional Steven Borges, CEO, Divisional Mark Mondello, CEO Forbes Alexander, CFO Timothy Main, Chairman of the Board Meheryar Dastoor, Controller William Muir, COO Thomas Sansone, Director Joseph Mcgee, Executive VP, Divisional Courtney Ryan, Executive VP, Divisional Robert Katz, Executive VP William Peters, President Sergio Cadavid, Senior VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 18,353,090,000 31,954,000 522,833,000 2.84% 924,427,000 254,095,000 916,207,000 924,239,000 1,220,333,000 2.55% 10.69% 0.85

2015 17,899,200,000 27,645,000 555,411,000 3.10% 862,647,000 284,019,000 1,240,282,000 963,145,000 1,088,913,000 3.14% 12.46% 0.58

2014 15,762,150,000 28,611,000 204,074,000 1.29% 675,730,000 241,313,000 498,857,000 624,060,000 687,456,000 2.73% 10.54% 0.74

2013 18,336,890,000 28,468,000 511,438,000 2.78% 688,752,000 371,482,000 1,213,889,000 736,858,000 925,243,000 4.38% 16.73% 0.72

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 727 577-9749 Fax: 727 579-8529 Toll-Free: Address: 10560 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716 United States

Stock Ticker: JBL Employees: 161,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,100,000 Second Exec. Salary: $700,000

2012 17,151,940,000 25,837,000 621,931,000 3.62% 644,452,000 394,687,000 634,226,000 497,697,000 968,521,000 5.31% 19.87% 0.78

2011 16,518,830,000 25,034,000 578,734,000 3.50% 604,179,000 381,063,000 828,009,000 458,989,000 898,059,000 5.67% 22.12% 0.59

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 08/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Jack Henry & Associates Inc

www.jackhenry.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Data Processing Financial Services Software Consulting Services Hardware Sales

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Jack Henry Banking Symitar ProfitStars SilverLake CIF 20/20 Core Director Episys Bayside Business Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kevin Williams, CFO John Prim, Chairman of the Board Mark Forbis, Chief Technology Officer Matthew Flanigan, Director David Foss, President Robert Schendel, Secretary

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a provider of integrated computer systems relating to data processing and management information for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions in the U.S. The company serves nearly 10,500 financial institutions and corporate entities. It provides products and services through three marketed brands: Jack Henry Banking, Symitar and ProfitStars. Jack Henry Banking currently supports more than 1,100 commercial banks with information and transaction processing platforms that provide enterprise-wide automation. Its core banking software platforms include SilverLake, an IBM System i-based product designed for commercial-focused banks with assets ranging from $500 million to $30 billion, as well as some progressive smaller banks and startup banks; CIF 20/20, an IBM-System ibased system that supports nearly 530 banks ranging from new institutions to those with assets exceeding $2 billion; and Core Director, a Windows-based client/server system that serves more than 200 banks ranging from new institutions to banks with assets over $1 billion. The Symitar brand supports credit unions through its two core platforms: Episys, an IBM power system-based program designed for credit unions with more than $50 million in assets; and CruiseNet, designed for credit unions with less than $50 million in assets. ProfitStars provides specialized products and services to nearly 10,200 financial services organizations. Products include business intelligence and management applications, retail delivery products, business banking systems, electronic funds transfer products, internet banking products, risk management and protection programs, document imaging products and professional services and education products. In 2016, the firm acquired Bayside Business Solutions, a portfolio management systems provider. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; and education assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,354,646,000 81,234,000 361,659,000 26.69% 157,593,000 248,867,000 365,116,000 164,562,000 491,614,000 13.62% 25.04%

2015 1,256,190,000 71,495,000 317,865,000 25.30% 146,494,000 211,221,000 373,790,000 145,301,000 437,030,000 12.20% 20.81% 0.05

2014 1,210,053,000 66,748,000 311,999,000 25.78% 139,882,000 201,136,000 341,659,000 111,667,000 420,147,000 12.36% 19.06%

2013 1,129,386,000 63,202,000 265,547,000 23.51% 148,243,000 176,645,000 309,174,000 97,774,000 366,528,000 10.87% 17.18%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 417 235-6652 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-299-4222 Address: 663 W. Highway 60, Monett, MO 65708 United States

Stock Ticker: JKHY Employees: 5,822 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $620,000 Second Exec. Salary: $493,881

2012 1,027,109,000 60,876,000 236,235,000 23.00% 126,619,000 154,984,000 264,550,000 80,034,000 332,030,000 9.91% 16.63% 0.10

2011 966,897,000 63,395,000 216,317,000 22.37% 119,622,000 137,471,000 240,132,000 59,039,000 306,956,000 8.95% 16.86% 0.14

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Jasper Technologies Inc

www.jasper.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Business Management & ERP

Jasper Technologies, Inc. is a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform developer that enables companies to launch, manage and monetize IoT services on a global scale. The firm's service manager platform is multi-tenant, configurable and cloudbased, and therefore streamlines and automates operational IoT/machine-to-machine processes. It also delivers a solution that includes automated provisioning and real-time diagnostics capabilities. Industry-specific solutions include automobile, mobile, industrial equipment, retail and payment, security and home automation and transportation and logistics connectivity. More than 7,000 companies in over 20 vertical markets utilize Jasper to fast-track their IoT services. In addition, Jasper partners with mobile operator groups, representing more than 100 mobile operator networks worldwide, including AT&T, Telefonica, Bell, Singtel, SmarTone, Movistar, ToTo, Reliance and Spark. In March 2016, the firm was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. for $1.4 billion, now operating as its cloud business platform subsidiary. Jasper offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance plans, a 401(k) and equity plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cisco Systems Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jahangir Mohammed, Managing Dir. Cliff Johnson, VP-Global Service Oper. Martyn Etherington, Head-Global Mktg.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-810-8000 Fax: 650-810-8001 Toll-Free: Address: 3003 Bunker Hill Ln., Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Parent Company: Cisco Systems Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Jawbone

jawbone.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: UP UP App UP Activity Tracker UP move UP2 UP3 UP4 JAMBOX

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Hosain Rahman, CEO Jason Child, CFO Danika Cleary Laszuk, VP-Mktg. Travis Bogard, VP-Strategy & Prod. Mgmt. Keely Sulprizio, Media Contact

Jawbone develops, manufactures and supplies consumer technology and wearable devices, building hardware products and software platforms by data science. Jawbone's UP system provides personalized insight into how a person sleeps, moves and eats. Its open application program interface (API) includes an ecosystem of applications and services that integrate with UP to offer new, customized experiences. The UP App is a smart coach that helps users get fit, lose weight, sleep and feel better, connect with the UP community and set goals. The UP Activity Tracker is comprised of world-class sensors that capture how the wearer moves, sleeps and more. UP connects to most other apps and devices, and is a convenient touchpoint in the digital world. Products include the UP move, a clip-on device that comes in a variety of colors for $49.99; the UP2 health and fitness tracker wristband that starts at $69.99; the UP3 advanced tracker wristband, comprised of both a heartrate monitoring and sleep tracking system, for $129.99; and the UP4 fitness tracker wristband that includes payments-on-thego purchasing features with AMEX, for $129.99. Jawbone's approach to lifestyle tracking is unique, due to its more than 600 patents granted or pending related to its ecosystem and wearable technology manufacturing processes. The firm is also the creator of the JAMBOX family of wireless speakers, the award-winning Jawbone ERA Bluetooth headsets and NoiseAssassin technology. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices located worldwide. Its products are available in more than 40 countries. Jawbone employees receive benefits including paid time off; 401(k); and medical, dental and life insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 800,000,000

2014 700,000,000

2013 600,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 800-529-2663 Fax: 415-813-6084 Toll-Free: 800-529-2663 Address: 99 Rhode Island St., San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 450 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 175,000,000

2011 150,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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JDA Software Group Inc

www.jda.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics Retail Industry Software Consulting Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RedPrairie Holding Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Baljit S. Dail, CEO Marc Levine, CFO Kevin Iaquinto, CMO Brian Boylan, Chief Human Resources Officer Serge Massicotte, Chief Technology Officer David King, Exec. VP-Prod. Dev. David Kennedy, Chief Legal Officer David Gai, Exec. VP-Svcs. Baljit S. Dail, Chmn.

JDA Software Group, Inc., owned by RedPrairie Holding, Inc., is a leading provider of seamless supply chain planning and execution solutions for retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers and wholesale distributors. More than 4,000 global customers run JDA. The company offers solutions in broad categories: adaptable manufacturing & distribution solutions, profitable omni-channel retail solutions and solutions for service-based industries. Adaptable manufacturing & distribution solutions are further divided into three groups: category management, which includes assortment optimization, category knowledge base, channel clustering, floor planning, planogram generator and space planning; intelligent fulfillment, including demand, flowcasting, inventory visibility, track/trace, transportation management, warehouse labor management and warehouse management; and manufacturing planning, including agile control tower, demand planning, enterprise planning/sequencing, inventory optimization, order promising and sales/operations planning. Profitable omni-channel retail solutions are further divided into four groups: category management, including assortment optimization, category knowledge, channel clustering, floor planning, planogram generator and space planning; intelligent fulfillment, including demand, flowcasting, inventory visibility, trace/track, transportation management and warehouse management; retail planning, including allocation, assortment, demand and enterprise planning, retail lifecycle pricing and retail.me; and store operations, including enterprise stores, instore picking, task management and workforce management. Last, solutions for service-based industries include pricing and revenue management for the hospitality, media and travel sectors. JDA services include cloud, custom solution development, customer support, education/training, implementation and performance services. The firm has offices in major cities in the U.S., the Asia Pacific region, Canada, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. In 2016, the firm sold its JDA Win/DSS, JDA CRM and JDA Store software solutions to Zoftec, LLC (dba Veras Retail). Employees of JDA are offered medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 722,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 480 308-3000 Fax: 480 308-3001 Toll-Free: 800-438-5301 Address: 14400 N. 87th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260-3649 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 710,000,000

2013 700,000,000

2012 670,000,000

2011 691,243,008

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,800 Parent Company: RedPrairie Holding Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Juniper Networks Inc

www.juniper.net

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment IP Networking Systems Internet Routers Network Security Products Internet Software Intrusion Prevention Application Acceleration

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ACX MX M PTX Cloud CPE NorthStar Junos OCX1100

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rami Rahim, CEO Robyn Denholm, CFO Scott Kriens, Chairman of the Board Terrance Spidell, Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan Davidson, Executive VP, Divisional Vincent Molinaro, Executive VP Pradeep Sindhu, Founder Ken Miller, Senior VP, Divisional Brian Martin, Senior VP

Juniper Networks, Inc. designs, develops and sells products and services for high-performance networks. These products help customers build highly scalable, reliable, secure and costeffective networks for their businesses. Juniper sells its products in more than 100 countries in three geographic regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company's offerings address highperformance network requirements for global service providers, cloud environments, enterprises, governments and research and public sector organizations who view the network as critical to its business success. Routing products include the firm's ACX, MX, M, PTX and T series, as well as its Cloud CPE end-to-end solution and NorthStar wide-area network controller. Switching products include the EX and QFX series, as well as the disaggregated version of Junos software, and the OCX1100 open networking switch designed to combine a cloud-optimized open compute project with the Junos operating system. Security products include the SRX series for data center gateway services, and for campus and branch gateway services; the vSRX virtual firewall; advanced malware protection; and Spotlight Secure threat intelligence platform. Juniper's Junos platform enables customers to expand network software into the application space, deploy software clients to control delivery and accelerate the pace of innovation with an ecosystem of developers. Juniper Networks owns over 2,480 issued or pending technology patents. In December 2016, the firm announced its intent to acquire AppFormix in order to bolster Juniper's cloud portfolio with machine learning and telemetry technology. The firm offers its employees medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance; a savings plan; paid time off and holidays; and a stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,857,800,000 994,500,000 912,000,000 18.77% 1,172,700,000 633,700,000 892,500,000 210,300,000 1,112,000,000 7.44% 13.35% 0.36

2014 4,627,100,000 1,006,200,000 -419,700,000 -9.07% 1,254,700,000 -334,300,000 763,400,000 192,900,000 166,700,000 -3.56% -5.47% 0.27

2013 4,669,100,000 1,043,200,000 565,900,000 12.12% 1,293,200,000 439,800,000 842,300,000 243,100,000 773,800,000 4.36% 6.15% 0.13

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 745-2000 Fax: 408 745-2100 Toll-Free: 888-586-4737 Address: 1133 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

Stock Ticker: JNPR Employees: 9,058 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $750,000

2012 4,365,400,000 1,101,600,000 308,100,000 7.05% 1,245,600,000 186,500,000 642,400,000 414,000,000 531,400,000 1.88% 2.64% 0.15

2011 4,448,709,000 1,026,790,000 618,524,000 13.90% 1,180,192,000 425,136,000 986,726,000 266,314,000 791,254,000 4.60% 6.20% 0.14

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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KEMET Corporation

www.kemet.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Equipment-Capacitors

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: KEMET Blue Powder Corporation Evox Rifa Group Oyj Arcotronics Italia SpA KEMET Foil Manufacturing LLC IntelliData Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Per-Olof Loof, CEO William Lowe, CFO Frank Brandenberg, Chairman of the Board Philip Lessner, Chief Technology Officer Michael Raynor, Controller Charles Meeks, Executive VP, Divisional R. Assaf, General Counsel Stefano Vetralla, Other Executive Officer Susan Barkal, Other Executive Officer Claudio Lollini, Senior VP, Divisional Andreas Meier, Senior VP, Divisional Robert Willoughby, Senior VP, Divisional Richard Vatinelle, Vice President

KEMET Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of tantalum, multilayer ceramic, film, electrolytic, paper and solid aluminum capacitors. These items are used as components in virtually all electronic applications and products, including communication systems, data processing equipment, personal computers, cellular phones, power management systems, automotive electronic systems and defense and aerospace systems as well as most consumer electronics. KEMET also makes solid aluminum capacitors for highfrequency applications. The company is organized into two business divisions: solid capacitors and film and electrolytic. The solid capacitors business group operates nine capacitor manufacturing sites in Mexico, China and Europe, as well as a product innovation center in North America. This division primarily produces tantalum, aluminum, polymer and ceramic capacitors which are sold globally. It also produces tantalum powder used in the production of tantalum capacitors. The tantalum portfolio includes computing, telecommunications, consumer, medical, military, automotive and general industries products. Ceramics include high temperature and capacitance stable products for markets such as medical, industrial, defense and aerospace. Subsidiary KEMET Blue Powder Corporation, as well as the tantalum business unit of EPCOS AG, manufacture solid capacitor products. The film and electrolytic business group produces film, paper and wet aluminum electrolytic capacitors from 10 film and electrolytic manufacturing sites throughout Europe and Asia. Subsidiaries Evox Rifa Group Oyj, Arcotronics Italia SpA and KEMET Foil Manufacturing, LLC manufacture KEMET's film and electrolytic products. This segment primarily serves the industrial, automotive, consumer and telecom markets. The firm holds 124 U.S. and 47 foreign patents. In 2016, the firm acquired IntelliData, Inc., a data content and software solutions provider.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 734,823,000 24,955,000 32,326,000 4.39% 101,446,000 -53,629,000 32,365,000 20,469,000 47,404,000 -7.37% -38.69% 3.45

2015 823,192,000 25,802,000 22,378,000 2.71% 98,533,000 -14,143,000 24,402,000 22,232,000 69,343,000 -1.77% -7.31% 2.37

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 864 963-6300 Fax: 864 963-6322 Toll-Free: 877-695-3638 Address: 2835 Kemet Way, Simpsonville, SC 29681 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $856,250 Second Exec. Salary: $533,975

2014 833,666,000 24,466,000 -18,211,000 -2.18% 95,856,000 -68,503,000 -6,746,000 32,147,000 34,192,000 -7.80% -27.46% 1.76

2013 842,954,000 27,993,000 -39,282,000 -4.65% 110,474,000 -82,182,000 -22,827,000 46,174,000 8,026,000 -8.70% -25.84% 1.34

2012 984,833,000 29,440,000 37,801,000 3.83% 111,564,000 6,692,000 80,730,000 49,314,000 81,135,000 .71% 1.86% 0.96

2011 1,018,488,000 25,864,000 129,261,000 12.69% 104,607,000 63,044,000 113,968,000 34,989,000 153,785,000 7.75% 19.57% 0.64

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: KEM Employees: 9,225 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Key Tronic Corporation

www.keytronic.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Services Keyboard & Mouse Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: KeyTronicEMS Co

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Craig Gates, CEO Brett Larsen, CFO Patrick Sweeney, Director Douglas Burkhardt, Executive VP, Divisional Philip Hochberg, Executive VP, Divisional Kathleen Nemeth, Secretary Lawrence Bostwick, Vice President, Divisional Frank Crispigna, Vice President, Divisional Duane Mackleit, Vice President, Divisional

Key Tronic Corporation, doing business as KeyTronicEMS Co., is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. The firm manufactures keyboards and mice for personal computers, terminals and workstations for distributors and resellers. Its production capabilities include tool making, product design, liquid injection molding, printed screened silver flexible circuit membranes, automated tape winding and box build or pre-built products. Key Tronic's automated manufacturing processes enable it to work closely with its customers during design and prototype stages of production for new custom products and to jointly increase productivity and reduce response time to the marketplace. It uses computeraided design (CAD) techniques and unique software to assist in preparation of the tool design layout and fabrications, reduce costs, improve component and product quality and accelerate turnaround time during product development. Key Tronic's current customer production programs include consumer electronics and plastics, specialty printers and sub-assemblies, household products, gaming devices, telecommunication satellite units, multimedia touch panels, digital control panels, computer accessories, medical devices, exercise equipment, educational toys, industrial tools, networking equipment, scientific instruments and security surveillance devices. The firm's five largest customers accounted for 41% of combined total net sales in fiscal 2016. Key Tronic operates facilities totaling nearly 1,828,000 square feet in the U.S., China and Mexico, engaged in production, testing, engineering and distribution. Key Tronic offers its employees life, disability, medical, dental and vision insurance as well as tuition reimbursement and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 484,965,000 6,397,000 10,416,000 2.14% 22,012,000 6,533,000 4,580,000 13,277,000 16,578,000 2.79% 6.33% 0.37

2015 433,997,000 5,784,000 6,653,000 1.53% 20,868,000 4,304,000 7,667,000 8,808,000 12,563,000 2.22% 4.21% 0.37

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 509 928-8000 Fax: 509 927-5555 Toll-Free: Address: N. 4424 Sullivan Road, Spokane, WA 99216 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $530,625 Second Exec. Salary: $281,531

2014 305,394,000 5,586,000 9,304,000 3.04% 11,964,000 7,613,000 1,458,000 7,763,000 13,133,000 5.21% 7.69%

2013 361,033,000 5,156,000 18,126,000 5.02% 11,230,000 12,583,000 29,282,000 3,470,000 21,091,000 8.79% 14.56%

2012 346,475,000 4,444,000 14,351,000 4.14% 11,041,000 11,626,000 -5,066,000 4,654,000 16,684,000 8.69% 15.85% 0.19

2011 253,846,000 3,782,000 6,939,000 2.73% 9,927,000 5,736,000 -2,569,000 3,818,000 9,151,000 5.25% 9.00% 0.08

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: KTCC Employees: 4,866 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Kibo

kibocommerce.com/

NAIC Code: 511210M

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: E-Commerce Software Managed Support Services Online Marketing Services Search Engine Optimization

Kibo (formerly MarketLive, Inc.) provides cloud-based, omnichannel commerce software solutions that empowers users, grows sales and evolves with the changing needs of retail. The company's solutions eliminate silos and empower companies to efficiently manage fulfillment, inventory, merchandising and customer interactions. Its technology enables users to easily change their websites, add new fulfillment channels and effect change without code or complication. All business-to-business and business-tocustomer omnichannel needs can be managed on one platform with one partner, through Kibo's commerce solutions. Its cloudbased platforms provide easy and automatic upgrades, low total cost of ownership and the ability to grow into the future. Kibo's comprehensive partner program enables technology partners, solution providers and agencies to deliver transformative commerce capabilities to merchants. Kibo technology partners offer value-added software products that integrate with and complement the Kibo platform. Solution partners enable retailers and brands to deploy omnichannel commerce features and functionality consistently and cost effectively to enhance their customer's user experience to buy, fulfill and return products from anywhere they desire. For fulfillment partners, Kibo gives offline retailers new ways to generate sales and bring motivated customers into their stores. Currently, more than 20,000 retail stores are Kibo fulfillment partners, fulfilling online orders for more than 1,000 branded manufacturers across 40 industries. In addition, Kibo's mobile point of sale platform technology reduces complexity, supports rapid innovation and scales to be the only platform needed to manage in-store business. Its mobile retail associate platform is accessible anywhere on any device, provides real-time customer data, seamless omnichannel visibility and ordering, in-store save the sale of sold out or special order items, single checkout for online and offline products, and unifies front and back store operations. In December 2015, MarketLive was acquired by Vista Equity Partners, which simultaneously acquired Shopatron, and renamed the combined company Kibo.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Vista Equity Partners MarketLive Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kenneth, CEO James Miller, Exec. VP-Client Services Sam Hogin, VP-Product Management George Loyer, VP-Managed Services Barry Coleman, CTO Sam Hogin, VP-Prod. Mgmt. James Miller, Exec. VP-Client Svcs. George Loyer, VP-Managed Svcs.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 707-780-1600 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-341-5729 Address: 617 B 2nd St., Petaluma, CA 94952 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 110 Parent Company: Vista Equity Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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KLA-Tencor Corporation

www.kla-tencor.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Test Equipment Process Control & Yield Management Software & Services Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Richard Wallace, CEO Bren Higgins, CFO Edward Barnholt, Chairman of the Board Virendra Kirloskar, Chief Accounting Officer Michael Kirk, Executive VP, Divisional Ahmad Khan, Executive VP, Divisional Bobby Bell, Executive VP, Divisional Teri Little, General Counsel Brian Trafas, Senior VP, Divisional

KLA-Tencor Corporation is a supplier of process control and yield management products to the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries. The firm's products help integrated circuit manufacturers manage yield throughout the entire fabrication process, from research and development to final volume production. Its products are categorized into the following groups. Chip manufacturing products and services encompass defect inspection, review, metrology, in-situ process monitoring and lithography modeling tools designed to help chip manufacturers manage yield. Wafer manufacturing tools include inspection, metrology and data-management systems. Reticle (mask) manufacturing is comprised of errorfree reticles necessary to achieving high semiconductor device yields, since reticle defects can be replicated in every die on production wafers. Within the light emitting diode (LED) and compound semiconductor manufacturing group, LEDs are commonly used in solid-state lighting, television and notebook backlighting and automotive applications. Data storage media/head manufacturing (HM) includes data storage options for small form factors as well as high-volume storage options; and HM solutions are designed to enable customers, primarily in the semiconductor industry, to resolve complex manufacturing problems. Microelectromechanical (MEMS) manufacturing brings together silicon-based microelectronics with micromachining technology that complete systems-on-achip. General purpose and lab applications provides tools that address flatness, roughness, curvature, peak-to-valley, asperity, waviness and more so as to measure surface topography. K-T certified provides refurbished, KLA-tested and certified tools and software/hardware. K-T services provides management expertise to determine the best products and services to meet technology requirements. In October 2015, it agreed to be acquired by Lam Research Corporation, but the merger agreement was terminated in October 2016. KLA Tencor offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts, profit sharing, employee stock purchase & 401(k) plans; and employee assistance, tuition reimbursement and commuter assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,984,493,000 481,258,000 960,445,000 32.18% 379,399,000 704,422,000 759,696,000 31,741,000 1,048,011,000 14.39% 126.85% 4.43

2015 2,814,049,000 530,616,000 661,340,000 23.50% 406,864,000 366,158,000 605,906,000 45,791,000 620,676,000 7.06% 17.90% 7.52

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 875-3000 Fax: 408 434-4266 Toll-Free: Address: One Technology Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $934,615 Second Exec. Salary: $519,231

2014 2,929,408,000 539,469,000 772,070,000 26.35% 384,907,000 582,755,000 778,886,000 67,502,000 871,345,000 10.76% 16.29% 0.20

2013 2,842,781,000 487,832,000 729,685,000 25.66% 387,812,000 543,149,000 913,188,000 74,573,000 832,331,000 10.45% 15.98% 0.21

2012 3,171,944,000 452,937,000 1,016,325,000 32.04% 372,666,000 756,015,000 941,617,000 57,596,000 1,120,424,000 15.46% 24.48% 0.22

2011 3,175,167,000 386,163,000 1,160,330,000 36.54% 369,431,000 794,488,000 823,166,000 51,151,000 1,250,438,000 18.51% 31.11% 0.26

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: KLAC Employees: 5,880 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Konami Holdings Corporation

www.konami.co.jp

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Toys Arcade Games Mobile Phone Media Content Sports Clubs Health & Fitness Products Casino Games Casino Management Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd Konami Sports Club Co Ltd Konami Sports Life Co Ltd Konami Gaming Inc Konami Australia Pty Ltd Konami Amusement Co Ltd KPE Inc Internet Revolution Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Takuya Kozuki, Pres. Satoshi Sakamoto, CEO Kagemasa Kozuki, Chmn.

Konami Holdings Corporation (formerly Konami Corporation) is based in Japan, and operates four key businesses: digital enterprise, health and fitness, gaming and systems and amusement. The digital entertainment business produces a wide range of digital products, including mobile games, computer and video games, as well as computer and video card games. This division is operated through wholly-owned Konami Digital Entertainment Co. Ltd. The health and fitness business operates health and fitness clubs, and also designs, manufactures and sells fitness machines and health-related products. Subsidiaries within this division include Konami Sports Club Co. Ltd. and Konami Sports Life Co. Ltd. The gaming and systems business designs, manufactures, sells and services gaming machines and casino management systems in the global gaming market. Subsidiaries within this division include Konami Gaming, Inc.; and Konami Australia Pty Ltd. The amusement business handles all business aspects related to arcade games, pachislot and pachinko machines, from design and production to sales. Subsidiaries within this division include Konami Amusement Co. Ltd. and KPE, Inc. Konami Holdings owns an additional 13 businesses, including Internet Revolution, Inc. and Konami Real Estate, Inc., located in Japan; Konami Corporation of America and Konami Gaming, Inc., located in the U.S.; Konami Digital Entertainment BV, located in the U.K.; and Konami Digital Entertainment Limited, Konami Digital Entertainment Pte. Ltd. and Konami Australia Pty Ltd., located in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, respectively. In March 2016, the firm transitioned to a pure holding company structure, changing its name from Konami Corporation to Konami Holdings Corporation.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,149,380,000

2015 1,876,345,000

2014 1,871,511,000

2013 1,943,759,000

2012 2,285,756,000

2011 2,218,927,000

212,261,400 9.87% 423,955,200 90,446,980 613,553,300 164,096,400 466,555,400 3.28% 4.88% 0.11

131,636,700 7.01% 431,825,000 85,303,660 389,224,800 221,636,400 332,734,100 3.13% 4.47% 0.06

66,192,470 3.53% 450,420,100 32,975,820 77,640,260 228,396,700 179,087,800 1.19% 1.70% 0.15

188,144,500 9.67% 441,286,000 113,308,200 88,038,740 85,381,060 290,090,900 4.04% 5.97% 0.10

352,206,600 15.40% 430,483,300 197,923,700 326,102,800 79,644,260 440,804,300 7.16% 11.24% 0.13

178,821,200 8.05% 397,817,100 111,243,900 228,826,800 90,773,820 283,924,100 4.22% 6.83% 0.18

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 357700573 Fax: 81 354123300 Toll-Free: Address: 9-7-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8323 Japan

Stock Ticker: KNMCY Employees: 5,048 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $2,545,864 Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips)

www.philips.com/global

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing-Electrical & Electronic Equipment Consumer Electronics & Appliances Lighting Systems Medical Imaging Equipment Semiconductors Consulting Services Nanotech Research MEMS

Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips) is a health technology company. The firm focuses on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Royal Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. The company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. In 2015, the firm sold its majority interest in its combined LED components and automotive lighting business to a consortium led by GO Scale Capital. In June 2016, it spun off its lighting division to focus on healthcare. The new company is called Philips Lighting Holding BV.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Philips Lighting Holding BV

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Frans van Houten, CEO Ron Wirahadiraksa, CFO Ronald de Jong, Chief Market Leader Carole Wainaina, Chief Human Resources Officer Eric Coutinho, Chief Legal Officer Jim Andrew, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer Deborah DiSanzo, Exec. VP Pieter Nota, CEO-Phillips Consumer Lifestyle Eric Rondolat, Exec. VP J. van der Veer, Chmn. Patrick Kung, CEO-Greater China

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 25,638,750,000 2,037,860,000 1,049,069,000 4.09% 7,428,088,000 682,106,600 1,234,137,000 1,012,056,000 2,383,672,000 2.17% 5.72% 0.35

2014 22,621,620,000 1,729,061,000 513,959,400 2.27% 6,208,757,000 438,874,800 1,377,961,000 582,698,900 1,757,614,000 1.51% 3.75% 0.34

2013 24,671,110,000 1,832,699,000 2,105,542,000 8.53% 6,370,559,000 1,236,252,000 1,203,469,000 672,588,900 3,524,746,000 4.20% 10.45% 0.29

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 31 402791111 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-248-4237 Address: Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stock Ticker: PHG Employees: 112,959 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $1,235,988 Second Exec. Salary: $711,189

1096 BC

2012 26,214,050,000 1,914,129,000 1,089,256,000 4.15% 6,626,481,000 239,001,700 2,324,450,000 755,076,200 2,716,794,000 .77% 1.92% 0.33

2011 23,877,960,000 1,702,623,000 -284,475,500 -1.19% 6,346,235,000 -1,369,501,000 598,561,800 889,382,500 1,373,731,000 -4.22% -9.45% 0.26

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS: Bonus: $813,156

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $405,152

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Kronos Inc

www.kronos.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Labor Management Software & Systems Professional Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hellman & Friedman LLC Datamatics Management Services Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Aron J. Ain, CEO Christopher Todd, Sr. VP Mark Julien, CFO Jim Kizielewicz, Chief Mktg. Officer David Almeda, Chief People Officer James Welch, Chief Prod. Officer Charlie Dickson, Chief Admin. Officer Alyce Moore, General Counsel John O'Brien, VP-Sales, North America Christopher Todd, Sr. VP-Svcs. Dennis Cameron, VP-Customer Support Mark S. Ain, Chmn. Dick Cahill, VP

Kronos, Inc. is a single-source provider of human resources, payroll, scheduling and time and labor solutions. The company develops, manufactures and markets frontline labor management (FLM) systems that improve productivity and labor resources by planning, tracking and analyzing time and activities information about employees, including hourly workers, hourly professionals and salaried professionals. These systems reduce the time needed to collect employee work-related information, improve payroll accuracy and provide time-sensitive labor information to frontline managers. The firm offers solutions that capture information from all employees in the workplace, using a variety of user interaction technologies, including the internet, desktop applications, remote transmission applications and intelligent data collection terminals. The solutions are offered in the areas of scheduling, HR, payroll, labor analytics, hiring, time, attendance and absence management. Kronos' products are marketed through its own sales force, as well as through an alliance with the payroll service company Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Kronos focuses on serving the public safety, retail, government, education, energy, logistics, manufacturing and health care sectors. Approximately 40 million people at more than 30,000 organizations in over 100 countries worldwide rely on Kronos workforce solutions every day. The firm is owned by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, LLC, and is headquartered in the U.S., with worldwide locations such as Asia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, the Middle East, Netherlands, Spain and the U.K. In 2016, Kronos acquired Datamatics Management Services, Inc. Employees of Kronos receive medical and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,125,000,000

2014 1,000,000,000

2013 975,000,000

2012 870,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 978-250-9800 Fax: 978-367-5900 Toll-Free: 800-394-4357 Address: 297 Billerica Rd., Chelmsford, MA 01824 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 3,800 Parent Company: Hellman & Friedman LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011 800,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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L-3 Communications Holdings Inc

www.l-3com.com

NAIC Code: 334200

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Equipment-Specialized Communications Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Systems Aviation & Aerospace Products Telemetry Products Instrumentation Products Microwave Components Security Systems Signal Intelligence Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: L-3 Communications Corp CTC Aviation Limited CTC Wings

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Strianese, CEO Ralph DAmbrosio, CFO Dan Azmon, Chief Accounting Officer Christopher Kubasik, COO Curtis Brunson, Executive VP, Divisional Steven Post, General Counsel Bruce Trego, President, Divisional Kevin Coffman, President, Divisional John Mega, President, Divisional Mark Schwarz, President, Divisional Steven Kantor, President, Divisional Richard Cody, Senior VP, Divisional Jim Gibson, Vice President, Divisional

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., operating through its subsidiary L-3 Communications Corp., is a supplier of products and services used in various aerospace and defense platforms. The company operates through three business segments: electronic systems, aerospace systems and communication systems. The electronic systems segment provides components, products, systems and subsystems and related services. The aerospace systems segment provides products and services for the global intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) market, specializing in signals intelligence (SIGINT) and multi-intelligence platforms, to include full motion video, electro-optical, infrared and synthetic aperture radars, along with other types of information gathering systems. The businesses in this segment provide select Command, Control and Communications (C3) systems products for military and other U.S. Government and select foreign government ISR applications. The communication systems segment provides networked communication systems; secure communications products; radio frequency components; satellite communication terminals; and space, microwave and telemetry products. The firm's customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. intelligence agencies, aerospace and defense contractors, foreign governments and commercial customers. In 2015, the firm acquired CTC Aviation Limited, which provides training and resourcing to many international airlines through its CTC Wings ab-initio flight training program. In February 2016, it sold its national security solutions business to CACI International Inc. for $550 million. L-3 Communications offers its employees health, dental and vision insurance; a prescription drug plan; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; educational assistance; and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 10,466,000,000

2014 12,124,000,000

2013 12,629,000,000

2012 13,146,000,000

2011 15,169,000,000

475,000,000 4.53%

1,085,000,000 8.94%

1,258,000,000 9.96%

1,351,000,000 10.27%

1,598,000,000 10.53%

-240,000,000 1,098,000,000 197,000,000 701,000,000 -1.85% -4.97% 0.72

664,000,000 1,125,000,000 183,000,000 1,328,000,000 4.76% 11.74% 0.74

778,000,000 1,263,000,000 209,000,000 1,487,000,000 5.59% 13.54% 0.60

810,000,000 1,306,000,000 210,000,000 1,574,000,000 5.52% 13.39% 0.66

956,000,000 1,484,000,000 192,000,000 1,810,000,000 6.16% 14.23% 0.62

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 212 697-1111 Fax: 212 867-5249 Toll-Free: Address: 600 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10016 United States

Stock Ticker: LLL Employees: 45,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,378,923 Second Exec. Salary: $695,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Lam Research Corporation

www.lamrc.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Etch Processing Systems Chemical Mechanical Planarization Systems Wafer Cleaning Equipment & Services Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Flex Versys Kiyo Syndion VECTOR ALTUS SABRE SOLA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Martin Anstice, CEO Douglas Bettinger, CFO Timothy Archer, COO Stephen Newberry, Director Richard Gottscho, Executive VP, Divisional Sarah ODowd, Other Executive Officer

Lam Research Corporation supplies wafer fabrication equipment and services to semiconductor companies worldwide. The firm designs, manufactures, markets and services semiconductor processing equipment used in semiconductor device fabrication. The company's etch products are used to deposit special films on silicon wafers and to selectively etch away portions of these films utilizing plasmabased technologies, creating an integrated circuit (IC). Its products include the Flex product family for dielectric etch, the Versys metal and Kiyo product families for conductor etch and the Syndion product family for three-dimensional ICs. Lam's VECTOR family of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and atomic layer deposition systems delivers superior thin film quality, wafer-to-water uniformity, productivity and low cost of ownership. The firm also offers wafer cleaning services and equipment that employs proprietary technology and can be used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process. Lam's ALTUS product family deposits a highly conformal atomic layer for advanced tungsten metallization applications. The patented multi-station sequential deposition architecture enables a layer to be formed using pulsed nucleation layer technology. The SABRE electrochemical deposition (ECD) product family is a system for copper damascene manufacturing. SABRE 3D addresses throughsilicon via (TSV) and wafer-level packaging (WLP) applications, such as copper pillar, redistribution layers, highdensity fanout, underbump metallization, bumping and microbumps used in post-TSV processing. The SPEED family of products are designed to provide void-free gapfill of highquality dielectric films with throughput and reliability. And the SOLA product family is used for treatment of back-end-of-line low-k dielectric films and front-end-of-line silicon nitride strained films. The firm offers employees life, disability, AD&D, medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; educational and employee assistance programs; adoption aid; and access to a credit union.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 5,885,893,000 913,712,000 1,074,256,000 18.25% 630,954,000 914,049,000 1,350,277,000 175,330,000 1,385,918,000 8.44% 16.62% 0.57

2015 5,259,312,000 825,242,000 788,039,000 14.98% 591,611,000 655,577,000 785,503,000 198,265,000 1,092,452,000 7.55% 12.93% 0.19

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 510 572-0200 Fax: 510 572-6454 Toll-Free: 800-526-7678 Address: 4650 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $937,789 Second Exec. Salary: $624,061

2014 4,607,309,000 716,471,000 677,669,000 14.70% 613,341,000 632,289,000 717,049,000 145,503,000 1,077,309,000 8.29% 13.28% 0.16

2013 3,598,916,000 683,688,000 118,071,000 3.28% 599,487,000 113,879,000 719,933,000 160,795,000 431,182,000 1.49% 2.36% 0.17

2012 2,665,192,000 444,559,000 237,733,000 8.91% 400,052,000 168,723,000 499,028,000 107,272,000 344,205,000 2.79% 4.43% 0.14

2011 3,237,693,000 373,293,000 804,285,000 24.84% 308,075,000 723,748,000 881,028,000 127,495,000 881,015,000 22.11% 34.15% 0.29

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: LRCX Employees: 7,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

www.latticesemi.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Programmable Logic Devices Field Programmable Gate Arrays Field Programmable System Chips PLD Software

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSC) develops semiconductor technologies that it monetizes through products, solutions and licenses. The company sells globally into three markets: consumer, communications and industrial. Within the consumer market, LSC's solutions make consumer products smarter and thinner, including smartphones, tablets, e-readers, wearables, ultra-high-definition (UHD) TVs, digital SLR cameras, drones and other connected devices and related accessories. Within the communications market, LCS's solutions play key roles in HetNet small cell base stations, network backhaul, wired access aggregation and other related applications. Within the industrial market, LSC's products enable intelligent automation, including machine vision, robotics, factory automation, industrial handhelds, surveillance cameras, DVRs, digital signage, driver assistance, automotive infotainment, servers and data center networks. LSC delivers three types of semiconductor devices to help solve customerrelated issues: programmable logic devices (PLDs), video connectivity ASSPs (application specific standard products) and mmWave devices. The company also serves its customers with IP licensing and various other services. PLDs are regular arrays of logic that can be custom-configured by the user through software. Video connectivity ASSPs connect many types of audio-video devices so they can work seamlessly together. mmWave devices and modules allow customers to wirelessly transfer data and UHD video content at gigabit speeds. In November 2016, the firm agreed to be acquired by Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc. for $1.3 billion. LSC offers employees medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending, employee stock and 401(k) plans; life insurance; and credit union membership.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Darin Billerbeck, CEO Max Downing, CFO John Bourgoin, Director Byron Milstead, General Counsel Glen Hawk, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 405,966,000 127,727,000 -107,232,000 -26.41% 110,783,000 -159,233,000 -22,885,000 27,724,000 -47,256,000 -24.56% -42.66% 1.08

2014 366,127,000 88,079,000 41,616,000 11.36% 73,527,000 48,580,000 40,122,000 10,267,000 63,864,000 10.13% 11.75%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 503 268-8000 Fax: 503 268-8347 Toll-Free: Address: 111 SW Fifth Ave., Ste. 700, Portland, OR 97204 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $497,567 Second Exec. Salary: $330,192

2013 332,525,000 80,966,000 26,786,000 8.05% 67,144,000 22,321,000 56,504,000 19,853,000 47,593,000 5.09% 6.00%

2012 279,256,000 77,610,000 -9,366,000 -3.35% 72,317,000 -29,606,000 4,495,000 19,715,000 12,783,000 -6.60% -7.88%

2011 318,366,000 71,855,000 41,289,000 12.96% 68,838,000 78,232,000 62,176,000 38,641,000 57,955,000 18.50% 21.96%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: LSCC Employees: 784 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Leidos Cyber Inc

cyber.leidos.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Digital Security Technology Managed Security Services Professional Services

Leidos Cyber, Inc. (formerly Lockheed Martin Industrial Defender, Inc.) is a leading provider of cyber security products and services. The company has defended cyber interests globally for more than a decade. Through its intelligence-driven Defense brand of solutions, Leidos Cyber analyzes intelligence left behind by attackers in order to identify persistent threat actors and to anticipate future attacks. The firm's model for success contains five components: centralize operations, monitor threats, manage actionable intelligence, proactively defend and measure success. Leidos Cyber's products include the Palisade line of threat intelligence management, the Wisdom ITI line of insider threat detection, the Industrial Defender ASM line of control systems management, and the Wisdom ATM line of advanced threat monitoring. Industries served by the firm primarily include chemical, financial services, government, oil & gas and utilities. In August 2016, parent Lockheed Martin Corporation merged its integrated cyber risk protection business with a subsidiary of Leidos Holdings, Inc. via a tax-efficient Revers Morris Trust transaction. The company offers its employees health, dental, life and disability insurance; a flexible spending plan; and a 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Lockheed Martin Corporation Palisade Wisdom ITI Industrial Defender ASM Wisdom ATM Lockeed Martin Industrial Defender Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Roger A. Krone, CEO Phil Dunbar, VP-R&D John Shaw, Sr. VP-Prod. & Svcs. T.C. Lau, VP-Professional Svcs. Walter Sikora, VP-Security Solutions Jim Crowley, VP-Americas Sales Jim Blaschke, VP-Int'l Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 508-718-6700 Fax: 508-718-6701 Toll-Free: Address: 225 Foxborough Blvd., Foxborough, MA 02035 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 130 Fiscal Year Ends: Parent Company: Lockheed Martin Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Lenovo Group Limited

www.lenovo.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Servers Notebook Computers Handheld Computers Peripherals Cellular Phones

Lenovo Group Limited is one of the largest PC manufacturers in China. The company manufactures its own line of laptops, tablets, desktops, workstations, servers, storage & networking, accessories and software, marketing its products in 160 countries. Its DOit applications include REACHit, a storage management app designed to help users access, organize and search files across multiple devices and operating systems; SHAREit, a free app that allows Windows Phone, Android and iOS devices to transfer files directly by ad-hoc Wi-Fi connections; WRITEit, a hand writing recognition engine that interprets input from a stylus and turns it into text; SECUREit, which protects mobile devices against viruses and spam; SYNCit, which backs up call logs and contact information; SNAPit Camera app, which controls cameras on phones and tables, allowing shooting panoramas, low-light scenes, photo editing and creating animated GIFs; and SEEit Gallery, an app designed to complement the SNAPit Camera app, using image recognition software to automatically sort photos into folders. Lenovo operates 46 labs, including research centers in Yokohama, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen, China; and Morrisville, North Carolina, USA. The company has more than 6,500 globally-recognized patents and over 100 major design awards. The firm offers employees retirement and savings plans; discounts on fitness centers; and an employee discount program, which allows employees, as well as their friends and families, to buy discounted Lenovo computers and accessories.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Doit REACHit SHAREit WRITEit SECUREit SYNCit SNAPit SEEit

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Yuanqing Yang, CEO Gianfranco Lanci, COO Wai Ming Wong, CFO David Roman, Chief Mktg. Officer Jian Qiao, Sr. VP-Human Resources Xiaoyan Wang, CIO Zhiqiang He, CTO Jay Clemens, Sr. VP-Legal Jun Liu, Sr. VP Gerry P. Smith, Sr. VP Peter Hortensius, Sr. VP Gianfranco Lanci, Sr. VP Yuanqing Yang, Chmn. Xudong Chen, Sr. VP Gerry P. Smith, Sr. VP-Global Supply Chain

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 44,912,100,000 1,491,370,000 -61,821,000 - .13% 4,481,580,000 -128,146,000 292,261,000 751,263,000 642,368,000 - .49% -3.61% 0.83

2015 46,295,590,000 1,220,919,000 1,108,514,000 2.39% 4,185,296,000 836,603,000 238,492,000 902,794,000 1,696,022,000 3.64% 23.36% 0.46

2014 38,707,130,000 732,454,000 1,052,055,000 2.71% 3,302,984,000 817,470,000 1,432,058,000 675,344,000 1,396,603,000 4.63% 28.79%

2013 33,873,400,000 623,987,000 800,005,000 2.36% 2,734,789,000 631,592,000 19,530,000 441,312,000 1,018,225,000 3.87% 25.26% 0.11

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86-10-5886-8888 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: No. 6 Chuang Ye Rd., Haidian District, Beijing, 100085 China

Stock Ticker: LNVGF Employees: 60,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 29,574,440,000 453,334,000 584,085,000 1.97% 2,421,072,000 475,416,000 1,939,956,000 329,193,000 836,971,000 3.56% 22.54%

2011 21,594,370,000 303,413,000 382,224,000 1.76% 1,758,163,000 273,234,000 965,254,000 147,662,000 624,441,000 2.77% 15.88%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Lexmark International Inc

www.lexmark.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Laser & Inkjet Printers Printer Consumables Typewriters & Supplies Connectivity Products Document Software Managed Print Services Outsourcing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Apex Technology Co Ltd PAG Asia Capital

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

David Reeder, CEO David Reeder, Pres. Paul Rooke, CEO Martin Canning, Executive VP Robert Patton, General Counsel Jeri Isbell, Vice President, Divisional Gary Stromquist, Vice President, Divisional Ronaldo Foresti, Vice President, Geographical

Lexmark International, Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of laser printers and associated consumable supplies for the office and home markets. The firm's products include laser printers, multifunction devices, dot matrix printers and associated supplies, solutions and services, as well as enterprise content management (ECM) and business process management (BPM) software solutions and services. Its products are sold in more than 170 countries, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Rim and the Caribbean. The firm helps people and organizations better manage their information, improve processes and reduce their costs. Industries served by the firm include banking, government, healthcare, higher education, insurance, K-12, manufacturing and retail. Solutions offered include financial process automation, human resource process automation, legal/contracts, process intelligence, business process management, web information integration, robotic process automation, customer onboarding, accessibility, compliance, dynamic case management, security and consumer loan origination. Its enterprise software solutions include capture information, mobility, management of content and communications, orchestration of processes, output management, e-signatures, smart process applications and digital interaction. In November 2016, Lexmark was acquired by Apex Technology Co. Ltd. and PAG Asia Capital, and subsequently ceased from being publicly traded.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,551,200,000

2014 3,710,500,096

2013 3,667,599,872

2012 3,797,600,000

2011 4,172,999,936

-40,400,000

79,100,000

261,800,000

106,300,000

320,900,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 859 232-2000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-539-6275 Address: 740 W. New Circle Rd., Lexington, KY 40550 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 12,700 Parent Company: Apex Technology Co Ltd

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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LG Display Co Ltd

www.lgdisplay.com

NAIC Code: 334419

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Unit Screens Manufacturing OLED Manufacturing

LG Display Co., Ltd. operates in the digital display business and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. LG Display develops and manufactures TFT-LCD (thin-film transistor liquid crystal display) panels for televisions, monitors, notebook PCs and emerging mobile applications such as tablet computers, ereaders, car navigation, fingerprint recognition systems and online stock trading. LG Display currently operates a total of nine panel fabrication facilities and seven back-endassembly facilities. The firm's international sales network is directed through locations in Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and China as well as LG Display America, Inc., with representatives and distributors in California. Some of the firm's products include 27-inch full HDTV/monitor LCD panels with enhanced motion picture response time, 42-inch and 47-inch LCD TV panels with a thickness of 9.9 millimeters, a thin-film solar cell to expand battery life and 19-inch wide flexible e-paper. LG Electronics holds a 37.9% ownership stake in the company. In addition to LCD displays, the company also manufactures organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. In November 2015, the firm announced that it will build a new panel plant in Paju, Gyeonggi province, Korea, with production expected to commence in first half of 2018.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LG Display America Inc LG Electronics Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Sang Beom Han, CEO Sang Don Kim, CFO Sang Deog Yeo, CTO Cheol Dong Jeong, Chief Prod. Officer Yong Kee Hwang, Head-TV Bus.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 23,549,420,000 1,010,486,000 1,348,636,000 5.72% 1,096,174,000 801,925,600 2,262,175,000 2,206,627,000 4,096,471,000 4.24% 8.18% 0.23

2014 21,949,510,000 965,986,600 1,126,082,000 5.13% 955,202,400 750,249,300 2,376,624,000 2,767,672,000 4,018,986,000 4.04% 8.20% 0.28

2013 22,428,660,000 909,098,200 964,611,000 4.30% 928,994,600 353,539,800 2,974,200,000 3,034,799,000 4,187,103,000 1.84% 4.09% 0.28

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 82-2-3777-1010 Fax: 82-2-3777-0797 Toll-Free: Address: 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-721 South Korea

Stock Ticker: LPL Employees: 49,421 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 24,417,080,000 651,387,600 756,967,200 3.10% 967,486,600 193,483,700 3,791,366,000 3,533,064,000 4,450,906,000 .93% 2.29% 0.33

2011 20,153,890,000 565,198,400 -766,899,200 -3.80% 1,072,568,000 -639,865,100 3,041,474,000 3,549,649,000 2,434,100,000 -3.14% -7.29% 0.36

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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LG Electronics Inc

www.lg.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing-Electronics Cellular Handsets Telecommunications Equipment Computer Products Home Appliances & Electronics Security Systems Displays Audio Systems

LG Electronics, Inc. is a Korean manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, home appliances, televisions, audio equipment, security systems and computer products. The company has four lines of business: home entertainment, mobile communications, home appliance & air solution and vehicle components. The home entertainment division manufactures plasma screen, liquid crystal display (LCD), high definition, flat panel and projection TVs as well as notebook computers, optical storage devices, monitors and DVDs. Its mobile communications division produces UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM mobile handsets, the popular being G Series, F Series and L Series II. The division also manufactures wireline telephones, wireless telephone networking equipment, Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) equipment and telecommunications mainframes. LG's home appliance & air solution division manufactures home appliances for home ubiquitous networking, including refrigerators, dish washers, washers and dryers, ovens, built-in-appliances, vacuum cleaners, dehumidifiers, air purifiers and air conditioners. In addition, the company is a leading global supplier of home appliance components such as washing machine motors. The firm's vehicle component division includes in-vehicle infotainment, HVAC and motor and vehicle engineering. The firm's subsidiaries include LG Display Co. Ltd. and LG Electronics USA, Inc. The firm has offices throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America and North America. LG maintains a focus on R&D activities, with 128 operations worldwide, including the LG Electronics Institute of Technology in Seoul, Korea. In April 2015, the firm unveiled its LG G4 smartphone, featuring an IPS Quantum HD display and a camera with an F1.8 aperture lens.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LG Electronics Institute of Technology LG Display Co Ltd LG Electronics USA Inc LG G4

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Bon-Joon Koo, CEO Young-Ha Lee, Co-Pres. David Jung, CFO Hyun-Hoi Ha, Pres.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 46,884,160,000 1,972,828,000 989,215,000 2.10% 6,651,864,000 103,206,700 2,172,734,000 1,850,878,000 2,470,806,000 .33% 1.06% 0.55

2014 48,984,700,000 291,919,800 1,517,110,000 3.09% 3,298,724,000 331,331,000 1,683,567,000 2,143,968,000 3,000,822,000 1.10% 3.40% 0.54

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 82 237771114 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-243-0000 Address: LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-721 South Korea

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 48,237,670,000 1,902,756,000 1,065,859,000 2.20% 6,967,176,000 146,660,100 1,834,332,000 2,095,336,000 2,421,026,000 .52% 1.46% 0.52

2012 42,280,260,000 272,785,000 942,495,900 2.22% 3,136,630,000 55,400,770 1,453,126,000 1,449,574,000 1,790,304,000 .18% .47% 0.35

2011 45,015,380,000 1,409,550,000 232,527,000 .51% 5,974,838,000 -389,636,200 1,272,253,000 1,783,685,000 938,603,900 -1.44% -3.67% 0.33

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: LGEPF Employees: 87,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd

www.lg.com/in

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Durable Products

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., is a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of consumer electronic, home appliance, computer and phone products for the Indian market. The company is organized into five business areas: TV/audio/video, home appliances, computer products, air conditioners and mobile. The TV/audio/video segment encompasses televisions, including LED and OLED TVs, super HD 4K TVs, UHD 4K TVs and smart TVs; and home entertainment products, including home theater systems, players, sound bars, wireless speakers, mini/micor HiFi home audio systems, as well as multi-media speaker systems. The home appliances area offers kitchen appliances, including refrigerators, microwave ovens and dishwashers; and other home appliances such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners and water purifiers. Computer products comprise personal computers, desktops and laptops, including the company's LG Chromebase and LG Gram offerings; and various monitors, including 21:9 ultra-wide monitors, 4K monitors, IPS monitors, gaming monitors, TV monitors and office monitors. The firm offers a variety of air conditioners for residential and light commercial use. Last, the mobile division consists of smartphones, mobile accessories and smart watches. This division also comprises the company's LG SmartWorld website, providing downloads for computer themes, fonts, wallpaper, games, keyboard downloads, music and more.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LG Electronics Inc LG Chromebase LG Gram LG SmartWorld

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kim Ki-Wan, Managing Dir. Vijay Babu, Head-Frostfree Refrigerators Product Group Praveen Gosain, Head-Direct Cool Refrigerators Product Group

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-120256-0900 Fax: 91-120256-0921 Toll-Free: Address: Plot No. 51, Udyog Vihar Surajpur-Kasna Road, Greater Noida, 201306 India

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Parent Company: LG Electronics Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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LG Electronics USA Inc

www.lg.com/us

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Electronics Mobile Phones & Accessories Home Appliances Computer Products

LG Electronics USA, Inc., a subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., sells consumer electronics, home appliances, mobile phones and digital applications in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The firm sells its products in five categories: mobile phones; television, audio and video; appliances; computer products; and commercial. The mobile phone segments works in conjunction with service providers such as Sprint, AT&T, TMobile and Verizon, developing a wide range of phones including Android powered smartphones, quad core processors, 4G, touch screens and more. Additionally, the company sells an array of mobile phone accessories including batteries, cables, chargers, hands-free headsets and Bluetooth products. The firm's television, audio and video category includes plasma, LCD and digital video products, such as video conferencing systems and the SuperSign suite of digital signage solutions. It offers one of the industry's widest ranges of flat-panel screen sizes, quiet fan-free cooling, special video processing technology and high-altitude plasma displays. It also offers 3D network Blu-ray disc players and portable DVD players. This segment features the SmartTV platform, which brings internet services such as Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, CinemaNow, VUDU and other services directly to LG's televisions. The firm's appliances segment sells washers, dryers, refrigerators, built-in ovens, cooktops, dishwashers, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuums, dehumidifiers and accessories. The computer products segment offers monitors, netbooks, optical media, network storage and USB aircards. Lastly, the commercial products segment cells commercial displays such as LCD monitors and hospitality televisions, commercial HVAC units, LED lighting solutions and solar modules. Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, the firm operates additional training facilities in California and Georgia and a R&D center in Illinois.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SuperSign SmartTV LG Electronics Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. William Cho, CEO Tim Alessi, Sr. Dir.-Product Mktg.

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2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 201-816-2000 Fax: 201-816-0636 Toll-Free: 800-243-0000 Address: 1000 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 60654 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

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Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Parent Company: LG Electronics Inc

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Limelight Networks Inc

www.limelightnetworks.com

NAIC Code: 517110

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Content Delivery Network

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Limelight Orchestrate Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

James Todd, Assistant General Counsel Robert Lento, CEO Walter Amaral, Chairman of the Board Daniel Boncel, Chief Accounting Officer Michael DiSanto, Chief Administrative Officer Sajid Malhotra, Other Executive Officer George Vonderhaar, Other Executive Officer Kurt Silverman, Senior VP, Divisional

Limelight Networks, Inc. is a provider of high-performance content delivery network (CDN) services and digital presence management for traditional and emerging media companies, including businesses operating in the television, music, radio, newspaper, magazine, movie, videogame, software and social media industries. Web content management and video content management are provided as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, while cloud storage and content delivery services are provided as platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructureas-a-service (IaaS) solutions. Services provided through Limelight Orchestrate Platform help customers optimize and deliver digital content to web, mobile, social, gaming, large screen and other digital channels. These services provide advanced features including video publishing, mobile enablement, content delivery, web site and web application acceleration, transcoding and cloud storage. Limelight's products focus on four core solutions: video delivery, web delivery, mobile delivery and software delivery, which all function through the Orchestrate Platform. In 2015, the firm had approximately 963 active customers worldwide, as well as a presence in approximately 56 countries. The firm offers employees health insurance, flexible schedules, retirement plans, pension plans and an employee stock purchase program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 170,912,000 28,016,000 -25,721,000 -15.04% 62,895,000 -23,952,000 6,441,000 24,714,000 -2,752,000 -10.25% -11.67%

2014 162,259,000 20,965,000 -26,718,000 -16.46% 65,634,000 -24,591,000 464,000 18,581,000 -4,419,000 -9.65% -10.94%

2013 173,433,000 22,003,000 -39,477,000 -22.76% 73,378,000 -35,402,000 5,596,000 18,575,000 -5,767,000 -12.35% -14.03%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 602 850-5000 Fax: 602 850-5001 Toll-Free: 866-200-5463 Address: 222 South Mill Ave., Fl. 8, Tempe, AZ 85281 United States

Stock Ticker: LLNW Employees: 509 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $475,000 Second Exec. Salary: $302,917

2012 180,236,000 20,182,000 -38,551,000 -21.38% 81,047,000 -32,896,000 12,383,000 18,390,000 4,458,000 -10.10% -11.41%

2011 171,292,000 17,146,000 -32,446,000 -18.94% 72,219,000 -25,288,000 -505,000 30,363,000 812,000 -7.84% -8.94%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Linear Technology Corporation

www.linear.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Linear Amplifier Circuits Buffers Radio Frequency Circuits Data Converters Interface Circuits Voltage References Switched Capacitor Filters

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SmartMesh

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lothar Maier, CEO Donald Zerio, CFO Robert Swanson, Chairman of the Board Robert Dobkin, Chief Technology Officer Alexander McCann, COO Robert Reay, General Manager, Divisional Richard Nickson, Vice President, Divisional Paul Chantalat, Vice President, Divisional David Quarles, Vice President, Divisional Erik Soule, Vice President Donald Paulus, Vice President Steve Pietkiewicz, Vice President

Linear Technology Corporation designs, manufactures and markets high performance analog integrated circuits (ICs). Uses for these products include telecommunications, cellular telephones, networking products, satellite systems, notebook and desktop computers, computer peripherals, video and multimedia, industrial instrumentation, automotive electronics, factory automation, process control and military and space systems. Although the types of linear IC products vary by application, the firm's principal product categories include amplifiers, high-speed amplifiers, voltage regulators, voltage references, interface ICs, radio frequency (RF) circuits, data converters, power over Ethernet (POE) controllers and SmartMesh embedded wireless sensors. Amplifier circuits amplify the voltage or output current of a device. High-speed amplifiers are used to amplify signals above 5 MHz for applications such as video, fast data acquisition and data communication. Voltage regulators control the voltage of a device or circuit at a specified level. Voltage references serve as electronic benchmarks providing a constant voltage for system usage. ICs act as an intermediary to transfer digital signals between or within electronic systems. RF circuits include mixers, modulators, demodulators, amplifiers, drivers and power detectors and controllers. Data converters change linear (analog) signals into digital signals, or vice versa, and are often referred to as data acquisition subsystems, A/D converters and D/A converters. POE controllers enable efficient transmission of voltage and current over standard Ethernet cables. SmartMesh sensor products form a wireless mesh sensor network with no network stack development required, which is important for industrial IoT applications. Linear's wafer fabrication facilities are located in California and Washington; and R&D facilities in the U.S., Singapore, Germany and China. In July 2016, the firm agreed to be acquired by Analog Devices, Inc. for $14.8 billion. Linear offers employees medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k), discount stock purchase and profit sharing plans; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,423,936,000 276,462,000 633,553,000 44.49% 170,120,000 494,346,000 685,057,000 47,333,000 690,858,000 25.13% 29.62%

2015 1,475,139,000 266,761,000 682,699,000 46.28% 169,952,000 520,963,000 598,919,000 62,560,000 739,487,000 29.43% 35.81%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 432-1900 Fax: 408 434-0507 Toll-Free: Address: 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $578,815 Second Exec. Salary: $486,582

2014 1,388,386,000 250,434,000 639,730,000 46.07% 159,642,000 459,961,000 596,427,000 37,669,000 693,691,000 24.50% 39.76%

2013 1,282,236,000 235,184,000 573,154,000 44.69% 151,382,000 406,925,000 563,934,000 17,640,000 632,590,000 20.60% 47.36%

2012 1,266,621,000 224,467,000 582,036,000 45.95% 147,579,000 398,111,000 565,219,000 35,731,000 639,361,000 22.86% 64.10% 1.09

2011 1,483,962,000 226,516,000 767,310,000 51.70% 165,691,000 580,782,000 670,935,000 120,415,000 828,151,000 36.05% 212.97% 1.55

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: LLTC Employees: 4,868 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

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Lite-On Technology Corp

www.liteon.com

NAIC Code: 335313

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing Computer Hardware Computer Accessories Networking Products LED Lamps Personal Digital Assistants Portable Navigation Devices

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Lite-On Group Co Ltd Silitech Technology Corporation Lite-On Japan Li Shin International Enterprise Logah Technology Inc Lite-On Automotive Corp Lite-On Semiconductor Corp Lite-On IT Corp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Warren Chen, CEO Danny Liao, Pres. Danny Liao, Sr. VP-Mktg. & Sales Warren Chen, CEO-Lite-On Group Raymond Soong, Chmn.-Lite-On Group Danny Liao, Sr. VP-Procurement

Lite-On Technology Corp. is a leading manufacturer of electronics products to the computer, digital home, consumer electronics, communications products and optoelectronic markets. Its products and services are divided into three categories: components, module and system. The components category is subdivided into power supply, including power switches, AC-DC and DC-DC converters and various power supplies; and opto electronics, which mainly produces various sizes of LED lamps and some infrared products. The module category has three subdivisions: phone camera modules; network products, primarily modem & wireless products; and desktop computer cases. Lastly, the system category produces monitors; various portable entertaining systems (PES), including digital audio players, Bluetooth wireless speakers and FM transmitters & receivers; inkjet & laser printers; input devices, including keyboards, mice & webcams; network switches; wireless access points; personal digital assistants (PDAs); and portable navigation devices (PNDs). The company is the largest affiliate of electronics conglomerate Lite-On Group. The other subsidiaries and affiliates that comprise the Lite-On Group are Lite-On IT Corp.; Silitech Technology Corporation; Lite-On Semiconductor Corp.; LiteOn Automotive Corp.; Actron Technology Corp.; Li Shin International Enterprise; Logah Technology, Inc.; DragonJet Corp.; Diodes, Inc.; Lite-On Japan; PERLOS/Liteonmobile; Leotek Electronics Corp., Inc.; and LiteON Green Technologies, Inc. Lite-On offers its employees life, medical, accident, hospitalization and business travel insurance; onsite fitness and recreational facilities; subsidized domestic and overseas travel; staff cafeterias and stores; emergency assistance; subsidies for marr

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,722,303,000 185,516,200 268,138,300 3.98% 418,400,500 223,827,100 481,941,800 167,269,000 553,629,100 3.38% 9.56% 0.21

2014 7,146,947,000 197,470,800 220,923,500 3.09% 456,999,900 200,237,300 437,911,900 279,601,300 498,967,200 3.01% 8.73% 0.18

2013 6,607,198,000 193,053,600 311,195,800 4.71% 440,919,200 271,299,900 641,101,200 196,460,800 595,646,300 4.29% 12.26% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 287982888 Fax: 886 287982866 Toll-Free: Address: 392 Ruey Kuang Rd., 22F, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: LTOTY Employees: 77,497 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 6,694,980,000 177,013,600 337,527,000 5.04% 434,566,800 233,494,300 402,683,900 147,370,100 611,579,800 3.77% 10.86% 0.28

2011 7,143,480,000 154,925,200 378,687,200 5.30% 521,475,200 223,920,800 515,554,500 278,915,900 621,353,300 3.64% 10.52% 0.33

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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LivePerson Inc

www.liveperson.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: E-Commerce Software Customer Service Software Sales & Marketing Service Software Live Chat Applications

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LiveEngage

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Robert Locascio, CEO Daniel Murphy, CFO Eran Vanounou, Chief Technology Officer Daryl Carlough, Controller Dustin Dean, Executive VP, Divisional Monica Greenberg, Executive VP, Divisional

LivePerson, Inc. is a provider of digital engagement solutions. It offers a cloud-based platform that enables businesses to proactively connect with consumers through chat, voice and content delivery across multiple channels and screens, including web sites, social media, tablets and mobile devices. LivePerson monitors and analyzes behavioral data. In 2015, the firm monitored approximately 2.7 billion visitor sessions per month across its customers' web sites. The company is organized into two operating segments: business, which enables brands to leverage LiveEngage's intelligence engine; and consumer, which facilitates online transactions between independent service providers and individual consumers seeking information and knowledge for a fee via mobile and online messaging. LiveEngage is LivePerson's primary product. It is a cloud-based customer engagement solution that enables businesses to derive the greatest possible results from their digital assets. Through predictive intelligent targeting, LiveEngage helps brands understand their site visitors' intent and value, enabling them to connect through the most appropriate type of engagement (chat, personalized messages and offers) across all channels and devices. LiveEngage learns from every interaction, creating a feedback loop that enriches intelligence and optimizes future engagements, further enhancing business results. More than 18,000 businesses employ LivePerson's technology, including Adobe, Bankers Trust, Citibank, HSBC, IBM, Orbitz, PNC, The Home Depot and Walt Disney.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 239,012,000 38,974,000 -10,428,000 -4.36% 131,899,000 -26,444,000 21,831,000 12,980,000 9,726,000 -11.34% -15.30%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 212 609-4200 Fax: 212 609-4201 Toll-Free: Address: 475 Tenth Ave., Fl. 5, New York, NY 10018 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $534,038 Second Exec. Salary: $415,288

2014 209,931,000 37,329,000 -5,167,000 -2.46% 123,445,000 -7,348,000 15,673,000 14,040,000 8,994,000 -3.30% -4.33%

2013 177,805,000 36,397,000 -4,474,000 -2.51% 102,456,000 -3,499,000 16,958,000 8,044,000 6,259,000 -1.69% -2.12%

2012 157,409,000 30,051,000 10,341,000 6.56% 81,220,000 6,355,000 28,009,000 22,019,000 18,250,000 3.39% 4.12%

2011 133,089,000 20,222,000 19,635,000 14.75% 59,928,000 12,038,000 25,074,000 7,268,000 27,290,000 8.10% 9.93%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: LPSN Employees: 1,058 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Logitech International SA

www.logitech.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Keyboards & Mouse Devices, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Manufacturing Keyboards & Mice Imaging Devices Control Devices Interface Devices Cordless Technology Video Conferencing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Logitech Ultimate Ears 3Dconnexions Jaybird LLC Saitek

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Bracken Darrell, CEO Vincent Pilette, CFO Guerrino De Luca, Chairman of the Board Bryan Ko, General Counsel L. Sullivan, Senior VP, Divisional Marcel Stolk, Senior VP, Divisional

Logitech International SA is an industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of peripherals for personal computers and other digital platforms. It operates in two segments: personal peripherals, encompassing the design, development, production and marketing of its personal peripheral products; and video collaboration. Peripheral product offerings for PCs include mice, trackballs, keyboards, gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, headsets, webcams and 3D control devices, all primarily sold under the Logitech brand. For digital music devices, the company's products include music services, internet radio and mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Its music solutions are focused primarily on wireless speakers. Logitech's Ultimate Ears product offers wireless speakers. For gaming consoles, the company offers a range of controllers and other accessories for a diverse range of gaming platforms. For home entertainment, the company offers the Harmony line of advanced remote controls. The company released a line of products sold exclusively in the U.S. for the Google TV and a TV cam for video communication to reflect the growing demand for webconnected television products. The video collaboration segment delivers solutions that enable real-time video, audio and content sharing capability to businesses and individuals. Subsidiary 3Dconnexions is a leading provider of mice for design and visualization professionals. Based in Switzerland, Logitech has manufacturing facilities in Asia, predominantly China, and maintains sales offices or sales representatives worldwide. The company distributes its products to more than 100 countries. In 2015, Logitech sold its Lifesize video conferencing business to Venture Investors, LLC; and ceased its original equipment management business that December. In 2016, the firm acquired Jaybird, LLC; and the Saitek brand and flight and space simulation game controller assets from Mad Catz. Logitech's employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement; and referral bonuses.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,018,100,000 113,624,000 129,058,000 6.39% 420,563,000 119,317,000 183,111,000 56,615,000 184,465,000 8.67% 15.71%

2015 2,113,947,000 131,012,000 15,300,000 .72% 510,039,000 9,283,000 178,632,000 45,253,000 63,438,000 .64% 1.18%

2014 2,128,713,000 139,385,000 75,986,000 3.56% 498,687,000 74,304,000 205,421,000 46,658,000 146,548,000 5.25% 9.66%

2013 2,099,883,000 153,922,000 -252,434,000 -12.02% 545,422,000 -228,137,000 116,990,000 46,945,000 -184,925,000 -14.12% -24.21%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 510-795-8500 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-231-7717 Address: 7700 Gateway Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 United States

Stock Ticker: LOGI Employees: 6,900 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $825,000 Second Exec. Salary: $557,308

2012 2,316,203,000 162,331,000 71,981,000 3.10% 542,277,000 71,458,000 196,142,000 47,807,000 164,226,000 3.84% 6.06%

2011 2,362,886,000 156,390,000 142,656,000 6.03% 537,460,000 128,460,000 156,551,000 43,039,000 224,466,000 7.42% 11.65%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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LogMeIn Inc

www.logmein.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VoIP

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cubby join.me Xively LogMeIn Rescue LogMeIn Pro LogMeIn Central LastPass RemotelyAnywhere

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. William Wagner, CEO Edward Herdiech, CFO Michael Simon, Chairman of the Board W. Ford, Chief Marketing Officer Michael Donahue, General Counsel Matthew Kaplan, Other Executive Officer Lawrence DAngelo, Senior VP, Divisional

LogMeIn, Inc. provides cloud-based systems aimed at addressing the connectivity needs of businesses, their employees and their customers. Its services have powered over 3.3 billion remote access sessions. LogMeIn's services are delivered via the cloud as hosted services. Free versions of certain services are offered, as well as premium versions of these services as a means of converting a percentage of its audience into paying subscribers. Free offerings include Cubby and join.me, which knowledge workers use to collaborate with colleagues and customers; and Xively is an Internet of Things platform used by product developers in order to manage the data and functions of internet connected, sensor-enabled offerings. Fee-based services can be accessed through timebound free trials, and include BoldChat and LogMeIn Rescue, which are used by service professionals to deliver customer service and support for their end customers; LogMeIn Pro and LogMeIn Central, which are used by IT professionals for remote device management, security and data protection; and LastPass, a password management and single sign on solution. AppGuru is an application management product designed to help IT professionals and IT service providers discover, provision and secure both company and employee procured cloud and/or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications being used in the workplace. In addition to the core cloud-based services, the firm offers RemotelyAnywhere, a LAN-based systems administration product used to manage personal computers and servers; LogMeIn Backup, a service that subscribers install on two or more computers to create a backup network; and LogMeIn Hamachi, a hosted virtual private network service that establishes a computer network among remote computers. In October 2015, the firm acquired LastPass. In September 2016, it terminated its proposed merger with Citrix Systems, Inc.'s GetGo subsidiary. LogMeIn employees receive life, disability, AD&D, medical and dental insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k).

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 271,600,000 42,597,000 16,049,000 5.90% 175,580,000 14,558,000 85,770,000 16,594,000 31,790,000 3.76% 7.62% 0.28

2014 221,956,000 33,516,000 8,687,000 3.91% 150,034,000 7,955,000 74,153,000 10,000,000 19,824,000 2.66% 4.66%

2013 166,258,000 29,023,000 -1,926,000 -1.15% 119,663,000 -7,682,000 30,020,000 23,999,000 6,236,000 -2.74% -4.36%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781 638-9050 Fax: 781 998-7792 Toll-Free: 800-993-1790 Address: 320 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210 United States

Stock Ticker: LOGM Employees: 1,066 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $410,000 Second Exec. Salary: $387,500

2012 138,837,100 26,361,320 6,010,841 4.32% 91,395,900 3,565,634 28,257,250 6,326,056 12,356,310 1.39% 2.09%

2011 119,460,900 20,780,060 9,498,171 7.95% 78,380,780 5,761,444 32,870,930 2,668,855 14,199,260 2.75% 4.02%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Lookout Inc

www.lookout.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Lookout, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that predicts and stops mobile attacks before harm is done to an individual or an enterprise. The company's cloud-based technology is generated by a global sensor network of more than 100 million mobile sensors fueling a dataset of virtually all the mobile colde in the world. Within this data, Lookout identifies connections that would otherwise go unseen and stop cybercriminals from attacking mobile devices. Lookout produces mobile security applications for iOS and Android devices which include a phishing/malicious web site blocker, privacy advisory, photo and call history backup, device-to-device data transfer, remote locking and wiping, as well as support services. Its software also includes the ability to remotely snap a picture of the phone's environment when lost or stolen, which can help to identify the thief or location of the device. Moreover, the firm has an app that produces real-time theft alerts, including a photograph of the thief taken automatically by the device when certain actions are taken such as a mistyped phone code. Software also can include a signal flare, which automatically flags the location of a phone once the battery begins to die, so that the device user can later ping its last known location. Partners of the company include AT&T, T-Mobile, Exclusive Networks, Sprint, Ingram Micro, KDDI and Qualcomm, among others.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jim Dolce, CEO Mark Nasiff, COO Deb Wolf, CMO Missy Ballew, Chief Human Resources Officer Kevin Mahaffey, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 415-281-2820 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1 Front St., Ste. 2700, San Francisco, CA 94111-5386 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

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2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 330 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC

www.lucasarts.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Online Retail

LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC is a video game publisher and licensor. The firm is a subsidiary of Lucasfilm Ltd., LLC, which is itself a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Recently-released games include: The Star Wars: Battlefront series game, developed by DICE, released in 2015; and Day of the Tentacle Remastered, remastered by Double Fine, which was released in 2016. Full Throttle Remastered, another remastered game by Double Fine, was scheduled for release in 2017. Employees of Lucasfilm companies are offered benefits including vision, medical, dental, life and disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefits; 401(k); and adoption assistance.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Walt Disney Company (The) Lucasfilm Ltd The Star Wars: Battlefront Day of the Tentacle Remastered Full Throttle Remastered

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Darrell Rodriguez, Pres. Mary Bihr, VP-Global Publishing George Lucas, Jr., Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415-746-8000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1110 Gorgas Ave., San Francisco, CA 94129 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 10 Parent Company: Lucasfilm Ltd LLC

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Macronix International Co Ltd

www.macronix.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductors-Memory Chips Flash Memory Cards Digital Voice Recorders Digital Cameras Flat Panel Displays Design Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Infomax Communication Co Ltd Mxtran Inc NOR Flash Serial Flash BE-SONOS ROM MX25R Quad SPI NOR

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Miin Wu, CEO Chih-Yuan Lu, Pres. Dang-Hsing Yiu, Sr. VP-CMO Ful-Long Ni, VP Wen-Sen Pan, VP Pei-Fu Yeh, VP Yen-Hie Chao, VP Miin Wu, Chmn.

Macronix International Co. Ltd. designs, produces and supplies non-volatile memory (NVM) semiconductor products. The company's offerings include flash memory cards, digital voice recorders, sound generators, digital answering machines, digital still cameras and flat panel displays. The firm's family of flash products includes Serial Flash, which ranges in densities from 512 kilobytes to 1 gigabit; NOR Flash memories that target applications for communication, computing, automotive and consumers; and BE-SONOS, one of the first ever phase change memory Flash prospective technology. Macronix's ROM (read-only memory) business division includes products such as XtraROM, Known Good Die (KGD) and Systems In Package (SIP) solutions. The company owns more than 5,700 patents and reinvests an average of 10-12% of its annual revenue to research and development. Macronix treats its clients as strategic partners and works closely with them from the early stages of product development to designing silicon chips that meet their specific needs. Its partners include Nintendo Co., Ltd.; Hewlett-Packard; Renesas; and LG Electronics. The firm operates the following subsidiaries: Infomax Communication Co., Ltd., which offers baseband & smart phone turnkey products; and Mxtran, Inc., which offers a SIM-based commerce device. In 2015, the firm launched a new family of wide-voltage, ultra-low-power NOR Flash memory products designed for next generation wearable devices. The MX25R features power consumption that is 60% lower than traditional devices and a Vcc (voltage in a common circuit) wide-voltage span of 1.7V-3.6V to support diverse requirements of wearable devices. Also, Macronix launched a new high performance, extended temperature range product, Quad SPI NOR flash, for the Xilinx 7 Series and UltraScale FPGAs (field-programmable gate arrays).

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 640,686,024

2014 734,609,467

2013 732,224,000

2012 824,000,000

2011 957,000,000

-128,210,678

-211,757,679

-199,672,000

-181,000,000

98,900,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-578-6688 Fax: 886-3-563-2888 Toll-Free: Address: 16 Li-Hsin Rd., Science Park, Hsinchu, F5 300 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 2337 Employees: 5,530 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Magic Leap Inc

www.magicleap.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Virtual Reality Software

Magic Leap, Inc. is engaged in the development of human computing interfaces, mobile wearable systems, gaming and software products that cater to the entertainment, computing, education and communication markets. The company is the creator of Dynamic Digitized Lightfield Signal, popularly known as Digital Lightfield technology, which can be used to generate images that look like real objects. The firm is currently developing a mixed reality computing platform, such as the head-mounted virtual retinal display which superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real world objects, by projecting light field into the user's eye. Magic Leap is headquartered in Florida, with locations in Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Mountain View, Seattle, Austin, the U.K., New Zealand, and Israel. In early-2016, the firm announced $793.5 million in new funding led by Alibaba Group, which included continued investment from Google, Inc.; Qualcomm Incorporated; Qualcomm Ventures; and others.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dynamic Digitized Lightfield Signal Digital Lightfield

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Rony Abovitz, CEO Scott Henry, CFO Brenda Freeman, CMO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 954-889-7010 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1855 Griffin Rd., Ste. B454, Dania Beach, FL 33004 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Manhattan Associates Inc

www.manh.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting & Support RFID System Integration Consulting Services

Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops and provides technologybased supply chain software services. Its products consist of software and hardware and are used for both the managing and execution of supply chain activities. The company serves various industries, including consumer goods, food, government, high-tech/electronics, industrial/wholesale, life science, logistics service providers, retail and transportation, and specializes in demand forecasting and inventory replenishment, warehouse and labor management, performance analysis and event planning. Manhattan Associates' software solutions platform provides three major benefits: cross-functional business solutions, total cost of ownership and the power of shared components. Its software solutions modules are comprised of planning, including assortment, omni-channel, financial and item planning; inventory optimization; omni-channel central, including customer service, enterprise inventory and order management; omni-channel local, including point of sale, clienteling, store fulfillment & inventory and tablet retailing; distribution management; transportation management; supply chain convergence; and visibility. Outside of the U.S., the firm has offices in Australia, China, France, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore and the U.K., as well as representatives in Mexico and reseller partnerships in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia. Manhattan Associates offers its employees medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; flexible spending accounts; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) plan; access to a credit union; discounted health club members

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Eddie Capel, CEO Dennis Story, CFO John Huntz, Chairman of the Board Linda Pinne, Chief Accounting Officer Bruce Richards, Other Executive Officer Robert Howell, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 556,371,000 53,859,000 161,446,000 29.01% 97,874,000 103,475,000 120,153,000 11,492,000 169,210,000 31.54% 54.81%

2014 492,104,000 48,953,000 127,124,000 25.83% 97,072,000 82,000,000 94,162,000 9,415,000 133,501,000 26.62% 45.10%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 770 955-7070 Fax: 770 995-0302 Toll-Free: Address: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy., 10/Fl, Atlanta, GA 30339 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $575,000 Second Exec. Salary: $382,000

2013 414,518,000 44,549,000 101,287,000 24.43% 81,706,000 67,296,000 89,387,000 4,740,000 107,112,000 24.04% 39.22%

2012 376,248,000 44,704,000 80,073,000 21.28% 84,096,000 51,853,000 75,271,000 7,873,000 85,711,000 19.88% 32.04%

2011 329,253,000 42,372,000 61,363,000 18.63% 81,652,000 44,907,000 55,824,000 5,074,000 68,647,000 16.63% 25.96%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MANH Employees: 2,930 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $759,000 Bonus: $366,960

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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ManTech International Corporation

www.mantech.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Information Technology Services Technology and Software Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Edaptive Systems LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. George Pedersen, CEO Judith Bjornaas, CFO Daniel Keefe, COO, Divisional Kevin Phillips, COO Stephen Porter, Director Emeritus L. Varner, President, Divisional

ManTech International Corporation is a provider of innovative technologies and services for mission-critical security programs. These include the U.S. Intelligence Community, the U.S. Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other U.S. federal government agencies. The company supports approximately 50 agencies through nearly 1,000 current contracts. Nearly 50% of contracted services are purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense. ManTech maintains the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) lifecycle from inset to completion and has provided C4ISR operations for every major military deployment since Operation Desert Storm. The following solution sets are aligned with the long-term needs of ManTech's customers: cybersecurity, software and systems development, enterprise information technology, multidisciplined intelligence, program protection and mission assurance, systems engineering, test and evaluation, C4ISR (command, control communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), training, supply chain management and logistics, as well as management consulting. In 2016, the firm acquired Oceans Edge, Inc.'s cyber business; and Edaptive Systems, LLC, a provider of innovative IT solutions primarily to federal health agencies. The company offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition assistance; life insurance; disability coverage; an employee assistance program; a 401(k) retirement plan; and a retail discount program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,550,117,000

2014 1,773,981,000

2013 2,310,072,000

2012 2,582,295,000

2011 2,869,982,000

84,886,000 5.47% 144,534,000 51,127,000 153,883,000 6,227,000 116,823,000 3.41% 4.37%

94,816,000 5.34% 154,957,000 47,294,000 126,925,000 11,482,000 115,349,000 2.94% 4.13%

22,243,000 .96% 173,772,000 -6,149,000 188,279,000 13,623,000 53,323,000 - .34% - .53% 0.17

170,988,000 6.62% 197,413,000 95,019,000 126,258,000 14,900,000 224,000,000 5.27% 8.42% 0.17

227,354,000 7.92% 188,949,000 133,306,000 221,355,000 59,687,000 286,482,000 7.95% 12.97% 0.18

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703 218-6000 Fax: 703 218-6301 Toll-Free: Address: 12015 Lee Jackson Hwy., Fairfax, VA 22033 United States

Stock Ticker: MANT Employees: 7,100 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,782,308 Second Exec. Salary: $782,635

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $210,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $190,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Marvell Technology Group Ltd

www.marvell.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Storage Technology Broadband Technology Wireless Technology Power Management Technology Switching Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Sehat Sutardja, CEO Weili Dai, Pres. Brad Feller, Interim CFO Allan Brown, VP-Human Resources Pantas Sutardja, Chief R&D Officer Kishore Manghnani, VP-Green Tech. Prod. Pantas Sutardja, CTO Gani Jusuf, VP-Prod. Dev., Comm., & Consumer Bus. Group Yosef Meyouhas, VP-Enterprise Bus. Unit Eng., Marvell Israel Tom Savage, VP-Worldwide Legal Affairs James Laufman, General Counsel Albert Wu, VP-Oper. Sukhi Nagesh, VP-Investor Rel. Chris Chang, VP-Greater China Bus. Bouchung Lin, VP Renu Bhatia, VP-Sales, Strategic Partnerships Gaurav Shah, Gen. Mgr.-Digital Entertainment Bus. Sehat Sutardja, Chmn. Hoo Kuong, VP

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is a global fabless semiconductor provider of high-performance analog, mixedsignal, digital signal processing and embedded microprocessor integrated circuits (ICs). Marvell manufactures products for computers, communications-related equipment and consumer devices that require the benefits of integrated mixed-signal devices for high-speed data storage, transmission and management. It also markets a broad range of electronic products that can utilize its power management solutions and support cost-effective green technology. The firm produces System-on-a-Chip (SoC) devices and has four key markets: storage solutions, mobile and wireless, networking and other. The storage market, including hard disk drive controllers and other drive controller solutions, was the original focus of the company and continues to drive approximately 44% of revenue annually. Marvell's development of solid state drive controllers target toward the growing market for flash-based storage systems, for the enterprise, consumer and mobile computing markets, as well as for smartphones and tablets. The mobile and wireless market includes products for laptops and mobile devices such as communications processors, modem devices, Wi-Fi connectivity products and mobile computing products. The networking category includes service provider products such as wired and wireless Ethernet-switching solutions and physical layer devices (PHY) in addition to technology to support a private or public cloud infrastructure. Other product offering include SoC printing solutions, digital video processing products, ecological power management regulators, smartLED lighting and the smart energy platform. Significant Marvell customers include Western Digital (18% of annual net revenue) and Seagate (13%). Marvel has been issued or has acquired over 6,200 U.S. patents and over 1,700 foreign patents with expiration dates ranging from 2016 to 2036.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,725,828,000 1,054,257,000 -816,739,000 -29.96% 274,908,000 -811,400,000 205,352,000 55,731,000 -685,484,000 -14.32% -17.47%

2015 3,706,963,000 1,164,059,000 408,819,000 11.02% 273,982,000 435,346,000 728,936,000 79,454,000 557,905,000 7.68% 8.86%

2014 3,404,400,000 1,156,885,000 280,691,000 8.24% 259,169,000 315,320,000 448,039,000 84,240,000 427,449,000 5.88% 6.88%

2013 3,168,630,000 1,057,445,000 294,657,000 9.29% 270,331,000 306,585,000 729,037,000 103,188,000 438,385,000 5.55% 6.45%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 441 2966395 Fax: 441 2924720 Toll-Free: Address: Canon's Ct., 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda

Stock Ticker: MRVL Employees: 5,437 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $956,500 Second Exec. Salary: $571,231

2012 3,393,040,000 1,013,678,000 604,146,000 17.80% 260,054,000 615,091,000 771,247,000 102,602,000 741,957,000 10.16% 11.67%

2011 3,611,893,000 897,578,000 901,192,000 24.95% 260,311,000 904,129,000 1,193,548,000 113,317,000 1,083,334,000 15.71% 18.19%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Maxim Integrated Products Inc

www.maximintegrated.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits-Analog & Mixed Signal High-Frequency Design Processes Custom Manufacturing Power Conversion Chips Environmental Management & Monitoring Systems Data Interface and Interconnection Wireless & RF Receivers and Transmitters Data Storage

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Tunc Doluca, CEO Bruce Kiddoo, CFO David Caron, Chief Accounting Officer William Sullivan, Director Edwin Medlin, General Counsel Vivek Jain, Senior VP, Divisional Christopher Neil, Senior VP, Divisional Steven Yamasaki, Vice President, Divisional

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Maxim's ICs connect the analog and digital world by detecting, measuring, amplifying and converting real-world signals into the digital signals necessary for computer processing. It produces electronic interface products to interact with people, through audio, video, touchpad, key pad and security devices; the physical world, through motion, time, temperature and humidity sensors; power sources, via conversion, charging, supervision and regulation systems; and other digital systems, including wireless, storage and fiber optic systems. Its products serve five major end-markets: automotive, which includes infotainment, powertrain, body electronics and safety/security products; communications and data center, which includes base station, data center, data storage, network/Datacom, server, telecom and other communications products; computing, including desktop computers, notebook computers, as well as peripherals and other computer products; consumer, including smartphones, digital cameras, handheld computers, home entertainment, appliances, mobility/fitness wearables and other consumer products; and industrial, including automatic test equipment, control/automation, electrical instrumentation, financial terminals, medical, military/aerospace, security, utility/meters and other industrial products. In early 2016, the firm sold its 8inch fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas to TowerJazz. Maxim employees receive medical, dental and vision insurance; an educational assistance program; health and transportation flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; business travel accident insurance; health club membership discounts; we

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,194,719,000 467,161,000 313,849,000 14.30% 288,899,000 227,475,000 721,885,000 69,369,000 558,486,000 5.37% 10.34% 0.46

2015 2,306,864,000 521,772,000 237,280,000 10.28% 308,065,000 206,038,000 693,706,000 75,816,000 536,676,000 4.77% 8.73% 0.43

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 601-1000 Fax: 408 737-7194 Toll-Free: Address: 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $410,000

2014 2,453,663,000 558,168,000 422,291,000 17.21% 324,734,000 354,810,000 776,107,000 132,523,000 666,884,000 8.50% 14.37% 0.41

2013 2,441,459,000 534,819,000 588,319,000 24.09% 324,282,000 454,912,000 817,935,000 216,672,000 795,455,000 11.85% 18.02% 0.20

2012 2,403,529,000 552,379,000 534,797,000 22.25% 321,273,000 386,727,000 756,722,000 264,348,000 745,893,000 10.64% 15.31%

2011 2,472,341,000 525,308,000 673,039,000 27.22% 292,494,000 489,009,000 861,454,000 175,253,000 878,101,000 13.95% 20.10% 0.11

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MXIM Employees: 8,250 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $75,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MaxSec Group Limited

www.maxsec.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Biometrics System Input Device (e.g., Retinal Scan, Iris Pattern Recognition, Hand Geometry) Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: BQT Solutions Limited Ava Global Mifare Classic Mifare Plus Mifare DESFire EV1 miPASS

MaxSec Group Limited is an Australian global product company that develops, manufactures and supplies high security card and biometric readers, electromechanical locks and related products. The company's product portfolio of smart card-based access control, biometric solutions and electromechanical locking devices are installed in thousands of locations worldwide. Smart card and reader systems, biometric scanners, locking and other security products include the Mifare Classic, Mifare Plus, Mifare DESFire, EV1 and miPASS models. MaxSec operates through the following subsidiaries and brands: BQT Solutions Limited, which manufactures the security cards, biometric readers and electromechanical locking systems; and Ava Global, which represents the company's secure international logistics division. Ava Global is fully operational across six continents.

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Geoffrey Cleaves, CEO Chris Haslem, Mgr.-Mktg. & Sales Matthew Nye-Hingston, CTO-Magna Electronics Pte. Limited David Reed, VP-Product Eng. Steve Danielson, Company Sec. Donny Tsui, Mgr.-Finance Robert Broomfield, Chmn. Steve Mason, Gen. Mgr.-EMEA

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,851,411

2014 2,331,756

307,090

139,707

2013 2,867,549

2012 3,413,082

2011 2,743,485

194,047

184,028

33,863

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 61 288172800 Fax: 61 288172811 Toll-Free: Address: 1 Talavera Rd., Unit 29, North Ryde, NSW 2113 Australia

Stock Ticker: FCSOF Employees: 16 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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McAfee Inc

www.mcafee.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Virus Protection Software Network Management Software

McAfee, Inc., operating under the brand Intel Security-McAfee, is a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. The firm is a global developer and supplier of software-based computer security systems that prevent intrusions on networks and protect computer systems from attacks. It allows home users, businesses, government agencies, service providers and partners to block attacks, prevent disruptions and continuously track and improve their security. The company's products are categorized for consumers, small business, partners and enterprise. Consumer products are geared toward users who work from home on one or multiple devices such as computers, tablets, laptops and smartphones. Products consist of PC protection software such as McAfee Total Protection, which works as an anti-virus and maintains an enhanced firewall, McAfee LiveSafe and McAfee AntiVirus Plus. Small business products are designed for businesses with 250 or less devices ranging from PCs, tablets, servers and smartphones. Products categories in this segment includes desktops, email and web and popular products are Security for Business, SaaS Email Security and SaaS Web & Email Protection among others. Partners consists of Intel Security Partner Program, which offers special security solutions through resale or technology partnerships. The resale partnerships include resellers and managed service providers and the technology partnerships include global, OEM and security innovation alliances. Enterprise security products are geared toward companies with hundreds to tens of thousands computers. Products cover email and web security, mobile and network security, endpoint protection, database security and data protection and encryption. In September 2016, parent Intel partnered with TPG Capital to convert Intel Security-McAfee into a joint venture called McAfee. TPG will be the majority owner (51%) of McAfee.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Intel Corporation Intel Secutrity-McAfee McAfee Total Protection McAfee LiveSafe McAfee AntiVirus Plus Intel Security Partner Program

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Christopher Young, CEO Michael Fey, CTO Bryan Reed Barney, Exec. VP-Prod. Dev. Ari Jaaksi, Sr. VP Louis Riley, General Counsel Tom Fountain, Sr. VP Edward Hayden, Sr. VP-Finance & Acct. Steve Redman, Exec. VP-Global Sales Ken Levine, Sr. VP Gert-Jan Schenk, Pres., EMEA Barry McPherson, Exec. VP-Worldwide Delivery & Support Svcs. Jean-Claude Broido, Pres., McAfee Japan Barry McPherson, Exec. VP-Supply Chain & Facilities

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,375,000,000

2014 2,216,000,000

2013 2,190,000,000

2012 2,072,000,000

55,000,000

24,000,000

12,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 972-963-8000 Fax: Toll-Free: 855-380-6445 Address: 2821 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011 2,200,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 7,923 Parent Company: Intel Corporation

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MediaPlatform Inc

www.mediaplatform.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Consulting Services

MediaPlatform, Inc. provides webcasting software. The company's enterprise-scale mixed media software and services enable the creation, management, distribution and measurement of live and on-demand rich media presentations and training over the web. The firm partners with leading IT companies including Adobe, Abbott, Ericsson, Facebook and Franklin Templeton Investments in order to provide seamless integration of its products into the latest media players and operating systems. MediaPlatform's enterprise private YouTube-like product allows clients to produce, manage, distribute and monitor high definition live and on-demand webcasts that feature streaming video, Microsoft PowerPoint slides, Adobe Flash animations, audio, surveys, polls and screen demos. The enterprise YouTube is available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as well as an onsite installation. The firm's WebCaster platform helps organizations deliver CEO town halls and all-hands events to audiences of unlimited size. This webcasting solution enables live streaming to desktop, tablet or smartphone. SmartEdge is an enterprise content delivery network (eCDN) focused on the acceleration and optimization of HTTPs (hypertext transfer protocol) video delivery across corporate networks. This provides networkfriendly delivery of secure, on-demand video and live rich media webcasts to any desktop, table or mobile device. SmartPath is a webcast distribution technology product that allows pervasive streaming and webcasting to virtually any end user. PrimeTime is an enterprise video platform for managing all of the organization's media assets. SmartBridge is a videoconferencing gateway that enables the live streaming of videoconferences to audiences of unlimited size, and provides a central repository for managing all recordings. Last, Video Business Intelligence provides deep-level insight to user experience for live streaming presentations through its engaging dashboard that organizes all the data generated during a webcast.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: WebCaster SmartEdge SmartPath PrimeTime SmartBridge Video Business Intelligence

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Mike Newman, CEO Amzi Jackson, COO Dena Kendros, VP-Finance & Administration Barry Canty, VP-Mktg. Denis Khoo, CTO Dena Kendros, VP-Admin. Dena Kendros, VP-Finance Tom Dunlap, Dir.-Client Svcs. Greg Pulier, Founder

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 310-909-8410 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-488-2278 Address: 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 460, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 35 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MediaTek Inc

www.mediatek.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Digital Media Products IC Design & Engineering Services

MediaTek, Inc., based in Taiwan, is a fabless semiconductor company active in the wireless communications and digital multimedia sectors. MediaTek's products are divided into six categories. The MediaTek helio category is comprised of a family of processors that make smartphones more responsive via power-efficiency solutions and cutting-edge multi-media features. The mobile communications category includes smartphone and tablet chipsets. These chipsets include Imagiq, which enhances smartphone cameras for quality images and videos without needing to change camera settings; MiraVision, a suite of display enhancement technologies to improve picture quality and battery performance; CarePilot, which addresses power performance; and Pump Express, a fast charging technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) category is comprised of chipsets that have enabled more than 1 billion consumer electronic products, including digital TVs, home audio devices, DVD/Blu-ray players, smartphones, tablets, networking and connectivity devices. IoT chipsets include location intelligence, wearable intelligences, smart home capabilities and manufacturer-to-manufacturer products. The home entertainment category includes technologies for digital TV, optical storage and DVD/Blu-ray/CD players. The connectivity and networking category is a leading innovator in the semiconductor market for wireless home networking and broadband Wi-Fi capabilities and solutions. Last, the automotive category offers innovative and integrated semiconductor solutions for the automotive market, including worldwide modem and radio frequency solutions, advanced and integrated system-on-a-chips, as well as premium multimedia solutions. Primary subsidiaries include Alpha Imaging Technology Co., ILI Technology Corp. and MStar Semiconductor, each of which are providers of multimedia, graphics and display; EcoNet Wireless, offering networking solutions; Nephos, Inc., a provider of data center networking; and Richtek Technology, a power control provider.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Alpha Imaging Technology Co ILI Technology Corp Mstar Semiconductor EcoNet Wireless Nephos Inc Richtek Technology Imagiq MiraVision

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ming-Kai Tsai, CEO Kuan-Chou Chen, Co-COO Ching-Jiang Hsieh, Pres. David Ku, CFO Co-COO, Shang-Tsu Ju, Co-COO Kevin Jou, CTO Wei-Fu Hsu, General Counsel Oliver Chow, Chief Strategy Officer Sophia Liang, Dir.-Investor Rel. Jyh-Jer Cho, Vice Chmn. Ping-Hsing Lu, VP Chwei-Huang Chang, VP Kou-Hung Loh, VP Ming-Kai Tsai, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,608,467,000 1,534,824,000 802,850,000 12.14% 518,836,400 804,413,600 724,384,200 353,070,800 961,937,700 7.39% 10.64%

2014 6,602,507,000 1,342,961,000 1,463,939,000 22.17% 411,836,400 1,437,803,000 1,373,715,000 329,218,500 1,549,647,000 15.21% 20.97%

2013 4,216,175,000 819,768,900 782,265,900 18.55% 251,252,600 852,651,100 1,226,301,000 60,523,640 835,777,800 11.73% 14.83%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-567-0766 Fax: 886-3-578-7610 Toll-Free: Address: No. 1 Tuhsing Road 1, Science Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu City, 30078 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: MDTKF Employees: 3,237 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 3,076,020,000 693,633,800 387,521,100 12.59% 191,310,400 486,133,500 353,360,100 106,360,200 632,955,300 8.76% 10.74%

2011 2,691,586,000 656,458,100 382,545,000 14.21% 180,214,600 422,158,900 517,737,000 86,578,830 525,006,300 9.53% 11.95%

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) www.meditech.com NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MEDITECH 6.1 Release Health Care Information System MEDITECH Medication Management Medical and Practice Management Solution CAUTI Prevention Toolkit

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Howard Messing, CEO Michelle O'Connor, COO Howard Messing, Pres. Barbara A. Manzolillo, CFO Helen Waters, VP-Mktg. & Sales Scott Radner, VP-Advanced Technology Chris Anschuetz, VP-Tech. Michelle O'Connor, Exec. VP-Prod. Dev. Hoda Sayed-Friel, Exec. VP-Strategy & Mktg. Barbara A. Manzolillo, Treas. Robert Gale, Sr. VP-Prod. Dev. Leah Farina, VP-Client Svcs. & Int'l Scott Radner, VP-Advanced Tech. A. Neil Pappalardo, Chmn. Steven Koretz, Sr. VP- Int'l & Client Svcs.

Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) develops and markets information system software for the health care industry. MEDITECH's software products automate a variety of hospital functions as well as provide products for long-term care facilities, ambulatory care centers, acute-care hospitals, emergency rooms and pharmacies, as well as imaging, therapeutic service and behavioral health facilities. The company specifies aggregate components for each hospital and suggests typical configurations from selected hardware vendors pertaining to its software needs. The firm's software products include MEDITECH 6.1 Release, an organizational interface tool; Health Care Information System, which provides health care groups with reporting tools for managing organizational performance quality; MEDITECH Medication Management, a closed loop system designed to aid in all aspects of medication delivery; Medical and Practice Management Solution software, which manages order entry, provides bedside medication verification, handles operating room management, provides nursing interface systems, creates enterprise medical records and provides patient education and discharge instructions; and software designed for long-term and home care needs. In addition, MEDITECH's corporate software can consolidate a hospital's human resources and general accounting needs, among others. In 2015, the firm launched its CAUTI Prevention Toolkit, a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) product that supports prevention and early detection of CAUTI events via catheter data, guidance and clinical decision support notifications. The firm offers employees benefits such as medical, dental, AD&D, life and long-term disability insurance; educational assistance; paid time off; a profit sharing plan; and an annual bonus.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 475,525,581

2014 517,002,274

2013 579,645,457

2012 597,838,787

70,066,792

123,508,355

133,328,172

130,546,535

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781-821-3000 Fax: 781-821-2199 Toll-Free: Address: Meditech Circle, Westwood, MA 02090 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,068 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011 545,224,384

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 10 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Mellanox Technologies Ltd

www.mellanox.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: InfiniBand InfiniHost InfiniScale BridgeX Spectrum Switch-IB 2 smart InfiniBand EZchip Semiconductor Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Eyal Waldman, CEO Shai Cohen, COO Eyal Waldman, Pres. Jacob Shulman, CFO Marc Sultzbaugh, Sr. VP-Global Sales Einat Zuk, VP-Human Resources Michael Kagan, Chief Technology Officer Roni Ashuri, VP-Eng. Matthew Gloss, General Counsel Amir Prescher, VP-Bus. Dev. Yaron Haviv, VP-Data Center Solutions Marc Sultzbaugh, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales Gilad Shainer, VP-Market Dev. Eyal Waldman, Chmn.

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. designs, develops and manufactures networking equipment, such as adapter, gateway and switch integrated circuits (ICs). The company's products are primarily semiconductor-based, highperformance equipment products that facilitate efficient data transmission between servers, communications infrastructure equipment and storage systems. The firm is a leading provider of InfiniBand-enabled products, of which the company's current InfiniBand adapters and switches provide bandwidth up to 100 Gb/s (gigabits per second), with end-to-end latency lower than a microsecond. InfiniBand products include adapter ICs and cards (under the InfiniHost brand name), switch ICs (under the InfiniScale brand name), systems and gateway ICs (under the BridgeX brand name) and gateway systems. The company's virtual protocol interconnect (VPI) technology provides the ability for an adapter or switch to automatically sense whether a communications port is connected to Ethernet or InfiniBand. Mellanox Ethernet switches include the Spectrum family of 25, 50 and 100 Gb/s and the Switch-IB 2 smart InfiniBand. The firm's VPI technology enables the company to offer fabricflexible products that concurrently support both Ethernet and InfiniBand, with network ports having to auto sense the type of switch to which it is connected and then take on the characteristics of that fabric. The firm's products are featured in servers built by companies including IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Dell. In February 2016, the firm acquired EZchip Semiconductor Ltd., a high-performance solutions company for carrier and data center networks.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 658,140,000 252,175,000 75,106,000 11.41% 141,650,000 92,894,000 150,488,000 48,811,000 116,478,000 9.69% 11.84%

2014 463,649,000 208,877,000 -7,191,000 -1.55% 113,291,000 -24,009,000 80,130,000 29,924,000 31,480,000 -2.87% -3.51%

2013 390,859,000 168,721,000 -20,337,000 -5.20% 107,236,000 -22,861,000 52,002,000 38,351,000 15,549,000 -2.89% -3.53%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972 49097200 Fax: 972 49593245 Toll-Free: Address: Hakidma 26, Ofer Industrial Park, Yokneam, 2069200 Israel

Stock Ticker: MLNX Employees: 1,679 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $515,000 Second Exec. Salary: $300,000

2012 500,799,000 138,946,000 118,308,000 23.62% 85,609,000 111,380,000 182,489,000 30,544,000 142,176,000 17.12% 20.81%

2011 259,251,000 92,508,000 12,593,000 4.85% 62,135,000 9,977,000 63,139,000 24,680,000 32,338,000 2.35% 2.75%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $150,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Mentor Graphics Corp

www.mentor.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Component Design, Simulation & Testing Electronic Design Automation Tools Consulting Services

Mentor Graphics Corp. is a supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) systems, advanced computer software and emulation hardware products used to automate the design, analysis and testing of electronic hardware and embedded systems and components. These products are primarily marketed to large companies in the military, aerospace, communications, computer, consumer electronics, semiconductor, networking, multimedia and transportation industries. The company's offerings include Scalable Verification products, integrated circuit (IC) design and integrated system design. Scalable Verification products help engineers verify that their IC designs function as needed. Products in this category include Questa, a scalable verification platform that includes support, simulation and verification technologies for extended verification of systems and ICs, and hardware emulation systems, such as the Veloce product family. IC design products consist of the Calibre and OlympusSoC (system-on-chip) product lines. Calibre tools are designed to aid customers in the design process of ICs at the nanometer (nm) level. Olympus-SoC products are designed for creating ICs with geometries of 65 nm and below. Integrated system design products support the printed circuit board (PCB) and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design process with products such as The Xpedition Series, PADS, HyperLynx, and XtremePCB. Mentor sells and licenses its products through a direct sales force as well as distributors and sales representatives. In 2015, the firm acquired Flexras Technologies, Tanner EDA and Calypto Design Systems, Inc. In November 2016, Mentor Graphics agreed to be acquired by Siemens AG for $37.25 a share in cash. Employees of Mentor receive a 401(k); adoption assistance; a discount stock purchase plan; medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; life and AD&D insurance; and tuition reimbursement.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Veloce Calibre Questa Olympus-SoC Xpedition Series (The) Flexras Technologies Tanner EDA Calypto Design Systems Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Walden Rhines, CEO Gregory Hinckley, CFO Richard Trebing, Chief Accounting Officer Michael Ellow, Senior VP, Divisional Brian Derrick, Vice President, Divisional Dean Freed, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,180,988,000 381,440,000 136,745,000 11.57% 425,197,000 96,277,000 228,596,000 43,336,000 199,779,000 4.68% 7.42% 0.18

2015 1,244,133,000 381,125,000 187,811,000 15.09% 444,881,000 147,139,000 138,208,000 48,366,000 245,080,000 7.44% 11.97% 0.18

2014 1,156,373,000 348,817,000 183,040,000 15.82% 418,342,000 155,258,000 149,703,000 30,761,000 234,974,000 8.50% 13.99% 0.18

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 503 685-7000 Fax: 503 685-1202 Toll-Free: 800-592-2210 Address: 8005 SW Boeckman Rd., Wilsonville, OR 97070 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $761,000 Second Exec. Salary: $619,000

2013 1,088,727,000 313,962,000 161,633,000 14.84% 412,977,000 138,736,000 139,287,000 45,130,000 213,752,000 8.41% 14.60% 0.21

2012 1,014,638,000 310,758,000 112,192,000 11.05% 401,419,000 83,872,000 103,938,000 41,555,000 167,955,000 5.63% 10.21% 0.24

2011 914,753,000 284,851,000 52,539,000 5.74% 421,205,000 28,584,000 82,208,000 47,175,000 107,366,000 2.15% 4.03% 0.26

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MENT Employees: 5,558 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Microchip Technology Inc

www.microchip.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductors-Specialized Microcontrollers Battery Management & Interface Devices Development Tools Memory Products

Microchip Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells specialized semiconductor products used for a wide variety of embedded control applications. The company focuses on embedded control functions, including microcontrollers, development tools, analog and interface products and memory products. Microchip offers a broad family of microcontroller products featuring its proprietary architecture branded as PIC, with a variety of memory technology configurations, low voltage and power and a small footprint. The company targets the 8bit, 16-bit and 32-bit microcontroller markets. It is able to incorporate non-volatile memory, such as reprogrammable Flash memory, into its microcontrollers and offers reprogrammable microcontroller products. The development tools enable system designers to program PIC microcontrollers and digital signal controllers for specific applications. These tools range from entry-level systems, which include an assembler and programmer or in-circuit debugging hardware, to fully configured systems that provide in-circuit emulation hardware. Analog and interface products consist of several families with over 3,000 power management, linear, mixedsignal, high voltage, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), drivers, safety/security, timing, USB, Ethernet, wireless and other interface products. Memory products consists primarily of serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, referred to as Serial EEPROMs. Serial EEPROM products are used for non-volatile program and data storage systems where such data must be either modified frequently or retained for long periods. Additionally, the firm's technology licensing business includes license fees and royalties associated with technology licenses for the use of its SuperFlash and Smartbits one-time programmable non-volatile memory (NVM) technologies. Manufacturing facilities are located in Arizona, Oregon, California and Thailand. In 2016, the firm acquired Atmel Corporation; and agreed to sell certain mobile touch assets to Solomon Systech International Limited that November. Microchip offers employees a 401(k), a discount stock purchase plan and annual cash bonuses.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SuperFlash Smartbits Atmel Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Steve Sanghi, CEO J. Bjornholt, CFO Ganesh Moorthy, President Kimberly Van Herk, Secretary Mitchell Little, Vice President, Divisional Richard Simoncic, Vice President, Divisional Stephen Drehobl, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,173,334,000 372,596,000 352,345,000 16.21% 301,670,000 324,132,000 744,483,000 97,895,000 668,482,000 6.26% 15.45% 1.15

2015 2,147,036,000 349,543,000 425,620,000 19.82% 274,815,000 369,009,000 721,182,000 149,472,000 686,239,000 8.34% 17.65% 0.89

2014 1,931,217,000 305,043,000 458,864,000 23.76% 267,278,000 395,281,000 676,564,000 113,072,000 670,209,000 9.98% 19.42% 0.46

2013 1,581,623,000 254,723,000 178,553,000 11.28% 261,471,000 127,389,000 446,179,000 50,818,000 397,189,000 3.67% 6.49% 0.50

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 480 792-7200 Fax: 480 899-9210 Toll-Free: Address: 2355 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85224-6199 United States

Stock Ticker: MCHP Employees: 9,766 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $645,619 Second Exec. Salary: $326,918

2012 1,383,176,000 182,650,000 396,516,000 28.66% 212,391,000 336,705,000 396,458,000 62,370,000 513,385,000 11.12% 17.70% 0.17

2011 1,487,205,000 170,607,000 474,183,000 31.88% 227,781,000 418,950,000 582,661,000 124,454,000 598,831,000 15.27% 25.04% 0.19

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $30,832 Bonus: $13,134

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Micron Technology Inc

www.micron.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Components-Semiconductor Memory PCs & Peripherals Flash Memory Devices

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: IM Flash Technologies LLC Inotera Memories Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

D. Durcan, CEO Ernie Maddock, CFO Robert Switz, Chairman of the Board Mark Heil, Controller Steven Thorsen, Vice President, Divisional Scott Deboer, Vice President, Divisional Brian Shirley, Vice President, Divisional April Arnzen, Vice President, Divisional Joel Poppen, Vice President, Divisional

Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductor memory products and personal computer (PC) systems. Its broad portfolio of high-performance memory technologies, including DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR Flash, is the basis for solid-state drives, modules, multi-chip packages and other system solutions. Micron's memory solutions enable the world's most innovative computing, consumer enterprise storage, networking, mobile, embedded and automotive applications. The company sells these products from its wholly-owned manufacturing facilities and through its joint venture companies. Manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Micron operates its business through four segments: compute and networking business unit (CNBU), which includes memory products sold into computer, networking, graphics and cloud server markets; storage business unit (SBU), which includes memory products sold into enterprise, client, cloud and removable storage markets, as well as products sold to Intel through its IM Flash Technologies, LLC joint venture; mobile business unit (MBU), which includes memory products sold into smartphone, tablet and other mobile device markets; and embedded business unit (EBU), which includes memory products sold into automotive, industrial, connected home and consumer electronics markets. In December 2016, the firm acquired the remaining 67% interest in Inotera Memories, Inc. that it did not own, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Micron in Taiwan. Micron employees receive medical, dental, vision and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; business travel accident coverage; and educational assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 12,399,000,000 1,617,000,000 168,000,000 1.35% 659,000,000 -276,000,000 3,168,000,000 5,817,000,000 3,136,000,000 -1.06% -2.26% 0.75

2015 16,192,000,000 1,540,000,000 2,998,000,000 18.51% 719,000,000 2,899,000,000 5,208,000,000 4,021,000,000 5,647,000,000 12.43% 25.12% 0.50

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 208 368-4000 Fax: 208 368-4435 Toll-Free: Address: 8000 S. Federal Way, Boise, ID 83707-0006 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $630,000 Second Exec. Salary: $587,596

2014 16,358,000,000 1,371,000,000 3,087,000,000 18.87% 707,000,000 3,045,000,000 5,699,000,000 2,658,000,000 5,188,000,000 14.63% 30.58% 0.46

2013 9,073,000,000 931,000,000 236,000,000 2.60% 562,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,811,000,000 1,244,000,000 3,320,000,000 7.11% 14.13% 0.48

2012 8,234,000,000 918,000,000 -618,000,000 -7.50% 620,000,000 -1,032,000,000 2,114,000,000 1,699,000,000 1,566,000,000 -7.09% -12.76% 0.39

2011 8,788,000,000 791,000,000 755,000,000 8.59% 592,000,000 167,000,000 2,484,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,780,000,000 1.13% 2.02% 0.21

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MU Employees: 30,400 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 08/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Microsoft Corporation

www.microsoft.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Operating Systems, Languages & Development Tools Enterprise Software Game Consoles Operating Systems Software as a Service (SAAS) Search Engine and Advertising E-Mail Services Instant Messaging

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Office 365 Dynamics SQL Windows Visual Studio Azure

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Satya Nadella, CEO Amy Hood, CFO John Thompson, Chairman of the Board Frank Brod, Chief Accounting Officer William Gates, Co-Founder Margaret Johnson, Executive VP, Divisional Kathleen Hogan, Executive VP, Divisional Christopher Capossela, Executive VP Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive VP Bradford Smith, Other Executive Officer

Microsoft Corporation develops, license and supports software products, services and devices. It is a technology company that builds best-in-class platforms and productivity services for a mobile-first, cloud-first world. The firm's products include operating systems; cross-device productivity applications; server applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; and training and certification of computer system integrators and developers. Microsoft also designs, manufactures and sells devices such as personal computers (PCs), tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices and related accessories that integrate with its cloud-based offerings. The company operates its business in two segments: productivity and business processes, which consists of products and services in its portfolio of productivity, communication and information services through its devices and platforms; and intelligent cloud, which consists of the company's public, private and hybrid server products and cloud services that can power modern businesses. Products offered through the productivity and business processes segment include Office 365 and Dynamics. Products offered through the intelligent cloud segment include SQL servers, Windows servers, Visual Studio, system centers and Azure, as well as enterprise and consulting services. In 2016, the firm sold its entry-level phone business. Microsoft offers its employees health, dental and vision coverage; onsite health screenings; adoption assistance; childcare service discounts; a 401(k) plan; an employee stock purchase plan; and tuition assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 85,320,000,000 11,988,000,000 20,182,000,000 23.65% 19,260,000,000 16,798,000,000 33,325,000,000 8,343,000,000 27,616,000,000 9.08% 22.09% 0.56

2015 93,580,000,000 12,046,000,000 18,161,000,000 19.40% 20,324,000,000 12,193,000,000 29,080,000,000 5,944,000,000 25,245,000,000 6.99% 14.35% 0.34

2014 86,833,000,000 11,381,000,000 27,759,000,000 31.96% 20,632,000,000 22,074,000,000 32,231,000,000 5,485,000,000 33,629,000,000 14.02% 26.16% 0.22

2013 77,849,000,000 10,411,000,000 26,764,000,000 34.37% 20,425,000,000 21,863,000,000 28,833,000,000 4,257,000,000 31,236,000,000 16.58% 30.09% 0.15

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 425 882-8080 Fax: 425 936-7329 Toll-Free: 800-642-7676 Address: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052 United States

Stock Ticker: MSFT Employees: 118,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,200,000 Second Exec. Salary: $866,667

2012 73,723,000,000 9,811,000,000 21,763,000,000 29.51% 18,426,000,000 16,978,000,000 31,626,000,000 2,305,000,000 25,614,000,000 14.76% 27.50% 0.16

2011 69,943,000,000 9,043,000,000 27,161,000,000 38.83% 18,162,000,000 23,150,000,000 26,994,000,000 2,355,000,000 31,132,000,000 23.76% 44.83% 0.20

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

Bonus: $4,464,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $2,384,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Micro-Star International Co Ltd

www.msi.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Motherboards Graphics Cards Optical Storage Drives Server Systems Barebones PCs Communication Products

Micro-Star International (MSI) is a leading manufacturer of electronic components and equipment. MSI specializes in cutting-edge performance-driven devices, especially in the manufacturing of motherboards and graphics cards. One of the top manufacturers of motherboards in the world, the company was among the first to make boards supporting 64-bit processors, as well as its industry-leading options, such as server-class DrMOS, APS (active phase switching) technology and Green Power Center power-saving technology. Other products include notebooks and tablet systems, mobile workstations, desktop computers, graphics cards, motherboards and all-in-one personal computers (PCs). Graphics card series include the ARMOR, NVIDIA, AERO, Overclocking, Classic, and AMD. MSI also manufactures and sells gaming laptops, virtual reality (VR) backpack PC, gaming desktops, gaming graphics cards, gaming motherboards, gaming all-in-one PCs and gaming accessories. MSI gaming desktop series include Vortex, Aegis, Nightblade and Trident; and its gaming laptop series include GT, GS, GE, GP and GL. Products are sold in more than 120 countries by regional partners worldwide through a network of distributors, retailers and web sites. The firm has subsidiaries in Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, India, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, the Netherlands, Turkey, the U.K., Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Serbia and Saudi Arabia. MSI has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ARMOR NVIDIA AERO Vortex Aegis Nightblad Trident GT

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jinqing Huang, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr.-R&D Shengchang Jiang, Gen. Mgr.-Desktop Platform Products Bus. Division Qilong Lu, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr.-Bus. Wentong Lin, Deputy Gen. Mgr.-Materials Xianneng You, Sr. Deputy Gen. Mgr.-Factory Mgmt. Rongfeng Cai, Gen. Mgr.-Enterprise Platform Products Bus. Huichang Lu, Gen. Mgr.-Industrial Computer Products Joseph Hsu, Chmn. Weihuang Zheng, Gen Mgr.-Consumer Electronic Products

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,520,000,000

2014 2,602,838,915

2013 2,282,200,000

2012 2,280,600,000

2011 2,675,400,000

92,400,137

62,600,000

29,400,000

11,100,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886-2-3234-5599 Fax: 886-2-3234-5488 Toll-Free: Address: 69 Lide Street, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, 235 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 2377 Employees: 13,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MicroStrategy Inc

www.microstrategy.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Data Analysis Business Intelligence & Marketing Software Customer Relationship Management Software Consulting Services

MicroStrategy, Inc. is a worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms. The company's MicroStrategy 10 product consolidates analytics, mobility and security in a single integrated platform. It is available both as on-premises software and as a hosted service offering in MicroStrategy Secure Cloud. The firm's enterprise platform combines traditional business intelligence functionality with data discovery, mobile analytics and enterprise security. MicroStrategy 10 consists of MicroStrategy Analytics, MicroStrategy Mobile and Usher. MicroStrategy Analytics enables large organizations to analyze vast amounts of data and securely distribute business insight throughout an enterprise, while also being able to cater to smaller workgroups and departmental use via the MicroStrategy Desktop. Analytics delivers reports and dashboards, and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights anywhere, anytime via mobile devices of the web. MicroStrategy Mobile enables organizations to rapidly build custom business applications that deliver analytics combined with transactions, multimedia, mapping and custom workflows to mobile devices. The code-free platform is designed to reduce costs of development and allow organizations to quickly deploy mobile business apps. Usher is the company's security solution designed to dematerialize traditional forms of identity verification (such as passwords, tokens and physical badges) and replace them with a single mobile identity badge cryptographically linked to its owner's smartphone and linked to an enterprise's existing identity repositories. Usher works on standard smartphones running on iOS or the Android platform, and also integrates with Apple Watch. MicroStrategy Secure Cloud is a platform for organizations that want to harness the power of data through MicroStrategy's enterprise solutions via the cloud. Customers can launch enterprise analytics environments within minutes and use the full MicroStrategy 10 offering on a subscription basis. The company has operations in 27 countries worldwide.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MicroStrategy 10 MicroStrategy Analytics MicroStrategy Mobile Usher MicroStrategy Desktop MicroStrategy Secure Cloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Saylor, CEO Phong Le, CFO Timothy Lang, Chief Technology Officer W. Shao, General Counsel David Rennyson, Senior Executive VP, Divisional Michael Tae, Senior Executive VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 529,869,000 65,206,000 134,022,000 25.29% 229,254,000 105,931,000 149,699,000 13,082,000 155,236,000 17.42% 27.17%

2014 579,830,000 103,355,000 5,104,000 .88% 321,429,000 5,035,000 14,600,000 20,796,000 30,399,000 .87% 1.58%

2013 575,888,000 98,056,000 19,440,000 3.37% 319,823,000 83,332,000 29,934,000 16,480,000 45,839,000 15.67% 32.63%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703 848-8600 Fax: 703 848-8610 Toll-Free: 888-537-8600 Address: 1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Tysons Corner, VA 22182 United States

Stock Ticker: MSTR Employees: 2,470 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $800,000 Second Exec. Salary: $800,000

2012 594,606,000 94,565,000 30,153,000 5.07% 317,096,000 20,546,000 49,884,000 39,264,000 54,672,000 4.41% 11.12%

2011 562,150,000 72,618,000 15,042,000 2.67% 332,470,000 17,940,000 60,814,000 46,567,000 33,568,000 4.29% 11.27%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Misys plc

www.misys.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Banking Software Healthcare Software Financial Advisory Software Business Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Vista Equity Partners FusionRisk FusionBanking FusionCapital FusionInvest Misys FinCloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Nadeem Syed, CEO Simon Paris, Pres. Rob Binns, CFO Martin Maring, CMO Charlotte de Metz, Dir-Global HR Robin Crewe, CTO Boris Lipiainen, Global Head-Prod. Tom Kilroy, General Counsel Pascal Xatart, CEO-Misys Sophis Ed Ho, Exec. VP Al-Noor Ramji, Exec. VP Bob Barthelmes, Exec. VP Tom Kilroy, COO

Misys plc, owned by Vista Equity Partners, is a major developer of industry-specific software products, with customers in the international banking, capital and investment markets in more than 125 countries. The firm has over 2,000 banking customers. Products and solutions offered by the firm include commercial lending, transaction banking, corporate treasury, retail banking, digital channels, Islamic banking, capital markets, investment management, cloud solutions, risk management, treasury and regulatory compliance. Misys' FusionRisk software makes it possible for a financial institution to see all exposures, breaches and limit utilization across all its operations. FusionBanking enables banks to gain consolidated views of customers in order to initiate meaningful interactions. Its analytics are based on customer data, demographics or global business activities, which provide deep understanding of customers and relevant products. FusionBanking offers digital core banking services, digital banking channels, digital lending solutions and digital transaction banking. Misys' FusionCapital software is a trading, enterprise collateral management and pricing portfolio of applications. FusionInvest is an all-in-one system for portfolio management, risk management and investment operations. Its investment-driven software includes applications involving derivatives, fixed income solutions and multi-asset solutions. Misys FinCloud offers a range of cloud solutions and global cloud environment that include high standards of security, performance and operating excellence specifically for the financial services industry. Misys is headquartered in London, England.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 112,000,000

2015 105,000,000

2014 950,000,000

2013 861,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 44 2033205000 Fax: 44 2033201771 Toll-Free: 800-097-0026 Address: One Kingdom Street, Paddington, W2 6BL United Kingdom

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,545 Parent Company: Vista Equity Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 824,000,000

2011 490,163,616

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 05/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MiTAC Holdings Corp

www.mic-holdings.com/Index.html

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Server Products Mobile Communications Products Storage Products Tablet PCs & All-in-One PCs

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation MiTAC International Corp Mio Navman Magellan TYAN

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Billy Ho, Pres. Ting Hui-Yuan, Head-Acct. C.J. Lin, Sr. Vice Gen. Mgr. Michael Lin, Sr. Vice Gen. Mgr. Alice Fang, Vice Gen. Mgr. Doris Huang, VP-Financial Center Matthew Miau, Chmn.

MiTAC Holdings Corp., through its subsidiary, provides cloud services and cloud computing products worldwide. Subsidiary MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation (MCT), established in 2014 via spinoff from MiTAC International Corp., provides cloud database and computing equipment. MCT designs and manufactures servers across Intel X86 architecture, SPARC architecture, IBM Power architecture and ARM-based architecture. In the future, aside from maintaining MiTAC's edge in cloud computing, MCT will provide the next generation of solutions to the mass market in a more refined manner in order to increase the group's industry market share and improve business performance. MiTAC's smart mobile device and cloud service business segment focuses on building an ecosystem to bridge the cloud service and smart mobile devices. Through the cloud ecosystem of SoLoMo (social, local, mobile), this business group provides daily life information from cloud service through various smart devices' interfaces, allowing MiTAC to enter cloud services via software and hardware integration. The firm's brands include Mio, Navman, Magellan and TYAN.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,550,458,630

2014 1,358,002,185

2013 1,191,000,000

2012 1,493,450,000

2011 1,590,100,000

54,330,325

24,570,585

57,200,000

19,797,200

8,700,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-2652-5888 Fax: 886-2-2652-5809 Toll-Free: Address: 209 Nangang Road, Sec. 1, Bldg B, Taipei, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 3706 Employees: 7,400 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

www.mitsubishielectric.com

NAIC Code: 335311

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturer Power Plant Manufacturing, Nuclear & Fossil Wind & Solar Generation Systems Consumer Electronics Telecommunications & Computer Equipment Industrial Automation Systems Chips & Memory Devices Semiconductors

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, part of the Mitsubishi group of companies, is a global manufacturer, distributor and marketer of electrical and electronic equipment. This equipment is used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. The company has five primary business segments: energy & electric systems, home appliances, information & communication systems, industrial automation systems and electronic devices. The energy & electric systems segment manufactures nuclear and fossil fuel power generation plants and monitoring systems as well as wind turbines, solar panels and other electricity generators; turbine generators and hydraulic turbine generators; proton beam radiation treatment systems; elevators; security systems; railway systems; and large scale display systems. The home appliances segment manufactures home electronics such as air conditioners, flat-screen televisions, DVD players, computers and computer monitors. The information & communication systems segment includes mobile phones, satellites, aerospace communication systems, digital closed circuit television systems, enterprise information technology networks and internet servers. The industrial automation systems segment includes the manufacturing of programmable logic controllers, circuit breakers and robotics that are created and customized for multiple industrial uses. The electronic devices segment makes power modules, high-frequency devices, optical devices, LCD devices and microcomputers. Other business activities include procurement, logistics, real estate, advertising and finance. During 2016, the company acquired 100% ownership of DeLclima SpA, a commercial air conditioning products business, and renamed it MELCO Hydronics & IT Cooling SpA. That same year, the firm began production of elevators at a new factory in Bangalore, India, through subsidiary Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt. Ltd.; and announced plans to build a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) facility at its transmission and distribution center in Amagasaki, Japan; targeting for more than $500 million in global orders for HVDC-Diamond systems by 2020.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MELCO Hydronics & IT Cooling SpA Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt Ltd DeLclima SpA Mitsubishi Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Masaki Sakuyama, CEO Kenichiro Yamanishi, Pres. Kazuhiko Tsutsumi, Exec. Officer-R&D Masaharu Moriyaso, Exec. Officer-Total Productivity Mgmt. Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Exec. Officer-Legal Affairs & Compliance Noritomo Hashimoto, Sr. VP-Corp. Strategic Planning & Oper. Takayuki Sueki, Exec. Officer-Global Strategic Planning & Mktg. Masayuki Ichige, Exec. Officer-Govt & External & Public Rel. Masayuki Ichige, Exec. Officer-Auditing Yoshiaki Nakatani, Exec. Officer-Energy & Industrial Systems Takashi Sasakawa, Exec. Officer-Electronic Systems Mitsuo Muneyuki, Exec. VP-Export Control & Building Systems Masaki Sakuyama, Exec. VP-Semiconductors & Device Kenichiro Yamanishi, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 37,795,360,000 1,608,642,000 2,590,348,000 6.85% 7,106,333,000 1,965,252,000 3,153,750,000 1,567,521,000 4,018,509,000 5.62% 12.41% 0.15

2015 37,856,270,000 1,544,961,000 3,405,936,000 8.99% 6,799,547,000 2,018,578,000 3,253,830,000 1,718,097,000 4,155,917,000 6.11% 13.94% 0.11

2014 35,348,510,000 1,408,525,000 2,500,090,000 7.07% 6,339,219,000 1,320,005,000 3,788,581,000 1,305,960,000 3,324,116,000 4.37% 10.86% 0.13

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 332182111 Fax: 81 332182431 Toll-Free: Address: Tokyo Bldg. 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8310 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 30,965,680,000 1,354,830,000 1,592,868,000 5.14% 5,581,033,000 597,908,200 711,741,000 1,293,789,000 1,716,652,000 2.04% 5.71% 0.23

2012 31,565,240,000 1,341,696,000 2,201,588,000 6.97% 5,377,992,000 963,841,800 646,615,100 1,370,518,000 3,080,341,000 3.33% 10.26% 0.30

2011 31,664,430,000 1,194,036,000 2,321,880,000 7.33% 5,554,276,000 1,071,026,000 2,818,005,000 925,782,800 2,780,376,000 3.80% 12.36% 0.26

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MIELY Employees: 129,249 Parent Company: Mitsubishi Corporation

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Mixpanel Inc

mixpanel.com

NAIC Code: 511210M

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, E-Commerce & Web Analytics

Mixpanel, Inc. is a business analytics service and company. It builds advanced analytic products for mobile and web devices that help companies understand product usage, conversion rates and user retention. The company analyzes and measures billions of user actions on a monthly basis. Understanding what users are doing can be attained by installing Mixpanel's software development kit (SDK), which allows businesses to pick and choose which actions to track in their applications. SDK features include the ability to drill into the data with segmentation for easy-to-find focus areas, to bookmark and save reports, to visualize the data in different ways and to make annotations in order to highlight significant events that have or have not occurred. Mixpanel has an SDK that can be installed on every major platform, and produces data that measures the actions people take in a company's application, pinpoints where and why customers are being lost, discovers who one's users are and what they do, finds out if people love the app by seeing if they return, embeds email and push notifications, and provides A/B testing to see if presented ideas are liked. Mixpanel's prices within its Engagement Plan include a free offer, a $99 per month offer for startups, a $999 per year offer for businesses, and enterprises can contact the company directly for pricing. Prices within Mixpanel's People Plan include free for 1,000 profiles, and range from $150 per month for 50,000 profiles up to $1,800 for 1 million profiles. For those wanting to pay a monthly fee for profiles over 1.5 million, contact Mixpanel directly. A profile is associated with a person that has signed up for your application and someone you would tie data to within Mixpanel. Investors of the firm include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Andreessen Horowitz Sequoia Capital Y Combinator

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Suhail Doshi, CEO Stu Aaron, Pres. Shawn Hansen, CMO Michelle Denman, VP-Human Resources Brent Sapiro, VP-Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 405 Howard St., 2/Fl, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 230 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Mobileye NV

www.mobileye.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Camera-Based Driver Assistance Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: EyeQ3

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ziv Aviram, CEO Ziv Aviram, Pres. Ofer Maharshak, Sr. VP Pini Segal, VP-Human Resources & Finance Gaby Hayon, Sr. VP-R&D Amnon Shahua, CTO Itay Gat, VP-Production Programs Elchanan Rushinek, Sr. VP-Eng. Norio Ichihashi, Sr. VP-Pacific Region Isaac Litman, CEO-Mobileye Products Shotaro Kawahara, CEO-Mobileye Japan Gideon Stein, Chief Research Scientist Amnon Shashua, Chmn.

Mobileye NV is a technology company that offers advanced image sensing and processing technology for automotive applications. The company designs, develops, manufactures and supplies camera-based advanced driver assistance systems for the automotive industry worldwide. It delivers advanced driver assistance systems with forward collision warning, pedestrian collision warning, headway monitoring warning, lane departure warning, intelligent high-beam control and speed limit indicator features; and a smartphone application which allows users to receive critical real-time warnings to their personal smartphones via Bluetooth connectivity. Mobileye provides vision applications for onboard driving assistant systems. Its products are used in various applications such as lane detection, vehicle detection, radar vision fusion, general object detection, pedestrian detection, traffic sign detection, head lamp control, rear camera and surround view systems. Mobileye offers its products to automakers as well as to aftermarket solutions companies. The firm's range of diverse markets include OEM (original equipment manufacturing), Tier 1, insurance, lease companies, consumer, fleet management systems provider (telematics) and off-highway industrial vehicles. Mobileye offers its products through distributors. Its proprietary technology was selected for implementation in serial production of 237 car models from 20 OEMs by 2016. Currently, Mobileye is developing the next evolution of driver assistance systems (DAS) technology in order to provide OEM partners with hands-free capable driving at highway speeds and in congested traffic situations. The technology is enabled by a number of forward-facing cameras, as well as low-cost radars for redundancy. Mobileye anticipates the inclusion of country roads and city traffic capabilities sometime in 2018. In July 2016, the firm announced the end of its partnership with Tesla Motors, Inc. after its current EyeQ3 chip product, a thirdgeneration proprietary offering which anticipates possible collisions with other licensed vehicles, pedestrians, animals, debris and other obstacles.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 240,872,000 43,393,000 77,739,000 32.27% 58,320,000 68,450,000 100,854,000 5,065,000 81,051,000 13.50% 15.04%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 972-2-541-7333 Fax: 972-2-541-7300 Toll-Free: Address: Har Hotzvin, 13 Hartom St., Jerusalem, 9777513 Israel

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 143,637,000 36,930,000 -14,682,000 -10.22% 84,349,000 -30,084,000 56,128,000 5,378,000 -12,131,000 -9.95% -11.19%

2013 81,245,000 22,309,000 15,198,000 18.70% 22,608,000 19,920,000 28,188,000 2,592,000 16,892,000 15.42% 18.59%

2012 40,285,000 15,866,000 -1,652,000 -4.10% 13,852,000 -53,000 -1,665,000 1,526,000 -407,000 - .05% - .07%

2011 19,168,000 15,377,000 -11,773,000 -61.42% 8,701,000 -13,386,000 -9,332,000 1,652,000 -10,743,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MBLY Employees: 473 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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ModusLink Global Solutions Inc

www.moduslink.com

NAIC Code: 511210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Supply Chain & Logistics Web-Based Distribution & Fulfillment Services Marketing Distribution Services Consulting Services Venture Capital

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of global supply chain business process outsourcing (BPO) to technology-based companies in the computing, software, consumer electronics, storage and communications markets. The company provides these services through several whollyowned subsidiaries: Moduslink Corporation and ModusLink PTS, Inc. (ModusLink PTS). The company's services include supply chain management, aftermarket services and ebusiness. Supply chain services, delivered by ModusLink Corporation, consist of factory supply and postponement services. Factory supply provides inbound supply of components into one or more of ModusLink's client's manufacturing or assembly operations on behalf of a client, and postponement services employ methods of determining the best time and place in the supply chain to perform final configuration, packaging and distribution of products. Aftermarket services, provided by Moduslink Corporation and ModusLink PTS, manage a range of post-sales activity, from customer service, technical support and multi-channel returns management to testing, repair and asset disposition. Ebusiness services enable clients to establish direct end-user revenue channels through integrated e-commerce, client support, financial transaction processing and physical shipment and returns processes on a global basis. The firm's e-business services also include entitlement management services, which facilitate revenue generation for software publishers and related businesses by managing the complexities of multi-channel subscription and customer access rights inherent in software licensing. The firm's global supply chain services are supported through a network of more than 25 facilities across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Additionally, the company invests in a variety of privately held companies through its capital venture business, @Ventures.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ModusLink Corporation ModusLink PTS Inc @Ventures

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. James Henderson, CEO Louis Belardi, CFO Warren Lichtenstein, Director Glen Kassan, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 459,023,000

2015 561,673,000

2014 723,400,000

2013 754,504,000

2012 739,891,000

2011 876,466,000

-40,572,000 -8.83% 57,604,000 -61,281,000 -19,788,000 7,936,000 -37,584,000 -15.40% -53.16% 0.67

-14,339,000 -2.55% 59,667,000 -18,429,000 19,194,000 8,518,000 3,599,000 -4.10% -11.65% 0.53

-5,449,000 - .75% 72,020,000 -16,282,000 10,139,000 4,489,000 7,739,000 -4.09% -9.91% 0.42

-28,232,000 -3.74% 86,972,000 -40,355,000 7,027,000 7,296,000 -19,688,000 -11.48% -25.06%

-45,893,000 -6.20% 99,409,000 -38,108,000 -39,439,000 11,564,000 -19,855,000 -9.75% -18.66%

-34,972,000 -3.99% 85,187,000 -49,015,000 -4,930,000 8,968,000 -21,466,000 -10.33% -17.44%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 781 663-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-996-6387 Address: 1601 Trapelo Road, Ste. 170, Waltham, MA 02451 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $380,769 Second Exec. Salary: $243,269

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: MLNK Employees: 2,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Molex LLC

www.molex.com

NAIC Code: 334417

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Connector Manufacturing Transportation Products Commercial Products Micro Products Automation & Electrical Products Integrated Products Global Sales & Marketing Organization

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Koch Industries Inc Woodhead Phillips-Medisize Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Martin P. Slark, CEO Liam McCarthy, COO David D. Johnson, CFO Graham C. Brock, Pres., Global Sales & Mktg. Ana G. Rodriguez, Sr. VP-Global Human Resources Gary J. Matula, CIO Robert J. Zeitler, General Counsel Tim Ruff, Sr. VP-Bus. Dev. & Corp. Strategy David D. Johnson, Treas. John H. Krehbiel, Jr., Co-Chmn. Junichi Kaji, Pres., Global Mirco Prod. Div. J. Michael Nauman, Pres., Global Integrated Prod. Div. Joseph Nelligan, Pres., Commercial Prod. Division

Molex, LLC, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., is a manufacturer of electronic components. It designs, manufactures and sells more than 100,000 products, including terminals, connectors, planar cables, cable assemblies, interconnection systems, backplanes, integrated products and mechanical and electronic switches. The company also provides manufacturing services to integrate specific components into a customer's product. The firm's products are sold primarily within seven markets: IT, telecommunications, consumer, industrial, automotive, mobile devices and other. In the IT market, Molex develops signal, power and optical connectors and cables for usage in desktop computers, personal computers, mobile devices and peripheral equipment. The telecommunications division produces products such as backplane connector systems, optical signal products and transmission equipment. The consumer segment specializes in micro-miniature connector engineering, high wattage products and cable and wire application equipment. This unit manufactures the world's smallest connectors for audio players, DVD players and video cameras as well as products for large computer game facilities and machines. The firm's industrial products include network interface cards, cord sets and software for industrial networks. The Woodhead electrical solutions product line is designed to increase worker safety. Automotive products are designed for use in all automobile systems, including infotainment and navigation, powertrain and safety. The mobile devices division produces connectors for mobile phones, tablets and notebook computers. Other offerings include products such as connectors and integrated systems for the military and medical industries. This includes the Solid State Lighting market, which focuses on developing products for general illumination purposes. The firm operates 50 manufacturing facilities in 18 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. In October 2016, the firm acquired Phillips-Medisize Corporation, and will operate as an indirect subsidiary of Molex.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,900,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 630 969-4550 Fax: 630 969-1352 Toll-Free: 800-786-6539 Address: 2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, IL 60532-1682 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 3,862,540,000

2013 3,620,446,976

2012 3,489,189,120

2011 3,587,333,888

260,189,372

243,623,008

281,376,992

298,808,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 35,983 Parent Company: Koch Industries Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MongoDB Inc

www.mongodb.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MongoDB Enterprise Advanced MongoDB Professional MongoDB Atlas MongoDB Ops Manager MongoDB Cloud Manager MongoDB Connector MongoDB Connector for Apache Spark MongoDB University

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Dev Ittycheria, CEO Michael Gordon, CFO Marjorie Toucas, VP-Worldwide Corp. Sales Eliot Horowitz, CTO Ron Avnur, VP-Products & Svcs. Andrew Stephens, VP-Legal Jeff Goldberg, VP-Global Sales Oper. & Programs Matt Asay, VP-Mktg. & Bus. Dev. Andrew Erlichson, VP-Education & Cloud Svcs. Kamal Brar, VP-Asia Pacific Paul Cross, VP-Solution Architecture Ronnen Miller, VP-Tech. Svcs. Dwight Merriman, Chmn. Joe Morrissey, VP-EMEA

MongoDB, Inc. builds the MongoDB (DB/database), the drivers that go with it, and provides related software and services. The firm's products and solutions consists of nine offerings. MongoDB Enterprise Advanced is the company's commercial edition of the database and enterprise server. More than half of the Fortune 100 companies use it. MongoDB Professional provides on-demand help and solutions via 24/7/365 expert support and a comprehensive management platform; initial responses are guaranteed within two hours for blocking issues anywhere around the world. MongoDB Atlas is a hosted database service for MongoDB. The atlas makes it easy to set up, operate and scale MongoDB deployments in the cloud. MongoDB's development support solutions speed up development by four-times, provides technical support, as well as the tools and features of the MongoDB enterprise server in a package designed for development purposes. MongoDB Ops Manager is a management application for MongoDB, which is the best way to run MongoDB within a data center or public cloud. The ops manager makes it fast and easy for clients to deploy, monitor, back up and scale MongoDB. MongoDB Cloud Manager is a hosted platform for managing MongoDB on the infrastructure of the client's choice. The cloud manager enhances customer experience and provides full performance visibility with comprehensive monitoring. MongoDB Compass enables clients to explore and manipulate MongoDB data for smart decision-making about indexing, document validation and more. MongoDB Connector for business intelligence (BI) stores client's enterprise data in rich, multi-dimensional documents in order to quickly build and evolve apps. Last, MongoDB Connector for Apache Spark enables clients to build new classes of real-time analytics by combining Spark with MongoDB. MongoDB has trained more than 350,000 engineers in MongoDB through its MongoDB University course. Offices are located throughout North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 70,000,000

2014 65,000,000

2013 62,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 866-237-8815 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 229 W. 43rd St., 5/Fl, New York, NY 10036 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 519 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Moser Baer India Limited

www.moserbaer.in

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Storage Products Consumer Electronics Photovoltaics Entertainment IT Peripherals

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Moser Baer Limited Moser Baer Solar Limited Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited Moser Baer MOSER BAER LED

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Deepak Puri, Managing Dir. Bhaskar Sharma, CEO-Blank Optical Media & Consumer Products VC Agerwal, CEO-Moser Baer Ltd. Harish Dayani, CEO-Entertainment Division Deepak Puri, Chmn.

Moser Baer India Limited is an India-based technology company and a major worldwide provider of optical media products. The firm has five divisions: LED lighting, flash drives, optical storage media, solar and media replication services. LED lighting comprises electrical design drivers, mechanical design cooling devices and optical design lamp holders, all branded under the MOSER BAER LED name. The flash drive division offers a wide range of stylish and colorful USB drives, available in all capacities. Its USB drivers are manufactured with password protection and other value added features. The optical storage media division, through Moser Baer Limited, is the second largest manufacturer of optical media in the world, being a preferred original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for all of the world's optical media manufacturers. Optical media products include compact disks (CDs), DVDs, HD-DVDs and Blu-ray, as well as storage media that hold content in digital form. The solar division, through Moser Baer Solar Limited and Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited, provides solar products such as crystalline cells and modules globally. The Moser Baer solar brand has taken a dominating position in solar EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services and solar photovoltaic modules, with a total capacity at current level of more than 250 megawatts split technology-wise. Media replication services offers home video titles in various Indian languages, and is also engaged in media content creation. The division has released nearly 6,000 titles in DVD, video CD and Blu-Ray formats using Moser Baer's proprietary and patented technology. Moser Baer's products are sold in more than 100 countries, with sales and distribution operations overseen by offices in India, Japan, Europe, Latin America and the U.S. The firm's manufacturing facilities are concentrated in India, while product distribution in the U.S. is facilitated through a partnership with South Dakota-based Media Masters LLC.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 121,938,958

2015 153,980,370

2014 175,924,118

2013 274,800,000

2012 431,800,000

2011 437,300,000

-105,454,860

-106,152,191

-141,459,011

-149,300,000

-125,300,000

-138,300,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 91-11-4059-4444 Fax: 91-11-4163-5211 Toll-Free: Address: 43B Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi, 110020 India

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 517140 Employees: 3,793 Parent Company:

Exchange: Bombay Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Motorola Mobility LLC

www.motorola.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Smartphone Manufacturing Set-Top Box Manufacturing Computer Technology Wireless Technology Tablet Manufacturing Apps

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Droid Moto Lenovo Group Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Motorola Mobility, LLC designs and develops technologies, products and services that are used for digital communication, information and entertainment purposes. Motorola Mobility operates in one primary segment: the mobile devices segment. This segment designs and develops products such as smartphones, feature phones, voice-centric phones and media tablet devices. The division includes mobile software, services, accessories and intellectual property licenses. The current product lineup includes seven smartphones under the Moto and Droid brands, both of which operate on the Android OS; cordless phones; and baby monitors with remote wireless video capabilities. Moto smartphones include Moto X, Moto G, Moto E and Moto X Pure Edition. Droid smartphones include DROID Turbo, DROID Maxx and DROID mini. The company primarily sells its products through wireless carriers, such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T; network and cable operators; distributors; and directly to end customers. The company is owned by Lenovo Group Limited, a provider of innovative consumer, commercial and enterprise technology.

Rick Osterloh, COO Rick Osterloh, Pres. Sanjay Vanjani, CFO Adrienne Hayes, Sr. VP-Mktg. & Comm. Susan Waldman, VP-Human Resources Iqbal Arshad, Sr. VP-Global Prod. Dev. Steve Horowitz, Sr.VP-Software Eng. Scott Offer, General Counsel Adrienne Hayes, Sr. VP-Comm. John Carney, Sr. VP-Global Go-to-Market Jim Wicks, Sr. VP-Consumer Express Design Mark Randall, Sr. VP-Supply Chain & Oper.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,150,000,000

2014 4,650,480,000

2013 4,306,000,000

2012 4,136,000,000

2011 4,000,000,000

-249,000,000

-946,680,000

-1,029,000,000

-393,000,000

-200,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 847-523-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 600 N. U.S. 45, Libertyville, IL 60048 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 47,000 Parent Company: Lenovo Group Limited

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Motorola Solutions Inc

www.motorolasolutions.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment Handheld Computers

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) focuses on mission-critical communications solutions for public safety and commercial customers. The firm has more than 12,000 systems deployed in over 180 countries worldwide. MSI provides mission-critical communication infrastructure, devices, accessories, software and services. Its products and services help government, public safety and commercial customers improve their operations through increased effectiveness, efficiency and safety of mobile workforces. MSI operates through two segments: products and services. The products segment offers an extensive portfolio of devices and systems for customers who operate private communications networks and manage a mobile workforce. Devices include two-way portable radios and vehicle-mounted radios; accessories such as speaker microphones, batteries, earpieces, headsets, carry cases and cables; and software features and upgrades. Systems include the radio network core and central processing software; base stations; consoles; repeaters; and software applications and features. The services segment provides a full set of service offerings for government, public safety and commercial communication networks. Its products are divided into three groups: integration services, which includes the implementation, optimization and integration of systems, devices, software and applications; managed and support services, which includes with repair, technical support, hardware maintenance, network monitoring, software maintenance, cyber security services, as well as services across all radio network technologies, command center consoles and smart public safety solutions; and iDEN services, which includes Motorola Solutions' proprietary push-to-talk technology called iDEN (integrated digital enhanced network), as well as iDEN-related hardware and software maintenance services. MSI is owned by Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in barcode printing and real-time locating system technology. MSI offers its employees the following benefits: health and retirement benefits, a work-life balance program, well-being opportunities, education and training, employee stock purchase plans and other various incentive plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Zebra Technologies Corporation iDEN

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Gregory Brown, CEO Gino Bonanotte, CFO John Wozniak, Chief Accounting Officer Mark Moon, Executive VP Bruce Brda, Executive VP, Divisional John Molloy, Executive VP, Divisional Eduardo Conrado, Executive VP Mark Hacker, General Counsel Kristin Kruska, Secretary

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 5,695,000,000 620,000,000 994,000,000 17.45% 1,021,000,000 610,000,000 1,005,000,000 175,000,000 1,253,000,000 6.48% 46.40%

2014 5,881,000,000 681,000,000 -1,006,000,000 -17.10% 3,109,000,000 1,299,000,000 -590,000,000 181,000,000 -841,000,000 11.66% 40.63% 1.24

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2013 8,696,001,000 1,055,000,000 1,215,000,000 13.97% 1,838,000,000 1,099,000,000 944,000,000 191,000,000 1,505,000,000 8.96% 31.74% 0.67

2012 8,698,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,256,000,000 14.44% 1,963,000,000 881,000,000 1,068,000,000 187,000,000 1,531,000,000 6.62% 20.78% 0.56

2011 8,203,000,000 1,035,000,000 858,000,000 10.45% 1,912,000,000 1,158,000,000 874,000,000 186,000,000 1,236,000,000 5.86% 14.38% 0.21

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 847 576-5000 Fax: 847 576-3477 Toll-Free: Address: 1303 E. Algonquin Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196 United States

Exchange: NYS Stock Ticker: MSI Employees: 15,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Zebra Technologies Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,250,000 Second Exec. Salary: $658,269

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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MSC Software Corporation

www.mscsoftware.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Computer-Aided Engineering Engineering Consulting Custom Software Development Simulation Software Product Lifecycle Management Software

MSC Software Corporation is a leading global provider of virtual product development tools using multidiscipline simulation software. Operating in 22 countries, the company develops services and systems that optimize product design quality, reduce costs and decrease time-to-market as well as provide information and software integration systems through its product lifecycle management software. MSC's most popular software products include SimManager, SimDesigner, SimXpert, Sinda, Easy5, MSC Fatigue, Marc, Dytran, MSC Nastran, Patran, Actran and Adams. The firm's solutions equip engineers with greater freedom to design innovative concepts, optimize complex solutions and exploit materials as a design variable. Computer-aided engineering (CAE) analysis is used to simulate the performance of a design before its physical manufacture, reducing the costly physical testing of prototypes and permitting a substantial increase in the number of design trade-offs and design cycles. Engineers use MSC's simulation software worldwide in industries including aerospace, automotive, defense, shipbuilding, consumer products and electronics. The company also provides strategic consulting services to customers to improve the integration and performance of its technologies. MSC is owned by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group. In 2015, the firm acquired Simufact Engineering GmbH, a global provider of metal forming and joining simulation software. The firm offers employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, business travel accident and disability coverage as well as holiday and vacation time.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SimManager SimDesigner SimXpert Sinda MSC Fatigue Marc MSC Nastran Simufact Engineering GmbH

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Dominic Gallello, CEO John Janevic, VP-Operations Masha Petrova, Dir.-Global Mktg. Himanshu Shah, VP-Global IT Doug Neill, VP-Prod. Dev. Doug Campbell, General Counsel John Janevic, VP-Strategic Oper. Ken Welch, VP-Strategy & Prod. Mgmt. Michael Lambert, VP-Americas Takehiko Kato, Pres., MSC Japan Kais Bouchiba, Sr. VP-EMEA

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 278,000,000

2014 270,000,000

2013 260,000,000

2012 250,000,000

2011 241,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 714-540-8900 Fax: 714-784-4056 Toll-Free: 800-942-2072 Address: 4675 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, CA 92660 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,500 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Symphony Technology Group

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc

www.mflex.com

NAIC Code: 334412

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Flexible Printed Circuit Boards Flexible Printed Circuit Board Assemblies

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MFLEX UK Limited MFLEX Suzhou Co Ltd M-Flex Cayman Islands Inc Multi-Fineline Electronix Singapore Pte Ltd Multi-Fineline Electronix Malaysia Sdn Bhd MFLEX Korea Ltd MFLEX BV Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Reza Meshgin, CEO Thomas Kampfer, CFO Philippe Lemaitre, Chairman of the Board Thomas Lee, Executive VP, Divisional Lance Jin, Executive VP, Divisional Christine Besnard, Executive VP

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLEX) is one of the world's largest producers of technology-advanced flexible printed circuits and assemblies to the consumer electronics industry. Flexible printed circuits consist of copper conductive patterns that have been etched or printed while affixed to flexible substrate materials such as polyimide or polyester. These circuits are used to provide connections between electronic components and as a substrate to support these electronic devices. Flexible printed circuits can be enhanced by attaching electronic components, such as connectors, switches, resistors, capacitors, light emitting devices, integrated circuits (ICs), cameras and optical sensors, to the circuit. With operations in the U.S., China, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea, the firm offers a global service and support base for the design and manufacture of flexible interconnect products. The company has control over every aspect of its circuit production, from design and application engineering and prototyping through high-volume fabrication, component assembly and testing. The firm primarily serves the electronics market and focuses particularly on applications where flexible printed circuits facilitate human interaction with an electronic device. Current applications for its products include mobile phones, consumer electronic devices, portable bar code scanners, computer storage devices and medical devices. The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Suzhou, China. Subsidiaries of the firm include MFLEX UK Limited; MFLEX Suzhou Co. Ltd.; M-Flex Cayman Islands, Inc.; MultiFineline Electronix Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Multi-Fineline Electronix Malaysia Sdn. Bhd; MFLEX Korea Ltd.; and MFLEX BV (the Netherlands). In July 2016, MFLEX was acquired by Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., operating as its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. The firm offers employees in the U.S. medical, dental and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; disability coverage; a 401(k) plan; educational reimbursement; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 636,598,976

2014 210,003,008

2013 787,644,032

2012 818,931,968

2011 831,561,024

45,082,000

15,975,000

-65,531,000

29,485,000

37,873,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 949 453-6800 Fax: 714 996-3834 Toll-Free: Address: 8659 Research Dr., Irvine, CA 92618 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 5,560 Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30 Parent Company: Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Nan Ya PCB Corporation

www.nanyapcb.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Board, Manufacture & Distribution Fuel Cell Manufacturing

Nan Ya PCB Corporation manufactures and distributes printed circuit boards (PCBs), which are the key component in electronics. Its products are used in desktop computers, notebook computers, work stations, mobile phones, central processing units (CPUs), radio frequency (RF) modules, servers and flat screen televisions. Its PCBs can be produced in conventional, HDI (high-density interconnection) and RigidFlex configurations. The HDI structure allows for higher circuit density, better protection against signal distortion and higher speeds, while the Rigid-Flex structure offers a flexible form. The products can be produced as light, thin, small, long, soft or hard as its clients wish. Nan Ya also produces integrated circuit (IC) substrates, fuel cell and environmentally-friendly products. The IC substrates are used to connect processor and other similar chips to modules, such as graphics processing units (GPUs), CPUs, memory and other computer motherboard units. Its fuel cell segment produces environmentally-friendly direct methanol and proton exchange membrane fuel cells, fuel stack and fuel pack products. All of the company's products are designed to be produced without hazardous materials like cadmium, lead, mercury and chromium. The company has six manufacturing plants located in Taiwan, and two in China. The firm offers employees benefits such as access to onsite convenience stores, delis, a movie theater and a gymnasium; discounts on medical treatment; and bonuses and gifts during national festivals.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Chia Fung Chang, Managing Dir. Otto Chang, Pres. Zhen-Xiao Lei, Head-Finance Lion Chuang, Human Resources Wenhui Huang, Head-Acct. Andy Tang, VP Chin-Jen Wu, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 947,071,951

2014 1,072,013,276

2013 1,027,200,000

2012 1,010,900,000

2011 1,319,100,000

27,316,187

49,511,022

-26,500,000

-78,100,000

138,900,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-322-3751 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: No. 338, Nankan Rd., Sec.1 Luchu Hsiang, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 8046 Employees: 13,451 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Nanya Technology Corporation

www.nanya.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: DRAM Chips Dynamic Random Access Memory Modules

Nanya Technology Corporation (NTC) designs, manufactures and sells DRAM (dynamic random access memory) modules. It owns a 300mm fabrication facility with a production capacity of 40,000 wafer starts per month. NTC's DRAM components and modules, sold primarily under the Elixir brand name, include DDR2 (Double Data Rate, 2nd generation) and DDR3 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) components as well as 200-, 204- and 240-pin DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM modules. Depending on the model, these products come in 256 megabyte (Mb), 512 Mb, 1 gigabyte (Gb), 2 Gb, 4 Gb or 8 Gb formats. NTC manufactures specialty non-PC products, including 128 Mb DDR SDRAM chips. Additionally, the firm has begun mass production of 42 nanometer (nm) stack technologies primarily for 2 Gb and 4 Gb DDR3 DRAM products. NTC maintains a joint technology development venture with Micron Technology, Inotera Memories, Inc. The company has invested $40 billion in research and development in order to strengthen its presence in the technology manufacturing industry. NTC operates sales offices in the U.S., Europe, China, Taiwan and Japan. Its main shareholder is Nanya Plastics Corp., part of the Formosa Plastics Group. NTC offers employees medical insurance; a profit sharing plan; dormitories for single employees; birthday coupons; onsite medical assistance at fabrication facilities; and cash stipends for employees who get married, have a new child, suffer a death in th

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Elixir Nanya Plastics Corp Formosa Plastics Group Inotera Memories Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Pei Ing Lee, Pres. Chang Ming Guo, Head-Oper. Da Gang Ding, Sr. VP Wei Ye Gu, Deputy Gen. Mgr.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,347,543,405

2014 1,609,504,592

2013 1,566,190,000

2012 1,152,300,000

2011 1,258,300,000

526,443,648

726,584,412

266,434,000

-1,225,400,000

-1,351,700,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-328-1688 Fax: 886-3-296-0997 Toll-Free: Address: No. 669, Fusing 3rd Rd., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan, 333 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 2408 Employees: 3,380 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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National Instruments Corporation

www.ni.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Instrumentation Virtual Instrumentation Signal Conditioning Hardware Test & Measurement Software Motion Control Products Analysis & Visualization Software Automation Software Image Acquisition Products

National Instruments Corporation (NI) supplies test, measurement and automation products used by engineers and scientists from numerous industries. Its key markets range from the automotive, aerospace, electronics, semiconductors and defense sectors, to the education, government, medical research and telecommunications industries, among others. Products and services include system design software; programming tools; application software; hardware products and related driver software; the Ni education platform, including software and hardware products for teaching; NI services, including hardware services and maintenance; software maintenance services; and training and certification. The company's flagship product is LabVIEW, a system design software for measurement and control. With LabVIEW, users program graphically and can design custom virtual instruments by connecting icons with software wires to create block diagrams, which are natural design notations for scientists and engineers. Users can customize front panels with knobs, buttons, dials and graphs to emulate control panels of instruments or add custom graphics to visually represent the control and operation of processes. Add-on LabVIEW RealTime enables users to easily configure their application program to execute using a real-time operating system kernel instead of a general purpose operating system. LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite is specifically for wireless prototyping, and also provides a plug-in architecture to offer productive starting points with open application frameworks for LTE, 802.11 and other key standards. LabWindows/CVI and Measurement Studio is designed for alternative programming environments. NI software products are complimentary to LabVIEW. The company's education platform combines software, hardware and courseware designed to create engaging, authentic learning experiences that prepare students for the next generation of innovation. LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS is used in the development of robotics projects in secondary school. The company offers employees 401(k), stock purchase and profit sharing plans; health, dental and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance and more.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LabVIEW LabVIEW Real-Time LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite LabWindows/CVI and Measurement Studio LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Alexander Davern, CFO James Truchard, Co-Founder Jeffrey Kodosky, Co-Founder Eric Starkloff, Executive VP, Divisional David Hugley, General Counsel Scott Rust, Senior VP, Divisional John Roiko, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,225,456,000 225,131,000 137,172,000 11.19% 546,197,000 95,262,000 162,637,000 68,154,000 210,501,000 6.54% 8.66% 0.03

2014 1,243,862,000 227,433,000 145,187,000 11.67% 553,110,000 126,333,000 195,110,000 73,559,000 215,393,000 9.02% 11.80%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 512 338-9119 Fax: 512 683-9300 Toll-Free: 800-433-3488 Address: 11500 N. Mopac Expressway, Austin, TX 78759-3504 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $550,000 Second Exec. Salary: $331,250

2013 1,172,558,000 234,796,000 98,617,000 8.41% 535,218,000 80,513,000 169,479,000 67,861,000 166,591,000 6.12% 8.20%

2012 1,143,692,000 222,994,000 116,934,000 10.22% 523,490,000 90,137,000 132,516,000 102,684,000 175,620,000 7.39% 10.06%

2011 1,024,173,000 199,071,000 112,712,000 11.00% 471,426,000 94,072,000 169,899,000 71,930,000 162,609,000 8.90% 11.78%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: NATI Employees: 7,441 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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NaviSite Inc

www.navisite.com

NAIC Code: 519130

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Web Site Hosting Application Services Provider Server & Application Management Internet Application Solutions e-Business Services Electronic Software Distribution Outsourcing Services

NaviSite, Inc. is an application services provider offering ebusiness-based internet outsourcing, cloud enabled hosting, server management, application management and internet application services. Its clients are primarily middle-market organizations, such as mid-sized companies, divisions of large multinational companies and government agencies. The firm's services allow customers to outsource the hosting and management operations of their IT infrastructure and applications, such as commerce systems, enterprise software applications and e-mail. Services include cloud desktop services (DaaS) such as such as NaviCloud desktop-as-aservice solutions; hosting services; cloud infrastructure services (IaaS); and application services. NaviSite also offers business solutions to enterprises, which includes software-asa-service (SaaS) for independent software vendors; data security and accessibility for healthcare organizations; cloud onboarding and migration; and SQL server database management among others. The company offers hosting services through its nine state-of-the-art data centers throughout the U.S. and the U.K. Wholly-owned subsidiary, America's Job Exchange, is a U.S. job portal for job seekers and employers. In May 2016, NaviSite parent Time Warner Cable, Inc. was acquired by and merged with Charter Communications, Inc., which announced plans to brand and market the combined company as Spectrum. Whether the new brand will affect NaviSite is yet to be seen.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Charter Communications Inc Time Warner Cable Inc Americas Job Exchange NaviCloud Spectrum

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Arthur P. Becker, Managing Dir. Sumeet Sabharwal, Group VP & General Manager R. Brooks Borcherding, Pres. Andy Bolam, VP-Product Management David Grimes, CTO Chris Patterson, VP-Prod. Mgmt. Michael Poole, Sr. VP-Worldwide Delivery Amyn Kassim-Lakha, Associate General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 978-682-8300 Fax: 978-688-8100 Toll-Free: 877-485-9251 Address: 400 Minuteman Road, Andover, MA 01810 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 300 Fiscal Year Ends: 07/31 Parent Company: Charter Communications Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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NCR Corporation

www.ncr.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Barcode Scanning Equipment Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) Transaction Processing Equipment Point-of-Sale & Store Automation Data Warehousing Printer Consumables

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Blackstone Group LP (The)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Mark Benjamin, William Nuti, CEO Robert Fishman, CFO Frederick Marquardt, Executive VP, Divisional Edward Gallagher, General Counsel Andrea Ledford, Other Executive Officer Michael Bayer, President, Divisional

NCR Corporation provides information technology and related services to various industries, enabling client companies to interact more efficiently with customers. The company offers financial institutions, retailers and other organizations financialoriented self-service technologies, such as ATMs, cash dispensers, self-checkout kiosks and software solutions. Its operations are divided into four segments: financial services, retail solutions, hospitality and emerging industries. Financial services solutions include ATM and payment processing hardware and software designed to quickly and reliably process consumer transactions and incorporate advanced features such as automated check cashing/deposit, automated cash deposit, web-enablement, bill payment and the dispensing of non-cash items. NCR's retail solutions include automated point-of-sale (POS) systems such as POS terminals and bar-code scanners as well as self-checkout kiosks. Through the hospitality segment, the company offers technology solutions to customers in the hospitality, convenience and specialty retail industries, serving businesses that range from a single store or restaurant to global chains and the world's largest sports stadiums. The emerging industries segment provides maintenance and managed and professional services for third-party computer hardware provided to select manufacturers, primarily in the telecommunications industry. The firm also provides maintenance and support services for its products, including complete systems management and site assessment and preparation, staging, installation and implementation. Additionally, NCR develops, produces and markets printer consumables for various print technologies. In December 2015, The Blackstone Group LP acquired a minority stake in NCR for $820 million. In January 2016, NCR agreed to sell its interactive printer solutions division to Atlas Holdings LLC.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,373,000,000 230,000,000 135,000,000 2.11% 1,042,000,000 -178,000,000 681,000,000 229,000,000 386,000,000 -2.24% -20.30%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 6,591,000,000 263,000,000 353,000,000 5.35% 1,012,000,000 191,000,000 524,000,000 258,000,000 602,000,000 2.28% 10.49% 1.85

2013 6,123,000,000 203,000,000 666,000,000 10.87% 871,000,000 443,000,000 281,000,000 226,000,000 865,000,000 6.11% 29.37% 1.87

2011 5,443,000,000 177,000,000 65,000,000 1.19% 805,000,000 53,000,000 351,000,000 163,000,000 230,000,000 1.06% 6.30% 1.06

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 937 445-5000 Fax: 937 445-5541 Toll-Free: 800-225-5627 Address: 3097 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096 United States

Stock Ticker: NCR Employees: 30,200 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $575,000

2012 5,730,000,000 219,000,000 232,000,000 4.04% 894,000,000 146,000,000 -294,000,000 160,000,000 390,000,000 2.44% 14.27% 1.51

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $136,500

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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NEC Corporation

www.nec.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Lithium-Ion Batteries Servers & Supercomputers Telecommunications & Wireless Equipment Nanotube Research Broadband & Networking Equipment Operating Systems & Application Software Cloud Computing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FlexProcess for Ever Changing Business NEC (Chongquing) Solutions Co Ltd Arcon Informatica SA

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Takashi Niino, CEO Nobuhiro Endo, Pres. Isamu Kawashima, CFO Takaaki Shimizu, CMO Katsumi Emura, CTO Takashi Niino, Chief Strategy Officer Toshiyuki Mineno, Exec. VP Kuniaki Okada, Exec. VP Manabu Kinoshita, Exec. VP Tomonori Nishimura, Exec. VP Nobuhiro Endo, Chmn. Junji Yasui, Chief Supply Chain Officer

NEC Corporation is a leading global provider of internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions. Operating through 270 subsidiaries, the firm markets its services towards the aerospace, education, government, health care, retail and telecommunications industries. NEC is divided into four business segments: public, enterprise, telecom carrier and system platform. The public business provides solutions for governments both domestic and foreign, public institutions, financial institutions and more through networking and sensing technologies. These include air traffic control and airport systems, cloud storage, fiber optic devices and public safety solutions. The enterprise business, catering to large enterprises, consists of IT solutions for manufacturing, retail, distribution and customer services, both internationally and domestically. More specifically, the company can offer original equipment manufacturing services, its proprietary FlexProcess for Ever Changing Business and a digital signage solution. The telecom carrier business supplies to telecom carriers network implantation equipment, network control platform systems and operating services. Finally, the system platform business offers a range of solutions for small to medium businesses, including mobile terminals, network equipment, computer equipment, software products, service platforms and more. The company also offers storage solutions such as cloud or its Express5800 servers. The company established NEC (Chongquing) Solutions Co., Ltd., a cloud storage solution company in China, and a joint venture with Nippon Express (NEC Logistics, Ltd.). In 2016, the firm acquired Brazil-based IT security company, Arcon Informatica SA. That same year, NEC completed construction on the 29,500-foot submarine cable system (FASTER) linking Japan and the West Coast of the U.S., which opened for service June 2016.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 24,264,670,000

2015 25,248,070,000

2014 26,173,500,000

2013 26,418,580,000

2012 26,119,500,000

2011 26,795,430,000

922,927,400 3.80%

1,101,637,000 4.36%

913,354,600 3.48%

986,066,500 3.73%

634,247,000 2.42%

497,303,600 1.85%

591,302,800 841,416,800 351,243,300 1,484,058,000 2.68% 8.50% 0.40

481,004,900 756,164,700 442,386,900 1,740,253,000 2.23% 7.54% 0.46

357,754,100 809,550,400 875,441,900 1,617,475,000 1.32% 4.79% 0.68

333,310,400 1,236,361,000 520,938,800 1,499,118,000 1.18% 4.45% 0.55

-902,173,400 721,245,100 491,910,800 898,492,200 -4.25% -15.59% 0.75

-59,268,750 289,506,000 748,716,300 812,990,700 - .44% -1.61% 0.44

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 334541111 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-268-3997 Address: 7-1, Shiba 5-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8001 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: NIPNF Employees: 98,882 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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NetApp Inc

www.netapp.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Management Solutions Storage Solutions Data Protection Software Products Data Protection Platform Products Storage Security Products Data Retention & Archive Software Products Storage Management & Application Software Management Tools

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: NetApp All Flash FAS NetApp EF560 SolidFire FlexPod

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

George Kurian, CEO Ronald Pasek, CFO T. Nevens, Chairman of the Board Henri Richard, Executive VP, Divisional Joel Reich, Executive VP, Divisional Matthew Fawcett, General Counsel Jeffrey Bergmann, Vice President, Divisional

NetApp, Inc. provides software, systems and services to manage and store customer data. The company enables enterprises, service providers, governmental organizations and partners to deploy and evolve their IT environments. NetApp's data management and storage offerings help improve business productivity, performance and profitability. The company's allflash arrays include the following. All-Flash FAS an all-flash system to support seamless data management across flash, disk and cloud resources. Its NetApp All Flash FAS 800 series delivers high I/O at consistent low latency without compromising core enterprise requirements. The EF-Series includes the NetApp EF560 all-flash array, which targets applications that demand extremely high levels of performance, reliability and availability. The EF560 combines extreme IOPS, microsecond response times and up to 12GBps of bandwidth. SolidFire, which when combined with NetApp's all-flash offerings, targets customers who are masterminding the next-generation data center and wants cloud-like capabilities from their on-premises storage for greater flexibility. These users place a priority on the ability to scale simply and seamlessly. NetApp hybrid flash storage serves customers who want the option to deploy the speed of flash storage where they need it while using more affordable hard disk drives (HDDs) to address capacity requirements. NetApp hybrid arrays include the FAS series and the E-series storage systems. FlexPod is a converged infrastructure for large enterprises worldwide. Other products offered by the firm include data management software, object storage software, backup and data protection solutions and various other storage solutions. In 2016, the firm acquired SolidFire. NetApp offers medical, dental and vision coverage; short- and long-term disability; 401(k); employee stock purchase and employee assistance programs; flexible spending accounts; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 5,546,000,000 861,000,000 348,000,000 6.27% 2,099,000,000 229,000,000 974,000,000 160,000,000 673,000,000 3.02% 9.34% 0.51

2015 6,122,700,000 919,300,000 716,500,000 11.70% 2,197,400,000 559,900,000 1,268,100,000 175,300,000 1,062,000,000 6.01% 15.55% 0.43

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 822-6000 Fax: 408 822-4501 Toll-Free: 877-263-8277 Address: 495 E. Java Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $786,538 Second Exec. Salary: $662,500

2014 6,325,100,000 917,300,000 734,300,000 11.60% 2,179,200,000 637,500,000 1,349,600,000 221,400,000 1,110,900,000 6.23% 14.99% 0.26

2013 6,332,400,000 904,200,000 607,800,000 9.59% 2,247,400,000 505,300,000 1,386,300,000 303,300,000 1,002,900,000 4.86% 11.21% 0.21

2012 6,233,200,000 828,200,000 746,500,000 11.97% 2,128,900,000 605,400,000 1,462,600,000 407,100,000 1,080,200,000 6.71% 15.09% 0.01

2011 5,122,600,000 648,600,000 824,300,000 16.09% 1,848,300,000 673,100,000 1,346,300,000 222,700,000 1,035,600,000 8.97% 21.50%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: NTAP Employees: 12,810 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $44,990 Bonus: $41,700

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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NETGEAR Inc

www.netgear.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Networking Equipment Wireless Networking Products Broadband Products Entertainment Management Software Security Products Wi-Fi Phones

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Patrick Lo, CEO Christine Gorjanc, CFO Mark Merrill, Co-Founder Andrew Kim, General Counsel John McHugh, General Manager, Divisional Michael Falcon, Senior VP, Divisional Tamesa Rogers, Senior VP, Divisional David Henry, Senior VP, Divisional Patrick Collins, Senior VP, Divisional Michael Werdann, Senior VP, Divisional

NETGEAR, Inc. designs, develops and markets networking products. The firm is managed in three business units: retail, commercial and service provider. The retail business unit consists of home networking, storage and digital media products to connect users with the internet and their content and devices. The commercial business unit consists of business networking, storage and security solutions. The service provider business unit consists of made-to-order and retail proven, whole home networking solutions sold to service providers for sale to their customers. NETGEAR's products are grouped into three major lines: commercial business networking, broadband access products and Smart Home/Internet-of-Things connectivity products. Commercial businesses networking products include Ethernet switches, which can connect multiple PCs and network devices to a connection; wireless controllers, which can manage and control WiFi networks; internet security appliances, such as anti-virus and anti-spam tools; and network attached storage, which can facilitate file sharing across multiple PCs over a local area network (LAN). Broadband access products include routers, which connect home or office networks to the internet via broadband modems; gateways, which integrate routers with modems; IP telephony products, which transmit voice data over a network; and media servers, which stores multimedia content for PCs, laptops and other devices. Smart Home/Internet-ofThings connectivity products consist of WiFi routers, which create a local area network for home or office computer, mobile and Smart Home devices to connect and share a broadband internet connection; WiFi range extenders, which extend the range of an existing WiFi network to eliminate WiFi dead spots; Powerline adapters and bridges, which extend wired and WiFi internet connections to any AC outlet using existing electrical wiring; and remote video security systems, which provide WiFi video and audio monitoring and recordings, accessible by smart phones, tablets or PCs and MACs.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,300,695,000 86,499,000 85,357,000 6.56% 192,107,000 48,584,000 110,391,000 14,000,000 121,207,000 4.62% 6.79%

2014 1,393,515,000 90,902,000 28,053,000 2.01% 203,569,000 8,788,000 108,964,000 19,338,000 63,643,000 .82% 1.17%

2013 1,369,633,000 85,168,000 93,039,000 6.79% 202,719,000 55,217,000 86,902,000 18,325,000 125,893,000 5.18% 7.22%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 907-8000 Fax: 408 907-8097 Toll-Free: 888-638-4327 Address: 350 E. Plumeria Dr., San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: NTGR Employees: 963 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $775,000 Second Exec. Salary: $489,846

2012 1,271,921,000 61,066,000 126,114,000 9.91% 194,793,000 86,539,000 55,043,000 16,162,000 142,889,000 8.62% 12.42%

2011 1,181,018,000 48,699,000 124,869,000 10.57% 193,985,000 91,368,000 96,010,000 8,211,000 139,604,000 10.43% 16.04%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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NetScout Systems Inc

www.netscout.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Application Management Solutions

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: nGenius Infinistream

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Anil Singhal, CEO Jean Bua, CFO Michael Szabados, COO John Downing, Executive VP, Divisional

NetScout Systems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports a family of products that assures the performance and availability of critical business applications and services in complex, high-speed networks. The company manufactures and markets these products as an integrated hardware and software solution that is used by enterprises, governmental agencies and service providers worldwide. The firm's nGenius and Infinistream technologies provide multi-function performance management solutions implemented in a single, integrated application that monitors and reports on network, service and application traffic; troubleshoots performance problems; and provides precise information for capacity planning. These products integrate real-time and historical information in a single management application. The system collects data from probes, routers, switches and other flow-based information sources, such as NetFlow, and provides in-depth system-wide views of all applications on the network infrastructure. Other nGenius products include nGenius Performance Manager, which analyzes and correlates the meta-data delivered by an array of intelligent data sources; and its latest product, nGeniusONE Unified Performance Management platform. nGeniusONE converges APM (Application Performance Management) and NPM (Network Performance Management) into a single unified platform and shortens the time required to solve application and network performance problems in enterprise network environments. The firm sells its products to corporations, government agencies, other nonprofit entities and other organizations with large- and medium-sized high-speed computer networks. The company's products have been sold to customers operating in industries such as financial services, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, service provider, health care and retail. In 2015, the firm acquired the communications business of science & technology company, Danaher Corp.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 955,419,000 208,630,000 -25,550,000 -2.67% 411,049,000 -28,369,000 95,285,000 30,370,000 113,961,000 -1.33% -1.97% 0.12

2015 453,669,000 75,242,000 96,773,000 21.33% 183,742,000 61,192,000 106,933,000 12,982,000 115,447,000 9.58% 14.48%

2014 396,647,000 70,454,000 78,014,000 19.66% 160,234,000 49,106,000 110,946,000 14,152,000 96,884,000 8.46% 12.57%

2013 350,550,000 61,546,000 64,529,000 18.40% 146,525,000 40,609,000 95,412,000 11,948,000 82,491,000 7.25% 11.37%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 978 614-4000 Fax: 978 614-4004 Toll-Free: 800-357-7666 Address: 310 Littleton Rd., Westford, MA 01886 United States

Stock Ticker: NTCT Employees: 3,144 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $325,000 Second Exec. Salary: $275,000

2012 308,679,000 49,478,000 53,683,000 17.39% 137,112,000 32,428,000 68,307,000 11,288,000 69,326,000 5.92% 9.79% 0.18

2011 290,540,000 40,628,000 58,065,000 19.98% 128,579,000 37,265,000 68,537,000 8,839,000 72,622,000 7.37% 12.70% 0.16

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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NetSuite Inc

www.netsuite.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business Management Application Suites Enterprise Resource Planning Customer Relationship Management E-Commerce Capabilities

NetSuite, Inc. is a leading vendor of cloud-based financials, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software. It provides a suite of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and e-commerce capabilities that enables customers to manage their back-office, front-office and web operations in a single application. From comprehensive financial management capabilities to inventory, supply chain and warehouse management solutions, NetSuite empowers businesses of all sizes, across all industries. NetSuite's cloud ERP solution is used by more than 30,000 companies, organizations and subsidiaries across 160+ countries. NetSuite OneWorld delivers a real-time, unified global business management platform for enterprises that manages multi-national and multisubsidiary operations at a fraction of the cost of traditional onpremise ERP solutions. NetSuite CRM software delivers a realtime, 360-degree view of a business' customers. It provides a seamless flow of information across the entire customer lifecycle, from lead to sales order, fulfillment, upsell, cross-sell and support. NetSuite's professional services automation solutions meet the needs of fledgling startups to growing enterprises. SuiteCommerce unifies every step of the multichannel, multi-location business, from e-commerce, point of sale and order management, to marketing, merchandising, inventory, financials and support. NetSuite products offer a variety of management and procurement solutions, including financial, order, production, supply chain, warehouse/fulfillment and human capital management. Industries served by the company include software/internet companies, wholesale distribution, advertising/digital marketing, media/publishing, financial services, healthcare, non-profit, retail, manufacturing, IT services, professional services, consulting, energy and education. In November 2016, NetSuite was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $9.3 billion, and subsequently ceased from public trading.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Oracle Corporation NetSuite OneWorld NetSuite CRM SuiteCommerce

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Zach Nelson, CEO Jim McGeever, Pres. Ronald Gill, CFO Ron Gill, CFO Marc Huffman, Worldwide Sales Distribution Kathy Zwickert, Chief People Officer Evan Goldberg, Chief Technology Officer Douglas Solomon, General Counsel Marc Huffman, President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 741,148,992

2014 556,284,032

2013 414,508,000

2012 308,824,992

2011 236,326,000

-124,743,000

-100,037,000

-70,409,000

-35,229,000

-32,007,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 627-1000 Fax: 650 627-1001 Toll-Free: 877-638-7848 Address: 2955 Campus Drive, Ste. 100, San Mateo, CA 94403-2511 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 3,357 Parent Company: Oracle Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

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Nidec Corporation

www.nidec.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Motor Manufacturing Brushless DC Motors Brushless DC Fans Camera Shutters Hard Drive Pivot Assemblies Card Readers

Nidec Corporation, based in Japan, manufactures electric motors and related components, with a focus on brushless DC (direct current) motors. Brushless DC motors are a type of electric motor that use electronically controlled commutation systems, rather than mechanical commutation systems, which provide higher efficiency, longer operating life and higher dynamic response characteristics. The firm operates in five business groups: small precision motors; automotive, appliance, commercial & industrial products; machinery; electronic & optical components; and others. Small precision motors include brushless DC motors for hard disk drives and laser printers; brushless DC fans for game machine consoles, personal computers and automobiles; and other small precision motors for mobile phones, DVD recorders and other products. Automotive, appliance, commercial & industrial products include automotive motors for power steering systems and other applications; home appliances motors for air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators; and industrial motors for machine tools and water heater systems. Machinery products include transfer robots (for LCD panels and semiconductor wafers), card readers, high-speed pressing machines and power transmission systems. Electronic & optical components include shutters and lens units for digital cameras, precision plastic moldings and plastic metal casings. The firm's other offerings include logistics services and music box products. Nidec operates manufacturing and sales facilities through approximately 230 domestic and foreign subsidiaries. During 2016, Nidec acquired Romanian appliance motor manufacturer, ANA IMEP SA; Italian cable hoist manufacturer, E.C.E. Srl; Emerson Electric Company's motors/drives and electric power generation businesses; and U.S.-based Canton Elevator, Inc.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ANA IMEP SA ECE Srl Canton Elevator Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Shigenobu Nagamori, CEO Shigenobu Nagamori, Pres. Akira Sato, CFO Hiroshi Kobe, Chief Sales Officer Mikio Katayama, Chief Technology Officer Kenji Sawamura, Exec. VP Bunsei Kure, Exec. VP Akira Sato, Exec. VP Tadaaki Hamada, First Sr. VP Shigenobu Nagamori, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 10,134,350,000 447,057,200 1,071,138,000 10.56% 803,865,200 789,647,900 1,269,578,000 704,567,900 1,602,277,000 6.70% 12.16% 0.17

2015 8,845,029,000 388,579,700 956,574,100 10.81% 737,793,200 655,525,600 790,207,000 499,213,000 1,395,443,000 6.04% 12.06% 0.24

2014 7,526,718,000 325,182,600 731,660,700 9.72% 666,861,600 485,124,700 750,161,300 346,590,200 1,139,377,000 5.19% 12.08% 0.57

2013 6,100,355,000 294,821,400 151,607,900 2.48% 729,011,600 68,789,940 948,558,000 527,819,600 462,702,200 .88% 2.03% 0.35

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 759221111 Fax: 81 759356101 Toll-Free: Address: 338 Tonoshiro-cho, Kuze Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8205 Japan

Stock Ticker: NJDCY Employees: 96,602 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 5,868,561,000 258,456,800 628,467,300 10.70% 477,100,100 350,322,900 487,773,800 356,472,600 907,265,200 5.26% 11.22% 0.27

2011 5,921,973,000 240,721,800 778,613,000 13.14% 488,917,700 450,110,500 714,596,500 473,135,100 994,263,200 7.26% 15.04% 0.28

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

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Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Nintendo Co Ltd

www.nintendo.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Video Game Hardware & Software Electronic Games Online Games

Nintendo Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells home entertainment products globally. Based in Kyoto, Japan, Nintendo is comprised of 27 subsidiaries and five associated companies located in the U.S., Canada, Korea, Australia and several European countries. Its main products are the video game systems and related software and merchandise for the Nintendo DS (dual screen), Nintendto DSi, Nintendo 3DS and DS Lite. Nintendo currently focuses on selling the DS line of portable devices. While its predecessor, the Game Boy Advance, was essentially a portable version of home-based video consoles, the DS sports the dual-screen format, an LCD touch screen, wireless connectivity and voice recognition capabilities. The firm's home game station product is the Wii, a motion sensitive game station that picks up user movements with the controller. The Wii's successor, Wii U features a touch screen, camera and microphone in addition to motion sensors on its controller. Well-known video game titles from the company include Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong, Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and The Legend of Zelda. Other operations of the company include the manufacture and sale of poker and Japanese-style playing cards (Karuta) and Pokemon animation products in addition to the management of services for electronic registration of in-home console machines and intellectual property rights. In 2015, the firm announced its collaboration with Japanese mobile gaming firm, DeNA to develop games for smart devices and released its first free-toplay smart phone game, Miitomo, later in the year. During 2016, Nintendo launched Super Mario Run for iPhone and iPad; agreed to acquire JESNET Co. Ltd.; and announced that Universal Parks & Resorts (Osaka, Orlando and Hollywood) will be adding Nintendo-themed environments over the next few years.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Nintendo DS Nintendo DSi Nintendo 3DS Wii Wii U Legend of Zelda (The) Donkey Kong Pokemon

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Tatsumi Kimishima, Managing Dir. Satoru Iwata, Pres. Genyo Takeda, Gen. Manager-Integrated R&D Div. Genyo Takeda, Chief Dir.-Total Dev. Tatsumi Kimishima, Managing Dir.-Nintendo of America Genyo Takeda, Head-European PR

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,338,798,000

2015 4,728,599,000

2014 4,917,353,000

2013 5,465,196,000

2012 5,570,385,000

2011 8,724,272,000

282,806,000 6.51%

213,044,100 4.50%

-399,296,400 -8.12%

-313,158,500 -5.73%

-320,985,300 -5.76%

1,471,406,000 16.86%

141,957,700 474,683,300 40,166,170 361,409,500 1.24% 1.41%

360,050,600 518,573,600 39,409,290 290,546,800 3.14% 3.66%

-199,557,900 -198,801,000 168,061,400 -313,992,800 -1.68% -1.97%

61,651,200 -347,390,000 49,781,970 -204,469,000 .50% .58%

-371,704,800 -816,697,800 171,837,200 -213,276,300 -2.87% -3.49%

668,039,900 671,755,500 94,093,770 1,529,841,000 4.57% 5.92%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 756629614 Fax: 81 756629540 Toll-Free: 1-800-255-3700 Address: 11-1 Kamitoba, Hokotate-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8116 Japan

Stock Ticker: NTDOF Employees: 5,120 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Nokia Corporation

company.nokia.com/en

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Smartphones and Cellphones Network Systems & Services Internet Software & Services Multimedia Equipment Digital Music Digital Map Information Mobile Applications

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: OZO Nokia N1 Nokia Z Launcher Alcatel-Lucent

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rajeev Suri, CEO Samih Elhage, COO Rajeev Suri, Pres. Timo Ihamuotila, CFO Barry French, Exec. VP-Mktg. & Corp. Affairs Hans-Jurgen Bill, Exec. VP-Human Resources Louise Pentland, Chief Legal Officer Juha Rutkiranta, Exec. VP-Oper. Kai Oistamo, Chief Dev. Officer Stephen Elop, Exec. VP-Devices & Svcs. Timo Toikkanen, Exec. VP-Mobile Phones Jo Harlow, Exec. VP-Smart Devices Risto Siilasmaa, Chmn.

Nokia Corporation is a leading supplier of services and software for the converging internet and communications industries. The company consists of two business segments: Nokia Networks and Nokia Technologies. Nokia Networks is the firm's infrastructure business that leads the change to smart, virtual networks with one seamless service. Networks weaves together mobile broadband, fixed access, internet protocol routing, optical technologies, as well as cloud applications and services in order to optimize, automate and manage network performance. Nokia Technologies is focused on advanced technology and licensing. This segment's products include the OZO vibration reduction camera designed and built for professional content creators; the Nokia N1 Android tablet; the Nokia Z Launcher predictive tablet. Nokia has approximately 10,000 patent families made up of about 30,000 granted patents and applications. Nokia has eight manufacturing facilities in Vietnam, China, South Korea, Hungary, India, Brazil and Mexico. In 2015, the firm sold its HERE digital maps division to BMW, Daimler AG and Volkswagen Group. In January 2016, Nokia acquired AlcatelLucent, a major manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, for $16 billion. That month, the firm announced plans to re-enter the mobile phone business following the expiration of its non-compete clause with Microsoft.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 13,218,060,000 2,248,308,000 1,785,110,000 13.50% 1,747,039,000 2,607,868,000 536,167,600 332,064,300 2,114,002,000 11.74% 25.80% 0.19

2014 13,464,470,000 2,636,421,000 179,780,000 1.33% 1,728,003,000 3,661,168,000 1,348,350,000 328,891,700 476,945,900 14.96% 45.91% 0.29

2013 13,440,150,000 2,769,670,000 548,857,900 4.08% 1,767,132,000 -650,380,700 76,142,140 430,414,600 1,368,443,000 -2.23% -8.46% 0.50

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 358-10-44-88-000 Fax: 358-10-44-81-002 Toll-Free: Address: Kearaportti 3, Espoo, FI-02610 Finland

Stock Ticker: NOK Employees: 56,690 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $666,667 Second Exec. Salary: $1,191,120

2012 31,912,020,000 5,057,107,000 -2,435,491,000 -7.63% 4,403,554,000 -3,284,687,000 -374,365,500 487,521,200 -1,034,264,000 -9.39% -31.16% 0.63

2011 40,883,040,000 5,934,857,000 -1,134,729,000 -2.77% 5,194,586,000 -1,230,965,000 1,202,411,000 631,345,200 492,808,800 -3.09% -8.86% 0.33

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,778,105 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Novatek Microelectronics Corp

www.novatek.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing-Semiconductors Integrated Circuits Products Design Research & Development

Novatek Microelectronics Corp. is based in Taiwan, and designs, manufactures and markets integrated circuits (ICs) used in telecommunication, computer peripherals and liquid crystal display (LED) drivers. Novatek sorts its products in two categories: display driver ICs and SoC (system-on-chip) solutions. Display driver ICs manufactured by the company provide high performance, lower electromagnetic interference, low power consumption and are highly integrated. Novatek's full range of display driver IC solutions are provided for diverse applications and displays with a variety of panel sizes and technologies. The firm's SoC solutions are used in multi-media devices, internet infrastructures, as well as wireless communication and interactive devices. They offer high integration capabilities, powerful features and value-added functions for applications in TVs, DVD players, digital cameras, set top boxes and iDTVs. In January 2017, the firm agreed to acquire IPs, technologies and assets related to surveillance cameras from Faraday Technology Corporation. Novatek offers its employees health insurance; a retirement plan; physical check-ups every two years; wedding and childbirth subsidies; meal allowances; life and AD&D insurance; store discounts; an employee assistance program; free movies; and scholarship

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Steve Wang, Pres. David Chen, Dir.-Media Rel. David Chen, Dir.-Investor Rel. Tai-Shung Ho, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,622,850,716

2014 1,657,530,937

2013 1,316,000,000

2012 1,259,300,000

2011 1,151,860,000

202,669,580

221,006,168

150,700,000

150,900,000

121,366,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-567-0889 Fax: 886-3-577-0132 Toll-Free: Address: Innovation Rd I, Hsinchu Science Park, No. 13, 2F, Hsinchu, 300 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 3034 Employees: 1,790 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Novell Inc

www.novell.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Operational Strategy Consulting Services E-Business Consulting Open Source Software Linux Support & Maintenance Management Consulting Workload Management Software IT Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Micro Focus International plc ZENworks Service Desk Filr Micro Focus iPrint File Management Suite GroupWise Micro Focus Vibe

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Bob Flynn, Pres. Dave Wilkes, VP-Eng. Eric Varness, VP-North America Sales John Delk, VP-Channel & Alliances Katherine Tate, VP-Global Sales Oper. Edwin Bowman, Gen. Mgr.-Latin America Kevin Loosemore, Chmn.-Micro Focus Dirk W. Schmidt, VP-EMEA Sales

Novell, Inc., a subsidiary and division of Micro Focus International plc, develops, sells and installs enterprise-quality software focused on the operating system and infrastructure software sectors of the IT industry. The firm operates through three primary segments: endpoint management, file and networking services and collaboration. Endpoint management products are designed to provide customized assistance to each client's employees and store data in a centralized database. Products in this segment include ZENworks Application Virtualization, which allows clients to package and deploy virtualized applications; and Service Desk, an IT optimization program. Novell's File and networking services provide an open platform allowing files to be shared throughout a multisystem workspace. Products include Open Enterprise Server, which offers NetWare services like file storage and centralized server management; Filr, a secure storage dropbox; Micro Focus iPrint, a print management program; and File Management Suite, a dynamic file management and storage system. Novell's collaboration business segment provides infrastructure, management and security solutions for collaboration across multiple devise. Its solutions include GroupWise, a secure email, calendaring, contact management and task management service; and Micro Focus Vibe, a project management software for productivity enhancement. The firm also provides professional services, including discovery workshops, strategy projects and solution implementations; phone-based, web-based and onsite technical support; and training services.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 233,100,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 801-8614272 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-529-3400 Address: 1800 S. Novell Place, Provo, UT 54606 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 281,700,000

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 3,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31 Parent Company: Micro Focus International plc

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Nuance Communications Inc

www.nuance.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Speech Recognition Document Automation & Management Software Mobile Apps

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dragon On-Premise On-Demand

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Paul Ricci, CEO Daniel Tempesta, CFO Adam Bowden, Executive VP, Divisional Robert Schassler, Executive VP Kenneth Siegel, Executive VP

Nuance Communications, Inc. develops software and applications related to speech and language recognition. Its technology is used by individuals and businesses for tasks and services such as requesting information from a phone-based self-service solution, dictating medical records, searching the mobile internet by voice, entering a destination into a navigation system and working with PDF documents. The company offers products in four categories: healthcare, mobile, enterprise and imaging. Healthcare applications offer dictation and transcription services that automate the input and management of medical information. Its Dragon medical dictation software empowers physicians to accurately capture and document patient care in real-time on many devices. The mobile category provides voice applications for mobile devices, text technologies, mobile messaging services and dictation applications. This division's Dragon software provides professional and personal customers the ability to use voice to create content, reports and other documents, as well as control their computers with the use of a keyboard or mouse. Enterprise products help enterprises reduce or replace human contact center agents with conversational systems across voice, mobile and messaging channels. Its On-Premise software integrates with a wide range of on premise, third-party IVR ad contact center platforms and include speech recognition, voice biometrics, transcription, text-to-speech, dialog and analytics products; and its On-Demand multichannel cloud leverages the firm's technologies to implement account verification and access, virtual chat and other messaging options for mobile device customers. Last, imaging products provide compliance and security software that streamlines document workflows, including scan automation solutions, print automation solutions and PDF/OCR capture, creation and management solutions. The company offers employees health coverage, a 401(k) plan and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,948,903,000 271,130,000 138,523,000 7.10% 559,339,000 -12,458,000 565,795,000 54,883,000 365,945,000 - .22% - .59% 1.25

2015 1,931,136,000 310,332,000 54,909,000 2.84% 593,338,000 -115,010,000 487,577,000 58,039,000 268,737,000 -2.01% -4.74% 0.93

2014 1,923,451,000 338,543,000 -21,363,000 -1.11% 609,207,000 -150,343,000 358,147,000 60,287,000 199,431,000 -2.55% -5.76% 0.82

2013 1,855,279,000 292,081,000 48,482,000 2.61% 596,838,000 -115,238,000 395,010,000 55,588,000 249,746,000 -1.96% -4.29% 0.79

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781 565-5000 Fax: 781 565-5001 Toll-Free: Address: 1 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA 01803 United States

Stock Ticker: NUAN Employees: 13,200 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $800,000 Second Exec. Salary: $450,000

2012 1,651,509,000 225,441,000 126,186,000 7.64% 532,523,000 207,135,000 472,999,000 62,910,000 337,771,000 4.18% 7.94% 0.63

2011 1,318,741,000 179,377,000 52,551,000 3.98% 454,042,000 38,238,000 357,411,000 41,622,000 237,653,000 .97% 1.59% 0.34

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Nutanix Inc

www.nutanix.com

NAIC Code: 511210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cloud-Based Data Storage

Nutanix, Inc. is software as a service (SaaS) company offering a virtualized data-center platform designed to replace older storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) platforms. It delivers invisible infrastructure for nextgeneration enterprise computing by natively converging infrastructure components into a turnkey hyperconverged solution. The firm's virtual computing platform is a scalable datacenter that can be executed in under 30 minutes. The platform's scalability comes from its modular design, which allows the program to accommodate growing data needs. Hardware platforms are branded under the NX-1000, 3000, 6000 or 8000 series. Additional product families include the Nutanix Acropolis and the Nutanix Prism. Acropolis converges compute, storage and virtualization resources in order to run any application at any scale. Prism is comprehensive management solution built with one-click technologies to radically simplify datacenter storage and virtualization operations. Nutanix has approximately 4,500 customers, with prominent customers and partners including Ebay, the U.S. Airforce, St. Lukes, Liberty Global and Price Waterhouse Coopers. The company is headquartered in California, USA, with global offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Middle Ease, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and the U.K. During 2016, Nutanix acquired software company PernixData; and raised about $230 million at its initial public offering that September.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Nutanix Acropolis Nutanix Prism PernixData

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Duston Williams, CFO Dheeraj Pandey, Chairman of the Board Howard Ting, CMO David Sangster, Executive VP, Divisional Sunil Potti, Other Executive Officer Sudheesh Vadakkedath, President Rajiv Mirani, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 444,928,000 116,400,000 -165,017,000 -37.08% 322,758,000 -168,499,000 3,636,000 42,294,000 -138,609,000 -52.54%

2015 241,432,000 73,510,000 -118,765,000 -49.19% 185,728,000 -126,127,000 -25,694,000 23,308,000 -102,198,000 -68.39%

2014 127,127,000 38,037,000 -78,319,000 -61.60% 106,497,000 -84,003,000 -45,707,000 19,032,000 -66,737,000 -70.61%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 855-688-2649 Fax: 408-916-4039 Toll-Free: Address: 1740 Technology Dr., Ste. 150, San Jose, CA 95110 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $325,000 Second Exec. Salary: $250,000

2013 30,533,000 16,496,000 -44,600,000 -146.07% 32,033,000 -44,734,000 -29,110,000 9,339,000 -41,974,000

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: NTNX Employees: 1,368 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

NVIDIA Corporation

www.nvidia.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Graphics Processors Graphics Software

NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops and markets a family of 3D graphics processors, graphics processing units (GPUs) and related software. The company serves virtually all markets that rely on high-quality visuals in PC applications, including manufacturing, science, e-business, entertainment and education. It has two product groups: the GPU and Tegra processors. GPUs, each with billions of transistors, are the engine of visual computing and among the world's most complex processors. Products include GeForce, Quadro, Tesla and GRID. GeForce processors enhance the gaming experience on PCs by improving the visual quality of graphics. Quadro is for professional workstations. Tesla is a GPUaccelerated computing processor used to accelerate scientific, analytics, engineering, consumer and enterprise applications. GRID uses GPUs to deliver graphics performance remotely, from the cloud. GRID's uses include gaming, professional applications provided as a service and improving Citrix and VMware installations. Tegra processors are architected to deliver a superior visual and multimedia experience on tablets, smartphones and gaming devices while consuming minimal power. Tegra is also sold to original equipment manufacturers for devices where graphics and overall performance are of great importance. The processors are primarily designed to enable the firm's branded DRIVE and SHIELD platforms. DRIVE automotive computers provide supercomputing capabilities to make driving safer and more enjoyable. SHIELD is a family of devices designed to harness the power of mobilecloud in order to revolutionize gaming. NVIDIA's research and development in visual computing has yielded approximately 7,300 patent assets, including inventions essential to modern computing. Employees of NVIDIA receive medical, dental and vision coverage; a 529 college savings plan; a 401(K) plan; an employee assistance program; flex spending accounts; and discounts with Apple, Microsoft and AT&T.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: GeForce Quadro Tesla GRID Tegra DRIVE SHIELD

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO Colette Kress, CFO Michael Mccaffery, Chairman of the Board Michael Byron, Chief Accounting Officer David Shannon, Chief Administrative Officer Ajay Puri, Executive VP, Divisional Debora Shoquist, Executive VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 5,010,000,000 1,331,000,000 747,000,000 14.91% 602,000,000 614,000,000 1,175,000,000 86,000,000 987,000,000 8.42% 13.81%

2015 4,681,507,000 1,359,725,000 758,989,000 16.21% 480,763,000 630,587,000 905,656,000 122,381,000 1,021,094,000 8.72% 14.21% 0.31

2014 4,130,162,000 1,335,834,000 496,227,000 12.01% 435,702,000 439,990,000 835,146,000 255,186,000 759,845,000 6.44% 9.47% 0.30

2013 4,280,159,000 1,147,282,000 648,239,000 15.14% 430,822,000 562,536,000 824,172,000 183,309,000 891,568,000 9.40% 12.53%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 486-2000 Fax: 408 486-2200 Toll-Free: Address: 2701 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95050 United States

Stock Ticker: NVDA Employees: 9,227 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $789,680 Second Exec. Salary: $1,018,941

2012 3,997,930,000 1,002,605,000 648,299,000 16.21% 405,613,000 581,090,000 909,156,000 138,735,000 870,690,000 11.56% 15.86%

2011 3,543,309,000 848,830,000 255,747,000 7.21% 418,513,000 253,146,000 675,797,000 97,890,000 461,285,000 6.26% 8.65%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,000,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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NXP Semiconductors NV

www.nxp.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Research, Development & Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd Jilin Sino-Microelectronics Co Ltd Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors Co Ltd Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Richard L. Clemmer, CEO David Reed, Exec. VP-Oper. Richard L. Clemmer, Pres. Steve Owen, Exec. VP-Mktg. & Sales Keith Shull, Exec. VP-Human Resources Dave French, Exec. VP-R&D Frans Scheper, Sr. VP Guido Dierick, General Counsel Chris Belden, Exec. VP Alexander Everke, Exec. VP Kurt Sievers, Sr. VP Sean Hunkler, Exec. VP Peter Bonfield, Chmn.

NXP Semiconductors NV is a global semiconductor firm. The company provides high-performance mixed-signal products as well as standard products solutions that utilize technologies such as radio frequency (RF), analog, power management, security and digital processing. High-performance mixed-signal solutions are an optimized mix of analog and digital functionality integrated into a system or sub-system. These solutions are fine-tuned to meet the specific performance, cost, power, size and quality requirements of applications. The firm's products are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. NXP has operations in more than 25 countries, with research and development activities in Asia, Europe and the U.S., and manufacturing facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, the U.K., China and Malaysia. It has roughly 9,000 patents either issued or pending. NXP sells its products to customers worldwide through distributors such as Arrow, Avnet, Edom, Vitec and WPG. Arrow, Avnet and WPG are the company's three largest distribution partners, with WPG accounting for 14% of 2015 revenue, and Avnet accounting for 14%. No other distributor accounted for more than 10% in 2015. NXP's international joint ventures and subsidiary investments include Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte. Ltd. (61%owned); Jilin NXP Semiconductors Ltd. (100%); Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors Co. Ltd. (40%); and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (27%). In 2016, the firm agreed to sell its standard products business (Nexperia) to Beijing Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd. and Wise Road Capital Ltd., which was expected to close in the first quarter of 2017. That October, NXP agreed to be acquired by Qualcomm, Inc. for $39 billion, which is expected to close by the end of 2017.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,101,000,000 845,000,000 2,015,000,000 33.02% 982,000,000 1,526,000,000 1,330,000,000 353,000,000 2,230,000,000 9.17% 25.32% 0.75

2014 5,647,000,000 763,000,000 1,049,000,000 18.57% 838,000,000 539,000,000 1,468,000,000 365,000,000 1,189,000,000 8.07% 58.61% 7.39

2013 4,815,000,000 639,000,000 651,000,000 13.52% 896,000,000 348,000,000 891,000,000 250,000,000 1,073,000,000 5.40% 29.61% 2.52

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 31 402729233 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: High Tech Campus 60, Eindhoven, 5656 AG Netherlands

Stock Ticker: NXPI Employees: 27,884 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,207,699 Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 4,358,000,000 628,000,000 412,000,000 9.45% 977,000,000 -115,000,000 722,000,000 280,000,000 778,000,000 -1.76% -10.48% 3.03

2011 4,194,000,000 635,000,000 357,000,000 8.51% 918,000,000 390,000,000 195,000,000 231,000,000 1,003,000,000 5.47% 36.60% 3.27

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $1,666,625

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Okta Inc

www.okta.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Okta, Inc. is the creator of an integrated system that securely connects any person via any device to the technologies they need to do their most significant work. Okta's IT products uniquely use identity information to grant people access to applications on any device at any time, while still enforcing strong security protections. The company's platform securely connects companies to their customers and partners. Its products for IT simplify and secure the way a company's employees connect to enterprise technology. Its products for developers use Okta's application program interfaces and developer tools to build custom or commercial apps that are enterprise ready on day one. The company's entire product architecture is built to be highly reliable and secure. Pricing ranges from $1 to $4 per month, per user, and enterprises with 5,000 or more users can contact Okta directly for a quote. Investors of the firm include Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital. Okta is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington. In October 2016, the firm announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services selected them to transition the federal agency to a cloud-based, modern and flexible identity architecture.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Todd McKinnon, CEO Frederic Kerrest, COO Bill Losch, CFO Ryan Carlson, CMO Kristina Johnson, VP-Human Resources Mark Settle, CIO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: Fax: Toll-Free: 888-722-7871 Address: 301 Brannan St., 1/Fl, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 804 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Omron Adept Technologies Inc

www.adept.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Factory Automation Software Industrial Robotics Machine Vision Systems

Omron Adept Technologies, Inc. is a global provider of intelligent vision-guided robotic systems and services. The firm is a subsidiary and industrial automation business of OMRON Corporation. Omron Adept's product lines include industrial robots, mobile robots and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision and systems and applications software. The company provides cost-effective robotics systems and services to high-growth markets, including packaged goods, life sciences, electronics and semiconductor industries, as well as to traditional industrial markets such as machine tool automation and automotive components. Its brands include the Cobra SCARA line of robots, the Viper six-axis articulated robots and the Quattro + Hornet parallel line of robots; and the Adept line of mobile products. Omron Adept is a leading U.S.based manufacturer of industrial robots, manufacturing its products in San Ramon, California. The company markets, distributes and supports them worldwide, both directly and through channel partners.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: OMRON Corporation Cobra SCARA Viper Quattro + Hornet Adept

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Nigel Blakeway, CEO Thomas Mathias, Pres. Seth Halio, CFO Terry Hannon, CMO Michael Kelly, Director Deron Jackson, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 54,195,000

2014 57,540,000

2013 46,816,000

2012 66,219,000

2011 57,505,000

-5,009,000

-339,000

-10,025,000

-3,723,000

-6,764,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 925 245-3400 Fax: 925-960-0590 Toll-Free: Address: 4550 Norris Canyon Rd, Ste. 150, San Ramon, CA 94583 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 170 Parent Company: OMRON Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Open Text Corporation

www.opentext.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Enterprise Content Management IT Hosting Services Embedded Modules & Applications Consulting Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Mark Barrenechea, CEO John Doolittle, CFO Aditya Maheshwari, Chief Accounting Officer David Jamieson, Chief Information Officer Adam Howatson, Chief Marketing Officer P. Jenkins, Director Muhi Majzoub, Executive VP, Divisional Gordon Davies, Executive VP Stephen Murphy, President Prentiss Donohue, Senior VP, Divisional James McGourlay, Senior VP, Divisional Simon Harrison, Senior VP, Divisional George Schulze, Senior VP, Divisional Gary Weiss, Senior VP, Divisional Leslie Sarauer, Senior VP, Divisional

Open Text Corporation is a provider of software products and services that assist organizations in finding, utilizing and sharing business information from any device. The company's technologies and business solutions address the growth of information volume and formats, allowing organizations to manage the information that flows into, out of and throughout the enterprise as part of daily operations. Open Text's products and services are designed to maximize the value of enterprise information while limiting its risks. Its solutions incorporate social and media technologies, and are delivered for onpremises deployment as well as through cloud and managed hosted services models. Enterprise information management offerings include enterprise content management, business process management, customer experience management, information exchange, discovery and analytics. Enterprise content management offerings are facilitated with an integrated set of technologies that manage information throughout its lifecycle, improving business productivity, mitigating risks and controlling costs. Business process management offerings provide software capabilities for analyzing, automating, monitoring and optimizing structured processes that typically fall outside the scope of existing enterprise systems. Customer experience management offerings generate improved time-tomarket by giving customers, employees and channel partners personalized and engaging experiences. iX (information exchange) is a set of offerings that facilitate efficient, secure and compliant exchange information inside and outside the enterprise. Open Text maintains strategic partnerships with SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture, Deloitte and more, providing specialized software that integrates more easily with allied companies' products. Discovery solutions organize and visualize all relevant content, allowing businesses to make informed decisions. In 2016, the firm acquired the customer communications management assets from HP, Inc.; and agreed to acquire Dell EMC's enterprise content division, including Documentum, an enterprise content management suite. Open Text offers employees medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; educational assistance; and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,824,228,000 194,057,000 368,563,000 20.20% 484,632,000 284,477,000 525,722,000 70,009,000 610,931,000 5.96% 14.94% 1.08

2015 1,851,917,000 196,491,000 348,711,000 18.82% 532,962,000 234,327,000 523,031,000 77,046,000 588,858,000 5.64% 13.50% 0.86

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 519 888-7111 Fax: 519 888-0677 Toll-Free: 800-499-6544 Address: 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 0A1 Canada

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $945,000 Second Exec. Salary: $377,655

2014 1,624,699,000 176,834,000 300,528,000 18.49% 488,093,000 218,125,000 417,127,000 42,460,000 486,705,000 6.63% 14.64% 0.76

2013 1,363,336,000 164,010,000 197,665,000 14.49% 398,482,000 148,520,000 318,502,000 23,299,000 384,516,000 5.82% 11.80% 0.38

2012 1,207,473,000 169,043,000 149,360,000 12.36% 371,616,000 125,174,000 266,490,000 26,021,000 308,845,000 5.72% 11.28% 0.47

2011 1,033,303,000 145,992,000 150,605,000 14.57% 319,028,000 123,203,000 223,221,000 36,662,000 273,640,000 6.75% 12.79% 0.27

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: OTEX Employees: 8,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

www.plunkettresearch.com

Opera Software ASA

www.opera.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Internet Browsers Cell Phone Internet Browsers

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Opera Browser Opera Mini Opera Coast Opera Mini Opera Mail AdMarvel Opera TV

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lars Boilesen, CEO Frode Jacobsen, Interim CFO Rikard Gillemyr, Exec. VP-Prod. Dev. Erik C. Harrell, Chief Strategy Officer Katrin Jaakson, Head-Global Media Rel. Petter Lade, Dir.-Investor Rel. & Corp. Dev. Mahi de Silva, Exec. VP-Consumer Mobile Jeffery S. Glueck, Exec. VP-Operator Solutions

Opera Software ASA is a Norwegian firm engaged in the production and distribution of various versions of its Opera web browser. The company's browser has over 350 million users worldwide, with most being mobile users. Opera products include the Opera Browser for Windows-, Mac- and Linuxbased computers; the Opera Mini, Opera Browser and Opera Coast for mobile phones; and Opera Mini, Opera Browser and Opera Coast for tablet computers. Its Opera beta web browser updates releases every couple of weeks, offering users the latest refinements to the Opera browser. Opera Mail is a lightweight, customizable mail client with easy reading, labeling and filtering of messages. Opera has free browsers for select recent and older Windows/Mac/Linux offerings, and provides web speed and safety across all devices. Add-ons create new functionality to Opera, and include extensions such as The Printliminator, SurfEasy, Tab Sidebar, Giphy, Classic Notes and Youtube; and themes such as cars, nature or character/movie-related. Subsidiary AdMarvel, specializes in mobile advertising. In addition, Opera TV provides instant access to a broad selection of informative, entertaining and educational content presented on brand-new, state-of-the-art user interface. Opera TV comes with a library of live and ondemand video content ranging from the latest blockbuster movie, TV series and sports to music, news, lifestyle and egaming. Opera comes preinstalled on Smart TVs, Blu-ray Disc players and set-top boxes from the world's major manufacturers. In December 2016, the firm sold a majority stake in Opera TV to Moore Freres & Company.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 615,900,000

2014 480,800,000

2013 300,100,000

2012 216,000,000

2011 150,345,000

34,600,000 5.61% 40,000,000 -51,200,000 56,000,000 23,500,000 57,100,000 -5.97% -14.17% 0.43

37,600,000 7.82%

59,300,000 19.76%

37,400,000 17.31%

34,489,340 22.94%

-58,100,000 58,600,000 25,600,000 48,000,000 -8.65% -17.05% 0.16

60,300,000 49,500,000 10,200,000 109,500,000 15.61% 26.34% 0.19

17,000,000 37,600,000 13,800,000 43,100,000 8.38% 13.02%

23,780,990 35,985,620 9,912,713 42,705,570 14.48% 21.33%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 47-2369-2400 Fax: 47-2369-2401 Toll-Free: Address: Gjerdrums vei 19, Oslo, 0484 Norway

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: OPESF Employees: 1,671 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Opterna AM Inc

www.opterna-am.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Fiber-Optic Infrastructure Products Network Monitoring Systems

Opterna AM, Inc. is a member of the NeST Group of Companies and provides an array of products and services for the broadband industry. These products include fiber-optic infrastructure products, data center solutions, connectivity and passive devices, structure cabling solutions and monitoring solutions. Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), multi-dwelling unit (MDU) or maximum transmission unit (MTU) occur via Opterna's BuildOpt terminal, a collection point for plug-and-play fiber distribution terminals; TurnOpt, a distribution hub designed for low-density FDH (fiber distribution hub) topologies and other fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) solutions. Data center solutions include Opterna's media transfer protocol (MTP) pre-terminated products, which provide a secure path to future applications without the need for invasive network modification, and include array trunk cable and fanout cable assemblies, modular cassettes, adapter plates and patch panels. Connectivity and passive devices include Armor cables, FTTH cables, attenuators, adapters, connectors and fiber optic patchcords. Structured cabling solutions offers physical layer technologies extending from the entrance facility to the work areas supporting horizontal cabling, backbone cabling, fiber-to-thedesk and data center infrastructure. Monitoring solutions includes the Omni2000, which continuously monitors multiple parameters and instantly reports events for attention and immediate action. This solution includes enterprise software solutions, inside plant monitoring, outside plant monitoring and support hardware and tools. The company maintains sales offices in North America as well as in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Mexico, and operates an overseas development facility and a manufacturing plant in India.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: NeST Group of Companies Omni2000 BuildOpt TurnOpt

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Muhammed Hairs, Supply Chain Manager Abraham Chandy, Dir.-Oper. Bret A. Matz, Gen. Mgr. Javad (Jay) Hassan, Chmn.-NeST Group

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 703-653-1130 Fax: 703-803-8313 Toll-Free: 800-248-9004 Address: 44901 Falcon Pl., Ste. 116, Sterling, VA 20166 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: NeST Group of Companies

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Oracle Corporation

www.oracle.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management e-Business Applications Software Internet-Based Software Consulting Services Human Resources Management Software CRM Software Middleware

Oracle Corporation is a leading enterprise software company, providing hardware products and services to over 400,000 customers throughout the world. The firm markets its integrated hardware and software systems directly to corporations. Oracle's products can be categorized into three broad areas: software and cloud, hardware systems and services. The software and cloud division is further divided into new software licenses & cloud software subscriptions, which includes Oracle's Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-aService (PaaS) offerings; cloud infrastructure as a service; and software license updates & product support. This division represents 78% of total revenues. Hardware systems is comprised of hardware systems products and hardware systems support services, representing 13% of total revenues. Services (9% or revenues) offers consulting services, enhanced support services and education services. Applications and technologies of the firm include Oracle SaaS, providing software applications delivered via a cloud-based IT environment that the company hosts, manages and supports; Oracle Applications software are licensed for use in onpremise, data center and related IT environments to manage and automate core business functions across the enterprise; Oracle PaaS is designed to deliver Oracle Database, Java and other platform services in the cloud to enable developers to extend applications; Oracle Database software is licensed to customers and designed to enable reliable & secure storage, retrieval and manipulation of all forms of data; Oracle Fusion Middleware is a broad family of integrated application infrastructure software products; and Java is a software development language platform. During 2016, the firm acquired the following: application companies, including AddThis, Crosswise, LogFire and NetSuite; industry solution companies, including Textura and Opower; and middleware companies, including Palerra and Ravello Systems. That November, it agreed to acquire Dyn. Oracle offers employees a 401(k) plan; employee assistance and employee stock purchase plans; and a Live and Work Well program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Oracle Saas Oracle PaaS Oracle Applications Oracle Database Java Oracle Fusion Middleware AddThis NetSuite

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Safra Catz, CFO Lawrence Ellison, Chairman of the Board William West, Chief Accounting Officer Mark Hurd, Co-CEO Jeffrey Henley, Director John Fowler, Executive VP, Divisional Dorian Daley, General Counsel Thomas Kurian, President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 37,047,000,000 5,787,000,000 12,604,000,000 34.02% 9,039,000,000 8,901,000,000 13,561,000,000 1,189,000,000 15,418,000,000 7.98% 18.55% 0.84

2015 38,226,000,000 5,524,000,000 13,871,000,000 36.28% 8,732,000,000 9,938,000,000 14,336,000,000 1,391,000,000 16,838,000,000 9.87% 20.80% 0.82

2014 38,275,000,000 5,151,000,000 14,759,000,000 38.56% 8,605,000,000 10,955,000,000 14,921,000,000 580,000,000 17,526,000,000 12.72% 23.93% 0.48

2013 37,180,000,000 4,850,000,000 14,684,000,000 39.49% 8,400,000,000 10,925,000,000 14,224,000,000 650,000,000 17,626,000,000 13.64% 24.73% 0.41

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 506-7000 Fax: 650 506-7200 Toll-Free: 800-392-2999 Address: 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 United States

Stock Ticker: ORCL Employees: 132,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $950,000 Second Exec. Salary: $950,000

2012 37,121,000,000 4,523,000,000 13,706,000,000 36.92% 8,253,000,000 9,981,000,000 13,743,000,000 648,000,000 16,644,000,000 13.14% 23.91% 0.30

2011 35,622,000,000 4,519,000,000 12,033,000,000 33.77% 7,549,000,000 8,547,000,000 11,214,000,000 450,000,000 15,015,000,000 12.65% 24.22% 0.37

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 05/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 6 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Orchard Platform (Orchard App Inc)

orchardplatform.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Accounting, Banking & Financial

Orchard Platform (Orchard App, Inc.) designs and develops innovative next-generation financial services. The company is a technology and infrastructure provider for marketplace lending. Orchard supports operational efficiencies to help institutional investors, investment managers and loan originators connect and transact. Its solutions enable institutional investors and investment managers to allocate capital to marketplace lending with best practices, manager identification, portfolio benchmarking and strategic access to supply. It helps originators across multiple asset classes diversify their capital structure with marketplace lending distribution, and provides market insights, scalable infrastructure and reporting to enable originators to focus on making loans and giving borrowers more choices. Orchard publishes and distributes the Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index on the Bloomberg Professional service. Bloomberg subscribers will be able to access the Index and download its data and content areas at {ECST S} and will also be a part of Bloomberg Intelligence research. The Orchard Index seeks to measure the overall performance of U.S. consumer marketplace loans and provide investors with a useful and widely accepted benchmark to evaluate the relative performance of those loans. Orchard offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as other company benefits and perks.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Matt Burton, CEO Richard Bayyouk, Dir.-Finance Nadia Gonzalez, Head of Mktg. Jonathan Kelfer, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 888-217-2718 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-217-2718 Address: 386 Park Avenue South, 4/Fl, New York, NY 10016 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Overland Storage Inc

www.overlandstorage.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Storage Equipment-Digital Linear Tape Products Data Storage Systems Interchange Software Controller Cards Storage Management Software Tape Media

Overland Storage, Inc. offers data protection appliances that help small- to mid-range and distributed enterprises ensure that data is protected and readily available. The company's products reduce the backup window, improve data recovery speed, simplify short- and long-term data retention and provide cost-effective disaster recovery. Overland's network attached storage products (NAS) consist of SnapServer hardware and GuardianOS software management systems. The Snap Servers come in rack-mounted or desktop configurations. SnapScale clustered network attached storage solutions enable organizations with rapid or unpredictable data growth to scale capacity and performance without adding management complexity. SnapCLOUD is used in 350+PB of data center deployments worldwide, and is an enterprise-class virtual storage platform with both block and file level access and cross-platform compatibility. Overland's family of tape-based products, the NEO Series, storage loader and storage library provide reliable data protection with nonstop operation, expansion on demand, investment protection, remote library management and one- and two-gigabyte-per-second serverless backup in a SAN environment. In addition, the company offers virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and RDX removable disk products, such as RDX Quickstor and RDX Quickstation. With over 500,000 installations, the firm's customer list includes firms in the financial services, education, health care, oil and gas, law enforcement and technology industries, among others. Overland Storage is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sphere 3D Corporation, a leading provider of virtualization technology solutions.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sphere 3D Corporation SnapServer GuardianOS SnapScale SnapCLOUD RDX Quickstor RDX Quickstation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Eric Kelly, CEO Randy Gast, COO Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, CFO Peter Tassiopoulos, Vice Chmn. Jillian Mansolf, Senior VP, Divisional Lisa Loe, Vice President, Divisional Eric Kelly, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 88,000,000

2014 65,692,000

2013 48,020,000

2012 59,632,000

2011 70,197,000

-22,924,000

-19,647,000

-16,161,000

-14,499,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 858 571-5555 Fax: 858 571-3664 Toll-Free: 800-729-8725 Address: 9112 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 482 Parent Company: Sphere 3D Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Palantir Technologies Inc

www.palantir.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

Palantir Technologies Inc. provides a suite of data fusion software applications for integrating, managing and securing any kind of data for government, commercial and health industries worldwide. The company software includes Palantir Gotham and Palantir Metropolis. Palantir Gotham integrates, manages, secures and analyzes all data. Palantir Metropolis is a software for large-scale quantitative investigation. This product integrates across multiple sources of data, bringing together disparate information into a unified quantitative analysis environment. Also, this software is used for analyzing insurance claims data, network traffic flow and financial trading patterns. The firm offers solutions in a broad range of areas, including crisis response, case management, legal intelligence, insurance analytics, capital markets and trader oversight. Palantir's Philanthropy Engineering team applies its people, products and resources to support initiatives and organizations dedicated to improving and saving human lives. These organizations help create slavery-free supply chains, address small-plot farmer food security, improve global health and fight disease outbreaks and provide humanitarian relief in the wake of natural disasters. In October 2016, the firm announced that it was considering an initial public offering in 2017 in order to provide liquidity to its employees. Also in 2016, the firm acquired Kimono Labs, a startup which makes it easy to collect information from public facing websites; and Silk, a data visualization startup.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Palantir Gotham Palantir Metropolis Kimono Labs Silk

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Alexander C. Karp, CEO Peter Andreas Thiel, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,178,000,000

2014 1,050,000,000

2013 915,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-815-0200 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 100 Hamilton Ave., Ste. 300, Palo Alto, CA 94301 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,767 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 850,000,000

2011 700,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Panasonic Corporation

www.panasonic.net

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Audio & Video Equipment, Manufacturing Lithium Rechargeable Batteries Home Appliances Electronic Components Cellular Phones Medical Equipment Photovoltaic Equipment Telecommunications Equipment

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Panasonic Technics PanaHome Panasonic System Networks Co Ltd Panasonic Healthcare Hussmann Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kazuhiro Tsuga, Pres. Shusaku Nagae, Chmn.

Panasonic Corporation produces consumer, professional and industrial electronics products under brand names such as Panasonic, Technics and PanaHome. The company operates in four business segments: appliances, eco solutions, AVC networks and automotive & industrial systems. The appliances business develops and manufactures home appliances, personal-care products, health enhancing products as well as the development, manufacture and sales of commercial-use heating/refrigeration/air conditioning equipment. The eco solutions business develops, manufactures and sells lighting fixtures, lamps, lighting devices, wiring devices, distribution panelboards, housing-related materials and equipment, photovoltaic power generation systems, storage batteries, ventilation fans, and nursing care equipment and services as well as the provision of business solutions in various areas. The AVC (audio, visual, communication) networks business is operated through Panasonic System Networks Co. Ltd., which develops and manufactures digital cameras and mobile phones. This division also develops, manufactures, services and provides solution sales of engineering of electric, communication and electronic machinery and equipment related to system network. The automotive & industrial systems business develops, manufactures and sells automotive related products such as car-use-multimedia-related equipment, ecocar-related equipment and electrical components; industrial related devices such as electronic components, electronic materials, semiconductors, optical devices, primary and secondary batteries, chargers, battery appliances and components; manufacturing related systems such as electronic component mounting systems, and welding and robot systems; and bicycle related products. Panasonic Healthcare is an affiliated company which develops, manufactures and sells health care devices and services such as in vitro diagnostic devices, medical IT solutions and life science devices and services. In December 2015, the firm acquired Hussmann Corporation, a manufacturer of refrigerated, freezer display case.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 66,356,200,000

2014 66,541,160,000

2013 62,812,700,000

3,284,793,000 4.95% 15,532,450,000 1,543,731,000 4,227,020,000 1,927,993,000 4,184,764,000 3.21% 10.64% 0.39

2,624,253,000 3.94% 15,417,600,000 1,035,909,000 5,005,289,000 1,735,101,000 4,809,783,000 2.27% 8.56% 0.36

1,384,193,000 2.20% 14,812,640,000 -6,487,223,000 2,913,552,000 2,753,731,000 -287,424,600 -12.57% -47.23% 0.52

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 669081121 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka, 571-8501 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 67,484,460,000 4,474,331,000 376,074,000 .55% 9,965,201,000 -6,641,369,000 -317,295,500 3,926,032,000 -3,838,819,000 -10.70% -34.40% 0.48

2011 74,764,740,000 2,625,457,000 3.51% 17,186,630,000 636,612,200 4,035,496,000 3,620,296,000 4,933,421,000 .91% 2.76% 0.45

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: PCRFF Employees: 271,789 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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PAR Technology Corporation

www.partech.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Point-of-Sale Systems Technical Services System Design & Engineering Hospitality IT Services Government Contract Services

PAR Technology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is a provider of hardware, software and related services and service solutions. The company operates in two business segments: hospitality and government. The hospitality segment represents 62% of consolidated revenue, and provides technology solutions such as software, hardware and support services to businesses and organizations within the global hospitality industry, including restaurants, grocers and specialty retail outlets. The government segment represents 38% of consolidated revenue, and provides contract services for the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) and federal agencies, specifically in mission systems and Intel solutions. This division is dedicated to providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technology, as well as services specializing in the development of advanced signal and image processing and management systems, with a focus on geospatial intelligence, geographic information systems and command and control applications. This segment also provides mission critical telecommunications, satellite command and control, and IT operations and maintenance services worldwide to the U.S. DoD. In November 2015, the firm sold its entire hotel/spa technology business operated under PAR SpringerMiller Systems, Inc. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; tuition reimbursement; life insurance plans and AD&D; flexible spending accounts; and 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Karen Sammon, CEO John Sammon, Chairman Emeritus Matthew Trinkaus, Chief Accounting Officer Victor Melnikow, Executive VP, Divisional Viola Murdock, General Counsel Matthew Cicchinelli, President, Divisional Bryan Menar, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 229,003,000 10,247,000 6,629,000 2.89% 28,276,000 -891,000 594,000 3,853,000 8,899,000 - .70% -1.29%

2014 233,610,000 15,965,000 -2,219,000 - .94% 37,297,000 -3,651,000 6,261,000 5,002,000 1,755,000 -2.86% -5.13% 0.03

2013 241,394,000 15,567,000 -657,000 - .27% 37,925,000 358,000 -3,230,000 5,788,000 2,679,000 .29% .49% 0.01

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 315 738-0600 Fax: 315 738-0411 Toll-Free: 800-448-6505 Address: 8383 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413-4991 United States

Stock Ticker: PAR Employees: 1,010 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $350,000 Second Exec. Salary: $227,452

2012 245,159,000 13,697,000 -3,983,000 -1.62% 40,476,000 -315,000 13,358,000 5,331,000 5,616,000 - .26% - .43% 0.01

2011 229,423,000 13,797,000 -20,792,000 -9.06% 35,774,000 -15,532,000 11,001,000 8,285,000 -17,941,000 -11.93% -19.52% 0.01

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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PC Connection Inc

www.pcconnection.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Products, Direct Selling Computer Accessories Software IT Services Online Sales Catalog Sales

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: PC Connection Sales Corporation MoreDirect Inc GovConnection Inc TRAXX ProConnection Softmart

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Timothy McGrath, CEO William Schulze, CFO Patricia Gallup, Chairman of the Board David Hall, Co-Founder Joseph Baute, Director

PC Connection, Inc. is a direct marketer of information technology (IT) products and services, including computer systems, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications and other products and accessories. The company offers a selection of over 300,000 products, purchased from manufacturers, distributors and other suppliers, targeted for business use. It also offers a range of services including installation, configuration and repair, performed by the company and third-party personnel. The firm operates through three primary business segments: SMB (small- to medium-sized businesses), consumers and small office/home office customers through subsidiary PC Connection Sales Corporation; large accounts, responsible for sales to large enterprise customers through MoreDirect, Inc.; and public sector, managing sales to federal, state and local governments and educational institutions through GovConnection, Inc. MoreDirect operates the TRAXX internetbased transaction system, an integrated application that provides sales order processing, supply chain visibility and full electronic data interchange links. PC Connection sells products through a combination of outbound telemarketing, field sales, targeted direct mail catalogs, web sites, internet advertising and selected computer magazines. Its most frequently ordered products are carried in inventory and are typically shipped to customers the same day the order is received. Additionally, through ProConnection, the company provides complete IT solutions for its clients, including designing, developing and managing the integration of products and services to implement IT projects. During 2015, PC Connection's net sales by business segment were as follows: SMB, 41%; large account, 37%; and public sector, 22%. In 2016, the firm acquired Softmart, a global supplier of IT and service solutions. PC Connection offers its employees medical, vision, dental, life and disability coverage; tuition reimbursement; a 401(k); a discount stock purchase plan; adoption assistance; fitness reimbursement; legal services; computer loans; various product discount

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,573,973,000

2014 2,463,339,000

2013 2,221,638,000

2012 2,158,873,000

2011 2,103,295,000

78,554,000 3.05% 262,465,000 46,827,000 30,862,000 12,787,000 87,515,000 7.94% 12.54%

71,454,000 2.90% 251,935,000 42,681,000 35,398,000 7,609,000 79,546,000 8.20% 12.66%

59,396,000 2.67% 233,604,000 35,682,000 19,656,000 7,607,000 66,485,000 7.36% 11.67%

54,632,000 2.53% 226,322,000 33,071,000 69,659,000 9,250,000 61,568,000 7.06% 11.71%

47,611,000 2.26% 217,273,000 28,787,000 -5,292,000 16,050,000 53,751,000 6.47% 10.83%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 603 683-2000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 730 Milford Rd., Merrimack, NH 03054 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $900,000 Second Exec. Salary: $352,423

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: CNXN Employees: 1,961 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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PCM Inc

www.pcm.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer & Software Products Retailer Accessories & Supplies Direct Marketing & Telemarketing Catalog Sales Online Sales

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: PCMG Inc PCM-G MacMall.com PCM.com PCMG.com TigerDirect.com GlobalGloved.com Abreon.com

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Brandon Verne, Assistant Secretary Frank Khulusi, CEO Simon Abuyounes, Executive VP, Divisional Robert Newton, Executive VP Robert Miley, President

PCM, Inc. is a leading multi-vendor provider of technology products, services and solutions offered through its sales force and field service teams, direct marketing channels and a limited number of retail stores. It operates through four segments: commercial, generating 76% revenue; public sector, 17%; MacMall, 6%; and Canada, 1%. The commercial segment sells complex products, services and solutions to commercial businesses in the U.S., using multiple sales channels, including a field relationship-based selling model, an outbound phone based sales force, a field services organization and an online extranet. The public sector segment consists of sales made primarily to federal, state and local governments as well as educational institutions. This division utilizes an outbound phone and field relationship-based selling model as well as contract and bid business development teams and an online extranet. The MacMall segment consists of sales made under PCM's MacMall brand via telephone and the internet to consumers, small businesses and creative professionals. The Canada segment sells, services and provides solutions to the Canadian marketplace. Public web sites and extranets are found at PCM.com, MacMall.com, PCMG.com, TigerDirect.com, GlobalGloved.com and Abreon.com. PCM operates a full-service 212,000 square foot distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee; an 84,640 square foot warehouse in Columbus, Ohio; and a 20,254 square foot warehouse in Irvine, California. The Memphis warehouse is the firm's primary distribution center. PCM's commercial subsidiary, PCMG, Inc., operates the PCM-G brands. In June 2016, PCM opened a new sales center in Rio Ranch, New Mexico. In January 2017, the firm acquired Stratiform, Inc., a provider of cloud IT solutions.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,661,948,000

2014 1,356,362,000

2013 1,424,199,000

2012 1,420,859,000

2011 1,455,219,000

-25,482,000 -1.53% 249,809,000 -18,258,000 -52,436,000 21,380,000 -13,265,000 -3.69% -15.03% 0.19

15,705,000 1.15% 176,362,000 5,465,000 73,264,000 26,666,000 27,598,000 1.32% 4.21% 0.21

17,333,000 1.21% 180,473,000 8,129,000 922,000 15,498,000 29,163,000 2.00% 6.72% 0.14

12,584,000 .88% 181,211,000 5,094,000 13,574,000 9,446,000 25,080,000 1.32% 4.48% 0.14

9,456,000 .64% 181,461,000 3,132,000 -22,053,000 28,039,000 19,500,000 .86% 2.87% 0.10

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 310 354-5600 Fax: 310 222-6903 Toll-Free: 800-555-6255 Address: 1940 E. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $583,000 Second Exec. Salary: $342,900

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: PCMI Employees: 2,708 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $187,160

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Pegasystems Inc

www.pega.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business Process Management Software Consulting

Pegasystems, Inc. develops, markets, licenses and supports strategic software applications for marketing, sales/onboarding, customer service and operations. The company also licenses its Pega 7 platform for clients that wish to build and extend their own applications. Pegasystems' software is designed to assist clients in building, deploying and evolving enterprise applications, creating an environment in which business and IT can collaborate in order to manage back-office operations, front office sales, marketing and/or customer service needs. The company's strategic applications are built on Pega 7, a unified on-cloud and on-premises platform which uses a set of visual models to build applications, including process models, predictive analytics, user experience designs, decision logic and more. This approach is designed to be faster in building, deploying and evolving strategic applications than traditional programming, and to empower the company's clients to better engage their customers, simplify processes and to have a competitive advantage. Pegasystems' applications and platform intersect with and encompass several traditional software markets, including customer relationship management (CRM), business process management (BPM), business rules management systems, dynamic case management, decision making and predictive/adaptive analytics, and the vertical specific software market of industry solutions and packaged applications. The company also provides consulting services and implementation support, training and technical support services. Pegasystems clients include Global 3000 companies and government agencies that seek to manage complex enterprise systems and customer service issues more efficiently and cost-effectively. In December 2016, Pegasystems announced the expansion of its University Academic Program to enhance the skills and readiness of nextgeneration IT professionals in order to increase employment opportunities for students worldwide. The firm offers employees health care coverage, additional training and certification programs and retirement savings/pension plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Pega 7 University Academic Program

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Alan Trefler, CEO Ken Stillwell, CFO Leon Trefler, Senior VP, Divisional Michael Pyle, Senior VP, Divisional Douglas Kra, Senior VP, Divisional Efstathios Kouninis, Treasurer Anne Warner, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 682,695,000 126,374,000 64,661,000 9.47% 278,125,000 36,322,000 62,528,000 11,020,000 87,754,000 5.97% 11.76%

2014 590,004,000 108,591,000 51,539,000 8.73% 244,100,000 33,255,000 99,889,000 11,463,000 74,891,000 5.93% 11.74%

2013 508,954,000 79,726,000 58,097,000 11.41% 210,688,000 38,043,000 80,703,000 5,598,000 78,132,000 7.81% 14.96%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 617 374-9600 Fax: 617 374-9620 Toll-Free: Address: One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142-1590 United States

Stock Ticker: PEGA Employees: 2,970 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $343,000 Second Exec. Salary: $343,000

2012 461,710,000 76,726,000 31,426,000 6.80% 196,178,000 21,868,000 43,579,000 23,610,000 49,992,000 5.32% 9.82%

2011 416,675,000 65,308,000 10,494,000 2.51% 175,655,000 10,108,000 39,815,000 9,835,000 27,567,000 2.81% 4.99%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $248,852 Bonus: $147,711

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Pegatron Corporation

www.pegatroncorp.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Design Services Engineering

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jian-Jong Cheng, CEO Syh-Jang Liao, COO Chiu-Tan Lin, CFO Hsu-Tien Tung, CTO Ted Hsu, Deputy CEO Hsu-Tien Tung, Chmn.

Pegatron Corporation is a Taiwanese developer of consumer electronic products. The company designs and develops products such as motherboards, PCs, laptops, networking equipment, televisions and other related products. Pegatron's services are divided into three divisions: design, manufacturing and service. The design division is further divided into three categories: innovation, methodology and product development. Innovation involves keeping up with trends in the IT industry since material effects and production processes are critical issues to its customers; and develops and manufactures green materials. Methodology utilizes effective product lifecycle management to deliver services beyond client expectation. Product development involves product design, mechanical engineering and electronic engineering, as well as tests and analysis in order to ensure product quality. Manufacturing division consists of revolution and quality control units. Revolution involves a process of continually improving manufacturing for faster time-to-market production. It accomplishes this by controlling and managing the entire supply chain through integrated logistical processes. Quality control gives attention to detail through its engineering process at the manufacturing level and through its testing and inspection processes. Service division provides customer service through integrated service plan which can be tailored to suit clients' specific needs. Areas of service include logistics, real-time trouble shooting, technical support, after-sale repair, return to vendor (RTV) processes, customized IT systems and overseas services. Pegatron offers its employees physical examinations, nutritional consultations, recreational areas, scholarships, sabbaticals and access to a fitness facility.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 37,611,180,000 454,706,100 1,229,456,000 3.26% 648,499,600 737,887,300 309,011,000 359,620,400 1,653,840,000 5.10% 16.76% 0.08

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 281439001 Fax: 886 228939366 Toll-Free: Address: No. 96, Ligong St., Beitou District, Taipei, 112 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 31,600,210,000 382,249,700 877,613,400 2.77% 582,573,800 454,234,200 1,535,977,000 237,228,000 1,304,090,000 3.35% 12.16% 0.10

2013 29,431,420,000 370,108,800 482,700,700 1.64% 557,686,800 296,079,800 776,898,100 346,986,700 914,210,400 2.36% 9.39% 0.26

2012 27,328,650,000 373,085,500 345,848,300 1.26% 597,130,400 189,147,700 751,608,200 657,410,100 868,643,900 1.76% 6.50% 0.28

2011 18,591,340,000 307,063,300 28,295,880 .15% 501,231,600 3,451,038 194,276,500 502,046,500 504,890,700 .04% .12% 0.31

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: PGTRF Employees: 178,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Phoenix Technologies Ltd

www.phoenix.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Core System Software Engineering & Support Services

Phoenix Technologies Ltd., owned by Marlin Equity Partners, designs, develops and supports core system software (CSS, a modern form of BIOS) for PCs and connected devices. This type of software, often referred to as firmware, is typically stored in a non-volatile memory chip that retains information even when the power is turned off, and is accessed and executed during the power-up process to test, initialize and manage the device's hardware. Its products are installed in approximately 125 million computing devices annually. Offerings include SecureCore, SecureCore Tiano 2.x and Embedded BIOS. SecureCore is the firm's primary CSS product and assists the compatibility, connectivity, security and manageability of components in modern desktop and notebook PCs, PC-based servers and embedded computing systems. SecureCore Tiano 2.x is a security firmware platform designed for original equipment manufacturers. Embedded BIOS is a software development kit solution featuring simple source-level configuration options.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Marlin Equity Partners SecureCore SecureCore Tiano 2.x Embedded BIOS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Rich Geruson, CEO Brian Stein, CFO Larry Gill, VP-Sales Jean-Jacques Schoh, VP-Mrktg. Steve Chan, CTO David Everett, Sr. VP-Field Oper.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-570-1000 Fax: 408-570-1001 Toll-Free: 800-677-7305 Address: 910 E. Hamilton Ave., Ste. 110, Campbell, CA 95008 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 300 Parent Company: Marlin Equity Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Photronics Inc

www.photronics.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Photomasks

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: MP Mask Technology Center LLC PK Ltd Photronics DNP Mask Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Sean Smith, CFO Constantine Macricostas, Chairman of the Board Christopher Progler, Chief Technology Officer Richelle Burr, General Counsel Peter Kirlin, President

Photronics, Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of photomasks, key elements in the production of semiconductors and flat panel displays. Photomasks are photographic quartz plates with microscopic images of electronic circuits used as masters to transfer patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits (ICs), flat panel displays (FPDs) and other types of electrical and optical components. Photomasks are manufactured using electron beam or optical-based technologies, in accordance with circuit designs provided confidentially by the company's customers. Photomask sets are manufactured in layers, and often the first several layers are required to be delivered within 24 hours from the time the customer's design data is received. In firm sells its products to approximately 600 customers, including LG Electronics, Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments. Its five largest customers accounted for approximately 52% of net sales in 2015. The company operates three manufacturing facilities in the U.S., two in Europe, three in Taiwan and one in Korea. The company has ownership interests in approximately 50 issued U.S. patents. In addition, Phototronics has access to certain technology of Micron Technology and MP Mask per licensing agreements. Sales from international operations totaled 75% in 2015. The company conducts research and development activities for IC photomasks at its MP Mask Technology Center, LLC, in Boise, Idaho; at PK, Ltd., in Korea.; and at Photronics DNP Mask Corporation, in Taiwan. In November 2016, the firm acquired manufacturing assets and certain intellectual property of Infinite Graphics Incorporated.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 524,206,000 21,920,000 72,233,000 13.77% 48,983,000 44,625,000 133,195,000 104,804,000 150,714,000 4.30% 7.00% 0.10

2014 455,527,000 21,913,000 28,795,000 6.32% 49,638,000 25,996,000 96,361,000 91,449,000 121,436,000 2.71% 4.28% 0.20

2013 422,180,000 20,758,000 30,669,000 7.26% 48,213,000 17,966,000 99,401,000 65,965,000 100,555,000 2.07% 3.16% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 203 775-9000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-292-9396 Address: 15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 United States

Stock Ticker: PLAB Employees: 1,550 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $489,115 Second Exec. Salary: $518,308

2012 450,439,000 19,371,000 44,415,000 9.86% 46,706,000 27,868,000 132,549,000 96,978,000 126,759,000 3.34% 5.24% 0.30

2011 512,020,000 15,507,000 75,467,000 14.73% 45,240,000 16,229,000 136,553,000 82,121,000 129,818,000 2.13% 3.40% 0.29

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $150,000 Bonus: $110,000

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Pioneer Corporation

pioneer.jp/en/

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Electronics Audio/Video Equipment CD/DVD Players Automotive Electronics Telecommunications Equipment Research & Development Software Development

Pioneer Corporation, headquartered in Japan, is a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics. The firm operates primarily in three segments: home electronics, others and new businesses. The home electronics segment manufactures home theater components, such as Blu-ray disc players, surround sound systems, audiovisual components, Blu-ray and DVD drives for computers, professional DJ equipment and professional speakers. The others segment focuses on factory automation systems, home telephones, speaker devices, cyber conference system solutions and map software. Pioneer's new businesses segment produces bicycle GPS systems; organic electroluminescent lighting, electronics manufacturing services and components; medical and health care equipment, Zypr, an in-car internet access service; electric vehicle products; and horizontal vertical transforming (HVT) speakers. The firm is part of two joint ventures: optical disk developer Pioneer Digital Design and Manufacturing Corporation (with Sharp Corporation); and Anyo Pioneer Motor Information Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese car navigation systems developer (with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group). In 2015, the firm sold Pioneer Home Electronics Corp. to Onkyo; sold its disc-jockey audio equipment unit to KKR & Co LP; and sold its Kawasaki City headquarters in order to be based in Tokyo beginning March 2016. Also in 2015, Pioneer announced it would be constructing a new production facility in Mexico, scheduled to commence production for the Mexican market early-2017.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Pioneer Digital Design and Manufacturing Corp Anyo Pioneer Motor Info Tech Co Ltd Zypr

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Susumu Kotani, CEO Susumu Kotani, Pres. Masanori Koshoubu, Gen. Mgr.-R&D Mikio Ono, CIO Hideki Okayasu, Sr. Mgr. Dir.-Gen. Admin. Div. Masanori Koshoubu, Mgr. Dir.-Legal & Intellectual Property Div. Mikio Ono, Gen. Mgr.-Corp. Planning Div. Hideki Okayasu, Sr. Mgr. Dir.-Corp. Comm. Hideki Okayasu, Sr. Mgr. Dir.-Finance & Acct. Div. Satoshi Matsumoto, Mgr. Dir.-Quality Assurance Div. Mikio Ono, Gen. Mgr.-Home Audiovisual Bus. Tatsuo Takeuchi, Gen. Mgr.-Intl Bus. Div.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,867,219,000

2015 4,314,862,000

2014 4,283,683,000

2013 3,886,236,000

2012 3,756,466,000

2011 3,935,295,000

62,820,920 1.62%

66,897,740 1.55%

96,063,380 2.24%

51,579,550 1.32%

107,631,600 2.86%

136,040,300 3.45%

6,287,253 165,928,400

121,169,400 297,281,200

4,352,052 294,511,800

-172,482,300 10,140,450

36,588,200 156,648,000

92,657,420 322,137,800

285,403,400 .23% .78% 0.29

440,400,100 4.45% 16.79% 0.09

285,721,600 .16% .71%

147,926,800 -6.17% -24.36% 0.17

286,900,000 1.16% 4.33% 0.11

440,881,700 2.95% 12.02% 0.53

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-3-6634-8777 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 28-8, Honkomagome 2-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0021 Japan

Stock Ticker: PNCOF Employees: 19,404 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Plantronics Inc

www.plantronics.com/us/

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Headsets Communications Accessories Specialty Telephone Products Wireless Headsets

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Clarity Clarity 340

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Joseph Burton, CEO Pamela Strayer, CFO Marvin Tseu, Chairman of the Board Marilyn Mersereau, Chief Marketing Officer InaMarie Johnson, Other Executive Officer Jamie van den Bergh, President, Divisional Alejandro Bustamante, Senior VP, Divisional Don Houston, Senior VP, Divisional Kenneth Kannappan, Vice Chairman

Plantronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and sells lightweight communications headsets, telephone headset systems and accessories and specialty products for the hearing impaired, in both the business and consumer markets. The company's primary product categories include office and contact center products, which include corded and cordless communication headsets, audio processors and telephone systems; mobile products, which include Bluetooth and corded products for mobile phones; gaming and computer audio products, including PC and gaming headsets; and clarity products, comprised of specialty products marketed for hearing impaired individuals under the Clarity brand. The Clarity 340 handset style phone is for UC (unified communications) applications, designed for workers who face vision, hearing or dexterity challenges. Product accessories include batteries and chargers, cords, ear cushions and attachments and voice tubes. The company ships its communications products to roughly 60 countries through a worldwide network of distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), wireless carriers, retailers and telephony service providers. The firm has well-developed distribution channels in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Revenues outside of the U.S. accounted for 44% of its total revenue in 2015. The company offers employees life, business travel, accident, disability, medical, dental and vision insurance; access to company sponsored cafeterias; onsite credit union, massage and dry cleaning services; discounts for gym memberships; a 401(k); profit

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 856,907,000 90,408,000 108,041,000 12.60% 221,299,000 68,392,000 146,869,000 30,661,000 127,467,000 7.55% 13.15% 1.56

2015 865,010,000 91,627,000 149,085,000 17.23% 229,569,000 112,301,000 154,438,000 21,962,000 167,796,000 13.30% 15.74% 0.04

2014 818,607,000 84,781,000 140,124,000 17.11% 201,176,000 112,417,000 141,491,000 50,985,000 155,690,000 14.26% 16.71%

2013 762,226,000 80,373,000 138,097,000 18.11% 182,445,000 106,402,000 125,501,000 39,310,000 154,316,000 14.80% 18.13%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 831 426-5858 Fax: 831 426-6098 Toll-Free: 800-544-4660 Address: 345 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 United States

Stock Ticker: PLT Employees: 3,397 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $738,942 Second Exec. Salary: $456,250

2012 713,368,000 69,664,000 141,353,000 19.81% 173,334,000 109,036,000 140,448,000 19,140,000 155,113,000 15.38% 18.76% 0.07

2011 683,602,000 63,183,000 140,712,000 20.58% 163,389,000 109,243,000 158,232,000 18,567,000 156,987,000 15.60% 18.11%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Plex Systems Inc

www.plex.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing Automation

Plex Systems, Inc. delivers industry-leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing automation to more than 400 companies. Industries served by the firm include aerospace & defense, food & beverage, automotive & original equipment manufacturing (OEM), electronics, industrial manufacturing, precision metal forming and motor vehicles. Its Plex Manufacturing Cloud is a software as a service (SaaS) or cloud application ERP that attempts to manage and monitor the manufacturing process and support the functions of production, inventory, shipping, supply-chain management, quality, accounting, sales and human resource departments. The company is divided into three segments: software categories, manufacturing and business processes. The software categories segment includes ERP integrated functions such as manufacturing execution systems, business intelligence, quality management systems, supply chain management and customer relationship management. The manufacturing segment offers cloud ERP modules in the areas of accounting & finance, business intelligence, customer & sales management, foundation, human resource management, inventory management, production management, product & program management, quality management and supply chain management. The business processes segment offers cloud ERP solutions such as consolidate to report, design to retire, order to cash, plan to produce, procure to pay and reconcile to report. Additionally, the company offers services in a variety of areas such as customer care, education, technology and professional.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Plex Manufacturing Cloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jason Blessing, CEO Don Clarke, CFO Heidi Melin, CMO Lillian Reaume, Human Resources Jerry Foster, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 248-391-8001 Fax: Toll-Free: 855-534-8012 Address: 900 Tower Dr., Ste. 1400, Troy, MI 48098 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company: Francisco Partners

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Plexus Corp

www.plexus.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing Hardware & Software Design Printed Circuit Board Design Prototyping Services Material Procurement & Management Logistics Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Todd Kelsey, CEO Patrick Jermain, CFO Dean Foate, Chairman of the Board Angelo Ninivaggi, Chief Administrative Officer Steven Frisch, COO Ronnie Darroch, Executive VP, Divisional Oliver Mihm, President, Geographical Yong Lim, President, Geographical

Plexus Corp. is a global provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS). The company also provides global logistics management, aftermarket service and repair. It provides these services to more than 140 branded products companies in the networking/communications, health care/life sciences, industrial/commercial and defense/security/aerospace market sectors. Plexus' services include product development and design services, such as project management, feasibility studies, product conceptualization and product verification testing; prototyping and new product introduction services, including prototype assembly; test equipment development services, including testing for printed circuit assemblies, subassemblies, system assemblies and finished products; material sourcing and procurement services; agile manufacturing services, including printed circuit board assembly, basic assembly, system integration and mechatronic integration; fulfillment and logistic services; and aftermarket support. The company offers customers the ability to outsource all stages of the product realization process, including product specifications; development, design and design verification; regulatory compliance support; prototyping and new product introduction; manufacturing test equipment development; materials sourcing, procurement and supplychain management; product assembly, manufacturing, configuration and test; order fulfillment; logistics; and service and repair. Plexus has 22 active facilities, totaling approximately 3.3 million square feet. Facilities are located strategically throughout the world to support its global supply chain as well as manufacturing and engineering needs of its customers. In July 2016, the firm announced it would be investing in a building and in equipment for environmental stress screening at its Kelso, Scotland manufacturing facility. This will provide in-house service to customers within the defense, security, aerospace and oil and gas sectors. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; tuition reimbursement; employee assistance programs; a 401(k); and performance-based salary increases.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,556,004,000

2015 2,654,290,000

2014 2,378,249,000

2013 2,228,031,000

2012 2,306,732,000

2011 2,231,232,000

99,439,000 3.89% 120,886,000 76,427,000 127,738,000 31,123,000 149,443,000 4.40% 8.68% 0.20

115,436,000 4.34% 122,423,000 94,332,000 76,572,000 35,076,000 168,637,000 5.69% 11.62% 0.30

100,607,000 4.23% 113,682,000 87,213,000 88,432,000 65,284,000 153,484,000 5.70% 11.78% 0.33

96,623,000 4.33% 116,562,000 82,259,000 207,647,000 108,122,000 147,097,000 5.76% 12.20% 0.36

104,159,000 4.51% 115,754,000 62,089,000 157,503,000 63,697,000 156,509,000 4.57% 10.28% 0.40

101,179,000 4.53% 113,563,000 89,256,000 161,683,000 74,051,000 150,778,000 6.87% 14.74% 0.48

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 920 722-3451 Fax: 920 751-5395 Toll-Free: Address: One Plexus Way, Neenah, WI 54957 United States

Stock Ticker: PLXS Employees: 14,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $924,938 Second Exec. Salary: $536,154

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc

www.pomeroy.com

NAIC Code: 541513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Facilities Management Services Customer Relationship Management Infrastructure Solutions Staffing Services Financial Consulting Network Integration Services Network Equipment & Software, Reselling

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tolt Solutions

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Christopher C. Froman, CEO John Gularson, COO Christopher C. Froman, Pres. Brian J. Robinson, CFO Peter Thelen, Chief Sales Officer Kristi Nelson, General Counsel Kristi Nelson, General Counsel Keith M. Blachowiak, Sr. VP-Oper. John McKenna, Sr. VP-Corp. Dev. & Svcs. Marcia Pfiester, Controller Matt McGee, VP-Alliances & Tech. Staffing Svcs. Peter Thelen, Sr. VP-Public Sector Peter Thelen, Sr. VP-Commercial & Enterprise Markets

Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. is a global provider of IT infrastructure and cloud-first digital transformation products and services. Its offerings include IT infrastructure services, professional services, procurement and logistics services and staffing services in addition to IT hardware, software and consulting. Pomeroy delivers these services to enterprise clients, mid-size businesses and state and local government entities. The company's IT infrastructure services include data center services, which consists of data center operations, managed cloud, server & storage and virtualization; end user services offer end users support, IT asset management, OS optimization, managed print and enterprise mobility; and network services, which focuses on wireless networking, network assessments, network security and communications and collaboration. Pomeroy's procurement and logistics services are designed to help organizations procure and distribute IT systems, and include inventory management, asset recovery, software configuration assistance, image management, warehousing logistics and distribution. Staffing services by the firm help companies recruit and retain IT professionals. Pomeroy delivers its solutions and services through the optimized infrastructure framework, which ensures that services are standardized, automated and effective. Leading technology vendors, such as Apple, HP, Dell, Microsoft and Cisco, supply Pomeroy's hardware and software products. In July 2016, the firm was acquired by Tolt Solutions, which then merged the two companies under the Pomeroy brand. The firm offers its employees medical, dental, life, disability and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 758,000,000

2014 735,000,000

2013 650,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 859-586-0600 Fax: 859-586-4414 Toll-Free: 800-846-8727 Address: 1020 Petersburg Rd., Hebron, KY 41048 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 3,700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 620,000,000

2011 600,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Positivo Informatica SA

www.positivoinformatica.com.br

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Educational Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Helio Bruck Rotenberg, CEO Marielva Andrade Dias, COO Elaine Guetter, Chief Educational Tech. Officer Mauricio Roorda, Chief Prod. Officer Lincon Lopes Perraz, Investor Relations Officer Guillermo Agripino Diaz Morales, Institutional Relations Officer Mauricio Roorda, Chief Procurement Officer

Positivo Informatica SA is a Brazilian manufacturer and marketer of technology, including computers, smartphones and tablets. Positivo sells its products in South America and Africa, many of which are sold through major retail chains. The company operates in three segments: companies, public sector and education. The companies segment comprises Positivo's activity in the corporate market. Its Positivo Empresas team offers full-time expertise in creating technological and agile solutions for individual business and enterprise needs. The public sector segment operates in partnership with the Brazilian government in providing computers for most of the country's public establishments. The education segment offers innovative solutions that enrich the teaching/learning process, and transforms classrooms into stimulating and challenging environments for students. This division provides educational portals, platforms, applications and digital content, as well as equipment for schools, students and teachers. Positivo's educational technology solutions are exported to more than 40 countries, and are present in approximately 14,000 Brazilian public and private schools.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 568,491,363

2014 583,623,047

2013 687,498,708

2012 624,013,647

2011 955,700,000

-24,637,521

6,242,724

5,900,000

13,900,000

-31,200,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 55-41-3316-7887 Fax: 55-41-3316-7810 Toll-Free: Address: 5200 Joao Bettega Rd., Curitiba, 81350-000 Brazil

Stock Ticker: POSI3 Employees: 2,393 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Sao Paulo Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Powerchip Technology Corp

www.powerchip.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: DRAM Chips Foundry Services

Powerchip Technology Corp. (PTC) is a manufacturer of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) products and a provider of foundry services. The company produces standard SDRAM (synchronous DRAM) in 64 Mb, 128 Mb and 256 Mb formats; DDR (double data rate) SDRAM, in 256 Mb and 512 Mb formats; DDR2 (DDR, 2nd generation) SDRAM, in 512 Mb and 1Gb formats; and most recently, DDR3, with speeds up to 1600 MHz and a power requirement of 1.5 volts. SDRAM, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 perform successively faster than previous generations of DRAM and consume less power during data transfer. Besides its core DRAM memory products, the firm offers foundry or wafer process engineering services. These services consist of manufacturing high voltage driver integrated circuits (ICs), mainly for advanced LEDs or LCDs; and CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), which build upon the firm's DRAM technology to offer low power consumption in applications such as camera phones, digital cameras and PC camera sensor applications. It also offers custom DRAM chip manufacturing to client specifications. Moreover, PTC individually develops high capacity flash memory (NAND Flash) technology, including its award-winning 16Gb MLC flash memory product. The company maintains a joint venture, Rexchip Electronics Corporation, with Tokyo-based Elpida Memory, Inc. Rexchip operates a 300 mm DRAM fabrication facility, located in the Central Taiwan Science Park Houli Site. Another joint venture, Renesas SP Drivers, Inc., a partnership with Renesas Technology Corp., focuses on the design, development and sale of LCD drivers and controllers. Employees of PTC receive life, accident and medical insurance; access to the company coffee shop, convenience store, cafeteria and restaurant as well as a complete gymnasium with various aerobics, fitness and sporting areas; a profit sharing plan; scholar

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Rexchip Electronics Corporation Renesas SP Drivers Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Frank Huang, CEO Alex Wang, Pres. Jerry Shao, CFO Peter Ting, Sr. VP-Sales & Mktg. Albert Wu, VP-R&D K.T. Tong, Sr. VP-Admin. Lico Li, VP-Oper. Eric Tang, VP-Public Rel. Eric Tang, VP-Investor Rel. Jerry Shao, VP-Financial Accounting Steve R.L. Chen, Chmn. Joe Wu, VP-Int'l Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,390,000,000

2014 1,365,802,500

2013 1,206,180,000

2012 1,096,983,040

2011 1,434,028,288

413,680,369

376,925,000

-695,213,056

-760,404,928

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 35795000 Fax: 886 35788565 Toll-Free: 886-3-5795000 Address: No. 12, Li-Hsin 1st Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 4,800 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Printronix Inc

www.printronix.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Laser Printers Thermal Printers Printer Management Software Maintenance Services Radio Frequency Identification Printers

Printronix, Inc., owned by Corona Investment Partners, has been providing mission-critical industrial printing for its global customers for more than 40 years. The company comprises two brand names in back office and supply chain printing, Printronix and TallyGenicom. The firm serves the automotive, manufacturing, food and beverage, retail distribution, government, utilities, and transportation and logistics industries. Printronix products include the Line Matrix brand of print technology, including the P8000 Cabinet, P8000 Open Pedestal, P8000 Zero Tear and OpenPrint printer models; and the Line Matrix brand of consumables, including cartridge and spool ribbons. Solutions offered by the company include compliance labeling, inventory management, trace and trace, shipping and receiving, as well as reverse logistics. Printronix sells its products through its partners in the U.S. and internationally. It is based in California, USA. In 2016, the firm sold its thermal/AIDC (automatic identification and data collection) business to TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. The company offers employees benefits including a 401(k); flexible spending accounts; medical, dental, vision, travel, disability, life and AD&D coverage; an employee assistance program; and an educational assistance program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Corona Investment Partners Printronix TallyGenicom Line Matrix

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Werner Heid, CEO Sean Irby, VP- Global Oper. Rhonda Longmore-Grund, CFO Neil Gurdin, Dir-Sales Bill Mathewes, VP-Worldwide Engineering Bill Mathewes, CTO Bill Mathewes, VP-Worldwide Eng. Sean Irby, VP-Global Oper. Frans Ditmer, VP-Sales & Mktg., EMEA Dan Allen, Chmn. Albert Ching, VP-Sales & Mktg., Asia Pacific & China

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 714-368-2300 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-665-6210 Address: 15345 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine, CA 92606 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 673 Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: Corona Investment Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Progress Software Corporation

web.progress.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Application Development & Integration Consulting & Technical Support Services Data Connectivity Products Data Management Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Progress OpenEdge Progress DataDirect Progress DataDirect Cloud Modulus Telerik Dev Tools Telerik Dev Cloud Telerik ALM Progress Rollbase

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kurt Abkemeier, CFO Paul Jalbert, Chief Accounting Officer Melissa Puls, Chief Marketing Officer Jerry Rulli, COO John Egan, Director Vassil Terziev, Other Executive Officer Dimitre Taslakov, Other Executive Officer Robert Steward, Other Executive Officer Stephen Faberman, Other Executive Officer Yogesh Gupta, President Svetozar Georgiev, Senior VP, Divisional

Progress Software Corporation develops, markets and distributes application infrastructure software for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications software. The company's products provide enterprise integration, data interoperability and application development, including Software as a Service (SaaS) enablement and delivery in the cloud. Solutions are used across a variety of industries. Products are generally sold as perpetual licenses, but certain products and business activities also use term or subscription licensing models. Over half of the company's worldwide license revenue originates from relationships with indirect channel partners, principally application partners and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company offers several product lines. Progress OpenEdge is a complete development platform to build dynamic, business process-enabled applications for secure deployment across any platform, any mobile device and any cloud. Progress DataDirect Connect products provide data connectivity components that use industry-standard interfaces to connect applications running on various platforms. Progress DataDirect Cloud, a SaaS-based connection management service that simplifies structured query language access to a broad spectrum of cloud-based data sources through a single interface. Modulus is a control platform for running Node.js applications. Telerik Dev Tools is a cross-platform, user experience design, quality assurance, debugging and reporting suite for next generation web, mobile, desktop and HTML5 applications. Telerik Dev Cloud is a cloud-based application, design, deployment, hosting and testing suite featuring hybrid application development environment, backend as a service, analytics and mobile testing. Telerik ALM is an application lifecycle management suite for testing web, mobile and desktop applications that covers the process from idea to deployment. Last, Progress Rollbase is an application development software that allows the rapid creation of SaaS business applications using point/click, drag/drop tools in a standard web browser with a minimal amount of code.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 377,554,000 86,924,000 14,754,000 3.90% 182,161,000 -8,801,000 104,540,000 8,845,000 57,822,000 -1.11% -1.65% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 781 280-4000 Fax: 781 280-4095 Toll-Free: 800-477-6473 Address: 14 Oak Park, Bedford, MA 01730 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $650,000 Second Exec. Salary: $375,000

2014 332,533,000 58,965,000 80,740,000 24.28% 149,788,000 49,458,000 107,694,000 11,801,000 96,036,000 7.14% 9.35%

2013 333,996,000 57,336,000 63,740,000 19.08% 161,991,000 74,907,000 4,580,000 5,062,000 78,175,000 9.55% 13.00%

2012 335,205,000 53,017,000 49,440,000 14.74% 179,908,000 47,444,000 104,115,000 7,735,000 80,405,000 5.42% 7.52%

2011 533,595,000 80,719,000 88,223,000 16.53% 248,177,000 58,761,000 126,294,000 17,047,000 123,301,000 6.52% 8.96%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: PRGS Employees: 1,766 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ProofPoint Inc

www.proofpoint.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cloud-Based Security Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection Proofpoint Information Protection Proofpoint Enterprise Archive Proofpoint Social Media Security & Compliance Proofpoint Essentials proofpoint

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Gary Steele, CEO Paul Auvil, CFO Eric Hahn, Director Tracey Newell, Executive VP, Divisional David Knight, Executive VP Robert Lee, Senior VP

Proofpoint is a security service vendor that enables large- and mid-sized organizations worldwide to defend, protect, archive and govern their sensitive data. The company's platform comprises an integrated suite of on-demand data protection solutions, including threat protection, regulatory compliance, archiving and governance, and secure communication. Its solutions are built on a flexible, cloud-based architecture and leverage a number of proprietary technologies, including data analytics, machine learning, deep content inspection, secure storage and advanced encryption, to address today's rapidly changing threat landscape. The platform includes five bundled solutions: Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Proofpoint Information Protection, Proofpoint Enterprise Archive, Proofpoint Social Media Security & Compliance and Proofpoint Essentials. It derives its revenue primarily from two sources: subscription revenue for rights related to the use of security-asa-service platform; and hardware, training, and professional services revenue provided to customers related to their use of its platform. Subscription revenue is derived from a subscription-based enterprise licensing model with contract terms typically ranging from one to three years, and consists of subscription fees for the licensing of security-as-a-service platform; for access to the on-demand elements of its platform and subscription fees for the right to access customer support services. It markets and sells its solutions worldwide both directly through sales teams and indirectly through a hybrid model where the sales organization actively assists its network of distributors and resellers. The company also distributes its solutions through strategic partners, including International Business Machines Corporation, Microsoft Corporation and VMware, Inc. proofpoint (all lowercase) is the company's registered trademark in the U.S., as well as the proofpoint logo and all of its product names. In 2016, the firm acquired Return Path's email fraud protection business unit; and agreed to acquire FireLayers, an innovator in cloud security.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 265,397,000 74,459,000 -85,892,000 -32.36% 192,772,000 -106,454,000 45,541,000 25,827,000 -62,919,000 -19.23% -182.19% 5.72

2014 195,607,000 51,903,000 -51,109,000 -26.12% 129,134,000 -64,239,000 21,275,000 14,988,000 -33,286,000 -15.76% -96.14% 2.86

2013 137,931,000 34,449,000 -29,483,000 -21.37% 91,403,000 -27,531,000 12,624,000 7,666,000 -19,516,000 -10.36% -49.61% 1.99

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 517-4710 Fax: 408 517-4711 Toll-Free: Address: 892 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

Stock Ticker: PFPT Employees: 1,203 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $450,000 Second Exec. Salary: $400,000

2012 106,295,000 24,827,000 -19,577,000 -18.41% 67,932,000 -20,360,000 6,836,000 5,904,000 -12,021,000 -19.53% -639.04% 0.06

2011 81,838,000 19,779,000 -19,584,000 -23.93% 51,913,000 -20,141,000 -168,000 4,930,000 -11,900,000 -30.91%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Proxim Wireless Corp

www.proxim.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireless Networking Equipment Home & Office Networking Equipment Millimeter Wave Products

Proxim Wireless Corp. provides high-speed wireless communications equipment and services worldwide. The company's products are often used for mobile enterprise, security and surveillance, last-mile access, voice and data backhaul, public hot spot and metropolitan area networks. Its products fall into four basic categories: point-to-multipoint (PtMP), point-to-point (PtP), enterprise wireless LAN (WLAN) and network management. The PtMP category provides highspeed broadband wireless access for fixed and mobile applications through the Tsunami brand. PtP provides high power wireless bridges that exceed 4G speeds, also through the Tsunami brand. WLAN provides enterprise-class access points and wireless adapters through the ORiNOCO brand. Network management offers the ProximVision NMS, which helps deploy and monitor Proxim Wireless networks efficiently. The ProximVision NMS product provides network managers the flexibility to define access from the office or through the cloud as well as a map overlay of the entire network with realtime, visual status indicators, capable of delivering operational events or alarms. The firm offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ORiNOCO Tsunami ProximVision NMS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lee Gopadze, CEO Lee Gopadze, Pres. Steve Button, CFO Mike Foster, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales David L. Renauld, General Counsel David L. Renauld, VP-Corp. Affairs Yoram Rubin, VP-Customer Support & Quality Mgmt. Alan B. Howe, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 383-7600 Fax: 408 383-7680 Toll-Free: 800-229-1630 Address: 47633 Westinghouse Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 United States

Stock Ticker: PROXQ Employees: 353 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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PTC Inc

www.ptc.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering Consulting Services Enterprise Publishing Software Product Data Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: PTC Windchill PTC Servigistics PTC Creo View PTC Creo PTC Mathcad ThingWorx ColdLight Solutions LLC Vuforia

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. James Heppelmann, CEO Robert Schechter, Chairman of the Board Matthew Cohen, Executive VP, Divisional Anthony Dibona, Executive VP, Divisional Barry Cohen, Executive VP, Divisional Andrew Miller, Executive VP Aaron Von Staats, General Counsel Robert Gremley, President, Divisional Craig Hayman, President, Divisional

PTC, Inc. develops markets and supports product development software and related services designed to aid companies in designing products and managing product information. PTC serves customers in the aerospace and defense, airlines, automotive, consumer products, electronics, footwear and apparel, industrial equipment, medical devices and retail industries. The firm has two business segments: solutions group and technology platform group. The solutions group consists of the product lifecycle management (PLM), computer-aided design (CAD) and service lifecycle management (SLM) products. The PLM products manage product configuration information through each stage of the product lifecycle and communicate and collaborate across the entire enterprise. Some of the products in this category are PTC Windchill and PTC Creo View. CAD products include PTC Creo and PTC Mathcad and can be used to create conceptual and detailed designs, analyze designs, perform engineering calculations and leverage the information created downstream using 2D, 3D, parametric and direct modeling. The SLM products offer service parts planning and optimization, service knowledge management, support product service and maintenance requirements and service analytics. Products in this category are PTC Servigistics and PTC Arbortext. The technology platform group includes Internet of Things (IoT), analytics and augmented reality business. The IoT products, such as ThingWorx, platform designed to build and run IoT applications; Vuforia, an augmented reality technology platform; and ThingWorx Machine Learning, a predictive intelligence tool focused on providing connectivity and data intelligence optimization. In 2015, the company acquired ColdLight Solutions, LLC and the Vuforia business from Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc. The firm provides its employees with tuition reimbursement; medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance; a 401(k) plan; and short- and long-term disability coverage.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,140,533,000 229,331,000 -37,014,000 -3.24% 513,080,000 -54,465,000 183,168,000 26,189,000 49,244,000 -2.38% -6.39% 0.89

2015 1,255,242,000 227,513,000 41,616,000 3.31% 505,509,000 47,557,000 179,903,000 30,628,000 125,700,000 2.15% 5.54% 0.71

2014 1,356,967,000 226,496,000 196,576,000 14.48% 499,679,000 160,194,000 304,552,000 25,275,000 271,574,000 7.95% 17.99% 0.68

2013 1,293,541,000 221,918,000 127,324,000 9.84% 492,577,000 143,769,000 224,683,000 29,328,000 209,761,000 7.94% 16.68% 0.26

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781 370-5000 Fax: 781 370-6000 Toll-Free: 877-275-4782 Address: 140 Kendrick St., Needham, MA 02494 United States

Stock Ticker: PTC Employees: 5,800 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Second Exec. Salary: $263,365

2012 1,255,679,000 214,960,000 128,096,000 10.20% 495,264,000 -35,398,000 217,975,000 31,413,000 191,953,000 -2.06% -4.37% 0.45

2011 1,166,949,000 211,406,000 117,114,000 10.03% 463,342,000 85,424,000 78,698,000 27,817,000 170,252,000 5.81% 10.88% 0.24

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $249,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Pulse Electronics Corporation

www.pulseelectronics.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireless Components Manufacturing Electrical Contact Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Oaktree Capital Management LP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Mark Twaalfhoven, CEO Dana Kinsch, Chief Accounting Officer Mark Twaalfhoven, Director John Major, Director Jim Butler, Other Corporate Officer Julie Panigrahi, Secretary

Pulse Electronics Corporation is a global producer of precisionengineered electronic components and modules. The firm's products are used in mobile handsets, internet-enabled devices, automobiles and other electronic and mechanical equipment. Products are primarily sold for the communications, military/aerospace, automotive and power industries and are sold directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEM), original design manufacturers (ODM) and contract equipment manufacturers (CEM). The company offers three primary product lines: network products, power products and pulse wireless products. The network division produces passive components that manage and regulate electronic signals in an assortment of devices by filtering out radio frequency interference, shaping waveforms, splitting signals, suppressing noise, matching impedances and other functions. Its products include a variety of magnetic and radio frequency components, modules and sub-assemblies such as connectors, filters, transformers and chokes. Products in the power division include power and signal transformers and inductors, automotive coils, military and aerospace products and other power magnetics. These products limit distortion of voltage, sense and report current and voltage and cause mechanical movement or actuation. Pulse wireless products are used to capture and transmit wireless communication signals. This division produces antennas, non-cellular wireless products, antenna products, mobile speakers and receivers and wireless-to-wireline access points. In addition, the company conducts research, development and engineering efforts through collaborative partnerships with its OEM and ODM customers. Pulse is headquartered in San Diego, California, with sales offices located in Asia, Europe and North America. In 2015, the firm was acquired and taken private by Oaktree Capital Management, LP for $17 million.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 339,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 858 674-8100 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 12220 World Trade Dr., San Diego, CA 92128 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 343,530,000

2013 355,676,000

2012 373,168,992

2011 369,284,000

-32,850,000

-27,134,000

-31,986,000

-53,386,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 10,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Oaktree Capital Management LP

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Pure Storage Inc

www.purestorage.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Storage Device Manufacturing

Pure Storage, Inc. provides affordable flash storage for enterprise customers. Its main storage product is the FlashArray//M, a super-fast storage drive that allows businesses to accelerate or centralize a single database. The latest models are supported by the CloudAssist application, which sends communication from the server to a tech support Cloud every 30 seconds, for better monitoring and analytics of stored data. FlashBlade is an elastic scale-out system that delivers all-flash performance to terabyte-scale and multipetabyte-scale data sets. Elasticity software implements a common object store in the FlashBlade system, as well as storage services such as data reduction, encryption and data protection, and scale-out protocol services such as NFS (file) and S3 (object). Investors in the company include Fidelity Investments, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Institutional Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, T. Rowe Price and Tiger Global Management, LLC. The firm has operations internationally throughout the EU, the Middle East and Africa. In 2015, the firm introduced Pure1, a cloud-based storage management and support platform. Employee benefits include dental, vision and medical insurance; an employee stock purchase program; life and longterm disability coverage; a flexible spending account; health care spending account; and a 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FlashArray CloudAssist FlashBlade Elasticity Pure1

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Timothy Riitters, CFO John Colgrove, Chief Technology Officer Mike Speiser, Co-Chairman of the Board Scott Dietzen, Director David Hatfield, President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 440,333,000 166,645,000 -210,181,000 -47.73% 315,976,000 -213,752,000 -7,856,000 39,355,000 -177,927,000 -34.68% -162.22%

2015 174,451,000 92,707,000 -180,482,000 -103.45% 184,674,000 -183,231,000 -143,695,000 51,352,000 -165,090,000 -67.01%

2014 42,733,000 36,081,000 -78,129,000 -182.83% 60,652,000 -78,561,000 -67,229,000 12,273,000 -73,698,000 -42.46%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-290-6088 Fax: 650-625-9667 Toll-Free: 800-379-7873 Address: 650 Castro St., Ste. 400, Mountain View, CA 94041 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $300,000 Second Exec. Salary: $250,000

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: PSTG Employees: 1,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd

www.360.cn

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: 360 Safe Guard 360 Anti-virus 360 Mobile Safe 360 Browsers 360 Mobile Browsers 360 Personal Start-up Page 360 Search 360 Automatic Vulnerability Detection & Fix

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Hongyi Zhou, CEO Xiangdong Qi, Pres. Hongyi Zhou, Chmn.

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. researches, designs, develops and markets internet security services. The company also sells third-party anti-virus software, as well as system optimization products. Its core internet and mobile security products include 360 Safe Guard and 360 Anti-virus, which are distributed to more than 484 million and 377 million monthly users throughout China respectively; and 360 Mobile Safe, with more than 868 million smartphone users. Other platform products that fill a spectrum of security-related needs include 360 Browsers, with 411 million monthly active PC users; 360 Mobile Browsers for smartphone users in China; 360 Personal Start-up Page, along with sub-pages, a default home page and a key access point to popular internet services and applications; 360 Search, comprised of a search engine using Qihoo's proprietary search technology and the default search engine for all 360 browsers; and 360 Mobile Assistant, an Android app store for smartphone users to browse, search, download and install Android mobile apps and other mobile contents. The firm's various web sites, www.so.com, haosou.com and 360.com, are accessible through 360 Search. Qihoo products and services are supported by its cloud-based security technology, which enables the firm to continuously update and enhance its capabilities to detect PC and mobile internet security threats on a real-time basis. The company's cloud-based anti-malware products include 360 Automatic Vulnerability Detection & Fix, 360 WebShield, 360 Privacy Protector, Quick PC Health Check and 360 Mobile Safe. Its cloud storage system offers users a space for file storage and data backup.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,804,583,040

2014 1,390,659,968

2013 671,088,000

2012 329,032,000

2011 168,002,000

306,968,000

-222,768,000

99,652,000

46,746,000

15,603,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 86 1058781000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Bldg 2, 6 Jiuxianqiao Rd., Beijing, 100015 China

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: QIHU Employees: 5,738 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Qisda Corporation

www.qisda.com

NAIC Code: 334419

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Unit Screens Manufacturing LCD Flat-Panel Displays LCD TVs Projectors Multifunctional Printers Mobile Phones Portable Display Devices

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Chen, Pres. David Wang, Sr. VP-Finance James T. Wong, VP-Mfg. Oper. Mark Hsiao, Sr. VP-Mfg. Oper. David Wang, Sr. VP-Admin. Joe Huang, Sr. VP-Display System Products Jason Tyan, VP-Medical Devices & Products April Huang, VP-Precise Optical Products Chinglung Chen, VP-Mobile Communications Products K.Y. Lee, Chmn. Mark Hsiao, Managing Dir.-Qisda (Suzhou) C.M. Wu, Sr. VP-Supply Chain Mgmt.

Qisda Corporation is an original design manufacturer (ODM) and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of LCD monitors, commercial LCD TVs, all-in-one PCs, projectors, multifunctional printers, mobile phones, car infotainment displays, medical electronics and portable display devices. The firm has four research and development centers in Taiwan and China as well as manufacturing locations in China, Mexico and Taiwan. Qisda's in-house manufacturing capabilities include surface-mount technology (SMT), metal stamping, plastic injection and LCD module assembling. The main product categories include displays, imaging devices, mobile infotainment, healthcare solutions, opto-mechatronic products, mobile communication devices, industrial solutions and automobile infotainment devices. The firm's LCD monitors include wide format models from 15-27 inches, traditional format models from 15-20 inches, monitor-TVs and pen/touch displays. Its LCD TVs include sizes ranging from 15-47 inches. Qisda's projectors include LCD projectors, home theater projectors and short-throw projectors for home and office settings. The firm's multifunctional printer offerings include color inkjet printers, color inkjet multifunctional printers, color laser printers (CLPs), color laser multifunctional printers (MFPs), high-speed inkjet and multifunctional printers, image scanners, mobile scanners and medical electronics. Its mobile communications devices include mobile internet devices (MIDs) and tablets, dual mode phones, wireless modules and USB modem modules. Qisda's infotainment products include car electronics, such as navigation systems, TFT-LCD displays and vehicle rear seat entertainment systems; portable display devices, such as mobile digital TVs, e-readers, digital photo frames and GPS units; and general displays, such as professional displays, public displays, industrial displays and esignage. Qisda offers its employees access to fitness facilities, employee seminars, a meal allowance, club activities and a patent bonus.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,129,755,754

2014 4,377,338,076

2013 3,975,100,000

2012 3,887,860,000

2011 4,136,500,000

67,297,563

97,408,239

23,600,000

-86,711,800

-115,600,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886-3-3595-000 Fax: 886-3-3599-000 Toll-Free: Address: 157 Shan-ying Rd., Gueishan, Taoyuan, 333 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 2352 Employees: 14,107 Parent Company:

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Qlik Technologies Inc

www.qlikview.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business Software Development

Qlik Technologies, Inc. is engaged in the production of enterprise-class business informatics software that enables customers to navigate complex data sets and compile reports based on intelligent processes. The firm's software enables non-technical users to access data in a simple and streamlined format. Its software platform, QlikView, combines enterpriseclass analytics and search functionality with the simplicity and ease-of-use found in office productivity software tools for a broad set of business users. Tools such as the associative search function operate much like the human brain, allowing users to interact with data more easily and intuitively. Once accessed, users can convert complex data sets into graphs and tables. QlikView's in-memory scalable technology and load balancing allows the software to perform calculations in real time, even when dealing with larger datasets. Compatible data sources include Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, IBM, Pentaho and JasperSoft formats. Once results are created, users can quickly deploy and distribute results by e-mail or to server databases using the QlikView Publisher. The QlikView application can be accessed locally on a computer, through mobile devices or through the cloud. The firm's another product, Qlik Sense, is a self-service data visualization and analysis application to create personalized visualizations, reports and dashboards through simple drag-and-drop techniques. QlikView NPrinting is an advanced report generation, distribution and scheduling application for QlikView. In addition, the company offers consulting, maintenance and support services through its offices in Sweden, the U.S., Germany, Japan and Australia. Moreover, it operates Qlik Labs, which allows customers and developers to brainstorm ideas and concepts.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: QlikView Publisher Qlik Labs QlikView QlikView Nprinting Qlik Sense

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lars Bjork, CEO Timothy MacCarrick, CFO Bruce Golden, Chairman of the Board Dennis Johnson, Chief Accounting Officer Eugene Jackson, Chief Marketing Officer Anthony Deighton, Chief Technology Officer Mark Thurmond, Executive VP, Divisional Deborah Lofton, General Counsel Diane Adams, Other Executive Officer Charles Potter, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 612,732,032

2014 556,796,992

2013 470,449,984

2012 388,536,992

2011 320,619,008

-36,491,000

-24,631,000

-9,979,000

3,839,000

9,044,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 888 828-9768 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-828-9768 Address: 150 N. Radnor Chester Rd., Ste. E220, Radnor, PA 19087 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: QLIK Employees: 2,038 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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QLogic Corp

www.qlogic.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Networking Equipment Storage Area Network Products Controller Chips

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cavium Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Syed Ali, CEO Christine King, Chairman of the Board Michael Hawkins, General Counsel Roger Klein, General Manager, Divisional Anthony Carrozza, Senior VP, Divisional

QLogic Corp. is a supplier of storage networking connectivity and network infrastructure products which are sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors. Its products primarily consist of fibre channel and ethernet technologies and are used in connection with storage networks, local area networks and converged networks. The firm classifies its products into two categories: advanced connectivity platforms and legacy connectivity products. Advanced connectivity platforms are comprised of adapters and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for server and storage connectivity applications. Legacy connectivity products are comprised of fibre channel switch products and 1 Gb iSCSI (internet small computer system interface) products. Some of the compnay's customers include Dell, Inc., EMC Corporation, Lenovo Group Ltd., Cisco Systems and Oracle Corporation. In August 2016, QLogic was acquired by Cavium, Inc., becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Cavium. QLogic offers its employees medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; life and AD&D insurance; shortand long-term disability; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; education assistance; an employee referral

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 520,198,016

2014 460,907,008

2013 484,537,984

2012 558,608,000

2011 597,198,976

50,593,000

-18,266,000

73,136,000

229,436,000

139,090,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949 389-6000 Fax: 949 389-6126 Toll-Free: 800-662-4471 Address: 26650 Aliso Viejo Pkwy., Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 927 Parent Company: Cavium Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Qualcomm Atheros Inc

www.qca.qualcomm.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireless Chip Manufacturing Semiconductor Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Steve Mollenkopf, CEO Amir Faintuch, Pres. George S. Davis, CFO Michelle Sterling, Exec. VP-Human Resources Matthew S. Grob, Chief Technology Officer Paul E. Jacobs, Chmn.

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. develops semiconductor system technologies for wireless communications products such as computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment, broadband access, global positioning systems, Bluetooth and mobile devices. The firm combines its wireless systems expertise with high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixedsignal and digital semiconductor design to create integrated chipsets for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processors. Its product portfolio ranges from entrylevel wireless networking products for homes and small offices to sophisticated wireless infrastructure systems-on-chip (SoC) with advanced network management capabilities for the enterprise market. These wireless system technologies are used in a variety of applications in the personal computer (PC), enterprise access, small office and branch office networking, home networking, hotspot, wireless broadband, voice, mobile computing devices and consumer electronics markets. Semiconductor systems include radio-on-a-chip (RoC), consisting of one or more CMOS radio transmitters and receivers; stand-alone network processing unit (NPU) chips, supporting a variety of clock speeds and network interfaces; wireless system-on-a-chip (WiSoC); and integrated single chip offerings, designed to include practically all necessary digital and analog circuitry within a single chip structure. Chipsets can be incorporated into WLAN devices to provide end users extended range, longer battery life and network management tools that reduce the overall operating costs. Qualcomm Atheros sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and original design manufacturers through distributors and sales representatives throughout the U.S., Canada and Asia.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,410,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-773-5200 Fax: 408-616-5909 Toll-Free: Address: 1700 Technology Dr., San Jose, CA 95110 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 1,310,000,000

2013 1,200,000,000

2012 1,150,000,000

2011 1,100,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,778 Parent Company: Qualcomm Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Qualcomm Inc

www.qualcomm.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment Digital Wireless Communications Products Integrated Circuits Mobile Communications Systems Wireless Software & Services E-Mail Software Code Division Multiple Access

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology Co RF360 Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Steven Mollenkopf, CEO George Davis, CFO Paul Jacobs, Chairman of the Board John Murphy, Chief Accounting Officer Matthew Grob, Chief Technology Officer Michelle Sterling, Executive VP, Divisional Brian Modoff, Executive VP, Divisional James Thompson, Executive VP, Subsidiary Cristiano Amon, Executive VP, Subsidiary Donald Rosenberg, Executive VP Alexander Rogers, Executive VP Derek Aberle, President

Qualcomm, Inc. provides digital wireless communications products, technologies and services. Its operations are divided into three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). QCT designs application-specific integrated circuits based on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) and other technologies for use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia functions and GPS products. QTL grants licenses and provides rights to use portions of Qualcomm's intellectual property portfolio to third-party manufacturers of wireless products and networking equipment. QSI makes strategic investments in various companies and technologies that Qualcomm believes will open new opportunities for its technologies. In January 2016, the firm partnered with Guizhou Province in order to form joint venture Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology Co. Ltd., which will design and sell world-class server chipset technology in China; and partnered with TDK Corporation to form joint venture RF360 Holdings Singapore Pte. Ltd., which will deliver RF front-end modules and RF filters into fully integrated systems for mobile devices and fast-growing business segments such as the Internet of Things, drones, robotics, automotive applications and more. In October 2016, the firm agreed to acquired NXP Semiconductors NV for $39 billion. U.S. employees of the company receive medical, dental and vision insurance; dependent/health care reimbursement accounts; tuition reimbursement; a 401(k); and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 23,554,000,000 5,151,000,000 6,495,000,000 27.57% 2,385,000,000 5,705,000,000 7,400,000,000 539,000,000 8,558,000,000 11.06% 18.05% 0.31

2015 25,281,000,000 5,490,000,000 5,776,000,000 22.84% 2,344,000,000 5,271,000,000 5,506,000,000 994,000,000 7,805,000,000 10.60% 14.93% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 26,487,000,000 5,477,000,000 7,550,000,000 28.50% 2,290,000,000 7,967,000,000 8,887,000,000 1,185,000,000 8,700,000,000 16.93% 21.17%

2013 24,866,000,000 4,967,000,000 7,230,000,000 29.07% 2,518,000,000 6,853,000,000 8,778,000,000 1,048,000,000 9,234,000,000 15.48% 19.68%

2011 14,957,000,000 2,995,000,000 5,026,000,000 33.60% 1,945,000,000 4,260,000,000 4,900,000,000 593,000,000 6,862,000,000 12.71% 17.82%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 858 587-1121 Fax: 858 658-2100 Toll-Free: Address: 5775 Morehouse Dr., San Diego, CA 92121 United States

Stock Ticker: QCOM Employees: 33,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,141,886 Second Exec. Salary: $805,394

2012 19,121,000,000 3,915,000,000 5,682,000,000 29.71% 2,324,000,000 6,109,000,000 5,998,000,000 1,284,000,000 7,549,000,000 15.38% 20.20%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Quality Systems Inc

www.qsii.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ViaTrack Systems LLC Clinical Product Suite Opus Healthcare Solutions LLC NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC Mirth Corporation Quality Systems India Healthcare Private Limited HealthFusion Holdings Inc Gennius Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. John Frantz, CEO Sheldon Razin, Chairman Emeritus John Stumpf, Chief Accounting Officer David Metcalfe, Chief Technology Officer Daniel Morefield, COO Jeffrey Margolis, Director Craig Barbarosh, Director Mark Davis, Executive VP, Divisional James Arnold, Executive VP Jocelyn Leavitt, Executive VP

Quality Systems, Inc. develops and provides computer-based practice management, medical records and e-business applications. The firm operates through four divisions: QSI dental, hospital solutions, NextGen and RCM services. All four develop and market products that streamline patient records and administrative functions such as billing and scheduling at health care facilities. The QSI dental division, which includes ViaTrack Systems LLC, focuses on developing, marketing and supporting software suites for dental and niche medical practices. Its Clinical Product Suite is a UNIX-based medical practice management software suite that incorporates clinical tools including periodontal charting and digital imaging of x-ray and inter-oral camera images. The hospital solutions division, which includes Opus Healthcare Solutions LLC, develops and markets practice management software products for rural and community hospitals, which perform administrative functions required for operating a small hospital as well as physician documentation and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) charting. The NextGen division, operated by both NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC and Mirth Corporation, develops and sells proprietary electronic medical records software and practice management systems. Its primary product categories include the NextGen ambulatory product suite, which streamlines patient care through the use of standardized, real-time clinical and administrative workflows within a physician's practice. NextGen's products also includes tools for measuring and evaluating patient outcomes. The firm's RCM services segment primarily provides revenue cycle management (RCM) services for medical practices through a combination of web-based software as a service (SaaS) and the NextGen software platform. Quality Systems India Healthcare Private Limited, the firm's India-based subsidiary, was established to offshore technology application development and business processing services. In 2015, the firm acquired HealthFusion Holdings, Inc., a developer of webbased, cloud computing software for physicians, hospitals and medical billing services; and Gennius, Inc. a provider of health care data analytics.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 492,477,000 65,661,000 7,362,000 1.49% 156,234,000 5,657,000 40,796,000 28,688,000 37,363,000 1.14% 2.04% 0.38

2015 490,225,000 69,240,000 35,956,000 7.33% 158,172,000 27,332,000 82,758,000 21,132,000 65,223,000 6.03% 9.44%

2014 444,667,000 41,524,000 23,088,000 5.19% 149,214,000 15,680,000 104,140,000 28,718,000 51,825,000 3.53% 5.20%

2013 460,229,000 30,865,000 69,100,000 15.01% 148,353,000 42,724,000 68,041,000 39,424,000 93,255,000 9.67% 14.18%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949 255-2600 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-888-7955 Address: 18111 Von Karman, Ste. 700, Irvine, CA 92612 United States

Stock Ticker: QSII Employees: 2,939 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $460,682 Second Exec. Salary: $450,006

2012 429,835,000 31,369,000 116,199,000 27.03% 128,846,000 75,657,000 76,786,000 10,323,000 134,149,000 18.47% 29.10%

2011 353,363,000 21,797,000 94,092,000 26.62% 108,310,000 61,606,000 70,064,000 24,303,000 108,742,000 17.88% 29.83%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Qualtrics LLC

www.qualtrics.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

Qualtrics, LLC is a private software-as-a-service and research software company. Its software enables users to do many kinds of online data collection and analysis, including market research, customer satisfaction and loyalty, product and concept testing, employee evaluation and website feedback. These insights help Qualtrics customers make informed, datadriven business decisions. The company's applications are divided into three groups: customer experience, market research and employee insights. The customer experience group includes the following application products: customer experience management, omni-channel feedback, customer analytics & reporting, customer follow-up & case management and VOC (voice of the customer) consulting & integrations. The market research group includes the following application products: customer satisfaction, strategic planning & segmentation research, product development and marketing & branding research. Last, the employee insights group includes the following application products: employee management, employee pulse surveys, training surveys, 360-degree employee feedback, exit interviews and onboarding surveys. More than 8,000 enterprises worldwide, including Fortune 100 companies and top business schools, rely on Qualtrics' technology. Industries served by the company include airlines, automotive, business-to-business, financial services, government, higher education, K-12, media, retail and travel and hospitality. In May 2016, the firm acquired statistical analysis startup, Statwing.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Statwing

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ryan Smith, CEO Zig Serafin, COO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 135,000,000

2015 110,000,000

2014 75,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 385-340-9194 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-340-9194 Address: 400 W. Qualtrics Dr., Ste. 100, Provo, UT 84604 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 48,100,000

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,243 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Quanta Computer Inc

www.quantatw.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Electronics Manufacturing Server Systems Optical Storage Hardware LCD Displays Smart Phones Automotive Electronics Notebook Computers

Quanta Computer, Inc., based in Taiwan, specializes in the contract design and manufacture of computers and components and is one of the leading global producers of notebook computers. In addition to laptops, the firm produces other electronics, including servers and cameras. Quanta has extended its businesses into enterprise network systems, home entertainment, mobile communication, automotive electronics and digital home markets. Quanta Research Institute collaborates with leading institutions around the globe to research new technologies, including a $200 million project with MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) to design new computing and communication platforms. Subsidiaries of the firm include Quanta Storage, Inc., focused on the development and manufacturing of slim optical disk drives; Quanta Microsystems, Inc., which designs and manufactures wireless devices and modules for both system integrators and end users; RoyalTek Co. Ltd., a provider of GPS-related components, including GPS receivers, Bluetooth GPS devices, active antennae and GPS data logging systems; and Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), which provides datacenter products, including server, storage, network switch and integrated rack solution. Additionally, Quanta developed the laptop computers distributed by U.S.-based nonprofit One Laptop Per Child, which provides computers for educational purposes to children in developing nations.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Quanta Research Institute Quanta Storage Inc Quanta Microsystems Inc RoyalTek Co Ltd Quanta Cloud Technology

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. C.C. Leung, Pres. Barry Lam, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 31,213,430,000 338,595,800 566,483,900 1.81% 533,644,500 552,436,700 -1,102,913 161,023,100 793,756,400 3.12% 13.44% 0.15

2014 28,705,340,000 320,828,200 433,946,500 1.51% 540,893,200 585,199,700 168,497,200 230,867,100 627,323,800 3.23% 14.77% 0.17

2013 27,282,370,000 325,750,300 404,700,100 1.48% 425,558,900 576,944,600 1,497,803,000 74,240,810 612,363,800 3.30% 15.06% 0.25

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 33272345 Fax: 886 33278855 Toll-Free: Address: 211 Wen Hwa 2nd. Rd., Kuei Shan Hsiang, Tao Yuan Shien, 33377 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: QUCCF Employees: 72,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 31,532,210,000 305,763,700 470,182,700 1.49% 439,019,500 713,946,300 1,118,522,000 183,574,900 1,424,008,000 3.72% 19.18% 0.15

2011 34,388,840,000 284,205,000 492,246,600 1.43% 541,268,000 714,364,300 69,902,600 226,076,600 1,377,477,000 3.89% 20.22% 0.28

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Quantum Corp

www.quantum.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Storage Equipment Tape Drives Media Cartridges Tape Automation Systems Cloud Storage Big Data Storage Data Storage

Quantum Corp. is a scale-out storage, archive and data protection company. It provides solutions for capturing, sharing and preserving digital assets over the entire data lifecycle. The firm works with a broad network of distributors, value-added resellers, direct marketing resellers, original equipment manufacturers and other suppliers. Quantum's portfolio for scale-out storage environments includes StorNext appliances, which leverage StorNext software and hardware to offer highperformance file sharing and archiving. Lattus Object Storage enables high volumes of data to be immediately available to extract valuable information at any time and over time. The DXi disk systems and vmPRO software provide digital data protection and include features such as data deduplication, virtual tape, snapshot, data recovery and replication. The Scalar Tape Automation Systems portfolio integrates tape drives into a system with automation technology, advanced connectivity and management tools and protects critical business data. Traditional devices such as removable disk drives, standalone tape drives and multiple tape technology formats are also offered for data protection. Quantum offers a highly flexible hybrid cloud platform with fast restores, costeffective disaster recovery and business continuity for customers also using disk and tape for data protection. The company serves customers in approximately 100 countries, with multi-language technical support centers in North America, Europe and Asia.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: StorNext DXi Disk Systems vmPRO Lattus Object Storage

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jon Gacek, CEO Fuad Ahmad, CFO Paul Auvil, Chairman of the Board Bassam Tabbara, Chief Technology Officer Shawn Hall, Secretary William Britts, Senior VP, Divisional Geoff Stedman, Senior VP, Divisional Robert Clark, Senior VP, Divisional Don Martella, Senior VP, Divisional Janae Lee, Senior VP, Divisional Chris Willis, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 475,958,000 48,703,000 -66,098,000 -13.88% 162,528,000 -74,683,000 -11,720,000 3,482,000 -59,993,000 -25.38%

2015 553,095,000 58,618,000 14,397,000 2.60% 170,467,000 16,760,000 6,034,000 3,241,000 38,916,000 4.65%

2014 553,165,000 64,375,000 -11,799,000 -2.13% 176,636,000 -21,474,000 35,474,000 5,957,000 10,746,000 -5.85%

2013 587,572,000 73,960,000 -42,700,000 -7.26% 199,220,000 -52,419,000 7,735,000 10,099,000 -15,857,000 -13.67%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 944-4000 Fax: 408 894-3218 Toll-Free: 800-677-6268 Address: 1650 Technology Dr., Ste. 800, San Jose, CA 95110 United States

Stock Ticker: QTM Employees: 1,250 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $370,004

2012 652,370,000 74,365,000 5,192,000 .79% 193,848,000 -8,809,000 45,660,000 11,414,000 37,639,000 -2.13%

2011 672,270,000 73,008,000 24,704,000 3.67% 182,228,000 4,541,000 52,327,000 12,339,000 66,678,000 .97%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Quark Software Inc

www.quark.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Publishing & Graphic Design Software

Quark Software, Inc., owned by Platinum Equity, LLC, is a global producer of desktop and enterprise publishing software. The company's products are used by a variety of industries to satisfy media publishing needs across print, web and digital devices. Products are based on XML authoring, a Microsoft Word-based solution that simplifies publishing and makes creating high-quality content easier for both amateur and professional clients. The enterprise solutions suite includes Quark Publishing Platform, Quark Author, Quark Brand Manager, Quark XML Author and QuarkXPress Server. The design and digital segment consists of QuarkXPress, Quark DesignPad and AppStudio. The company's first and leading program is QuarkXPress, a layout design program that allows complex print and picture manipulation used for authoring tools for web and Flash. The software's key attributes include professional-grade collaborative sharing, typography, picture editing and printing capabilities. The QuarkXPress Plus edition offers extended support for Asian languages. The company also offers Quark Xtensions, a line of plug-in programs designed to enhance QuarkXPress, including improved word processing and document manipulation. Quark DesignPad is an iPad app that allows users to create grid-based layouts and share designs immediately through social media networks or export it further to QuarkXPress. AppStudio is a cloud-based HTML5 program that works with QuarkXPress and InDesign to transform print content into interactive content for tablets and mobile devices. The software can be utilized by businesses to publish issues, sell subscriptions, create ads or internal apps to be used within the company. Additionally, Quark offers professional services, including integration, consulting and custom software development.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Platinum Equity LLC Quark Publishing Platform Quark Author Quark Brand Manager Quark XML Author QuarkXPress Server Quark DesignPad AppStudio

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Raymond Schiavone, CEO Raymond Schiavone, Pres. Chris Cook, CFO Gavin Drake, VP-Mktg. Claire Hancock, VP-Human Resources Jim Haggarty, CIO Dave White, CTO Peter Jensen, General Counsel Mark Benfer, Sr. VP-Sales Shaun Barriball, VP-Mobile Products

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 308-894-8888 Fax: 303-894-3398 Toll-Free: 800-676-4575 Address: 1225 17th St., Ste. 2050, Denver, CO 80202 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company: Platinum Equity LLC

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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RadiSys Corporation

www.radisys.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing DSP Modules & Algorithms Network Interfaces & Protocols Systems Platforms Embedded Software Systems Engineering Integration Services

Radisys Corporation is a provider of wireless infrastructure solutions to the telecom market. The company has two business segments: software-systems and embedded products and hardware services. The software-systems segment consists of products, such as FlowEngine productline, which classifies and intelligently distributes session data flows to appropriate network processing resources in new NFVbased (virtualized network functions) architectures; MediaEngine products, which provide the necessary media processing capabilities required for applications such as audio conferencing, Voice over long-term evolution (LTE), voice over WiFi , rich communications services and web teal-time communication (WebRTC); and CellEngine software, which includes the TotalENodeB LTE and Femtotality 3G software products, provides the communication linkage between wireless end user devices and small cell base stations. The embedded products and hardware services segment include hardware-based products that enable the control and movement of data in both 3G and LTE telecom networks. These products also provide a platform for applications such as Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), policy management and intelligent gateways. Products in this segment include T-Series ATCA software platforms, which enable configuration for a variety of applications; computer-on-module express products, which are small form factor compute modules designed for applications that require a standard processor and memory subsystem; and Rockmount servers, which specialize in meeting the needs of specific applications designed to be the central control point of a larger integrated systems (medical imaging and diagnostic systems, for example). The firm offers employees a 401(k); medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; health and wellness programs; an employee assistance program; adoption assistance; an employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement; and college sch

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: FlowEngine MediaEngine CellEngine TotalENodeB Femtotality 3G T-Series ATCA Rockmount

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Brian Bronson, CEO Jonathan Wilson, CFO Ronald De lange, Chairman of the Board Lawrence Lavier, General Manager, Divisional Stephen Collins, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 184,593,000 27,453,000 -14,065,000 -7.61% 28,704,000 -14,678,000 5,057,000 2,224,000 6,057,000 -8.95% -20.42%

2014 192,742,000 31,958,000 -25,300,000 -13.12% 35,862,000 -27,581,000 -6,797,000 2,396,000 -3,607,000 -16.37% -34.71%

2013 237,863,000 45,000,000 -34,766,000 -14.61% 41,210,000 -49,404,000 -2,091,000 6,047,000 -11,481,000 -24.18% -47.83% 0.22

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 503 615-1100 Fax: 503 615-1115 Toll-Free: 800-950-0044 Address: 5435 NE Dawson Creek Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124 United States

Stock Ticker: RSYS Employees: 859 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Second Exec. Salary: $278,000

2012 286,096,000 47,739,000 -39,746,000 -13.89% 45,200,000 -43,474,000 5,611,000 11,092,000 -17,083,000 -16.50% -30.03% 0.14

2011 330,865,000 44,625,000 -11,403,000 -3.44% 52,722,000 -4,225,000 14,808,000 8,171,000 6,073,000 -1.57% -2.80% 0.27

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Radware Ltd

www.radware.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Internet Security Software e-Commerce Software Connectivity Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RAD Group APSolute Vision vDirect DefensePro AppWall FastView LinkProof NG Alteon NG

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Roy Zisapel, CEO Gabi Malka, COO Roy Zisapel, Pres. Doron Abramovitch, CFO Sharon Trachtman, VP-Global Mktg. Michal Atzmon, VP-Human Resources Avi Chesla, CTO Gadi Meroz, General Counsel David Aviv, VP-Advanced Svcs. Gilad Zlotkin, VP-Virtualization & Management Terence Ying, VP-Asia Pacific Yehuda Zisapel, Chmn. Yoav Gazelle, VP-EMEA, Central & Latin America Christina Aruza, VP-Corporate Mktg.

Radware, Ltd. is a leader in integrated application delivery and cyber security products for virtual and cloud service providers. The company is one of several independent companies that operate under the RAD Group. The firm offers its products under three main categories: management & monitoring, application network & security and application delivery & load balancing. The management & monitoring products include APSolute Vision, which provides immediate visibility to health, real-time status, performance and security of enterprise-wide application delivery and network and application security infrastructures from one central, unified console; vDirect, which is an ADC and Security services automation engine designed for virtual data centers and clouds; and Application Performance Monitoring (APM), which is an end-to-end monitoring solution that assures full application SLA. Some of the application network & security products are DefensePro, a real-time network attack prevention device; AppWall, a web application firewall (WAF) appliance that secures web applications; Inflight, which is an anti-scraping, data theft protection device; and Defense Pipe, which is an integrated and comprehensive Cloud scrubbing service to help mitigate volumetric DDoS attacks. The application delivery & load balancing products include FastView, a Web Performance Optimization (WPO) solution; Alteon NG, an industry-only application delivery controller; LinkProof NG, a multi-homing and enterprise gateway solution; and AppXML, which provides secure, high-performance XML and web services communications for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based mission-critical applications.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 216,566,000 49,987,000 17,999,000 8.31% 110,380,000 18,569,000 39,136,000 13,774,000 35,847,000 4.24% 5.68%

2014 221,892,000 44,081,000 25,079,000 11.30% 113,000,000 24,950,000 52,177,000 10,857,000 33,181,000 5.99% 7.94%

2013 192,997,000 40,983,000 17,569,000 9.10% 97,710,000 18,055,000 30,200,000 8,712,000 30,430,000 4.83% 6.38%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972 37668666 Fax: 972-3-7668982 Toll-Free: Address: 22 Raoul Wallenberg St., Tel Aviv, 69710 Israel

Stock Ticker: RDWR Employees: 862 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $263,000 Second Exec. Salary: $396,000

2012 189,171,000 36,187,000 30,923,000 16.34% 86,342,000 31,757,000 51,520,000 9,337,000 45,801,000 9.72% 12.94%

2011 167,020,000 36,064,000 18,427,000 11.03% 79,172,000 21,337,000 41,990,000 5,734,000 28,726,000 7.67% 10.55%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $205,000 Bonus: $60,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Rambus Inc

www.rambus.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Chips-RAM Memory & Logic Interfaces Engineering Services

Rambus, Inc. invents, develops and offers IP products, semiconductors and license solutions, with a special focus on innovative technologies. It operates through four business units: memory and interfaces; Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI); emerging solutions division; and lighting and display technologies. The memory and interfaces unit focuses on the design, development and licensing of technology related to memory and interfaces. There are four main areas of focus: mobile memory, server-based memory, serial link designs and custom solutions. Main markets for these memory types include DRAM and NAND memory and System-on-a-Chip technologies. Cryptography research division operates through a wholly owned subsidiary, focusing on the design, development and licensing of technologies for chip and system security and anti-counterfeiting. Products include CryptoFirewall, which provides a hardware-based solution to protect electronic systems. The emerging solutions division consists of computational sensing and imaging group along with the development efforts in the area of emerging technologies. The lighting and display technologies division focuses on the design, development and licensing of technologies for lighting. The firm operates in the U.S., the U.K., Netherlands, Canada, Finland, Japan, Korea, France, China, Taiwan and India. Rambus offers its employees medical, dental and vision coverage; an employee assistance plan; life and AD&D insurance; a 529 college savings plan; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) program; an employee stock purchase plan; additional voluntary wellness

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cryptography Research Inc CryptoFirewall

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ronald Black, CEO Rahul Mathur, CFO Eric Stang, Director Jae Kim, General Counsel Laura Stark, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 296,278,000 111,110,000 71,420,000 24.10% 70,554,000 211,388,000 76,442,000 6,132,000 110,097,000 32.32% 46.04% 0.22

2014 296,558,000 110,025,000 75,346,000 25.40% 74,770,000 26,201,000 76,948,000 7,204,000 115,313,000 4.02% 7.16% 0.39

2013 271,501,000 117,981,000 22,464,000 8.27% 76,467,000 -33,748,000 51,342,000 9,594,000 66,824,000 -5.18% -10.19% 0.43

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 462-8000 Fax: 408 462-8001 Toll-Free: Address: 1050 Enterprise Way, Ste. 700, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

Stock Ticker: RMBS Employees: 505 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $515,000 Second Exec. Salary: $325,000

2012 234,051,000 140,503,000 -90,434,000 -38.63% 112,838,000 -134,336,000 -17,501,000 23,509,000 -46,840,000 -20.96% -35.75% 0.60

2011 312,363,000 115,696,000 -1,536,000 - .49% 164,131,000 -43,053,000 52,992,000 20,641,000 30,549,000 -6.34% -11.26% 0.31

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Razer Inc

www.razerzone.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Computer Manufacturing Gaming Software

Razer, Inc. designs connected devices and software for gamers worldwide. Razer is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, USA, with additional offices in Texas (U.S.), Germany, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and China. Its products are divided into six units: systems, peripherals, wearables, software, gear and accessories. Systems comprises Razer's gaming systems such as the Razer Blade Stealth, New Razer Blade, Razer Blade Pro, Razer Core, Forge TV and Lenovo Razer Edition. Razer Core, launched in 2016, provides a way to extend the functionality of the Blade Stealth by adding four additional USB-3 Type A ports, as well as a gigabit Ethernet port and the ability to connect a discrete graphics card to the blade. The Razer Blade Stealth and New Razer Blade were also released in 2016. Peripherals consist of mice, keyboards, keypads, audio headphones, controllers and mouse pads. Wearables include the OSVR (open source virtual reality), a virtual reality device worn on the head and viewed through its own gaming lens; and the Razer Nabu Watch, Razer Nabu and Nabu X, which are application devices worn on the wrist with the ability to notify wearers of alerts, battery life, fitness activity as well as incoming calls, texts and emails. Software consists of gaming platforms such as the Razer Arena, allowing gamers to run their own competitions; the Razer Cortex, providing tools to control gaming experiences; the Razer Comms, a voice chat gaming messenger application; the Razer Synapse, allowing gamers to rebind controls or assign macros to any Razer peripheral; the Razer Cortex, offering the ability to record then share in-game moments; and more (Razer Surround, Razer Arena and Razer Switchblade UI). Gear includes proprietary T-shirts, jackets, hoodies, caps, bags, cases, gaming eyewear and other accessories. Last, the accessories division offers system accessories, cord management and replacement parts.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Razer Blade Stealth New Razer Blade Razer Core Razer Nabu Watch Nabu X Razer Arena Razer Cortex Razer Switchblade UI

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Min-Liang Tan, CEO Khaw Kheng Joo, COO Edwin Chan, CFO Mike Dilmagani, Sr. VP-Mktg. & Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 345,000,000

2014 315,247,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 760-579-0180 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 2035 Corte Del Nogal, Ste. 101, Carlsbad, CA 92011 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 400 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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RDA Microelectronics Inc

www.rdamicro.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Design

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Shuran Wei, CEO Liang Zhang, Pres. Lily (Li) Dong, CFO Shuran Wei, CTO Liang Zhang, Sr. VP-Eng. Guoguang Zhao, VP-Oper. shun Lam Steven Tang, Chmn.

RDA Microelectronics, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops radio-frequency (RF) and mixed-signal semiconductors for use in numerous products. The company is one of Asia's largest providers of analog application specific standard products for wireless communications. Since its inception, over 2 billion units of its products have been incorporated into mobile handsets, set-top boxes, MP3 players and other wireless and consumer electronic devices sold in China, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Latin America. RDA manufactures products in three categories: cellular, broadcast and connectivity. Its cellular products, which include power amplifiers, switches, front end modules, transceivers and basebands for mobile handsets, comprise the basic platform for wireless voice, data or video transmission. For the broadcast segment, RDA offers FM radio receivers, analog mobile TV receiver systems-on-chip (SoC), DVB (digital video broadcasting) satellite tuners, GPS low noise amplifiers and LNB (low-noise block) satellite down-converters used in set-top box tuners, digital video recorders and digital televisions. Connectivity chips include Bluetooth, WiFi and FM SoC for mobile handsets and walkie-talkie transceivers for consumer and professional applications. Its core competency is the design of highly integrated, high-performance RF and mixedsignal SoC, which it developed through a combination of technical know-how, system and application level knowledge and expertise in mixed-signal integrated circuits. These circuits convert real-world analog signals, such as sound and radio waves, into digital signals that electronic products can process. Through internal development and licensing, the firm has assembled an extensive library of RF, mixed-signal and digital signal processing building blocks, which enable it to develop comprehensive system-level intellectual property. RDA sells its products to more than 800 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in China through a direct sales force and several independent distributors. RDA is owned by Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 308,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 86 2150271108 Fax: 86 2150211099 Toll-Free: Address: 690 Bibo Rd., 6/Fl, Bldg. 4, Shanghai, 201203 China

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 310,486,492

2013 344,984,992

2012 391,279,008

2011 288,862,016

25,126,200

27,918,000

52,904,000

51,630,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 385 Parent Company: Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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RealNetworks Inc

www.realnetworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210F

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Multimedia, Graphics & Publishing Computer Software-Streaming Audio & Video Online Retail-Digital Media Mobile Games Mobile Music Mobile Video

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RealPlayer Atrativa Zylom GameHouse Casino Plus Golden Dreams Sweepstakes Gamehouse RealPlayer Cloud

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Robert Glaser, CEO Marjorie Thomas, CFO Michael Parham, General Counsel Max Pellegrini, President, Divisional

RealNetworks, Inc. is a creator of digital media services and software. The company operates in three segments: RealPlayer Group, mobile entertainment and games. The RealPlayer Group business consists of RealPlayer and related products and services, including RealPlayer Cloud. Nearly all of its revenue was derived from legacy products and services related to the RealPlayer, and these revenues were primarily generated in the U.S. and Canada. The mobile entertainment segment consists of digital media services to network service providers as software as a service (SaaS) offerings. Revenues from this segment are primarily in North America and Asia. Within the games business segment, the firm owns and operates a large casual game service, offering games via digital downloads, online subscription play, third-party portals, social networks and mobile devices. Casual games typically have simple graphics, rules and controls and are quick to learn; they include board, card, puzzle, word and hidden-object games. Games are primarily distributed in North America, Europe and Latin America through GameHouse, Zylom and Atrativa websites, as well as through websites owned or managed by third parties. RealNetworks launched GameHouse Casino Plus with the Golden Dreams Sweepstakes feature, which is offered on Facebook and other mobile platforms. This segment monetizes social and mobile games largely through sales of games licenses, advertising and microtransactions from mobile and social games.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 125,296,000 43,626,000 -69,187,000 -55.21% 72,780,000 -81,847,000 -68,982,000 1,319,000 -58,777,000 -39.76% -51.49%

2014 166,792,000 52,765,000 -69,153,000 -41.46% 100,927,000 -71,815,000 -60,244,000 2,460,000 -57,194,000 -24.21% -30.81%

2013 206,196,000 60,880,000 -70,808,000 -34.34% 116,654,000 -58,990,000 -49,879,000 7,727,000 -52,060,000 -15.19% -19.28%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 206 674-2700 Fax: 206 674-2699 Toll-Free: Address: 2601 Elliott Ave., Ste. 1000, Seattle, WA 98121 United States

Stock Ticker: RNWK Employees: 769 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $300,000 Second Exec. Salary: $450,000

2012 258,842,000 63,194,000 -60,790,000 -23.48% 134,192,000 44,841,000 -33,313,000 7,170,000 -43,831,000 11.04% 14.60%

2011 335,686,000 70,212,000 -37,610,000 -11.20% 148,481,000 -27,100,000 -708,000 9,873,000 -20,715,000 -5.74% -7.92%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $200,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Realtime Corporation

www.realtimecorp.com.br/

NAIC Code: 511210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cloud-based Messaging Web Page Tracking Tools

Realtime Corporation is a technology company that provides clients a variety of cloud-based messaging tools to ensure constant accurate content updates to websites and mobile apps. Realtime offers its customized services for businesses, individual users and developers. The company's tools allow clients to receive up-to-date site traffic data, including length of visit, page views and number of visitors in real-time. The firm's solutions include PowerMarketing, Realtime DCM, iG, HIS, Mobbit and WebSpectator. PowerMarketing is a platform for monitoring and interacting in real-time with website visitors (of the company's own website), delivering live and unlimited interaction. Realtime DCM is another delivery-controlled monitoring system for monitoring and interacting in real-time. iG is the company's brand of online products, including iG email, iG online courses (administrative, management, language, financial and more), iG antivirus security, iG Esoteric psychic services (via telephone, email or online chat), and iG online games (cards, crosswords, roulette and more). HIS is the company's subsidiary and brand of e-Health innovation systems specifically designed for the information systems and technologies sector which caters to healthcare markets, primarily in Brazil. Mobbit boosts Internet of Things (IoT). It develops innovative solutions for live stream management, interaction and dynamic communication, leveraged by mobile devices and the IoT. Last, WebSpectator is an online advertising solution that combines real-time analytics and ad serving. It measures and monetizes the actual time spent viewing ads or videos. Its technology enables web publishers to earn up to four times the revenue by monetizing TV-type impressions of 20 seconds or more, not simply the number of clicks. Realtime is owned by Internet Business Technologies, with offices in the U.S., Brazil, the U.K. and Portugal.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: PowerMarketing Realtime DMC iG HIS Mobbit WebSpectator Internet Business Technologies

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Gilberto Martins, CEO-IBT Alexandre Botelho, Exec. VP-Sales David Facter, Dir.-Client Acquisition, U.S. Gilberto Martins, Head-Brazil Oper.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 5.5119752553e+12 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Rua Guararapes, Sao Paulo, 2064 Brazil

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 100 Fiscal Year Ends: Parent Company: Internet Business Technologies

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Red Hat Inc

www.redhat.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Linux Operating Systems Open-Source Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Red Hat JBoss Middleware Suite Red Hat Satellite Red Hat Virtualization Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible Inc 3scale

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. James Whitehurst, CEO Henry Shelton, Chairman of the Board Eric Shander, Chief Accounting Officer Arun Oberoi, Executive VP, Divisional Frank Calderoni, Executive VP, Divisional Michael Cunningham, Executive VP DeLisa Alexander, Executive VP Paul Cormier, President, Divisional

Red Hat, Inc. is a provider of open-source software solutions. The firm's solutions include its core enterprise operating system platform Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the enterprise middleware platform Red Hat JBoss Middleware Suite, virtual solutions, cloud storage and other Red Hat enterprise technologies. The company offers a choice of operating system platforms for servers, work stations and desktops that support multiple application areas, including the data center, edge-ofthe-network applications, IT infrastructure, corporate desktop and technical/developer workstation. Red Hat JBoss Middleware delivers a suite of middleware products for serviceoriented architectures, permitting web-enabled applications to run on open source and other platforms. The software provides an application infrastructure for building and deploying distributed applications that are accessible via the internet, corporate intranets, extranets and virtual private networks. Applications deployed on JBoss include online e-business, hotel and airline reservations, online banking, credit card processing, securities trading, health care systems, customer and partner portals, retail and point of sale systems (POS), telecommunications network infrastructure and grid-based systems. The integrated management service, Red Hat Satellite, permit Red Hat enterprise technologies to be updated and configured as well as the performance of these and other technologies to be monitored and managed in an automated fashion. Red Hat Virtualization allows a single system to run more than one operating systems by abstracting the operating systems and application software from the underlying hardware infrastructure. The firm's suite of training and other professional service offerings enable enterprise customers to adapt Red Hat's technologies to their needs. In 2015, Red Hat acquired Ansible, Inc., a provider of powerful IT automation solutions. In June 2016, the firm acquired 3scale, a leading provider of application programming interface management technology.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,052,230,000 413,322,000 288,048,000 14.03% 1,041,231,000 199,365,000 716,092,000 55,517,000 374,074,000 5.01% 15.20% 0.54

2015 1,789,489,000 367,856,000 249,994,000 13.97% 898,440,000 180,201,000 622,795,000 51,771,000 341,155,000 5.21% 12.69% 0.55

2014 1,534,615,000 317,263,000 232,289,000 15.13% 752,463,000 178,292,000 540,580,000 97,559,000 306,694,000 6.02% 11.61%

2013 1,328,817,000 263,150,000 201,038,000 15.12% 664,029,000 150,204,000 465,297,000 120,038,000 263,379,000 5.66% 10.29% 0.03

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 919 754-3700 Fax: 919 754-3701 Toll-Free: 888-733-4281 Address: 1801 Varsity Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606 United States

Stock Ticker: RHT Employees: 7,300 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $474,830 Second Exec. Salary: $975,000

2012 1,133,103,000 208,662,000 199,913,000 17.64% 545,980,000 146,626,000 391,883,000 51,618,000 251,285,000 6.25% 10.90%

2011 909,277,000 171,253,000 145,676,000 16.02% 442,061,000 107,278,000 290,748,000 46,852,000 193,673,000 5.27% 8.93%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $4,000,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Redington (India) Ltd

www.redingtonindia.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Supply Chain Distribution Logistics Services Repair Services Non-Banking Finance

Redington (India) Ltd., with its subsidiaries, is an India-based end-to-end supply chain management (SCM) firm that also distributes IT and non-IT products. The firm's core businesses consists of technology distribution, warehousing & logistics and hardware support services. The company's IT products include peripherals, scanners, PC components, packaged software, storage tools and servers as well as other products, such as consumer electronics, video game consoles, mobile phones and household appliances. Additionally, Redington offers nonIT products and services, such as replacement parts, warehousing, support services logistics, reverse logistics for defective products, repair services and financial services. The company manages inventory from roughly 100 brands, including Hitachi, Jabra, Kodak, LifeSize, Linksys and Nokia. Redington provides services to manufactures of IT, lifestyle and consumer electronics and telecom products through its 70 owned service centers. Its distribution network includes over 33,000 international channel partners. Redington Gulf FZE, the company's Middle East subsidiary, focuses on the wholesale distribution of IT products and after-sales service in 23 African and Middle Eastern countries. Redington Distribution Pte Ltd., based in Singapore, oversees wholesale distribution of IT products in Bangladesh, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Subsidiary Cadensworth (India) Limited specializes in repairing motherboards, liquid crystal display (LCD) panels and wireless devices. Redington is an authorized service provider for a variety of technology brands, including HP, Intel, LG, Nortel, Sun Micro, IBM and Motorola. It offers both warranty and postwarranty repairs and product support directly to its major clients as well as through a network of service centers located throughout India, some of which are operated through partnerships.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Redington Gulf FZE Redington Distribution Pte Ltd Cadensworth (India) Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

P.S. Neogi, Joint COO-IT Division S.V. Krishnan, CFO E. H. Kasturi Rangan, Joint COO- Non IT Division Clynton Almeida, CIO R. Venkatesh, Head-Software Solutions M. Muthukumarasamy, Corp. Sec. S.V. Rao, Head-Svcs. E.H. Kasturi Rangan, Pres., Consumer & Digital Prod. Div. Rajesh Khetarpal, Head iComm. Sriram Ganeshan, CFO-Int'l Stephen Aranha, Pres., Support Svcs. P.S. Neogi, Pres., IT Prod. Parvathi Jagannadhan, Head-Lifestyle & Convergence Devices Jitendra K. Senapati, Head-Peripherals & Consumer PC J. Ramachandran, Chmn. S. Chidambaram, Gen. Manager.-Supply Chain Mgmt.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,802,034,619

2014 4,551,900,000

2013 3,942,000,000

2012 3,457,100,000

2011 2,725,300,000

27,276,277

54,800,000

52,700,000

47,700,000

36,800,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-44-4224-3353 Fax: 91 44 2235 2790 Toll-Free: Address: SPL Guindy House, 95 Mount Rd., Guindy, Chennai, 600 032 India

Stock Ticker: REDI Employees: 1,315 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Bombay Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Renesas Electronics America Inc

am.renesas.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Systems System in Package Technology Microcontrollers Smartcard Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Renesas Electronics Corp Renesas Synergy Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ali Sebt, CEO Ali Sebt, Pres.

Renesas Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corp., researches, develops and manufactures a range of technologies for the U.S. market. The company operates through four primary businesses divisions: microcontrollers & microprocessors (MCU/MPU), power devices, analog and system LSI. Within the MCU/MPU division, Renesas is a world-leading MCU supplier and manufacturer, offering a wide choice of MCU and MPU solutions, comprising 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit MCU and MPU families. The MCU/MPU platforms offer low power, high performance, small packages and a large range of memory sizes combined with feature-rich peripherals. Its applications are used by PC, consumer, medical/healthcare, automotive, industrial/building and mobile sectors. The power devices division provides diodes, which support high performance, small and light mobile devices; IGBTs (insulated-gate bipolar transistors), which help reduce the loss of systems; intelligent power devices, comprising components that protect overheat and provide load shortcircuit reliability; power MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor), which provide power supply, motor drive, high frequency amplification and load switching, used for both consumer and automotive electronics; thyristors & triacs, which support system development for white goods, as well as devices for strobe optimization, digital still cameras and filmbased cameras; and transistors, which support a wide variety of applications requiring ultra-small size to large current or amplification applications. The analog division offers generalpurpose IC (integrated circuit) product families used in all types of electronic devices to support customer applications. The system LSI (large scale integration) division provides products that support leading-edge electronic devices such as automotive devices, digital audio-visual devices and mobile phones, as well as network memory such as EPROM and SRAM products. Additionally, the firm's Renesas Synergy Platform accelerates embedded development in order to bring complex system designs to market fast. The platform includes software, microcontrollers, tools and kits, as well as interface/data/Smart network solutions.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 599,187,317

2014 768,526,565

2013 533,808,301

2012 527,591,453

2011 631,125,233

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-588-6000 Fax: 408-588-6130 Toll-Free: Address: 2801 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95050 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 33,840 Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: Renesas Electronics Corp

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Ricoh Company Ltd

www.ricoh.com

NAIC Code: 333316

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing Network Systems Printers, Copiers & Fax Machines PCs & Servers Accessories Digital Cameras Electronic Devices Managed Print Services

Ricoh Company, Ltd. is a global developer of office automation equipment. The firm manufactures and markets copiers, including plain paper copiers (PPCs), multi-functional printers (MFPs), scanners, fax machines and media supplies and services. Ricoh has three business segments: imaging and solutions, industrial products and other. The imaging and solutions segment consists of office imaging products, including multifunction printers, copiers, laser printers and support services; production printing, which offers cut sheet printers, continuous feed printers and related parts, supplies and services; and network system solutions, which provide personal computers, servers, network equipment and related services. The industrial products segment consists of thermal media, optical equipment, semiconductor devices, electronic components and measuring equipment. The other segment offers digital cameras. The company has manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Thailand, India, the U.K., France and the U.S. Products are marketed primarily under the Ricoh name, though internationally, brands such as Savin, Lanier and Gestetner are used. The firm's North American operations include wholly-owned subsidiary Ricoh Americas Corporation, which oversees U.S. sales and manufacturing activities. During 2016, sales in Japan accounted for 34.5% of the firm's revenue; the Americas generated 31.4%; Europe, 24.03%; and all other regions accounted for the remaining 10.07%. In January 2016, Ricoh acquired AnaJet, a direct to garment printing firm.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Ricoh Savin Lanier Gestetner Ricoh Americas Corporation AnaJet

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Zenji Miura, CEO Zenji Miura, Pres. Shiro Sasaki, Exec. VP Nobuo Inaba, Exec. VP Yohzoh Matsuura, Exec. VP Yoshinori Yamashita, Exec. VP Shiro Kondo, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 20,385,821,687

2014 18,114,500,000

2013 15,860,369,408

2012 15,687,136,256

2011 16,004,722,688

626,429,054

600,700,000

267,570,480

-367,232,576

161,941,664

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 362785241 Fax: 81 335439086 Toll-Free: Address: Ricoh Bldg., 8-13-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222 Japan

Stock Ticker: 7752 Employees: 108,525 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Tokyo Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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RightScale Inc

www.rightscale.com

NAIC Code: 517210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Software Hosting Services Cloud Computing Management

RightScale, Inc. is a cloud computing management firm. The company operates the RightScale Cloud Portfolio Management platform, a fully automated internet-based management platform that delivers cloud computing, while providing complete IT transparency and control. RightScale provides enterprise-grade governance so that IT teams can control user access; standardize technologies & processes; ensure security & compliance; and enforce budgets. The firm's platform is available in two price categories: Free Plus and Enterprise. Free Plus includes one account, five users and 90day usage reports. It does not have a monthly fee, but does have a pay-as-you-go, no commitment charge after the first 1,000 instance hours are exceeded. The first 1,000 hours per month are free. After the 1,000 hours, the overage rate is $0.11 per hour. Enterprise includes unlimited accounts, unlimited users and 3-year usage reporting. Fees for the Enterprise platform are obtained by quote from RightScale. Some of the features on one or more of these versions include a management dashboard, lifecycle support, social gaming deployments, server templates, multi-server deployments, a multi-cloud engine, auditing, enterprise management services and monitoring. RightScale has launched more than 1 million servers and several thousand deployments of its solution. RightScale Consulting provides deep cloud expertise to help companies develop cloud strategies, deliver projects and optimize cloud usage. Through its web site, the firm offers forums on both cloud computing and the RightScale Cloud Portfolio Management platform. Leading enterprises, including Pearson International, Intercontinental Hotels Group and PBS have launched millions of servers and advanced their cloud infrastructure through RightScale.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RightScale Cloud Management RightScale Consulting

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Crandell, CEO Josh Fraser, Sr. VP-Sales & Bus. Admin. Ann Wilson, VP-Finance Kim Weins, VP-Mktg. Thorsten von Eicken, Chief Technology Officer Rishi Vaish, VP-Prod. Rafael H. Saavedra, VP-Eng. Mary Monaghan, VP-Admin. Mary Monaghan, VP-Finance Dan Moore, VP-Svcs. Kim Weins, VP-Mktg.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 805-500-4164 Fax: Toll-Free: 888-989-1856 Address: 402 E. Gutierrez St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Riverbed Technology Inc

www.riverbed.com

NAIC Code: 334210A

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wide Area Data Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Thoma Bravo LLC Teachers Private Capital SteelCentral SteelHead SteelFusion SteelConnect

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jerry M. Kennelly, CEO Mike Sargent, Sr. VP-General Manager John Theler, CFO Subbu Iyer, CMO Lori Spence, Sr. VP-Human Resources Hansang Bae, Chief Technology Officer Brett Nissenberg, General Counsel David Peranich, President, Divisional Paul Mountford, Chief Sales Officer

Riverbed Technology, Inc. provides wide-area data service (WDS) products designed to enable organizations with more than one office to overcome such problems as poor application performance and insufficient bandwidth at remote sites. Riverbed APP (application performance platform) is a set of integrated software solutions that gives companies the flexibility to host applications and data in the locations that best serve the business. The Riverbed APP offers applicationspecific visibility and control; deployment options that range from appliances, software and cloud instances; and acceleration and delivery optimizations. Riverbed's SteelCentral offering provides end-user, application and network performance management and centralized control. Its network visibility detects and resolves issues before end users notice them. The firm's SteelHead product increases productivity via network performance optimization and bandwidth savings through secure delivery of all apps, across hybrid WANs. SteelFusion centralizes and secures branch apps and data within the data center. It also extends the services, resilience and security to the branch. SteelConnect comprises a network of SD-WAN + cloud networking + branch LAN/WLAN to ensure fast, agile and secure delivery of applications across the hybrid enterprise. In 2015, the firm was acquired by Thoma Bravo, LLC and Teachers' Private Capital. Riverbed offers its employees medical, dental, life, disability and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; employee stock purchase plans; an employee assistance program; and a 401(k) plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,200,000,000

2015 1,100,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 415 247-8800 Fax: 415 247-8801 Toll-Free: Address: 680 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 1,089,208,064

2013 1,041,033,024

2012 836,860,032

2011 726,476,032

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidairy Employees: 2,555 Parent Company: Thomas Bravo LLC

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Rocket Software

www.rocketsoftware.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Data & Network Management Products Security Software Mobile & Wireless Software Training & Maintenance Services

Rocket Software is a global developer of software products that help corporations, government agencies and other organizations reach their technology and business goals. The firm offers a range of solutions, including business intelligence (BI) and analytics; data virtualization; enterprise performance management; application lifecycle management & devOps; archive & backup management; data migration; database management system (DBMS) and application servers; intelligent information logistics; enterprise search and text analytics; network management; terminal emulation; mainframe; and modernization. Brands include Arkivio, AS, BlueZone, CorVu, Mainstar, LegaSuite, Servergraph and U2. Products include Rocket z/SQL, providing ANSI-92 SQL access to mainframe data and programs; Rocket Ascent, a Windows and Linux user interface for AS; and Rocket NetCure Enterprise, a flexible network management system framework and service assurance application for enterprises and service providers. Company development teams collaborate at the Rocket Labs to create software technology dealing with web, Linux and Windows applications and data, security, network and application management. The firm delivers its products and solutions through a network of partners, including systems integrators, resellers, distributors and technology providers in a variety of industries throughout the world. During 2016, the firm opened new offices in Japan, China and the U.S. in order to meet increasing customer demand and to hire more people. Rocket's growing global footprint includes more than 1,300 employees in 31 offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. The firm offers its employees medical and dental coverage, a 401(k) and a flexible work environment.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Arkivio BlueZone CorVu Mainstar LegaSuite Servergraph U2 Rocket NetCure

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Andrew Youniss, CEO Andrew Youniss, Pres. Kevin R. Thimble, CFO Christine Washburn, CMO Richard Morgan, Sr. VP-Human Resources Bryan Smith, VP-R&D Jay Leader, Sr. VP Bryan Smith, CTO David Reibel, General Counsel Marcus Hatfield, VP-Corp. Dev. Sam Elias, VP-Application Dev., Integration & Modernization Susie Siegesmund, VP Claudia Franco, VP Brian Starr, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781-577-4321 Fax: Toll-Free: 855-577-4323 Address: 77 4th Ave., Waltham, MA 02451 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,100 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Rockwell Collins Inc

www.rockwellcollins.com

NAIC Code: 334511

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Aerospace Electronics Defense Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Robert Ortberg, CEO Patrick Allen, CFO Tatum Buse, Chief Accounting Officer Phillip Jasper, COO, Divisional Kent Statler, COO, Divisional Robert Perna, General Counsel Robert Sturgell, Senior VP, Divisional Colin Mahoney, Senior VP, Divisional Jeffrey MacLauchlan, Senior VP, Divisional Bruce King, Senior VP, Divisional Nan Mattai, Senior VP, Divisional Jeffrey Standerski, Senior VP, Divisional David Nieuwsma, Senior VP, Divisional Douglas Stenske, Treasurer

Rockwell Collins, Inc. designs, produces and supports communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. The company also provides information management services through voice and data communication networks and solutions globally. Rockwell Collins' solutions and products are oriented around its core competencies of communications, navigation, automated flight control, displays/surveillance, simulation and training, integrated electronics and information management systems. Rockwell Collins' business is divided into three segments: commercial systems, government systems and information management services (IMS). The commercial systems segment supplies aviation electronics systems, products and services to customers such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial air transport, business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines and business aircraft operators. Its systems and products are used in both OEM applications and in retrofit and upgrade applications designed to increase the efficiency and enhance the value of existing aircraft. The government systems segment provides electronic products, systems the U.S. Department of Defense, various ministries of defense and other government agencies and defense contractors around the world. These solutions are designed to meet customer requirements, rugged environments and for various types of applications. The products support airborne, precision weapon, ground and marine applications on new equipment, as well as in retrofit and upgrade applications designed to extend the service life of existing aircraft, vehicle and weapon platforms. Last, the IMS segment provides communications services, systems integration and security solutions across the aviation, airport, rail and nuclear security markets. In October 2016, the firm announced plans to enter the cabin interiors market through its agreement to acquire B/E Aerospace Inc. for $8.3 billion, which was scheduled to close in Spring 2017.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 5,259,000,000

2015 5,244,000,000

2014 4,979,000,000

2013 4,610,000,000

2012 4,726,000,000

2011 4,806,000,000

979,000,000 18.61% 638,000,000 728,000,000 723,000,000 193,000,000 1,252,000,000 9.64% 36.83% 0.66

1,008,000,000 19.22% 606,000,000 686,000,000 749,000,000 210,000,000 1,275,000,000 9.49% 36.49% 0.89

916,000,000 18.39% 594,000,000 604,000,000 660,000,000 164,000,000 1,166,000,000 9.69% 34.49% 0.88

880,000,000 19.08% 506,000,000 632,000,000 617,000,000 121,000,000 1,076,000,000 11.79% 43.93% 0.34

859,000,000 18.17% 543,000,000 609,000,000 534,000,000 142,000,000 1,058,000,000 11.37% 43.78% 0.61

846,000,000 17.60% 533,000,000 634,000,000 657,000,000 156,000,000 1,015,000,000 12.13% 42.19% 0.34

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 319 295-1000 Fax: 319 295-1523 Toll-Free: Address: 400 Collins Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 United States

Stock Ticker: COL Employees: 19,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $997,348 Second Exec. Salary: $633,491

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Rogue Wave Software Inc

www.roguewave.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Java-Based & C++ XML-Based Software Terminal Emulation GUI Application Development Software Support Services Application Consulting Open Source Software

Rogue Wave Software, Inc., a portfolio company of Audax Group, provides software applications that use object-oriented component technology, particularly C++ and Java. The company is based in Boulder, Colorado and has more than 3,000 customers in 57 countries around the world across several industries, including finance, telecommunications, energy, defense, aerospace and government. It offers software components for building distributed client-server, intranet and internet applications that scale to the enterprise, honor legacy investments and are highly customizable. Rogue Wave also provides customers with proven object-oriented development technology so that they can better apply the principles of the software to their own software development efforts. The company's products are marketed to professional programmers in all industrial segments through multiple distribution channels and are designed to enable customers to customize useful applications quickly. The products are also designed to support a broad range of development environments and methodologies. Products offered by the company include Hydra Express, which provides a foundation for developing and hosting C++ web services; Stingray Studio GUI application development software; OpenLogic, an open source software with management, scanning and support tools; HostAccess, a secure terminal emulation tool kit that supports over 30 different protocols; and Zend Framework 3, an open source framework that makes it easier for programmers to develop, debug, monitor and deploy modern web and mobile apps in PHP 7. In addition, the company offers consulting services for all matters pertinent to its software, such as porting, company-specific service-oriented architecture (SOA) design, platform and database migrations and performance enhancements. In November 2016, the firm acquired Akana, an application programming interface (API) developer and manager.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Audax Group Hydra Express Stingray Studio GUI OpenLogic HostAccess Zend Framework 3 Akana

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Brian Pierce, CEO Peter Bennfors, CFO Christine Bottagaro, CMO Rod Cope, CTO Ted Smith, Sr.VP-Eng. Jordan Welu, VP-Corp. Dev. Scott Lasica, VP-Field Tech. Svcs

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 303-473-9118 Fax: 303-473-9137 Toll-Free: 800-487-3217 Address: 1315 West Century Drive, Ste. 150, Louisville, CO 80027 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 104 Parent Company: Audax Group

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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Rohm Co Ltd

www.rohm.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Components Manufacturing Integrated Circuits Discrete Semiconductor Devices Passive Components Resistors & Capacitors Display Devices LED Displays

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Satoshi Sawamura, CEO Satoshi Sawamura, Pres.

Rohm Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components and component systems. Rohm makes components for a number of applications, including car electronics, mobile phones, flat-panel display (FPD) TVs and DVD players and recorders. The firm primarily produces products within the integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete semiconductor device categories, with the categories accounting for 46.6% and 35.9% of 2016 revenue, respectively. Additionally, 17.5% of the firm's revenue was derived from modules and other components. Rohm's ICs include memory modules, motor and display drivers, data converters, analog switches, power management, clock generators and audio amplifiers. The firm's discrete semiconductor devices include bipolar and digital transistors, metal-oxide semiconductor fieldeffect (MOSFET) transistors, barrier diodes and rectifier and switching diodes. Its passive components include chip resistors, chip attenuators, tantalum capacitors and polymer capacitors. Power devices include silicon carbon devices, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and intelligent power management (IPM) devices. In addition, the firm's modules (sub systems) include power modules, wireless LAN modules, contact image sensor heads and printheads. In May 2016, the firm divested its lighting/optical device-related business via company split, where the business was acquired by IRIS Ohyama, Inc.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,030,929,000

2015 3,120,163,000

2014 2,847,644,000

2013 2,514,987,000

2012 2,620,279,000

2011 2,940,516,000

289,291,000 9.54%

333,714,600 10.69%

203,282,100 7.13%

-7,921,422 - .31%

54,632,870 2.08%

281,558,800 9.57%

220,922,500 678,619,000 466,263,000 621,139,300 3.07% 3.52%

389,981,700 622,541,200 346,366,500 630,445,400 5.59% 6.40%

276,286,500 508,605,200 240,446,600 423,396,200 4.41% 5.02%

-450,893,200 434,689,100 438,086,500 -98,497,420 -7.30% -8.41%

-138,216,300 317,011,700 358,726,000 400,173,700 -2.15% -2.47%

84,933,820 546,646,900 349,437,100 677,862,100 1.22% 1.40%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 753112121 Fax: 81 753150172 Toll-Free: Address: 21 Saiin Mizosaki-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8585 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ROHCY Employees: 25,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SafeNet Inc

www.safenet-inc.com/about-safenet/

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Security Chips

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Gemalto NV

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jean-Francois Schreiber, CEO Sean Price, Corp. VP-Bus. Dev. Slawek Ligier, CTO Slawek Ligier, Corp. VP-Prod. Dev. Mark Molina, Chief Legal Officer Diane Pewitt, Corp. VP-Global Oper. Tsion Gonen, Chief Strategy Officer Phil Saunders, Chief Revenue Officer Steve Walsh, Corp. VP-Quality & Bus. Process Improvement Prakash Panjwani, Sr. VP-Software Monetization Solutions

SafeNet, Inc. develops, markets, sells and supports network security products and services, including hardware and software. The company serves over 25,000 corporate and government clients in more than 100 countries. These include corporations such as Gap, Starbucks and Cisco. The firm's specialized software targets the security needs of various governmental and commercial enterprises. For financial services companies, it offers applications for e-banking, compliance, data security and so-called green IT initiatives. For hardware vendors, it supplies embedded security products for a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and semiconductors. For independent software vendors, the firm offers anti-piracy software protection and software license management services. For retailers, SafeNet offers various products, mostly transaction-related, such as secure digital communication products, secure login and authentication products, secure electronic transaction applications and digital identity management services as well as other products such as compliance services and general database and application security. Finally, for governmental clients, the firm offers Type 1 Classified services for homeland security, network and voice encryption, space communications and net-centric abilities; and general services, such as application security and secure login and authentication products. SafeNet holds over 100 patents in the U.S. and 70 internationally. In early 2015, the firm was acquired by digital security firm, Gemalto NV. Employees receive medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; life insurance; tuition assistance; and health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 318,000,000

2014 300,000,000

2013 310,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 410-931-7500 Fax: 410-931-7524 Toll-Free: 800-533-3958 Address: 4690 Millennium Dr., Belcamp, MD 21017 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,600 Parent Company: Gemalto NV

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 330,000,000

2011 454,700,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

Plunkett Research, Ltd.

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SalesForce.com Inc

www.salesforce.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Sales & Marketing Automation Customer Relationship Management Software Software Subscription Services

SalesForce.com, Inc. builds and delivers customer relationship management (CRM) applications through an on-demand web services platform. The firm's web-based services enable clients to track sales and marketing by delivering enterprise software as an online service, making software purchases similar to paying for a utility as opposed to a packaged product. The firm offers core cloud based services such as sales force automation, customer service & support, marketing automation, community management, analytics, as well as a platform for building custom application. Products include Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Community Cloud, Analytics Cloud, IoT (Internet of Things) Cloud and App Cloud. Sales Cloud is a platform for sales force automation and solutions for partner relationship management; Service Cloud addresses customer service and support needs; Marketing Cloud is a digital marketing platform that manages customer interactions across email, mobile, social, web and connected products; Community Cloud creates trusted, branded destinations for customers, partners and employees to collaborate; Analytics Cloud is an app and platform for business intelligence; IoT Cloud connects billions of events from devices, sensors, apps and more from the IoT to SalesForce, enabling companies to take action with the connected world; and App Cloud, an app development platform that includes Force, Heroku, Enterprise and Lightning, to share identity, data and network services. In July 2016, the firm aquired Demandware, Inc. for $2.8 billion, becoming the firm's new commerce cloud platform. SalesForce.com offers its employees paid time off, parental/family care, employee stock purchase plans, educational reimbursement, wellness allowances, volunteer time off and a 401(k) plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sales Cloud Service Cloud Marketing Cloud Community Cloud Analytics Cloud IoT Cloud App Cloud Demandware Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Marc Benioff, CEO Mark Hawkins, CFO Joe Allanson, Chief Accounting Officer Parker Harris, Co-Founder George Hu, COO Keith Block, Director Cynthia Robbins, Executive VP, Divisional Amy Weaver, Executive VP Burke Norton, Executive VP Alexandre Dayon, Other Executive Officer Maria Martinez, President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 6,667,216,000 946,300,000 114,923,000 1.72% 3,988,062,000 -47,426,000 1,612,585,000 709,852,000 662,514,000 - .40% -1.05% 0.29

2015 5,373,586,000 792,917,000 -145,633,000 -2.71% 3,437,032,000 -262,688,000 1,173,714,000 416,889,000 308,448,000 -2.64% -7.49% 0.37

2014 4,071,003,000 623,798,000 -286,074,000 -7.02% 2,764,851,000 -232,175,000 875,469,000 299,110,000 88,699,000 -3.16% -8.66% 0.44

2013 3,050,195,000 429,479,000 -110,710,000 -3.62% 2,047,847,000 -270,445,000 736,897,000 179,707,000 119,949,000 -5.58% -13.85%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415 901-7000 Fax: 415 901-7040 Toll-Free: Address: 1 Market St., Ste. 300, The Landmark, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States

Stock Ticker: CRM Employees: 16,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,550,000 Second Exec. Salary: $1,077,000

2012 2,266,539,000 295,347,000 -35,085,000 -1.54% 1,517,391,000 -11,572,000 591,507,000 171,300,000 141,014,000 - .31% - .80%

2011 1,657,139,000 187,887,000 97,497,000 5.88% 1,047,942,000 64,474,000 459,081,000 368,831,000 204,953,000 2.32% 5.55% 0.39

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $40,564

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd

www.samsungsem.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronic Components Manufacturing Printed Circuit Boards Capacitors LED Products Tuners Network Modules Crystal Devices

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. (SEM) is a Koreanbased manufacturer of electronic parts and components that are incorporated into televisions, PCs, game systems, digital cameras, navigation systems, mobile devices, audio players and portable movie players. The company, part of the Samsung Group, offers products in four categories: passive components, printed circuit boards (PCB), module and solutions. The firm's passive components, which store electrical charges to reduce noise in electronic circuits, are sold in a variety of sizes and charge capacities for use in mobile technology, computers, television and automobiles. PCBs are developed for use in mobile and stationary computer devices and include multi-layer rigid-flex PCB (called SEMBrid); and integrated circuit (IC) substrates. Module products include antenna for wireless transmission and reception, camera module for quality low illumination and speedy autofocusing in small devices, vibration to support small linear actuators for applicability in smartphones and tablets, wireless LAN for short-distance data transmission and reception systems, wireless power transfer for wireless charging products and cellular FEM for transmission and reception of signals. The solutions offer smart lighting products that uses IT technology to recognize and analyze the surrounding environment and emits light intelligently to an object. The company maintains production and sales subsidiaries, R&D centers and other offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China and Southeast Asia. SEM offers its employees a national pension, employment and medical insurance, tuition support for employees' children and siblings, medical fees support and heart surgery and leukemia treatment support for employees' children.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Samsung Group

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Yun-tae Lee, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,395,127,000 248,586,100 1,298,770 .02% 82,914,600 98,260,330 60,106,480 346,382,800 438,388,800 2.10% 2.81% 0.07

2014 4,299,967,000 281,916,900 -168,293,100 -3.91% 78,381,600 374,673,400 -80,670,140 309,574,900 774,887,900 7.81% 10.85%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 82-31-210-5114 Fax: 82-31-210-6363 Toll-Free: Address: Samsung Seocho-Tower, 21/Fl, 1320-10 Seocha 2-Dong, Seoul, 135-857 South Korea

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 5,077,190,000 259,015,900 236,219,500 4.65% 88,571,380 202,630,700 465,163,100 353,284,500 512,199,600 4.38% 6.33% 0.07

2012 4,537,663,000 186,779,100 309,792,700 6.82% 61,957,880 413,238,800 526,723,000 345,549,700 798,364,100 9.48% 14.24% 0.08

2011 3,372,000,000 167,651,700 151,780,700 4.50% 56,312,760 244,141,200 269,805,100 370,683,000 531,609,400 5.90% 8.98% 0.09

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SMSGF Employees: Parent Company: Samsung Group

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

www.samsung.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Electronics Semiconductors and Memory Products Smartphones Computers & Accessories Digital Cameras Fuel-Cell Technology LCD Displays Solar Energy Panels

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., flagship company of The Samsung Group, is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunications and digital convergence technology. Samsung is comprised of its headquarters in Korea and 158 worldwide subsidiaries. The company is organized into three segments: consumer electronics (CE), information technology & mobile communications (IM) and device solutions (DS). The CE division includes nine regional headquarters and offers TVs, monitors, printers, air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and medical devices. The IM division also has nine regional headquarter, and offers mobile innovation products such as its Galaxy series mobile phones and tablets. It focuses on software technology for enhancing mobile product differentiation. The DS division includes five regional headquarters and offers semiconductor and display systems. Its semiconductor unit is divided into memory and system LSI (large scale integration) businesses, in which memory manufactures and sells DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and NAND (a logic gate) products, and system LSI manufactures mobile application processors and various sensors. Its display systems unit manufactures and sells displays and panels, including TFT-LCD (thin film transistor liquid crystal display) and OLED (a light-emitting diode containing organic electroluminescent material for visual displays). In November 2016, the firm agreed to acquire Harman International Industries, Inc., an automotive technology manufacturer, for $112 a share in cash for a total of $8 billion.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Samsung Group Galaxy

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Oh-Hyun Kwon, CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon, Vice Chmn. Gregory Lee, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 172,494,000,000

2015 171,473,000,000

2014 171,084,120,064

2013 189,740,777,472

2012 166,850,805,760

2011 136,897,978,368

19,424,800,000

162,868,000,000

19,150,991,360

24,741,939,200

19,236,343,808

11,394,823,168

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 82-31-200-1114 Fax: 82-31-200-7538 Toll-Free: Address: 129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443742 South Korea

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 5930 Employees: 95,798 Parent Company: Samsung Group

Exchange: Korea Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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SanDisk Corporation

www.sandisk.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Flash-Based Data Storage Products Flash Memory Cards

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Western Digital Corporation Flash Partners Ltd Flash Alliance Ltd SanDisk Ultra SanDisk Lightning SanDisk ReadyCache SanDisk Extreme SanDisk Extreme PRO

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO Judy Bruner, CFO Michael Marks, Chairman of the Board Donald Robertson, Chief Accounting Officer Siva Sivaram, Executive VP, Divisional Sumit Sadana, Executive VP Shuki Nir, General Manager, Divisional Mark Brazeal, Other Executive Officer

SanDisk Corporation is a supplier of flash-based data storage products for the consumer, mobile communications and industrial markets. It designs, develops, markets and manufactures products in a variety of form factors using flash memory, controller and firmware technologies. The firm's products are used in a wide range of consumer electronics devices such as digital camera, mobile phones, gaming consoles, MP3 players and other digital devices. SanDisk's products are also embedded in a variety of systems for the enterprise, industrial, military and other markets. Embedded products include iNAND embedded flash products and multichip packages (MCP iNAND) which combine NAND and mobile DRAM. The company manufactures and sells every major flash card format including CompactFlash, Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, microSD, memory products, such as USB flash drives and flash memory cells. In addition to its standard grade products, SanDisk offers SanDisk Ultra, SanDisk Lightning, SanDisk ReadyCache, SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk Extreme PRO memory cards, designed for faster write times and improved operation in harsh conditions. The company does not operate fabrication facilities but does control a significant portion of its flash memory wafer manufacturing through its Flash Partners Ltd. and Flash Alliance Ltd. joint ventures with Toshiba, as well as through sourcing agreements. SanDisk's customers include retailers such as Best Buy, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). SanDisk also licenses its technologies to several companies, including Hitachi, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba. In May 2016, the firm was acquired by Western Digital Corporation for $19 billion. SanDisk offers employees benefits including medical, dental, life, AD&D and vision insurance; an employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement; and a 401(k) savings plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 5,564,872,192

2014 6,627,701,248

2013 6,170,002,944

2012 5,052,509,184

2011 5,662,145,024

388,478,016

1,007,446,016

1,042,657,024

417,404,000

986,990,016

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 801-1000 Fax: 408 542-0503 Toll-Free: Address: 951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SNDK Employees: 8,790 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Sanmina Corp

www.sanmina.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Assembly & Testing Logistics Services Support Services Product Design & Engineering Repair & Maintenance Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Viking Technology SCI Technology Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jure Sola, CEO Robert Eulau, CFO David Anderson, Chief Accounting Officer Dennis Young, Executive VP, Divisional Alan Reid, Executive VP, Divisional Christopher Sadeghian, Secretary

Sanmina Corp. is a global provider of customized, integrated electronics manufacturing services (EMS). With production facilities in 23 countries, the firm is one of the largest global EMS providers. The firm has two business segments: integrated manufacturing solutions (IMS) and components, products and services (CPS). The IMS includes printed circuit board assembly and test, which involves attaching electronic components such as integrated circuits, capacitors, microprocessors to printed circuit boards; final system assembly and test, which consists of combining assemblies and modules to form finished products; and direct-orderfulfillment, which involves receiving customer orders, configuring products and delivering the products either to the OEM, a distribution channel. The CPS segment include interconnect systems (printed circuit board fabrication, backplane and cable assemblies) and mechanical systems (enclosures, precision machining and plastic injection molding). This segment also includes the operations of Viking Technology, a manufacturer of flash memory and related storage products and SCI Technology, Inc.'s defense and aerospace products, as well as logistics and repair services. The company caters to defense and aerospace, computing and storage, automotive, multi-media, clean technology, medical systems and communications network industries. Employee benefits include a 401(k); tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; an employee assistance program; flexible spending accounts; and medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 6,481,181,000 37,746,000 224,785,000 3.46% 244,604,000 187,838,000 390,116,000 120,400,000 341,438,000 5.27% 12.00% 0.26

2015 6,374,541,000 33,083,000 203,101,000 3.18% 239,288,000 377,261,000 174,896,000 119,097,000 301,771,000 11.08% 27.26% 0.27

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-964-3500 Fax: 408-964-3636 Toll-Free: Address: 2700 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $900,000 Second Exec. Salary: $510,000

2014 6,215,106,000 32,495,000 199,682,000 3.21% 242,288,000 197,165,000 307,382,000 69,507,000 290,220,000 6.25% 16.86% 0.31

2013 5,917,124,000 25,571,000 157,629,000 2.66% 238,072,000 79,351,000 317,889,000 75,950,000 240,431,000 2.57% 7.72% 0.51

2012 6,093,334,000 21,899,000 137,490,000 2.25% 240,863,000 180,234,000 215,413,000 78,631,000 221,164,000 5.52% 20.78% 0.86

2011 6,602,411,000 20,802,000 211,997,000 3.21% 247,127,000 68,917,000 234,908,000 107,574,000 303,223,000 2.07% 9.62% 1.53

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SANM Employees: 45,397 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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SAP SE

www.sap.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Business Management & ERP Consulting & Training Services Hosting Services Software Licensing Software Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SAP Cloud SAP HANA SAP HANA 2 SAP IoT SAP Digital Boardroom

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Bill McDermott, CEO Robert Enslin, Pres. Luka Mucic, CFO Stefan Ries, Chief Human Resources Officer Luca Mucic, Head-Global Finance Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-CEO Bernd Leukert, Head- Application Innovation

SAP SE is a provider of business application, analytics software and enterprise cloud solutions. SAP's products provide what is needed for enterprises to become digital businesses. The firm's approach is built on two elements: SAP Cloud and SAPA HANA. SAP Cloud software aims to bring all analytics capabilities together for a richer user experience. Its SAP Digital Boardroom solution offers executive decision makers ease in accessing company data in real-time, and the ability to engage in what-if queries and create visualization. SAP Cloud software is powered by the SAP HANA platform, which simplifies the information technology landscape. The combined duo enables business processes and analytics to run on the same platform. Deployable on premise or in the cloud, SAP HANA is an in-memory computing platform that lets customers accelerate business processes, deliver more business intelligence and simplifies the IT environment. SAP HANA 2 delivers smart applications that leverage advanced analytic processing and empower all users, including employees, customers and partners, with deeper insight into any data from any location. This architectural platform offers capabilities such as database services, advanced analytics processing, app development, data access, administration and openness. The company serves approximately 300,000 customers in over 180 countries through its 255 subsidiaries. In September 2016, the firm announced plans to invest $2.2 billion in connected sensors and smart devices through 2021. SAP will develop tools to tackle big data analysis for industrial customers under a new software and consulting brand called SAP IoT. SAP provides its employees with medical, dental, disability, life and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance programs; a retirement savings plan; and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 21,989,210,000 3,008,672,000 4,496,616,000 20.44% 6,820,009,000 3,240,271,000 3,847,293,000 672,588,900 5,843,909,000 7.66% 14.32% 0.29

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 18,570,220,000 2,465,102,000 4,580,161,000 24.66% 5,494,924,000 3,468,697,000 3,700,296,000 779,399,400 5,771,997,000 9.99% 18.45% 0.35

2013 17,782,360,000 2,413,283,000 4,736,675,000 26.63% 5,284,476,000 3,517,344,000 4,052,454,000 598,561,800 5,846,024,000 12.33% 22.02% 0.22

2011 15,051,820,000 2,050,550,000 5,161,802,000 34.29% 4,014,383,000 3,635,787,000 3,992,175,000 470,600,700 5,978,215,000 15.60% 30.55% 0.12

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 49 6227747474 Fax: 49 6227757575 Toll-Free: 800-872-1727 Address: Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16, Walldorf, 69190 Germany

Stock Ticker: SAP Employees: 76,986 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,216,159 Second Exec. Salary: $740,271

2012 17,156,300,000 2,382,614,000 4,298,858,000 25.05% 5,134,307,000 2,985,406,000 4,041,879,000 572,123,600 5,141,709,000 11.27% 21.01% 0.16

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SAS Institute Inc

www.sas.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Statistical Analysis Business Intelligence Software Data Warehousing Online Bookstore Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

James Goodnight, CEO Don Parker, VP Randy Guard, VP Jenn Mann, VP-Human Resources Keith Collins, VP John Boswell, Chief Legal Officer Carl Farrell, Exec. VP-SAS Americas John Sall, Exec. VP Mikael Hagstrom, Exec. VP-EMEA & Asia Pacific

SAS Institute, Inc. provides statistical analysis software. The company's products are designed to extract, manage and analyze large volumes of data, often assisting in financial reporting and credit analysis. Individual contracts can be tailored to specific global and local industries, such as banking, manufacturing and government. SAS' advanced analytics software is infused with cutting-edge, innovative algorithms that help its clients solve their most intractable problems, make the best decisions possible and capture new opportunities. The software comprises data mining, statistical analysis, forecasting, text analysis, optimization and stimulation features. Other products that provide enterprise solutions include business intelligence, cloud analytics, customer intelligence, data management, fraud & security intelligence, in-memory analytics, performance management, risk management, solutions for Hadoop and supply chain intelligence. Industries that utilize SAS products and solutions include automotive, banking, capital markets, casinos, communications, consumer goods, defense/security, government, healthcare, high-tech manufacturing, education, hotels, insurance, life science, manufacturing, media, oil and gas, retail, sports, travel, transportation and utilities. SAS serves more than 80,000 business, government and university sites in over 149 different countries, including 90 of the top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list. SAS offers its employees life, disability, medical, dental, auto, home and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; onsite health care and fitness centers; an employee assistance program; adoption assistance; scholarship programs; a 401(k); and a pro

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,160,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 919-677-8000 Fax: 919-677-4444 Toll-Free: 800-727-0025 Address: 100 SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC 27513 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 3,090,000,000

2013 3,020,000,000

2012 2,870,000,000

2011 2,725,000,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 13,814 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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ScanSource Inc

www.scansource.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Capture Products, Distribution Bar Code & Point-of-Sale Products Telephony Products Distribution Business Communications Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Network1 KBZ

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Baur, CEO Steven Fischer, Chairman of the Board Gerald Lyons, Chief Accounting Officer John Ellsworth, General Counsel

ScanSource, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of specialty technology products, providing value-added distribution sales to resellers in the specialty technology markets. The firm currently markets more than 100,000 products from roughly 300 hardware and software vendors to approximately 35,000 reseller customers. The company operates through two segments: worldwide barcode & security (WBS) and worldwide communications & services (WCS). Each segment is managed around its global technology focus and supported by centralized distribution centers and office operations. WBS focuses on automatic identification & data capture (AIDC), point-of-sale (POS) and electronic physical security technologies. Its 3D printing solutions are targeted for the manufacturing, health care, aerospace and automotive sectors. Business units within this segment include the ScanSource POS and barcode units in North America, Latin America and Europe; and the ScanSource security business unit in North America. WCS focuses on communications technologies and services. This segment has business units for sales and merchandising functions, including the ScanSource catalyst in North America, ScanSource communications in North America and Europe and the ScanSource services group in North America. Catalyst and communications market voice, video conferencing, data networking and converged communications solutions. Services group delivers valueadded support programs and services, including education and training, network assessments, custom configuration, implementation and marketing. In 2015, the firm acquired Network1, Brazil's leading value-added and communications equipment distributor; and acquired KBZ, a leading Cisco Authorized Distributor that specializes in video conferencing, cloud and telepresence services. Employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance; a 401(k) plan; a profit sharing plan; an employee assistance program; and an employee stock purchase plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,540,226,000

2015 3,218,626,000

2014 2,913,634,000

2013 2,876,964,000

2012 3,015,296,000

2011 2,666,531,000

96,877,000 2.73% 257,269,000 63,619,000 52,211,000 12,081,000 115,288,000 4.28% 8.03% 0.09

101,441,000 3.15% 222,982,000 65,419,000 75,522,000 20,762,000 113,700,000 4.65% 8.11%

121,786,000 4.17% 192,492,000 81,789,000 47,722,000 11,228,000 131,213,000 6.54% 10.91%

51,043,000 1.77% 191,216,000 34,662,000 129,444,000 4,831,000 62,258,000 2.93% 5.14%

113,516,000 3.76% 188,388,000 74,288,000 59,958,000 12,790,000 122,772,000 6.23% 11.98%

113,109,000 4.24% 161,198,000 73,523,000 10,688,000 14,869,000 120,271,000 7.20% 13.68% 0.13

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 864 288-2432 Fax: 864 288-5515 Toll-Free: 800-944-2439 Address: 6 Logue Ct., Greenville, SC 29615 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $850,000 Second Exec. Salary: $380,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SCSC Employees: 2,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Science Applications International Corp (SAIC)

www.saic.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting IT Infrastructure Management Research & Development Software Development Engineering

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Anthony Moraco, CEO Charles Mathis, CFO Edward Sanderson, Chairman of the Board Maria Bishop, Controller Steven Mahon, Executive VP Paul Greiner, Other Corporate Officer Kimberly Admire, Other Executive Officer Nazzic Keene, President, Divisional Douglas Wagoner, President, Divisional

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) provides technical, engineering and enterprise IT services to commercial operations and government agencies. The company's clients include all four branches of the U.S. military (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines), the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In 2016, 95% of total revenues were derived from contracts with the U.S. government or from subcontracts with other contractors engaged in work for the U.S. government, all of which were entities located in the U.S. The firm offers services in five areas: technology solutions, which include big data and analytics, cybersecurity, IT managed services, cloud, software and mobility services and network & communications; mission, SETA & program support, which consists of systems engineering, advisory and business transformation services; simulation and training; logistics & supply chain, which includes wholesale and retail distribution, aftermarkets parts distribution, product support & sustainment and proprietary software; and crisis management and security, which consists of critical infrastructure, force protection, public safety communications and security & surveillance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 4,315,000,000

2015 3,885,000,000

2014 4,121,000,000

2013 11,173,000,000

2012 10,587,000,000

2011 10,798,000,000

227,000,000 5.26% 158,000,000 117,000,000 226,000,000 20,000,000 289,000,000 6.64% 32.27% 2.66

240,000,000 6.17% 95,000,000 141,000,000 277,000,000 22,000,000 261,000,000 9.91% 39.05% 1.32

183,000,000 4.44% 92,000,000 113,000,000 183,000,000 16,000,000 196,000,000 3.08% 7.60% 1.29

734,000,000 6.56% 592,000,000 526,000,000 343,000,000 48,000,000 865,000,000 8.38% 22.58% 0.49

311,000,000 2.93% 670,000,000 56,000,000 769,000,000 65,000,000 435,000,000 .83% 2.71% 0.63

929,000,000 8.60% 495,000,000 611,000,000 717,000,000 73,000,000 1,043,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703 676-4300 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1710 SAIC Dr., McLean, VA 22102 United States

Stock Ticker: SAIC Employees: 13,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $985,577 Second Exec. Salary: $570,192

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SCSK Corporation

www.scsk.jp

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Nobuhide Nakaido, CEO Yoshio Osawa, Pres. Nobuhide Nakaido, Chmn.

SCSK Corporation is a global information technology (IT) services company. SCSK was formed in late 2011 from the merger of CSK and Sumisho Computer Corporation. The company operates through eight divisions: telecommunication systems, distribution systems, manufacturing systems, financial systems, business solutions, business services, IT management and IT platform solutions. Telecommunications systems provides optimal integrated services through combination of various IT solutions. These systems consist of enterprise systems, management information systems (MIS), customer relationship management (CRM) and service systems. The distribution systems includes supply chain management (SCM) and e-commerce (EC) websites in addition to the solutions offered by the telecommunication systems. The manufacturing systems includes electronic data interchange (EDI), business intelligence (BI), as well as CRM/SCM and MIS solutions. Financial systems works with customers to develop, maintain and operate systems for financial institutions engaged in banking and trust banking, life and non-life insurance, securities, leasing and credit. Business solutions offers IT services such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions such as SAP and Oracle, the Salesforce CRM system and maintenance and operation outsourcing services. Business services provides BPO (business process outsourcing) services as an IT company, such as technical support, help desk services, telemarketing and data input via its 13 call centers and contact centers in Japan. IT management aims to resolve issues through the utilization of IT via platform integration, on-premises operation services and through its data centers. IT platform solutions supports the creation of new businesses with IT infrastructure services.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,712,165,830

2014 2,452,800,000

2013 2,828,100,000

2012 2,000,860,000

2011 1,348,300,000

142,489,431

156,500,000

169,800,000

260,500,000

38,600,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-3-5166-2500 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3-2-20 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8110 Japan

Stock Ticker: 9719 Employees: 11,689 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Tokyo Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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SeaChange International Inc

www.schange.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VoIP Broadband & Broadcast Products Media Content Services Technical Support & Other Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SeaChange Rave Adrenalin AdPulse Infusion Nucleus AdFlow AssetFlow

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Steven Craddock, Chairman of the Board Edward Terino, Director David McEvoy, General Counsel Peter Faubert, Treasurer

SeaChange International, Inc. is an industry leader in the delivery of multi-screen television. Its products and services facilitate the aggregation, licensing, management and distribution of video (primarily movies and television programming) and television advertisements. SeaChange sells its products and services worldwide primarily to television service providers including Liberty Global plc, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications, Inc.; Verizon Communications, Inc.; AT&T, Inc.; and BBC Worldwide. The firm's business is comprised of three product areas: multiscreen video, television advertising and video gateway software. Multi-screen video products are offered as on-site software licenses and on software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis. The as on-site software licenses include Adrenalin, a software platform that enables service providers to manage, monetize and deliver seamless viewing experience to subscribers across devices, and AssetFlow, a software that receives, manages and publishes content for on-demand viewing. The SaaS products include Rave premium OTT (over-the-top) platform, which enables live, time-shifted, pay-per-view and on-demand video services and storefront creation. The television advertising business includes three SeaChange brands: Infusion, which consolidates regional and national advertising systems managed from web-centric and virtualized datacenters; AdPulse, an on-demand advertising software with ad placements dynamically targeted to the content viewers select, as well as by geographic, demographic and viewing characteristics; and AdFlow, which simplifies the ingest and preparation of content required to deliver multi-channel/screen advertising. Video gateway's Nucleus is a software that ports to any set-top box, or other customer premises equipment hardware and system on a chip, and acts as a hub for all video distribution to IP-connected devices throughout the home. In May 2016, SeaChange acquired DCC Labs, a Polish set-top and multiscreen device software developer and integrator, for approximately $8 million. The company offers employees medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) savings plan, education assistance programs and an employee assistance program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 106,992,000 33,696,000 -48,199,000 -45.04% 34,776,000 -47,697,000 -18,663,000 3,837,000 -40,039,000 -24.45% -31.58%

2015 115,435,000 42,169,000 -26,453,000 -22.91% 33,684,000 -27,484,000 -13,339,000 1,873,000 -17,616,000 -11.77% -14.63%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 978 897-0100 Fax: 978 897-0132 Toll-Free: Address: 50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Second Exec. Salary: $282,856

2014 146,319,000 39,657,000 -1,629,000 -1.11% 36,959,000 -3,030,000 7,364,000 2,315,000 7,390,000 -1.16% -1.49%

2013 157,188,000 39,627,000 -3,518,000 -2.23% 36,306,000 -17,337,000 17,350,000 3,972,000 8,501,000 -6.13% -8.39%

2012 197,705,000 40,692,000 1,034,000 .52% 45,735,000 -4,014,000 14,385,000 3,273,000 14,262,000 -1.32% -1.91%

2011 216,727,000 48,403,000 1,156,000 .53% 48,834,000 29,468,000 16,281,000 3,772,000 41,060,000 10.29% 15.22%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SEAC Employees: 703 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Seagate Technology plc

www.seagate.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Storage Equipment-Disk & Tape Drives Driver Components Business Intelligence Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Seagate LaCie Backup Plus Expansion Maxtor Dot Hill Systems Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Stephen J. Luczo, CEO Dave Mosley, Pres. David H. Morton Jr., CFO B. S. The, Sr. VP-Sales Joy Nyberg, Sr. VP-Human Resources Mark Brewer, CIO Mark Re, Sr. VP Ken Massaroni, Chief Admin. Officer Ken Massaroni, General Counsel Dave Mosley, Exec. VP-Oper. & Tech. Terry Cunningham, Pres John Grieci, Sr. VP-Customer Advocacy Stephen J. Luczo, Chmn.

Seagate Technology plc manufactures rigid disk drives, often called disk drives or hard drives, used for storing electronic information in desktop and notebook computers, consumer electronic devices and data centers. The company produces disk drive products used in enterprise servers, mainframes, workstations, PCs, digital video recorders, gaming platforms and digital music players. Wireless drives provide tablet and smartphone users with additional storage for media content, and are sold under the Seagate and LaCie brand names. Enterprise storage products are designed for high performance servicers that require high capacity; client compute is the company's family of laptops drivers; and client non-compute products are for use in video streaming and video surveillance applications. Seagate ships external storage devices under the Backup Plus and Expansion lines, as well as under the Maxtor and LaCie brands. The company sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including HewlettPackard and Dell, as well as to independent distributors and retailers. OEM customers typically enter into master purchase agreements with the firm, which provide for pricing, volume discounts, product support and other terms. Sales to OEMs accounted for 70% of company revenues in 2016. Seagate maintains sales offices across the U.S., as well as in Asia and Europe. It has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Ireland, China, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Singapore, the U.K. and Thailand. In October 2015, the firm acquired Dot Hill Systems Corporation, a supplier of innovative software and hardware storage systems. Seagate offers employees medical coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, disability coverage, a stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, degree assistance and an employee assistance program, among other benefits.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 11,160,000,000 1,237,000,000 445,000,000 3.98% 635,000,000 248,000,000 1,680,000,000 587,000,000 1,282,000,000 2.74% 10.75% 2.59

2015 13,739,000,000 1,353,000,000 2,058,000,000 14.97% 857,000,000 1,742,000,000 2,647,000,000 747,000,000 3,018,000,000 18.01% 59.55% 1.37

2014 13,724,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,776,000,000 12.94% 722,000,000 1,570,000,000 2,558,000,000 559,000,000 2,630,000,000 16.76% 49.62% 1.38

2013 14,351,000,000 1,133,000,000 2,091,000,000 14.57% 635,000,000 1,838,000,000 3,047,000,000 786,000,000 2,918,000,000 18.99% 52.57% 0.79

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 353 12343136 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-732-4283 Address: 38/39 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, 2 Ireland

Stock Ticker: STX Employees: 52,350 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,246,212 Second Exec. Salary: $623,095

2012 14,939,000,000 1,006,000,000 3,108,000,000 20.80% 528,000,000 2,862,000,000 3,262,000,000 636,000,000 3,937,000,000 29.61% 96.04% 0.81

2011 10,971,000,000 875,000,000 806,000,000 7.34% 445,000,000 511,000,000 1,264,000,000 843,000,000 1,547,000,000 5.84% 19.70% 1.19

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SecureWorks Corporation

www.secureworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Cyber Security

SecureWorks Corporation is a global provider of intelligencedriven information security solutions. The firm is exclusively focused on protecting its clients from cyberattacks by providing them with an early warning system called SecureWorks Counter Threat Platform. The platform is a software-as-aservice-based early warning system that delivers insights and deploys countermeasures derived from analytics and applied intelligence. Counter Threat provides full visibility, and its analytics, intelligence and operations components work seamlessly together, which enables clients to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to and predict cyberattacks. SecureWorks' solutions include advanced threat protection, compliance management, critical asset protection, cybersecurity risk management and security of operations, including cloud security. The company has more than 4,300 clients in 58 countries. SecureWorks is based in the U.S., and split from Dell in 2016 to become a public organization (Nasdaq: SCWX). The firm continues to be majority-owned by Dell Technologies, Inc.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Dell Technologies Inc SecureWorks Counter Threat Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Roger Jackson, CFO Michael Dell, Chairman of the Board Michael Cote, Director Tyler Winkler, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 339,522,000 49,747,000 -106,008,000 -31.22% 211,974,000 -72,381,000 -9,843,000 9,023,000 -65,370,000 -8.05% -11.95%

2015 262,130,000 32,053,000 -61,093,000 -23.30% 146,324,000 -38,490,000 2,232,000 9,542,000 -19,668,000 -4.41% -6.12%

2014 205,830,000 26,993,000 -68,248,000 -33.15% 133,878,000 -44,515,000 -8,609,000 6,201,000 -31,221,000 -5.14% -7.01%

2013 172,803,000 22,867,000 -62,159,000 -35.97% 118,739,000 -41,547,000 2,160,000 20,825,000 -30,319,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: Fax: Toll-Free: 877-838-7947 Address: One Concourse Pkwy NE #500, Atlanta, GA 30328 United States

Stock Ticker: SCWX Employees: 411 Parent Company: Dell Technologies Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $250,096 Second Exec. Salary: $472,500

2012

2011

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,500,000 Bonus: $1,000,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Sega Sammy Holdings Inc

www.segasammy.co.jp

NAIC Code: 713120

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Pachinko Arcades Arcade Games Manufacturing Amusement Centers Toys Smartphone Content Animation Production Karaoke Machines Display Design & Construction Services

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (SSH), the result of a merger between Sega Corporation and Sammy Corporation, operates amusement centers and produces video game software and arcade games. The company is organized into four business segments: Pachislot and Pachinko machines, amusement machine sales, amusement center operations and consumer business. Pachislot and Pachinko machines are similar to slot machines, of which SSH manufactures, installs and maintains. The amusement machine sales segment involves the marketing, sales and distribution of the firm's digital games, packaged game software, amusement machines and animation and toy products. The amusement center operations segment is responsible for the development and operation of the company's hotels, entertainment facilities, commercial facilities and casinos. These include the Phoenix Seagaia Resort, one of Japan's foremost resort complex, located in the Miyazaki Prefecture, and includes a convention center and sports facility; and Joypolis and Orbi branded theme parks. Paradise City is the company's current integrated resort project located in the Republic of Korea, and is scheduled to open in 2017. Subsidiaries within this division include Sega Live Creation, Inc., which plans, develops and manages leisure facilities such as indoor amusement parks and museums; Phoenix Resort Co. Ltd., which developed, built, maintains and operates of the Phoenix Seagaia Resort; and Sega Sammy Golf Entertainment, Inc., an 18-hole golf course in Japan boasting fully-vented turf. The consumer business segment is responsible for SSH's sale of video and online games and related software, accessories and apparel. These include Megami Tensei, Persona, Etrian Odyssey, Sonic, Puyopuyo, Aladdin, Juoh, Phantasy Star, Sega-featured Hatsune Miko series and many more.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sega Corporation Sammy Corporation Phoenix Seagaia Resort Joypolis Orbi Paradise City Sega Live Creation Inc Phoenix Resort Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Hajime Satomi, CEO Hajime Satomi, Pres. Tomio Kazashi, Standing Corp. Auditor Koichi Fuazawa, Sr. Exec. Officer Hiroshi Ishikura, Exec. Officer Koichiro Ueda, Exec. Officer Seiichiro Kikuchi, Sr. Exec. Officer Hajime Satomi, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,992,947,000 210,300,400 151,521,900 5.06% 205,552,700 46,178,190 145,406,700 212,175,400 312,341,400 1.01% 1.74% 0.34

2015 3,052,637,000 251,963,100 151,453,100 4.96% 221,825,600 -88,606,390 318,319,000 245,409,300 243,955,700 -2.10% -3.39% 0.27

2014 3,251,232,000 225,661,600 331,418,200 10.19% 205,647,300 269,336,900 646,795,800 334,867,100 611,815,900 5.73% 9.29% 0.21

2013 2,764,387,000 211,496,000 164,044,800 5.93% 166,917,500 290,667,200 160,002,400 304,970,400 403,149,700 6.52% 10.95% 0.23

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 362159955 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Shiodome Sumitomo Bldg 21F,1-9-2 Higashi Shimbashi, Tokyo, 105-0021 Japan

Stock Ticker: SGAMF Employees: 7,472 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 3,401,670,000 184,583,800 502,154,500 14.76% 226,685,100 193,055,600 327,031,700 314,543,200 569,086,700 4.56% 7.66% 0.12

2011 3,412,249,000 168,087,200 591,311,400 17.32% 205,776,400 379,703,600 754,263,900 187,198,400 653,048,600 9.41% 16.18% 0.12

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Seiko Epson Corporation

www.epson.jp/

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Computers & Peripherals Business Machines Precision Components Semiconductors Industrial Robotics Quartz Devices Liquid Crystal Display Panels

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Epson Sales Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Minoru Usui Akihiro Fukaishi, Pres. Motonori Okumua Motonori Okumura, Mgr.-Gen. Admin. Hiroshi Komatsu, Gen. Admin. Mgr.-Bus. Infrastructure Dev. Koichi Endo, Managing Dir.-Epson Singapore Pte. Ltd. Hiromi Taba, Pres., Epson Europe BV Kiyofumi Koike, Pres., Epson (China) Co., Ltd. Takashi Oguchi, Pres., P.T. Indonesia Epson Industry Seiji Hanaoka, Chmn. John Lang, CEO

Seiko Epson Corporation, based in Japan, develops, markets, manufactures, sells and services IT-related products, imaging products, electronic devices and precision products. The firm operates through three business segments: printing solutions, visual communications and wearable/industrial products. The printing solutions segment consists of inkjet printers for home and office, commercial printers, industrial printers and scanners. The visual communication segment consists of projectors, smart eyewear, and high-temperature polysilicon thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display panels. The wearable/industrial products segment comprises wearable equipment such as wearable devices for health and sports purposes; watches; sensing systems; robotics solutions such as integrated circuit (IC) test handlers; micro devices, including quartz devices and semiconductors; metal powders; and surface treatment processing. Seiko Epson comprises 91 companies, of which 19 are domestic and 72 are overseas. Primary subsidiary Epson Sales Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo, and sells printers, scanners, color copy servers, computers, projectors, point-of-sale systems, accounting systems, finance/tax/business software and other information equipment made by the Seiko Epson group of companies.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 9,396,312,000

2015 9,343,502,000

2014 8,631,907,000

2013 7,321,914,000

2012 7,551,558,000

2011 8,374,371,000

808,707,500 8.60% 2,689,568,000 393,680,100 972,365,300 568,966,300 1,218,790,000 4.70% 9.51%

1,129,985,000 12.09% 2,534,236,000 970,051,600 936,017,900 367,972,000 1,546,122,000 12.02% 26.68%

730,800,600 8.46%

182,812,000 2.49%

211,805,600 2.80%

281,326,600 3.35%

721,967,500 956,875,100 347,295,400 980,553,300 10.17% 27.61% 0.40

-85,338,060 369,769,600 377,114,800 341,911,300 -1.32% -4.01% 0.55

44,870,860 229,454,600 315,713,000 496,434,900 .65% 1.95% 0.55

89,526,690 278,625,900 263,135,700 524,697,400 1.22% 3.71% 0.62

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-266-52-3131 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3-3-5 Owa, Suwa, Nagano, 392-8502 Japan

Stock Ticker: SEKEY Employees: 68,761 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Seiko Holdings Corporation

www.seiko.co.jp/en

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electronics and Computer Components Watches Semiconductors Hard Disk Drive Components Printers

Seiko Holdings Corporation is engaged in management control of its consolidated subsidiary companies which are engaged in the business domains of watches, electronic devices, semiconductors, clocks, eyewear, high end apparel and fashion accessories. Affiliated companies include Seiko Watch Corporation; Seiko Instruments, Inc.; Seiko Precision, Inc.; Seiko NPC Corporation; Seiko Solutions, Inc.; Seiko Clock, Inc.; Seiko Optical Products, Co., Ltd; Wako Co., Ltd; and Seiko Time Systems, Inc.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Seiko Watch Corporation Seiko Instruments Inc Seiko Precision Inc Seiko NPC Corporation Seiko Solutions Inc Seiko Clock Inc Seiko Optical Products Co Ltd Wako Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Shinji Hattori, CEO Yoshinobu Nakamura, Pres. Shinji Hattori, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,381,575,424

2014 2,501,793,536

2013 2,303,004,160

2012 2,409,694,464

2011 2,547,197,952

177,827,728

63,655,396

50,232,908

-81,581,808

22,625,096

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 367393111 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 8-10, Toranomon 2-chome, Tokyo, 105-8505 Japan

Stock Ticker: 8050 Employees: 1,472 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Tokyo Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation www.smics.com NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Intellectual Property Licensing

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a leading Chinese semiconductor foundry. The firm operates a 12-inch wafer fabrication facility (fab) and an 8-inch mega-fab in Shanghai, an 8-inch wafer fab in Tianjin and a 12inch wafer fab in Beijing. In addition, the company has an 8inch wafer fab under construction in Shenzhen as well as a majority owned 12-inch fab for advanced nodes under development in Beijing. The firm also manages the operations of certain wafer manufacturing facilities in Chengdu and Wuhan. SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 28-nanometer for logic technologies, including standard logic, mixed-signal, RF (radio frequency) and high voltage circuits; memory technologies, including SRAM (static random access memory), DRAM (dynamic random access memory), Flash and EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory). In addition to wafer fabrication, the company owns and licenses intellectual property consisting of libraries and circuit design blocks, design support, mask-making, wafer probing, gold/solder bumping and redistribution layer manufacturing. Currently, the company has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai; a 300mm mega-fab and a second majority-owned 300mm fab for advanced nodes in Beijing; and a 200mm fab in Shenzhen. SMIC also offers assembly and testing services. In 2015, the firm, along with Huawei, Qualcomm Global and IMEC International, formed SMIC Advanced Technology Research and Development (Shanghai) Corporation to focus on R&D toward nextgeneration CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) logic technology. It was designed to build China's most advanced IC development R&D platform. The joint venture is majority-owned by SMIC. SMIC offers its employees a stock option plan, profit sharing, continuing education options and an insurance plan.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SMIC Advanced Technology R&D (Shanghai) Corp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Tzu-Yin Chiu, CEO Haijun Zhao, COO Yonggang Gao, CFO Mike Rekuc, Exec. VP-Worldwide Sales & Mktg. Shiuh-Wuu Lee, VP-Tech. Dev. Jyishyang Liu, VP-Eng. & Svcs. Gareth Kung, Sec. Yonggang Gao, Exec. VP Dong Cui, Exec. VP-Investment & Strategic Bus. Dev.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,236,415,000 237,157,000 222,004,000 9.92% 255,053,000 253,411,000 669,197,000 1,269,461,000 766,631,000 3.93% 7.58% 0.24

2014 1,969,966,000 189,733,000 130,245,000 6.61% 177,680,000 152,969,000 608,102,000 703,542,000 708,233,000 2.97% 5.63% 0.38

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 86-21-3867-0000 Fax: 86-21-5080-2868 Toll-Free: Address: 18 Zhangjiang Rd., Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203 China

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $918,000 Second Exec. Salary: $578,000

2013 2,068,964,000 145,314,000 187,087,000 9.04% 173,905,000 173,177,000 738,016,000 771,617,000 759,899,000 4.02% 7.27% 0.31

2012 1,701,598,000 193,569,000 16,396,000 .96% 138,798,000 22,771,000 435,166,000 476,657,000 619,798,000 .58% 1.00% 0.23

2011 1,319,466,000 191,473,200 -190,715,800 -14.45% 89,993,340 -246,816,000 398,352,600 981,743,400 388,595,900 -8.17% -14.12% 0.04

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SMI Employees: 13,473 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Serena Software Inc

www.serena.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Systems Management Web Content Management Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Micro Focus International plc Serena Deployment Automation Serena Release Control SerenaService Manager Serena Business Manager Dimentions CM ChangeMan ZMF Serena PVCS Professional Suite

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Greg Hughes, CEO Greg Hughes, Pres. Ali Kheirolomoon, Sr. VP-Prod. Ed Malysz, General Counsel Kevin Biggs, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales & Professional Svcs. Kevin Loosemore, Chmn. Eric Driffort, VP-EMEA

Serena Software, Inc. provides infrastructure software used to manage and control application change for organizations whose business operations are dependent on managing information technology. It is a leading Application Lifecycle Management vendor, providing products which automate, configure and connect important business processes through Serena Deployment Automation, which connects the DevOps divide by simplifying and automating delivery and production deployments across all environments with continuous delivery; Serena Release Control, which provides centralized planning and control for all release management processes; Serena Service Manager, which reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) and issue resolution times; Serena Business Manager, which allows companies to rapidly create and adapt process-based applications for improved enterprise agility, productivity and accountability; and Dimensions CM, which manages changes for software configurations. Other applications include ChangeMan ZMF mainframe development software and Serena PVCS Professional Suite, a software configuration management tool. The firm also provides clients with advisory and technical services, education and customer support. The company has over 2,500 active enterprise clients around the world in industry sectors such as finance, manufacturing, government, health care, technology and telecommunications. Serena Software has offices in 12 countries worldwide. In May 2016, the firm was acquired by Micro Focus International plc. Serena Software offers its employees medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance; a 401(k); flexible spending accounts; educational reimbursement; and an employee assistance program. In addition, employees enjoy a fully st

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 210,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-481-3400 Fax: 650-481-3700 Toll-Free: 800-457-3736 Address: 1850 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, CA 94404 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 200,000,000

2013 203,437,000

2012 219,541,000

2011 214,386,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 688 Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31 Parent Company: Micro Focus International plc

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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ServiceNow Inc

www.service-now.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Cloud-Based Workflow Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Itapp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Frank Slootman, CEO Michael Scarpelli, CFO Chirantan Desai, Other Executive Officer David Schneider, Other Executive Officer

ServiceNow, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based services that automate enterprise IT operations. The company's service includes a suite of applications built on its proprietary platform that automates workflow and provides integration between related business processes. The firm focuses on transforming enterprise IT by automating and standardizing business processes and consolidating IT across the global enterprise. Organizations deploy its service to create a single system of record for enterprise IT, lower operational costs and enhance efficiency. Additionally, customers use its extensible platform to build custom applications for automating activities unique to their business requirements. ServiceNow helps transform IT organizations from reactive, manual and task-oriented, to proactive, automated and service-oriented organizations. The company's on-demand service enables organizations to define their IT strategy, design the systems and infrastructure that will support that strategy, and implement, manage and automate that infrastructure throughout its lifecycle while leveraging its self-service capability. The firm provides a broad set of integrated functionality that is highly configurable and extensible and can be efficiently implemented and upgraded. Its multi-instance architecture has proven scalability for global enterprises as well as having advantages in security, reliability and deployment location. The company offers its service under a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model. Customers can rapidly deploy its service in a modular fashion, allowing them to solve immediate business needs and access, configure and build new applications as their requirements evolve. The firm's service, which is accessed through an intuitive webbased interface, can be easily configured to adapt to customer workflow and processes. In April 2016, the firm agreed to acquire ITApp, a cloud management software developer.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,005,480,000 217,389,000 -166,365,000 -16.54% 625,043,000 -198,426,000 315,091,000 89,231,000 -101,559,000 -12.27% -39.86%

2014 682,563,000 148,258,000 -151,835,000 -22.24% 437,364,000 -179,387,000 138,900,000 54,379,000 -109,776,000 -13.83% -43.59%

2013 424,650,000 78,678,000 -66,267,000 -15.60% 256,980,000 -73,708,000 81,746,000 55,321,000 -42,115,000 -8.95% -23.11%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-501-8550 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 2225 Lawson Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054 United States

Stock Ticker: NOW Employees: 3,686 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $450,000 Second Exec. Salary: $350,000

2012 243,712,000 39,333,000 -37,584,000 -15.42% 137,954,000 -37,348,000 48,766,000 42,066,000 -24,078,000 -11.77% -40.16%

2011 92,641,000 7,004,000 10,560,000 11.39% 43,502,000 9,830,000 37,468,000 8,733,000 12,032,000 12.27%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Sharp Corporation

www.sharp-world.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Audiovisual & Communications Equipment Electronic Components Solar Cells & Advanced Batteries Home Appliances Computers & Information Equipment Consumer Electronics LCD Flat Panel TVs, Monitors & Displays Managed Print Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: RoboHon

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kozo Takahashi, Pres. Shogo Fukahori, Chief Human Resource Officer Mototaka Taneya, Exec. Gen. Mgr.-Corp. R&D Group Shigeaki Mizushima, CTO Toshihiko Fujimoto, Exec. Gen. Mgr.-Bus. Dev. Group Shogo Fukahori, Chief Officer-In-House Comm. Shinichi Niihara, Exec. Officer Fujikazu Nakayama, Sr. Exec. Managing Officer-Products Bus. Group Akihiko Imaya, Exec. Group Gen. Mgr.-Display Device Business Masahiro Okitsu, Exec. Group Gen. Mgr.-Health & Environment Kozo Takahashi, Chmn. Paul Molyneux, Exec. Gen. Mgr.-Sales & Mktg., Europe

Sharp Corporation designs, manufactures and distributes audiovisual and communication equipment, information system products and health and environment equipment. The company's digital information equipment products include LCD color televisions, projectors, DVD recorders and players, Bluray recorders and players, mobile communications handsets, mobile phones and PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) terminals. Sharp's business solutions products include personal computers, electronic dictionaries, calculators, fax machines, telephones, POS (point of sale) systems, electronic cash registers, LCD color monitors, information displays, software and ultrasonic cleaners. The firm's health and environment equipment includes refrigerators, superheated steam ovens, microwave ovens, air conditioners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, humidifiers, electric heaters, small cooking appliances, Plasmacluster Ion generators, LED lights and solar-powered LED lights. Additionally, its electronic components business produces CCD/CMOS imagers, LCD modules, microprocessors, flash memory, satellite broadcasting components, RF modules, network components, optical sensors, optical communication components and regulators. The firm is also a leading manufacturer of crystalline and thin-film solar cells. Sharp offers managed print services outsourcing, providing for the complete operation of a client's desktop printers and copiers with the goal of creating significant savings. In addition, the company is working on high-capacity lithium-ion battery technology. Sharp has 72 subsidiaries in 26 countries. In 2015, Sharp invented a smartphone with an 8-inch robot that can make phone calls, send texts and surf the internet, called RoboHon. RoboHon can also take pictures from the camera in its forehead, which is also capable of facial recognition. In February 2016, the firm announced it had narrowed the sale of its Indian arm to two companies, either Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. or Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. In August 2106, Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. acquired a 66% stake in Sharp for $3.8 billion.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 21,171,860,000

2015 23,964,290,000

2014 25,176,410,000

2013 21,318,050,000

2012 21,122,500,000

2011 25,991,660,000

-1,393,061,000 -6.57%

-413,401,900 -1.72%

933,712,900 3.70%

-1,258,018,000 -5.90%

-322,980,700 -1.52%

678,576,000 2.61%

-2,201,588,000 -162,264,400 398,771,800 -1,166,943,000 -14.49%

-1,894,321,000 149,130,900 427,550,300 -484,471,100 -10.73% -197.35% 3.76

111,708,400 1,711,440,000 393,121,000 1,638,229,000 .54% 7.22% 1.48

-4,676,873,000 -697,317,400 528,602,300 -2,367,413,000 -23.19% -145.31% 1.86

-3,213,027,000 -1,232,525,000 1,016,350,000 160,337,800 -13.67% -45.53% 0.81

182,313,100 1,440,159,000 1,680,649,000 2,760,560,000 .67% 1.87% 0.52

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 666211221 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8522 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: PINX Stock Ticker: SHCAF Employees: 53,999 Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: Foxconn Technology Co Ltd

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Siemens AG

www.siemens.com

NAIC Code: 334513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Industrial Control Manufacturing Energy & Power Plant Systems & Consulting Medical & Health Care Services & Equipment Lighting & Optical Systems Automation Systems Transportation & Logistics Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Joe Kaeser, CEO Joe Kaeser, Pres. Brigitte Ederer, Head-Corp. Human Resources Siegfried Russwurm, Head-Corp. Info. Tech. Klaus Helmrich, CTO Peter Y. Solmssen, Head-Corp. Legal & Compliance Joe Kaeser, Head-Controlling Roland Busch, CEO-Infrastructure & Cities Sector Hermann Requardt, CEO-Health Care Sector Michael Suess, CEO-Energy Sector Siegfried Russwurm, CEO-Industry Sector Gerhard Cromme, Chmn. Barbara Kux, Chief Sustainability Officer

Siemens AG is one of the largest electrical engineering and electronics companies in the world. Its products are grouped into automation, building technologies, drive technology, energy, health care, mobility, financial solutions, consumer products and services. Automation systems include operator control & monitoring systems, identification systems, industrial communication, industrial controls, manufacturing execution systems, PC-based automation, product lifecycle management software, process control systems, sensor systems, power supplies and logistics systems. Building technologies include building automation, building solutions, fire safety and security products. Drive technology includes integrated drive systems, converters, motors, generators, geared motors, gear units, couplings and engineering tools. Energy includes fossil power generation, renewable energy, power transmission, power distribution, smart grid, compression & expansion and mechanical drives products. Health care includes IT & infrastructure, hearing instruments, laboratory diagnostics, medical imaging, therapy systems, medical accessories, original equipment manufacturing, electronics, refurbished systems, health care services, as well as health care education/training products and solutions. Mobility includes urban mobility, interurban mobility and logistics products and solutions. Financial solutions include equipment finance, leasing, vendor finance, advisory & structuring, equity investments, debt financing, working capital finance, leveraged finance, trade finance advisory, insurance solutions and asset management. Consumer products include asset management, home appliances and home security products. Services in general include industry services, energy services, logistics & airport solutions and home appliance services. In January 2016, it agreed to acquire CD-adapco for $970 million. That June, the firm signed a binding agreement with Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA to combine Gamesa's operations with Siemens, which would create the world's largest wind-turbine maker. Siemens would hold a majority stake in the combined entity. The following November, Siemens announced its planned acquisition of industrial software provider Mentor Graphics Corp.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 84,225,890,000 5,004,231,000 7,740,060,000 9.18% 12,340,310,000 5,763,537,000 8,048,858,000 2,257,826,000 11,798,860,000 4.42% 15.86% 0.72

2015 79,987,310,000 4,740,905,000 6,389,594,000 7.98% 12,065,360,000 7,700,931,000 6,992,386,000 2,006,134,000 11,193,950,000 6.46% 22.25% 0.77

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 49 8963633032 Fax: 49 8932825 Toll-Free: Address: Wittelsbacherplatz 2, Munich, 80333 Germany

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $951,777 Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 76,057,530,000 4,298,858,000 7,115,060,000 9.35% 11,023,690,000 5,682,107,000 7,508,461,000 1,936,337,000 11,211,930,000 5.19% 18.19% 0.62

2013 80,247,460,000 4,537,860,000 5,634,518,000 7.02% 11,935,280,000 4,530,457,000 7,762,268,000 1,976,523,000 10,067,680,000 4.07% 14.56% 0.65

2012 82,800,350,000 4,481,811,000 7,195,432,000 8.69% 11,804,150,000 4,714,467,000 7,374,155,000 2,332,911,000 12,427,030,000 4.19% 14.31% 0.54

2011 77,744,290,000 4,150,804,000 8,415,821,000 10.82% 10,889,380,000 6,498,520,000 8,213,833,000 2,295,897,000 14,378,170,000 5.93% 20.52% 0.45

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SIEGY Employees: 348,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $647,161 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Siemens Limited

www.siemens.com/answers/in/en

NAIC Code: 334513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Electrical & Electronics Engineering Power Plants Medical Technology Industrial Automation Lighting Products & Technology

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Siemens AG Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd Siemens Power Engineering Pvt Ltd Siemens Hearing Instruments Pvt Ltd Winergy Drive Systems Pvt Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Sunil D. Mathur, Managing Dir. Christian Rummel, CFO Bhaskar Mandal, Sector Cluster Leader-Industry Sector, South Asia Tilak Raj Seth, Head-Infrastructure & Cities Sector, South Asia Richard Guest, Head-Health Care Sector, South Asia A. K. Dixit, Head-Energy Sector, South Asia

Siemens Limited, a 75%-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG, is an India-based company operating in the fields of electrical and electronics engineering. The company focuses on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. Siemens Limited operates 22 manufacturing factories, eight centers of competence and 11 research and development centers, as well as a nation-wide sales and service network throughout the country. It is one of the leading producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies; combined cycle turbines for power generation; and power transmission solutions. Siemens is a pioneer in infrastructure solutions and automation and software solutions for industry; a supplier of medical imaging equipment such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems; and a leader in laboratory diagnostics and clinical information technology. Siemens' factories manufacture steam turbines, switchgear, remote monitoring systems, motors, generators, relays, smart grid systems, transformers, railway bogies and X-ray machines. The company's solutions are utilized in smart grids, building technologies, mobility and power distribution. Wholly-owned subsidiaries include Siemens Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, Siemens Power Engineering Pvt. Ltd. in Gurgaon, Siemens Hearing Instruments Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore and Winergy Drive Systems Pvt. Ltd. in New Delhi.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 1,587,808,885

2013 1,836,571,815

2012 2,406,840,000

2011 2,418,410,000

76,539,922

31,299,086

64,992,000

169,974,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-22-2498-7000 Fax: 91-22-2498-7500 Toll-Free: Address: 130, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Mumbai, 400 018 India

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 10,136 Parent Company: Siemens AG

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Siemens PLM Software

www.plm.automation.siemens.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Product Lifecycle Management Engineering Outsourcing

Siemens PLM Software (SPS) is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, with more than 15 million licensed seats of its technology in use and 140,000 clients worldwide. High-definition PLM products help customers accelerate their time to market, improve quality and increase revenue by allowing organizations to digitally manage a product's complete lifecycle, from its concept and design to its retirement. SPS' platform responds to rapid advances in cloud and mobile connectivity, as well as business-ready cloud solutions for the digital enterprise. The company offers three cloud delivery models to best suit the goals and needs of organizations, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS), managed services and software as a service (SaaS). SPS' cloud solutions are built using Amazon Web Services, a leading cloud provider of highly-secure and reliable cloud infrastructure for global use; are focused on intellectual property (IP) not IT, for organizations wanting more involvement in the deployment of their PLM solution, and the IaaS delivery method allows better leveraging solution templates, takes advantage of additional functionality, further integrates the solution into the enterprise environment and potentially extends the solution as needed; and are offered as a subscribe and go service, including SaaS pricing which offers operating or variable expense funds use, so that organizations do not have to wait on capital expense funds. The SaaS model enables faster innovation and provides preconfigured PLM applications on AWS infrastructure, allowing organizations to focus on core competencies. The company offers its employees health benefits, dental and prescription drug coverage, vision plan, life insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) and flexible spending account options.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Tony Hemmelgarn, CEO Peter Weckesser, COO Chuck Grindstaff, Pres. Bernd Haetzel, CFO Kevin Owens, Sr. VP-Human Resources Craig J. Berry, CIO Paul Sicking, CTO Steven Dietz, General Counsel John Miller, VP-Strategy Paul Vogel, Exec. VP-Global Sales & Svcs. Kevin Eustace, Sr. VP-Prod. Driven Svcs. Jim Rusk, Sr. VP-Prod. Eng. Software Zvi Feuer, Sr. VP-Mfg. Eng. Software Chuck Grindstaff, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972-987-3000 Fax: 972-987-3398 Toll-Free: 800-498-5351 Address: 5800 Granite Pkwy., Ste. 600, Plano, TX 75024 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 7,600 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

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Sigma Designs Inc

www.sigmadesigns.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Digital Media Processing Hardware & Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Z-Wave Bretelon Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Elias Nader, CFO Sal Cobar, COO Thinh Tran, Founder

Sigma Designs, Inc. is a global integrated semiconductor solutions provider. The company offers intelligent media for use in the home entertainment and home control markets. Its solutions serve as the foundation for some of the world's leading consumer products, including televisions, set-top boxes, media connectivity and home control devices. Sigma generates its revenue primarily by delivering its semiconductors that are targeted toward end-product manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers. The firm also derives a portion of its revenue from other products and services, including technology licenses, software development kits, engineering support services for hardware and software, engineering development for customization of chipsets and other accessories. Sigma's primary product line includes media processors, media connectivity controllers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Media processors consist of a range of functionally-similar platforms that are based on highlyintegrated chips, embedded software and hardware reference designs. These chips typically include all the functions required to create a complete system solution with only the addition of memory. Media connectivity controllers consist of wired home networking controller chips designed to provide connectivity solutions between various home entertainment products and incoming video streams. IoT devices consist of Sigma's wireless Z-Wave chips and modules which are incorporated into devices that enable consumers to enjoy advanced home control and automation functionality. This includes home security, environmental and energy control and monitoring, within both new and existing homes. In November 2015, the firm acquired Bretelon, Inc., a R&D firm focused on developing technology and software for mobile IoT applications. Sigma offers its employees health, dental and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; employee assistance programs; a 401(k) savings plan; a stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement; and a flexible spending plan.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 227,250,000 68,784,000 -1,155,000 - .50% 43,739,000 158,000 782,000 14,055,000 20,817,000 .07% .10%

2015 188,313,000 67,482,000 -17,877,000 -9.49% 41,931,000 -21,701,000 15,676,000 12,334,000 3,831,000 -10.30% -14.38%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 510-897-0200 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 47467 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $375,200 Second Exec. Salary: $283,129

2014 199,193,000 73,162,000 -9,572,000 -4.80% 41,277,000 -11,049,000 21,434,000 21,857,000 10,582,000 -5.06% -6.89%

2013 216,613,000 103,478,000 -83,346,000 -38.47% 62,449,000 -101,768,000 -14,645,000 17,629,000 -59,476,000 -39.28% -49.58%

2012 182,617,000 86,517,000 -175,715,000 -96.22% 55,296,000 -168,045,000 -12,146,000 14,239,000 -146,763,000 -44.42% -51.98%

2011 286,915,000 77,270,000 12,917,000 4.50% 50,457,000 9,147,000 40,722,000 14,653,000 40,597,000 2.07% 2.38%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SIGM Employees: 691 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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SigmaTron International Inc

www.sigmatronintl.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Printed Circuit Boards & Components Design & Testing Services (ODM) Logistics Services

SigmaTron International, Inc. is a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), including printed circuit board assemblies and completely assembled (box-build) electronic products. The company provides these manufacturing services through an international network of facilities located in the U.S., Mexico, China, Vietnam and Taiwan. It is primarily a turnkey manufacturer, sourcing its own raw materials, though it also has some consignment operations where the customer provides the materials. SigmaTron offers six basic kinds of services: manufacturing and testing services; design services; supply chain management; warehousing and distribution; green, sustainability and social responsibility initiatives; and manufacturing location and certifications. The manufacturing and testing services is the firm's core business. It assembles and tests all types of electronic printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies and often incorporates these PCBs into electronic modules used in all types of devices and products that depend on electronics for their operation. Design services offers design for manufacturing and design for test review services to help customers ensure that the products they have designed are optimized for production and testing. In addition, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spitfire Controls Co. Ltd. division, SigmaTron offers complete product design services for a variety of industries and applications. The supply chain management service provides complete supply chain management for the procurement of components needed to build customers' products. Warehousing and distribution provides in-house and third party warehousing, shipping and customs brokerage. Green, sustainability and social responsibility initiatives supports initiatives that promote sustainability, green environments and social responsibility by requiring its supply chain to meet all government imposed requirements in these areas. Manufacturing location and certifications ensures that the firm's manufacturing and warehousing locations are strategically located to support its customers. These locations include Illinois and California, in the U.S., and Mexico, China and Vietnam, internationally.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Spitfire Controls

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Gregory Fairhead, Assistant Secretary Gary Fairhead, CEO Raj Upadhyaya, Executive VP, Divisional Hom-Ming Chang, Vice President, Divisional Daniel Camp, Vice President, Divisional Linda Frauendorfer, Vice President, Divisional John Sheehan, Vice President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 253,904,100

2015 230,237,200

2014 222,485,900

2013 198,439,500

2012 156,636,000

2011 151,728,100

4,324,320 1.70% 21,194,210 2,082,659 13,130,450 3,165,083 10,080,460 1.50% 3.56% 0.44

2,637,201 1.14% 19,431,640 903,412 -2,781,680 4,802,389 8,199,666 .68% 1.61% 0.61

3,626,484 1.63% 19,200,510 2,918,691 1,696,831 8,366,039 8,764,827 2.40% 5.43% 0.48

1,567,292 .78% 18,358,350 492,961 3,751,631 7,171,043 6,301,338 .45% .95% 0.40

2,642,868 1.68% 12,611,670 1,134,324 9,808,310 2,307,143 6,864,514 1.12% 2.25% 0.37

4,326,298 2.85% 11,460,910 1,978,034 -185,067 4,920,081 8,940,322 1.99% 4.06% 0.50

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 847 956-8000 Fax: 847 640-4528 Toll-Free: 800-700-9095 Address: 2201 Landmeier Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $290,390 Second Exec. Salary: $237,638

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SGMA Employees: 2,710 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 04/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $75,000 Bonus: $60,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Silicon Laboratories Inc

www.silabs.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits Microcontrollers Radio USB Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Micrium

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. G. Tuttle, CEO John Hollister, CFO Navdeep Sooch, Chairman of the Board David Welland, Co-Founder Brandon Tolany, Senior VP, Divisional Sandeep Kumar, Senior VP, Divisional

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and develops proprietary, analog-intensive mixedsignal integrated circuits (ICs). Mixed-signal ICs are electronic components that convert real-world analog signals, such as sound and radio waves, into digital signals that electronic products are able to process. The firm's mixed-signal ICs are utilized as components in a variety of industries, including the medical, industrial, automotive, communications, consumer and power management markets. Silicon Laboratories' products use standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology to dramatically reduce the cost, size and system power requirements of devices that its customers sell to end-users. Its product applications include portable devices, motor control and sensors, satellite set top boxes, industrial monitoring and control, central office telephone equipment, FM/AM radios, customer premises equipment, test and measurement equipment, personal video recorders and networking equipment. The company groups its products into four categories: Internet of Things, including the firm's microcontroller, wireless, sensor and analog products; broadcast, including broadcast consumer and automotive products; infrastructure, including timing products such as clocks and oscillators, as well as isolation devices; and access, including voice over internet protocol (VoIP) products, embedded modems and power-over-Ethernet (PoE) devices. Silicon Laboratories' largest customers include Chamberlain, Cisco, Harman Becker, Huawei, Samsung, LG Electronics, Samsung, Technicolor, Technisat, ZTE and Varian Medical Systems. The company maintains sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia. In October 2016, the firm acquired real-time operating system software company, Micrium.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 644,826,000 188,050,000 32,234,000 4.99% 160,486,000 29,586,000 105,447,000 11,268,000 74,739,000 2.88% 3.89% 0.08

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 512 416-8500 Fax: 512 464-9444 Toll-Free: 877-444-3032 Address: 400 W. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX 78701 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $567,308 Second Exec. Salary: $387,692

2014 620,704,000 172,985,000 51,421,000 8.28% 154,145,000 38,021,000 137,443,000 11,225,000 82,678,000 3.73% 5.08% 0.10

2013 580,087,000 157,799,000 64,310,000 11.08% 130,795,000 49,819,000 120,150,000 10,472,000 94,722,000 5.34% 7.17% 0.11

2012 563,294,000 137,952,000 85,675,000 15.20% 114,390,000 63,548,000 97,050,000 102,043,000 115,272,000 8.05% 10.17% 0.14

2011 491,625,000 135,953,000 50,074,000 10.18% 112,419,000 35,472,000 88,742,000 8,690,000 76,977,000 4.94% 5.79%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SLAB Employees: 1,199 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd

www.spil.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuit Assembly & Testing Wafer Packages Wafer Bumping Flash Memory Cards Drop-Shipping

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL) is a supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) and semiconductor packaging and testing services to the consumer electronics and communications industries. It has three manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and one in Suzhou, China, from which it provides consultation, packaging foundry services, assembly, wafer sorting and bumping, final testing, burn-in and drop shipping. The Suzhou operations are overseen by subsidiary Siliconware Technology (Suzhou) Limited. The company also maintains customer support offices in Japan, Singapore and the U.S. SPIL's wafer packaging capabilities encompass substrate packages, including ball grid array and system-in-packages (incorporating multiple semiconductor chips) as well as leadframe packages and flip-chip ball grid array packages, the latter based on proprietary Flex-On-Cap wafer bumping technologies licensed from Flip Chip International, LLC. Testing services provided by SPIL include wafer probing, which involves sorting the processed wafers for defects; final testing for both logic and mixed signal packages; system-level testing, which evaluates the chip's functionality in a motherboard environment; and system level testing for scanning for device defects. In 2015, 87.9% of revenue originated from packaging services, and 12.1% from testing and other services. The firm serves more than 100 customers worldwide. Geographically, North America accounts for 40.2% of the company's sales; Taiwan, 21.9%; Asia (excluding Taiwan) 27.7% and the remaining 10.2% comes from other countries, principally Singapore, China and Germany. SPIL provides its employees with health coverage, a profitsharing plan, an onsite recreation center and dining room and a variety of employee clubs, among other benefits.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Siliconware Technology (Suzhou) Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Chi-Wen Tsai, CEO Mike Ma, VP-R&D Center Ching-Yu Hsu, VP-Chang Hua Site River Gu, VP-Mfg. Div. 1 C.S Hsiao, VP-Eng. Center Yen-Chun Chang, Sr. VP-Mfg. Group Kun-Yi Chien, VP-Admin. Center M.S. Chang, VP-Oper. Planning Div. Eva Chen, Dir.-Financial Div. Ching-Yu Hsu, VP-Chang Hua Site Eric Wu, VP-Hsin-chu Branch Patrick Lin, VP-Operation Supporting Div. Jas Hsieh, VP-Quality & Reliability Center Bough Lin, Chmn. Jack Chen, VP-North American Customer Service & Europe Sales

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,567,088,000 115,869,500 402,811,100 15.69% 143,032,500 279,252,000 830,002,000 432,851,600 757,885,200 7.12% 12.84% 0.29

2014 2,574,262,000 112,352,700 437,105,500 16.97% 109,805,100 347,632,100 773,014,300 608,197,700 840,020,700 9.68% 16.91% 0.34

2013 2,149,247,000 105,568,700 245,898,800 11.44% 95,713,070 181,035,300 549,983,100 465,559,900 581,133,600 6.05% 9.61% 0.24

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886 425341525 Fax: 886 425342025 Toll-Free: 888-215-8632 Address: Da Fong Rd., No. 123, Sec. 3, Tan Tzu, Taichung, 427 Taiwan

Stock Ticker: SPIL Employees: 23,611 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,003,550,000 79,159,250 199,749,800 9.96% 86,061,580 174,143,200 414,194,600 469,237,400 530,455,800 6.42% 9.48% 0.20

2011 1,897,641,000 62,020,980 157,736,300 8.31% 74,336,820 149,899,100 403,939,000 340,325,400 472,661,600 5.81% 8.05% 0.16

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SimpliVity Corporation

www.simplivity.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management

SimpliVity Corporation provides a hyper-converged infrastructure that accelerates the deployment of resources and workloads. The company delivers modern data centers, protection, resiliency and cloud economics that businesses and enterprises demand. In short, SimpliVity simplifies the complex issues of data processing, and therefore saves operational and capital costs. SimpliVity takes the traditional compute, storage, network switching and other data services found in the data center and converges them in an x86 server form factor. The result is functionality in a much smaller footprint, as well as the elimination of independent device management. By packaging SimpliVity's technology on building block appliances that combine to form a global federation, customers achieve economies and ease of scale, all of which streamlines purchasing, deployment and management. Its foundational technology is based on the OmniStack Data Virtualization Platform and the OmniStack Accelerator Card. The platform is a globally-aware file system with data optimization techniques that enables a single shared resource pool across multiple sites, and provides highly-efficient data storage, management and mobility. It abstracts data from its underlying hardware, enabling x86 server independence, shifting policies and management from infrastructure components to the application workload/virtual machine level. The accelerator card is a PCle (peripheral component interconnect express) card that offloads OmniStack's global inline deduplication, compression and optimization processes to provide the predictable and peak performance that tier 1, mission-critical applications require. In December 2016, the firm announced that its OmniStack technology became available for sale on Huawei FusionServer.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: OmniStack Data Virtualization Platform OmniStack Accelerator Card

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Doron Kempel, CEO Jose Almandoz, Sr. VP-Operations Tom Beaudoin, CFO Marianne Budnik, CMO Randi Nichols, VP-Human Resources

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 855-788-4636 Fax: Toll-Free: 855-788-4636 Address: 8 Technology Drive, Westborough, MA 01581 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 350 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Simplo Technology Co Ltd

www.simplo.com.tw

NAIC Code: 335910

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Lithium Battery Manufacturing

Simplo Technology Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of lithium-ion battery packs. Its products include battery packs for consumer electronics such as notebook computers, tablet PCs, mobile phones, power wheelchairs, electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, as well as for other specialized applications. Additional products manufactured by the firm include protection circuit boards for lithium-ion battery packs, smart charge units for smart battery packs and battery pack automatic manufacturing equipment. Simplo Technology markets its products to prominent technology firms such as Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Apple and LG. The company also provides technical support and design services for lithium-ion battery packs. Simplo Technology is based in Taiwan, with multiproduction capabilities in China, and a global supply chain throughout Asia, Europe and the U.S.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Sung Fu-Hsang, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,990,588,000 36,554,160 117,885,300 5.92% 52,215,060 96,478,780 169,070,600 37,558,320 150,636,500 6.94% 14.99%

2014 1,859,795,000 34,493,580 120,455,900 6.47% 55,095,500 104,938,200 229,485,900 45,343,660 152,187,600 7.85% 17.28%

2013 1,696,174,000 31,918,100 113,984,700 6.72% 45,171,680 100,266,700 174,441,800 22,881,780 142,420,500 8.53% 17.87%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-3-5695920 Fax: 886-3-5695931 Toll-Free: Address: Pa Teh Rd., No. 471, Section 2, Hu Kou Township, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: SPLOF Employees: 472 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,823,161,000 28,990,610 132,985,400 7.29% 57,689,560 102,343,100 85,852,520 46,234,830 163,410,500 10.01% 19.81%

2011 1,490,976,000 31,259,680 125,467,400 8.41% 56,551,620 114,270,400 83,028,660 53,995,160 150,448,500 13.38% 25.20%

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SK Hynix Inc

www.skhynix.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Memory Chips Imaging Chips

SK Hynix, Inc. mainly produces semiconductor memory chips such as DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and NAND (not/and) flash memory. The firm's DRAM is marketed for PCs, laptops, high speed graphics data processing and low-power mobile products. Products are sold in interfaces compatible with DDR (double data rate), DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4 interfaces. LPDDR3 and LPDDR4 products are solutions for diverse applications that need higher performance with lower power consumption within small-form factors. LLPDDRs are currently used in the company's flagship and high-end segments of mobile devices only. LPDDR4 delivers up to twice the performance of LPDDR3, while reducing power consumption by 30%, and even supports higher bandwidth with batty power efficiency. These features help mobile devices to process with faster data transfer speed and last longer without having to re-charge. NAND flash memory is often used in removable data storage devices such as USB flash drives as well as for MP3 players and other digital applications, including smartphones, tablet PCs and solid state drives. SK Hynix offers single-level cell (SLC), multi-level cell (MLC) and leading triplelevel cell (TLC) products ranging from 128 Mb (megabyte) to 512 Gb (gigabits). Besides memory chips, the firm also manufactures CIS (CMOS Image Sensor) chips, an imaging device that shares many manufacturing similarities with semiconductor memory chips. The CIS chips function as a sort of electronic film and are often used in very small medical imaging devices as well as camera phones and web cameras. The company maintains sales offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: LPDDR3 LPDDR4

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Seong-Wook Park, CEO Chey Tae-won, Chmn. Hyeong-Kyu Lim, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 15,581,970,000 1,361,721,000 4,211,855,000 27.03% 298,171,400 3,334,533,000 6,428,137,000 5,440,145,000 6,712,821,000 14.86% 20.95% 0.13

2014 14,016,310,000 1,184,256,000 4,187,667,000 29.87% 267,301,600 3,129,339,000 4,231,677,000 3,201,468,000 6,029,852,000 16.67% 24.43% 0.12

2013 11,529,430,000 808,528,200 2,667,504,000 23.13% 193,353,500 2,320,576,000 4,496,690,000 2,146,523,000 4,590,691,000 14.68% 24.15% 0.24

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 82 316304114 Fax: 82 316304103 Toll-Free: Address: 2091, Gyeongchung-daero, Bubal-eub, Icheon, South Korea

Stock Ticker: HXSCF Employees: 24,280 Parent Company: SK Group

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 8,298,238,000 804,847,800 -511,316,800 -6.16% 185,770,200 -406,532,900 767,241,900 2,622,196,000 1,625,264,000 -2.83% -5.39% 0.33

2011 8,452,871,000 711,736,600 424,393,300 5.02% 160,321,600 107,146,000 1,506,276,000 2,313,739,000 2,145,299,000 .79% 1.57% 0.38

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SkillSoft Limited

www.skillsoft.com

NAIC Code: 511210P

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Educational Online Courses & Seminars Online Mentoring Program

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP Skillport Vodeclic SAS

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Bill Donoghue, CEO Chuck Moran, Pres. Bob Singer, CFO Greg Porto, Chief People Officer Apratim Purakayastha, CTO Mark Townsend, Chief Product Officer Tom McDonald, Exec. VP-Oper. John Ambrose, Sr. VP-Corp. Dev., Strategy & Emerging Bus. Douglas King, VP-North American Enterprise Sales Kevin Young, VP Lee Ritze, Sr. VP-Prod. Strategy & Mgmt. Glenn Nott, Managing Dir.-Asia Pacific

SkillSoft Limited is a global provider of high-quality, innovative, cloud-based learning and performance support resources. The company enables organizations to achieve advantages through enterprise-wide knowledge and skills via the company's proprietary on-demand, eLearning solutions. SkillSoft's eLearning library comprises more than 7,000 courses, 65,000 videos and 46,000 books, through which it has trained more than 400 million users. Product categories of the firm include business & leadership skills, including leadership development, business acumen, building teams and relationships, self-management and effective communications; digital skills, including Windows and iOS, MS Office applications, social media and various devices such as tablets and smartphones; IT skills and certification, including security, cloud computing, software development, networking and project management; and compliance, including conduct and ethics training, risk mitigation, legal compliance, work health and safety. The company's Skillport cloud-based content delivery platform offers a full learning experience as a standalone learning platform, or it can be easily integrated with existing business and IT systems. Skillport delivers a variety of learning modalities, analytics and reporting measurement, personalize learning recommendations and learning plans, mobile access, rich user experience, search and discovery, social and collaborative learning and other administrative features. SkillSoft is owned by Charterhouse Capital Partners, LLP. In 2015, the firm acquired Vodeclic SAS, a leading provider of new generation video courses. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; short- and long-term disability coverage; life insurance; a 401(k) plan; an employee stock purchase program; and tuition reimbursem

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 200,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 353-1218-1000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: Belfield Office Park, Clonskeagh, Dublin, 4 Ireland

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 225,000,000

2013 220,000,000

2012 230,000,000

2011 247,211,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31 Parent Company: Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Skyhigh Networks Inc

www.skyhighnetworks.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Skyhigh Networks, Inc. is a cloud security and enablement company. It helps enterprises safely adopt cloud services while meeting security, compliance and governance requirements. Over 500 enterprises, including Aetna, Cisco, DIRECTV, HP and Western Union, use Skyhigh to gain visibility into all cloud services in use and their associated risk; analyze cloud usage to identify security breaches, compromised accounts and insider threats; and seamlessly enforce security policies with encryption, data loss prevention, contextual access control and activity monitoring. Skyhigh's service is used by companies to discover the cloud services being used by employees so as to analyze usage patterns for malware detection, and to encrypt data stored in the cloud. Current products include Skyhigh for Shadow IT, providing visibility into cloud services in use, threat detection and real-time policy enforcement; Skyhigh for Salesforce, which enforces data loss prevention (DLP) and encryption policies in order to meet regulatory requirements; Skyhigh for Office 365, enforcing DLP policies and provides an overview of the product's usage; Skyhigh for Box, which extends enterprise DLP policies to data in Box and enforces collaboration control; Skyhigh for ServiceNow, an encryption data and visibility service; Skyhigh for Dropbox, which enforces DLP policies and detects anomalous activity; and Skyhigh for Google Drive, which extends DLP policies to data in Google Drive and audits all usage. Skyhigh is headquartered in Campbell, California, and is backed by Thomvest Ventures, Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital, Tenaya Capital and other strategic investors.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Skyhigh for Shadow IT Skyhigh for Salesforce Skyhigh for Office 365 Skyhigh for Box Skyhigh for ServiceNow Skyhigh for Dropbox Skyhigh for Google Drive

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rajiv Gupta, CEO Don Dixon, CFO Mike Munoz, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales Kaushik Narayan, Chief Technology Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-564-0278 Fax: Toll-Free: 866-727-8383 Address: 1601 South De Anza Blvd., Ste. 248, Cupertino, CA 95014 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 305 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Skyworks Solutions Inc

www.skyworksinc.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Radio Frequency & Cellular Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SkyOne Skyworks Breakthrough Simplicity Trans-Tech

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kris Sennesael, CFO David Aldrich, Director Bruce Freyman, Executive VP, Divisional Liam Griffin, President Robert Terry, Vice President

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is a creator of high-reliability analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The company offers diverse standard and custom linear products supporting automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, GPS, industrial, medical, military, wireless networking, smartphone and tablet applications. The firm's portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, battery chargers, circulators, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, power management devices, receivers, switches, voltage regulators and technical ceramics. Skyworks' products revolve around two broad markets: cellular handsets and analog semiconductors. Its handset products include customized power amplifiers that are found in many cellular devices, such as smart phones, and with products that enable CDMA (code division multiple access), EDGE, 3G and 4G reception. Skyworks' brands include Skyworks, Breakthrough Simplicity, SkyOne and Trans-Tech. The firm has design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Some key customers are Arris, Bose, Cisco, Dell, Foxconn, General Electric, Google, Honeywell, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Microsoft, Nest, Netgear, Samsung, Sonos and ZTE. In November 2015, the firm announced the termination of a merger agreement with PMC-Sierra, Inc. In August 2016, Skyworks acquired the remaining 34% in the filter joint venture it created with Panasonic Corporation for $76.5 million. The firm offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; an education assistance program; a 401(k) plan; a discount stock purchase plan; and fitness benefits.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,289,000,000 312,400,000 1,118,700,000 34.01% 195,900,000 995,200,000 1,095,700,000 195,300,000 1,366,500,000 26.27% 29.70%

2015 3,258,400,000 303,200,000 1,023,100,000 31.39% 191,300,000 798,300,000 992,800,000 430,100,000 1,218,900,000 23.85% 28.05%

2014 2,291,500,000 252,200,000 565,200,000 24.66% 179,100,000 457,700,000 772,400,000 208,600,000 687,900,000 17.24% 19.75%

2013 1,792,000,000 226,300,000 345,100,000 19.25% 159,700,000 278,100,000 499,700,000 123,800,000 447,900,000 12.44% 13.88%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 781 376-3000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 20 Sylvan Rd., Woburn, MA 01801 United States

Stock Ticker: SWKS Employees: 7,300 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $771,635 Second Exec. Salary: $513,558

2012 1,568,581,000 212,534,000 255,634,000 16.29% 158,433,000 202,078,000 285,239,000 94,129,000 358,397,000 10.03% 11.49%

2011 1,418,922,000 168,637,000 295,324,000 20.81% 137,238,000 226,585,000 365,818,000 100,660,000 372,352,000 13.11% 15.48%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Slack Technologies Inc

slack.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VOIP

Slack Technologies, Inc. is a computer software startup founded in 2009. It operates Slack, a platform that enables team communications in one place. Its platform provides realtime messaging, archiving and searching services for various teams. Its products are divided into three groups: channels, direct messages and private groups. Channels provides a way to organize team conversations in open channels. Direct messages reach colleagues directly, and are completely private and secure. Private groups is for sensitive information, with the ability to invite select team members that no one else can see or join. Prices range from free introductory access to $15 monthly, with a monthly or annual fee for enterprises to be released sometime in 2016. Free access includes search and browse of 10,000 most recent messages, 10 service integrations, free native apps for iOS/Android/Mac&Windows Desktop and 1:1 calls (beta). Standard ($8 per month) includes everything in Free, as well as searchable archive with unlimited messages, unlimited service integrations, custom retention policies, guest access, Google Authentication/Apps for Domains sign-on, configurable email ingestion and group calls (beta). Plus ($15 monthly) includes everything in Standard, as well as SAML-based single sign-on, compliance exports of all message history, support for external message & archival solutions, 99.99% guaranteed uptime SLA, user provisioning and deprovisioning and real-time active directory sync with OneLogic, Okta and Ping. Enterprise will include everything in Plus, as well as federation across multiple teams with a unified team directory, unified security/data retention/compliance policies, organization-wide reporting, metrics and analytics and consolidated billing & administration across teams. In 2015, the firm acquired Screenhero, which was integrated into the Slack software to add voice, video and screen sharing.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Slack

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Stewart Butterfield, CEO Bill Macaitis, CMO Anne Toth, VP-Human Resources Cal Henderson, CTO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 50,000,000

2014 17,000,000

2013

2012

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415-373-8825 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 680 Folsom St., Ste. 145, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 600 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011

4,500,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SMART Modular Technologies Inc

www.smartm.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: DRAM Memory Chips Logistics Services Design Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Silver Lake Partners SMART Worldwide Holdings Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Iain MacKenzie, CEO Jack Pacheco, COO Iain MacKenzie, Pres. Jack Pacheco, CFO Mike Rubino, VP-Worldwide Eng. Bruce Goldberg, Chief Legal KiWan Kim, Sr. VP-Emerging. Markets. Anjali Reddy, VP-Worldwide Materials Mike Rubino, Sr. Dir.-Bus. Mgmt. Frank Perezalonso, VP-Bus. Dev., Memory Bus. Unit Rogerio Nunes, VP Kiwan Kim, Pres., SMART Brazil Alan Marten, Pres., Memory Bus. Unit

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. is an independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of value added subsystems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Memory products include Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) modules; removable flash storage; embedded flash storage; and flash-based value series. It also offers productrelated logistics and supply chain services. The company's DRAM modules consist of the DDR, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4 series; removable flash storage includes CF (compact flash) cards, SD (solid state) cards, micro SD, commercial and industrial grade SATA SSD (serial advanced technology advancement/solid state drives), and the enterprise USB memory key; and embedded flash storage includes eMMC (embedded multi-media card) industrial products, as well as mSATA, slim SATA, eUSB (universal serial bus), M.2 SATA, mSATA and Slim SATA flash storage series. The firm offers SSDs to multiple markets and range in capacity from 4 GB to 256 GB. SMART has offices and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Malaysia, Scotland, Taiwan, South Korea, Czech Republic, China and Brazil. SMART Modular Technologies operates as a subsidiary of SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc., which itself is a subsidiary of Silver Lake Partners.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 800,000,000

2014 790,000,000

2013 780,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 510-623-1231 Fax: 510-623-1434 Toll-Free: Address: 39870 Eureka Dr., Newark, CA 94560 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,223 Parent Company: Silver Lake Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 775,000,000

2011 750,000,000

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 08/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SMTC Corp

www.smtc.com

NAIC Code: 334418

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Supply Chain Management & Procurement Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Roger Dunfield, CFO Clarke Bailey, Chairman of the Board Blair McInnis, Controller Sushil Dhiman, Director

SMTC Corp., based in Toronto, is a mid-tier provider of end-toend electronics manufacturing services. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services to global OEMs and technology companies within the industrial, networking and computing, communications and medical device markets. Its services include product design, sustained engineering services, printed circuit board assembly, production, enclosure fabrication, systems integration, comprehensive testing services, configuration to order and end customer fulfillment. The firm's services extend over the entire electronic product lifecycle, from the development and introduction of new products through to growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. The company's team-oriented operations enable it to create individual applications through dedicated product teams and unique manufacturing units assigned to individual customers. SMTC has four manufacturing/technology centers worldwide, approximately 500,000 square feet of capacity and more than 40 manufacturing and assembly lines. Its assembly locations are all designed according to the same model and employ the same basic equipment and software systems, allowing clients to transfer production easily to the most suitable facility. SMTC's facility in San Jose, California specializes in printed circuit board assemblies, system integration/configuration and other related activities. The Ontario site serves as the company's primary technical center, with particular emphasis on assisting current and new customers to develop, prototype and bring new products to full production. This site also continues to manufacture lower volume, higher complexity printed circuit board assemblies. Its Mexico facility serves as the largest assembly operation. The company's Chinese operations offer box build, assembly, testing, final product integration and worldwide customer logistics.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 220,616,000

2014 228,577,000

2013 270,684,000

2012 296,305,000

2011 220,351,000

1,852,000 .83% 15,863,000 -4,000 10,878,000 2,682,000 5,819,000

-363,000 - .15% 17,900,000 -3,878,000 4,995,000 1,971,000 3,634,000 -4.25% -13.62% 0.03

-5,953,000 -2.19% 19,190,000 -11,895,000 2,903,000 2,566,000 -2,172,000 -11.03% -32.22% 0.01

7,685,000 2.59% 17,325,000 7,542,000 9,925,000 6,335,000 10,843,000 6.39% 19.51% 0.03

3,423,000 1.55% 14,812,000 1,150,000 2,033,000 912,000 6,217,000 1.08% 3.41% 0.50

- .01% 0.16

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 905 479-1810 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 635 Hood Rd., Markham, ON L3R 4N6 Canada

Stock Ticker: SMTX Employees: 1,370 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $370,000 Second Exec. Salary: $319,948

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Software AG

www.softwareag.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business Infrastructure Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Software AG Cloud Zementis Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Karl-Heinz Streibich, CEO Arnd Zinnhardt, CFO Eric Duffaut, Chief Customer Officer Wolfram Jost, Chief Technology Officer Wolfram Jost, CTO Barbara Kogler, Sr. VP-Corp. Comm. Darren Roos, COO-EMEA John (Jay) Johnson, CEO Arno Theiss, COO-Global Consulting Svcs. Karl-Heinz Streibich, Chmn.

Software AG is an enterprise IT systems enhancement software company, offering customers end-to-end digital business process management (BPM) services. The company's platform is based on open standards, with integration, process management, adaptive application development, real-time analytics and enterprise architecture management as its core building blocks in order to help customers build their digital futures. Products of the firm include digital transformation services, digital business platform, business and IT transformation, analytics, compliance/architecture management, agility, integration, inmemory data and transacting processing. The company's Software AG Cloud is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service suite that addresses business needs with speed, ease-of-use and full support for social and mobile collaboration. Software AG is active in 70 countries, and comprises more than 75 years of customer-centric innovation. Its customers include Hermes, Fujitsu, Philips, Volvo, Chevron, Healthcare.gov and DB Netz. In December 2016, the firm acquired Zementis, Inc., which provides software for deep learning, a key capability in machine learning and data science and a fundamental technology driving artificial intelligence development.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 923,283,700 112,534,900 222,357,200 24.08% 357,699,900 147,467,200 196,105,100 12,847,930 276,674,100 7.61% 13.26% 0.19

2014 907,184,900 115,338,400 176,512,300 19.45% 356,504,900 116,706,900 151,438,300 11,493,230 230,277,100 5.73% 11.16% 0.32

2013 1,028,651,000 114,132,800 200,770,900 19.51% 394,689,100 141,534,500 181,665,600 14,628,810 257,134,100 7.10% 13.22% 0.41

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 49 0615192 1982 Fax: 49 06151 3492 1982 Toll-Free: Address: Uhlandstrasse 12, Darmstadt, D-64297 Germany

Stock Ticker: STWRY Employees: 4,421 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,107,587,000 106,899,300 250,684,300 22.63% 341,356,800 173,974,200 195,102,600 14,052,450 304,606,600 9.52% 16.36%

2011 1,161,521,000 93,102,800 284,682,800 24.50% 322,902,900 187,403,800 210,071,900 15,265,440 341,360,000 10.78% 20.31%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Sogou Inc

www.sogou.com

NAIC Code: 519130

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Search Engine

Sogou, Inc., owned by Sohu.com, Inc., operates the Chinese search engine Sogou.com. It divides its operations into two segments: web and desktop applications. The web segment consists of its search engine features and classifieds online information. The desktop application segment seeks to enhance user experience with the search engine by making it more accessible. One such application is the Sougou Explorer, which embeds the search engine into a browser. Other related products offered by the firm are Sogou Map, mobile applications, smart watches and Sugar Cats children voice intercom. Nearly 90% of the site's traffic originates from China, with minor traffic from South Korea, Japan, the U.S. and Hong Kong. In China, the site ranks as the third most popular search engine in the country. Tencent Holdings Ltd., Asia's largest internet company, owns a 36.5% stake in Sogou.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sohu.com Inc Tencent Holdings Ltd Sogou Explorer Sogou Map Sugar Cats Sogou.com

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Xiaochuan Wang, CEO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 86 1062726666 Fax: 86 1062726588 Toll-Free: Address: Zhongguancun E Rd., Sohu.com Internet Plz., No1 Park, Beijing, 100084 China

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 3,000 Parent Company: Sohu.com Inc

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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SolarWinds Worldwide LLC

www.solarwinds.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage

SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC is a provider of enterprise-class network management software. Its offerings range from individual software tools to more comprehensive software products designed to serve networks and implementations of varying sizes and levels of complexity, ranging from a single device to over 100,000 installed devices. SolarWinds' products fall under six broad categories: network management, system management, IT security, database management, IT help desk and monitoring cloud. Network management products include a performance monitor, bandwidth analyzer, network troubleshooting, network configuration manager, IP control/management, user device tracker, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) management, log & event management, engineer's tools, topology mapper, Kiwi CatTools and Kiwi Syslog server. Systems management products include server/application monitor, virtualization monitor, storage resource monitor, web performance monitor, application stack management and application performance optimization. IT security products include security information/event management, secure managed file transfer server and a secure file transfer protocol (FTP) server. SolarWinds' database management product includes the database performance analyzer, which enables performance monitoring, analysis and tuning. IT help desk products include a web help desk, DameWare remote support, DameWare mini remote control and mobile administration. Last, monitoring cloud products include Librato, which easily aggregates all cloud metrics into real-time monitoring dashboards for instant visibility; Papertrail, a cloud-hosted log management product to troubleshoot infrastructure and app issues; Pingdom, an uptime and performance monitoring system; and TraceView, which monitors performance across the full application stack. In early 2016, the firm was acquired by private equity technology investment firms Silver Lake Partners and Thoma Bravo, LLC. That September, it shut down its development office in Chennai, India.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Silver Lake Partners Thoma Bravo LLC Kiwi CatTools DameWare Liberato Papertrail Pingdom TraceView

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kevin Thompson, CEO Jason Ream, CFO Douglas Hibberd, Executive VP Paul Strelzick, Executive VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 521,000,000

2014 428,713,984

2013 335,384,992

2012 268,964,000

2011 198,358,000

78,113,000

89,778,000

81,343,000

62,443,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 866 530-8100 Fax: 512 682-9301 Toll-Free: 866-530-8100 Address: 3711 S. MoPac Expressway, Bldg. 2, Ausin, TX 78746 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 1,646 Parent Company: Silver Lake Partners

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Sonus Networks Inc

www.sonusnet.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Manufacturing-Networking Equipment Voice Infrastructure Products Switching Equipment & Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Taqua LLC

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Raymond Dolan, CEO Susan Villare, CFO Howard Janzen, Chairman of the Board Jeffrey Snider, Chief Administrative Officer Michael Swade, Senior VP, Divisional Kevin Riley, Vice President, Divisional

Sonus Networks, Inc. helps many of the world's leading communications service providers and enterprises embrace the next generation of cloud-based session initiation protocol and long term evolution (4G/LTE) solutions. These include voice over internet protocol (VoIP), video and unified communications (UC) through secure, reliable and scalable internet protocol (IP) networks. The company enables service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant related return on investment. Products include session border controllers, policy/routing engines, trunking/media gateways, digital signaling controllers, cloud exchange networking, network management and web real-time communications. Sonus' network intelligence applications (VellOS) are designed to provide network-wide security and other cloud network exchange services. The firm's products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest and most complex IP networks. The company provides communication solutions to service providers and, increasingly, to enterprises that enable them to advance, protect, secure and unify their communications and improve collaboration. With the company's solutions, customers can seamlessly link and leverage multivendor, multiprotocol communications systems and applications across their networks, around the world and in a rapidly changing ecosystem of IP-enabled devices such as smartphones and tablets. These solutions also help customers realize the intended value and benefits of UC platforms such as Microsoft Lync, by enabling disparate communications environments, commonplace in most enterprises today, to work seamlessly together. Likewise, Sonus solutions facilitate the deployment and adoption of cloud-based application delivery. Customers include AT&T, BICS, BT Group plc, CenturyLink, CITIC Telecom 1616 Ltd., KDDI Corporation, Level 3 Communications and many more. In September 2016, the firm acquired Taqua, LLC, a supplier of IP communications systems, applications and services to mobile and fixed operators.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 249,034,000 77,908,000 -31,217,000 -12.53% 112,687,000 -31,895,000 19,869,000 7,792,000 -10,621,000 -9.88% -13.76%

2014 296,326,000 79,396,000 -17,252,000 -5.82% 124,078,000 -16,855,000 30,042,000 9,541,000 1,695,000 -4.49% -6.10%

2013 276,733,000 69,559,000 -21,075,000 -7.61% 118,472,000 -22,119,000 34,107,000 6,949,000 -3,695,000 -4.97% -6.42%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 978 614-8100 Fax: 978 614-8609 Toll-Free: Address: 7 Technology Park Dr., Westford, MA 01886 United States

Stock Ticker: SONS Employees: 1,193 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $529,168 Second Exec. Salary: $360,000

2012 254,134,000 67,341,000 -48,542,000 -19.10% 110,624,000 -50,169,000 -39,309,000 10,540,000 -32,878,000 -10.28% -12.67%

2011 259,696,000 64,410,000 -12,525,000 -4.82% 94,236,000 -12,703,000 -5,910,000 13,173,000 -496,000 -2.39% -3.04%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $50,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Sony Corporation

www.sony.net

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Electronics Manufacturer Film & Television Production Music Production Digital Image Sensors Semiconductors Technology Research Video Games Financial Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc Sony Financial Holdings Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Kazuo Hirai, CEO Kazuo Hirai, Pres. Kenichiro Yoshida, CFO

Sony Corporation manufactures audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. It operations are divided into eight segments. Imaging products & solutions is comprised of digital imaging products, including compact digital cameras, video cameras and interchangeable single-lens cameras; and professional broadcast- and professional-use products. The game & network services segment develops, produces, markets and distributes gaming consoles such as the PlayStation4 and PSP. The mobile communications segment engages in product research, development, design, marketing, sales, production, distribution and customer services for mobile phones, tablets, accessories and apps. It also provides internet broadband network services to subscribers, and also creates and distributes content to various electronics product platforms. Home entertainment & sound sells televisions, including LCD televisions; and audio/visual products such as Blu-ray disc players, recorders, home audio devices, headphones and memory-based portable audio devices. The devices segment sells semiconductors, including CMOS image sensors, CCDs and LSIs, as well as components. The pictures segment encompasses motion picture and television production, acquisition and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. The music segment distributes recorded music; manages and licenses the words and music of songs via Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC; and provides various service offerings for music and visual products, and the production and distribution of animation titles, which is primarily operated by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. Last, financial services comprise Sony Financial Holdings, Inc., offering asset-liability management, insurance products, underwriting services, banking products and lending products. In July 2016, the firm agreed to sell its battery business to Murata Manufacturing; and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sony Electronics Huanan Co. Ltd., which manufactures camera modules, to Shen Zhen O-Film Tech Co. Ltd. That same year, it acquired full ownership of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 69,716,360,000

2015 70,663,900,000

2014 66,805,420,000

2013 58,493,390,000

2012 55,847,420,000

2011 61,765,360,000

2,530,357,000 3.62% 14,552,110,000 1,271,135,000 6,442,834,000 3,228,870,000 6,251,826,000 .90% 6.18% 0.22

589,574,000 .83% 15,580,180,000 -1,083,540,000 6,490,578,000 1,857,070,000 3,594,769,000 - .80% -5.50% 0.30

227,880,700 .34% 14,866,810,000 -1,104,088,000 5,711,990,000 2,437,983,000 3,663,086,000 - .86% -5.76% 0.40

1,979,065,000 3.38% 12,536,880,000 370,130,800 4,141,433,000 2,808,105,000 5,185,410,000 .31% 2.03% 0.42

-578,625,100 -1.03% 11,833,860,000 -3,927,684,000 4,468,499,000 3,290,263,000 2,234,856,000 -3.48% -19.95% 0.37

1,718,639,000 2.78% 12,916,930,000 -2,232,663,000 5,300,257,000 2,181,943,000 4,767,372,000 -2.01% -9.41% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 367482111 Fax: 81 367482244 Toll-Free: Address: 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan

Stock Ticker: SNE Employees: 131,700 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $136,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $4,412,258

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Spectris plc

www.spectris.com

NAIC Code: 334513

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Instrumentation & Controls Manufacturing Materials Analysis Equipment

Spectris plc, based in the U.K., is a developer and marketer of instruments and controls designed to increase productivity, reduce downtime and increase yield. The company operates through its subsidiaries, divided by business into four segments: materials analysis, test and measurement, in-line instrumentation and industrial controls. Materials analysis provides analytical instrumentation, with applications in material characterization, contamination detection and quality control, to the pharmaceuticals, mining, electronics and semiconductor industries. Subsidiaries operating in this business include Malvern Instruments, PANalytical and Particle Measuring Systems. The test and measurement business provides test, measurement and analysis equipment, with applications in data acquisition and processing, measurement and simulation, to the automotive, aerospace, electronics and environmental market segments. Subsidiaries in this business include Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration, ESG Solutions and HBM. In-line instrumentation provides asset monitoring, analytical management and online controls, used in quality control, process technology and safety applications, to the process and converting industries, including pulp and paper. Subsidiaries operating in this business include BTG Group, Bruel & Kjaer Vibrio, NDC Technologies and Servomex. Finally, the industrial controls business supplies automation and control products for product tracking, machine interface and industrial networking to the general manufacturing, machine building and distribution market segments. Subsidiaries in this business include Microscan, Omega Engineering and Red Lion Controls. In 2016, the firm acquired CAS Clean Air Service AG, Capstone Technology Corporation and Millbrook Group Limited. That December, Spectris announced it would be merging the activities of Malvern and PANalytical beginning January 1, 2017.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Malvern Instruments PANalytical Particle Measuring Systems HBM NDC Technologies Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration Reliasoft Corporation Microscan

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

John O'Higgins, CEO Clive Watson, Dir.-Finance Roger Stephens, Head-Commercial & Company Secretary Roger Stephens, Sec. Jim Webster, Dir.-Bus. Steve Blair, Dir.-Bus. John Hughes, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,462,276,000

2014 1,442,246,000

2013 1,477,021,000

2012 1,512,411,000

176,456,100 12.06% 541,779,300 139,837,800 188,498,400 31,948,880 252,519,100 7.94% 12.09% 0.16

206,807,600 14.33% 509,830,400 166,011,300 190,710,300 33,669,210 275,743,400 9.95% 15.35% 0.11

228,434,500 15.46% 628,778,600 245,760,600 187,146,700 38,953,060 407,102,500 15.14% 26.05% 0.17

241,459,800 15.96% 634,431,000 173,629,900 230,032,000 35,389,530 336,569,200 10.48% 21.81% 0.28

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 44 1784470470 Fax: 44 1784470848 Toll-Free: Address: Heritage House, Church Road, Egham, TW20 9QD United Kingdom

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011 1,359,302,000 93,143,280 216,023,600 15.89% 253,133,500 155,197,800 192,307,700 35,881,050 265,790,100 10.81% 22.59% 0.63

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SEPJY Employees: 8,264 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Splunk Inc

www.splunk.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Data Analysis Application Management Security and Compliance Management

Splunk, Inc. is an enterprise software company that specializes in analyzing the increasing amount of machine data generated by cellphones, computers, digital cameras, smart meters and GPS devices, among others, which is referred to as big data. This big data serves as operational intelligence, which organizations can monitor and analyze to gain real-time business insight, study user behavior, reconcile third-party service provider fees, follow patterns and make better informed operational plans of action. The firm's flagship product is Splunk Enterprise, a proprietary machine data engine, comprised of collection, indexing, search, reporting analysis and data management capabilities. The firm complements Splunk Enterprise with apps and add-ons that can be deployed directly on top of the core platform and are generally available for download via its Splunk Apps website. Many apps and adons are free, but the company also develops and sells premium apps such as the Splunk App for Salesforce, which enables users the Splunk Cloud service to leverage data from their salesforce environment along with other machine data within Splunk Cloud. The firm's Splunk Cloud service delivers the core functionalities of Splunk Enterprise as a scalable, reliable cloud service. Hunk Splunk Analytics for Hadoop is a fullfeatured software for interactively exploring, analyzing and visualizing data stored in Hadoop. Splunk Enterprise customers pay license fees generally based on their estimated peak daily indexing capacity needs. Splunk Cloud customers pay an annual subscription fee based on the combination of the volume of data indexed per day and the length of the data retention period. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, and has more than 11,000 customers in 100 countries. The firm offers employees medical, dental and vision insurance; life and AD&D insurance; commuter benefits; employee assistance programs; retirement options; paid time off; education reimbursement programs; and onsite training. Complete benefits packages

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Splunk Enterprise Splunk Apps Splunk App for Salesforce Splunk Cloud Hunk Splunk Analytics for Hadoop

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. David Conte, CFO Godfrey Sullivan, Chairman of the Board Brian Goldfarb, Chief Marketing Officer Richard Campione, Chief Product Officer Douglas Merritt, Director Leonard Stein, General Counsel Susan St.Ledger, Other Executive Officer

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 668,435,000 215,309,000 -287,923,000 -43.07% 626,927,000 -278,772,000 155,622,000 51,332,000 -268,432,000 -20.02% -33.33%

2015 450,875,000 150,790,000 -215,810,000 -47.86% 447,517,000 -217,116,000 103,980,000 13,950,000 -203,316,000 -18.97% -27.16%

2014 302,623,000 75,895,000 -78,307,000 -25.87% 269,210,000 -79,008,000 73,848,000 9,308,000 -71,615,000 -11.04% -15.45%

2013 198,944,000 41,853,000 -22,033,000 -11.07% 157,700,000 -36,681,000 46,648,000 9,077,000 -17,359,000 -15.52% -30.70%

2011 66,245,000 14,025,000 -3,294,000 -4.97% 48,858,000 -3,806,000 8,379,000 1,471,000 -2,336,000 -12.53%

0.93

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 415 848-8400 Fax: 415 738-5456 Toll-Free: Address: 250 Brannan St., 1/Fl, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

Stock Ticker: SPLK Employees: 1,400 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $350,000 Second Exec. Salary: $330,000

2012 120,960,000 23,561,000 -8,686,000 -7.18% 94,480,000 -10,992,000 14,622,000 8,180,000 -6,566,000 -18.16%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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STMicroelectronics NV

www.st.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor Manufacturing Integrated Circuits Transistors & Diodes

STMicroelectronics NV is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies. Its semiconductors business designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products, including discrete and standard commodity components, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), full- and semi-custom devices and application-specific standard products (ASSPs) for analog, digital and mixed-signal applications. In addition, the firm participates in the manufacturing of smartcard products, which include the production and sale of both silicon chips and smartcards. STM organizes it business along two product line segments: sense & power and automotive products (SP&A) comprised of automotive (APG), industrial and power discrete (IPD) and analog & microelectromechanical systems/MEMS (AMS); and embedded processing solutions (EPS) comprised of digital convergence group (DCG), imaging, BiCMOS ASIC and silicon photonics (IBP), and microcontrollers, memory & secure microcontroller unit (MMS). SP&A's automotive products include digital and mixed signal devices that enable features like airbag controls, anti-skid braking systems, vehicle stability control, ignition and injection circuits, multiplex wiring, RF and power management for body and chassis electronics, engine management, advanced safety, instrumentation, car radio and infotainment. SP&A's IPD develops a broad range of innovative and competitive products including power, smart power and analog ICs (integrated circuits). SP&A's AMS comprises MEMS, sensors, interfaces, low power RF transceivers and analog front-end. EPS' DCG provides solutions across a broad range of applications for delivering high-definition content and rich services to end users, from complex ASICs for network infrastructure and gaming to ASSP for digital set-top boxes and monitors. EPS' IBP develops innovative and low power solutions and systems for Bi-CMOS ASIC and silicon photonics as well as imaging products. EPS' MMS focuses on microcontrollers dedicated to general purpose and secure applications. In July 2016, the firm acquired ams' assets related to near-field communication (NFC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) reader business.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Carlo Bozotti, CEO Jean-Marc Chery, COO Carlo Bozotti, Pres. Carlo Ferro, CFO Philippe Brun, Human Resources Orio Belleza, Exec. VP-Front-End Mfg. & Tech. R&D Joel Hartmann, Exec. VP-Front-End Mfg. & Tech. R&D Pierre Ollivier, General Counsel Mario Arlati, Exec. VP-Strategies & Bus. Dev. George Penalver, Chief Strategy Officer Lorenzo Grandi, Financial Controller Otto Kosgalwies, Exec. VP-Infrastructure & Svcs. Fabio Gualandris, Corp. VP-Product Quality Excellence Bob Krysiak, Pres., Americas Francois Guibert, Pres., Greater China & South Asia Paul Grimme, Pres., EMEA Marco Cassis, Pres., Japan & Korea

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,897,000,000 1,281,000,000 109,000,000 1.58% 897,000,000 104,000,000 842,000,000 565,000,000 865,000,000 1.20% 2.16% 0.30

2014 7,404,000,000 1,520,000,000 168,000,000 2.26% 927,000,000 128,000,000 715,000,000 563,000,000 947,000,000 1.40% 2.40% 0.32

2013 8,082,000,000 1,816,000,000 -465,000,000 -5.75% 1,066,000,000 -500,000,000 366,000,000 635,000,000 341,000,000 -5.10% -8.42% 0.16

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 41 229292929 Fax: 41 229292988 Toll-Free: Address: 39, Chemin du Champ des FillesPlan-Les-Ouates, Geneva, CH1228 Switzerland

Stock Ticker: STM Employees: 43,620 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $895,534 Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 8,493,000,000 2,413,000,000 -2,081,000,000 -24.50% 1,166,000,000 -1,158,000,000 612,000,000 492,000,000 -995,000,000 -10.28% -16.74% 0.10

2011 9,735,000,000 2,352,000,000 46,000,000 .47% 1,210,000,000 650,000,000 880,000,000 1,258,000,000 1,640,000,000 5.10% 8.55% 0.10

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $326,350 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Super Micro Computer Inc

www.supermicro.com

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: TwinPro TwinBlade FatTwin

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Howard Hideshima, CFO Chiu-Chu Liu Liang, Chief Administrative Officer Yih-Shyan Liaw, Director Charles Liang, Founder Cheng-Hsien Chou, Senior VP, Divisional

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMC) designs, develops, manufactures and sells application optimized, highperformance server systems based on modular and openstandard x86 architectures. It develops and provides advanced server building block solutions to data center, cloud computing, enterprise, Hadoop/big data, high performance computing and embedded markets. Solutions range from complete server, storage, blade, workstation and full rack solutions to networking devices and server management software, which can be used by distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end customers. The firm offers its clients a high degree of flexibility and customization by providing a broad array of server components, which are interoperable and can be configured to create complete server systems. The company bases its offerings on open-standard components, such as processors from Intel, AMD and NVIDIA, and its products are compatible with Linux operating systems. The firm sells server systems in rack-mounted, standalone tower and blade form factors. It currently offers a complete range of server options with single, dual and quad CPU capability, supporting the GPU/Xeon Phi architectures in 1U, 2U, 4U and 7U and blade platforms. Additionally, the firm offers complete server systems for its Twin architecture series, including 1U, 2U, TwinPro, TwinBlade and 4U FatTwin. SMC offers nearly 5,000 SKUs, and for each system, it provides multiple chassis designs and power supply options. The company also offers supermicro intelligent management (SIM) card solutions to provide remote access and system monitoring. SMC sells its server systems and components primarily through distributors, which include value-added resellers and systems integrators, and, to a lesser extent, OEMs and a direct sales force.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,215,573,000 123,994,000 106,850,000 4.82% 100,681,000 72,021,000 107,509,000 34,108,000 120,303,000 6.38% 10.74% 0.05

2015 1,991,155,000 100,257,000 146,746,000 7.36% 73,228,000 101,863,000 -44,636,000 35,100,000 154,994,000 10.80% 18.72%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 503-8000 Fax: 408 503-8008 Toll-Free: Address: 980 Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95131 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $331,963 Second Exec. Salary: $300,956

2014 1,467,202,000 84,257,000 80,259,000 5.47% 61,029,000 54,157,000 6,538,000 40,567,000 86,715,000 7.57% 12.84%

2013 1,162,561,000 75,208,000 27,158,000 2.33% 57,687,000 21,279,000 13,583,000 5,001,000 35,041,000 3.48% 5.97% 0.01

2012 1,013,874,000 64,223,000 46,014,000 4.53% 55,180,000 29,853,000 16,467,000 24,862,000 53,139,000 5.66% 9.54% 0.05

2011 942,582,000 48,108,000 58,693,000 6.22% 44,303,000 40,213,000 8,480,000 25,397,000 64,212,000 9.62% 15.70% 0.09

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SMCI Employees: 940 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $7,607 Bonus: $6,990

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Support.com Inc

www.support.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Service & Support Automation Real-Time Service Management Software

Support.com, Inc. is a leading provider of software and cloudbased services designed to assist small businesses and endusers in solving technology problems. Solutions include the cloud-based Nexus service platform, a scalable workforce of technology specialists, mobile and desktop applications for end-users and expertise in program design and execution. The company also makes available its Nexus platform on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) basis and licenses its end-user applications separately. The firm delivers its services via remote control and by telephone, leveraging the Nexus platform, with most technology specialists working from home. Service programs available for consumer markets include computer and mobile device set-up, security and support, virus and malware removal and wireless network set-up. Service programs available for small business markets include the consumer services plus managed services such as server and network monitoring and maintenance. Services can be purchased on a subscription basis, on a one-time incident basis, through small business plans or with prepaid service and gift cards. The company sells its products through direct sales to consumers and indirectly through channel partners such as brick-and-mortar and online retailers, anti-virus providers, PC/CE manufacturers and others. Support.com's sales and marketing efforts principally target North American consumers and small businesses. As technology is at the core of its business, the company maintains dedicated R&D teams in Redwood City, California; Eugene, Oregon; and Bangalore, India. The company offers employees life and AD&D insurance; a 401(k) plan; medical, dental and vision insurance; emergency travel assistance; an employee assistance program; and an educational reimbursement program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Nexus

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Richard Bloom, CEO Roop Lakkaraju, CFO Michelle Johnson, General Counsel Shaun Donnelly, Senior VP, Divisional Chris Koverman, Vice President, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 77,333,000 6,957,000 -28,464,000 -36.80% 21,556,000 -27,041,000 -5,468,000 1,896,000 -27,071,000 -28.54% -32.37%

2014 82,991,000 5,078,000 -3,150,000 -3.79% 18,526,000 -3,483,000 1,458,000 231,000 -1,784,000 -3.24% -3.64%

2013 88,163,000 5,735,000 10,752,000 12.19% 25,975,000 10,383,000 10,210,000 221,000 12,486,000 10.64% 12.24%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 877 493-2778 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-493-2778 Address: 900 Chesapeake Drive, 2/Fl, Redwood City, CA 94063 United States

Stock Ticker: SPRT Employees: 2,023 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $370,346 Second Exec. Salary: $329,834

2012 71,954,000 6,773,000 -5,624,000 -7.81% 30,519,000 -5,424,000 1,952,000 523,000 -3,518,000 -6.26% -7.45%

2011 53,839,000 6,057,000 -18,543,000 -34.44% 33,796,000 -18,640,000 -11,118,000 51,042,000 -17,156,000 -20.85% -23.68%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Symantec Corp

www.symantec.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Remote Management Products Consulting-Cyber Security Information Protection Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Norton Blue Coat Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Daniel Schulman, Chairman of the Board Mark Garfield, Chief Accounting Officer Gregory Clark, Director Francis Rosch, Executive VP, Divisional Nicholas Noviello, Executive VP Scott Taylor, Executive VP Michael Fey, President Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Senior VP

Symantec Corp. provides a range of software, appliances and services designed to secure and manage information technology (IT) infrastructure. The company provides customers worldwide with software and services that protect, manage and control information risks related to security, data protection, storage, compliance and systems management. The firm has two operating segments: enterprise security and consumer security. The enterprise security segment protects organizations so they can securely conduct business while leveraging new platforms and data. This segment includes Symantec's threat protection products, information protection products, cyber security services, and website security offerings, previously named trust services. These products and services help secure information in transit and wherever it resides in the network path, from the user's device to the data's resting place. In addition, these products help to prevent the loss of confidential data by insiders, and help customers achieve and maintain compliance with laws and regulations. The consumer security focuses on making it simple for customers to be productive and protected at home and at work. The firm's Norton-branded services provide multi-layer security and identity protection on major desktop and mobile operating systems, to defend against increasingly complex online threats to individuals, families, and small businesses. Norton Security products help customers protect against increasingly complex threats and address the need for identity protection, while also managing the rapid increase in mobile and digital data, such as personal financial records, photos, music and videos. Symantec operates in over 35 countries. In January 2016, the firm completed its sale of Veritas to The Carlyle Group for $5.3 billion. In August of the same year, Symantec acquired Blue Coat, Inc., a provider of web security, for $4.65 billion. The following November, the firm agreed to acquire LifeLock, Inc. for $2.3 billion. Symantec offers employees a 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,600,000,000 748,000,000 457,000,000 12.69% 1,587,000,000 2,488,000,000 796,000,000 272,000,000 766,000,000 19.90% 51.77% 0.60

2015 6,508,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,149,000,000 17.65% 2,702,000,000 878,000,000 1,312,000,000 381,000,000 1,611,000,000 6.55% 14.96% 0.29

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650 527-8000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 350 Ellis St., Mountain View, CA 94043 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $536,750 Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000

2014 6,676,000,000 1,038,000,000 1,183,000,000 17.72% 2,880,000,000 898,000,000 1,281,000,000 260,000,000 1,731,000,000 6.43% 16.00% 0.36

2013 6,906,000,000 1,012,000,000 1,123,000,000 16.26% 3,185,000,000 765,000,000 1,593,000,000 336,000,000 1,800,000,000 5.58% 14.55% 0.38

2012 6,730,000,000 969,000,000 1,079,000,000 16.03% 3,251,000,000 1,172,000,000 1,901,000,000 286,000,000 2,241,000,000 9.10% 24.36% 0.40

2011 6,190,000,000 862,000,000 880,000,000 14.21% 3,012,000,000 597,000,000 1,794,000,000 268,000,000 1,519,000,000 4.98% 13.15% 0.43

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SYMC Employees: 19,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $500,000 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Symphony Technology Group

www.symphonytg.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Enterprise Management Software Retail Industry Software Analytic Services Outsourcing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Connexity Dodge Data & Analytics Jobrapido Symphony Advanced Media Symphony Health Solutions Symphony Summit Symphony Talent Ventiv Technology

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Romesh Wadhwani, CEO Herbert Dennis Hunt, COO Steve Henkenmeier, CFO William Chisholm, CIO Chris Langone, VP-Bus. Dev. Mattias Derynck, VP-Investor Rel. Stephen Combs, Chief Recruiting Officer William Chisholm, Managing Dir. Pallab Chatterjee, Managing Dir. J.T.Treadwell, Managing Dir. Romesh Wadhwani, Chmn. Mahinder Mathrani, Managing Dir.-STG India

Symphony Technology Group (STG) is a private equity firm based in Palo Alto that focuses its investments in the enterprise software and services markets. The company provides its portfolio of enterprises with the expertise and experience to deliver successful client service and become world-class businesses. STG's portfolio consists of 20 global companies that service a variety of industries, including Connexity, Dodge Data & Analytics, First Advantage, Hodes, IRi, Jobrapido, Maincare Solutions, MSC Software, Poplicus, Sigma3, Simmons, SPH Analytics, Symphony Advanced Media, Symphony EYC, Symphony Health Solutions, Symphony Summit, Symphony Talent, System C Connected Care, Ventiv Technology and Symphony Exited Investments. Connexity is a technology-driven marketing solutions company which enables retailers and brands to understand their consumers better. Jobrapido is a leading job search engine operating in 58 countries with a strong presence in Europe. Symphony Advanced Media is a media research and technology firm that measures consumer behavior across multi-media in order to provide advertisers, media companies and market research firms with opportunities for behavioral insights. Symphony Summit provides private and public cloud-based IT operations management solutions to enterprise and service providers. Ventiv Technology provides technology that transforms how organizations manage risk. In December 2015, the firm acquired Simmons, a leading consumer research company known for its National Consumer Study; it transitioned as a standalone business under the Simmons Research brand during 2016. In November 2016, STG acquired Bond International Software plc, which builds global companies at the intersection of software, analytics and services.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,725,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-935-9500 Fax: 650-935-9501 Toll-Free: Address: 2475 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 2,700,000,000

2013 2,600,000,000

2012 2,500,000,000

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 15,000 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Synaptics Inc

www.synaptics.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Flat Panel Displays (i.e. Complete Units), Computer Peripheral Equipment, Manufacturing User Interface Systems

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: OneTouch TouchPad ClickPad TouchButtons ClearPad SecurePad ChiralMotion Gesture

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Richard Bergman, CEO Wajid Ali, CFO Francis Lee, Chairman of the Board Kevin Barber, General Manager, Divisional Ritu Favre, General Manager, Divisional Huibert Verhoeven, General Manager, Divisional Scott Deutsch, Senior VP, Divisional Hing Chung Wong, Senior VP, Divisional John Mcfarland, Senior VP

Synaptics, Inc. (SYNA) is a worldwide developer of customdesigned user interface products for mobile computing, communications, entertainment and other electronic devices. These products emphasize ease of use, small size, low power consumption, advanced functionality, durability and reliability, making them applicable to a multitude of markets, including notebook computers, PC peripherals, mobile phones and portable entertainment devices. SYNA's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers include most of the tier one PC OEMs and many of the world's largest OEMs for mobile smartphones and portable digital music players. The company develops technologies for advanced touchscreen use, such as gesture recognition and multi-touch capabilities. The firm's OneTouch product enables customers to access the company's other technologies to develop their own interface designs for capacitive button and scrolling applications. Products for the PC market include the TouchPad, a touchsensitive pad that senses movement of a person's finger on its surface; ClickPad, a multi-touch buttonless input device similar to the TouchPad; TouchButtons, which are non-physical buttons used in notebook computers; ClearPad, a full touchscreen system designed for the tablet PC and smartphone markets; Natural ID, a fingerprint identification family of products for use in smartphones, tablets, notebook PCs and other applications; SecurePad, which integrates the firm's fingerprint sensor directly into the TouchPad area, improving visibility for end users and simplifying the supply chain for notebook PC manufacturers; and ChiralMotion Gesture, allowing users to apply one continuous circular motion to initiate scrolling on any two-dimensional input surface, such as the ClearPad and TouchPad solutions. The firm holds 671 patents in force along with another 887 patents pending. Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; flexible spending accounts; an employee assistance program; short- and longterm disability; tuition reimbursement; pet insurance; health and wellness programs; and

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,666,900,000 311,200,000 75,200,000 4.51% 161,700,000 72,200,000 256,600,000 33,200,000 184,600,000 5.12% 9.63% 0.30

2015 1,703,000,000 293,200,000 162,200,000 9.52% 127,900,000 110,400,000 204,100,000 51,900,000 276,400,000 8.69% 14.77% 0.29

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 904-1100 Fax: 408 904-1110 Toll-Free: Address: 1251 McKay Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $700,000 Second Exec. Salary: $395,000

2014 947,539,000 192,681,000 72,486,000 7.64% 100,005,000 46,689,000 131,596,000 38,675,000 94,122,000 5.45% 7.63%

2013 663,588,000 144,699,000 100,691,000 15.17% 79,620,000 98,933,000 102,157,000 48,519,000 112,596,000 16.05% 21.53%

2012 548,228,000 117,954,000 67,568,000 12.32% 70,045,000 54,144,000 101,393,000 10,359,000 78,976,000 10.85% 14.69%

2011 598,538,000 105,003,000 72,518,000 12.11% 68,549,000 63,796,000 89,713,000 11,570,000 84,657,000 14.65% 20.36%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SYNA Employees: 1,789 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Synchronoss Technologies Inc

www.synchronoss.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecom Industry Transaction Platforms Telecom Software Packaged Telecom Products and Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Integrated Life Openware Messaging Inc Intralinks Holdings Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Stephen Waldis, CEO Karen Rosenberger, CFO Patrick Doran, Chief Technology Officer Robert Garcia, COO Chris Halbard, Executive VP, Divisional Daniel Rizer, Executive VP, Divisional Ronald Prague, Executive VP David Berry, Executive VP David Schuette, Executive VP Joel Silverman, Executive, Divisional

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. is an innovator of cloud solutions and software-based activation for mobile carriers, enterprises, retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. The company's software provides innovative consumer and enterprise solutions that drive billions of transactions on a wide range of connected devices across the world's leading networks. Synchronoss' activation software, personal cloud and enterprise products and platforms provide end-to-end seamless integration between customer-facing channels/applications, communication services or devices, and back-office infrastructure-related systems and processes. The company's customers rely on these solutions and technology in order to automate the process of activation and content and settings management for their subscribers' devices. Synchronoss' personal cloud solution seamlessly transfers content from and old device to a new one, and syncs, backs up and connects consumer's content from multiple smart devices to its cloud platform. This allows carrier customers to protect and manage their cache of personally-generated, mobile content over long periods of time. Synchronoss enterprise solutions support advanced mobility digital experience for businesses and consumers for accessing and protecting their information. Its Integrated Life platform brings together select capabilities of the firm's device/service activation software with its personal cloud and analytics solutions in order to give carrier subscribers innovative digital experiences across new and emerging consumer devices in carrier and the Internet of Things markets. These devices include connected cars, wearables, connected homes, smart TVs and more. In 2016, the firm acquired agreed to acquire Openwave Messaging, Inc., as well as Intralinks Holdings, Inc.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 578,831,000 91,430,000 79,590,000 13.75% 90,735,000 40,630,000 117,581,000 61,160,000 154,161,000 4.32% 7.13% 0.39

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 866 620-3940 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 200 Crossing Blvd, 8/Fl, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $591,165 Second Exec. Salary: $437,091

2014 457,314,000 73,620,000 62,298,000 13.62% 79,227,000 38,895,000 70,979,000 73,885,000 119,533,000 5.59% 7.96% 0.45

2013 349,047,000 64,845,000 34,894,000 9.99% 62,096,000 23,351,000 81,092,000 73,434,000 76,794,000 4.76% 5.67% 0.02

2012 273,692,000 52,307,000 41,458,000 15.14% 46,680,000 27,083,000 55,874,000 33,234,000 67,474,000 6.36% 7.63% 0.02

2011 229,084,000 41,541,000 18,369,000 8.01% 44,886,000 15,126,000 42,585,000 14,732,000 34,918,000 4.09% 4.85% 0.02

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SNCR Employees: 1,804 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $59,117 Bonus: $39,338

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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SYNNEX Corporation

www.synnex.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Supply Chain Services Distribution Services Contract Assembly Services Outsourcing Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SYNNEX Infotec Corporation SYNNEX Canada Limited SYNNEX US Concentrix

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Kevin Murai, CEO Marshall Witt, CFO Matthew Miau, Chairman Emeritus Dwight Steffensen, Chairman of the Board Dennis Polk, COO Christopher Caldwell, Executive VP Simon Leung, General Counsel Peter Larocque, President, Divisional

SYNNEX Corporation is a leading business process services company, serving resellers, retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the world. The firm operates in two segments: technology solutions and Concentrix. The technology solutions segment distributes computer systems and complimentary products to a variety of customers, including value-added resellers, system integrators and retailers. This segment also provides assembly services to OEMs, including integrated supply chain management; buildto-order and configure-to-order system configurations; materials; and management and logistics. Subsidiary SYNNEX Infotec Corporation distributes IT equipment, electronic components and software in Japan. The Concentrix segment offers a range of services under the Concentrix trademark, including customer management, software development, web hosting, hosted software, domain name registration and back office processing. SYNNEX delivers these services through various methods, including voice, chat, web, email and digital print. The company purchases IT systems from OEM suppliers, such as Asus Tek Computer, Inc.; HP, Inc.; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Intel Corporation; Lenovo Group Ltd.; Lenmark Interntional, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation; Panasonic Corporation; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Seagate Technologies, LLC; and Xerox Corporation. SYNNEX then sells them to its reseller and retail customers. The firm currently distributes over 30,000 technology products from over 300 IT, CE and OEM suppliers to more than 20,000 resellers, system integrators and retailers. The firm operates approximately 40 distribution and administration facilities in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Mexico. Other Subsidiaries of the firm include SYNNEX Canada Limited and SYNNEX U.S. In November 2016, the firm commenced operations at its new state-of-theart facility in New Zealand, which will be home to more than 300 staff, impacting employment generation and economic growth in Australia and New Zealand. SYNNEX employees receive medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; 401(k); an employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement and more.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 13,338,400,000

2014 13,839,590,000

2013 10,845,160,000

2012 10,285,510,000

2011 10,409,840,000

354,552,000 2.65% 837,239,000 208,525,000 643,609,000 100,106,000 458,062,000 4.50% 11.93% 0.35

308,507,000 2.22% 790,497,000 180,034,000 -234,772,000 57,377,000 400,206,000 4.47% 11.74% 0.15

240,828,000 2.22% 414,142,000 152,237,000 35,707,000 28,965,000 265,290,000 4.84% 11.15% 0.04

255,012,000 2.47% 401,725,000 151,376,000 242,793,000 14,481,000 279,642,000 5.22% 12.22% 0.06

256,228,000 2.46% 374,270,000 150,331,000 219,153,000 40,153,000 280,901,000 5.63% 13.97% 0.19

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 510 656-3333 Fax: 510 668-3777 Toll-Free: 800-756-9888 Address: 44201 Nobel Dr., Fremont, CA 94538 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $624,582 Second Exec. Salary: $452,820

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SNX Employees: 72,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Synopsys Inc

www.synopsys.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Electronic Design Automation Consulting & Support Services

Synopsys, Inc. is a supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) software and related services for the design, creation and testing of integrated circuits (ICs). The company's products and services are divided into four groups: core EDA, intellectual property (IP), manufacturing solutions and professional services. Core EDA products and services include the company's digital and custom IC design software, its functional register transfer level verification products, and its fieldprogrammable gate array design software. Designers use these core EDA products to automate the IC design process and to reduce errors. IP products and services include the company's DesignWare IP portfolio, system-level design products, as well as software quality and security testing solutions. Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven IP solutions for system-on-chips (SoCs), including wired and wireless interfaces, logic libraries, embedded memories, processor solutions, IP subsystems for audio/sensor/data fusion functionality and analog IP. Manufacturing solutions' software products and technologies enable semiconductor manufacturers to more quickly develop new fabrication processes that produce production-level yields. This group's solutions include Sentaurus technology computeraided design device and process simulation products; Proteus mask synthesis tools; CATS mask data preparation software; and Yield Explorer Odyssey and Yield Manager management solutions. Last, professional services include consultation and design services that address all phases of the SoC development process. These services assist Synopsys customers with new tool and methodology adoption, chip architecture and specification development, functional and lowpower design and verification, and physical implementation and signoff. This division also provides a range of training and workshops on the company's latest tools and methodologies. In 2016, the firm acquired WinterLogic, Simpleware Limited, Gold Standard Simulations Limited, Cigital and Cigital's spinoff company, Codiscope. Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; an employee assistance program; educational assistance; adoption benefits; and a wellness program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: DesignWare IP Sentaurus Proteus CATS Yield WinterLogic Simpleware Limited Gold Standard Simulations Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Trac Pham, CFO Aart De Geus, Chairman of the Board Sudhindra Kankanwadi, Chief Accounting Officer Chi-Foon Chan, Co-CEO Joseph Logan, Executive VP, Divisional Brian Beattie, Executive VP, Divisional John Runkel, General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,422,532,000 856,705,000 317,395,000 13.10% 668,330,000 266,826,000 586,635,000 71,040,000 540,351,000 5.18% 8.43%

2015 2,242,211,000 776,229,000 266,466,000 11.88% 639,504,000 225,934,000 495,160,000 90,647,000 496,245,000 4.60% 7.29%

2014 2,057,472,000 718,768,000 248,717,000 12.08% 608,294,000 259,124,000 550,953,000 106,913,000 466,863,000 5.67% 8.86% 0.01

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650 584-5000 Fax: 650 965-8637 Toll-Free: 800-541-7737 Address: 690 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Second Exec. Salary: $500,000

2013 1,962,214,000 669,197,000 246,493,000 12.56% 569,773,000 247,800,000 496,705,000 69,068,000 464,766,000 5.82% 9.36% 0.02

2012 1,756,017,000 581,628,000 190,024,000 10.82% 573,088,000 182,402,000 486,068,000 57,493,000 359,966,000 4.85% 7.92% 0.04

2011 1,535,643,000 491,871,000 212,843,000 13.86% 475,878,000 221,364,000 440,316,000 60,230,000 341,393,000 6.65% 10.53%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: SNPS Employees: 10,669 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Tableau Software Inc

www.tableausoftware.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Business Management & ERP

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: VizQL Hybrid Data Architecture Tableau Desktop Tableau Server Tableau Online Tableau Public Vizable www.tableau.com

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Thomas Walker, CFO Christian Chabot, Chairman of the Board Elissa Fink, Chief Marketing Officer Patrick Hanrahan, Chief Scientific Officer Christopher Stolte, Co-Founder Jay Peir, Executive VP, Divisional Kelly Wright, Executive VP, Divisional Keenan Conder, General Counsel Andrew Beers, Other Executive Officer Francois Ajenstat, Other Executive Officer Adam Selipsky, President

Tableau Software, Inc. is a computer software company that produces interactive data visualization products focused on business intelligence. Its products are used by Fortune 500 corporations, small- and medium-sized businesses, government agencies, universities, research institutions and nonprofits. Tableu's visual language product, VizQL, translates drag-and-drop actions into data queries and then expresses that information visually. Its Hybrid Data Architecture product combines its live query and in-memory data engines. The live query engine allows users to instantly connect to large volumes of data in its existing format and location. The in-memory data engine enables users to import large amounts of data into Tableau's in-memory database. Tableau Desktop platform allows users to explore and analyze data, and its interface is built on VizQL. Tableau Server is a business intelligence platform with enterprise-class data management, scalability and security. Tableau Online is a cloud-based hosted version of Tableau Server, and provides ease of use, speed, availability and security without requiring customers to manage physical infrastructure. Tableau Public is a free cloud-based offering available for anyone to use with public data. Vizable is a free iOS application used to easily analyze data on a tablet. The company has more than 39,000 customer accounts located in over 150 countries. Some of its largest customers include Capital One, Cisco, Deloitte, Wells Fargo and various U.S. government agencies. In 2016, the firm opened new offices in New York City and Beijing. The company offers its employees medical, dental and vision care; short- and long-term disability; public transit reimbursement; flexible spending accounts; life insurance plans; and 401(k) plans.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 653,587,000 204,131,000 -52,030,000 -7.96% 427,801,000 -83,700,000 136,774,000 45,130,000 -28,363,000 -8.82% -11.90%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 412,616,000 110,923,000 6,324,000 1.53% 258,384,000 5,873,000 89,451,000 36,748,000 19,836,000 .96% 1.28%

2013 232,440,000 60,769,000 3,669,000 1.57% 149,478,000 7,076,000 37,725,000 17,607,000 10,519,000 3.20% 5.55%

2011 62,360,000 18,387,000 3,918,000 6.28% 37,042,000 3,379,000 12,883,000 4,930,000 6,014,000 6.58%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 206-633-3400 Fax: 206-633-3004 Toll-Free: Address: 837 N. 34th St., Ste. 200, Seattle, WA 98103 United States

Stock Ticker: DATA Employees: 1,947 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,087,526 Second Exec. Salary: $375,000

2012 127,733,000 33,065,000 4,258,000 3.33% 80,048,000 1,427,000 14,239,000 7,036,000 8,105,000 2.06% 29.52%

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors:

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) www.tsmc.com NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Contract Manufacturing-Semiconductors Assembly & Testing Services CAD Software Products

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) is one of the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundries. Using a variety of advanced and mainstream manufacturing processes, the company produces semiconductors for its customers based on their own designs or based on proprietary third party integrated circuit designs. TSMC offers a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, BiCMOS mixed-signal and other semiconductors. The company also provides design, mask making, probing and assembly services. The firm operates three advanced 12-inch wafer fabs, four 8-inch wafer fabs, one 6-inch and two backend fabs. TSMC also manages two 8-inch fabs at wholly owned subsidiaries: WaferTech in the U.S. and TSMC China Company Limited. Operations are primarily centralized in Taiwan near the firm's headquarters, with additional production facilities located in Shanghai and in the U.S. Subsidiary WaferTech LLC oversees its U.S. operations, and TSMC China Company Limited oversees its Chinese operations. In addition, the company maintains service offices in Taiwan, Japan, China, Korea, the Netherlands and the U.S. TSMC offers the Open Innovation Platform, which aids the semiconductor manufacturing process from design to completion, as well as CyberShuttle, a service that allows a number of customers to share design and prototyping processes, thus reducing production costs. TSMC has a 20% stake in Motech Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of solar cells; 34.8% stake in Global Unichip Corporation; and a 41.1% stake in Xintec, Inc. In December 2015, the firm merged its subsidiary TSMC Solar Ltd. into itself. TSMC offers its employees health and fitness programs, incentive plans, tuition reimbursement and an employee assistance program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: WaferTech LLC Open Innovation Platform CyberShuttle Motech Industries Inc TSMC China Company Limited TSMC Solar Ltd Global Unichip Corporation Xintec Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Mark Liu, Co-CEO C.C. Wei, Co-Pres. Lora Ho, CFO Jason C.S. Chen, VP-Worldwide Sales & Mktg. Wei-Jen Lo, VP-R&D Stephen T. Tso, CIO Jack Sun, CTO Y.P. Chin, VP-Prod. Dev. Richard Thurston, General Counsel M.C. Tzeng, VP-Oper. Irene Sun, VP-Corp. Planning Organization Rick Tsai, Chmn. Burn J. Lin, VP-R&D Y.J. Mii, VP-R&D N.S. Tsai, VP-Quality & Reliability Morris Chang, Chmn. Rick Cassidy, VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 26,139,210,000 2,031,131,000 9,917,812,000 37.94% 710,316,000 9,384,905,000 16,420,190,000 8,112,820,000 17,854,770,000 19.21% 27.33% 0.16

2014 23,639,140,000 1,761,041,000 9,168,587,000 38.78% 744,369,300 7,880,428,000 13,062,400,000 9,061,032,000 15,666,600,000 18.44% 27.40% 0.20

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 35636688 Fax: 866 35637000 Toll-Free: Address: No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, 300 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 18,500,900,000 1,485,962,000 6,509,727,000 35.18% 724,728,800 5,701,196,000 10,764,910,000 8,997,372,000 11,614,200,000 16.59% 23.63% 0.25

2012 15,687,900,000 1,252,002,000 5,610,697,000 35.76% 685,949,800 5,149,017,000 8,957,663,000 7,627,437,000 9,728,035,000 19.21% 24.56%

2011 13,234,600,000 1,048,339,000 4,386,656,000 33.14% 578,924,700 4,158,702,000 7,672,358,000 6,630,384,000 7,854,226,000 17.97% 22.29% 0.03

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TSM Employees: 43,591 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

www.take2games.com

NAIC Code: 511210G

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Electronic Games, Apps & Entertainment Software Distribution Apps

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Rockstar Games 2K 2K Games 2K Sports 2K Play BioShock Borderlands Battleborn

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Strauss Zelnick, CEO Lainie Goldstein, CFO Daniel Emerson, Executive VP Karl Slatoff, President

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global publisher, developer and distributor of interactive entertainment software. The firm develops, markets and publishes software titles for leading gaming and entertainment hardware platforms, including Sony's PlayStation (PS3 and PS4), Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as well as handheld gaming devices, personal computers and mobile devices. The company distributes its software through retail stores and online through digital download stores, online platforms and cloud streaming devices. Its business strategy is to capitalize on the success of popular games by creating sequels and perpetuating its consistently popular franchises while continuing to appeal to a broad range of demographics, from game enthusiasts to casual gamers and families. A majority of Take-Two's leading games are developed internally with intellectual property owned by the company, although it selectively markets and publishes externally developed titles and software based on licensed property, including sports and games based on Nick Jr. titles. The firm wholly owns the labels Rockstar Games and 2K, and publishes titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. 2K publishes owned and licensed titles across a range of genres including shooter, action, role-playing, strategy, sports and family/casual. Rockstar Games titles are primarily internally developed and include the Grand Theft Auto series. Other published franchises include BioShock, Borderlands, Carnival Games, Evolve, Mafia, NBA 2K, Sid Meier's Civilization, WWE 2K and XCOM. The company has internal development studios located in Canada, China, Czech Republic, the U.K. and the U.S. In 2015, 2K Australia and 2K China ceased operations. In 2016, 2K launched Battleborn; and Rockstar India was founded, based in Bangalore.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,413,698,000 119,807,000 -10,828,000 - .76% 462,046,000 -8,302,000 261,305,000 37,280,000 152,604,000 - .34% -1.45% 0.85

2015 1,082,938,000 115,043,000 -258,463,000 -23.86% 410,434,000 -279,470,000 212,814,000 49,501,000 -103,609,000 -13.86% -40.95% 0.84

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 646 536-2842 Fax: 646 536-2926 Toll-Free: Address: 622 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $663,255 Second Exec. Salary: $435,000

2014 2,350,568,000 105,256,000 415,256,000 17.66% 402,370,000 361,605,000 700,262,000 29,813,000 697,706,000 23.50% 52.03% 0.56

2013 1,214,483,000 78,184,000 5,239,000 .43% 404,589,000 -29,491,000 -4,567,000 16,820,000 253,621,000 -2.42% -4.98% 0.57

2012 825,823,000 64,162,000 -84,266,000 -10.20% 304,949,000 -108,816,000 -84,964,000 10,786,000 79,540,000 -10.26% -17.97% 0.53

2011 1,136,876,000 69,576,000 77,142,000 6.78% 285,778,000 48,458,000 134,798,000 9,653,000 241,608,000 4.98% 7.87% 0.17

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TTWO Employees: 2,933 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Talend SA

www.talend.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Data Base & File Management Big Data Cloud

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Talend Date Fabric TalendForge Community Talend Community Coders Talend Inc Talend USA Inc Talend Limited Talend Beijing Co Ltd Talend KK

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Tuchen, CEO Thomas Tuchscherer, CFO Bernard Liautaud, Chairman of the Board Ashley Stirrup, Chief Marketing Officer Laurent Bride, Chief Technology Officer Bertrand Diard, Co-Founder Nello Franco, Senior VP, Divisional Brad Stratton, Senior VP, Divisional Barbara Cadigan, Senior VP, Divisional

Talend SA is a software platform vendor specializing in big data integration. The firm provides big data, cloud, data integration, data management, master data management, data quality, data preparation and enterprise application integration software and services. Talend's software platform, Talend Data Fabric, integrates data and applications in real time across modern big data and cloud environments. It also integrates traditional systems, allowing organizations to develop a unified view of their business and customers across organizational and technology fields. Talend Date Fabric allows customers to create new insights and to automate business processes. Customers rely on the company's software to better understand their customers, improve customer service, detect fraud and predict equipment maintenance needs. Talend also offers free, downloadable, open source integration software and architecture tools through its Open Studio located on the company's website. Upgrades are available on a subscription basis. More than 2 million Talend products have been downloaded, and the online TalendForge Community comprises 100,000 members. Talend Community Coders contribute to key open source projects. Talend operates in the U.S., through Talend, Inc. and Talend USA, Inc.; the U.K., through Talend Limited; China, through Talend Beijing Co. Ltd.; Japan, through Talend KK; Ireland, through Talend Limited (Ireland); Switzerland, through Talend GmbH Switzerland; as well as subsidiaries in Germany, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden and Spain.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 75,960,000 15,075,000 -21,445,000 -28.23% 63,622,000 -22,006,000 -9,979,000 788,000 -20,250,000 -47.04%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 650-539-3200 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 800 Bridge Pkwy, Ste. 200, Paris, CA 92150 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 62,581,000 13,242,000 -22,756,000 -36.36% 55,937,000 -22,521,000 -14,291,000 2,593,000 -20,847,000 -49.49%

2013 53,080,000 9,110,000 -17,913,000 -33.74% 45,988,000 -19,689,000 -8,163,000 570,000 -17,466,000

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TLND Employees: 566 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tanium Inc

www.tanium.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Tanium, Inc. is a security and management systems provider. Its information technology (IT) architecture has 15-second visibility and control over every endpoint, even across the largest and most complex of global networks. Tanium's patented endpoint platform provides nearly 100% accuracy that endpoint data is current and complete. Its security solutions include threat detection, incident response, vulnerability assessment and configuration compliance. Its endpoint management solutions include patch management, asset inventory, software distribution and asset utilization. Customers of the firm include Verizon, Cerner, ebay, Amazon, Target, Best Buy, New York Life, Nasdaq and Delphi, among others. Tanium partners include Accenture, VMware, Palo Alto Networks, PwC, Splunk and iSIGHT Partners.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Orion Hindawi, CEO Eric F. Brown, CFO Scott Rubin, CMO David Hindawi, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 510-704-0202 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 2200 Powell St., Fl. 6, Emeryville, CA 94608 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 251 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

www.tcs.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Software Engineering Business Process Outsourcing Research

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of India's largest consulting companies and one of Asia's largest independent software and services organizations, with a presence in 45 countries. The firm is part of the Tata Group, one of Asia's largest conglomerates, with interests in energy, telecommunications, financial services, chemicals, engineering and materials. TCS primarily provides IT consulting, services and business process outsourcing (BPO) for international businesses. TCS' services include assurance, business intelligence and performance management, business process, consulting, digital enterprise, e-sustainability, engineering and industrial, enterprise security and risk management, enterprise solutions, iON integrated IT-as-a-service solutions for small and medium businesses, IT infrastructure, IT services, big data and cloud, platform solutions and supply chain management. The company focuses on software engineering practices and standards as well as research and development in software engineering and technology. The firm has formed alliances with some of the world's leading technology companies, academic institutions and consulting firms to provide customers with expertise in technology fields in which it does not specialize. Development of new strategies and technologies occurs in the firm's global centers of excellence, located in several nations. The firm has offices throughout North America (with a regional headquarter in New York City), four of which are development centers and centers of excellence. A few of the company's 61 subsidiaries include Tata America International Corporation, Tata Consultancy Services Asia Pacific Pte Limited in Singapore, Diligenta Limited in the UK and TCS e-Serve International Limited in India.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tata Group Tata America International Corporation Tata Consultancy Services Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Diligenta Limited TCS e-Serve International Limited iON

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, CEO Rajesh Gopinathan, CFO Ajoyendra Mukherjee, Exec. VP Cyrus Mistry, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 15,993,140,000

2015 13,932,610,000

2014 12,042,650,000

2013 9,272,295,000

2012 7,197,361,000

2011 5,494,312,000

4,662,811,000 29.15% 708,012,300 3,575,850,000 2,813,867,000 301,255,600 4,952,477,000 29.79% 41.88%

3,871,239,000 27.78% 652,492,900 2,922,318,000 2,851,159,000 434,133,700 4,151,351,000 28.19% 39.77%

3,739,252,000 31.05% 564,894,800 2,820,996,000 2,171,465,000 460,181,400 3,943,522,000 32.09% 43.63%

2,662,878,000 28.71% 213,251,300 2,048,682,000 1,709,767,000 388,300,300 2,828,985,000 29.67% 40.73%

2,049,565,000 28.47% 169,961,600 1,532,906,000 1,031,656,000 295,448,400 2,191,079,000 28.02% 38.41%

1,622,278,000 29.52% 130,589,000 1,334,851,000 977,152,500 272,374,300 1,734,409,000 30.11% 42.14%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 91-22-6778-9999 Fax: 91-22-6778-9000 Toll-Free: Address: Raveline St., 21 DS Marg, Fort Mumbai, Maharasha 400001 India

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TTNQY Employees: 319,656 Parent Company: Tata Group

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tech Data Corp

www.techdata.com

NAIC Code: 423430

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer & Software Products, Distribution Training Assembly Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Robert Dutkowsky, CEO Alain Amsellem, CFO, Geographical Joseph Trepani, CFO, Geographical Charles Dannewitz, CFO Steven Raymund, Chairman of the Board John Tonnison, Chief Information Officer Richard Hume, COO David Vetter, General Counsel Beth Simonetti, Other Corporate Officer Joseph Quaglia, President, Geographical Nestor Cano, President, Geographical Jeffrey Taylor, Senior VP

Tech Data Corp. is a worldwide distributor of information technology (IT) products, logistics management and other value-added services. The company serves more than 105,000 value-added resellers (VARs), direct marketers, retailers and corporate resellers in over 100 countries throughout Europe, Latin America and North America. It offers a variety of products from manufacturers and publishers, including Lenovo, Apple Computer, Autodesk, Toshiba, Xerox, Kodak and Panasonic. Products are typically purchased directly from manufacturers or software publishers on a non-exclusive basis and then shipped to customers from one of Tech Data's 32 regionally located logistics centers. The company's vendor agreements do not restrict it from selling similar products manufactured by competitors. The firm also provides resellers with extensive pre- and post-sale training, service and support as well as configuration and assembly services and e-commerce tools. Tech Data provides products and services to the online reseller channel and does business with thousands of resellers through its web site. The firm's entire electronic catalog is available online, and its electronic software distribution initiative allows resellers and vendors to easily access software titles directly from a secure location on the web site. In September 2016, the firm agreed to purchase Avnet Inc.'s technology solutions unit for approximately $2.6 billion.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 26,379,780,000

2015 27,670,630,000

2014 26,821,900,000

2013 25,358,330,000

2012 26,488,120,000

2011 24,375,970,000

401,428,000 1.52% 990,934,000 265,736,000 188,993,000 33,972,000 454,159,000 4.25% 13.40% 0.17

267,635,000 .96% 1,114,234,000 175,172,000 119,381,000 28,175,000 334,478,000 2.63% 8.63% 0.18

227,513,000 .84% 1,116,553,000 179,932,000 379,148,000 30,388,000 303,894,000 2.57% 8.95% 0.16

263,720,000 1.04% 1,009,872,000 176,255,000 120,753,000 38,365,000 317,945,000 2.79% 9.05% 0.18

327,858,000 1.23% 1,037,839,000 206,396,000 503,412,000 44,370,000 383,997,000 3.36% 10.09% 0.02

333,985,000 1.37% 949,303,000 214,243,000 103,843,000 31,902,000 380,826,000 3.45% 10.19% 0.02

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 727 539-7429 Fax: 727 538-7808 Toll-Free: 800-237-8931 Address: 5350 Tech Data Dr., Clearwater, FL 33760 United States

Stock Ticker: TECD Employees: 9,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,089,421 Second Exec. Salary: $790,726

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tech Mahindra Limited

www.techmahindra.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Software Provider Business Process Outsourcing Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited Lightbridge Communications Corporation Tech Mahindra GmbH Tech Mahindra (Singapore) Private Limited Satyam Computer Services Ltd (Mahindra Satyam) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited CanvasM (Americas) Inc BIO Agency (The)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

CP Gurnani, Managing Dir. L. Ravichandran, COO Midlind Kulkarni, CFO Hari Thalapalli, Chief Mktg. Officer Rakesh Soni, Chief People Officer AS Murthy, CTO Manoj Chugh, Global Head-Bus. Dev. Vineet Nayyar, Vice Chmn. Rakesh Soni, COO-Enterprise Div. Amitava Roy, COO-Telecom Div., Europe L. Ravichandran, COO-Telecom Div., Americas Anand G. Mahindra, Chmn.

Tech Mahindra Limited is an India-based firm working primarily with the communications industry and offering IT and technology consulting and global systems integration. The firm provides telecom software and telecommunications services in over 90 countries, including India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. The firm provides comprehensive services to clients primarily in the telecommunications industry. IT services encompass systems integration, software development and management, consulting, managed services and infrastructure management. Research and development services provide IT and technology research to telecom equipment manufacturers worldwide. Service offerings consist of product lifecycle management; testing; NMS/EMS software development for systems management; hardware board development; network offerings; technology updating; customer support; and modeling and post deployment of IT infrastructure. Business support service offerings include customer relationship management, finance and accounting, human resources and training, data analytics, procurement, contract management, service provisioning, inventory management and invoice validation. The company has partnerships with firms such as Microsoft, HP, Oracle, Konny and Sigma. Tech Mahindra is majority-owned by Mahindra & Mahindra in partnership with British Telecommunications plc. A few of the company's international subsidiaries include Mahindra Satyam; Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited; CanvasM (Americas), Inc.; Tech Mahindra GmbH; and Tech Mahindra (Singapore) Private Limited. In 2015, the company acquired Lightbridge Communications Corporation, a global provider of network engineering services to the telecommunications industry. In May 2016, Tech Mahindra agreed to acquire Target Group, a U.K. processing platform company. The following June, the firm acquired The BIO Agency, a specialist in digital transformation and innovation. The firm offers employees wellness programs with visiting doctors and nutritionists, onsite gym access, banking, insurance and tax planning help desks, tuition assistance and product and service discounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 3,900,049,000

2015 3,329,943,000

2014 2,772,055,000

2013 1,011,747,000

2012 808,105,100

591,303,200 15.16% 338,583,600 458,981,700 472,995,500 135,309,800 709,169,300 14.38% 23.42% 0.01

532,598,300 15.99%

561,538,600 20.25%

154,048,800 15.22%

386,807,600 354,570,000 165,324,700 627,000,200 14.68% 24.52%

445,851,100 234,481,000 143,553,200 638,408,400 24.30% 41.46%

189,569,100 125,918,200 26,305,330 183,489,600 16.19% 27.17% 0.05

126,050,700 15.59% 100,069,200 161,791,800 104,765,000 43,542,910 221,792,100 16.90% 29.59% 0.14

2011 756,657,300

161,939,000 109,784,600 68,258,440 22,581,070 12.45% 23.84% 0.36

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-20-6601-8100 Fax: 91-20-2542-4466 Toll-Free: Address: Sharda Center, Karve Rd., Pune, 411057 India

Exchange: GREY Stock Ticker: TCHQY Employees: 88,417 Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31 Parent Company: MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tektronix Inc

www.tek.com

NAIC Code: 334515

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Test & Measurement Equipment Support Services Oscilloscopes Logic analyzers Video test equipment Communications test equipment

Tektronix, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets test, measurement and monitoring products to a wide variety of customers in the computing, communications, semiconductors, education, computer, military/aerospace, research and consumer electronics industries. The company provides general purpose testing products and video test, measurement and monitoring products, which include oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators and spectrum analyzers. Additional video products include waveform monitors, video signal generators, compressed digital video test products and other test and measurement for video equipment manufacturers, content developers and traditional television broadcasters. The general testing products are designed to capture, display and analyze streams of electrical data, while video products ensure the delivery of the best possible video experience to the viewer. The firm also offers telecommunications network management and network diagnostics products. Network management products consist of network monitoring systems that actively test networks and provide troubleshooting, provisioning and automated service quality monitoring. The company is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of a variety of professional, medical, industrial and consumer products. The firm maintains its headquarters location in Beaverton, Oregon and has additional operating subsidiaries internationally such as North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, China, Australia, Korea and Japan. Employee benefits include medical, dental and disability coverage; life insurance; and retirement plans.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Danaher Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Patrick Byrne, Pres. Fuki Yoneyama, Pres., Japan Region

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 503-627-7111 Fax: 503-627-6108 Toll-Free: 800-833-9200 Address: 14150 SW Karl Braun Dr., Beaverton, OR 97077 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 4,541 Parent Company: Danaher Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson)

www.ericsson.com

NAIC Code: 334220

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireless Telecommunications Equipment Mobile Phones Pagers Networking Equipment Defense Electronics Telecommunications Software Professional Services Research & Development

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: TimelessMIND

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Hans Vestberg, CEO Hans Vestberg, Pres. Jan Frykhammar, CFO Jan Wareby, Sr. VP-Sales & Mktg. Bina Chaurasia, Chief Human Resources Officer Anders Thulin, CIO Ulf Ewaldsson, CTO Nina Macpherson, General Counsel Douglas L. Gilstrap, Sr. VP-Function Strategy Helena Norrman, Sr. VP-Comm.. Jan Frykhammar, Head-Group Function Finance Angel Ruiz, Head-North America Magnus Mandersson, Head-Global Svcs. Rima Qureshi, Sr. VP-Strategic Projects Johan Wibergh, Exec. VP-Networks Leif Johansson, Chmn. Mats H. Olsson, Head-Asia Pacific

Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson) is a leading global supplier of mobile phone handsets and equipment for mobile and fixedline telecommunications operators. The firm's services include consumer and business applications, communication, fixed broadband and convergence, managed services, mobile broadband, operations and business support systems and TV and media management. The company is structured into three business units: networks, accounting for 51% of sales; services, 43% and support solutions, accounting for the remaining percentage. The networks unit is grouped into mobile and fixed access, core transmission networks, microwave transport and next generation IP-networks. The mobile networks division provides radio base stations, base station controllers and radio network controllers, mobile switching centers, service application nodes and other nodes for billing and operations support for GSM and CDMA networks. Fixed network operators are moving from singleservice networks toward new multi-service networks that have the ability to simultaneously handle multiple services, such as voice, text and images. The services unit maintains four network and services centers, which collectively supply customer support services, network rollout, managed services, systems integration and consulting. The support solutions unit provides software-based applications for media and messaging, on-demand TV, services delivery platforms and mobile platforms. Ericsoon holds more than 37,000 patents, including many in wireless communications. In 2015, the firm acquired the assets of TimelessMIND, a consulting and systems integration firm. In January 2016, it announced plans to acquire FYI Television, the premier entertainment metadata and rich media content supplier based in Grand Prairie, Texas.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 27,235,500,000 3,843,324,000 2,405,111,000 8.83% 3,230,161,000 1,494,467,000 2,271,867,000 1,283,902,000 3,477,015,000 4.68% 9.31% 0.15

2014 25,146,730,000 4,004,805,000 1,853,827,000 7.37% 2,989,154,000 1,275,961,000 2,062,847,000 755,009,600 2,990,698,000 4.11% 8.13% 0.15

2013 25,079,780,000 3,555,660,000 1,968,319,000 7.84% 2,897,935,000 1,324,162,000 1,918,022,000 597,610,200 3,161,775,000 4.41% 8.66% 0.15

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 46 87190000 Fax: 46 87191976 Toll-Free: Address: Torshamnsgatan 23, Kista, Stockholm, 164 83 Sweden

Stock Ticker: ERIC Employees: 116,281 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,453,444 Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 25,124,230,000 3,621,509,000 1,153,527,000 4.59% 2,870,360,000 636,987,600 2,430,039,000 779,827,300 2,394,853,000 2.07% 4.12% 0.17

2011 25,029,590,000 3,600,001,000 1,974,386,000 7.88% 2,943,159,000 1,345,009,000 1,101,023,000 717,948,500 3,288,952,000 4.33% 8.46% 0.16

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $1,261,925

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 10

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tellabs Inc

www.tellabs.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wireline & Wireless Products & Services Consulting

Tellabs, Inc. provides products and services that enable customers to deliver wireline and wireless voice, data and video services to business and residential customers. It operates in three segments: optical LAN, telecom access and services. The firm's passive optical LANs are faster, more efficient, sustainable, cost effective, scalable and adaptable compared to traditional copper-based infrastructures. This segment includes the Tellabs All-Secure PON (passive optical network) product, which offers armored and alarmed fiber with 24/7/365 monitoring; Tellabs Optical Network Terminals, which deliver narrowband and broadband subscriber services over a PON platform to the IP/Ethernet end-points; and Optical Line Terminal, which provides centralized intelligence, management and control of the end-to-end LAN. The telecom access segment includes products that enable service providers to deliver bundled voice, video and high-speed internet/data services over copper or fiber networks. Products for this segment include the Tellabs 1000 Multiservice Access Platform (MSAP) and 1100 MSAP series. The services division delivers deployment, training, support services and professional consulting to Tellabs' customers. Products for this segment include the Tellabs Panorama EMS, offering a complete management solution for Tellabs 1000 MSAP, the Tellabs 1100 MSAP, the Tellabs 1000 Voice Gateway (VGW) and the entire portfolio of Tellabs Fiber Access Solutions products; Tellabs Advanced Availability Software Package, which helps build LANs that minimize annual network downtime; and equipment for outside plant (OSP) deployments which include cabinets, power solutions, protection and kits for many turnkey solutions. Customers are primarily communication service providers, but additionally include distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators and government agencies. Tellabs is a subsidiary of Marlin Equity Partners, LLC. The firm offers its employees medical, dental & vision insurance; company-paid life and AD&D insurance; short-and long-term disability; flexible spending accounts; health savings account; and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Marlin Equity Partners LLC Tellabs All-Secure PON Tellabs Optical Network Terminals Optical Line Terminal Tellabs 1000 Multiservice Access Platform Tellabs Panorama EMS Tellabs Advanced Availability Software Package Tellabs 1100 Multiservice Access Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Ashraf Dahod, Managing Dir. Daniel P. Kelly, Pres. Lawrence A. Rieger, CFO James M. Sheehan, Chief Admin. Officer James M. Sheehan, General Counsel John M. Brots, Exec. VP-Global Oper. Kenneth G. Craft, Exec. VP-Product Dev.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,375,000,000

2014 1,325,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 630 798-8800 Fax: 630 798-2000 Toll-Free: 800-690-2324 Address: 1415 W. Diehl Rd., One Tellabs Center, Naperville, IL 60563 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013 1,100,000,000

2012 1,052,600,000

2011 1,285,699,968

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,525 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Marlin Equity Partners LLC

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TeraData Corp

www.teradata.com

NAIC Code: 511210J

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Warehousing Database & Data Mining Software Consulting Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Teradata Aster Discovery Platform

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Victor Lund, CEO Stephen Scheppmann, CFO James Ringler, Chairman of the Board Daniel Harrington, Executive VP, Divisional John Dinning, Other Executive Officer Rick Morton, President, Divisional Oliver Ratzesberger, President, Divisional Laura Nyquist, Secretary

Teradata Corporation is a provider of data warehousing services and analytical applications. It is managed along two geographic regions, which are also its operating segments: North America and Latin America (Americas) region, accounting for 59% of revenue; and the international region (Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan), 41%. The company's services are focused around a broad set of industries, including retail, financial services, telecommunications, travel, transportation, insurance, manufacturing and government entities, and clients ranging from small departmental companies to large corporations. The firm's revenue is primarily generated through big data analytics, data warehousing and marketing applications. The big data analytics division offers the Teradata Aster Discovery Platform for all new data types integrated solutions and analytics. Data warehousing consists of integrated data warehouses, which includes hardware; database, data mining and application software; professional consulting; and customer support services. The integrated marketing cloud applications automates processes and enables marketing resource management, analytics and omni-channel marketing. In addition, the firm's professional service consultants aid in customer data delivery, while its customer services organization provides maintenance and support. The firm has hundreds of enterprise customers in 77 countries worldwide. Teradata offers employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a 401(k); flexible work hours; and bonus plans.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,530,000,000 228,000,000 -195,000,000 -7.70% 765,000,000 -214,000,000 401,000,000 120,000,000 35,000,000 -7.55% -16.74% 0.67

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 866 548-8348 Fax: Toll-Free: 866-548-8348 Address: 10000 Innovation Dr., Dayton, OH 45342 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $800,000 Second Exec. Salary: $528,384

2014 2,732,000,000 206,000,000 503,000,000 18.41% 770,000,000 367,000,000 680,000,000 129,000,000 672,000,000 11.78% 20.59% 0.11

2013 2,692,000,000 184,000,000 532,000,000 19.76% 757,000,000 377,000,000 510,000,000 138,000,000 679,000,000 12.23% 20.73% 0.13

2012 2,665,000,000 183,000,000 580,000,000 21.76% 728,000,000 419,000,000 575,000,000 148,000,000 708,000,000 14.74% 25.60% 0.15

2011 2,362,000,000 174,000,000 456,000,000 19.30% 663,000,000 353,000,000 513,000,000 110,000,000 558,000,000 15.69% 26.31% 0.19

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TDC Employees: 11,500 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Texas Instruments Inc (TI)

www.ti.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Chips-Digital Signal Processors Semiconductors Calculators Educational Software Power Management Products Broadband RF/IF & Digital Radio MEMS Microcontrollers (MCU)

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: DLP

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Richard Templeton, CEO Kevin March, CFO Rafael Lizardi, Controller Brian Crutcher, Executive VP Bing Xie, Senior VP Teresa West, Senior VP Kevin Ritchie, Senior VP Darla Whitaker, Senior VP Stephen Anderson, Senior VP R. Delagi, Senior VP Cynthia Trochu, Senior VP

Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI), founded in 1930, is a global designer and manufacturer of semiconductors with operations located in more than 35 countries. It operates in three segments: analog, embedded processing and other. Analog semiconductors change real-world signals, such as sound, temperature, pressure or images, by conditioning them, amplifying them and often converting them to a stream of digital data that can be processed by other semiconductors, such as embedded processors. Analog semiconductors are also used to manage power in every electronic device, whether plugged into a wall or running off a battery. Product lines include High Volume Analog & Logic (HVAL), Power Management (Power), High Performance Analog (HPA) and Silicon Valley Analog (SVA). Embedded processors are designed to handle specific tasks and can be optimized for various combinations of performance, power and cost, depending on the application. The devices vary from simple, low-cost products used in electric toothbrushes to highly specialized, complex devices used in wireless base station communications infrastructure equipment. Products include processors, microcontrollers and connectivity. Lastly, the other division includes semiconductors such as the firm's proprietary DLP optical semiconductor products, which enable clear video and microprocessors that serve as the brains of everything from high-end computer servers to high definition televisions (HDTVs). This segment also includes educational products, such as handheld graphing calculators, business calculators and scientific calculators as well as a wide range of advanced classroom tools and professional development resources, including educational software. TI offers its employees medical, dental, vision and life insurance; an employee assistance program; professional financial services; and product discounts on cars, appliances and software.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 13,000,000,000 1,280,000,000 4,274,000,000 32.87% 1,748,000,000 2,986,000,000 4,268,000,000 551,000,000 5,439,000,000 17.33% 28.94% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2014 13,045,000,000 1,358,000,000 3,947,000,000 30.25% 1,843,000,000 2,821,000,000 3,892,000,000 385,000,000 5,198,000,000 15.15% 26.20% 0.35

2013 12,205,000,000 1,522,000,000 2,832,000,000 23.20% 1,858,000,000 2,162,000,000 3,384,000,000 412,000,000 4,146,000,000 11.09% 19.86% 0.38

2011 13,735,000,000 1,715,000,000 2,992,000,000 21.78% 1,638,000,000 2,236,000,000 3,256,000,000 816,000,000 4,012,000,000 13.19% 20.90% 0.38

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 972 995-3773 Fax: 972 995-4360 Toll-Free: 800-336-5236 Address: 12500 TI Blvd., Dallas, TX 75266-0199 United States

Stock Ticker: TXN Employees: 29,977 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,140,250 Second Exec. Salary: $797,917

2012 12,825,000,000 1,877,000,000 1,973,000,000 15.38% 1,804,000,000 1,759,000,000 3,414,000,000 495,000,000 3,319,000,000 8.68% 16.05% 0.38

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TIBCO Software Inc

www.tibco.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Business Process Data Management Software Consulting & Support Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Jaspersoft Spotfire StreamBase BusinessEvents Mashery

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Murray Rode, CEO Tom Berquist, CFO Thomas Been, CMO Michele Haddad, Sr. VP-Global Human Resources Matt Quinn, CTO Thomas Laffey, Executive VP, Divisional Ram Menon, Executive VP William Hughes, Executive VP R. Bradley, President John Ederer, Vice President, Divisional

TIBCO Software, Inc. is a provider of middleware and infrastructure software, focused on creating and marketing software for use in the integration of business information, processes and applications. The company offers a range of standards-based infrastructure software products that help customers streamline business process management by offering real-time access to information. TIBCO's software products are capable of instantly correlating information about an organization's operations and performance with information about expected behavior and business rules, allowing customers to anticipate and respond to business developments. TIBCO offers products in two main categories: interconnect everything and augment intelligence. The interconnect everything category comprises three groups: data and systems, which includes application integration, messaging and master data management; APIs (application program interfaces), which includes API management; and people and processes, which includes business process management. The augment intelligence category also comprises three groups: dashboard and reporting, which includes Jaspersoft branded software; data visualization, which includes Spotfire branded software; and streaming analytics, which includes the StreamBase and BusinessEvents brands of software. Industries served by the firm include airlines, banking, capital markets, government, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, logistics, manufacturing, oil and gas, rail, retail, telecommunications and utilities. In 2015, the firm acquired Mashery, an industry leader in application API management. TIBCO offers its employees medical, dental, vision, disability, life and AD&D insurance; a 401(k) program; credit union membership; an employee assistance program; a discount stock purchase plan; and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,000,000,000

2014 1,022,400,000

2013 1,069,950,016

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 846-1000 Fax: 650 846-1218 Toll-Free: 800-420-8450 Address: 3307 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 2,965 Parent Company: Vista Equity Partners

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,024,612,992

2011 920,246,016

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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TiVo Corporation

business.tivo.com

NAIC Code: 511210L

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Software-Video Copyright Protection Digital Rights Management Technologies

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: TiVo Solutions Inc Rovi Corporation TiVo Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

TiVo Corporation (formerly Rovi Corporation) is an American technology company headquartered in San Carlos, California. The firm is primarily engaged in licensing its intellectual property within the consumer electronics industry, including digital rights management, electronic program guide software and metadata. TiVo Corporation holds more than 6,000 pending and registered patents. The company also provides analytics and recommendation platforms to the video sector. Subsidiary TiVo Solutions, Inc. (formerly TiVo, Inc.) offers cloud-based video technology software services, and is based in San Jose, California. In September 2016, the firm acquired TiVo, Inc. for $1.1 billion, and renamed itself TiVo Corporation. Rovi subsequently discontinued its in-house hardware production in order to focus on licensing its technologies and the TiVo brand to third-party companies. TiVo employees receive health, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; employee stock purchase plan; 401(k) and 529 plans; paid vacations and holidays; employee assistance programs; and other perks.

Thomas Carson, CEO Peter Halt, CFO Pamela Sergeeff, Director

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 526,271,000 100,627,000 71,756,000 13.63% 154,448,000 -4,292,000 142,826,000 11,293,000 150,681,000 - .18% - .40% 0.93

2014 542,311,000 108,746,000 83,710,000 15.43% 136,736,000 -69,744,000 184,829,000 51,392,000 156,398,000 -2.70% -5.76% 0.72

2013 538,067,000 112,760,000 82,331,000 15.30% 151,325,000 -172,090,000 195,339,000 19,067,000 175,200,000 -5.72% -11.86% 0.90

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 562-8400 Fax: 408 743-8610 Toll-Free: Address: 2 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070 United States

Stock Ticker: TIVO Employees: 1,100 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $620,833 Second Exec. Salary: $470,833

2012 650,573,000 147,648,000 106,009,000 16.29% 156,963,000 -34,344,000 186,379,000 15,334,000 217,030,000 -1.10% -2.09% 0.86

2011 690,810,000 162,693,000 83,302,000 12.05% 186,210,000 -41,286,000 246,915,000 22,965,000 202,651,000 -1.52% -2.39% 0.57

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Tokyo Electron Limited

www.tel.com

NAIC Code: 333242

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Semiconductor & Electronic Manufacturing Equipment Photovoltaic Production Equipment Electronic Component Sales & Distribution

Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) is a global supplier of electronics for industrial use. TEL serves customers through its subsidiaries in locations such as Japan (9), the U.S. (7), Asia (6) and Europe (4). Its products include production equipment for semiconductors and LCD flat panel displays (FPDs) used for personal computers and TVs and photovoltaic (PV) cells as well as computer network-related products and electronic components. The firm is divided into three divisions: semiconductor production equipment, accounting for 92% of net sales; others/PV production equipment, 1%; and FPD production equipment, 7%. Through the semiconductor production equipment division, TEL offers a wide range of equipment for producing semiconductors, along with superior technical support and service. Its product lineup consists of six groups: coaters/developers, plasma etch systems, thermal processing systems, single wafer deposition systems, cleaning systems and wafer probers used in wafer testing processes. Subsidiary Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. manages the operations of the electronic components and computer networks division, which acts as a distributor of a wide array of components and network equipment. The FPD production equipment segment produces the components and equipment required by manufacturers of LCD displays and PV cells. Main products in this division consists of FPD coater/developer, FPD plasma etch/Ash systems and inkjet printing systems for manufacturing OLED panels.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tokyo Electron Device Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Toshiki Kawai, CEO Tetsuro Higashi, Pres. Tetsuro Hori, Exec. VP-Finance Tatsuya Nagakubo, VP-Human Resources Hirofumi Kitayama, Sr. Exec. VP-Production & Tech. Satoru Kawakami, Exec. Officer-Process Dev. & Mktg. Hirofumi Kitayama, Sr. Exec. VP Yoshiteru Harada, Exec. Officer Tetsuro Hori, Gen. Mgr.-Legal & Intellectual Property Kenji Washino, Exec. VP-Corp. Bus. Dev. Tetsuo Tsuneishi, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 5,710,545,000 656,127,700 1,004,481,000 17.58%

2015 5,273,414,000 613,665,100 757,850,400 14.37%

2014 5,265,208,000 676,572,000 276,983,100 5.26%

2013 4,277,215,000 629,998,100 107,924,000 2.52%

2012 5,445,148,000 701,024,300 519,863,700 9.54%

669,932,200 596,884,800 103,219,300 1,178,451,000 9.33% 12.92%

618,645,000 617,595,700 105,963,000 947,310,900 8.43% 11.77%

-165,249,000 382,301,100 95,392,500 527,699,200 -2.41% -3.30%

54,684,480 724,762,800 174,133,700 346,779,400 .77% 1.02%

319,772,600 255,549,700 328,124,100 727,979,500 4.61% 6.31%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81 355617000 Fax: 81 355617400 Toll-Free: Address: 3-1 Akasaka 5-chome, Minato-ku, Akasaka Biz Tower, Tokyo, 107-8481 Japan

Stock Ticker: TOELY Employees: 1,530 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2011 5,751,606,000 606,947,800 841,769,300 14.63% 47,003,880 626,205,200 715,921,100 296,438,400 994,065,400 9.55% 13.22%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TomTom NV

www.tomtom.com

NAIC Code: 334511

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Communications Equipment-GPS-Based Navigation Services Mapping Technology PDA & Smartphone Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Tele Atlas WEBFLEET

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Harold Goddijn, CEO Marina Wyatt, CFO Charles Davies, CTO James Joy, General Counsel Peter-Frans Pauwels, Mgr.-Online Strategy & e-commerce Richard Piekaar, Mgr.-Investor Rel. Taco Titulaer, Treas. Corinne Vigreux, Managing Dir.-Consumer Bus. Unit Giles Shrimpton, Managing Dir.-TomTom Automotive Maarten van Gool, Managing Dir.-Licensing Bus. Unit Lucien Groenhuijzen, Managing Dir.-Places Bus. Unit Peter Wakkie, Chmn. Kirvan Pierson, Head-Bus. Dev. China

TomTom NV is a manufacturer of portable navigation devices for the consumer market. The company's line of navigation products focuses on digital mapping and routing using GPS technology to pinpoint a user's precise location and produce directions to a destination. In addition, the company sells digital maps through its Tele Atlas division, covering over 135 countries in North and South America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. TomTom has 58 offices in 35 countries worldwide. Its real-time information service is available in 50 countries. The company is divided into four units: consumer, automotive, licensing and telematics. Its consumer products include dashboard GPS devices and smartphone applications, which allow users to receive directions and track their locations through interactive maps. Users can also monitor traffic and weather conditions and locate local businesses or points of interest. The automotive segment develops technologies that are integrated into cars by automobile manufacturers or aftermarket providers. These devices include GPS map displays and multimedia content platforms, which are integrated into cars produced by companies such as GM, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Ford, BMW and Volkswagen. The licensing unit develops and delivers maps and up-to-date information to GPS device manufacturers, internet companies and network operators. The telematics segment allows company owners to track a fleet of business vehicles, coordinate jobs and initiate intelligent dispatching through the WEBFLEET interface.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,064,517,000 196,111,500 634,518 .05% 270,505,500 19,164,550 125,608,100 113,928,700 123,711,900 1.10% 1.94% 0.04

2014 1,004,962,000 184,025,000 22,328,680 2.22% 253,910,800 23,846,240 125,453,700 94,399,330 143,639,000 1.37% 2.57% 0.05

2013 1,018,881,000 174,923,900 27,015,650 2.65% 254,734,600 20,663,070 274,437,400 89,464,900 152,746,400 1.14% 2.31% 0.11

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 31-20-757-5000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: De Ruyterlade 154, Amsterdam, 1011 AC Netherlands

Stock Ticker: TMOAF Employees: 4,666 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 1,117,951,000 175,883,100 74,290,400 6.64% 240,081,400 136,129,500 176,544,000 55,309,860 191,327,200 7.30% 16.69% 0.20

2011 1,346,465,000 182,764,400 -449,100,100 -33.35% 303,488,800 -464,203,700 184,195,200 78,701,360 -317,164,800 -19.80% -47.53%

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Toshiba Corporation

www.toshiba.co.jp

NAIC Code: 334111

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Manufacturing Computers & Accessories Telecommunications Equipment Semiconductors Consumer Electronics Industrial Equipment Power Plants Internet Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Toshiba TEC Corporation Semiconductor & Storage Company Power Systems Company Social Infrastructure Systems Company Toshiba Solutions Corporation Toshiba Carrier Corporation Toshiba Lifestyle & Services Corp

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Hisao Tanaka, CEO Hisao Tanaka, Pres. Norio Sasaki, Vice Chmn. Hidejiro Shimomitsu, Sr. Exec. VP Hideo Kitamura, Sr. Exec. VP Makoto Kubo, Sr. Exec. VP Masashi Muromachi, Chmn.

Toshiba Corporation is a diversified technology firm. The company is active in five business segments: energy & infrastructure, community solutions, healthcare systems & services, electronic devices & components and lifestyle products & services. Energy & infrastructure consists of the Power Systems Company, which develops nuclear, hydroelectric, thermal and geothermal power plants and related equipment, and the Social Infrastructure Systems Company, which manufactures road traffic control systems, broadcasting systems and air-traffic control systems. Community solutions consists of the Toshiba TEC Corporation, which offers point-of-sale (POS) systems, multi-function peripherals, radio-frequency ID systems and barcode systems; Toshiba Elevator & Building Systems Corporation, which manufactures elevators and escalators; Toshiba Solutions Corporation, which offers IT consultation, design and development services; Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, a producer of various lighting technologies; and Toshiba Carrier Corporation, a manufacturer of HVAC units for commercial and residential use. Healthcare systems & services consists solely of the Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, which manufactures x-ray systems, ultrasound systems and MRI systems. Electronic devices & components operates through the Semiconductor & Storage Company, which manufactures circuits such as NAND flash memory, small signal devices and power devices. Lifestyle products & services operates through Toshiba Lifestyle & Services Corp., which markets notebook PCs, PC servers, LCD TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, Notebooks and Home Appliances. In March 2016, the firm agreed to sale its medical device unit to Canon Inc. for $6.11 billion.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 48,755,770,000

2015 57,246,630,000

2014 55,817,230,000

2013 51,048,530,000

2012 53,366,170,000

2011 55,849,880,000

-3,558,757,000 -7.29% 10,912,400,000 -3,956,522,000 -10,579,100 2,506,859,000 -3,427,654,000 -7.81% -65.11% 2.52

1,465,928,000 2.56% 12,096,530,000 -325,328,800 2,842,096,000 2,476,059,000 3,023,781,000 - .60% -3.58% 0.96

2,211,513,000 3.96% 11,755,610,000 518,117,800 2,443,789,000 2,166,556,000 3,335,667,000 .98% 5.84% 1.15

2,832,222,000 5.54% 10,506,430,000 666,853,100 1,138,036,000 2,547,679,000 3,491,937,000 1.30% 8.15% 1.00

1,310,819,000 2.45% 10,837,600,000 633,928,800 2,881,273,000 2,509,164,000 3,708,619,000 1.32% 8.49% 1.04

1,681,896,000 3.01% 10,843,020,000 1,185,590,000 3,217,456,000 1,971,574,000 4,192,797,000 2.54% 16.55% 0.88

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 81 334572096 Fax: 81 354449202 Toll-Free: Address: 1-1, Shibaura 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8001 Japan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TOSBF Employees: 198,741 Parent Company:

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TPV Technology Ltd

www.tpvholdings.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Monitors, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Manufacturing LCD Television Manufacturing

TPV Technology, Ltd. is a leading contract manufacturer of television and computer display monitors. The firm targets both the PC and TV markets on an original design manufacturer (ODM) basis. Products include CRT (cathode ray tube) PC monitors and TFT (thin-film transistor)-LCD monitors, which generate the vast majority of the firm's revenue. The company also sells its own CRT monitors in over 30 countries worldwide under the Envision brand name as well as both CRT and LCD monitors under the AOC (Admiral Overseas Corporation) brand name. It is incorporated in Bermuda, but conducts its manufacturing operations primarily in China and sells to Europe, the Americas, China and other Asian countries. Major subsidiaries include Top Victory Investments, Ltd.; Envision Peripherals, Inc.; P-Harmony Monitors Hong Kong Holding, Ltd.; and MMD-Monitors & Displays Holding, Ltd. During 2015, about 22.1% of the company's sales were in Europe, 39.2% in China, 22.9% in North America, 6.7% in South America and 9.1% in the rest of the world. TPV maintains several joint ventures, including two with LG Display Co.: L&T Display Technology (Xiamen), Ltd. and L&T Display Technology (Fujian), Ltd., both of which manufacture and sell LCD products.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Envision AOC (Admiral Overseas Corporation) Top Victory Investments Ltd Envision Peripherals Inc P-Harmony Monitors Hong Kong Holding Ltd MMD-Monitors & Displays Holding Ltd L&T Display Technology (Xiamen) Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jason Hsuan, CEO Shane Tyau, CFO Lu Being-Chang, Sr. VP-R&D Chen Nai-Yung, CIO Lee Neng-Sung, CTO Houng Yu-Te, Sr. VP-Admin. Houng Yu-Te, Sr. VP-Finance Jason Hsuan, Chmn. Hsieh Chi Tsung, Sr. VP-Procurement

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 11,061,530,000 214,674,000 58,980,000 .53% 623,845,000 -31,337,000 151,050,000 163,047,000 238,027,000 - .51% -1.89% 0.27

2014 11,681,430,000 268,022,000 89,709,000 .76% 705,908,000 41,808,000 95,764,000 203,344,000 299,106,000 .66% 2.42% 0.11

2013 11,972,700,000 262,785,000 1,520,000 .01% 805,371,000 -140,589,000 44,848,000 188,129,000 225,257,000 - .74% -2.59% 0.11

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 852-2858-5736 Fax: 852-2546-8884 Toll-Free: Address: 108 Wai Yip St., Kwun Tong, C-Bons Int'l Ctr., Units 1208-16, Fl. 12, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Stock Ticker: TPVTF Employees: 30,490 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 11,974,840,000 283,550,000 167,535,000 1.39% 702,939,000 83,384,000 584,280,000 195,734,000 365,980,000 1.91% 6.03% 0.14

2011 11,040,120,000 124,492,000 148,752,000 1.34% 523,423,000 110,663,000 77,635,000 197,075,000 272,448,000 2.31% 6.64% 0.04

Exchange: GREY Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Transcend Information Inc

us.transcend-info.com/

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Memory Chips Digital Music Players USB Memory Devices Portable Computer Hard Drives Flash Memory

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Chung-Wan, CEO Kevin Chen, VP-R&D Chung-Wan, Chmn.

Transcend Information, Inc. is a Taiwan-based company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets electronic memory devices. The firm's products include more than 2,000 types of memory modules, including flash memory cards for digital cameras and mobile phones, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) modules, computer motherboards, USB flash drives, MP3 players, digital photo frames, portable hard drives, multimedia products and accessories. Transcend's recentlylaunched, high-capacity 64GB industrial temperature microSD Class 10 memory card can accommodate -40 degrees to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 to 85 degrees Celsius). Other consumer products include solid state drives, dashcams, body cameras, external storage, card readers and more. Some of its products are compatible with proprietary equipment while others are designed to be used with mass marketed personal computers of various brands. The company creates proprietary memory modules for companies such as Acer, Apple, Dell, LG Electronics, ASUS, Toshiba and Intel. In addition to designing and manufacturing its products, the firm also markets and sells its products directly. Transcend operates a chain of retail stores in Taiwan, as well as an e-commerce web site for its products. The company maintains sales and logistics offices in Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Hong Kong, China, the U.K., Korea and the U.S. Offices in the U.S. are located in California, Maryland and Florida. Transcend offers its employees a variety of benefits that vary by location. U.S. employees have access to benefits such as medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan and a bonus program.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 789,044,657

2014 829,594,835

2013 829,300,000

2012 891,600,000

2011 1,027,500,000

99,557,171

113,837,272

101,600,000

96,800,000

97,500,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 886-2-2792-8000 Fax: 886-2-2793-2222 Toll-Free: Address: No. 70, Xing Zhong Rd., Nei Hu District, Taipei, Taiwan

Stock Ticker: 2451 Employees: 2,360 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Trend Micro Inc

www.trendmicro.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Antivirus Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Trend Micro Inc (Taiwan) Trend Micro Australia Pty Ltd Trend Micro (EMEA) Ltd Trend Micro Ireland Ltd Trend Micro Inc (US) Trend Micro Smart Protection Network Trend Micro SafeSync for Business SecureSite

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Eva Chen, CEO Wael Mohamed, COO Mahendra Negi, CFO Kevin Simzer, Exec. VP-Sales & Mktg Jenny Chang, Chief Culture Officer Max Cheng, CIO Raimund Genes, CTO Steve Quane, Chief Product Officer Felix Sterling, General Counsel Wael Mohamed, Exec.VP-Corporate Strategy & Global Field Oper. Jenny Chang, Chief Cultural Officer Mitchel Chang, Sr.VP-Global Tech. Support Oscar Chang, Chief Dev. Officer Steve Chang, Chmn. Oscar Chang, Exec. VP-Greater China Sales Akihiko Omikawa, Gen. Manager-Japan Region & Consumer Business Unit

Trend Micro, Inc. is a cloud security company that develops and markets endpoint, messaging and web security software and services to protect against threats such as viruses, spam, phishing, spyware and other malware. Trend Micro's key subsidiaries include Trend Micro, Inc. (Taiwan); Trend Micro, Inc. (U.S.); Trend Micro Australia Pty. Ltd.; Trend Micro Ireland Ltd.; and Trend Micro (EMEA) Ltd. The company offers a broad range of applications for enterprises, small and medium businesses, individuals, service providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Its premier security application, the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, is a cloud-client content security infrastructure product that combines cloud-based reputation technology, feedback loops and Trend Micro threat research, product services and support centers to provide real-time protection and prevent threats from reaching the target network or endpoint. The Smart Protection Network infrastructure powers the company's enterprise products for endpoint, datacenter, web, messaging, data protection and central management security as well as its threat discovery, remediation and proactive planning applications. For small business customers, Trend Micro offers Worry Free Business Security antivirus and anti-spam products, Trend Micro SafeSync for Business, InterScan Messaging hosted security for e-mail protection and the SecureSite web site vulnerability scanning service. The firm also offers internet security, anti-spam and antivirus and home network defense products for home and home office customers. In addition, Trend Micro offers security to mobile devices including tablets, smart phones and gaming devices. In March 2016, the firm acquired TippingPoint, a leading provider of next-generation intrusion prevention systems and related network security solutions, from Hewlett Packard Enterprises for approximately $300 million.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,069,237,000

2014 990,865,800

2013 931,597,100

2012 807,099,100

2011 829,057,300

266,421,200 24.91%

289,437,200 29.21%

253,296,300 27.18%

192,720,200 23.87%

226,753,900 27.35%

184,360,100 262,241,200 72,135,680 363,783,400 7.51% 13.70%

191,825,700 274,729,700 66,828,930 375,480,500 8.23% 15.08%

168,534,500 262,903,500 54,959,700 337,619,400 8.15% 15.30%

115,647,600 271,177,500 43,821,550 274,402,900 6.39% 12.18%

149,191,100 224,741,300 60,060,030 309,305,300 8.50% 16.21%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 81-3-5334-3618 Fax: 81-3-5334-4008 Toll-Free: 800-228-5651 Address: Shinjuku Maynds Tower, 2-1-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, 1518583 Japan

Stock Ticker: TMICY Employees: 2,466 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

Exchange: PINX Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Trilogy Inc

www.trilogy.com

NAIC Code: 511210K

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Business-to-Business Software Enterprise Software E-Commerce Software

Trilogy, Inc. is a privately-held enterprise software company that assists its clients in collecting consumer data. With a focus on the automotive industry, the firm offers a broad range of services, including lead management and distribution, demand intelligence, business insight generation, web site development, configuration management and platform based applications. Triology's products consists of SmartLeads, which is an enterprise management system offering business intelligence analytics presented through Leads Performance Dashboard and directs all online and offline lead types through the firm's patented Buyer Intention Engine giving insights about consumers' intent to purchase; SmartShop, which is a fully integrated set of digital shopping tools, based on Build & Price solution that doubles lead volume and conversion rates; SmartMix, which generates prelaunch consumer demand data designed to help optimize customer interest before a new vehicle's launch; and SmartSites, a web site management software which allows companies to integrate local dealership sites into their larger brand websites.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: SmartLeads SmartShop SmartMix SmartSites

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Michael Richards, Pres. Aaron Parsons, Dir.-Operations Scott Brighton, Pres. Kim Irwin, Dir.-Customer Satisfaction Greg Gunwall, VP-Prod. Mgmt. Jie Du, VP-Analytics Michael Richards, Pres., Global Automotive Business

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 512-874-3100 Fax: 512-874-8900 Toll-Free: 855-550-0085 Address: 401 Congress Ave., Ste 2650, Austin, TX 78701 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Trimble Navigation Ltd

www.trimble.com

NAIC Code: 334511

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: GPS Technologies Surveying & Mapping Equipment Navigation Tools Autopilot Systems Data Collection Products Fleet Management Systems Outdoor Recreation Information Service Telecommunications & Automotive Components

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Embedded Technologies Applanix Trimble Outdoors ThingMagic Linear Project GmbH Fifth Element HarvestMark AGRI-TREND

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Steven Berglund, CEO Robert Painter, CFO Julie Shepard, Chief Accounting Officer Ulf Johansson, Director Nickolas Vande Steeg, Director James Kirkland, General Counsel Sachin Sankpal, Other Corporate Officer Darryl Matthews, Senior VP, Divisional Mark Harrington, Vice President, Divisional Christopher Gibson, Vice President, Divisional James Veneziano, Vice President, Divisional Jurgen Kliem, Vice President, Divisional Bryn Fosburgh, Vice President, Divisional

Trimble Navigation, Ltd. provides global positioning products to industrial, commercial, governmental and agricultural customers. With offices in 43 countries, the firm operates in four segments: engineering/construction, field solutions, mobile solutions and advanced devices. Engineering and construction products incorporate global positioning systems (GPS); optical, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS); and radio, laser and cellular technologies to facilitate precise surveying, site preparation and interior measurement by small crews. The field solutions segment offers handheld geographic information system (GIS) data collectors for fieldwork and manual and automated navigation systems for tractors and other agricultural equipment. The mobile solutions segment offers a fleet management tool for large enterprise clients, consisting of vehicle-mounted hardware together with a webbased subscription service. The combined businesses within the advanced devices segment are hardware centric, generally rely on original equipment manufacturer (OEM) distribution and have products that can be utilized in a number of different enduser markets. Products sold by this segment include the product lines from the company's Embedded Technologies, Timing, Applanix, Trimble Outdoors, Military and Advanced Systems (MAS) and ThingMagic businesses. Trimble holds roughly 1,100 unique issued and enforceable patents, the majority of which cover GNSS technology and other applications such as optical and laser technology. In 2015, the firm acquired Linear Project GmbH, a provider of scheduling software for linear infrastructure projects; Fifth Element, a forestry enterprise and mobile software solutions for logistics and harvest operations; HarvestMark, a provider of food traceability and quality inspection solutions; and AGRI-TREND, a North American agricultural consultancy. Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; 401(k); an employee stock purchase plan; profit sharing; health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; short- and long-term disability; business travel ac

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,290,400,000 336,700,000 154,400,000 6.74% 629,900,000 121,100,000 354,900,000 44,000,000 376,500,000 3.20% 5.29% 0.27

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408 481-8000 Fax: 408 481-2218 Toll-Free: 800-874-6253 Address: 935 Stewart Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $860,000 Second Exec. Salary: $425,000

2014 2,395,546,000 317,992,000 260,823,000 10.88% 634,689,000 214,118,000 407,083,000 54,945,000 452,464,000 5.65% 9.35% 0.28

2013 2,288,124,000 299,421,000 251,737,000 11.00% 564,982,000 218,855,000 414,635,000 70,877,000 441,314,000 6.10% 10.62% 0.29

2012 2,040,113,000 256,458,000 212,568,000 10.41% 509,494,000 191,060,000 340,700,000 55,241,000 395,179,000 6.24% 11.02% 0.46

2011 1,644,065,000 197,007,000 156,402,000 9.51% 425,179,000 150,755,000 241,629,000 24,944,000 281,764,000 6.67% 10.27% 0.31

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: TRMB Employees: 8,451 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 5 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TriZetto Corporation

www.trizetto.com

NAIC Code: 511210D

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Healthcare & Biotechnology Health Care Internet Portal IT Staffing & Consulting Services Hosted Services Consulting Services

TriZetto Corporation delivers healthcare IT solutions that enable healthcare organizations to work more efficiently and collaboratively. The company's solutions reach 260,000 providers, streamlines processes for more than 350 payers and reaches more than half of the U.S. insured population. TriZetto solutions help health plans and third-party administrators increase administrative efficiency, improve the cost and quality of care, and succeed in the retail healthcare market. Its solutions also help physicians and health systems simplify business processes and execute strategies for population health management, accountable care and value-based initiatives. The company's services include infrastructure and application services, business process services, IT professional services and benefits administration services. TriZetto is owned by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a global investment firm.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jude Dieterman, CEO Rob Scavo, Pres.-Payer Market Jude Dieterman, Pres. Alan Stein, Sr. VP-Payer Solutions Management Jeffrey Rose, Chief Medical Information Officer Daniel Rubin, Sr. VP-Tech. Solutions John Schaefer, Chief Legal Officer Dan Spirek, Chief Strategy Officer Rob Scavo, Pres., Payer Market Christopher Hunter, Pres., Provider Market

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 303-495-7000 Fax: 303-495-7001 Toll-Free: 800-569-1222 Address: 9655 Maroon Circle, Englewood, CO 80112 United States

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 3,700 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TTM Technologies Inc

www.ttmtech.com

NAIC Code: 334412

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing Backplane Assemblies Quick-Turn Manufacturing Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Meadville Holdings Limited

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Todd Schull, CFO Robert Klatell, Chairman of the Board Brian Barber, COO Tom Tang, Director Thomas Edman, Director Canice Chung, Executive VP, Geographical Canice Chung, Executive VP Anthony Princiotta, President, Divisional Philip Titterton, President, Divisional Jon Pereira, President, Divisional Douglas Soder, President, Divisional Kent Hardwick, Senior VP, Divisional

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a provider of complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) used in electronic equipment and provides backplane assembly services for both standard and specialty products in defense and commercial operations. TTM is one of the largest PCB manufactures in the world. The firm operates in two geographical segments: North America and Asia Pacific. Each segment operates predominantly in the same industry with production facilities that produce similar customized products for customers and uses similar means of product distribution in its respective geographic regions. TTM's subsidiary Meadville Holdings Limited, and its subsidiaries, make up a large percentage of TTM's Asia Pacific manufacturing and distribution business. The firm is capable of manufacturing high-layer count PCBs, stacked microvias (small conducting pathways between layers of a circuit board), copper and epoxy-filled vias, flex and rigid flex circuits, multiple surface finishes, fine line traces, embedded passives and oversize panel formats, among others. TTM also offers thermal management and custom assembly services as well as design, modeling and simulation services. The company can function as a one-stop manufacturing service because its facilities in the U.S. and China are specialized and integrated, each focusing on a different stage of an electronic product's life cycle. TTM's specialty is quick-turn services, which enable customers to shorten the time required to develop new products and bring them to market. The company serves high-end commercial markets and aerospace markets, providing PCBs and backplane assemblies for applications including networking/communications infrastructure, high-end computing, defense systems, industrial controls and medical testing equipment. Customers include both OEMs and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 2,095,488,000

2014 1,325,717,000

2013 1,368,215,000

2012 1,348,668,000

2011 1,428,639,000

61,342,000 2.92% 225,030,000 -25,882,000 237,462,000 99,925,000 221,125,000 -1.21% -3.37% 1.27

46,539,000 3.51% 137,918,000 14,693,000 129,810,000 109,624,000 149,857,000 .89% 2.06% 0.52

69,128,000 5.05% 143,073,000 21,877,000 71,388,000 103,347,000 165,255,000 1.30% 3.21% 0.67

-142,017,000 -10.53% 133,962,000 -174,595,000 182,565,000 139,550,000 -43,618,000 -10.19% -23.87% 0.80

91,120,000 6.37% 129,573,000 41,868,000 179,345,000 142,750,000 186,861,000 2.38% 5.44% 0.45

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 714 327-3000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 2630 S. Harbor Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92704 United States

Stock Ticker: TTMI Employees: 16,857 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $643,077 Second Exec. Salary: $488,761

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Twilio Inc

www.twilio.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VoIP Cloud-Based Telephony Technology

Twilio, Inc. provides web-service infrastructure application programming interfaces (APIs) to build cloud communications applications. It offers APIs for enterprises to build communications applications for voice, VoIP and SMS (text messaging) in the cloud. The firm's technology allows app developers to integrate telephony services into their apps. When a voice call is initiated to a Twilio phone number, the company answers the call and then sends an HTTP request to the receiver's application (which could include a sales call center or tech support desk). The user's application then responds with an XML command that Twilio executes to the caller. A similar chain of events is enacted for SMS messages. Pricing for a Twilio account includes $1/month for a telephone number, less than 1 cent/minute for inbound calls, less than 1 cent for sent and received messages and 2 cents/minute for outbound calls (these refer to local connectivity). Toll-free numbers are $2 per month, and SIP interface, programmable call recording and conference calling (basic & global) are all priced less than 1 cent per minute. Using Twilio Connect, developers are able to add voice telephony and SMS messaging to their applications without the additional hassle of billing users for usage. For users that do not intend to build their own application, the firm also offers OpenVBX, a pre-built, open-source phone system application. The company serves a variety of industries, including health care, education, customer service, retail and manufacturing. Twilio is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in London. More than 550,000 developers use Twilio's service. In 2015, the firm acquired Authy, which offers two-factor authentication services to end-users, developers and enterprises. Employees of Twilio receive medical, dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; and pre-tax commuter benefits..

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Twilio Connect OpenVBX Authy

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jeff Lawson, CEO Lee Kirkpatrick, CFO Karyn Smith, General Counsel Roy Ng, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 166,919,000 42,559,000 -35,393,000 -21.20% 85,299,000 -35,504,000 -18,762,000 10,618,000 -31,167,000 -36.60%

2014 88,846,000 21,824,000 -26,683,000 -30.03% 52,282,000 -26,758,000 -17,360,000 5,170,000 -24,927,000 -48.67%

2013 49,920,000 13,959,000 -26,850,000 -53.78% 36,943,000 -26,854,000 -22,622,000 3,452,000 -26,240,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650-270-2199 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-889-4546 Address: 645 Harrison Street, 3/Fl, San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

Stock Ticker: TWLO Employees: 600 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $327,500 Second Exec. Salary: $299,783

2012

2011

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $15,000 Bonus: $15,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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TXCOM-Axiohm

www.axiohm.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Thermal Printing Systems Controller Boards Receipt Printers

TXCOM-Axiohm is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a wide range of thermal printing solutions, including thermal printing mechanisms and controller boards; thermal receipt and label printers; and kiosk printers (which are generally placed in unattended terminals such as gas pumps, cash dispensers, transportation terminals and video-gaming machines) and electronic boards with embedded firmware. The company's products generate records such as receipts, tickets, register journals, checks and other documents. Axiohm is one of the world's leading manufacturers of thermal printing mechanisms for electronic funds transfer terminals (ETFs). The firm's thermal printers include the TPOS-58mm receipt and ticker printer, the TPOS-58mm couponing Ethernet version, and the PCPR-54mm ISO format card printer. Its printer mechanisms include the Electron, Asteron, CM/RM, CM Thick Paper Series, CM/RM Premium, Triton 60, Triton 80, MHTA, MGTA, XA/XB, XA/XB Premium, HTPx and THTE-THTN brands and models. The company's kiosk printers include the Kalypso 60 and 80, TPSK, KPSL, KPST, KPSM, KPSH and KPSP models. Its controller boards include TPSB and Compact Board II. Axiohm provides its products to a variety of markets, including EFT, gaming/lottery, gas pump, hospitality, transportation and other point-of-service (POS) venues. The firm is a subsidiary of TXCOM SA.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: TXCOM SA TPOS-58mm PCPR-54mm ISO Electron Asteron Kalypso TPSK Compact Board II

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Yves Alexandre, Pres.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 33-01-4601-0506 Fax: 33-01-4601-0230 Toll-Free: Address: 10 avenue Descartes, Le Plessis Robinson, 92350 France

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 50 Parent Company: TXCOM SA

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Ultimate Software Group Inc

www.ultimatesoftware.com

NAIC Code: 511210H

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Employee Management Software

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: UltiPro UltiPro Workplace Ultimate Software Group of Canada Inc (The)

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Scott Scherr, CEO Mitchell Dauerman, CFO Bill Hicks, Chief Information Officer Adam Rogers, Chief Technology Officer Marc Scherr, COO Vivian Maza, Other Executive Officer Julie Dodd, Other Executive Officer Chris Phenicie, Other Executive Officer Greg Swick, Other Executive Officer Jody Kaminsky, Senior VP, Divisional Robert Manne, Senior VP

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. designs, markets, implements and supports human resources (HR), payroll and talent management solutions principally in the U.S. and Canada. The company's main product is UltiPro, a cloud-based employee management program offered in two suites: UltiPro, designed for enterprise companies with more than 1,500 employees; and UltiPro Workplace, developed for medium-sized and smaller companies with less than 1,000 employees. Ultimate also offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of UltiPro, meaning it is available on-demand as a subscription service, rather than being purchased outright. To manage the SaaS offering of UltiPro, the company contracts three data centers in Phoenix, Atlanta and Toronto. The data centers in Atlanta and Phoenix are owned and operated by third-party companies Quality Technology Services and IO Phoenix One, LLC, respectively, while the data center in Toronto is owned and operated by CenturyLink Technology Services. In addition to standard UltiPro services, customers have the option to purchase optional features on a per-employee-per-month basis. These optional features include talent management products, benefits enrollment, time, attendance and scheduling, time management, tax filing, wage attachments and other features. The firm's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Ultimate Software Group of Canada, Inc., conducts the firm's Canadian operations. The firm serves approximately 3,200 businesses. Ultimate offers its employees medical and dental benefits, tuition reimbursement, life insurance, stock units, 401(k) retirement plan, an employee assistance program, family/medical leave and paid maternity/adoption leave.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 618,081,000 93,671,000 43,318,000 7.00% 242,557,000 22,699,000 110,839,000 50,634,000 65,312,000 1.70% 7.49% 0.01

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 954 266-1000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-432-1729 Address: 2000 Ultimate Way, Weston, FL 33326 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $700,000 Second Exec. Salary: $650,310

2014 505,936,000 83,542,000 54,343,000 10.74% 164,412,000 44,737,000 80,588,000 38,100,000 73,945,000 5.00% 19.45% 0.01

2013 410,397,000 67,757,000 43,214,000 10.52% 130,748,000 25,530,000 74,212,000 30,421,000 59,376,000 4.54% 16.85% 0.01

2012 332,268,000 60,693,000 29,113,000 8.76% 97,998,000 14,632,000 41,663,000 17,326,000 42,838,000 3.46% 14.61% 0.04

2011 269,198,000 51,356,000 16,432,000 6.10% 85,076,000 4,282,000 28,411,000 13,671,000 28,143,000 1.50% 5.39% 0.02

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ULTI Employees: 2,880 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $186,987 Bonus: $168,288

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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UNICOM Engineering Inc

www.unicomengineering.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Storage & Security Software & Equipment Supply Chain Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: UNICOM Global

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Rusty Cone, Managing Dir. Robert Sheriff, VP-Business Operations William O'Connell, VP-Manufacturing Operations Tom Paquette, VP-Global Mktg. & Sales Lois Farkas, VP-Human Resources Austin Hipes, Chief Technologist Jeff Hudgins, VP-Prod. Mgmt. & Quality Austin Hipes, VP-Eng. William O'Connell, VP-Manufacturing Oper. Robert Sheriff, VP-Bus. Oper. Tom Paquette, VP-Worldwide Sales Keith Paul, VP-Global Supply Chain Systems

UNICOM Engineering, Inc. is a leading international developer, manufacturer and distributor of storage equipment, network security devices and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and independent software vendors. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of services, including development, manufacturing, fulfillment and post-sale support. This enables customers to accelerate the time to market for their products, to optimize their server appliance solutions and, in some cases, utilize the company's infrastructure for fulfillment of server appliance solutions. UNICOM can fulfill orders from its software partners to their end user base or to their channels. The company produces equipment branded for its customers, who in turn resell the products to their own customers. Its flexible services model enables customers to select from a comprehensive set of services designed to augment technology and deployment. This service model includes: solution design, featuring system design, custom designs, lifecycle management, compliance services and branding; system integration, featuring global manufacturing, track integration, control systems and revision controls; business analytics, featuring securing the OS (operating system), image creation, product lifecycle management and customer experience reporting; logistics and compliance, featuring global shipping, trade compliance, return merchandise authorization (RMA), evaluation, reverse logistics and freight systems logistics; and global support, featuring basic warranty, advance parts/server replacement and on-site response. UNICOM's appliances and OEM server platforms are organized by the Intel processor/microarchitecture family for identification, including Intel Atom SOC, Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4/v3, Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5, AdvancedTCA Architecture and Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2. UNICOM provides industry-specific solutions, including the security, storage, telecom, digital media and healthcare IT sectors. The firm offers employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a 401(k); and tuition reimbursement.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 303,000,000

2015 300,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 781-332-1000 Fax: 781-770-2000 Toll-Free: Address: 25 Dan Road, Canton, MA 02021 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 285,000,000

2013 280,000,000

2012 271,200,000

2011 272,470,000

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 250 Parent Company: UNICOM Global

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 09/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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UNICOM Government Inc

www.unicomgov.com/home/

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Products & Services-Government Related Technical Engineering & Support Services

UNICOM Government, Inc., a division of UNICOM Global, Inc., provides IT products and services to U.S. federal, state and local governments, to prime contractors who are working directly on government contracts and to healthcare organizations. The company offers a single point of contact for the design, integration, engineering, project management, support and maintenance of IT systems. UNICOM markets its services through five divisions: civilian, Department of Defense (DOD), intelligence community, healthcare IT and state and local. The civilian division provides civilian agencies professional, financial and lifecycle management services by organizing itself to meet the particular markets each agency needs. Civilian organizations the firm services include Homeland Security, Justice & Foreign Affairs, Science & Land Management, Federal Financials, Federal Healthcare and Public Services. The DOD unit supports and guides the leaders in Department of Defense IT from budgets to performance metrics. The intelligence community unit provides service to federal intelligence agencies for their IT solutions and service needs. This division has certified and top secret/SCI cleared personnel including engineers and program managers, extensive technical capabilities and a state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2000 certified Integration & Distribution Center. The healthcare IT unit helps healthcare organizations to meet regulatory compliance, reduce costs, expand access and quality of care, improve patient safety, eliminate errors, reduce inventory, boost administrative efficiency while decreasing paperwork, structure a financial plan, improve business intelligence and maintain business continuity. Last, the state and local unit provides solutions such as physical security, server and storage systems, virtualization, networking, enterprise content management, in-car digital video systems, unified communications and asset management. This division serves the K-12 and higher education, port and transit, justice and first responder sectors, as well as state, county and city governments.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: UNICOM Global Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Corry S. Hong, CEO Jim Sweeney, CTO Joe Uglialoro, General Counsel

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 703-502-2000 Fax: 703-463-5101 Toll-Free: 800-999-4874 Address: 2553 Dulles View Dr., Ste. 100, Herndon, VA 20171 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 455 Parent Company: UNICOM Global Inc

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Unisys Corp

www.unisys.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Enterprise Systems & Servers Outsourcing Services Infrastructure Services Security Technology Server Software & Middleware

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ClearPath Unisys Stealth

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Altabef, CEO Michael Thomson, Chief Accounting Officer Tarek El Sadany, Chief Technology Officer Paul Weaver, Director William Reinheimer, Other Corporate Officer Eric Hutto, President, Divisional Jeffrey Renzi, President, Divisional Venkatapathi Puvvada, President, Divisional Neil Gissler, Senior VP, Divisional David Loeser, Senior VP, Divisional Inder Singh, Senior VP Gerald Kenney, Senior VP Scott Battersby, Vice President

Unisys Corp. is a worldwide information technology services company. The firm offers services for systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure, server technology and consulting to commercial businesses and governments. Unisys operates in two business segments: services and technology. The services unit provides end-to-end services designed to help clients improve their competitiveness and efficiency in four main categories: systems integration and consulting, outsourcing, infrastructure services and core maintenance. Systems integration and consulting services include check processing systems, public welfare systems, airline reservations and messaging technology. Outsourcing services provide for the management of a customer's internal information systems and its specific business processes, such as insurance claims processing, mortgage administration and cargo management. Infrastructure services involve the design, warranty and support of customers' IT infrastructure and enterprise-wide network and devices. Core maintenance services include the maintenance of Unisys proprietary products and those of third party technology providers. In the technology segment, the company designs and develops servers and related products. Major technology offerings include enterprise-class servers based on Cellular Multi-Processing architecture, such as the ClearPath family of servers and the Unisys Stealth family of security software. Primary markets served by Unisys include the financial services, communications, transportation, commercial and public sectors. The firm owns over 920 active U.S. patents and over 80 active patents granted outside the U.S. Unisys maintains working partnerships with leading technology companies, including Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle, among others. The firm offers employees health services, recreational facilities and employee discounts.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,015,100,000 76,400,000 -55,100,000 -1.82% 519,600,000 -109,900,000 1,200,000 213,700,000 133,200,000 -4.89%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 215 986-4011 Fax: 215 986-6850 Toll-Free: 800-874-8647 Address: Unisys Way, Blue Bell, PA 19424 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $972,000 Second Exec. Salary: $352,443

2014 3,356,400,000 68,800,000 154,900,000 4.61% 554,100,000 46,700,000 121,400,000 212,800,000 323,300,000 1.81%

2013 3,456,500,000 69,500,000 219,500,000 6.35% 559,400,000 108,500,000 187,400,000 151,400,000 388,900,000 3.74%

2012 3,706,400,000 81,500,000 319,200,000 8.61% 572,800,000 145,600,000 261,300,000 132,600,000 456,200,000 5.14%

2011 3,853,800,000 76,100,000 324,600,000 8.42% 586,300,000 134,000,000 317,200,000 134,400,000 463,900,000 4.27%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: UIS Employees: 23,200 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $324,455

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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United Microelectronics Corp

www.umc.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Chips/Semiconductors

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Po Wen Yen, CEO Wen Yang Chen, COO Peter Courture, General Counsel Stan Hung, Chmn.

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), based in Taiwan, is one of the world's largest semiconductor foundries, providing comprehensive wafer fabrication services and technologies to customers based on their designs. The company has 10 manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and Singapore. It works closely with customers through each of the five steps required to produce viable products: circuit design, mask tooling, wafer fabrication, assembly and testing. At the initial step, circuit design, UMC's engineers work with clients to ensure their designs can be manufactured successfully and cost effectively in the company's facilities. During the mask tooling process, its engineers assist in the design or purchase of masks that work best with UMC's equipment. During the wafer fabrication stage, a photosensitive material is deposited on the wafer and exposed to light through the mask to form a transistor and other circuit elements, then tested, generally on-site to ensure quality. UMC also offers turnkey services, providing subcontracted assembly and testing services at its manufacturing facilities. Its products include a range of advanced processors, such as 28-nanometer (nm), 45/40nm, embedded memories and Mixed Signal/RF CMOS. UMC offers its employees counseling services and the use of a recreation center at its Hsinchu headquarters, which features sports facilities, an art gallery, a performance venue and meeting spaces.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,488,082,000 377,279,900 335,781,100 7.48% 241,534,300 410,724,200 1,860,641,000 1,908,660,000 1,847,258,000 4.10% 6.03% 0.21

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886 35782258 Fax: 886 35779392 Toll-Free: Address: 3 Li-Hsin 2nd Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $76,077 Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 4,338,769,000 423,423,400 312,250,800 7.19% 234,691,900 344,249,800 1,387,922,000 1,375,592,000 1,701,792,000 3.67% 5.26% 0.15

2013 3,836,741,000 387,141,300 124,949,500 3.25% 214,207,400 390,730,700 1,347,148,000 1,109,176,000 1,653,828,000 4.38% 6.18% 0.13

2012 3,584,591,000 303,279,500 108,603,400 3.02% 189,662,200 242,313,200 1,256,124,000 1,640,803,000 1,369,648,000 2.78% 3.81% 0.15

2011 3,616,446,000 291,139,300 160,516,500 4.43% 207,972,100 328,778,900 1,290,790,000 1,661,398,000 1,303,290,000 3.78% 4.96% 0.10

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: UMC Employees: 18,538 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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UTStarcom Inc

www.utstar.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment Voice, Data & Broadband Networking Equipment Network Access Systems Wireless Network Equipment Handsets Telecommunications Software & Hardware Optical Products

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Packet Transport Network NetRing Transport Network SOO Products

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. William Wong, CEO Robert Pu, CFO Jing Ou-Yang, Contact-Investor Rel. Himanshu Shah, Chmn.

UTStarcom, Inc. provides media operational support services and broadband equipment products and services. The majority of its business is based in Japan, China, Taiwan, India and other Asian markets. The company's focus is to deploy a TV over IP services platform, which allows customers to easily integrate its products with other industry standard hardware and software. The firm's core business consists of broadband products, solutions and services. Products include Packet Transport Network (PTN) product line, which converts and translates data video, voice or other traffic into an optical signal; NetRing Transport Network optical transport system, based on the latest Multi-Protocol Label Switch Transport Profile (MPLSTP) and Carrier Ethernet (CE) technologies; SOO products, based on Software Defined Network (SDN) technology; Carrier Wi-Fi product line, which includes a complete carrier-grade solution for a managed wireless access network; and MSAN ( multi-service access node) based products and services. The services segment provides services and support for the company's equipment products as well as operation support. Equipment based services are offered to customers after their purchase of equipment. Operational support services provide integrated multi-screen viewing from a single managed platform, time and location shifting, reliable high definition streaming and support services for the company's video service cloud platform.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 117,103,000 11,342,000 -4,989,000 -4.26% 21,515,000 -20,657,000 -11,636,000 917,000 -22,541,000 -8.53% -20.09%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 86-852-3951-9757 Fax: 86-852-3951-9898 Toll-Free: Address: Level 6, 28 Hennessy Rd., Hong Kong, Hong Kong

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $512,051 Second Exec. Salary: $360,907

2014 129,420,000 11,686,000 -14,073,000 -10.87% 24,515,000 -30,264,000 -15,612,000 1,298,000 -25,904,000 -9.36% -22.77%

2013 164,439,000 14,520,000 -13,233,000 -8.04% 37,626,000 -22,721,000 -1,915,000 3,766,000 -16,764,000 -5.31% -12.40%

2012 186,728,000 28,131,000 -32,586,000 -17.45% 52,457,000 -34,385,000 -25,618,000 5,499,000 -28,996,000 -6.31% -14.31%

2011 320,576,000 30,123,000 21,249,000 6.62% 63,857,000 13,387,000 -41,717,000 9,347,000 18,029,000 1.93% 5.29%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: UTSI Employees: 562 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $150,038

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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VASCO Data Security International Inc

www.vasco.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Authentication Devices Banking Transaction Support Products Credit Card Verification Products Remote Verification Products Anti-Fraud Services

VASCO Data Security International, Inc. designs, develops, markets and supports open-standards-based and patented public key infrastructure and strong user authentication hardware and software security systems that manage and secure access to information assets. The company's products provide mission-critical security to corporate customers' internal and external infrastructures. The firm also secures financial transactions made over private enterprise networks and the internet. VASCO's primary product line is the VACMAN Controller, which supports all VASCO authentication technologies, including passwords, dynamic password technology (DIGIPASS), certificates and biometrics. Other products include the IDENTIKEY appliance, a standalone authentication solution that offers two-factor authentication for remote access to a corporate network or web-based in-house business applications; aXsGUARD, an authentication appliance; and DIGIPASS, a suite of over 50 multi-application client e-signature software products based on the world's most widely spread electronic client platforms. The firm's three target markets are banking, enterprise and application security and sales. The company's top 10 customers accounted for 50% of its total 2015 revenues. The firm currently serves roughly 10,000 companies in over 100 countries, including over 1,700 financial institutions. In November 2015, the firm acquired Silanis Technology, Inc., a provider of electronic signature and digital transaction solutions.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: DIGIPASS IDENTIKEY aXsGUARD VACMAN Controller Silanis Technology Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. T. Hunt, CEO Mark Hoyt, CFO Scott Clements, President

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 241,443,000 18,538,000 50,453,000 20.89% 72,159,000 42,151,000 68,792,000 1,451,000 56,755,000 14.96% 18.57%

2014 201,537,000 19,497,000 38,088,000 18.89% 65,649,000 33,484,000 41,618,000 1,565,000 44,244,000 14.45% 17.61%

2013 155,047,000 21,315,000 13,712,000 8.84% 61,519,000 11,147,000 10,025,000 1,238,000 18,754,000 5.59% 6.74%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 630 932-8844 Fax: 630 932-8852 Toll-Free: Address: 1901 S. Meyers Rd., Ste. 210, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 United States

Stock Ticker: VDSI Employees: 371 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $450,000 Second Exec. Salary: $398,812

2012 154,029,000 18,794,000 21,027,000 13.65% 57,839,000 15,599,000 22,061,000 1,663,000 24,671,000 8.77% 10.67%

2011 168,082,000 18,636,000 24,765,000 14.73% 62,744,000 18,133,000 16,608,000 8,419,000 28,574,000 11.62% 14.37%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Veeva Systems Inc

www.veeva.com

NAIC Code: 511210N

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Product Lifecycle, Engineering, Design & CAD Data Cloud Life Sciences Customer Relations Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Veeva Commercial Cloud Veeva CRM Veeva Vault Veeva Network Veeva OpenData Veeva KOL Data

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Peter Gassner, CEO Timothy Cabral, CFO Gordon Ritter, Chairman of the Board Eleni Zuppas, Chief Marketing Officer Alan Mateo, Executive VP, Divisional Josh Faddis, General Counsel Matthew Wallach, President Frederic Lequient, Senior Executive VP, Divisional

Veeva Systems, Inc. provides cloud software and data solutions for the global life sciences industry. The company's products and solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of life sciences companies, regardless of size. These include multichannel customer relationship management, regulated content and information management, master data management and customer data. Veeva Commercial Cloud is the firm's solution for the commercial function of life sciences companies, and brings together the customer data, content management and multichannel customer relationship management capabilities needed to achieve better customer engagement. All of the company's software solutions are delivered in the cloud or via intuitive mobile applications and are offered to customers on a subscription basis. Veeva's industry cloud solutions span four key areas: the Veeva CRM family of applications for multichannel customer relationship management to enable coordinated and personalized customer management through multiple touch points; Veeva Vault, for regulated content management and information management solutions to enable the management of complex, context-centric processes; Veeva Network master data management solutions, for the effective management of customer master and product master data; and data offerings such as Veeva OpenData for customer reference data, and Veeva KOL Data for key opinion leader data. Veeva has more than 475 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 409,221,000 65,976,000 78,589,000 19.20% 122,442,000 54,460,000 80,154,000 22,152,000 87,053,000 8.70% 11.93%

2015 313,222,000 41,156,000 69,966,000 22.33% 86,442,000 40,383,000 67,574,000 26,944,000 73,895,000 8.77% 11.68%

2014 210,151,000 26,327,000 39,304,000 18.70% 61,918,000 23,615,000 41,753,000 2,977,000 41,714,000 4.52% 6.77%

2013 129,548,000 14,638,000 30,033,000 23.18% 27,861,000 18,783,000 30,799,000 1,554,000 30,822,000 27.70% 106.30%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 925 452-6500 Fax: 925 452-6504 Toll-Free: Address: 4280 Hacienda Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588 United States

Stock Ticker: VEEV Employees: 951 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $300,000 Second Exec. Salary: $275,000

2012 61,262,000 7,750,000 6,638,000 10.83% 17,818,000 4,230,000 4,736,000 1,193,000 7,045,000 1.44% 8.35%

2011 29,129,000 3,637,000 5,091,000 17.47% 8,084,000 3,909,000 4,903,000 582,000 5,310,000

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $214,626 Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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VeriSign Inc

www.verisigninc.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Domain Name Registration

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Distributed Denial of Service Protection Managed Domain Name System

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. D. Bidzos, CEO George Kilguss, CFO Todd Strubbe, Executive VP Thomas Indelicarto, Executive VP

VeriSign, Inc. is a global provider of domain name registry services and internet security, enabling internet navigation for many of the world's most recognized domain names and providing protection for web sites and enterprises around the world (Registry Services). Registry Services ensure the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including the .com and .net domains, two of the internet's root servers, and operation of the root-zone maintainer functions for the core of the internet's Domain Name System. Additionally, VeriSign's product suite also includes Security Services consisting of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Services, Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence Services (iDefense) and Managed Domain Name System (Managed DNS) Services. The sole reportable segment of the firm consists of Registry Services and Security Services. Employees of VeriSign receive a flexible benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k); an employee assistance program; a group legal plan; domestic partner coverage; tuition ass

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,059,366,000 63,718,000 605,946,000 57.19% 196,914,000 375,236,000 651,482,000 40,656,000 656,772,000 16.63%

2014 1,010,117,000 67,777,000 564,427,000 55.87% 189,488,000 355,260,000 600,949,000 39,327,000 632,995,000 14.75%

2013 965,087,000 70,297,000 528,232,000 54.73% 179,545,000 544,450,000 579,397,000 65,594,000 592,187,000 23.05%

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 703 948-3200 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-922-4917 Address: 12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190 United States

Stock Ticker: VRSN Employees: 1,019 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $752,885 Second Exec. Salary: $424,327

2012 873,592,000 61,694,000 457,327,000 52.35% 187,736,000 320,032,000 537,630,000 53,023,000 517,710,000 16.33%

2011 771,978,000 53,277,000 329,389,000 42.66% 208,554,000 142,891,000 335,901,000 192,660,000 396,625,000 6.64% 48.57%

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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VIA Technologies Inc

www.via.com.tw

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Chips-PCs & Internet Core Logic Chipsets Microprocessors Multimedia Chips Audio Chips Graphics Products Networking Controllers CDMA Chipsets

VIA Technologies, Inc. develops highly-integrated embedded platform and system solutions for machine-to-machine, Internet of Things (IoT) and smart applications. These application solutions include personal computers, panels, power boards, modules, processors, chipsets, solid-state controllers and related accessories. VIA's solutions are divided into four main groups: transportation, digital signage, IoT and HD video monitoring. Transportation solutions offer manufacturers and operators the ability to create enhanced applications and services through its VIA BLISS platform; offers wireless connectivity through its proprietary VIA AirTalk broadcasting technologies; and offers fleet management and surveillance systems solutions. Digital signage solutions provide ways of connecting with consumers and creating unique customer experiences across a spectrum of retail, hospitality, entertainment, transportation, corporate and entertainment environments. These signage solutions include VIA ARTiGO for Windows, VIA ALTA digital solutions for Android, the VIA ALTA portal digital signage system, the VIA AirTalk wireless connectivity suite and the digital signage independent software vendor program. IoT solutions include the VIA IoT Studio, which accelerates the development of IoT connected devices; the VIA Alegro 100 multi-protocol home gateway router; the VIA Document Telestrator, which enables teachers to enrich their lessons by making it easy to capture text and images from documents, books, magazines and newspapers, as well as highlight them on projectors or monitors; and the VIA wireless display system, which provides a way to wirelessly share content from nearly any device to a projector, monitor or video wall without the need to install an additional app. HD video monitoring kits offer turnkey solutions for the development of wireless multi-node video monitoring systems for home and commercial markets. Headquartered in Taiwan, VIA's global network links the high tech centers of the U.S., Europe and Asia. The firm's customer based includes the high-tech, telecommunication and consumer electronic industries.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: VIA BLISS VIA AirTalk VIA ARTiGO VIA ALTA VIAT IoT Studio VIA Document Telestrator

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Wen-Chi Chen, CEO Wen-Chi Chen, Pres. Tzu-Mu Lin, Sr. VP-R&D Tzu-Mu Lin, Sr. VP-Eng.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014 214,313,000

2013 201,147,000

2012 151,800,000

2011 182,000,000

-47,749,567

-40,300,000

-138,500,000

-116,700,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 886-2-2218-5452 Fax: 886-2-2218-5453 Toll-Free: Address: 8/Fl., 533 Zhongzheng Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City, 231 Taiwan

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: 2388 Employees: 2,387 Parent Company:

Exchange: Taipei Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Vicorp Group plc

www.vicorp.com

NAIC Code: 511210C

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Telecom, Communications & VoIP

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: xMP Director xMP Campaign Master xMP Console xMP Studio Vicorp Secure OnLine xMP Reporter Vicorp Voice ID xSB

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Brendan Treacy, CEO Tim Hearley, Chmn.

Vicorp Group plc is a leading independent provider of service creation and voice biometric software for automated voice solutions. The company serves the telecommunications, financial services, insurance, retail, travel/leisure, public sector, broadcasting/media and utility industries through its xMP platform. xMP provides a suite of tools and a methodology that enables Vicorp customers to create and modify their own interactive services to manage customer calls. These services include voicemail, voice authentication, text-to-speech, automated speech recognition, bilingual speech interfaces and video streaming. The xMP product line includes xMP Director, a drag-and-drop service creation tool that enables applications to be designed and created quickly; xMP Campaign Master, an outbound communication platform that is designed to open self-service into the mobile channel and across all forms of outbound communication channels; xMP Studio, which customizes template services and manages content; xMP Console, which deploys and manages services and platform resources; and xMP Reporter, providing data on every aspect of xMP applications. The firm's speech biometrics solutions, xSB, use advanced biometric pattern analysis to power numerous speech applications such as Vicorp Secure OnLine, which delivers secure online banking over the internet; and Vicorp Voice ID, which uses voice biometrics to verify a caller's identity over the phone.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,250,000,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 44-1753-838-420 Fax: 44-1753-838-421 Toll-Free: Address: 3 Shaftsbury Ct., Slough, SL1 2ER United Kingdom

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014 1,016,827,500

2013 835,000,000

2012 800,000,000

2011 781,541,483

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 45 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Videocon Industries Ltd

www.videoconworld.com

NAIC Code: 334310

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Consumer Electronics & Appliances Consumer Electronics and Appliances Color Picture Tube Glass and Display Manufacturing Oil & Gas Exploration Thermal Power Generation Mobile Telecommunications Satellite TV

Videocon Industries Ltd. is an India-based company engaged in the production of consumer electronics, appliances and telecommunications. The company's products include air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, washing machines and mobile phones and tablets. Videocon smart air conditioners comprise Quantum Edge technology, and are India's first WiFi ACs. The Split AC model features a Vita Air component which fills the air with Vitamin C to soften skin and provide therapeutic benefits, a carbon filter, and a WiFi component that allows users control it from anywhere in the world. Other ACs include the Aryabot, Penta Inverter and Hot & Cold models. Refrigerators come in three major types: side-by-side, frost free and direct cool. Features that come in some of the company's refrigerator models include LED control panels, automatic ice and water dispensers, humidity controlled crisper, energy efficient, photosis fresh for fruit and vegetables, active air flow, tower LED and more. Televisions include curve TVs, liquid luminous TVs, 4K Ultra HD TVs, DDB LED TVs, Windows powered TVs, smart TVs, LED TVs and Welcome Series TVs. Videocon LED models provide crisp and sharp pictures; and the 4k Ultra HD LED is a smart TV with features like gesture control, Wi-Di and Active 3D. The Welcome Series includes an HD display, and smart connect (HDMI-CEC) technology that allows control of all compatible devices such as home theater and sound via a single remote. Washing machine styles include fully automatic top-loading, fully-automatic front loading and semi-automatic machines. Videocon's recent smartphone/tablet offering includes the Krypton3 V50JG, featuring a five-inch screen, multi-touch points, Dragontail X 2.5D curved glass, a Quad Core 64-bit processor and more. Other mobile phone and tablet series models include Ultra, Cube, Q, Delite, Thunder, Graphite, Challenger and Zest.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Split AC Welcome Series Videocon LED Krypton3 V50JG Ultra Cube Q Delite

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Anil Kumar Modani, Pres. Vinod Kumar Bohra, Corp. Sec. Anil Khera, CEO-Videocon d2h Venugopal N. Dhoot, Chmn.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 1,861,171,344

2014 2,957,700,379

2013 2,028,500,000

-8,363,131

-424,390,377

-304,800,000

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91-24-3125-1501 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 14 Kms Stone, Aurangabad-Paithan Road, Chitegaon, Tq. Paithan, 431 105 India

Stock Ticker: 511389 Employees: 4,500 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012 2,000,000,000

2011 2,187,220,010

Exchange: Bombay Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Viptela Inc

viptela.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage

Viptela, Inc. is a Sequoia Capital-funded startup that offers computer networking services. Founded in 2012, the company aims to simplify networking architectures in order to eliminate needless inefficiencies faced by enterprises. It identifies the most acute problems in IT infrastructure that are hindering innovation and then aims to abstract complexities from the major elements of routing, security, policy and orchestration. Viptela's SD-WAN (software-defined wide area network) technology virtualizes WAN infrastructure, allowing global companies to build carrier agnostic, policy-controlled and costeffective WANs. The company's solutions include its secure extensible network (SEN), a fully integrated routing, security, segmentation and policy platform, with patents currently pending. This platform includes the vSmart Cloud-based SDNWAN Controller, which centrally manages routing, policy, security, segmentation and authentication of all devices on the overlay network; the vManage Network Management System, which enables centralized configuration and management of the network and provides a real-time dashboard on the health of that network; and the vEdge Routers, which sit at the perimeter of a site and provides highly secure data connectivity over any transport. Major carriers such as Verizon and Singtel are using Viptela to deliver managed SD-WAN services. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Sequoia Capital vSmart Cloud-based SDN-WAN Controller vManage Network Management System vEdge Routers

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Amir Khan, CEO James Winebrenner, VP-Sales Khalid Raza, CTO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 408-444-8370 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1732 N. 1st Street, #600, San Jose, CA 95112 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 150 Parent Company:

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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VMware Inc

www.vmware.com

NAIC Code: 511210B

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Network Management, System Testing & Storage Virtual Infrastructure Automation Virtual Infrastructure Management

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: vSphere Horizon Fusion Workstation AirWatch vCloud Hybrid Service VMware vCloud Service Provider Program vCHS Business Ventures

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Patrick Gelsinger, CEO Zane Rowe, CFO Michael Dell, Chairman of the Board Rangarajan Raghuram, Co-COO, Divisional Rajiv Ramaswami, COO, Divisional Sanjay Poonen, COO, Divisional Ray O'Farrell, Executive VP Maurizio Carli, Executive VP, Geographical William Fathers, Executive VP Dawn Smith, Other Executive Officer

VMware, Inc. is a leader in virtualization infrastructure software. It develops and markets its products through three areas: software-defined data center (SDDC), end-user computing and hybrid cloud computing. SDDC consists of four main product categories: compute, providing a hypervisor layer of software that enables compute virtualization through its flagship, vSphere; storage and availability, offering cost-effective holistic data storage and protection options to all applications running on vSphere; network and security, which abstracts physical networks and simplifies the provisioning and consumption of networking resources; and management and automation, which automates overarching IT processes involved in provisioning IT services and resources to users from initial deployment to retirement. The firm's end-user computing products enable IT organizations to deliver secure access to data, applications and devices to end-users. This segment's solutions include desktop applications through its Horizon, Fusion and Workstation brands, which control and deliver data, store images, provide cloud delivery and virtualization solutions for Macintosh and Windows; mobile solutions through AirWatch, which offer enterprise mobile management and security solutions; and social computing and other workspace services through Socialcast, an enterprise social platform, as well as through App Manager, a single sign-on identity service that delivers applications, desktops and data in a single portal of entry, called Workspace. VMware's hybrid cloud computing product enables customers to utilize off-premises vSpherebased hybrid cloud computing capacity through three programs: vCloud Hybrid Service, a service cloud that allows seamless extension from the customer's data center to the cloud; VMware vCloud Service Provider Program, a hosting and cloud computing vendor; and vCHS Business Ventures, which co-invests with large in-country telecommunications providers to enable user experience with the firm's vCloud Hybrid Service.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 6,571,000,000 1,300,000,000 1,197,000,000 18.21% 3,033,000,000 997,000,000 1,899,000,000 333,000,000 1,574,000,000 6.44% 12.86% 0.18

2014 6,035,000,000 1,239,000,000 1,027,000,000 17.01% 2,836,000,000 886,000,000 2,180,000,000 352,000,000 1,417,000,000 6.43% 12.30% 0.19

2013 5,207,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,093,000,000 20.99% 2,234,000,000 1,014,000,000 2,535,000,000 345,000,000 1,488,000,000 8.84% 16.15% 0.06

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 650 427-5000 Fax: 650 475-5005 Toll-Free: 877-486-9273 Address: 3401 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 United States

Stock Ticker: VMW Employees: 18,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Second Exec. Salary: $730,000

2012 4,605,047,000 999,214,000 871,943,000 18.93% 2,012,567,000 745,702,000 1,897,524,000 234,458,000 1,252,636,000 7.73% 14.19% 0.07

2011 3,767,096,000 775,051,000 735,171,000 19.51% 1,634,887,000 723,936,000 2,025,633,000 455,172,000 1,114,190,000 9.35% 16.87% 0.09

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $ 650

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3

Bonus: $ 650

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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VSE Corp

www.vsecorp.com

NAIC Code: 541330

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Engineering Consulting Services Engineering Services Logistics Services Technology Research & Development Equipment Maintenance, Refurbishment & Implementation Information Technology Support

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Energetics Incorporated G&B Solutions Inc Akimeka LLC Prime Turbines LLC CT Aerospace LLC Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC Air Parts & Supply Co

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Maurice Gauthier, CEO Thomas Loftus, CFO Clifford Kendall, Chairman of the Board Joseph Brown, President, Subsidiary Paul Goffredi, President, Subsidiary Chad Wheeler, President, Subsidiary Nancy Margolis, President, Subsidiary Thomas Kiernan, Secretary

VSE Corp. is a contract provider of services and equipment to U.S. Department of Defense legacy systems and federal civilian agencies. Its businesses are organized into four groups: supply chain, generating 37% of 2015 revenue; aviation, 23%; federal services, 31%; and IT, energy and management consulting, 9%. The supply chain group revenues result from the sale of vehicle parts to the USPS and other government and commercial clients. The aviation group revenues result from the sale of aircraft parts and performance of MRO services for private and commercial aircraft owners, other aviation MRO providers, and aviation original equipment manufacturers. Both the federal services and IT, energy and management consulting services groups revenues result primarily from cost plus fixed fee, cost plus award fee, time and materials, or fixed-price contracts with the government. The federal group provides engineering, technical, management, integrated logistics support and IT services to all U.S. military branches and to other government agencies. The IT, energy and management consulting group which encompasses wholly-owned subsidiaries, Energetics Incorporated; G&B Solutions, Inc.; and Akimeka LLC, provides technical and consulting services primarily to various civilian government agencies. Energetics provides technical and management support in the areas of nuclear energy, technology research, development and demonstration and consulting services in the energy and environmental management fields. G&B Solutions is an IT company. Akimeka is a health services IT consulting company. In 2015, the company acquired four business units from Killick Aerospace Group, which include Prime Turbines, LLC; CT Aerospace, LLC; Kansas Aviation of Independence, LLC and Air Parts & Supply Co.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 533,982,000

2014 424,071,000

2013 471,638,000

2012 546,755,000

2011 618,592,000

50,539,000 9.46% 3,288,000 24,918,000 37,574,000 10,562,000 76,080,000 5.09% 11.46% 1.04

36,930,000 8.70% 4,140,000 19,365,000 49,715,000 3,414,000 55,700,000 5.26% 9.87% 0.23

44,103,000 9.35% 3,285,000 22,852,000 56,598,000 4,416,000 64,119,000 5.77% 13.01% 0.48

51,076,000 9.34% 3,968,000 21,294,000 59,475,000 20,863,000 72,238,000 4.92% 13.83% 0.87

36,680,000 5.92% 5,266,000 20,552,000 34,260,000 6,635,000 51,779,000 5.53% 15.37% 1.24

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 703 960-4600 Fax: 703 960-2688 Toll-Free: Address: 6348 Walker Ln., Alexandria, VA 22310 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $670,000 Second Exec. Salary: $302,534

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: VSEC Employees: 1,589 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 6 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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WatchGuard Technologies Inc

www.watchguard.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus Firewall & VPN Appliances Training & Technical Support Online Services

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. develops and implements network security services designed to protect small- to medium-sized enterprises that use the internet for e-commerce and secure communications. WatchGuard offers lines of hardware that can be used to protect connections of businesses ranging from small offices to corporate headquarters. WatchGuard Dimension visibility tools distills security data into key trends and critical events to quickly and effectively identify potential threads and productivity issues. Dimension operates from any public or private cloud. WatchGuard's Next-Generation Firewalls provide line-speed security inspection with visibility into historical, real-time, network and security activities. Its unified thread management (UTM) provides an all-in-one network security platform that scales with the client's business and is easy to distribute across every network it manages. Its secure wireless routers provide fast, full-featured UTM security out to the WLAN with a range of wireless access points for indoor and outdoor use. The router also allows easy configuration and management of all wired and wireless networks from a single console. Its secure email gateway protects from spam, viruses, malware, blended threats, spyware, phishing and network attacks, and also provides outbound exfiltration. The company has offices located in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America. It sells its products through over 10,000 partners in 120 countries. The company is owned by California-based private equity firms Francisco Partners and Vector Capital. In June 2016, the firm acquired the HawkEye G threat detection and response technology from Hexis Cyber Solutions, Inc., a division of KeyW Corp.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: WatchGuard Dimension Francisco Partners Vector Capital Next-Generation Firewall HawkEye G

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Prakash Panjwani, CEO Corey Nachreiner, Chief Technology Officer Richard Barber, CFO Michelle Welch, Sr. VP-Mktg. Wayson Vannatta, CIO Sin-Yaw Wang, VP-Eng. Dave R. Taylor, VP-Corp. Strategy Jon Bickford, VP-Sales, U.S. Shari McLaren, VP-Customer Svcs. & Support Philippe Ortodoro, VP-Sales, EMEA Scott Robertson, VP-Sales, Asia Pacific

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 206-613-6600 Fax: 206-521-8342 Toll-Free: 800-734-9905 Address: 505 5th Ave. S., Ste. 500, Seattle, WA 98104 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2014

2013

2012

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STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Exchange: Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 438 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31 Parent Company: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Web.com Group Inc

www.web.com

NAIC Code: 518210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Web Hosting Products & Services Web Design Services

Web.com Group, Inc. is a provider of Do-It-For-Me and Do-ItYourself (DIY) web site building, internet marketing, lead generation and technology solutions that enable small and midsized businesses to build and maintain an internet presence. The firm serves roughly 3.4 million customers. The company's primary service offerings include web site design and publishing, internet marketing and advertising, search engine optimization, search engine submission, lead generation, logo design and web analytics. In addition to its primary service offerings, the firm provides a variety of services to customers who desire more advanced capabilities, such as e-commerce solutions and other sophisticated internet marketing services and online lead generation. Through its Web.com product, the company offers a variety of DIY web site building and marketing solutions for small and mid-sized businesses that are more technically savvy. It offers standardized, scalable managed hosting services that place numerous customers on a single shared server. Web.com offers complete custom web site design services that provide sophisticated functionality and interactivity beyond those available under its primary service offerings. Through 1ShoppingCart.com and SolidCactus.com, the company offers a set of sales and marketing tools for businesses selling products and services online. Renovationexperts.com provides lead generation service specific to contractors, homebuilders and remodeling professionals. Additionally, leads.com offers leads in home services categories. Web.com Search Agency offers search engine optimization and placement services. In March 2016, the firm acquired Yodle, a local digital marketing provider. Employee benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; an employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company match.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: 1ShoppingCart.com SolidCactus.com Renovationexperts.com leads.com Web.com Web.com Search Agency Yodle

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. David Brown, CEO Kevin Carney, CFO Roseann Duran, Executive VP Matthew McClure, Secretary

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 543,461,000 24,313,000 61,714,000 11.35% 212,085,000 89,961,000 152,731,000 14,747,000 118,059,000 7.51% 43.64% 1.72

2014 543,937,000 29,683,000 37,663,000 6.92% 207,828,000 -12,458,000 117,206,000 15,166,000 112,442,000 - .99% -7.24% 2.87

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 904 680-6600 Fax: 904 880-0350 Toll-Free: Address: 12808 Gran Bay Pkwy. W., Jacksonville, FL 32258 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $560,000 Second Exec. Salary: $350,000

2013 492,315,000 32,468,000 10,241,000 2.08% 196,358,000 -65,664,000 102,460,000 14,713,000 69,807,000 -5.04% -39.59% 3.27

2012 407,646,000 34,258,000 -36,010,000 -8.83% 167,618,000 -122,217,000 77,965,000 22,298,000 6,150,000 -8.96% -56.40% 4.25

2011 199,205,000 19,252,000 -40,767,000 -20.46% 96,907,000 -12,309,000 14,924,000 4,270,000 -11,311,000 -1.44% -6.55% 2.62

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: WEB Employees: 2,100 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $532,000 Bonus: $175,000

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Westell Technologies Inc

www.westell.com

NAIC Code: 334210

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Telecommunications Equipment-High-Speed Data Transmission Broadband & DSL Solutions Modems, Switches, Routers & Gateways Home Networking Equipment Data Conferencing Services

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Optima Mangement System

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Thomas Minichiello, CFO Dennis Harris, Director Kirk Brannock, President Richard Good, Vice President, Divisional

Westell Technologies, Inc. is a provider of in-building wireless, intelligent site management, cell site optimization and outside plant solutions focused on innovation and differentiation of telecommunication networks, where end users connect. Its set of products and solutions are designed to advance network performance for carriers, integrators and other network operators. The company's two business segments, in-building wireless and communication solutions, design, develop, assemble and market a wide variety of products and solutions. In-building wireless includes distributed antenna systems (DAS) conditioners, high-performance digital repeaters and bidirectional amplifiers (BDAs) and system components and antennas, all used by wireless service providers and neutralparty hosts to fin-tune radio frequency (RF) signals that helps extend coverage to areas not served well or at all by traditional cell sites. Communication solutions includes intelligent site management, a suite of remote monitoring and control devices which, when combined with the company's Optima management system, provides comprehensive machine-tomachine (M2M) communications that enable operators to remotely monitor, manage and control site infrastructure and support systems; cell site optimization, which consists of tower mounted amplifiers, small outdoor-hardened units mounted next to antennas on cell towers, enabling wireless service providers to improve the overall performance of a cell site, including increasing data throughput and reducing dropped connections; and outside plant, which are sold to wireline and wireless service providers as well as industrial network operators, consist of a broad range of offerings, including cabinets, enclosures, mountings, synchronous optical networks/time division multiplexing (SONET/TDM) network interface units, power distribution units, copper and fiber connectivity panels, hardened Ethernet switches and systems integration services. In 2014, the firm acquired Cellular Specialties, Inc., an in-building wireless solutions company. The company offers employees medical benefits, a 401(k) plan and credit union membership.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 88,203,000 19,317,000 -16,756,000 -18.99% 25,653,000 -16,212,000 -5,607,000 1,932,000 -9,658,000 -17.40% -21.63%

2015 84,127,000 17,348,000 -58,345,000 -69.35% 27,085,000 -58,007,000 -9,287,000 2,137,000 -50,929,000 -44.40% -52.06%

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 630 898-2500 Fax: 630 375-4931 Toll-Free: Address: 750 N. Commons Dr., Aurora, IL 60504 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $450,000 Second Exec. Salary: $300,000

2014 102,073,000 11,339,000 -3,314,000 -3.24% 28,690,000 5,367,000 1,597,000 443,000 2,216,000 3.50% 3.96%

2013 40,044,000 7,326,000 -14,276,000 -35.65% 17,349,000 -44,038,000 -12,125,000 379,000 -12,895,000 -25.70% -27.74%

2012 69,655,000 7,727,000 321,000 .46% 14,111,000 41,982,000 -4,956,000 819,000 34,359,000 21.05% 24.29%

2011 190,177,000 14,313,000 14,706,000 7.73% 32,613,000 67,936,000 24,235,000 785,000 17,390,000 42.03% 55.00%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: WSTL Employees: 228 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Western Digital Corp

www.westerndigital.com

NAIC Code: 334112

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Data Storage Hardware Hard Drives

Western Digital Corp. primarily designs, develops, manufactures and sells storage devices, cloud storage solutions and home entertainment products under the HGST, WD and ScanDisk brands. The company operates under the subsidiaries Western Digital (WD), Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) and ScanDisk. Western Digital's portfolio of offerings addresses three categories: Datacenter Devices and Solutions, Client Devices and Client Solutions. Datacenter Devices and Solutions products include capacity and performance enterprise hard disk drives (HDDs), enterprise solid state drives (SSDs), datacenter software and system solutions. Enterprise HDDs are optimized for performance applications providing a range of capacity and performance levels for use in enterprise servers, supporting high volume on-line transactions, data analysis and other enterprise applications. Enterprise SSDs include highperformance NAND-flash SSDs and software solutions designed to improve the performance in various enterprise workload environments. Client Devices products consist of HDDs and SSDs for desktop PCs, notebook PCs, gaming consoles, set top boxes, security surveillance systems and other computing devices, embedded NAND-flash storage for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs and other portable and wearable devices, as well as in automotive and connected home applications and NAND-flash wafers. The Client Solutions segment includes such products as HDDs embedded into WD- and HGST-branded external storage products and SanDisk-branded removable NAND-flash products which include cards, universal serial bus flash drives and wireless drives. In May 2016, Western Digital completed its acquisition of ScanDisk Corporation. The following September, the firm, 49%, and Unisplendour Corporation Limited, 51%, announced the launch of their new joint venture (JV), Unis-WDC Storage Co. Ltd. The JV will market and sell Western Digital's datacenter storage systems in China. The firm offers its employees a 401(k) plan; health, dental and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; educational reimbursements; adoption assistance; and an employee assistance program.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Western Digital SanDisk Corporation Amplidata Unis-WDC Storage Co Ltd

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Michael Cordano, COO Stephen Milligan, Director Matthew Massengill, Director James Murphy, Executive VP, Divisional Steven Campbell, Executive VP Jacqueline DeMaria, Executive VP Mark Long, Executive VP Michael Ray, Executive VP

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 12,994,000,000 1,627,000,000 466,000,000 3.58% 1,342,000,000 242,000,000 1,983,000,000 584,000,000 1,573,000,000 1.00% 2.37% 1.22

2015 14,572,000,000 1,646,000,000 1,611,000,000 11.05% 949,000,000 1,465,000,000 2,242,000,000 612,000,000 2,740,000,000 9.55% 16.22% 0.23

2014 15,130,000,000 1,661,000,000 1,791,000,000 11.83% 856,000,000 1,617,000,000 2,816,000,000 628,000,000 3,052,000,000 10.94% 19.32% 0.26

CONTACT INFORMATION:

2013 15,351,000,000 1,572,000,000 1,266,000,000 8.24% 844,000,000 980,000,000 3,119,000,000 952,000,000 2,510,000,000 6.93% 12.59% 0.21

2011 9,526,000,000 703,000,000 781,000,000 8.19% 307,000,000 726,000,000 1,655,000,000 778,000,000 1,392,000,000 9.40% 14.23% 0.02

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 949 672-7000 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 3355 Michelson Dr., Ste. 100, Irvine, CA 92612 United States

Stock Ticker: WDC Employees: 76,449 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Top Exec. Salary: $1,050,000 Second Exec. Salary: $725,000

2012 12,478,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,771,000,000 14.19% 518,000,000 1,612,000,000 3,067,000,000 717,000,000 2,608,000,000 14.44% 24.50% 0.25

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1

Bonus: $

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Wind River Systems Inc

www.windriver.com

NAIC Code: 511210I

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software-Embedded Systems Consulting Services Operating Systems Device Software Optimization

Wind River Systems, Inc., wholly-owned by Intel Corporation, is a leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems. The firm develops, markets and sells operating systems, middleware and software development tools for embedded systems to be used in a diverse range of products, including set-top boxes, automobile braking and navigation systems, mobile handsets, internet routers, avionics control panels and coronary pacemakers. Because the company's solutions are hardware-agnostic, they may be deployed on several architectures, including Intel, ARM, PowerPC, Freescale, MIPS and others. Wind River offers a comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio of solutions ideally suited to address the emerging needs of Internet of Things (IoT), from the secure and managed intelligent devices at the edge, to the gateway, into the critical network infrastructure and up into the cloud. The company's technology is found in nearly 2 billion devices. Products include operating systems such as VxWorks, virtualization, tools, and the Wind River line of systems; the Wind River line of helix chassis; gateways; a titanium server network infrastructure; the Wind River line of helix cloud products; and simulation products. Customers of the firm include consumers, as well as network, automotive, industrial and medical industries. In 2016, parent Intel announced plans to fully integrate Wind River into one of its divisions, ending it from operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary, sometime in 2017. That same year, Wind River and ADLINK Technology, Inc. established joint lab facilities in Shanghai, China and San Jose, California, to promote the adoption of network functions virtualization. The R&D centers will feature Wind River Titanium Server software running on ADLINK's hardware platform on the modular industrial cloud architecture open framework.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Intel Corporation VxWorks Wind River

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Jim Douglas, Pres. Jane E. Bone, CFO Doug Ertz, VP-Sales Dilip Patel, Sr. VP-R&D, Products Group Scott Fenton, CIO Jane E. Bone, Sr. VP-Admin. Craig Lewis, Sr. VP-Worldwide Sales & Field Oper. Gareth Noyes, VP-Strategy & Corp. Dev. Jane E. Bone, Sr. VP-Finance Roger Williams, VP-Bus. Dev. & Alliances Amit Ronen, VP Keith Shea, VP-Alliances & Bus. Dev. Michael Krutz, Sr. VP-Worldwide Solutions & Svcs.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015

2014

2013

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 510-748-4100 Fax: 510-749-2010 Toll-Free: 800-545-9463 Address: 500 Wind River Way, Alameda, CA 94501 United States

Stock Ticker: Subsidiary Employees: 1,673 Parent Company: Intel Corporation

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends: 01/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Wipro Ltd

www.wipro.com

NAIC Code: 541512

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: IT Consulting Computer Hardware & Software Design Hydraulic Equipment Medical Electronics Lighting Equipment Soaps & Toiletries

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: HealthPlan Services Appirio

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Abidali Z. Neemuchwala, CEO Bhanumurthy B. M., Pres. Jatin Dalal, CFO Rishad Premji, Chief Strategy Officer Saurabh Govil, Chief Human Resources Officer Sangita Singh, Sr. VP- Health Care & Life Sciences Anurag Behar, Chief Sustainability Officer N.S. Bala, Sr. VP-Mfg. & High Tech. Inderpreet Sawhney, Sr. VP Rishad Premji, Chief Strategy Officer Ayan Mukerji, Sr. VP-Media & Telecom Vineet Agrawal, Pres., Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting Anurag Behar, Chief Sustainability Officer Alexis Samuel, Chief Process Officer Rajat Mathur Rajat Mathur Rajat Mathur, Chief Sales & Oper. Officer-Growth Markets Azim H. Premji, Chmn. Ulrich Meister, Sr. VP-Continental Europe

Wipro, Ltd. is a leading global IT services company. It provides IT services, software solutions, IT consulting, BPO services, cloud mobility and analytics services and solutions and research and development services in the areas of hardware and software design to leading companies worldwide. Operations are divided into two segments: IT services and IT products. The IT services segment provides a range of IT and IT enabled services which include IT consulting, custom application design, development, re-engineering and maintenance, systems integration, package implementation, technology infrastructure outsourcing, BPO services and research and development services in the areas of hardware and software design. This segment is further organized into various business units by customer industry, such as automotive, banking, energy, consumer goods, aerospace, communication service providers, healthcare, hi-tech, insurance, manufacturing, government, engineering and construction, medical devices, network equipment provider, pharmaceutical & life sciences, natural resources, media, entertainment and publishing, utilities, securities and capital markets, transportation, retail and professional services. The IT products segment provides a range of IT products encompassing computing, storage, networking, security and software products, including databases and operating systems. Under this segment, the company sells IT products manufactured by it as well as third-party IT products. Clients in this segment range from small and medium enterprises to large enterprises in all major industries. In February 2016, Wipro agreed to acquire HealthPlan Services from Water Street Healthcare Partners for $460 million. The following October, the firm agreed to acquire Appirio, a global cloud services company.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 7,543,315,000

2015 6,911,884,000

2014 6,392,608,000

2013 5,509,193,000

2012 5,475,557,000

2011 4,571,298,000

1,428,187,000 18.93% 891,422,500 1,308,966,000 1,161,041,000 205,364,100 1,929,784,000 13.42% 20.34% 0.03

1,404,663,000 20.32% 816,009,900 1,273,726,000 1,152,047,000 186,374,800 1,844,082,000 15.69% 23.02% 0.03

1,315,325,000 20.57% 777,030,300 1,147,704,000 999,470,100 131,202,800 1,663,095,000 16.55% 24.85% 0.03

1,030,015,000 18.69% 680,744,300 976,830,100 1,036,639,000 156,271,600 1,329,163,000 15.15% 23.31%

942,296,100 17.20% 707,506,000 820,367,200 589,934,300 191,026,500 1,227,239,000 13.80% 21.23% 0.07

848,895,300 18.57% 596,337,600 779,841,900 595,248,300 179,750,700 1,077,223,000 15.10% 24.31% 0.08

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 91 8028440055 Fax: 91 8028440256 Toll-Free: Address: Doddakannelli, Sarjapur Rd., Bangalore, Karnataka 560035 India

Stock Ticker: WIT Employees: 140,000 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $859,079 Second Exec. Salary: $541,991

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 03/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $351,213 Bonus: $376,553

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 3 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Workday Inc

www.workday.com

NAIC Code: 511210Q

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Human Resources Software Enterprise Financial Planning Software

Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The company delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions and government agencies. Its software covers human capital management (HCM), payroll, financial management, grants management, time tracking, procurement, employee expense management and insight applications. HCM software helps enterprises organize and manage a global workforce, with tools addressing workforce lifecycle management, compensation, absences, employee benefits administration and career and development planning. Payroll solutions are intended to streamline an organization's payroll functions across a global workforce. Financial management tools allow organizations to track and analyze core finance tasks, such as accounting, cash management, governance and compliance; revenue management, such as contracts, billing and revenue recognition; and business assets, including tangible and intangible assets, lifecycle depreciation and reclaiming business assets. Grants management tool allows educational and government organizations to follow grant activity access information for grant reporting. Time tracking services work with the firm's HCM, payroll and financial management software to collect, process and distribute workforce time data. Procurement allows customers to configure procurement business processes and efficiently work with and manage suppliers and purchase orders. Employee expense management automates configurable expense management business processes and leverages workers, roles, organizations and security policies from the firm's HCM program. Insight applications leverage advanced date science and machine learning methods to help customers make smarter financial and workforce decisions. The firm maintains data centers across the U.S. as well as internationally in Ireland, Amsterdam and the Netherlands. Employees receive health, vision and dental coverage; basic life and personal accident insurance; flexible spending accounts; disability coverage; and a 401(k).

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Zaption.com

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Aneel Bhusri, CEO Robynne Sisco, CFO Stan Swete, Chief Technology Officer David Duffield, Co-Founder Philip Wilmington, Co-President Mark Peek, Co-President George Still, Director Michael Frandsen, Executive VP, Divisional James Bozzini, Executive VP, Divisional Petros Dermetzis, Executive VP, Divisional Christine Cefalo, Executive VP, Divisional Ashley Goldsmith, Other Executive Officer James Shaughnessy, Senior VP Michael Stankey, Vice Chairman of the Board

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,162,346,000 469,944,000 -264,659,000 -22.76% 582,634,000 -289,918,000 258,637,000 133,667,000 -178,720,000 -11.39% -25.63% 0.44

2015 787,860,000 316,868,000 -215,702,000 -27.37% 421,891,000 -247,982,000 102,003,000 103,646,000 -155,707,000 -10.93% -21.44% 0.43

2014 468,938,000 182,116,000 -153,282,000 -32.68% 263,294,000 -172,509,000 46,263,000 75,725,000 -116,518,000 -11.00% -19.38% 0.39

2013 273,657,000 102,665,000 -117,863,000 -43.06% 172,320,000 -119,190,000 11,214,000 15,898,000 -100,141,000 -20.09% -57.48% 0.02

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 925-951-9000 Fax: Toll-Free: 877-967-5329 Address: 6230 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Ste. 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588 United States

Stock Ticker: WDAY Employees: 3,750 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $293,365 Second Exec. Salary: $269,007

2012 134,427,000 62,014,000 -78,444,000 -58.35% 85,489,000 -79,629,000 -13,774,000 4,999,000 -69,167,000 -34.37%

2011

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $265,144 Bonus: $135,750

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 2 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

Sales, profits and employees may be estimates. Financial information, benefits and other data can change quickly and may vary from those stated here.

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Xerox Corporation

www.xerox.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Document Processing Technologies Copiers Software Multipurpose Office Machines Desktop Printers Equipment Financing

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Phaser Xerox ConnectKey WorkCentre 6027 Phaser 6022 WorkCentre 5945 DocuTech Xerox Nuvera Xerox iGen

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Ursula Burns, CEO William Osbourn, CFO, Divisional Joseph Mancini, Chief Accounting Officer James Firestone, Executive VP J Peffer, General Counsel Darrell Ford, Other Executive Officer Thomas Maddison, Other Executive Officer Robert Zapfel, President, Divisional Jeffrey Jacobson, President, Divisional Herve Tessler, President, Divisional Leslie Varon, Vice President

Xerox Corporation is a document systems company operating in the global market. The document technology segment includes the production and supply of document technology and related services and equipment financing. Products in this category are subcategorized as entry, mid-range and high-end. Entry products are sold to small- and mid-sized businesses and include desktop color and monochrome printers with Xerox ConnectKey technology, such as WorkCenter 6027 and Phaser 6022 series. Mid-range products are sold to enterprises of varying sizes through Xerox-branded partners and include multifunction printers, copiers, digital printing presses and light production products. The firm's mid-range product line includes multifunction printers, such as Xerox WorkCentre 7970 and WorkCentre 5945. Xerox produces high-end digital monochrome and color systems for larger companies and those in the graphics industry. These products allow for ondemand printing, digital full-color printing and enterprise printing and include DocuTech, Xerox Nuvera and Xerox iGen. In January 2017, the firm spun-off its business process outsourcing business into a new firm, Conduent, Inc. Xerox employees receive health care, life insurance, employee assistance programs, retirement plans and child care/elder care resources.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 18,045,000,000 563,000,000 831,000,000 4.60% 3,559,000,000 474,000,000 1,611,000,000 342,000,000 1,825,000,000 1.71% 4.64% 0.73

2014 19,540,000,000 577,000,000 1,566,000,000 8.01% 3,788,000,000 969,000,000 2,063,000,000 452,000,000 2,869,000,000 3.33% 8.36% 0.59

2013 21,435,000,000 601,000,000 1,462,000,000 6.82% 4,137,000,000 1,159,000,000 2,375,000,000 427,000,000 2,913,000,000 3.84% 9.81% 0.57

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 203 968-3000 Fax: Toll-Free: 800-275-9376 Address: 45 Glober Ave., Norwalk, CT 06856 United States

Stock Ticker: XRX Employees: 54,500 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES:

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Top Exec. Salary: $1,100,000 Second Exec. Salary: $603,750

2012 22,390,000,000 655,000,000 1,802,000,000 8.04% 4,288,000,000 1,195,000,000 2,580,000,000 513,000,000 2,847,000,000 3.89% 10.16% 0.66

2011 22,626,000,000 721,000,000 2,044,000,000 9.03% 4,497,000,000 1,295,000,000 1,961,000,000 501,000,000 3,047,000,000 4.18% 10.64% 0.59

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

Bonus: $374,453

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 11

Bonus: $600,000

Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Xilinx Inc

www.xilinx.com

NAIC Code: 334413

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Integrated Circuits Development System Software Engineering & Technical Services Design Services & Field Engineering Customer Training & Tech. Support

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Virtex Spartan CoolRunner Kintex UltraScale Virtex UltraScale

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Lorenzo Flores, CFO Dennis Segers, Director Victor Peng, Executive VP Scott Hover-Smoot, General Counsel Krishna Rangasayee, General Manager, Divisional Moshe Gavrielov, President Vincent Tong, Senior VP, Divisional Steven Glaser, Senior VP, Divisional

Xilinx, Inc. is a leading developer and provider of programmable logic devices (PLDs) and related products, competing in the semiconductor industry. Logic devices are used to manage the interchange and manipulation of digital signals within an electronic system. PLDs have an advantage over alternative devices, such as custom gate arrays and application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), because they can be programmed to perform whatever function the user requires, whereas the operations of other devices are fixed. The PLDs produced include field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and complex programmable devices (CPLDs), which have applications in a variety of industries, including wired and wireless communications; industrial, scientific and medical; aerospace and defense; audio, video and broadcast; consumer; automotive; and data processing. The firm's leading FPGA brands are the Virtex series, Virtex Ultrascale, Kintex UltraScale and Spartan products. CoolRunner is the company's main CPLD brand. In addition to PLDs, Xilinx offerings include software design tools to program the PLDs, intellectual property, design services, customer training, field engineering and technical support. The firm has also developed a technology that enables the hardware in Xilinxbased systems to be upgraded remotely over any kind of private or public network, including the internet, even after the equipment has been shipped to a customer. This upgradable system allows equipment manufacturers to add new features and capabilities remotely to installed systems or repair problems without having to buy new hardware. The company offers its employees stock options; medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; life and AD&D insurance; an employee stock purchase plan, a 401(k); and paid time off.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 2,213,881,000 533,891,000 669,881,000 30.25% 331,652,000 550,867,000 730,102,000 34,004,000 760,722,000 11.33% 21.18% 0.38

2015 2,377,344,000 525,745,000 755,078,000 31.76% 353,670,000 648,216,000 790,780,000 29,619,000 870,421,000 13.04% 24.16% 0.38

2014 2,382,531,000 492,447,000 748,927,000 31.43% 378,607,000 630,388,000 804,917,000 44,865,000 838,833,000 12.90% 22.05% 0.36

2013 2,168,652,000 475,522,000 580,732,000 26.77% 365,684,000 487,536,000 656,537,000 30,265,000 675,635,000 10.60% 17.19% 0.31

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 559-7778 Fax: 408 559-7114 Toll-Free: Address: 2100 Logic Dr., San Jose, CA 95124 United States

Stock Ticker: XLNX Employees: 3,458 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $800,000 Second Exec. Salary: $495,000

2012 2,240,736,000 435,276,000 627,773,000 28.01% 365,272,000 530,079,000 826,739,000 70,071,000 723,975,000 12.32% 20.69% 0.33

2011 2,369,445,000 392,482,000 795,399,000 33.56% 350,626,000 641,875,000 724,152,000 64,979,000 874,687,000 17.52% 28.30% 0.36

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 02/28

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Yahoo! Inc

www.yahoo.com

NAIC Code: 519130

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Online Portal-Search Engine Media Services Apps Paid Positioning Services Advertising Services Online Business & Consumer Information Search Technology Licensing E-Commerce

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Yahoo! Directory Alibaba Yahoo! Japan

Yahoo!, Inc. is a multinational technology company. The firm is globally knowns for its web portal, search engine and related services. Its offerings include a Yahoo! Directory, email, news, information on finance, answers, online mapping, advertising, video sharing, fantasy sports and social media. Yahoo! Is among the highest-read news and media websites, with more than 7 billion views per month. Moreover, the firm attracts consumers in more than 30 languages. In July 2016, the firm sold its core internet operations and land holdings to Verizon Communications, Inc. for $4.8 billion. Yahoo!'s $41 billion in investments in e-commerce company Alibaba, as well as its 35.5% stake in Yahoo! Japan and a small portfolio of patents remained intact.

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Marissa Mayer, CEO Kenneth Goldman, CFO Laurence Mann, Chief Information Officer David Filo, Co-Founder Ronald Bell, General Counsel Lisa Utzschneider, Other Executive Officer Bryan Power, Senior VP, Divisional Enrique Torres, Senior VP, Divisional Adam Cahan, Senior VP, Divisional Jay Rossiter, Senior VP, Divisional Jeff Bonforte, Senior VP, Divisional Ian Weingarten, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 4,968,301,000 1,177,923,000 -4,748,494,000 -95.57% 1,768,522,000 -4,359,082,000 -2,383,422,000 558,974,000 -4,142,798,000 -8.13% -12.86% 0.04

2014 4,618,133,000 1,207,146,000 142,942,000 3.09% 1,809,011,000 7,521,731,000 896,700,000 374,805,000 11,187,800,000 19.09% 29.03% 0.03

2013 4,680,380,000 1,008,487,000 589,926,000 12.60% 1,700,375,000 1,366,281,000 1,195,247,000 340,631,000 1,276,605,000 8.05% 9.88% 0.09

CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408 349-3300 Fax: 408 349-3301 Toll-Free: Address: 701 First Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089 United States

Stock Ticker: YHOO Employees: 3,045 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $600,000 Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000

2012 4,986,566,000 885,824,000 566,368,000 11.35% 1,641,819,000 3,945,479,000 -281,554,000 509,306,000 1,220,969,000 24.74% 29.11%

2011 4,984,199,000 1,005,090,000 800,341,000 16.05% 1,618,106,000 1,048,827,000 1,323,806,000 605,113,000 1,448,580,000 7.06% 8.35% 0.01

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $1,000,000 Bonus: $1,125

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 4 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y

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Zayo Group Holdings Inc

www.zayo.com

NAIC Code: 517110

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Wired Telecommunications Carriers

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Clearview International LLC Allstream Inc

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Daniel Caruso, CEO Ken desGarennes, CFO Jack Waters, Chief Technology Officer Chris Morley, COO

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. is a large and fast growing provider of bandwidth infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe. Its products and services enable mission-critical, high-bandwidth applications, such as cloud-based computing, video, mobile, social media, machine-to-machine connectivity and other bandwidth-intensive applications. Key products include leased dark fiber, fiber to cellular towers and small cell sites, dedicated wavelength connections, Ethernet and IP connectivity and other high-bandwidth offerings. Services are provided over a set of dense metro, regional, and long-haul fiber networks and through interconnect-oriented datacenter facilities. The fiber network of the firm spans over 85,500 route miles and 6,700,000 fiber miles (representing an average of 78 fibers per route), serves 320 geographic markets in the U.S. and Europe and connects to approximately 18,000 buildings, including 5,000 cellular towers and 863 datacenters. Zayo's customer base includes some of the largest and most sophisticated consumers of bandwidth infrastructure services, such as wireless service providers; telecommunications service providers; financial services companies; social networking, media and web content companies; education, research and healthcare institutions; and governmental agencies. In 2016, the firm acquired Clearview International LLC, a Texas-based colocation and cloud infrastructure firm; Allstream, Inc., a Canadian communications provider; and Viatel's infrastructure and non-Irish carrier and high bandwidth business from the Digiweb Group.

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016 1,721,700,000

2015 1,347,100,000

2014 1,123,187,000

2013 1,004,400,000

2012 375,526,000

240,300,000 13.95% 386,400,000 -76,200,000 714,000,000 704,100,000 668,700,000 -1.18% -6.27% 3.38

169,000,000 12.54% 358,400,000 -155,300,000 605,400,000 530,400,000 456,100,000 -2.78% -19.08% 3.03

56,026,000 4.98% 384,722,000 -179,294,000 582,209,000 360,757,000 397,448,000 -3.85% -35.06% 7.78

109,600,000 10.91% 256,600,000 -137,200,000 404,900,000 332,600,000 357,200,000 -3.22% -22.63% 4.65

69,819,000 18.59% 80,979,000 -1,224,000 180,538,000 146,963,000 152,655,000

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 303 381-4683 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 1805 29th St., Boulder, CO 80301 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $240,000 Second Exec. Salary: $230,000

2011

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ZAYO Employees: 1,833 Parent Company:

Exchange: NYS Fiscal Year Ends: 06/30

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Zebra Technologies Corp

www.zebra.com

NAIC Code: 334118

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Printers, Computer, Manufacturing Printer-Related Software RFID Products

Zebra Technologies Corp. is an equipment manufacturing company that designs and sells specialty printing devices that dispense labels, tickets, receipts, plastic identification cards, wristbands and tags with the purpose of identifying, tracking and managing assets and people. These devices are used worldwide by manufacturers, service companies, retail organizations and governments and are designed to operate at the user's location or on a mobile basis. Products include direct thermal and thermal bar code label and receipt printers and supplies, plastic card printers, global positioning system (GPS) and sensoring, dye sublimation card printers and digital photo printers. Zebra also designs and sells solutions incorporating active passive radio frequency identification RFID, telematics and ultra-wideband radio (UWB) technologies. These solutions help businesses locate and or track assets and people in real time using battery-powered wireless tags, fixed-position antennae, transponder modules and application software. The company offers asset tracking and management services to optimize the flow of goods in complex logistical operations, such as cargo shipping. Additionally, it provides maintenance and repair services as well as selling proprietary real time asset management hardware. A majority of business consists of software licenses and maintenance, support and consulting services. Zebra products are sold primarily through distributors, resellers and original equipment manufacturers and directly to select customers through the company's internet and telesales operations. The firm also sells a range of specialty supplies and printer related software such as self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal printheads, batteries and other accessories. In 2015, the firm acquired the ITR Group's mobile consulting and software development firm, ITR Mobility and its mobile platform, iFactr. The firm offers employees medical, dental and prescription drug plans; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) plan; a stock purchase plan; and tuition assistance.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: ITR Mobility iFactr

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once.

Anders Gustafsson, CEO Olivier Leonetti, CFO Michael Smith, Chairman of the Board Colleen O'Sullivan, Chief Accounting Officer Gina Vascsinec, Chief Accounting Officer Michael Terzich, Chief Administrative Officer Jeffrey Schmitz, Chief Marketing Officer Jim Kaput, General Counsel Steve Boshold, Other Corporate Officer Joe Heel, Senior VP, Divisional William Burns, Senior VP, Divisional Michael Cho, Senior VP, Divisional Hugh Gagnier, Senior VP, Divisional

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

2016

2015 3,650,000,000 394,000,000 37,000,000 1.01% 777,000,000 -158,000,000 110,000,000 122,000,000 357,000,000 -2.97% -16.34% 3.37

2014 1,670,572,000 151,103,000 88,590,000 5.30% 351,518,000 32,429,000 248,325,000 39,291,000 154,836,000 .96% 3.24% 3.06

CONTACT INFORMATION: Phone: 847 634-6700 Fax: 847 913-8766 Toll-Free: 866-230-9494 Address: 475 Half Day Rd., Ste. 500, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 United States

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $889,041 Second Exec. Salary: $450,000

2013 1,038,159,000 91,147,000 160,264,000 15.43% 234,236,000 134,358,000 194,766,000 21,711,000 192,374,000 12.87% 14.79%

2012 996,168,000 87,364,000 164,351,000 16.49% 222,073,000 122,904,000 183,331,000 25,943,000 190,528,000 13.16% 15.04%

2011 983,488,000 89,926,000 182,036,000 18.50% 209,446,000 174,643,000 79,621,000 28,150,000 206,036,000 19.64% 23.17%

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Stock Ticker: ZBRA Employees: 6,800 Parent Company:

Exchange: NAS Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: 1 Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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Zscaler Inc

www.zscaler.com

NAIC Code: 511210E

GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:

TYPES OF BUSINESS: Computer Software, Security & Anti-Virus

Zscaler, Inc. operates a cloud-based internet security platform. The company offers internet security, web security, nextgeneration firewalls, sandboxing, SSL (secure sockets layer) inspection, antivirus, vulnerability management and granular control of user activity in cloud computing, mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) environments. Zscaler protects more than 15 million users at more than 5,000 of the world's leading enterprises and government organizations against cyberattacks and data breaches while staying fully-compliant with corporate and regulatory policies. Global 1000 brands such as GE, Nestle, ExxonMobil and Schneider Electric, as well as government and military organizations rely on Zscaler. The company's products are grouped into three categories: technology, security offerings and compliance and control. Within the technology category, Zscaler's cloud-based firewall proxy architecture is designed to examine web traffic over all ports and protocols, including the segments that are SSL encrypted. The Zscaler App secures roaming and remote users within one application. Zscaler also integrates security information and event management (SEIM) software via realtime firewall logs from all users in all locations. The security offerings category is comprised of web security, cloud sandbox, cloud firewall and private access products. The compliance and control category includes data loss prevention, cloud application visibility and control, as well as bandwidth control products. Key customers include Jabil, Beam Suntory, United and Coats. Zscaler is headquartered in California, USA, with additional offices in New York and Virginia, and internationally in the U.K., Germany, France, India, Australia and Singapore.

BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES:

CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be intentionally listed here more than once. Jay Chaudhry, CEO William Welch, Chief Revenue Officer Atri Chatterjee, CMO Greg Pappas, Chief People Officer Patrick Foxhoven, CIO

FINANCIAL DATA: Note: Data for latest year may not have been available at press time. In U.S. $ Revenue R&D Expense Operating Income Operating Margin % SGA Expense Net Income Operating Cash Flow Capital Expenditure EBITDA Return on Assets % Return on Equity % Debt to Equity

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2015

2014

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

STOCK TICKER/OTHER:

Phone: 408-533-0288 Fax: Toll-Free: Address: 110 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, CA 95134 United States

Stock Ticker: Private Employees: 609 Parent Company:

SALARIES/BONUSES: Top Exec. Salary: $ Second Exec. Salary: $

2012

2011

Exchange: Fiscal Year Ends:

OTHER THOUGHTS:

Bonus: $ Bonus: $

Estimated Female Officers or Directors: Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities:

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INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN & MINORITIES Accenture LLP Accenture plc Acxiom Corp Adobe Systems Inc Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc Akamai Technologies Inc Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc Amdocs Limited Analog Devices Inc Analysts International Corporation Anixter International Inc ANSYS Inc Applied Materials Inc ARM Holdings plc Arrow Electronics Inc Aspen Technology Inc Atos Origin SA Autodesk Inc Avid Technology Inc Avnet Inc Belden Inc BlackBerry Ltd Blue Coat Systems Inc BMC Software Inc BOE Technology Group Co Ltd CA Inc (CA Technologies) CACI International Inc Camelot Information Systems Inc Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) CDW Corporation Celestica Inc CGI Group Inc Check Point Software Technologies Ltd CIBER Inc Cirrus Logic Inc Cisco Systems Inc COMPAREX AG Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Compuware Corporation Corel Corporation Cray Inc CSG Systems International Inc CSRA Inc CYREN Ltd Dassault Systemes SA Dell EMC Dell Technologies Inc Dell Wyse Diebold Nixdorf Inc Digital China Holdings Limited Digital River Inc Dimension Data Holdings plc

www.plunkettresearch.com DRS Technologies Inc Edmentum Inc Epicor Software Corporation Extreme Networks Inc F5 Networks Inc FireEye Inc Flex Ltd Forcepoint LLC Forrester Research Inc Fortinet Inc Garmin Ltd Gartner Inc Gemalto NV Getronics NV Google (Alphabet Inc) Guidewire Software Inc Harris Corporation HP Inc Huawei Technologies Co Ltd IBM Global Services IBM India Pvt Ltd iCrossing Inc Imation Corp Immersion Corporation Indra Sistemas SA Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) Infor Inc Infosys Ltd Ingram Micro Inc Innolux Corporation Inphi Corporation Insight Enterprises Inc Intel Corp International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Intuit Inc iRobot Corporation Jabil Circuit Inc Jack Henry & Associates Inc Juniper Networks Inc KEMET Corporation Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips) Lam Research Corporation Lexmark International Inc Logitech International SA LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC ManTech International Corporation McAfee Inc MediaPlatform Inc Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) Microchip Technology Inc Microsoft Corporation Misys plc MiTAC Holdings Corp Motorola Solutions Inc MSC Software Corporation Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc NCR Corporation NetApp Inc

Plunkett Research, Ltd. NETGEAR Inc NetSuite Inc Nokia Corporation Nuance Communications Inc NVIDIA Corporation Open Text Corporation Oracle Corporation Plantronics Inc Printronix Inc Progress Software Corporation QLogic Corp Qualcomm Atheros Inc Qualcomm Inc Quantum Corp Radware Ltd Rambus Inc RealNetworks Inc Red Hat Inc RightScale Inc SafeNet Inc SalesForce.com Inc SAP SE SAS Institute Inc Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) SeaChange International Inc Seagate Technology plc Serena Software Inc Siemens AG Skyworks Solutions Inc SMTC Corp Software AG Sonus Networks Inc STMicroelectronics NV Symantec Corp Synaptics Inc Synopsys Inc Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson) Tellabs Inc TeraData Corp Texas Instruments Inc (TI) TomTom NV Trend Micro Inc Trimble Navigation Ltd TriZetto Corporation TTM Technologies Inc Unisys Corp VMware Inc VSE Corp Web.com Group Inc Wipro Ltd Xerox Corporation Yahoo! Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS @Ventures; ModusLink Global Solutions Inc 1FINITY; Fujitsu Network Communications Inc 1ShoppingCart.com; Web.com Group Inc 250+ PB; Datto Inc 2K; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2K Games; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2K Play; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 2K Sports; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc 360 Anti-virus; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Automatic Vulnerability Detection & Fix; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Browsers; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Mobile Browsers; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Mobile Safe; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Personal Start-up Page; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Safe Guard; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 360 Search; Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd 3Dconnexions; Logitech International SA 3DVIA; Dassault Systemes SA 3scale; Red Hat Inc 8700 Packetwave; Ciena Corporation ABB Ltd; ABB Enterprise Software Inc Abend-AID; Compuware Corporation Abreon.com; PCM Inc Acano Limited; Cisco Systems Inc AccelOps; Fortinet Inc Accenture Consulting; Accenture plc Accenture plc; Accenture LLP ACCESS Linux Platform; Access Co Ltd ACCESS Systems Americas Inc; Access Co Ltd Acer; Acer Inc Acer Digital Services Holding Corp; Acer Inc Acer EMEA Holdings BV; Acer Inc Acer Inc; Gateway Inc Activision Publishing Inc; Activision Blizzard Inc ACX; Juniper Networks Inc Acxiom Audience Propensities; Acxiom Corp Acxiom Impact; Acxiom Corp AdapChain; American Software Inc Adaptive Data Architecture; Health Catalyst Adaptra; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation AddThis; Oracle Corporation Adept; Omron Adept Technologies Inc AdFlow; SeaChange International Inc AdMarvel; Opera Software ASA Adobe Acrobat; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe Creative Cloud; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe Creative Suite; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe Dreamweaver; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe InDesign; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe PostScript; Adobe Systems Inc Adobe Stock; Adobe Systems Inc AdPulse; SeaChange International Inc

www.plunkettresearch.com Adrenalin; SeaChange International Inc AdSense; Google (Alphabet Inc) Advanced Convergent Platform; CSG Systems International Inc Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd; NXP Semiconductors NV Advanced Threat Intelligence Cloud; CrowdStrike Advantest America Inc; Advantest Corporation Advantest China Co Ltd; Advantest Corporation Advantest Europe GmbH; Advantest Corporation Advantest Finance Inc; Advantest Corporation Advantest Korea Co Ltd; Advantest Corporation Advantest Laboratories Ltd; Advantest Corporation Advantest Singapore Pte Ltd; Advantest Corporation Advantest Taiwan Inc; Advantest Corporation Aegis; Micro-Star International Co Ltd AEON Clinical Laboratories; Authentidate Holding Corporation AERO; Micro-Star International Co Ltd Affirmed Service Automation Platform; Affirmed Networks Inc Age of the Customer Research; Forrester Research Inc AgigA Tech Inc; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Agility; Ciena Corporation AGRI-TREND; Trimble Navigation Ltd AhnLab DPS; Ahnlab Inc AhnLab MDS; Ahnlab Inc AhnLab Policy Center; Ahnlab Inc Air Parts & Supply Co; VSE Corp AirWatch; VMware Inc Akamai Intelligent Platform; Akamai Technologies Inc Akana; Rogue Wave Software Inc Akimeka LLC; VSE Corp Alcatel-Lucent; Nokia Corporation Alibaba; Yahoo! Inc Allen Systems Group Inc; ASG Technologies Group Inc Alliance Mobile Universal; Astea International Inc Allina Health; Health Catalyst Allstream Inc; Zayo Group Holdings Inc Alone in the Dark; Atari Interactive Inc Alpha Imaging Technology Co; MediaTek Inc Alphabet Inc; Google (Alphabet Inc) Alpine Electronics Inc; Alps Electric Co Ltd Alps Green Devices Co Ltd; Alps Electric Co Ltd Alps Logistics Company Ltd; Alps Electric Co Ltd Alteon NG; Radware Ltd ALTO; Datto Inc ALTUS; Lam Research Corporation AMD E-Series; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Amdocs C1 3.7.8; Amdocs Limited Amdocs C1 4.0; Amdocs Limited Amdocs CES; Amdocs Limited Amdocs CES 10; Amdocs Limited Amdocs Kenan AX 3.1; Amdocs Limited Amdocs Optima; Amdocs Limited American CyberSystems Inc; Analysts International Corporation American Software USA Inc; American Software Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Ampex Great Britain Ltd; Ampex Data Systems Corporation Ampex Japan Ltd; Ampex Data Systems Corporation Amplidata; Western Digital Corp Amux; Ampex Data Systems Corporation ANA IMEP SA; Nidec Corporation AnaJet; Ricoh Company Ltd Analytics Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc Andreessen Horowitz; Mixpanel Inc Ansible Inc; Red Hat Inc Answers Corporation; ForeSee Results Inc ANSYS 16.0; ANSYS Inc ANSYS 16.2; ANSYS Inc ANSYS Engineering Knowledge Manager; ANSYS Inc ANSYS Enterprise Cloud; ANSYS Inc ANSYS SpaceClaim; ANSYS Inc ANSYS Workbench; ANSYS Inc Anycast; Cloudflare Inc Anyo Pioneer Motor Info Tech Co Ltd; Pioneer Corporation AOC (Admiral Overseas Corporation); TPV Technology Ltd Apache Cassandra; DataStax Inc Apax Partners Inc; Altran Technologies SA Apex Technology Co Ltd; Lexmark International Inc App Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc Appirio; Wipro Ltd Applanix; Trimble Navigation Ltd Apple TV; Apple Inc Apple Watch; Apple Inc Application Security Manager; F5 Networks Inc AppStudio; Quark Software Inc AppWall; Radware Ltd APSolute Vision; Radware Ltd AQSense; Cognex Corporation Aquari; Concurrent Computer Corporation Arbor; Acxiom Corp Arcon Informatica SA; NEC Corporation Arcotronics Italia SpA; KEMET Corporation Ariba Network; Ariba Inc Arkivio; Rocket Software ARM Cortex; ARM Holdings plc ARM Securcore; ARM Holdings plc ARM11; ARM Holdings plc ARM7; ARM Holdings plc ARM9; ARM Holdings plc ARMOR; Micro-Star International Co Ltd Arriva Floral & Supplies Limited; CDG Group ARX; F5 Networks Inc Asante Smart Home; Asante Networks Inc ASE Electronics Inc; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc ASG Software Solutions; ASG Technologies Group Inc Aspect Cloud; Aspect Software Inc Aspect Outbound Cloud; Aspect Software Inc Aspect Prophecy; Aspect Software Inc

Aspect Unified IP; Aspect Software Inc Aspect Zipwire; Aspect Software Inc Aspect Zipwire API; Aspect Software Inc Aspen Collaborative Demand Manager; Aspen Technology Inc Aspen DMC3; Aspen Technology Inc Aspen HYSYS; Aspen Technology Inc Aspen Info Plus.21; Aspen Technology Inc Aspen Plus; Aspen Technology Inc aspenONE Engineering; Aspen Technology Inc aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain; Aspen Technology Inc AssetFlow; SeaChange International Inc AssuredCopy; Dot Hill Systems Corporation AssuredRemote; Dot Hill Systems Corporation AssuredSAN; Dot Hill Systems Corporation AssuredSnap; Dot Hill Systems Corporation AssuredVRA; Dot Hill Systems Corporation Assureon; Imation Corp Astea Alliance; Astea International Inc Asteron; TXCOM-Axiohm ASUS 100-Series; ASUSTeK Computer Inc Atari SA; Atari Interactive Inc Athlon; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) AtHoc; BlackBerry Ltd Atmel Corporation; Microchip Technology Inc Atos Codex; Atos Origin SA Atos Consulting; Atos Origin SA Atos Worldgrid; Atos Origin SA Atrativa; RealNetworks Inc AU Optronics Corporation; BenQ Group Audax Group; Rogue Wave Software Inc AudioSmart; Conexant Systems Inc AUO Crystal (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; AU Optronics Corp AUO Crystal Corp; AU Optronics Corp AUO Green Energy America Corp; AU Optronics Corp AUO Green Energy Europe BV; AU Optronics Corp AUO SunPower Sdn Bhd; AU Optronics Corp Aurelius Group; Getronics NV Auscom Engineering Inc; Compal Electronics Inc Authy; Twilio Inc AutoCAD; Autodesk Inc AutoCAD LT; Autodesk Inc AutoCAD Mechanical; Autodesk Inc Autodesk 3ds Max; Autodesk Inc Autodesk Flame; Autodesk Inc Autodesk Maya; Autodesk Inc Automic Holding GmbH; CA Inc (CA Technologies) Ava Global; MaxSec Group Limited Avaya Aura; Avaya Inc Avaya Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture; Avaya Inc AvayaLive; Avaya Inc Aviat-Ubuntu (Proprietary) Limited; Aviat Networks Inc Avid Symphony; Avid Technology Inc Avid Unity MediaNetwork; Avid Technology Inc AVY Co Ltd; AVY Precision Technology Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. AVY Precision Metal Components (Suzhou) Co Ltd; AVY Precision Technology Inc Axis World; ChyronHego Corporation aXsGUARD; VASCO Data Security International Inc Azure; Microsoft Corporation Backtracker; Garmin Ltd Backup Plus; Seagate Technology plc Backupify; Datto Inc Bain Capital LLC; Blue Coat Systems Inc Baldur's Gate; BioWare Corp Battleborn; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc Battlefield; Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Bayside Business Solutions; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Beanstalk; HCL Infosystems Limited Beat Audio; HTC Corp BEL Optronic Devices Limited; Bharat Electronics Limited BEL-Thales Systems Limited; Bharat Electronics Limited BenQ AB DentCare Corp; BenQ Group BenQ America Corporation; BenQ Group BenQ Corporation; BenQ Group BenQ ESCO Corp; BenQ Group BenQ Solar; AU Optronics Corp BE-SONOS; Macronix International Co Ltd BeyondRAID; Drobo Inc BIG-IP; F5 Networks Inc BIO Agency (The); Tech Mahindra Limited BioShock; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc BIOVIA; Dassault Systemes SA Bizcom Electronics Inc; Compal Electronics Inc Black Box; Black Box Corporation Black Diamond; Extreme Networks Inc BlackBerry; BlackBerry Ltd BlackBerry 10; BlackBerry Ltd BlackBerry OS; BlackBerry Ltd BlackBerry Playbook; BlackBerry Ltd Blackstone Group LP (The); NCR Corporation BlazeMeter; CA Inc (CA Technologies) Blizzard Entertainment Inc; Activision Blizzard Inc Blizzard Publishing; Activision Blizzard Inc Blue Coat Inc; Symantec Corp Blue Coat Security Platform; Blue Coat Systems Inc BlueMetal; Insight Enterprises Inc BlueRush Digital Media Corporation; Bluerush Media Group Corporation Bluesocket; ADTRAN Inc Bluewolf Group LLC; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) BlueZone; Rocket Software BMC HR Case Management; BMC Software Inc BMC MyIT; BMC Software Inc BMC Remedyforce; BMC Software Inc Boeing Company (The); Argon ST Inc Borderlands; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc Bosch; Bosch Communications Systems Inc

Bosch Security Systems; Bosch Communications Systems Inc Box Solution (The); Box Inc BQT Solutions Limited; MaxSec Group Limited Braava; iRobot Corporation BravoAdvantage; BravoSolution Spa Breakthrough Simplicity; Skyworks Solutions Inc Bretelon Inc; Sigma Designs Inc BridgeX; Mellanox Technologies Ltd BRIGANCE Early Childhood; Curriculum Associates LLC BRIGANCE Head Start; Curriculum Associates LLC BRIGANCE Special Education; Curriculum Associates LLC Brightstar Corporation; Beetel Teletech Limited BroadForward; Affirmed Networks Inc BroadSoft; Affirmed Networks Inc BroadVision OnDemand Ltd; BroadVision Inc Browser NX; Access Co Ltd Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration; Spectris plc BTU International Inc; Amtech Systems Inc BuildOpt; Opterna AM Inc Bull Atos Technologies; Atos Origin SA Business Agility Suite; BroadVision Inc BusinessEvents; TIBCO Software Inc Busybee; HCL Infosystems Limited BUYSOFT Inc; COMPAREX AG ByteMobile Smart Capacity; Citrix Systems Inc C++Builder; Embarcadero Technologies Inc CA Technologies; CA Inc (CA Technologies) CACI BV; CACI International Inc CACI Limited; CACI International Inc Cadensworth (India) Limited; Redington (India) Ltd CalAmp Northstar Holdings Inc; CalAmp Corp CalAmp Telemetrics Systems, LLC; CalAmp Corp CalAmp Wireless Networks Corporation; CalAmp Corp CalAmp Wireless Networks Inc; CalAmp Corp Calibre; Mentor Graphics Corp Call of Duty; Activision Blizzard Inc Calypto Design Systems Inc; Mentor Graphics Corp CAMIO; ChyronHego Corporation Canon (China) Co Ltd; Canon Inc Canon Australia Pty Ltd; Canon Inc Canon Europa NV; Canon Inc Canon Singapore Pte Ltd; Canon Inc Canon USA Inc; Canon Inc Canopy Atos Cloud; Atos Origin SA Canton Elevator Inc; Nidec Corporation CanvasM (Americas) Inc; Tech Mahindra Limited Capgemini Consulting; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) CARS & STAMS; Curriculum Associates LLC CARS & STARS; Curriculum Associates LLC Casio Electronic Manufacturing Co Ltd; Casio Computer Co Ltd Casio Middle East FZE; Casio Computer Co Ltd

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Casio Techno Co Ltd; Casio Computer Co Ltd Casix Inc; Fabrinet CATIA; Dassault Systemes SA CATS; Synopsys Inc CAUTI Prevention Toolkit; Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) Cavium Inc; QLogic Corp Cb Collective Defense Cloud; Carbon Black Inc Cb Defense; Carbon Black Inc Cb Endpoint Security Platform; Carbon Black Inc Cb Protection; Carbon Black Inc Cb Response; Carbon Black Inc CBAC; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd CDG Systems Limited; CDG Group CDW Canada Inc; CDW Corporation CDW Government LLC; CDW Corporation Cedars-Sinai; Health Catalyst CellEngine; RadiSys Corporation CGI Federal Inc; CGI Group Inc CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc; CGI Group Inc ChangeMan ZMF; Serena Software Inc Charter Communications Inc; NaviSite Inc Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP; SkillSoft Limited Check Point GAiA; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Chi Mei Optoelectronics; Innolux Corporation Chicony & Taipei Tech Laboratory; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd China Internet Plus Holdings Ltd; Dianping.com ChiralMotion Gesture; Synaptics Inc Cicero Automation; Cicero Inc Cicero Discovery; Cicero Inc Cicero Insight; Cicero Inc CIF 20/20; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Cinterion; Gemalto NV Circulate; Acxiom Corp Cisco Systems Inc; Jasper Technologies Inc Cisco Unified Computing System; Cisco Systems Inc Citrix; Illumio Citrix Cloud; Citrix Systems Inc Citrix NetScaler; Citrix Systems Inc CKAC; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd CKACE; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd CKFCF; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd ClariPhy Communications Inc; Inphi Corporation Clarity; Plantronics Inc Clarity 340; Plantronics Inc Clear; BroadVision Inc ClearPad; Synaptics Inc ClearPath; Unisys Corp Clearvale; BroadVision Inc Clearview International LLC; Zayo Group Holdings Inc ClickPad; Synaptics Inc Clinical Product Suite; Quality Systems Inc Cloud CPE; Juniper Networks Inc

Cloud Service; Blue Coat Systems Inc CloudAssist; Pure Storage Inc CNFDH; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd Cobra SCARA; Omron Adept Technologies Inc Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; TriZetto Corporation Cognos; IBM Software Group ColdLight Solutions LLC; PTC Inc Collaboratory; iCrossing Inc Colorproof XF; Electronics For Imaging Inc Commerce Agility Suite; BroadVision Inc Community Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc Community Library Exchange; Epic Systems Corporation Compact Board II; TXCOM-Axiohm Compal (Vietnam) Co Limited; Compal Electronics Inc COMPAREX; COMPAREX AG CompuCom Federal Systems Inc; CompuCom Systems Inc Computer Sciences Corporation; CSRA Inc Concentrix; SYNNEX Corporation Concept to Silicon Systems (C2SiS); HCL Technologies Ltd Concord Systems Inc; Akamai Technologies Inc Connectis; Getronics NV Connexity; Symphony Technology Group Control Data Corporation (Thailand); CDG Group Converga; Canon Inc CoolRunner; Xilinx Inc COPE; Compuware Corporation Core Director; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Corel; Corel Corporation Corel Office; Corel Corporation CorelCAD; Corel Corporation CorelDRAW; Corel Corporation CoreSim; Celestica Inc Corona Investment Partners; Printronix Inc CorVu; Rocket Software Crashboxx; CalAmp Corp Cray CS; Cray Inc Cray Sonexion; Cray Inc Cray Teired Adaptive Storage; Cray Inc Cray Urika; Cray Inc Cray XC; Cray Inc Crescendo; ESS Technology Inc Cretaprint; Electronics For Imaging Inc Crossfire; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) CrowdStrike as a Service; CrowdStrike CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence Service; CrowdStrike CryptoFirewall; Rambus Inc Cryptography Research Inc; Rambus Inc CT Aerospace LLC; VSE Corp CTC Aviation Limited; L-3 Communications Holdings Inc CTC Wings; L-3 Communications Holdings Inc Cubby; LogMeIn Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Cube; Videocon Industries Ltd Custom CD; Digital River Inc cVidya Networks; Amdocs Limited CX Measurement; ForeSee Results Inc Cyberfend; Akamai Technologies Inc CyberShuttle; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Cypress Foundry Solutions; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation CYREN GlobalView Cloud; CYREN Ltd CYREN Inbound AntiSpam; CYREN Ltd DameWare; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC Danaher Corporation; Fluke Networks Danaher Corporation; Tektronix Inc Darfon Electronics Corporation; BenQ Group Darwin Precisions Corporation; BenQ Group Datacard Group; Entrust Inc Datalogic SpA; Datalogic ADC Inc Datamatics Management Services Inc; Kronos Inc Datapipe; GoGrid DataScale; DataStax Inc DATATRAK ONE Unified Experience; DATATRAK International Inc Datto NAS; Datto Inc Datto SIRIS; Datto Inc Day of the Tentacle Remastered; LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC DB2; IBM Software Group DCX; DSP Group Inc Decal Technologies Inc; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation DefensePro; Radware Ltd DeLclima SpA; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Delite; Videocon Industries Ltd Dell; Dell Technologies Inc Dell EMC; Dell Technologies Inc Dell Inc; Dell Wyse Dell Technologies Inc; Dell EMC Dell Technologies Inc; SecureWorks Corporation DELMIA; Dassault Systemes SA Delphi; Embarcadero Technologies Inc Delta Information Systems Inc; Ampex Data Systems Corporation Demand Management Inc; American Software Inc Demandware Inc; SalesForce.com Inc DesignWare IP; Synopsys Inc Destiny; Activision Blizzard Inc Device Cold Chain Solutions; Digi International Inc DHX; DSP Group Inc Diametriq; Affirmed Networks Inc Diebold Inc; Diebold Nixdorf Inc Digi Device Cloud; Digi International Inc Digi Enterprise Support Services; Digi International Inc Digi Remote Manager; Digi International Inc DIGIPASS; VASCO Data Security International Inc

Digital China Information Technology Service Co; Digital China Holdings Limited Digital ELPH; Canon Inc Digital Lightfield; Magic Leap Inc Digital Transaction Management; DocuSign Inc DigitalREACH; Bluerush Media Group Corporation DigitalREACH Mobile; Bluerush Media Group Corporation Diligenta Limited; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Dimentions CM; Serena Software Inc Diodes FabTech Inc; Diodes Inc Diodes Hong Kong Holding Company Limited; Diodes Inc Direct Connect Architecture; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Distributed Denial of Service Protection; VeriSign Inc DLP; Texas Instruments Inc (TI) Docker; Docker Inc Docker; Illumio DocuSign; DocuSign Inc DocuSign Global Trust Network (The); DocuSign Inc DocuTech; Xerox Corporation Dodge Data & Analytics; Symphony Technology Group Doit; Lenovo Group Limited DongGuan Cheng Guang Metal Products Co Ltd; AVY Precision Technology Inc DongGuang Shine Trade International Limited; AVY Precision Technology Inc DongGuang YingHua Precision Metal Ltd; AVY Precision Technology Inc Donkey Kong; Nintendo Co Ltd Dot Hill Systems Corporation; Seagate Technology plc Dragon; Nuance Communications Inc Dragon Age; BioWare Corp DRIVE; NVIDIA Corporation Drobo; Drobo Inc Drobo 5C; Drobo Inc Drobo 5D; Drobo Inc Drobo 5N; Drobo Inc Drobo B1200i; Drobo Inc Drobo B810n; Drobo Inc Drobo Mini; Drobo Inc Droid; Motorola Mobility LLC DSRs; Ampex Data Systems Corporation Dungeons & Dragons; Atari Interactive Inc DX Series; Gateway Inc DXi Disk Systems; Quantum Corp DYNACORD; Bosch Communications Systems Inc Dynamic Digitized Lightfield Signal; Magic Leap Inc Dynamics; Microsoft Corporation EA Worldwide Studios; BioWare Corp EagleEye Analytics; Guidewire Software Inc ECE Srl; Nidec Corporation eClinicalWorks CCMR; eClinicalWorks eClinicalWorks HMS; eClinicalWorks eClinicalWorks Patient Portal; eClinicalWorks

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. EcoNet Wireless; MediaTek Inc EcoSys Enterprise Planning & Controls; Intergraph Corporation ecx.io; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Edaptive Systems LLC; ManTech International Corporation Edge QAM; Harmonic Inc EdgeQAM Collection; Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc Edmentum Assessments; Edmentum Inc Edmentum Sensei; Edmentum Inc EdOptions Academy; Edmentum Inc EducationCity; Edmentum Inc Elasticity; Pure Storage Inc Electra; Harmonic Inc Electron; TXCOM-Axiohm Electronic Arts Inc; BioWare Corp Electronic House Call; Authentidate Holding Corporation Electro-Voice; Bosch Communications Systems Inc Elixir; Nanya Technology Corporation Embedded BIOS; Phoenix Technologies Ltd Embedded Technologies; Trimble Navigation Ltd EMC Corporation; Dell EMC EMC Corporation; Dell Technologies Inc Empower; Indra Sistemas SA Energetics Incorporated; VSE Corp Engage; Indra Sistemas SA Engage ESM; Atos Origin SA ENOVIA; Dassault Systemes SA Ensemble; ESS Technology Inc EnShape GmbH; Cognex Corporation Enterprise Business Optimizer; eClinicalWorks Enterprise Data Hub; Cloudera Inc Entrust Datacard; Entrust Inc Envision; TPV Technology Ltd Envision Peripherals Inc; TPV Technology Ltd EnVision Systems (India) Pvt Ltd; GSE Systems Inc EOS Rebel; Canon Inc Epic Europe BV; Epic Systems Corporation EpicCare; Epic Systems Corporation Epicenter; Epic Systems Corporation Episys; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Epson Sales Co Ltd; Seiko Epson Corporation ES9311; ESS Technology Inc ESL Reading Smart; Edmentum Inc ESRI (Thailand) Ltd; CDG Group estore.gerbertechnology.com/catalog/; Gerber Scientific Inc etalk; HP Autonomy E-ten Information Systems Co Ltd; Acer Inc ETP; FireEye Inc EV1; MaxSec Group Limited Evox Rifa Group Oyj; KEMET Corporation EX Series; FireEye Inc

Exalead; Dassault Systemes SA Exelis; Harris Corporation Expansion; Seagate Technology plc EX-Word; Casio Computer Co Ltd EyeQ3; Mobileye NV EZ Source; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) EZchip Semiconductor Ltd; Mellanox Technologies Ltd Ezeebee; HCL Infosystems Limited f5; Illumio Fabrinet Co Ltd; Fabrinet Fabrinet Pte Ltd; Fabrinet Fabrinet USA Inc; Fabrinet Fabrinet West Inc; Fabrinet Fahrenheit 212; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Falcon DNS; CrowdStrike Falcon Host; CrowdStrike Falcon III; Harris Corporation Falcon Intelligence; CrowdStrike FastView; Radware Ltd FatTwin; Super Micro Computer Inc FBN New Jersey Manufacturing Inc; Fabrinet Femtotality 3G; RadiSys Corporation Fidelis Group LLC; Aspen Technology Inc FieldCentrix Enterprise; Astea International Inc Fiery; Electronics For Imaging Inc Fifth Element; Trimble Navigation Ltd File Management Suite; Novell Inc File-AID; Compuware Corporation Filr; Novell Inc Finacle; Infosys Ltd Finmeccanica SpA; DRS Technologies Inc FirePass; F5 Networks Inc FirePro; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Fixnetix; Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Flash Alliance Ltd; SanDisk Corporation Flash Partners Ltd; SanDisk Corporation FlashArray; Pure Storage Inc FlashBlade; Pure Storage Inc FLASHWAVE; Fujitsu Network Communications Inc Flex; Lam Research Corporation FlexNoC Physical; Arteris Inc FlexNoC Resilience Package; Arteris Inc FlexPod; NetApp Inc FlexProcess for Ever Changing Business; NEC Corporation Flexras Technologies; Mentor Graphics Corp FlexWay; Arteris Inc FlowEngine; RadiSys Corporation ForecastView; Forrester Research Inc Foresee; Indra Sistemas SA ForeSee CX Suite; ForeSee Results Inc Formosa Plastics Group; Nanya Technology Corporation Forrester Connect; Forrester Research Inc Forrester Wave (The); Forrester Research Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. FortiAnalyzer; Fortinet Inc FortiASICS; Fortinet Inc FortiGate; Fortinet Inc FortiMail; Fortinet Inc FortiManager; Fortinet Inc FortiManager; Fortinet Inc FortiOS; Fortinet Inc Foxconn Technology Group; Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd Francisco Partners; WatchGuard Technologies Inc FriendlyNET; Asante Networks Inc Frontica Business Solutions; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Fujitsu Limited; Fujitsu Network Communications Inc Fujitsu Limited; Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) BV Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited; Fujitsu Limited Full Throttle Remastered; LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC FunTown World Limited; GigaMedia Limited Fusion; VMware Inc FusionBanking; Misys plc FusionCapital; Misys plc FusionInvest; Misys plc FusionRisk; Misys plc FX Series; FireEye Inc G&B Solutions Inc; VSE Corp G’zOne; Casio Computer Co Ltd Galaxy; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Gamehouse; RealNetworks Inc GameHouse Casino Plus; RealNetworks Inc Gateway One ZX Series; Gateway Inc GE BE Pvt Limited; Bharat Electronics Limited GeForce; NVIDIA Corporation Gemalto NV; SafeNet Inc General Simulation Engineering RUS LLC; GSE Systems Inc Gennius Inc; Quality Systems Inc Geode; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Gerber Scientific Products; Gerber Scientific Inc Gerber Technology; Gerber Scientific Inc Gestetner; Ricoh Company Ltd Getronics; Getronics NV Getronics Global Workspace Alliance; Getronics NV GIA Company Limited; CDG Group GigaCloud Services Co Ltd; GigaMedia Limited GlidePoint; Alps Electric Co Ltd Global Unichip Corporation; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) GlobalGloved.com; PCM Inc GlobalView Mail Reputation; CYREN Ltd GlobeTech Co Ltd; CDG Group Gmail; Google (Alphabet Inc) Gold Standard Simulations Limited; Synopsys Inc Golden Dreams Sweepstakes; RealNetworks Inc

Good Technology; BlackBerry Ltd Google Books; Google (Alphabet Inc) Google Chrome; Google (Alphabet Inc) Google Docs; Google (Alphabet Inc) Google TV; Google (Alphabet Inc) Google.com; Google (Alphabet Inc) GoPro.com; GoPro Inc GoTo; Citrix Systems Inc GovConnection Inc; PC Connection Inc Green Services; Celestica Inc GRID; NVIDIA Corporation GroupWise; Novell Inc GRYPHON; Datalogic ADC Inc GSE Engineering Systems (Beijing) Co Ltd; GSE Systems Inc GSE Performance Solutions Inc; GSE Systems Inc GSE Power Systems AB; GSE Systems Inc GSE Systems Ltd; GSE Systems Inc G-SHOCK; Casio Computer Co Ltd GT; Micro-Star International Co Ltd GuardianOS; Overland Storage Inc Guidewire BillingCenter; Guidewire Software Inc Guidewire ClaimCenter; Guidewire Software Inc Guidewire InsuranceSuite; Guidewire Software Inc Guidewire Live; Guidewire Software Inc Guidewire PolicyCenter; Guidewire Software Inc Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology Co; Qualcomm Inc Hackster Inc; Avnet Inc Harris CapRock Communications; Harris Corporation HarvestMark; Trimble Navigation Ltd HawkEye G; WatchGuard Technologies Inc HBM; Spectris plc HCL; HCL Infosystems Limited HCL Infocom Limited; HCL Infosystems Limited HCL Infosystems MEA; HCL Infosystems Limited HCL Security Limited; HCL Infosystems Limited Health Care Information System; Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) HealthFusion Holdings Inc; Quality Systems Inc HealthPlan Services; Wipro Ltd Hearst Corporation (The); iCrossing Inc Heliocentric; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Hellman & Friedman LLC; Kronos Inc HERO+; GoPro Inc HERO4 Session; GoPro Inc HERO5 Black; GoPro Inc HERON; Datalogic ADC Inc Hewlett Packard Company (HP); HP Autonomy Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Illumio Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; HP Inc Hewlett-Packard Co; HP Inc Hewlett-Packard Company; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Hexagon AB; Intergraph Corporation Hiperstation; Compuware Corporation HIS; Realtime Corporation Hitachi Global Storage Technologies; Western Digital Corp Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc; Hitachi Ltd Hitachi Medical Corporation; Hitachi Ltd Horizon; VMware Inc Hortonworks Data Platform; Hortonworks Inc Hortonworks DataFlow Platform; Hortonworks Inc Hoshin GigaMedia Center Inc; GigaMedia Limited HostAccess; Rogue Wave Software Inc HP; Affirmed Networks Inc HP Autonomy; HP Autonomy HP Enterprise; HP Autonomy HP Inc; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HP Labs; HP Inc HTC Desire EYE; HTC Corp HTC Grip; HTC Corp HTC One; HTC Corp HTC One (E8); HTC Corp HTC One A9; HTC Corp HTC One max; HTC Corp HTC Sense; HTC Corp Huaewi Matebook; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Huawei Fit; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Huawei Marine Networks; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Huawei MediaPad M3; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Huawei TalkBand B3; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Hunk Splunk Analytics for Hadoop; Splunk Inc Hussmann Corporation; Panasonic Corporation HX Series; FireEye Inc Hybrid Data Architecture; Tableau Software Inc Hydra Express; Rogue Wave Software Inc Hyperspring LLC; GSE Systems Inc IBM Corporation; IBM Global Services IBM Corporation; IBM India Pvt Ltd iControl; F5 Networks Inc Idea Couture; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation iDEN; Motorola Solutions Inc IdentiFi; Extreme Networks Inc IDENTIKEY; VASCO Data Security International Inc Idera Inc; Embarcadero Technologies Inc IEC (Cayman) Corporation; Inventec Corporation iFactr; Zebra Technologies Corp IFS Applications; Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) IFS Defence Ltd; Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) IFS Retail AB; Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) iG; Realtime Corporation IGATE Corp; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Ignia; Insight Enterprises Inc iHawk; Concurrent Computer Corporation

iKubu Ltd; Garmin Ltd ILI Technology Corp; MediaTek Inc Illumio Adaptive Security Platform; Illumio IM Flash Technologies LLC; Micron Technology Inc ImaGen; Concurrent Computer Corporation ImageSilo; Digitech Systems Co Ltd ImagingSmart; Conexant Systems Inc Imagiq; MediaTek Inc Imperium Partners Group LLC; ESS Technology Inc INDIVIDEO; Bluerush Media Group Corporation Industrial Defender ASM; Leidos Cyber Inc iNews; Avid Technology Inc Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Infineon Technologies AG Infineon Technologies Japan KK; Infineon Technologies AG Infineon Technologies North America Corp; Infineon Technologies AG InfiniBand; Mellanox Technologies Ltd InfiniHost; Mellanox Technologies Ltd InfiniScale; Mellanox Technologies Ltd Infinistream; NetScout Systems Inc Infiniti; HCL Infosystems Limited Infomax Communication Co Ltd; Macronix International Co Ltd Infor Local.ly; Infor Inc Infor Xi; Infor Inc Infosys BPO; Infosys Ltd Infosys Mana; Infosys Ltd Infusion; SeaChange International Inc InMinsait; Indra Sistemas SA Innoluce BV; Infineon Technologies AG Innolux Display Corp; Innolux Corporation Inotera Memories Inc; Micron Technology Inc Inotera Memories Inc; Nanya Technology Corporation Inscrybe Healthcare; Authentidate Holding Corporation In-Sight; Cognex Corporation In-Sight 2000; Cognex Corporation Instant Virtualization; Datto Inc Integrated Life; Synchronoss Technologies Inc Intel Corporation; McAfee Inc Intel Corporation; Wind River Systems Inc Intel Edison; Intel Corp Intel Security Partner Program; McAfee Inc Intel Secutrity-McAfee; McAfee Inc IntelliData Inc; KEMET Corporation IntelliQlik LLC; GSE Systems Inc Interactive Voice Response; Authentidate Holding Corporation InterBase; Embarcadero Technologies Inc Intergraph Smart 3D; Intergraph Corporation International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); IBM Systems and Technology Group Internet Business Technologies; Realtime Corporation Internet Revolution Inc; Konami Holdings Corporation

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. IntraCore; Asante Networks Inc Intralinks Holdings Inc; Synchronoss Technologies Inc Inventec (Cayman) Corp; Inventec Corporation Inventec (Czech) sro; Inventec Corporation Inventec Appliances Corp; Inventec Corporation Inventec Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd; Inventec Corporation Inventec Development Japan Corporation; Inventec Corporation Inventec Holding (North America) Corp; Inventec Corporation Inventec Investments Corp; Inventec Corporation Inverse Chain Technology; Datto Inc Invotas International Corporation; FireEye Inc Ion; Harmonic Inc iON; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) IoT Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc iPad; Apple Inc iPhone; Apple Inc iPod; Apple Inc i-Ready; Curriculum Associates LLC ISE Labs Inc; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc iSIGHT Partners; FireEye Inc Itapp; ServiceNow Inc Itausa Investimentos Itau SA; Itautec SA ITR Mobility; Zebra Technologies Corp iZ3D LLC; Innolux Corporation Jack Henry Banking; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Jade; Datalogic ADC Inc JAMBOX; Jawbone Jaspersoft; TIBCO Software Inc Java; Oracle Corporation Java2 Platform; Access Co Ltd Jaybird LLC; Logitech International SA J-Devices Corporation; Amkor Technology Inc Jetrion; Electronics For Imaging Inc Jilin Sino-Microelectronics Co Ltd; NXP Semiconductors NV Jobrapido; Symphony Technology Group join.me; LogMeIn Inc Joypolis; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Junos; Juniper Networks Inc JV-Lite2 Wireless Edition; Access Co Ltd Kaiser Permanente Ventures; Health Catalyst Kalypso; TXCOM-Axiohm Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC; VSE Corp KBZ; ScanSource Inc KEMET Blue Powder Corporation; KEMET Corporation KEMET Foil Manufacturing LLC; KEMET Corporation KeyTronicEMS Co; Key Tronic Corporation Kimono Labs; Palantir Technologies Inc Kintex UltraScale; Xilinx Inc KIS Information Services Limited; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Kiwi CatTools; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC

Kiyo; Lam Research Corporation KKR & Co LP; Epicor Software Corporation KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC; ASG Technologies Group Inc Koch Industries Inc; Molex LLC Konami Amusement Co Ltd; Konami Holdings Corporation Konami Australia Pty Ltd; Konami Holdings Corporation Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd; Konami Holdings Corporation Konami Gaming Inc; Konami Holdings Corporation Konami Sports Club Co Ltd; Konami Holdings Corporation Konami Sports Life Co Ltd; Konami Holdings Corporation KPE Inc; Konami Holdings Corporation KPIT medini Technologies AG; ANSYS Inc Krypton3 V50JG; Videocon Industries Ltd KU; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd KX Series; Gateway Inc Kyocera Corporation; AVX Corporation L&T Display Technology (Xiamen) Ltd; TPV Technology Ltd L-3 Communications Corp; L-3 Communications Holdings Inc L-3 National Security Solutions Inc; CACI International Inc LabVIEW; National Instruments Corporation LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite; National Instruments Corporation LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS; National Instruments Corporation LabVIEW Real-Time; National Instruments Corporation LabWindows/CVI and Measurement Studio; National Instruments Corporation Lacerte; Intuit Inc LaCie; Seagate Technology plc Lancope Inc; Cisco Systems Inc Lanier; Ricoh Company Ltd LastPass; LogMeIn Inc Lattus Object Storage; Quantum Corp Lawson Solutions; Analysts International Corporation Leadership Boards; Forrester Research Inc leads.com; Web.com Group Inc LegaSuite; Rocket Software Legend of Zelda (The); Nintendo Co Ltd Legion; Activision Blizzard Inc Lenovo Group Limited; Motorola Mobility LLC LG Chromebase; LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd LG Display America Inc; LG Display Co Ltd LG Display Co Ltd; LG Electronics Inc LG Electronics Inc; LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd LG Electronics Inc; LG Display Co Ltd LG Electronics Inc; LG Electronics USA Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. LG Electronics Institute of Technology; LG Electronics Inc LG Electronics USA Inc; LG Electronics Inc LG G4; LG Electronics Inc LG Gram; LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd LG SmartWorld; LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd Li Shin International Enterprise; Lite-On Technology Corp Liberato; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC LightAPPS; ECI Telecom Ltd Lightbridge Communications Corporation; Tech Mahindra Limited LightCONTROL; ECI Telecom Ltd LightSEC; ECI Telecom Ltd LightSOFT; ECI Telecom Ltd Limelight Orchestrate Platform; Limelight Networks Inc Line Matrix; Printronix Inc Linear Project GmbH; Trimble Navigation Ltd LinkProof NG; Radware Ltd Lite-On Automotive Corp; Lite-On Technology Corp Lite-On Group Co Ltd; Lite-On Technology Corp Lite-On IT Corp; Lite-On Technology Corp Lite-On Japan; Lite-On Technology Corp Lite-On Semiconductor Corp; Lite-On Technology Corp LiveEngage; LivePerson Inc LiveRamp; Acxiom Corp LiveRamp Connect; Acxiom Corp Lockeed Martin Industrial Defender Inc; Leidos Cyber Inc Lockheed Martin Corporation; Leidos Cyber Inc Logah Technology Inc; Lite-On Technology Corp Logility Inc; American Software Inc Logitech; Logitech International SA LogMeIn Central; LogMeIn Inc LogMeIn Pro; LogMeIn Inc LogMeIn Rescue; LogMeIn Inc LoJack Corporation; CalAmp Corp Looj; iRobot Corporation LPDDR3; SK Hynix Inc LPDDR4; SK Hynix Inc LS Power Semitech Co Ltd; Infineon Technologies AG LT Series; Gateway Inc LTC Engineering Associates Inc; CACI International Inc Lucasfilm Ltd; LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC Lucy PHR; Epic Systems Corporation Lyric; ChyronHego Corporation M; Juniper Networks Inc M Setek Co Ltd; AU Optronics Corp Mac App Store; Apple Inc MacMall.com; PCM Inc Magellan; Datalogic ADC Inc Magellan; MiTAC Holdings Corp Mahindra & Mahindra Limited; Tech Mahindra Limited Mainstar; Rocket Software Malvern Instruments; Spectris plc Managed Domain Name System; VeriSign Inc

Marc; MSC Software Corporation Marketing Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc MarketLive Inc; Kibo Marlin Equity Partners; Phoenix Technologies Ltd Marlin Equity Partners LLC; Tellabs Inc Mashery; TIBCO Software Inc Mass Effect; Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Maximo; IBM Software Group Maxtor; Seagate Technology plc McAfee AntiVirus Plus; McAfee Inc McAfee Inc; Intel Corp McAfee LiveSafe; Intel Corp McAfee LiveSafe; McAfee Inc McAfee Total Protection; McAfee Inc Meadville Holdings Limited; TTM Technologies Inc Media Composer; Avid Technology Inc MediaEngine; RadiSys Corporation Medical and Practice Management Solution; Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) MEDITECH 6.1 Release; Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) MEDITECH Medication Management; Medical Information Technology Inc (MEDITECH) Meituan Shanghai Han Tao Information Consultation; Dianping.com MELCO Hydronics & IT Cooling SpA; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MemorialCare; Health Catalyst Meridio; HP Autonomy Metacast; ChyronHego Corporation MFLEX BV; Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc M-Flex Cayman Islands Inc; Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc MFLEX Korea Ltd; Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc MFLEX Suzhou Co Ltd; Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc MFLEX UK Limited; Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc Micrium; Silicon Laboratories Inc Micro Focus International plc; Novell Inc Micro Focus International plc; Serena Software Inc Micro Focus iPrint; Novell Inc Micro Focus Vibe; Novell Inc Microchip Technology Incorporated; Atmel Corporation MicroPress; Electronics For Imaging Inc Microscan; Spectris plc MicroStrategy 10; MicroStrategy Inc MicroStrategy Analytics; MicroStrategy Inc MicroStrategy Desktop; MicroStrategy Inc MicroStrategy Mobile; MicroStrategy Inc MicroStrategy Secure Cloud; MicroStrategy Inc Mifare Classic; MaxSec Group Limited Mifare DESFire; MaxSec Group Limited Mifare Plus; MaxSec Group Limited miniR; Ampex Data Systems Corporation Mio; MiTAC Holdings Corp miPASS; MaxSec Group Limited

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Mirabeau BV; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation MiraVision; MediaTek Inc Mirth Corporation; Quality Systems Inc Misys FinCloud; Misys plc MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation; MiTAC Holdings Corp MiTAC International Corp; MiTAC Holdings Corp Mitsubishi Corporation; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt Ltd; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MMD-Monitors & Displays Holding Ltd; TPV Technology Ltd Mobbit; Realtime Corporation Mobile Content Cloud; Affirmed Networks Inc Mobile IAM; Extreme Networks Inc MobiTunes; Access Co Ltd Modulus; Progress Software Corporation ModusLink Corporation; ModusLink Global Solutions Inc ModusLink PTS Inc; ModusLink Global Solutions Inc Momentum Application; CIBER Inc MongoDB Atlas; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Cloud Manager; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Connector; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Connector for Apache Spark; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Enterprise Advanced; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Ops Manager; MongoDB Inc MongoDB Professional; MongoDB Inc MongoDB University; MongoDB Inc MoreDirect Inc; PC Connection Inc Moser Baer; Moser Baer India Limited MOSER BAER LED; Moser Baer India Limited Moser Baer Limited; Moser Baer India Limited Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited; Moser Baer India Limited Moser Baer Solar Limited; Moser Baer India Limited Motech Industries Inc; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Moto; Motorola Mobility LLC MP; Chicony Electronics Co Ltd MP Mask Technology Center LLC; Photronics Inc MSC Fatigue; MSC Software Corporation MSC Nastran; MSC Software Corporation Mstar Semiconductor; MediaTek Inc Mubadala Development Company; GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc Multi-Fineline Electronix Malaysia Sdn Bhd; MultiFineline Electronix Inc Multi-Fineline Electronix Singapore Pte Ltd; MultiFineline Electronix Inc Multiventure Investment Inc; Acer Inc MX; Juniper Networks Inc MX25R; Macronix International Co Ltd

Mxi Technologies; Industrial & Financial Systems AB (IFS) Mxtran Inc; Macronix International Co Ltd Nabu X; Razer Inc NAC; Extreme Networks Inc Nanhai Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd; Innolux Corporation Nanya Plastics Corp; Nanya Technology Corporation NaviCloud; NaviSite Inc Navman; MiTAC Holdings Corp Ncore Cache Interconnect IP; Arteris Inc NDC Technologies; Spectris plc NE Series; Gateway Inc NEC (Chongquing) Solutions Co Ltd; NEC Corporation Need for Speed; Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Nephos Inc; MediaTek Inc NeST Group of Companies; Opterna AM Inc NetApp All Flash FAS; NetApp Inc NetApp EF560; NetApp Inc netfabb; Autodesk Inc NetFront; Access Co Ltd NetRing Transport Network; UTStarcom Inc NetSight; Extreme Networks Inc NETSMART; Fujitsu Network Communications Inc NetSuite; Oracle Corporation NetSuite CRM; NetSuite Inc NetSuite OneWorld; NetSuite Inc NetVanta; ADTRAN Inc Network1; ScanSource Inc Neverwinter Nights; BioWare Corp New Generation Computing Inc; American Software Inc New Razer Blade; Razer Inc NewsCutter; Avid Technology Inc Nexsan; Imation Corp Nexsan E-Series; Imation Corp NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC; Quality Systems Inc Next-Generation Firewall; WatchGuard Technologies Inc Nexus; Support.com Inc nGenius; NetScout Systems Inc Nightblad; Micro-Star International Co Ltd NightStar; Concurrent Computer Corporation Ningbo Chi Mei Optoelectronics Ltd; Innolux Corporation Nintendo 3DS; Nintendo Co Ltd Nintendo DS; Nintendo Co Ltd Nintendo DSi; Nintendo Co Ltd Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; Dimension Data Holdings plc NMX Digital Service Manager; Harmonic Inc Nokia N1; Nokia Corporation Nokia Z Launcher; Nokia Corporation NOR Flash; Macronix International Co Ltd NorthStar; Juniper Networks Inc Norton; Symantec Corp Norwest Venture Partners; Health Catalyst

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Nspyre; Altran Technologies SA NST; Imation Corp Nucleus; SeaChange International Inc Nutanix; Illumio Nutanix Acropolis; Nutanix Inc Nutanix Prism; Nutanix Inc NV Series; Gateway Inc NVIDIA; Micro-Star International Co Ltd NX Series; FireEye Inc Oaktree Capital Management LP; Pulse Electronics Corporation OCX1100; Juniper Networks Inc Office 365; Microsoft Corporation oinio; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Olympus-SoC; Mentor Graphics Corp Omni2000; Opterna AM Inc OmniStack Accelerator Card; SimpliVity Corporation OmniStack Data Virtualization Platform; SimpliVity Corporation OMRON Corporation; Omron Adept Technologies Inc On-Demand; Nuance Communications Inc OneSolution Partners; Digitech Systems Co Ltd OneTouch; Synaptics Inc one-X Mobile Preferred; Avaya Inc On-Premise; Nuance Communications Inc Onyara Inc; Hortonworks Inc Open Innovation Platform; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Open Platform; Dianping.com OpenDNS; Cisco Systems Inc OpenLogic; Rogue Wave Software Inc OpenVBX; Twilio Inc Openware Messaging Inc; Synchronoss Technologies Inc Opera Browser; Opera Software ASA Opera Coast; Opera Software ASA Opera Mail; Opera Software ASA Opera Mini; Opera Software ASA Opera Mini; Opera Software ASA Opera TV; Opera Software ASA Opteron; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Optevia; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Optical Line Terminal; Tellabs Inc Optima Mangement System; Westell Technologies Inc Optitex Ltd; Electronics For Imaging Inc Opus Healthcare Solutions LLC; Quality Systems Inc Oracle Applications; Oracle Corporation Oracle Corporation; NetSuite Inc Oracle Database; Oracle Corporation Oracle Fusion Middleware; Oracle Corporation Oracle PaaS; Oracle Corporation Oracle Saas; Oracle Corporation Orbi; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Orchard U.S. Consumer Marketplace Lending Index; Orchard Platform (Orchard App Inc)

Origin; Electronic Arts Inc (EA) ORiNOCO; Proxim Wireless Corp OZO; Nokia Corporation Packard Bell; Acer Inc Packet Transport Network; UTStarcom Inc PAG Asia Capital; Lexmark International Inc Palantir Gotham; Palantir Technologies Inc Palantir Metropolis; Palantir Technologies Inc Palisade; Leidos Cyber Inc Palm OS Garnet; Access Co Ltd Pan Acer Group; Acer Inc PanaHome; Panasonic Corporation PANalytical; Spectris plc Panasonic; Panasonic Corporation Panasonic Healthcare; Panasonic Corporation Panasonic System Networks Co Ltd; Panasonic Corporation Panaya; Infosys Ltd PaperFlow; Digitech Systems Co Ltd Papertrail; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC PaperVision Capture; Digitech Systems Co Ltd PaperVision Enterprise; Digitech Systems Co Ltd PaperVision Enterprise Report Management; Digitech Systems Co Ltd PaperVision Enterprise WorkFlow; Digitech Systems Co Ltd PaperVision Forms Magic Technology; Digitech Systems Co Ltd Paradise City; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Particle Measuring Systems; Spectris plc PC Connection Sales Corporation; PC Connection Inc PCM.com; PCM Inc PCM-G; PCM Inc PCMG Inc; PCM Inc PCMG.com; PCM Inc PCPR-54mm ISO; TXCOM-Axiohm Peachstate Health Management LLC; Authentidate Holding Corporation Pega 7; Pegasystems Inc Pericom Semiconductor Corporation; Diodes Inc PernixData; Nutanix Inc P-Harmony Monitors Hong Kong Holding Ltd; TPV Technology Ltd Phaser; Xerox Corporation Phaser 6022; Xerox Corporation Philips Lighting Holding BV; Koninklijke Philips NV (Royal Philips) Phillips-Medisize Corporation; Molex LLC Phoenix Resort Co Ltd; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Phoenix Seagaia Resort; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Photronics DNP Mask Corporation; Photronics Inc Pingdom; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC Pioneer Digital Design and Manufacturing Corp; Pioneer Corporation Pivotal; Dell Technologies Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. PK Ltd; Photronics Inc Plasticos Castella; Jabil Circuit Inc Platinum Equity LLC; Quark Software Inc Plato Courseware; Edmentum Inc Plex Manufacturing Cloud; Plex Systems Inc Point to Point Limited; HCL Technologies Ltd Point to Point Products Limited; HCL Technologies Ltd Pokemon; Nintendo Co Ltd Policy Compute Engine; Illumio Postal Solution Suite; Diebold Nixdorf Inc Power Systems Company; Toshiba Corporation PowerMarketing; Realtime Corporation PowerObjects; HCL Technologies Ltd Predictix; Infor Inc Premier Farnell plc; Avnet Inc Prime Turbines LLC; VSE Corp PrimeTime; MediaPlatform Inc PrintMe; Electronics For Imaging Inc Printronix; Printronix Inc Process Space; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation ProConnect; Intuit Inc ProConnect Tax Online; Intuit Inc ProConnection; PC Connection Inc ProFile; Intuit Inc ProfitStars; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Progress DataDirect; Progress Software Corporation Progress DataDirect Cloud; Progress Software Corporation Progress OpenEdge; Progress Software Corporation Progress Rollbase; Progress Software Corporation ProMedia; Harmonic Inc proofpoint; ProofPoint Inc Proofpoint Enterprise Archive; ProofPoint Inc Proofpoint Enterprise Protection; ProofPoint Inc Proofpoint Essentials; ProofPoint Inc Proofpoint Information Protection; ProofPoint Inc Proofpoint Social Media Security & Compliance; ProofPoint Inc ProSeries; Intuit Inc ProSeries Basic Edition; Intuit Inc ProSeries Professional Edition; Intuit Inc ProStream; Harmonic Inc Protect; Indra Sistemas SA Proteus; Synopsys Inc Proven Method Inc (The); American Software Inc ProView; Harmonic Inc ProximVision NMS; Proxim Wireless Corp PTC Creo; PTC Inc PTC Creo View; PTC Inc PTC Mathcad; PTC Inc PTC Servigistics; PTC Inc PTC Windchill; PTC Inc PTX; Juniper Networks Inc Pure1; Pure Storage Inc

Purview; Extreme Networks Inc PV Elite 2017; Intergraph Corporation Q; Videocon Industries Ltd Qisda Corporation; BenQ Group Qlik Labs; Qlik Technologies Inc Qlik Sense; Qlik Technologies Inc QlikView; Qlik Technologies Inc QlikView Nprinting; Qlik Technologies Inc QlikView Publisher; Qlik Technologies Inc Quad SPI NOR; Macronix International Co Ltd Quadro; NVIDIA Corporation Quality Systems India Healthcare Private Limited; Quality Systems Inc Quanta Cloud Technology; Quanta Computer Inc Quanta Microsystems Inc; Quanta Computer Inc Quanta Research Institute; Quanta Computer Inc Quanta Storage Inc; Quanta Computer Inc Quark Author; Quark Software Inc Quark Brand Manager; Quark Software Inc Quark DesignPad; Quark Software Inc Quark Publishing Platform; Quark Software Inc Quark XML Author; Quark Software Inc QuarkXPress Server; Quark Software Inc Quattro + Hornet; Omron Adept Technologies Inc Questa; Mentor Graphics Corp QuickBooks Online; Intuit Inc QUICKSCAN; Datalogic ADC Inc QuickSilver; BroadVision Inc QUICK-WORD; Curriculum Associates LLC QUICK-WRITE; Curriculum Associates LLC RAD Group; Radware Ltd RAD Server; Embarcadero Technologies Inc RAD Studio; Embarcadero Technologies Inc Radeon; Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) Rail Traffic Control Systems; Hitachi Ltd RApid INnovation (RAIN); Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Rave; SeaChange International Inc Raytheon Company; Forcepoint LLC Razer Arena; Razer Inc Razer Blade Stealth; Razer Inc Razer Core; Razer Inc Razer Cortex; Razer Inc Razer Nabu Watch; Razer Inc Razer Switchblade UI; Razer Inc RDX Quickstation; Overland Storage Inc RDX Quickstor; Overland Storage Inc REACHit; Lenovo Group Limited Reading Eggs; Edmentum Inc RealPlayer; RealNetworks Inc RealPlayer Cloud; RealNetworks Inc RealStor; Dot Hill Systems Corporation Realtime DMC; Realtime Corporation Recurrent Pattern Detection; CYREN Ltd ReD Associates; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Red Hat Inc Red Hat JBoss Middleware Suite; Red Hat Inc Red Hat Satellite; Red Hat Inc Red Hat Virtualization; Red Hat Inc RedHawk Linux; Concurrent Computer Corporation Redington Distribution Pte Ltd; Redington (India) Ltd Redington Gulf FZE; Redington (India) Ltd RedPrairie Holding Inc; JDA Software Group Inc Reliasoft Corporation; Spectris plc RemotelyAnywhere; LogMeIn Inc Renesas Electronics Corp; Renesas Electronics America Inc Renesas SP Drivers Inc; Powerchip Technology Corp Renesas Synergy Platform; Renesas Electronics America Inc Renovationexperts.com; Web.com Group Inc Replay; GoPro Inc ResponsiveAi; iCrossing Inc Retail Software Application Suite; Diebold Nixdorf Inc Revenue Cycle Management Services; Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc Rexchip Electronics Corporation; Powerchip Technology Corp RF360 Holdings Singapore Pte Ltd; Qualcomm Inc Richtek Technology; MediaTek Inc Ricoh; Ricoh Company Ltd Ricoh Americas Corporation; Ricoh Company Ltd RIDA; Datalogic ADC Inc RightScale Cloud Management; RightScale Inc RightScale Consulting; RightScale Inc Rightshore; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) RIM Wireless Handheld; BlackBerry Ltd RL Drake Holdings LLC; Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc RoadKing; Bosch Communications Systems Inc Robert Bosch GmbH; Bosch Communications Systems Inc RoboHon; Sharp Corporation Rocket Loader; Cloudflare Inc Rocket NetCure; Rocket Software Rockmount; RadiSys Corporation Rockstar Games; Take-Two Interactive Software Inc RoleView; Forrester Research Inc Rolling Stock Systems; Hitachi Ltd ROM; Macronix International Co Ltd Roomba; iRobot Corporation Rovi Corporation; TiVo Corporation RoyalTek Co Ltd; Quanta Computer Inc RPG; BioWare Corp RSA; Dell Technologies Inc RTS; Bosch Communications Systems Inc SABRE; Lam Research Corporation SABRE DAC; ESS Technology Inc SafeNet; Gemalto NV Saitek; Logitech International SA

Sales Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc Sammy Corporation; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Samsung Group; Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd Samsung Group; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd SanDisk Corporation; Western Digital Corp SanDisk Extreme; SanDisk Corporation SanDisk Extreme PRO; SanDisk Corporation SanDisk Lightning; SanDisk Corporation SanDisk ReadyCache; SanDisk Corporation SanDisk Ultra; SanDisk Corporation Sanovi Technologies; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) SAP Ariba; Ariba Inc SAP Cloud; SAP SE SAP Digital Boardroom; SAP SE SAP HANA; SAP SE SAP HANA 2; SAP SE SAP IoT; SAP SE SAP SE; Ariba Inc Satyam Computer Services Ltd (Mahindra Satyam); Tech Mahindra Limited Savin; Ricoh Company Ltd SCI Technology Inc; Sanmina Corp SCM World; Gartner Inc Scooba 450; iRobot Corporation Screenshot Backup Verification; Datto Inc SeaChange; SeaChange International Inc Seagate; Seagate Technology plc Seagate Technology PLC; Dot Hill Systems Corporation SearchAi; iCrossing Inc Secure Communication Systems Inc; Benchmark Electronics Inc SecureCore; Phoenix Technologies Ltd SecureCore Tiano 2.x; Phoenix Technologies Ltd SECUREit; Lenovo Group Limited SecurePad; Synaptics Inc SecureSite; Trend Micro Inc Secureworks; Dell Technologies Inc SecureWorks Counter Threat Platform; SecureWorks Corporation SEEit; Lenovo Group Limited Sega Corporation; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Sega Live Creation Inc; Sega Sammy Holdings Inc Seiko Clock Inc; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko Instruments Inc; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko NPC Corporation; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko Optical Products Co Ltd; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko Precision Inc; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko Solutions Inc; Seiko Holdings Corporation Seiko Watch Corporation; Seiko Holdings Corporation Semiconductor & Storage Company; Toshiba Corporation Sentaurus; Synopsys Inc SequenceIQ Inc; Hortonworks Inc Sequoia Capital; Viptela Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Sequoia Capital; Mixpanel Inc Serena Business Manager; Serena Software Inc Serena Deployment Automation; Serena Software Inc Serena PVCS Professional Suite; Serena Software Inc Serena Release Control; Serena Software Inc SerenaService Manager; Serena Software Inc Serial Flash; Macronix International Co Ltd Servergraph; Rocket Software Service Cloud; SalesForce.com Inc Service Desk; Novell Inc Shanghai Kaihong Technology Electronic Co Ltd; Diodes Inc SHAREit; Lenovo Group Limited Shasta; Cray Inc Shenzhen Huawei Investment & Holding Co; Huawei Technologies Co Ltd SHIELD; NVIDIA Corporation SHOUT; ChyronHego Corporation Sibelius; Avid Technology Inc Siemens AG; Siemens Limited Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd; Siemens Limited Siemens Hearing Instruments Pvt Ltd; Siemens Limited Siemens Power Engineering Pvt Ltd; Siemens Limited Sierra Holdings Corporation; Avaya Inc SIGnal Workbench; Concurrent Computer Corporation Silanis Technology Inc; VASCO Data Security International Inc Siliconware Technology (Suzhou) Limited; Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd Silitech Technology Corporation; Lite-On Technology Corp Silk; Palantir Technologies Inc Silver Lake Partners; Avaya Inc Silver Lake Partners; SMART Modular Technologies Inc Silver Lake Partners; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC SilverLake; Jack Henry & Associates Inc SimDesigner; MSC Software Corporation SimManager; MSC Software Corporation Simpleware Limited; Synopsys Inc Sims vs Zombies (The); Electronic Arts Inc (EA) Simufact Engineering GmbH; MSC Software Corporation SIMulation Workbench; Concurrent Computer Corporation SIMULIA; Dassault Systemes SA SimXpert; MSC Software Corporation Sinda; MSC Software Corporation Singleview; CSG Systems International Inc Skava; Infosys Ltd Skillport; SkillSoft Limited Skyhigh for Box; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skyhigh for Dropbox; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skyhigh for Google Drive; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skyhigh for Office 365; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skyhigh for Salesforce; Skyhigh Networks Inc

Skyhigh for ServiceNow; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skyhigh for Shadow IT; Skyhigh Networks Inc Skylanders; Activision Blizzard Inc SkyOne; Skyworks Solutions Inc Skyworks; Skyworks Solutions Inc Slack; Slack Technologies Inc SMART Worldwide Holdings Inc; SMART Modular Technologies Inc Smartbits; Microchip Technology Inc SmartBridge; MediaPlatform Inc SmartEdge; MediaPlatform Inc SmartLeads; Trilogy Inc SmartLIGHT; ECI Telecom Ltd SmartMesh; Linear Technology Corporation SmartMix; Trilogy Inc SmartPath; MediaPlatform Inc SmartPlant; Intergraph Corporation SmartShop; Trilogy Inc SmartSites; Trilogy Inc SmartTV; LG Electronics USA Inc SMIC Advanced Technology R&D (Shanghai) Corp; Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation SnapCLOUD; Overland Storage Inc SNAPit; Lenovo Group Limited SnapScale; Overland Storage Inc SnapServer; Overland Storage Inc Social Infrastructure Systems Company; Toshiba Corporation Socionext; Fujitsu Limited SoftBank Group Corp; ARM Holdings plc Softmart; PC Connection Inc Software AG Cloud; Software AG Software Blade; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd Sogeti; Cap Gemini SA (Capgemini) Sogou Explorer; Sogou Inc Sogou Map; Sogou Inc Sogou.com; Sogou Inc Soha Systems; Akamai Technologies Inc Sohu.com Inc; Sogou Inc SOLA; Lam Research Corporation SoLayTec BV; Amtech Systems Inc Solid Angle; Autodesk Inc SolidCactus.com; Web.com Group Inc SolidFire; NetApp Inc SOLIDWORKS; Dassault Systemes SA Sony Financial Holdings Inc; Sony Corporation Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc; Sony Corporation Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC; Sony Corporation SOO Products; UTStarcom Inc Sorenson Capital; Health Catalyst Soros Fund Management LLC; Conexant Systems Inc SoundClear; Cirrus Logic Inc Spartan; Xilinx Inc Spectrum; Mellanox Technologies Ltd

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Spectrum; NaviSite Inc Sphere 3D Corporation; Overland Storage Inc Spitfire Controls; SigmaTron International Inc Splice; GoPro Inc Split AC; Videocon Industries Ltd Splunk App for Salesforce; Splunk Inc Splunk Apps; Splunk Inc Splunk Cloud; Splunk Inc Splunk Enterprise; Splunk Inc Spotfire; TIBCO Software Inc SPSS; IBM Software Group SQL; Microsoft Corporation SRA International Inc; CSRA Inc Star Wars; Knights of the Old Republic; BioWare Corp Statwing; Qualtrics LLC SteelApp; Brocade Communications Systems Inc SteelCentral; Riverbed Technology Inc SteelConnect; Riverbed Technology Inc SteelFusion; Riverbed Technology Inc SteelHead; Riverbed Technology Inc Stingray Studio GUI; Rogue Wave Software Inc StorNext; Quantum Corp StreamBase; TIBCO Software Inc Strobe; Compuware Corporation Studio MediaMaker; ChyronHego Corporation Study Island; Edmentum Inc Subscription Advantage; Citrix Systems Inc Subspace; Box Inc Sugar Cats; Sogou Inc SuiteCommerce; NetSuite Inc Summit; Extreme Networks Inc Sunrise Enterprise; Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc SuperFlash; Microchip Technology Inc SuperSign; LG Electronics USA Inc Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors Co Ltd; NXP Semiconductors NV Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co Ltd; MultiFineline Electronix Inc Switch-IB 2 smart InfiniBand; Mellanox Technologies Ltd SX Series; Gateway Inc Symitar; Jack Henry & Associates Inc Symphony Advanced Media; Symphony Technology Group Symphony Health Solutions; Symphony Technology Group Symphony Summit; Symphony Technology Group Symphony Talent; Symphony Technology Group Symposium/Itxpo; Gartner Inc SYNCit; Lenovo Group Limited Syndion; Lam Research Corporation SYNNEX Canada Limited; SYNNEX Corporation SYNNEX Infotec Corporation; SYNNEX Corporation SYNNEX US; SYNNEX Corporation System 5; Avid Technology Inc

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd; NXP Semiconductors NV Tableau Desktop; Tableau Software Inc Tableau Online; Tableau Software Inc Tableau Public; Tableau Software Inc Tableau Server; Tableau Software Inc Talend Beijing Co Ltd; Talend SA Talend Community Coders; Talend SA Talend Date Fabric; Talend SA Talend Inc; Talend SA Talend KK; Talend SA Talend Limited; Talend SA Talend USA Inc; Talend SA TalendForge Community; Talend SA TallyGenicom; Printronix Inc Tanner EDA; Mentor Graphics Corp TAP; FireEye Inc TAPTAP; Asante Networks Inc Taqua LLC; Sonus Networks Inc Tata America International Corporation; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tata Consultancy Services Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tata Group; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) TCS e-Serve International Limited; Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) TD100; Datalogic ADC Inc Teachers Private Capital; Riverbed Technology Inc Tech Mahindra (Beijing) IT Services Limited; Tech Mahindra Limited Tech Mahindra (Singapore) Private Limited; Tech Mahindra Limited Tech Mahindra GmbH; Tech Mahindra Limited Technics; Panasonic Corporation Tegra; NVIDIA Corporation Tele Atlas; TomTom NV Telerik ALM; Progress Software Corporation Telerik Dev Cloud; Progress Software Corporation Telerik Dev Tools; Progress Software Corporation Telex; Bosch Communications Systems Inc Tellabs 1000 Multiservice Access Platform; Tellabs Inc Tellabs 1100 Multiservice Access Platform; Tellabs Inc Tellabs Advanced Availability Software Package; Tellabs Inc Tellabs All-Secure PON; Tellabs Inc Tellabs Optical Network Terminals; Tellabs Inc Tellabs Panorama EMS; Tellabs Inc Tenaya Capital; Health Catalyst Tencent Holdings Ltd; Sogou Inc Teradata Aster Discovery Platform; TeraData Corp Tesla; NVIDIA Corporation Tessella; Altran Technologies SA Test Drive; Atari Interactive Inc The Star Wars; Battlefront; LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. ThingMagic; Trimble Navigation Ltd ThingWorx; PTC Inc Thoma Bravo LLC; Riverbed Technology Inc Thoma Bravo LLC; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC Thoma Bravo LLC; Compuware Corporation Thomas H Lee Partners; CompuCom Systems Inc Thomson Video Networks; Harmonic Inc ThreatCloud; Check Point Software Technologies Ltd ThreatSeeker Intelligence Cloud; Forcepoint LLC Tianjin Tianhai Investment Company Ltd; Ingram Micro Inc TigerDirect.com; PCM Inc Time Warner Cable Inc; NaviSite Inc TimelessMIND; Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Ericsson) TiVo Inc; TiVo Corporation TiVo Solutions Inc; TiVo Corporation Tivoli; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Tokyo Electron Device Ltd; Tokyo Electron Limited Tolt Solutions; Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc Top Victory Investments Ltd; TPV Technology Ltd Topaz Workbench; Compuware Corporation Toshiba Carrier Corporation; Toshiba Corporation Toshiba Lifestyle & Services Corp; Toshiba Corporation Toshiba Solutions Corporation; Toshiba Corporation Toshiba TEC Corporation; Toshiba Corporation Total Access 5000; ADTRAN Inc Total Access IP; ADTRAN Inc Total Service Mediation; CSG Systems International Inc TotalENodeB; RadiSys Corporation TouchButtons; Synaptics Inc TouchPad; Synaptics Inc TouchSense; Immersion Corporation TPG Capital; Avaya Inc TPO Displays Corp; Innolux Corporation TPOS-58mm; TXCOM-Axiohm TPSK; TXCOM-Axiohm TraceView; SolarWinds Worldwide LLC Transporter; Imation Corp Trans-Tech; Skyworks Solutions Inc TRAXX; PC Connection Inc Trend Micro (EMEA) Ltd; Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro Australia Pty Ltd; Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro Inc (Taiwan); Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro Inc (US); Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro Ireland Ltd; Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro SafeSync for Business; Trend Micro Inc Trend Micro Smart Protection Network; Trend Micro Inc Trident; Micro-Star International Co Ltd Trimble Outdoors; Trimble Navigation Ltd Tripwire; Belden Inc TRITON ACE; Forcepoint LLC TRITON AP-WEB Cloud; Forcepoint LLC TRITON APX; Forcepoint LLC Trub AG; Gemalto NV

TrusAnalyzer; Ahnlab Inc TrusGuard; Ahnlab Inc TrusLine; Ahnlab Inc TrusManager; Ahnlab Inc Truven Health Analytics; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) T-Series ATCA; RadiSys Corporation Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd; RDA Microelectronics Inc TSMC China Company Limited; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) TSMC Solar Ltd; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Tsunami; Proxim Wireless Corp TubeMogul Inc; Adobe Systems Inc TuffServe; Ampex Data Systems Corporation TurnOpt; Opterna AM Inc tvOS; Apple Inc Twilio Connect; Twilio Inc TwinBlade; Super Micro Computer Inc TwinPro; Super Micro Computer Inc TXCOM SA; TXCOM-Axiohm TYAN; MiTAC Holdings Corp U2; Rocket Software UIC Corporation; Asante Networks Inc Ultimate Ears; Logitech International SA Ultimate Software Group of Canada Inc (The); Ultimate Software Group Inc UltiPro; Ultimate Software Group Inc UltiPro Workplace; Ultimate Software Group Inc Ultra; Videocon Industries Ltd Ultrabook; Intel Corp UNICOM Global; UNICOM Engineering Inc UNICOM Global Inc; UNICOM Government Inc Unify Atos Collaboration Solutions; Atos Origin SA Unikernel Systems; Docker Inc Unis-WDC Storage Co Ltd; Western Digital Corp Unisys Stealth; Unisys Corp Universal Scientific Industrial Co Ltd; Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc University Academic Program; Pegasystems Inc UP; Jawbone UP Activity Tracker; Jawbone UP App; Jawbone UP move; Jawbone UP2; Jawbone UP3; Jawbone UP4; Jawbone Usher; MicroStrategy Inc Ustream Inc; International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) UX CTMS; DATATRAK International Inc UX EDC & Medical Coding; DATATRAK International Inc UX Randomization & Trial Supply Mgmt; DATATRAK International Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. UX Training; DATATRAK International Inc UX Trial Design; DATATRAK International Inc V3; Ahnlab Inc VACMAN Controller; VASCO Data Security International Inc vCHS Business Ventures; VMware Inc vCloud Hybrid Service; VMware Inc vDirect; Radware Ltd VECTOR; Lam Research Corporation Vector Capital; ChyronHego Corporation Vector Capital; Corel Corporation Vector Capital; Gerber Scientific Inc Vector Capital; WatchGuard Technologies Inc Vector CH Holdings LP; ChyronHego Corporation vEdge Routers; Viptela Inc Veeva Commercial Cloud; Veeva Systems Inc Veeva CRM; Veeva Systems Inc Veeva KOL Data; Veeva Systems Inc Veeva Network; Veeva Systems Inc Veeva OpenData; Veeva Systems Inc Veeva Vault; Veeva Systems Inc VegaFireBird; DSP Group Inc Veloce; Mentor Graphics Corp Ventiv Technology; Symphony Technology Group Ventyx Inc; ABB Enterprise Software Inc VENUE; Avid Technology Inc Verisign iDefense Security Intelligence; VeriSign Inc Verold Inc; Box Inc Versiv; Fluke Networks Versys; Lam Research Corporation VIA AirTalk; VIA Technologies Inc VIA ALTA; VIA Technologies Inc VIA ARTiGO; VIA Technologies Inc VIA BLISS; VIA Technologies Inc VIA Document Telestrator; VIA Technologies Inc VIAT IoT Studio; VIA Technologies Inc ViaTrack Systems LLC; Quality Systems Inc Vicorp Secure OnLine; Vicorp Group plc Vicorp Voice ID; Vicorp Group plc Video Business Intelligence; MediaPlatform Inc Videocon LED; Videocon Industries Ltd Viking Technology; Sanmina Corp Vindicia Inc; Amdocs Limited Viper; Omron Adept Technologies Inc VIPRION; F5 Networks Inc Virage; HP Autonomy VIRB X; Garmin Ltd VIRB XE; Garmin Ltd Virtek Vision International; Gerber Scientific Inc Virtex; Xilinx Inc Virtex UltraScale; Xilinx Inc Virtual Data Pipeline; Actifio Inc Virtual Enforcement Node; Illumio Virtual Private Network; Avaya Inc

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INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS, CONT. Wolfspeed; Infineon Technologies AG Woodhead; Molex LLC WorkCentre 5945; Xerox Corporation WorkCentre 6027; Xerox Corporation Workstation; VMware Inc World of Warcraft; Activision Blizzard Inc Worldline Atos e-Payment Services; Atos Origin SA WRITEit; Lenovo Group Limited WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch; Casio Computer Co Ltd www.biowarestore.com; BioWare Corp www.tableau.com; Tableau Software Inc Wyse; Dell Wyse Wyse ThinOS; Dell Wyse XenApp; Citrix Systems Inc XenDesktop; Citrix Systems Inc XenServer; Citrix Systems Inc Xerox ConnectKey; Xerox Corporation Xerox iGen; Xerox Corporation Xerox Nuvera; Xerox Corporation Xintec Inc; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Xively; LogMeIn Inc XLamp LED; Cree Inc xMP Campaign Master; Vicorp Group plc xMP Console; Vicorp Group plc xMP Director; Vicorp Group plc xMP Reporter; Vicorp Group plc xMP Studio; Vicorp Group plc XpandR; DSP Group Inc Xpediter; Compuware Corporation Xpedition Series (The); Mentor Graphics Corp Xplain.io; Cloudera Inc xSB; Vicorp Group plc X-series; Forcepoint LLC Y Combinator; Mixpanel Inc Yahoo! Directory; Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Japan; Yahoo! Inc Yamagata Casio Co Ltd; Casio Computer Co Ltd Yield; Synopsys Inc Yodle; Web.com Group Inc Yunique Solutions; Gerber Scientific Inc Z10; BlackBerry Ltd ZANTAZ; HP Autonomy Zaption.com; Workday Inc Zebra Technologies Corporation; Motorola Solutions Inc Zementis Inc; Software AG ZEN Your Way; ASUSTeK Computer Inc Zend Framework 3; Rogue Wave Software Inc ZENworks; Novell Inc Z-Wave; Sigma Designs Inc Zylom; RealNetworks Inc Zypr; Pioneer Corporation

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A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary 3G: Short for third-generation, this term refers to high speed enhancements to wireless service. 3G was introduced into widespread use in the early 2000s. 3G enabled wireless e-mail, Internet browsing and data transfer at improved speeds. 3G speeds generally range from 144 kbps to over 4 Mbps. However, 3G is being replaced by faster technologies. 3PL: See “Third-Party Logistics (3PL).” 4G: Fourth-Generation cellular wireless service. Technologies include Advanced LTE and HSPA+. These technologies enable high speed downloading via smartphones and other wireless devices. It is particularly useful for viewing videos and for transferring large files. 5G: Fifth Generation wireless technologies. Goals of firms working on 5G technologies include improved latency rates (the speed at which two devices communicates with each other, such as a smartphone and a Wi-Fi router), as well as much higher download speeds. It is believed that download speeds of as high as 10 gigabits per second may be achievable, vastly higher than 4G service. This would enable, for example, the very fast download of high-definition video. 802.11a (Wi-Fi): A faster wireless network standard than 802.11b (“Wi-Fi”). 802.11a operates in the 5GHz band at speeds of 54 Mbps. This standard may be affected by weather and is not as suitable for outdoor use. 802.11 standards are set by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). 802.11ac: An ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi standard. It operates on the 5 Ghz band and is backwards compatible with older 802.11 standards. 802.11 standards are set by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). This specification is capable of 1 gigabit per second data transfer speeds. 802.11b (Wi-Fi): A Wi-Fi short-range wireless connection standard created by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). It operates at 11 Mbps and can be used to connect computer devices to each other. 802.11b competes with the Bluetooth standard. Its range is up to 380 feet, but 150 feet or so may be more practical in some installations.

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802.11g (Wi-Fi): An addition to the series of 802.11 specifications for Wi-Fi wireless networks, 802.11g provides data transfer at speeds of up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band. It can easily exchange data with 802.11b-enabled devices, but at much higher speed. 802.11g equipment, such as wireless access points, will be able to provide simultaneous WLAN connectivity for both 802.11g and 802.11b equipment. The 802.11 standards are set by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). 802.11n (MIMO): Multiple Input Multiple Output antenna technology. MIMO is a new standard in the series of 802.11 Wi-Fi specifications for wireless networks. It has the potential of providing data transfer speeds of 100 to perhaps as much as 500 Mbps. 802.11n also boasts better operating distances than current networks. MIMO uses spectrum more efficiently without any loss of reliability. The technology is based on several different antennas all tuned to the same channel, each transmitting a different signal. 802.15: See “Ultrawideband (UWB).” For 802.15.1, see “Bluetooth.” 802.15.1: See “Bluetooth.” 802.16: See “WiMAX.” Access Network: The network that connects a user's telephone equipment to the telephone exchange. Active Server Page (ASP): A web page that includes one or more embedded programs, usually written in Java or Visual Basic code. See “Java.” Active X: A set of technologies developed by Microsoft Corporation for sharing information across different applications. ADM: The application, development and maintenance of software. ADN: See “Advanced Digital Network (ADN).” Advanced Digital Network (ADN): See “Integrated Digital Network (IDN).” AI: See “Artificial Intelligence (AI).” Ajax: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It is a technology that enables web page data to update

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within a browser on a continuous basis, thus updating the page on the fly. This means that applications that reside on the Internet, such as instant messaging, can appear to run so quickly that they seem like programs that are local to a user's computer. An example is Google Inc.'s Google Maps, launched in 2005. During that year, Microsoft also announced services that will run via Ajax.

Application Program Interface (API): A set of protocols, routines and tools used by computer programmers as a way of setting common definitions regarding how one piece of software communicates with another. For example, an API can be used to connect an accounting or customer transaction database to an email service or a CRM (customer relationship management) system.

Analog: A form of transmitting information characterized by continuously variable quantities. Digital transmission, in contrast, is characterized by discrete bits of information in numerical steps. An analog signal responds to changes in light, sound, heat and pressure.

Application Service Provider (ASP): A web site that enables utilization of software and databases that reside permanently on a service company's remote web server, rather than having to be downloaded to the user's computer. Advantages include the ability for multiple remote users to access the same tools over the Internet and the fact that the ASP provider is responsible for developing and maintaining the software. (ASP is also an acronym for “active server page,” which is not related.) For the latest developments in ASP, see “Software as a Service (SaaS).”

Analog IC (Integrated Circuit): A semiconductor that processes a continuous wave of electrical signals based on real-world analog quantities such as speed, pressure, temperature, light, sound and voltage. Analytics: With regard to software, the programs that analyze data for noteworthy trends. For example, retailers use analytics to track sales and inventory for positive or negative trends over time. This enables them to better predict the future need for inventory and to establish the most effective pricing and marketing of individual items. ANSI: American National Standards Institute. Founded in 1918, ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. Its mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the quality of U.S. life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. See www.ansi.org. Antitrust Legislation: A set of laws that foster a competitive environment preventing unreasonable restraint of trade or unfair trade practices such as price-fixing. In the United States, antitrust laws originated with the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. Applets: Small, object-based applications written in Java that net browsers can download from the Internet on an as-needed basis. These may be software, accessories (such as spell checkers or calculators), information-packed databases or other items. See “Object Technology.”

Applications: Computer programs and systems that allow users to interface with a computer and that collect, manipulate, summarize or provide easy access to data and information. Also, see “Apps.” Applied Research: The application of compounds, processes, materials or other items discovered during basic research to practical uses. The goal is to move discoveries along to the final development phase. Apps: Short for applications, apps are small software programs designed to run primarily on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Also known as “mobile apps.” AR: See “Augmented Reality (AR).” Archie: This software tool can be used to find files stored on anonymous FTP sites, as long as the user knows the file name or a sub-string of the file name that is being searched for. See “File Transfer Protocol (FTP).” ARPANet: Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. The forefather of the Internet, ARPANet was developed during the latter part of the 1960s by the United States Department of Defense. Artificial Intelligence (AI): The use of computer technology to perform functions somewhat like those

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normally associated with human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning and self-improvement. ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Exchange. There are 128 standard ASCII codes that represent all Latin letters, numbers and punctuation. Each ASCII code is represented by a seven-digit binary number, such as 0000000 or 0000111. This code is accepted as a standard throughout the world. Asia Pacific Advisory Committee (APAC): A multicountry committee representing the Asia and Pacific region. ASP: See “Application Service Provider (ASP).” Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Association of Southeast Asian Nations. A regional economic development association established in 1967 by five original member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL): High-speed technology that enables the transfer of data over existing copper phone lines, allowing more bandwidth downstream than upstream. Asynchronous Communications: A stream of data routed through a network as generated instead of in organized message blocks. Most personal computers use this format to send data. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): A digital switching and transmission technology based on high speed. ATM allows voice, video and data signals to be sent over a single telephone line at speeds from 25 million to 1 billion bits per second (bps). This digital ATM speed is much faster than traditional analog phone lines, which allow no more than 2 million bps. See “Broadband.” ATCA: Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture. It is a set of standards widely used in telecommunications equipment due to the rapid growth of VOIP. ATCA technology increases performance and reliability by optimizing the architecture specifically for communications servers by eliminating proprietary communications port specifications.

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Augmented Reality (AR): A technology that superimposes computer-generated, digital images on areal time view creating a composite view. For example, health technicians may use smart glasses to see the location of a patient's veins before drawing blood, or technicians may wear smart glasses to see schematics and instructions relating to nearby equipment that needs fixing. Baby Boomer: Generally refers to people born from 1946 to 1964. In the U.S., the initial number of Baby Boomers totaled about 78 million. The term evolved to describe the children of soldiers and war industry workers who were involved in World War II and who began forming families after the war's end. In 2011, the oldest Baby Boomers began reaching the traditional retirement age of 65. Backbone: Traditionally the part of a communications network that carries the heaviest traffic; the high-speed line or series of connections that forms a large pathway within a network or within a region. The combined networks of AT&T, MCI and other large telecommunications companies make up the backbone of the Internet. Back-Office: Generally considered to include such areas as accounting, human resources, call centers, financial transaction processing. A back-office application is a software program designed to handle back-office tasks. Also, see “Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).” Bandwidth: The data transmission capacity of a network, measured in the amount of data (in bits and bauds) it can transport in one second. A full page of text is about 15,000 to 20,000 bits. Full-motion, fullscreen video requires about 10 million bits per second, depending on compression. Barriers to Outsourcing: Forms of resistance to outsourcing, which may include loss of control, quality issues, flexibility and customer and labor backlash. Basic Research: Attempts to discover compounds, materials, processes or other items that may be largely or entirely new and/or unique. Basic research may start with a theoretical concept that has yet to be proven. The goal is to create discoveries that can be moved along to applied research. Basic research is sometimes referred to as “blue sky” research.

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Baud: Refers to how many times the carrier signal in a modem switches value per second or how many bits a modem can send and receive in a second. BCP: See "Business Continuity Planning (BCP)." Beam: The coverage and geographic service area offered by a satellite transponder. A global beam effectively covers one-third of the earth’s surface. A spot beam provides a very specific high-powered downlink pattern that is limited to a particular geographical area to which it may be steered or pointed. Big Data: The massive sets of data that are generated and captured to a growing extent by a wide variety of enterprises. For example, the digitization of health care records is creating big data sets. Likewise, consumer activities on an extremely popular website like Facebook create big data sets. A growing trend will be the generation of big data sets by remote wireless sensors. The challenges created by big data include the steps of data capture, storage, visualization and analysis. The opportunities include targeted online advertising; greater efficiency in health care, energy, business and industry, as well as intelligent transportation systems and better outcomes in health care. Binhex: A means of changing non-ASCII (or nontext) files into text/ASCII files so that they can be used, for example, as e-mail. Bit: A single digit number, either a one or a zero, which is the smallest unit of computerized data. Bits Per Second (Bps): An indicator of the speed of data movement. Blog (Web Log): A web site consisting of a personal journal, news coverage, special-interest content or other data that is posted on the Internet, frequently updated and intended for public viewing by anyone who might be interested in the author’s thoughts. Short for “web log,” blog content is frequently distributed via RSS (Real Simple Syndication). Blog content has evolved to include video files (VLOGs) and audio files (Podcasting) as well as text. Also, see “Real Simple Syndication (RSS),” “Video Blog (VLOG),” “Moblog”; “Podcasting,” and “User Generated Content (UGC).”

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Bluetooth: An industry standard for a technology that enables wireless, short-distance infrared connections between devices such as cell phone headsets, Palm Pilots or PDAs, laptops, printers and Internet appliances. BPM: See “Business Process Management (BPM).” BPO: See “Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).” Bps: See “Bits Per Second (Bps).” Brand: A marketing strategy that places a focus on the brand name of a product, service or firm in order to increase the brand's market share, increase sales, establish credibility, improve satisfaction, raise the profile of the firm and increase profits. Also, see “Brand.” Branding: A marketing strategy that places a focus on the brand name of a product, service or firm in order to increase the brand's market share, increase sales, establish credibility, improve satisfaction, raise the profile of the firm and increase profits. Also, see “Brand.” Broadband: The high-speed transmission range for telecommunications and computer data. Broadband generally refers to any transmission at 2 million bps (bits per second) or higher (much higher than analog speed). A broadband network can carry voice, video and data all at the same time. Internet users enjoying broadband access typically connect to the Internet via DSL line, cable modem or T1 line. Several wireless methods offer broadband as well. Browser: A program that allows a user to read Internet text or graphics and to navigate from one page to another. The most popular browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Firefox is an open source browser introduced in 2005 that is rapidly gaining popularity. B-to-B, or B2B: See “Business-to-Business.” B-to-C, or B2C: See “Business-to-Consumer.” B-to-E, or B2E: See “Business-to-Employee.” B-to-G, or B2G: See “Business-to-Government.”

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Buffer: A location for temporarily storing data being sent or received. It is usually located between two devices that have different data transmission rates. Business Continuity Planning (BCP): High level planning designed to identify various risks that might interrupt a business, consider contingencies and start the process of writing Disaster Recovery Plans (DCPs). Such risks might include fire, information systems failure, information systems hacking, electric or water supply failure, or supply chain disasters. Sometimes refrerred to as "BCP." Business Process Management (BPM): Refers to tools and processes that automate, monitor and accelerate business functions (processes). BPM software, for example, can be used to seamlessly connect key employees to key software applications in an automated fashion. BPM may automate such routine support functions as human resources tasks, accounting tasks and back-office tasks. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): The process of hiring another company to handle business activities. BPO is one of the fastest-growing segments in the offshoring sector. Services include human resources management, billing and purchasing and call centers, as well as many types of customer service or marketing activities, depending on the industry involved. Also, see “Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO)” and “Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO).”

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information from a company to its employees. Also known as B2E. Business-to-Government: An organization focused on selling products, services or data to government units rather than commercial businesses or consumers. Also known as B2G. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device. The trend of employees bringing their own, favorite laptops, tablets and cellphones into the office, as opposed to using equipment issued by the company. Similar phrases include BYOP (Bring Your Own Phone) and BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology). Byte: A set of eight bits that represent a single character. Cable Modem: An interface between a cable television system and a computer or router. Most cable modems are external devices that connect to the PC through a standard 10Base-T Ethernet card and twisted-pair wiring. External Universal Serial Bus (USB) modems and internal PCI modem cards are also available. Caching: A method of storing data in a temporary location closer to the user so that it can be retrieved quickly when requested. CAD: See “Computer-Aided Design (CAD).” CAE: See “Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE).”

Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO): A segment within outsourcing in which the client company revamps its business processes with the goal of transforming its business by following a collaborative approach with its outsourced services provider. Business-to-Business: An organization focused on selling products, services or data to commercial customers rather than individual consumers. Also known as B2B. Business-to-Consumer: An organization focused on selling products, services or data to individual consumers rather than commercial customers. Also known as B2C. Business-to-Employee: A corporate communications system, such as an intranet, aimed at conveying

Call Automation: Part of the telephone equipment revolution, including voice mail, automated sending and receiving of faxes and the ability for customers to place orders and gather information using a touch-tone telephone to access sophisticated databases. See “Voice Mail.” Calm Technology: A technology that aims to reduce the personal stress of information overload by letting the user select what information is at the center of his attention. The term, which is used in the computing industry, was coined by Mark Weiser, chief technologist, and John Seeley Brown, director of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Lab. CAM: See “Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM).”

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CANDA: See “Computer-Assisted New Drug Application (CANDA).” Capability Maturity Model (CMM): A global process management standard for software development established by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Capacitor: An electronic circuit device for temporary storage of electrical energy. Capex: Capital expenditures. Captive Offshoring: Used to describe a companyowned offshore operation. For example, Microsoft owns and operates significant captive offshore research and development centers in China and elsewhere that are offshore from Microsoft's U.S. home base. Also see “Offshoring.” Carrier: In communications, the basic radio, television or telephony center of transmit signal. The carrier in an analog signal is modulated by varying volume or shifting frequency up or down in relation to the incoming signal. Satellite carriers operating in the analog mode are usually frequency-modulated. CASE: See “Computer-Assisted Software Engineering (CASE).”

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Chatbot: A computer program that simulates conversation via smartphones, ATMs and other devices. Click Through: In advertising on the Internet, click through refers to how often viewers respond to an ad by clicking on it. Also known as click rate. Client/Server: In networking, a way of running a large computer setup. The server is the host computer that acts as the central holding ground for files, databases and application software. The clients are all of the PCs connected to the network that share data with the server. This represents a vast change from past networks, which were connected to expensive, complicated “mainframe” computers. Cloud: Refers to the use of outsourced servers to store and access data, as opposed to computers owned or managed by one organization. Firms that offer cloud services for a fee run clusters of servers networked together, often based on open standards. Such cloud networks can consist of hundreds or even thousands of computers. Cloud services enable a client company to immediately increase computing capability without any investment in physical infrastructure. (The word “cloud” is also broadly used to describe any data or application that runs via the Internet.) The concept of cloud is also increasingly linked with software as a service.

CATV: Cable television. CMM: See “Capability Maturity Model (CMM).” CDMA: See “Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA).” Central Processing Unit (CPU): The part of a computer that interprets and executes instructions. It is composed of an arithmetic logic unit, a control unit and a small amount of memory. CGI: See “Common Gateway Interface (CGI).” CGI-BIN: The frequently used name of a directory on a web server where CGI programs exist. Channel Definition Format (CDF): Used in Internet-based broadcasting. With this format, a channel serves as a web site that also sends an information file about that specific site. Users subscribe to a channel by downloading the file.

CMOS: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor; the technology used in making modern silicon-based microchips. Coaxial Cable: A type of cable widely used to transmit telephone and broadcast traffic. The distinguishing feature is an inner strand of wires surrounded by an insulator that is in turn surrounded by another conductor, which serves as the ground. Cable TV wiring is typically coaxial. Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA): A cellular telephone multiple-access scheme whereby stations use spread-spectrum modulations and orthogonal codes to avoid interfering with one another. IS-95 (also known as CDMAOne) is the 2G CDMA standard. CDMA2000 is the 3G standard. CDMA in the 1xEV-DO standard offers data transfer speeds up to 2.4 Mbps. CDMA 1xRTT is a slower standard offering speeds of 144 kbps.

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Codec: Hardware or software that converts analog to digital and digital to analog (in both audio and video formats). Codecs can be found in digital telephones, set-top boxes, computers and videoconferencing equipment. The term is also used to refer to the compression of digital information into a smaller format. Co-Location: Refers to the hosting of computer servers at locations operated by service organizations. Co-location is offered by firms that operate specially designed co-location centers with high levels of security, extremely high-speed telecommunication lines for Internet connectivity and reliable backup electrical power systems in case of power failure, as well as a temperature-controlled environment for optimum operation of computer systems. Commerce Chain Management (CCM): Refers to Internet-based tools to facilitate sales, distribution, inventory management and content personalization in the e-commerce industry. Also see “Supply Chain.” Commoditization: The process whereby a good or service is deemed essentially the same by consumers, leading to price being almost the exclusive competitive factor. Common Gateway Interface (CGI): A set of guidelines that determines the manner in which a web server receives and sends information to and from software on the same machine. Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT): Serves as the U.S. Signatory to INTELSAT and INMARSAT. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): A newer company providing local telephone service that competes against larger, traditional firms known as ILECs (incumbent local exchange carriers). Compression: A technology in which a communications signal is squeezed so that it uses less bandwidth (or capacity) than it normally would. This saves storage space and shortens transfer time. The original data is decompressed when read back into memory. Computed Tomography (CT): An imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. The technique is frequently referred to as a “CAT Scan.” A patient lies on a narrow platform

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while the machine's x-ray beam rotates around him or her. Small detectors inside the scanner measure the amount of x-rays that make it through the part of the body being studied. A computer takes this information and uses it to create several individual images, called slices. These images can be stored, viewed on a monitor, or printed on film. Three-dimensional models of organs can be created by stacking the individual slices together. The newest machines are capable of operating at 256 slice levels, creating very high resolution images in a short period of time. Computer-Aided Design (CAD): A tool used to provide three-dimensional, on-screen design for everything from buildings to automobiles to clothing. It generally runs on workstations. Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE): The use of computers to assist with a broad spectrum of engineering design work, including conceptual and analytical design. Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM): The use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity. Computer-Assisted New Drug Application (CANDA): An electronic submission of a new drug application (NDA) to the FDA. Computer-Assisted Software Engineering (CASE): The application of computer technology to systems development activities, techniques and methodologies. Sometimes referred to as “computer-aided systems engineering.” Consumerization: An approach to new product and services development focused on quickly determining and fulfilling the needs of individual consumers. This may be demand-driven development as opposed to technology-driven. Consumerization also may be a business development model based on first fulfilling the needs of consumers with the hope that demand for a new product or service will then broaden to include businesses, government and other enterprises. Container (in software): A popular software technique in which code is contained within a simple software structure that connects easily to the operating system or other resources. The structure can be easily moved or duplicated. The end result is better code creation efficiency.

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Content Aggregator: A content aggregator collects content and distributes it to subscribers, network operators or other content companies. Contract Manufacturing: A business arrangement whereby a company manufactures products that will be sold under the brand names of its client companies. For example, a large number of consumer electronics, such as laptop computers, are manufactured by contract manufacturers for leading brand-name computer companies such as Dell and Apple. Many other types of products, such as shoes and apparel, are made under contract manufacturing. Also see “Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)” and “Original Design Manufacturer (ODM).” Cookie: A piece of information sent to a web browser from a web server that the browser software saves and then sends back to the server upon request. Cookies are used by web site operators to track the actions of users returning to the site. Cost Per Click (CPC): Online advertising that is billed on a response basis. An advertiser sells a banner ad and is paid by the number of users who click on the ad.

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Software as a Service model (see “Software as a Service (Saas)”), Microsoft and Oracle. Cyberspace: Refers to the entire realm of information available through computer networks and the Internet. Dark Fiber: A reference to fiber optic bandwidth that is not being utilized. Data Base Management System (DBMS): A software system used to store, retrieve and manipulate data in an organized fashion. Usually consists of dictionary, manipulation, security and access components. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS): A set of standards for transferring data over cable television. DOCSIS 3.1 will enable very high-speed Internet access that may eventually reach 2 Gigabytes or more (2 Gbps). Datanets: Private networks of land-based telephone lines, satellites or wireless networks that allow corporate users to send data at high speeds to remote locations while bypassing the speed and cost constraints of traditional telephone lines.

Cost Per Thousand (CPM): A charge for advertising calculated on a fixed amount multiplied by the number of users who view an ad, computed in thousands.

DBMS: See “Data Base Management System (DBMS).”

CPC: See “Cost Per Click (CPC).”

Demand Chain: A similar concept to a supply chain, but with an emphasis on the end user.

Decompression: See “Compression.”

CPM: See “Cost Per Thousand (CPM).” CPU: See “Central Processing Unit (CPU).” CRM: See “Customer Relationship Management (CRM).” CT: See “Computed Tomography (CT).” Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Refers to the automation, via sophisticated software, of business processes involving existing and prospective customers. CRM may cover aspects such as sales (contact management and contact history), marketing (campaign management and telemarketing) and customer service (call center history and field service history). Well known providers of CRM software include Salesforce, which delivers via a

Dendrimer: A type of molecule that can be used with small molecules to give them certain desirable characteristics. Dendrimers are utilized in technologies for electronic displays. See “Organic LED (OLED).” Development: The phase of research and development (R&D) in which researchers attempt to create new products from the results of discoveries and applications created during basic and applied research. Dial-Up Access: The connection of a computer or other device to a network through a modem and a public telephone network. The only difference between dial-up access and a telephone connection is that computers are at each end of the connection rather

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Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS): A high-powered satellite authorized to broadcast television programming directly to homes. Home subscribers use a dish and a converter to receive and translate the TV signal. An example is the DirecTV service. DBS operates in the 11.70- to 12.40-GHz range. Disaster Recovery: A set of rules and procedures that allow a computer site to be put back in operation after a disaster has occurred. Moving backups off-site constitutes the minimum basic precaution for disaster recovery. The remote copy is used to recover data if the local storage is inaccessible after a disaster. Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP): A plan that is designed to enable an enterprise to recover, in logical and efficient steps, from a significant outage, loss or disaster. For example, a DRP might specify how to recover from an information systems failure, a telecommunications failure or a power outage. Writing DRPs is part of a higher level process called 'Business Continuity Planning." Discrete Semiconductor: A chip with one diode or transistor. Disk Mirroring: A data redundancy technique in which data is recorded identically on multiple separate disk drives at the same time. When the primary disk is off-line, the alternate takes over, providing continuous access to data. Disk mirroring is sometimes referred to as RAID. Disruptive: A new technology or business model that unexpectedly threatens to displace existing products or services. For example, the manner in which email has disrupted standard postal service. By some estimates, in order to be disruptive, a new model must provide at least 80% of the value of existing methods, at no more than 20% of traditional costs. Distributed Internet applications Architecture (DNA): A current Microsoft project, also known as Windows DNA, that is dependent on Active Directory and is designed to provide secure delivery of software components over the Internet and intranets. DNS: Domain Name System. A registry that is used to translate Internet site domain names such as www.facebook.com into IP (Internet protocol) addresses, such as 66.220.144.0.

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DNSSEC: Domain Name System Security Extensions. A suite of specifications for securing data provided by the Domain Name System (DNS) as used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks. Based on specifications by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), it provides origin authentication of DNS data and data integrity in order to greatly enhance user security when accessing an Internet site or network location. Domain: A name that has server records associated with it. See “Domain Name.” Domain (Top-Level): Either an ISO country code or a common domain name such as .com, .org or .net. Domain Name: A unique web site name registered to a company, organization or individual (e.g., plunkettresearch.com). DRP: See "Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)." DS-1: A digital transmission format that transmits and receives information at a rate of 1,544,000 bits per second. DSL: See “Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).” Duplicate Host: A single host name that maps to duplicate IP addresses. DVD: See “Digital Video Disc (DVD).” DVR: See “Digital Video Recorder (DVR).” Dynamic HTML: Web content that changes with each individual viewing. For example, the same site could appear differently depending on geographic location of the reader, time of day, previous pages viewed or the user’s profile. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM): A type of memory that stores each bit of data in a circuit that must be refreshed with power periodically. DRAM can reach very high densities since it has a simple structure designed to hold data for short periods of time.

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E-Commerce: The use of online, Internet-based sales methods. The phrase is used to describe both businessto-consumer and business-to-business sales. E-Ink: A display technology used by E-Readers, similar to printed books and newspapers. The advantage of E-Ink over typical digital displays is that it is easier to view in direct sunlight. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): An accepted standard format for the exchange of data between various companies’ networks. EDI allows for the transfer of e-mail as well as orders, invoices and other files from one company to another. Electronic Health Record (EHR): An electronic record of patient health care information which can be updated by all of a patient's care providers from any location. Information may include patient demographics, details regarding progress and care, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data and radiology reports. The EHR automates and streamlines workflow throughout the care spectrum. Electronic News Production System (ENPS): A content management software application designed by broadcasters for use in television newsrooms. Introduced in 1997, the application addresses nearly all newsroom activities, including scripting, messaging, archiving, news wire management and text searching of news feeds. Electronic Paper Display (EPD): A term used to describe a recently developed type of high contrast, flexible display. The displays use low amounts of power and can be viewed in bright sunlight and at any angle. They are well suited for use as screens on mobile devices and may have broad applications in outdoor advertising. E-Mail (eMail): The use of software that allows the posting of messages (text, audio or video) over a network. E-mail can be used on a LAN, a WAN or the Internet, as well as via online services or wireless devices that are Internet enabled. It can be used to send a message to a single recipient or may be broadcast to a large group of people at once.

Echo Boomers: See “Generation Y.” ECM: Electronic Contract Manufacturing. See “Contract Manufacturing.”

EMEA: The region comprised of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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EMR: Electronic Medical Record. See “Electronic Health Record (EHR).” EMS: Electronics Manufacturing Services. See “Contract Manufacturing.” Enterprise Application: A major software tool intended to manage data over an extremely large corporate or government user base (e.g., SAP, Oracle). Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): An integrated information system that helps manage all aspects of a business, including accounting, ordering and human resources, typically across all locations of a major corporation or organization. ERP is considered to be a critical tool for management of large organizations. Suppliers of ERP tools include SAP and Oracle. ePub: Short for electronic publication. ePub is an open standard for the publication of eBooks. The ePub standard was adopted by the International Digital Publishing Forum. E-Reader: Mobile devices that specialize in textbased displays. E-Readers offer better readability and battery life than tablets at the expense of complex color displays. Examples include the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. ERP: See “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).” Ethernet: The standard format on which local area network equipment works. Abiding by Ethernet standards allows equipment from various manufacturers to work together. EU: See “European Union (EU).”

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one quintillion). Generally used to describe total volume of Internet traffic worldwide. Analysts estimate that all the world's printed material would fill five exabytes. Expert Systems: A practical development of AI that requires creation of a knowledge base of facts and rules furnished by human experts and uses a defined set of rules to access this information in order to suggest solutions to problems. See “Artificial Intelligence (AI).” Extensible Markup Language (XML): A programming language that enables designers to add extra functionality to documents that could not otherwise be utilized with standard HTML coding. XML was developed by the World Wide Web Consortium. It can communicate to various software programs the actual meanings contained in HTML documents. For example, it can enable the gathering and use of information from a large number of databases at once and place that information into one web site window. XML is an important protocol to web services. See “Web Services.” Extranet: A computer network that is accessible in part to authorized outside persons, as opposed to an intranet, which uses a firewall to limit accessibility. Fabless: A method of operation used by a product supplier that does not have its own fabrication or manufacturing facilities. This phrase is often used to describe certain semiconductor firms that design chips but rely on outside, contract manufacturers for their actual fabrication. Facilities Management: The management of a company's physical buildings and/or information systems on an outsourced basis.

EU Competence: The jurisdiction in which the European Union (EU) can take legal action.

FAQ: See “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).”

European Community (EC): See “European Union (EU).”

FASB: See “Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).”

European Union (EU): A consolidation of European countries (member states) functioning as one body to facilitate trade. Previously known as the European Community (EC). The EU has a unified currency, the Euro. See europa.eu.int.

FDDI: See “Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI).”

Exabyte: A measure of data equal to 1,024 petabytes, or 10 bytes to the 18th power (one billion billion, or

Federal Communications Commission (FCC): The U.S. Government agency that regulates broadcast television and radio, as well as satellite transmission, telephony and all uses of radio spectrum.

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Femtosecond: One a billionth of one millionth of a second. Ferroelectric Memory: A technology that creates memory for digital devices, such as cell phones, that retains data even when the power for the device is turned off. While flash memory does the same thing, ferroelectric memory stores data much faster and uses much less power. Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI): A token ring passing scheme that operates at 100 Mbps over fiber-optic lines with a built-in geographic limitation of 100 kilometers. This type of connection is faster than both Ethernet and T-3 connections. See “Token Ring.” Fiber Optics (Fibre Optics): A type of telephone and data transmission cable that can handle vast amounts of voice, data and video at once by carrying them along on beams of light via glass or plastic threads embedded in a cable. Fiber optics are rapidly replacing older copper wire technologies. Fiber optics offer much higher speeds and the ability to handle extremely large quantities of voice or data transmissions at once. Fiber to the Curb (FTTC): See “Fiber to the Home (FTTH).” Fiber to the Home (FTTH): Refers to the extension of a fiber-optic system through the last mile so that it touches the home or office where it will be used. This can provide very high speed Internet access. Another phrase used to describe such installations is FTTP, or Fiber to the Premises. Fiber to the Premises (FTTP): See “Fiber to the Home (FTTH).” Field Emission Display (FED): A self-luminescent display that can be extremely thin, draw very low power, and be very bright from all angles and in all types of light. The latest FEDs are based on carbon nanotubes. Samsung is a leader in this field. Early applications include high-end television and computer monitors. File Server: A computer that is modified to store and transfer large amounts of data to other computers. File servers often receive data from mainframes and store it for transfer to other, smaller computers, or from small computers to mainframes.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP): A widely used method of transferring data and files between two Internet sites. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB): An independent organization that establishes the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). FinFET: A class of transistor used in semiconductors that has a fin-shaped area that points away from the plane of silicon in which the transistor is embedded. The angle affords greater density and insulation, resulting in the possibility of a chip as small as 22nanometers. Firewall: Hardware or software that keeps unauthorized users from accessing a server or network. Firewalls are designed to prevent data theft and unauthorized web site manipulation by “hackers.” Firmware: A software program or string of code programmed on a hardware device. Firmware is usually stored in the read only memory (ROM) of the device, and essentially provides the control program for that device. Flash Memory: A solid state memory device commonly used in USB “thumb” drives and in certain mobile settings. Fog Computing: Generally used in discussing remote sensors or data gathering units in the Internet of Things (IoT). Due to the fact that some sensors may gather vast amounts of data, it may be more efficient and practical to analyze and process the data locally (at or near the sensor or its local network), rather than sending large quantities of data to the cloud for processing. This would speed up processing and reduce bandwidth usage in applications that utilize very high amounts of data. Sometimes referred to as "fogging." Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL): A service that integrates a company's third-party logistics providers into a single entity for ease of use. Often formed by a telecommunications company, a 4PL is also called a lead logistics provider. A 4PL service provider provides a top layer of business processes, generally technology-driven, to the client's supply chain. Also see “Third-Party Logistics (3PL).”

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FRAM: Ferroelectric random access memory. It is a memory chip technology that utilizes magnetic charges, rather than traditional electrical charges. Frame Relay: An accepted standard for sending large amounts of data over phone lines and private datanets. The term refers to the way data is broken down into standard-size “frames” prior to transmission. Freemium: A business model in which a product or service (usually a digital game, software or web service) is offered at no charge to the user, but advanced features and services are promoted for purchase. Frequency: The number of times that an alternating current goes through its complete cycle in one second. One cycle per second is referred to as one hertz; 1,000 cycles per second, one kilohertz; 1 million cycles per second, one megahertz; and 1 billion cycles per second, one gigahertz. Frequency Band: A term for designating a range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Answers inquiries about a given topic. Generally, FAQs come in the form of a help file or a hypertext document. Front-Office Application: A computer program tailored to the needs of the customer relations portions of a business, such as sales and marketing. FTP: See “File Transfer Protocol (FTP).” FTTN: Fiber to the Node. Refers to the extension of a fiber-optic system through the last mile so that it touches a central neighborhood junction close to the home or office where it will be used. The remaining distance is covered by existing copper phone line that uses DSL (digital subscriber line) technology to speed data transfer. Fuzzy Logic: Recognizes that some statements are not just “true” or “false,” but also “more or less certain” or “very unlikely.” Fuzzy logic is used in artificial intelligence. See “Artificial Intelligence (AI).” GAAP: See “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).”

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Gallium Nitride (GaN): An advanced material for use in the manufacture of transistors. Gallium Nitride, known as GaN, may be particularly useful and efficient in power conversion and control applications. GaN: See “Gallium Nitride (GaN).” Gateway: A device connecting two or more networks that may use different protocols and media. Gateways translate between the different networks and can connect locally or over wide area networks. GDP: See “Gross Domestic Product (GDP).” Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): A set of accounting standards administered by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and enforced by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). GAAP is primarily used in the U.S. Generation M: A very loosely defined term that is sometimes used to refer to young people who have grown up in the digital age. “M” may refer to any or all of media-saturated, mobile or multi-tasking. The term was most notably used in a Kaiser Family Foundation report published in 2005, “Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 year olds.” Also, see “Generation Y” and “Generation Z.” Generation X: A loosely-defined and variously-used term that describes people born between approximately 1965 and 1980, but other time frames are recited. Generation X is often referred to as a group influential in defining tastes in consumer goods, entertainment and/or political and social matters. Generation Y: Refers to people born between approximately 1982 and 2002. In the U.S., they number more than 90 million, making them the largest generation segment in the nation's history. They are also known as Echo Boomers, Millennials or the Millennial Generation. These are children of the Baby Boom generation who will be filling the work force as Baby Boomers retire. Generation Z: Some people refer to Generation Z as people born after 1991. Others use the beginning date of 2001, or refer to the era of 1994 to 2004. Members of Generation Z are considered to be natural and rapid adopters of the latest technologies.

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Geofencing: The practice of setting virtual boundaries around a physical location and targeting mobile device users within those areas for a variety of purposes including search and rescue, advertising and social interaction. Geological Information System (GIS): A computer software system which captures, stores, updates, manipulates, analyzes, and displays all forms of geographically referenced information. Geostationary: A geosynchronous satellite angle with zero inclination, making a satellite appear to hover over one spot on the earth's equator. Gigabyte: 1,024 megabytes. Gigahertz (GHz): One billion cycles per second. See “Frequency.” Global Positioning System (GPS): A satellite system, originally designed by the U.S. Department of Defense for navigation purposes. Today, GPS is in wide use for consumer and business purposes, such as navigation for drivers, boaters and hikers. It utilizes satellites orbiting the earth at 10,900 miles to enable users to pinpoint precise locations using small, electronic wireless receivers. Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): The standard cellular format used throughout Europe, making one type of cellular phone usable in every nation on the continent and in the U.K. In the U.S., Cingular and T-Mobile also run GSM networks. The original GSM, introduced in 1991, has transfer speeds of only 9.6 kbps. GSM EDGE offers 2.75G data transfer speeds of up to 473.6 kbps. GSM GPRS offers slower 2.5G theoretical speeds of 144 kbps. Globalization: The increased mobility of goods, services, labor, technology and capital throughout the world. Although globalization is not a new development, its pace has increased with the advent of new technologies. GPS: See “Global Positioning System (GPS).” Graphic Interchange Format (GIF): A widely used format for image files. Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total value of a nation's output, income and expenditures produced with a nation's physical borders.

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Gross National Product (GNP): A country's total output of goods and services from all forms of economic activity measured at market prices for one calendar year. It differs from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in that GNP includes income from investments made in foreign nations. Groupware: A type of software that enables various people on a network to contribute to one document at the same time, sharing ideas, molding the final product and monitoring its progress along the way. Groupware is a new way of group “thinking” without physical meetings. Lotus Notes pioneered this market. GSM: See “Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM).” Handheld Devices Markup Language (HDML): A text-based markup language designed for display on a smaller screen (e.g., a cellular phone, PDA or pager). Enables the mobile user to send, receive and redirect e-mail as well as access the Internet (HDML-enabled web sites only). Haptics: A technology in which a user of electronics, wireless devices and electronic games experiences unique sensations from a video game interface or a touchscreen, such as one might find on a smartphone. Advanced touchscreens using haptics can enable the user to feel the sensation of clicks on an icon, vibrations and other types of touch sensations. HDMI: See “High-Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI).” HDML: See “Handheld Devices Markup Language (HDML).” HDSL: See “High-Data-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL).” Health Information Exchange: A electronic network for health care providers that enables easy access to patients' health care records. Helper Applications: Applications that allow the user to view or play downloadable files. Hertz: A measure of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Most radio signals operate in ranges of megahertz or gigahertz. HFC: Hybrid Fiber Coaxial. A type of cable system.

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HIE: See “Health Information Exchange.” High-Data-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL): High-data-rate DSL, delivering up to T1 or E1 speeds.

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): The protocol used most frequently on the World Wide Web to move hypertext files between clients and servers on the Internet.

High-Definition Multi-Media Interface (HDMI): An industry-standard interface to conduct uncompressed, all-digital audio and video signals into high definition entertainment components including HDTV. The goal is to enable consumer entertainment devices to display high quality, high-definition content. HDMI is backward-compatible with earlier DVI equipment, so that HDMI can HDMI equipment can display video received from DVI products.

IAAS: Infrastructure as a Service. See “Cloud Computing.”

HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which demands that all billing and patient data must be exchanged electronically between care givers and insurance payers. A major focus of HIPAA requirements is the protection of patient data privacy.

IEEE: See “Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).”

Holographic Optical Disk: A disk drive that not only stores data on its surface, but also in volume throughout the depth and breadth of the disk. Hosting: Maintaining a computer application for a third party. Hosting may include databases, web sites and proprietary applications. HTML: See “Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).” HTML5: A specification for Internet development that represents the fifth major revision of the Hypertext Markup Language, or HTML. HTML5 is designed to better handle the types of Internet content that are rapidly growing in popularity, such as online video, audio and interactive documents and pages. For example, HTML5 enables the designer to embed images, audio and video directly into a web-based document. HTTP: See “Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).” Hyperlink: On the Internet, an element in a web page that links to another page or to another place in the same document. Generally, the user clicks on the hyperlink in order to follow it. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML): A language for coding text for viewing on the World Wide Web. HTML is unique because it enables the use of hyperlinks from one site to another, creating a web.

ICANN: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN acts as the central coordinator for the Internet’s technical operations. ICT: See “Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).”

IFRS: See “International Financials Reporting Standards (IFRS).” ILEC: See “Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC).” IM: See “Instant Messaging (IM).” Impressions: In Internet advertising, the total number of times an ad is displayed on a web page. Impressions are not the same as “hits,” which count the number of times each page or element in a page is retrieved. Since a single complicated page on a web site could consist of five or more individual elements, including graphics and text, one viewer calling up that page would register multiple hits but just a single impression. Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC): A traditional telephone company that was providing local service prior to the establishment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, when upstart companies (CLECs, or competitive local exchange carriers) were enabled to compete against the ILECS and were granted access to their system wiring. Industry Code: A descriptive code assigned to any company in order to group it with firms that operate in similar businesses. Common industry codes include the NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) and the SIC (Standard Industrial Classification), both of which are standards widely used in America, as well as the International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (ISIC), the Standard International Trade Classification

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established by the United Nations (SITC) and the General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities within the European Communities (NACE). Information and Communication Technologies (ICT): A term used to describe the relationship between the myriad types of goods, services and networks that make up the global information and communications system. Sectors involved in ICT include landlines, data networks, the Internet, wireless communications, (including cellular and remote wireless sensors) and satellites. Information Technology (IT): The systems, including hardware and software, that move and store voice, video and data via computers and telecommunications. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL): A theory in which IT services are aligned to the needs of a business or organization and support its core processes. It provides guidance to organizations and individuals on how to use IT as a tool to facilitate business change, transformation and growth. It is a tool for ITSM (IT Service Management). Infrastructure: 1) The equipment that comprises a system. 2) Public-use assets such as roads, bridges, water systems, sewers and other assets necessary for public accommodation and utilities. 3) The underlying base of a system or network. 4) Transportation and shipping support systems such as ports, airports and railways. Infrastructure (Telecommunications): The entity made up of all the cable and equipment installed in the worldwide telecommunications market. Most of today’s telecommunications infrastructure is connected by copper and fiber-optic cable, which represents a huge capital investment that telephone companies would like to continue to utilize in as many ways as possible. Initial Public Offering (IPO): A company's first effort to sell its stock to investors (the public). Investors in an up-trending market eagerly seek stocks offered in many IPOs because the stocks of newly public companies that seem to have great promise may appreciate very rapidly in price, reaping great profits for those who were able to get the stock at the first offering. In the United States, IPOs are regulated by the SEC (U.S. Securities Exchange Commission)

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and by the state-level regulatory agencies of the states in which the IPO shares are offered. INMARSAT: The International Maritime Satellite Organization. INMARSAT operates a network of satellites used in transmissions for all types of international mobile services, including maritime, aeronautical and land mobile. Insourcing: A unique and increasingly popular business method. It is similar to “outsourcing,” in that it is a continuing business service or process provided to a company by an outside organization. The intent is to enable the client company to focus on its core strengths, while hiring outside firms to provide other needs such as warehouse, call center or human resources management. However, with insourcing, the services provider moves into or near the client company's facility and sets up shop. For example, ARAMARK has a business unit that will set up and manage an employee cafeteria within a client company's facility. (Occasionally, the term “insourcing” has also been used to describe the creation of jobs in America by foreign firms.) Also see “Third-Party Logistics (3PL).” Installed Base: Products previously sold and currently in use by the end-customer. Instant Messaging (IM): A type of e-mail that is viewed and then deleted. IM is used between opt-in networks of people for leisure or business purposes. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE): An organization that sets global technical standards and acts as an authority in technical areas including computer engineering, biomedical technology, telecommunications, electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others. www.ieee.org. Integrated Circuit (IC): Another name for a semiconductor, an IC is a piece of silicon on which thousands (or millions) of transistors have been combined. Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN): Internet connection services offered at higher speeds than standard “dial-up” service. While ISDN was considered to be an advanced service at one time, it has been eclipsed by much faster DSL, cable modem and T1 line service.

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Internet Protocol Television (IPTV): Television delivered by Internet-based means such as fiber to the home (FTTH) or a very high speed DSL. Microsoft is a leading provider of advanced IPTV software. SBC and BT are two leading telecom firms that are using Microsoft's new software to offer television services over high speed Internet lines. Internet Service Provider (ISP): A company that sells access to the Internet to individual subscribers. Leading examples are MSN and AOL. Internet Telephony: See “Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).” Internet2: An advanced networking consortium led by the U.S. research and education community that develops and deploys cutting edge network applications. Intranet: A network protected by a firewall for sharing data and e-mail within an organization or company. Usually, intranets are used by organizations for internal communication. IoT: See “Internet of Things (IoT).” IP: See “Intellectual Property (IP).” IP Multicast: Broadcasting video, audio or data to a group of subscribers via IP (via the Internet). IP Number/IP Address: A number or address with four parts that are separated by dots. Each machine on the Internet has its own IP (Internet protocol) number, which serves as an identifier. IP VOD: See “VOD-Over-IP.” IPTV: See “Internet Protocol Television (IPTV).” ISDN: See “Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN).”

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IT-Enabled Services (ITES): The portion of the Information Technology industry focused on providing business services, such as call centers, insurance claims processing and medical records transcription, by utilizing the power of IT, especially the Internet. Most ITES functions are considered to be back-office procedures. Also, see “Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).” ITES: See “IT-Enabled Services (ITES).” ITIL: See "Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)." ITSM: IT Service Management. See "Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)." ITV: See “Interactive TV (ITV).” Java: A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that allows web pages to display interactive graphics. Any type of computer or operating systems can read Java. Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG): A widely used format for digital image files. Just-in-Time (JIT) Delivery: Refers to a supply chain practice whereby manufacturers receive components on or just before the time that they are needed on the assembly line, rather than bearing the cost of maintaining several days' or weeks' supply in a warehouse. This adds greatly to the cost-effectiveness of a manufacturing plant and puts the burden of warehousing and timely delivery on the supplier of the components. Ka-Band: The frequency range from 18 to 31 GHz. The spectrum allocated for satellite communications is 30 GHz for the up-link and 20 GHz for the downlink. Kbps: One thousand bits per second. Kilobyte: One thousand (or 1,024) bytes.

ISO 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003: Standards set by the International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9000, 9001, 9002 and 9003 are the highest quality certifications awarded to organizations that meet exacting standards in their operating practices and procedures. IT: See “Information Technology (IT).”

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organization interact with customers, partners and products. Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO): The use of outsourced and/or offshore workers to perform business tasks that require judgment and analysis. Examples include such professional tasks as patent research, legal research, architecture, design, engineering, market research, scientific research, accounting and tax return preparation. Also, see “Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).” LAC: Latin America and the Caribbean. Large-Scale Integration (LSI): The placement of thousands of electronic gates on a single chip. This makes the manufacture of powerful computers possible. LATA: See “Local Access and Transport Area (LATA).” LDCs: See “Least Developed Countries (LDCs).” Leased Line: A phone line that is rented for use in continuous, long-term data connections. Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nations determined by the U.N. Economic and Social Council to be the poorest and weakest members of the international community. There are currently 50 LDCs, of which 34 are in Africa, 15 are in Asia Pacific and the remaining one (Haiti) is in Latin America. The top 10 on the LDC list, in descending order from top to 10th, are Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde and the Central African Republic. Sixteen of the LDCs are also Landlocked Least Developed Countries (LLDCs) which present them with additional difficulties often due to the high cost of transporting trade goods. Eleven of the LDCs are Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which are often at risk of extreme weather phenomenon (hurricanes, typhoons, Tsunami); have fragile ecosystems; are often dependent on foreign energy sources; can have high disease rates for HIV/AIDS and malaria; and can have poor market access and trade terms. LEC: See “Local Exchange Carrier (LEC).” Light Emitting Diode (LED): A small tube containing material that emits light when exposed to

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electricity. The color of the light depends upon the type of material. The LED was first developed in 1962 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. LEDs are important to a wide variety of industries, from wireless telephone handsets to signage to displays for medical equipment, because they provide a very high quality of light with very low power requirements. They also have a very long useful life and produce very low heat output when. All of these characteristics are great improvements over a conventional incandescent bulb. Several advancements have been made in LED technology. See “Organic LED (OLED),” “Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED),” “Small Molecule Organic Light Emitting Diode (SMOLED)” and “Dendrimer.” LINUX: An open, free operating system that is shared readily with millions of users worldwide. These users continuously improve and add to the software's code. It can be used to operate computer networks and Internet appliances as well as servers and PCs. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): A digital screen composed of liquid crystal cells that change luminosity when exposed to an electric field. The newest LCDs have a higher resolution and use less power than conventional displays. Lithography: In the manufacture of semiconductors and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), lithography refers to the transfer of a pattern of photosensitive material by exposing it to light or radiation. The photosensitive material changes physical properties when exposed to a source of radiation. Typically, a mask is employed that creates a desired pattern by blocking out light to some areas. Using this process to deposit materials on a substrate, integrated circuits can be manufactured. LMDS: Local Multipoint Distribution Service. A fixed, wireless, point-to-multipoint technology designed to distribute television signals. Local Access and Transport Area (LATA): An operational service area established after the breakup of AT&T to distinguish local telephone service from long-distance service. The U.S. is divided into over 160 LATAs. Local Area Network (LAN): A computer network that is generally within one office or one building. A LAN can be very inexpensive and efficient to set up when small numbers of computers are involved. It

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may require a network administrator and a serious investment if hundreds of computers are hooked up to the LAN. A LAN enables all computers within the office to share files and printers, to access common databases and to send e-mail to others on the network. Local Exchange Carrier (LEC): Any local telephone company, i.e., a carrier, that provides ordinary phone service under regulation within a service area. Also see “Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)” and “Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC).” Location Based Advertising (LBA): The ability for advertisers and information providers to push information to mobile consumers based on their locations. For example, GPS equipped cell phones have the potential to alert consumers on the go to nearby restaurants, entertainment attractions, and special sale events at retailers. Long Term Evolution (LTE): An advanced wireless technology. Advnced LTE data transfer speeds may reach 100 to 1,000 Mbps. LSI: See “Large-Scale Integration (LSI).” LTE: See “Long Term Evolution (LTE).”

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storage elements, as opposed to traditional electric charge or current flows. MRAM speed is faster than both DRAM and Flash memory. Mainframe Computer: One of the largest types of computer, usually capable of serving many users simultaneously, with exceptional processing speed. MAN: See “Metropolitan Area Network (MAN).” Managed Service Provider (MSP): An outsourcer that deploys, manages and maintains the back-end software and hardware infrastructure for Internet businesses. Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II): A methodology that supports effective planning with regard to all resources of a manufacturing company, linking MRP with sales and operations planning, production planning and master production scheduling. Maquila (Maquiladora): A production plant, located in Mexico near the U.S.-Mexican border, that manufactures components but does not perform final assembly of completed products. The U.S. allows duty-free import of these components, which then undergo final assembly at a U.S. plant. Also see “Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).”

M2M: See “Machine-to-Machine (M2M).” Machine Learning: The ability of a computer or computerized device to learn based on the results of previous actions or the analysis of a stream of related data. Machine-to-Machine (M2M): Refers to the transmission of data from one device to another, typically through wireless means such as Wi-Fi or cellular. For example, a Wi-Fi network might be employed to control several machines in a household from a central computer. Such machines might include air conditioning and entertainment systems. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) will be a major growth factor in M2M communications, in everything from factory automation to agriculture and transportation. In logistics and retailing, M2M can refer to the use of RFID tags to transmit information. See “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).” Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM): A non-volatile computer memory technology in which data is stored by magnetic

Market Segmentation: The division of a consumer market into specific groups of buyers based on demographic factors. Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG): A genre of games in which users from anywhere in the world can connect to a central server, which hosts a virtual game environment. Players can then interact with one another in cooperative or adversarial game settings. Users often pay monthly subscription fees to access the content. Mbps (Megabits per second): One million bits transmitted per second. M-Commerce: Mobile e-commerce over wireless devices. Media Object Server (MOS): An XML-based protocol designed to transfer information between newsroom automation systems and other systems, including media servers. The MOS protocol allows various devices to be controlled from a central device

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or piece of software, which limits the need to have operators stationed at multiple locations throughout the news studio. Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST): A standard adopted in 2004 by the Consumer Electronics Association for the integration of or interface with consumer electronics (such as iPods) into entertainment systems in automobiles. Megabytes: One million bytes, or 1,024 kilobytes. Megahertz (MHz): A measure of frequency equal to 1 million Hertz. Memristor: A fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. A memristor may make it possible to develop computer systems with memories that retain data after the system is powered down, have no need for a booting process when powered on, consume less power and associate information in a manner similar to the human brain. Memristor is short for memory resistor.

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operations and executes instructions from memory. (Also known as a central processing unit or CPU.) Microwave: Line-of sight, point-to-point transmission of signals at high frequency. Microwaves are used in data, voice and all other types of information transmission. The growth of fiber-optic networks has tended to curtail the growth and use of microwave relays. Middleware: Software that interprets requests between applications. Also used to describe software that helps an application communicate with an underlying operating system. Generally, middleware integrates various types of systems by acting as a conversion or translation layer. Millennials: See “Generation Y.” Millions of Instructions per Second (MIPS): A unit used to compare relative computing power, measured in millions. For example, 25 MIPS is 25 million machine instructions per second.

Merchandising: Any marketing method utilized to foster sales growth.

MIME: See “Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME).”

Mesh Network: A network that uses multiple Wi-Fi repeaters or nodes to deploy a local wireless internet access network. Typically, a mesh network is operated by the users themselves. A mesh network can provide access to a single residence, an apartment complex, an office building, a campus or an entire city. Mesh networks are particularly useful in large homes with multiple residents accessing game playes, tablets and other devices at once.

MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output): See “802.11n (MIMO).”

Mesh Networks: Mesh networks are systems in which each device on the network assists the other devices (nodes) in transmitting packets of data through the network. Sometimes called "wireless mesh networks."

Mobile Internet Device (MID): A small, personal, portable device that connects wirelessly to the Internet. Intel is a leading proponent of new devices that are mobile and convenient, and that enjoy powerful chips with long battery life.

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): A data and communications network that operates over metropolitan areas and recently has been expanded to nationwide and even worldwide connectivity of highspeed data networks. A MAN can carry video and data.

Moblog: Mobile blog. This is a blog created by cell phone or other mobile device. It often consists largely of photos taken by a cell phone's built-in camera. Also, see “Blog (Web Log).”

Microprocessor: A computer on a digital semiconductor chip. It performs math and logic

MIPS: See “Millions of Instructions per Second (MIPS).” MMS: See “Multimedia Messaging System (MMS).” Mobile Apps: See “Apps.”

Modem: A device that allows a computer to be connected to a phone line, which in turn enables the computer to receive and exchange data with other machines via the Internet.

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Modulator: A device that modulates a carrier. Modulators are found in broadcasting transmitters and satellite transponders. The devices are also used by cable TV companies to place a baseband video television signal onto a desired VHF or UHF channel. Home video tape recorders also have built-in modulators that enable the recorded video information to be played back using a television receiver tuned to VHF channel 3 or 4.

omni-directional microwave transmission facility within a given city. MDS carriers often pick up satellite pay-TV programming and distribute it, via their local MDS transmitter, to specially installed antennas and receivers.

Molecular Memory: A technology that utilizes nanowires or nanotubes to create ultra-dense memory chips that feature lower power consumption. An additional benefit may be reduced semiconductor fabrication costs.

NAFTA: See “North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).”

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME): A widely used method for attaching non-text files to emails.

NAND: An advanced type of flash memory chip. It is popular for use in consumer electronics such as MP3 players and digital cameras.

MOS: See “Media Object Server (MOS).” MOST: See “Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST).” MP3: A subsystem of MPEG used to compress sound into digital files. It is the most commonly used format for downloading music and audio books. MP3 compresses music significantly while retaining CDlike quality. MP3 players are personal, portable devices used for listening to music and audio book files. See “MPEG.” MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-3, MPEG-4: Moving Picture Experts Group. It is a digital standard for the compression of motion or still video for transmission or storage. MPEGs are used in digital cameras and for Internet-based viewing. MRAM: See “Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM).” MSP: See “Managed Service Provider (MSP).” Multicasting: Sending data, audio or video simultaneously to a number of clients. Multimedia: Refers to a presentation using several different media at once. For example, an encyclopedia in CD-ROM format is generally multimedia because it features written text, video and sound in one package. Multimedia Messaging System (MMS): See “Text Messaging.” Multipoint Distribution System (MDS): A common carrier licensed by the FCC to operate a broadcast-like

Nanosecond (NS): A billionth of a second. A common unit of measure of computer operating speed. Nanotechnology: The science of designing, building or utilizing unique structures that are smaller than 100 nanometers (a nanometer is one billionth of a meter). This involves microscopic structures that are no larger than the width of some cell membranes. Near Field Communication (NFC): Short-range wireless connectivity that enables communication between devices that are touching or brought within several centimeters of each other. For example, NFC enables cell phones and special credit cards to act as smart payment cards when waived at point-of-sale terminals. Near Video On Demand (NVOD): An alternative method of VOD television programming delivery. NVOD delivers only a small portion of the ordered programming to the customer before playback. This initial download serves as a buffer while the rest of the programming is viewed directly off the provider's server. In contrast, traditional VOD typically involves the delivery of the entire ordered programming to the customer for playback from the customer's hard drive. Nearshoring: A variation on offshoring in which certain business operations, such as software development, or back-office support services, are outsourced to locations that are relatively close to the home country of the client company. Nearshoring aims to achieve results similar to those of offshoring in general (such as labor cost savings), while at the same time taking advantage of the relative proximity of the services provider to maintain outsourced

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operations in areas that share, for example, cultural heritage, common languages or a common time zone. Nearshored operations can be easier to monitor, since the costs and time involved in travelling to such sites are kept at a minimum, and similar hours of operation, thanks to nearby time zones, make it easier to communicate via telephone. Examples might include a firm in the U.K. outsourcing to Eastern Europe, or a U.S. or Canadian corporation outsourcing to Mexico or Latin America.

information sent as asynchronous signals analogous to neural spikes, a more energy-efficient approach.

Netbook: A low-priced, lightweight, laptop personal computer capable of basic tasks such as Internet browsing and email.

NFC: See “Near Field Communication (NFC).”

Network: In computing, a network is created when two or more computers are connected. Computers may be connected by wireless methods, using such technologies as 802.11b, or by a system of cables, switches and routers.

Node: Any single computer connected to a network or a junction of communications paths in a network.

Network Information Center (NIC): Any organization responsible for supplying information about a network. Network Numbers: The first portion of an IP address, which identifies the network to which hosts in the rest of the address are connected. Network Personal Video Recording (nPVR): See “Server-Based SVOD Programming.”

New Media: A wide array of digital communication technologies, including Internet development tools and services, desktop and portable personal computers, workstations, servers, audio/video compression and editing equipment, graphics hardware and software, high-density storage services and video conferencing systems.

NIC: See “Network Information Center (NIC).”

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): A trade agreement signed in December 1992 by U.S. President George H. W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. The agreement eliminates tariffs on most goods originating in and traveling between the three member countries. It was approved by the legislatures of the three countries and had entered into force by January 1994. When it was created, NAFTA formed one of the largest free-trade areas of its kind in the world. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS): See “Industry Code.”

Network Storage: See “Network-Based VOD.” Network-Based VOD: Involves a television content provider storing either all or most of its programming content at its location, usually on its servers. Networkbased VOD is more typical of cable TV than satellite TV. Neural Networks: Computer architecture that enables redundancy and self-repair of communications paths and supports high traffic loads through routing decisions. Neuromorphic Chips: Neuromorphic Chips have analog circuits that mimic biologial neurons and synapses, and can be interconnected to perform complex brain like computations. Additionally, unlike traditional chips, which transmit and respond to information sent in a continuously varying voltage, neuromorphic chips transmit and respond to

nPVR: See “Network Personal Video Recording (nPVR).” NRAM: A carbon nanotube-based technology for memory chips that can be manufactured in extremely small size. NS: See “Nanosecond (NS).” NVOD: See “Near Video On Demand (NVOD).” Object Technology: By merging data and software into “objects,” a programming system becomes object-oriented. For example, an object called “weekly inventory sold” would have the data and programming needed to construct a flow chart. Some new programming systems–including Java–contain this feature. Object technology is also featured in many Microsoft products. See “Java.”

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OC3, up to OC768: Very high-speed data lines that run at speeds from 155 to 39,813.12 Mbps.

that include bar-code scanners (called point-of-sale terminals).

ODM: See “Original Design Manufacturer (ODM).”

Optical Fiber (Fibre): See “Fiber Optics (Fibre Optics).”

OECD: See “Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).” OEM: See “Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).” Offshoring: The rapidly growing tendency among U.S., Japanese and Western European firms to send knowledge-based and manufacturing work overseas. The intent is to take advantage of lower wages and operating costs in such nations as China, India, Hungary and Russia. The choice of a nation for offshore work may be influenced by such factors as language and education of the local workforce, transportation systems or natural resources. For example, China and India are graduating high numbers of skilled engineers and scientists from their universities. Also, some nations are noted for large numbers of workers skilled in the English language, such as the Philippines and India. Also see “Captive Offshoring” and “Outsourcing.” OLED: See “Organic LED (OLED).” Onshoring: The opposite of “offshoring.” Providing or maintaining manufacturing or services within or nearby a company's domestic location. Sometimes referred to as reshoring. Open Source (Open Standards): A software program for which the source code is openly available for modification and enhancement as various users and developers see fit. Open software is typically developed as a public collaboration and grows in usefulness over time. See “LINUX.” Operating System (OS): The software that allows applications like word processors or web browsers to run on a computer. For example, Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS are operating systems. Optical Character Recognition (OCR): An industry-wide classification system for coding information onto merchandise. It enables retailers to record information on each SKU when it is sold and to transmit that information to a computer. This is accomplished through computerized cash registers

Organic LED (OLED): A type of electronic display based on the use of organic materials that produce light when stimulated by electricity. Also see “Polymer,” “Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED),” “Small Molecule Organic Light Emitting Diode (SMOLED)” and “Dendrimer.” Organic Polymer: See “Polymer.” Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): A group of more than 30 nations that are strongly committed to the market economy and democracy. Some of the OECD members include Japan, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Australia, Korea, the U.K., Canada and Mexico. Although not members, Estonia, Israel and Russia are invited to member talks; and Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa have enhanced engagement policies with the OECD. The Organisation provides statistics, as well as social and economic data; and researches social changes, including patterns in evolving fiscal policy, agriculture, technology, trade, the environment and other areas. It publishes over 250 titles annually; publishes a corporate magazine, the OECD Observer; has radio and TV studios; and has centers in Tokyo, Washington, D.C., Berlin and Mexico City that distributed the Organisation’s work and organizes events. Original Design Manufacturer (ODM): A contract manufacturer that offers complete, end-to-end design, engineering and manufacturing services. ODMs design and build products, such as consumer electronics, that client companies can then brand and sell as their own. For example, a large percentage of laptop computers, cell phones and PDAs are made by ODMs. Also see “Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)” and “Contract Manufacturing.” Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM): 1) A company that manufactures a component (or a completed product) for sale to a customer that will integrate the component into a final product. The OEM’s customer will put its own brand name on the end product and distribute or resell it to end users. 2) A firm that buys a component and then incorporates it

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the application of computer functions, such as voice mail and call forwarding. PC: See “Personal Computer (PC).” PCMCIA: Personal Computer Memory Card International Association.

OS: See “Operating System (OS).” PDA: See “Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).” Outsourcing: The hiring of an outside company to perform a task otherwise performed internally by the company, generally with the goal of lowering costs and/or streamlining work flow. Outsourcing contracts are generally several years in length. Companies that hire outsourced services providers often prefer to focus on their core strengths while sending more routine tasks outside for others to perform. Typical outsourced services include the running of human resources departments, telephone call centers and computer departments. When outsourcing is performed overseas, it may be referred to as offshoring. Also see “Offshoring.” P2P: See “Peer-to-Peer (P2P).” Packet Switching: A higher-speed way to move data through a network, in which files are broken down into smaller “packets” that are reassembled electronically after transmission. Passive Optical Network (PON): A telecommunications network that brings high speed fiber optic cable all the way (or most of the way) to the end user. Also, see “Fiber to the Home (FTTH).” Patent: An intellectual property right granted by a national government to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout that nation or importing the invention into the nation for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. In addition to national patenting agencies, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and regional organizations such as the European Patent Office, there is a cooperative international patent organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, established by the United Nations. PBX: A central telephone system within a large business office used to route incoming and outgoing calls to various employees and onto long-distance networks. PBX functions are typically enhanced by

Peer-to-Peer (P2P): Refers to a connection between computers that creates equal status between the computers. P2P can be used in an office or home to create a simple computer network. However, P2P more commonly refers to networks of computers that share information online. For example, peer-to-peer music sharing networks enable one member to search the hard drives of other members to locate music files and then download those files. These systems can be used for legal purposes. Nonetheless, they became notorious as systems that enable members to collect music and videos for free, circumventing copyright and other legal restrictions. At one time Napster was widely known as a P2P music system that enabled users to circumvent copyright. Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR): A technology for data recording on hard disks capable of delivering up to 10 times the storage density of traditional (longitudinal) recording on the same recording media. PMR is estimated to allow information densities of up to 1,000 GB per square inch (in comparison to 100 to 200 GB per square inch for longitudinal recording). Personal Communication Service (PCS): A type of cellular mobile telephone service. Personal Computer (PC): An affordable, efficient computer meant to be used by one person. The device may be a desktop computer or a laptop. Frequently, the PC is connected to a local area network (LAN), or uses wireless methods such as Wi-Fi to access the Internet. PCs are used both in the home and in the office. There is no firm agreement on whether tablets should be regarded as PCs. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA): A handheld or pocket-size device containing address and calendar information, as well as e-mail, games and other features. A Blackberry is a PDA.

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Personal Television (PTV): Television programming that has been manipulated to a viewer's personal taste. For example, the TiVo service allows viewers to eliminate commercials, watch programming stored in memory or watch selected real-time moments in slow motion. Personal Video Recorder (PVR): See “Digital Video Recorder (DVR).” Personalized VOD Entertainment: A VOD service that automatically detects household television viewing interests by monitoring the channel-surfing behavior of residents. The system uses this viewing data to select programming relevant to the household. The service can also deliver custom VOD libraries to PVRs. Petabyte: 1,024 terabytes, or about 1 million gigabytes. Petaflop: A measure of computing speed equal to 1 quadrillion floating point operations per second. Phase Change Memory (PCM): A memory chip technology that stores data by causing material to alter from a crystalline phase to a disordered phase. It has the potential to be vastly faster than flash memory while consuming far less power. PHP: Personal Home Page, or PHP Hypertext Preprocessor. A software programming language. It is in the category of scripting languages, which means that the code within a PHP program is interpreted by other software when needed. PLED: See “Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED).” PLM: See “Product Lifecyle Management (PLM).” Plug-In: Any small piece of software that adds extra functions to a larger piece of software. PMR: See “Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR).” Podcasting: The creation of audio files as webcasts. The name comes from the ability of these files to be used on iPods and portable MP3 players. They can also be listened to on personal computers. Podcasts can be anything from unique radio-like programming to sales pitches to audio press releases. Audio RSS (Real Simple Syndication) enables the broadcast of

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these audio files to appropriate parties. Also see “Real Simple Syndication (RSS),” “Video Blog (VLOG)” and “Blog (Web Log).” Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP): A protocol that enables a computer to use the combination of a standard telephone line and a modem to make TCP/IP connections. P-OLED: See “Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED).” Polymer: An organic or inorganic substance of many parts. Most common polymers, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are organic. Organic polymers consist of molecules from organic sources (carbon compounds). Polymer means many parts. Generally, a polymer is constructed of many structural units (smaller, simpler molecules) that are joined together by a chemical bond. Some polymers are natural. For example, rubber is a natural polymer. Scientists have developed ways to manufacture synthetic polymers from organic materials. Plastic is a synthetic polymer. Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED): An advanced technology that utilizes plastics (polymers) for the creation of electronic displays (screens). It is based on the use of organic polymers which emit light when stimulated with electricity. They are solution processable, which means they can be applied to substrates via ink jet printing. Also referred to as POLEDs. PON: See “Passive Optical Networking (PON).” POP: An acronym for both “Point of Presence” and “Post Office Protocol.” Point of presence refers to a location that a network can be connected to (generally used to count the potential subscriber base of a cellular phone system). Post office protocol refers to the way in which e-mail software obtains mail from a mail server. Port: An interface (or connector) between the computer and the outside world. The number of ports on a communications controller or front-end processor determines the number of communications channels that can be connected to it. The number of ports on a computer determines the number of peripheral devices that can be attached to it. Portal: A comprehensive web site that is designed to be the first site seen when a computer logs on to the

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web. Portal sites are aimed at broad audiences with common interests and often have links to e-mail usage, a search engine and other features. Yahoo! and msn.com are portals. Positioning: The design and implementation of a merchandising mix, price structure and style of selling to create an image of the retailer, relative to its competitors, in the customer’s mind. Powerline: A method of networking computers, peripherals and appliances together via the electrical wiring that is built in to a home or office. Powerline competes with 802.11b and other wireless networking methods. Predictive Analytics: See “Analytics.” Product Lifecycle (Product Life Cycle): The prediction of the life of a product or brand. Stages are described as Introduction, Growth, Maturity and finally Sales Decline. These stages track a product from its initial introduction to the market through to the end of its usefulness as a commercially viable product. The goal of Product Lifecycle Management is to maximize production efficiency, consumer acceptance and profits. Consequently, critical processes around the product need to be adjusted during its lifecycle, including pricing, advertising, promotion, distribution and packaging. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): See “Product Lifecycle (Product Life Cycle).”

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supported on robust, high-bandwidth technologies such as 4G. Quantum Computing: A technology that uses the unique abilities of quantum systems, to be in multiple states at once. Such superpositions would allow the computer to perform many different computations simultaneously. This is a merger of physics (and its laws of quantum mechanics) with computer science. Quantum computing works quantum bits, also known as qubits. The laws of quantum mechanics differ radically from the laws of traditional physics. Eventually, quantum computers incredible processing speeds may become feasible. Qubit: The basic unit of information in a quantum computer. A qubit can exist not only in a state corresponding to 0 or 1 as in a binary bit, but also in states corresponding to a blend or superposition of these states. See “Quantum Computing.” R&D: Research and development. Also see “Applied Research” and “Basic Research.” Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): A technology that applies a special microchip-enabled tag to an individual item or piece of merchandise or inventory. RFID technology enables wireless, computerized tracking of that inventory item as it moves through the supply chain from factory to transport to warehouse to retail store or end user. Also known as radio tags. RAM: See “Random Access Memory (RAM).”

Protocol: A set of rules for communicating between computers. The use of standard protocols allows products from different vendors to communicate on a common network.

Random Access Memory (RAM): Computer memory used to hold programs and data temporarily. RDF: See “Resource Description Framework (RDF).”

PTV: See “Personal Television (PTV).” Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN): A term that refers to the traditional telephone system. PVR: See “Personal Video Recorder (PVR).” QoS: See “Quality of Service (QoS).” Quality of Service (QoS): The improvement of the flow of broadband information on the Internet and other networks by raising the data flow level of certain routes and restricting it on others. QoS levels are

Real Audio: A helper software application that enables the user to hear real-time audio via the Internet. Real Simple Syndication (RSS): Uses XML programming language to let web logs and other data be broadcast to appropriate web sites and users. Formerly referred to as RDF Site Summary or Rich Site Summary, RSS also enables the publisher to create a description of the content and its location in the form of an RSS document. Also useful for distributing audio files. See “Podcasting.”

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Real Time: A system or software product specially designed to acquire, process, store and display large amounts of rapidly changing information almost instantaneously, with microsecond responses as changes occur. Recommendation-Based VOD: See “Personalized VOD Entertainment.” Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC): Former Bell system telephone companies (or their successors), created as a result of the breakup of AT&T by a Federal Court decree on December 31, 1983 (e.g., Bell Atlantic, now part of Verizon). Request for Bids (RFB): A request for pricing and supporting details, sent by a firm that requires products or services, outlining all the firm's requirements. Proposing companies are asked to place a bid based on the requested goods or services. Request for Quotation (RFQ): A proposal that asks companies to submit pricing for goods or a described level of services. See “Request for Bids (RFB).” Reshoring: See “Onshoring.” Resource Description Framework (RDF): A software concept that integrates many different software applications using XML as a syntax for the exchange of data. It is a core concept for development of the Semantic Web, an enhanced World Wide Web envisioned by W3C, the global organization that oversees development of the web. RDF may be useful for the syndication of news or the aggregation of all types of data for specific uses. Responsive Web Design: Design that eliminates the need for separate web sites for viewing by desktop computers and the smaller screens found on various types of wireless devices. Also known as RWD. RWD automatically presents the correct web page based on the type of device that is accessing the site. It utilizes CSS3 media queries. Older browsers may not be able to view responsive web pages correctly. Consequently, the best design practice is to include a specific file that is able to handle and convert the CSS3 queries into pages that are viewable in older browsers. RF: Radio Frequency. RFID: See “Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).”

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RIA: Rich Internet Application. Software that can create unique, interactive experiences for the user of a web site. A good example is Adobe Flash. RoHS Compliant: A directive that restricts the total amount of certain dangerous substances that may be incorporated in electronic equipment, including consumer electronics. Any RoHS compliant component is tested for the presence of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Hexavalent chromium, Polybrominated biphenyls and Polybrominated diphenyl ethers. For Cadmium and Hexavalent chromium, there must be less than 0.01% of the substance by weight at raw homogeneous materials level. For Lead, PBB, and PBDE, there must be no more than 0.1% of the material, when calculated by weight at raw homogeneous materials. Any RoHS compliant component must have 100 ppm or less of mercury and the mercury must not have been intentionally added to the component. Certain items of military and medical equipment are exempt from RoHS compliance. Router: An electronic device that enables networks to communicate with each other. For example, the local area network (LAN) in an office connects to a router to give the LAN access to an Internet connection such as a T1 or DSL. Routers can be bundled with several added features, such as firewalls. RSS: See “Real Simple Syndication (RSS).” Ruby: An open source programming language first released in Japan in 1995. It is an object-oriented scripting language. “Ruby on Rails” is a framework that enables very rapid web site development. See www.rubyonrails.org. SaaS: See “Software as a Service (SaaS).” SACD: See “Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD).” SAN: See “Storage Area Network (SAN).” Satellite Broadcasting: The use of Earth-orbiting satellites to transmit, over a wide area, TV, radio, telephony, video and other data in digitized format. Scalable: Refers to a network that can grow and adapt as customer needs increase and change. Scalable networks can easily manage increasing numbers of workstations, servers, user workloads and added functionality.

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Screencast: A digital video recording of activity on a computer desktop. Usually accompanied by voiceover narration, screencasts are usually used to demonstrate software, operating systems or web site features.

PVR or DVR) to store and play VOD content for the viewer's TV. Server-based SVOD surpasses nonserver-based SVOD in its ability to simultaneously send or receive more than one video stream to or from the customer.

SCSI: See “Small Computer System Interface (SCSI).”

Service Level Agreement (SLA): A detail in a contract between a service provider and the client. The agreement specifies the level of service that is expected during the service contract term. For example, computer or Internet service contracts generally stipulate a maximum amount of time that a system may be unusable.

SDN: See "Software-Defined Networking (SDN)." SDSL: See “Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).” Semantic Web: An initiative started by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that is focused on improving the way users access databases and online content by adding semantic metadata to content that will clearly define the relationships between data. Users will get much better search results, and web site developers will be able to create pages that update results and content based on related data on-the-fly. Data will automatically be shared across applications and across organizations. Semiconductor: A generic term for a device that controls electrical signals. It specifically refers to a material (such as silicon, germanium or gallium arsenide) that can be altered either to conduct electrical current or to block its passage. Carbon nanotubes may eventually be used as semiconductors. Semiconductors are partly responsible for the miniaturization of modern electronic devices, as they are vital components in computer memory and processor chips. The manufacture of semiconductors is carried out by small firms, and by industry giants such as Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP): The connection of a traditional telephone line, or serial line, and modem to connect a computer to an Internet site. Server: A computer that performs and manages specific duties for a central network such as a LAN. It may include storage devices and other peripherals. Competition within the server manufacturing industry is intense among leaders Dell, IBM, HP and others. Server-Based SVOD Programming: Programming that is delivered directly to the customer's TV from where it is stored on the content provider's servers. In contrast, non-server-based SVOD (satellite TV) needs a storage device at the customer's location (such as a

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): Business application software that is designed in such a way that it can be constructed by using modules (“services”) with specific tasks that can communicate with each other. Leading firms including IBM, Microsoft and SAP are offering software tools that can be used to create SOA business applications. Set-Top Box: Sits on top of a TV set and provides enhancement to cable TV or other television reception. Typically a cable modem, this box may enable interactive enhancements to television viewing. For example, a cable modem is a set-top box that enables Internet access via TV cable. See “Cable Modem.” Shareware: Software that is available for users to download for free from the Internet, usually with the expectation that they will register or pay for the software if they continue to use it. Many shareware programs are set to expire after a period of time. Shockwave: An authoring tool that allows multimedia presentations to appear on the Internet. Shockwave enables interactive graphics, sound and animation to be viewed on the web. Short Messaging System (SMS): See “Text Messaging.” Silicon Photonics: Lightwave technology based on silicon chips. The technology utilizes lasers on silicon chips to increase chip speeds. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP): The primary form of protocol used in the transference of email.

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): A set of communication standards for use between computers connected to TCP/IP networks. Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP): A method for applications to communicate with each other using HTTP web protocols. SOAP is an important protocol in web services. Six Sigma: A quality enhancement strategy designed to reduce the number of products coming from a manufacturing plant that do not conform to specifications. Six Sigma states that no more than 3.4 defects per million parts is the goal of high-quality output. Motorola invented the system in the 1980s in order to enhance its competitive position against Japanese electronics manufacturers.

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SOA: See “Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).” SOAP: See “Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP).” SoC: See “System on a Chip (SoC).” Social Media (Social Networks): Sites on the Internet that feature user generated content (UGC). Such media include wikis, blogs and specialty web sites such as MySpace.com, Facebook, YouTube, Yelp and Friendster.com. Social media are seen as powerful online tools because all or most of the content is user-generated. Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud (SMAC): Refers to the four fastest growing trends in computing and data.

SLIP: See “Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).” Slugs: Small graphical icons that are frequently used in order to establish a visual language. They often function as buttons, such as sound slugs, which inform the user of the size of a sound file and, when clicked, download the file. Small Computer System Interface (SCSI): A dominant, international standard interface used by UNIX servers and many desktop computers to connect to storage devices; a physical connection between devices. Small Molecule Organic Light Emitting Diode (SMOLED): A type of organic LED that relies on expensive manufacturing methods. Newer technologies are more promising. See “Polymer” and “Polymer Light Emitting Diode (PLED).” Smartphone: A mobile device (cellular mobile telephone) that has the capability to perform complex tasks and run user-generated programs. Features include high-speed Internet access by connecting to wireless data services. Examples include Apple’s iPhone and various devices with Google’s Android operating system. Smartphone users tend to download apps (mobile applications) to their phones that speed their access to specific online tools and data services. SMDS: See “Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS).” SMOLED: See “Small Molecule Organic Light Emitting Diode (SMOLED).”

Software as a Service (SaaS): Refers to the practice of providing users with software applications that are hosted on remote servers and accessed via the Internet. Excellent examples include the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software provided in SaaS format by Salesforce. An earlier technology that operated in a similar, but less sophisticated, manner was called ASP or Application Service Provider. Software-Defined Networking (SDN): A technology that separates a telecommunications network control plane from the data forwarding plane. This enables enhanced network control that can make networks more efficient and cost-effective. Spam: A term used to refer to generally unwanted, solicitous, bulk-sent e-mail. In recent years, significant amounts of government legislation have been passed in an attempt to limit the use of spam. Also, many types of software filters have been introduced in an effort to block spam on the receiving end. In addition to use for general advertising purposes, spam may be used in an effort to spread computer viruses or to commit financial or commercial fraud. Spintronics: Electronic devices that exploit the spin of electrons, not just their charge. These solid state devices are also known as magnetoelectronics. Such devices are smaller, more versatile and more robust at a much lower power than conventional electronics. Other names for this technology include: quantum spintronics, magnetoelectronics, spin electronics.

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SQL: See “Structured Query Language (SQL).” SRDF: See “Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF).” Standard Industrial Classification (SIC): See “Industry Code.” Storage Area Network (SAN): Links host computers to advanced data storage systems. Streaming Media: One-way audio and/or video that is compressed and transmitted over a data network. The media is viewed or heard almost as soon as data is fed to the receiver; there is usually a buffer period of a few seconds. Structured Query Language (SQL): A language set that defines a way of organizing and calling data in a computer database. SQL is becoming the standard for use in client/server databases. Subsidiary, Wholly-Owned: A company that is wholly controlled by another company through stock ownership. Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD): A technology that offers high-resolution digital audio. Supply Chain: The complete set of suppliers of goods and services required for a company to operate its business. For example, a manufacturer's supply chain may include providers of raw materials, components, custom-made parts and packaging materials. Switch: A network device that directs packets of data between multiple ports, often filtering the data so that it travels more quickly. Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS): A method of extremely high-speed transference of data. Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF): A highperformance, host-independent business solution that enables users to maintain a duplicate copy of all or some of their data at a remote site. Synchronous Optical Network Technology (SONET): A mode of high-speed transmission meant to take full advantage of the wide bandwidth in fiberoptic cables.

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System on a Chip (SoC): A chip capable of performing multiple functions, which may include an operating system and several applications embedded into one chip. SoCs are commonly used in devices such as cellphones. T1: A standard for broadband digital transmission over phone lines. Generally, it can transmit at least 24 voice channels at once over copper wires, at a high speed of 1.5 Mbps. Higher speed versions include T3 and OC3 lines. T3: Transmission over phone lines that supports data rates of 45 Mbps. T3 lines consist of 672 channels, and such lines are generally used by Internet service providers. They are also referred to as DS3 lines. Tablet: A mobile computing device that offers similar functionality as a smartphone, except with a larger viewing area and a more complex processor. However, some tablets do not have the ability to make phone calls. Examples include the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy tablet. Tablets are designed to interact with the user primarily through a touchscreen rather than a keyboard. While tablets offer many PClike functions, there is no firm agreement as to whether they should be counted as part of the PC market. Tagging: A method of describing web sites with simple words so that links can be grouped by categories and easily found again in the future for access. Also, groups of tagged links can be shared for viewing by others. See http: //del.icio.us. TCP/IP: See "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)." TDMA: See “Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA).” Telecommunications: Systems and networks of hardware and software used to carry voice, video and/or data within buildings and between locations around the world. This includes telephone wires, satellite signals, wireless networks, fiber networks, Internet networks and related devices. Telnet: A terminal emulation program for TCP/IP networks like the Internet, which runs on a computer and connects to a particular network. Directions entered on a computer that is connected using Telnet will be read and followed just as if they had been

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entered on the server itself. Through Telnet, users are able to control a server and communicate with other servers on the same network at the same time. Telnet is commonly used to control web servers remotely. Terabyte: A measure of data equal to 1,024 gigabytes, or about 1 trillion bytes of data. Teraflop: A measure of computing speed equal to 1 trillion floating-point operations per second. Text Messaging: The transmission of very short, text messages in a format similar to e-mail. Generally, text messaging is used as an additional service on cell phones. The format has typically been SMS (Short Messaging System), but a newer standard is evolving: MMS (Multimedia Messaging System). MMS can transmit pictures, sound and video as well as text. Thin Client: In server applications, an application designed to be especially small so that the bulk of the data processing occurs on the server. Third-Party Logistics (3PL): A specialist firm in logistics, which may provide a variety of transportation, warehousing and logistics-related services to buyers or sellers. These tasks were previously performed in-house by the customer. When 3PL services are provided within the client's own facilities, it can also be referred to as insourcing. Also see “Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL).” Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA): A 2G digital service for relatively large users of international public-switched telephony, data, facsimile and telex. TDMA also refers to a method of multiplexing digital signals that combines a number of signals passing through a common point by transmitting them sequentially, with each signal sent in bursts at different times. TDMA is sometimes referred to as IS-136 or D-AMPS. Time Shifting: Services that allow viewers to digitally record television programs for playback at a later, more convenient time. Such services include video-on-demand (VOD) and personal TV services. Time shifting will eventually make up a significant portion of all television viewing. Token Ring: A local area network architecture in which a token, or continuously repeating frame, is passed sequentially from station to station. Only the

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station possessing the token can communicate on the network. TOR: TOR is free software and an open network that helps defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships and state security. Transaction Authority Markup Language (XAML): A computer programming code (developer language) created by Microsoft as part of its effort to launch the operating system code named Longhorn to facilitate the processing of online transactions. Transistor: A device used for amplification or switching of electrical current. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP): The combination of a network and transport protocol developed by ARPANet for internetworking IP-based networks. Ubiquitous Computing: The concept of computers as an integral, invisible part of life. The opposite of virtual reality in that computers merge into the human world rather than requiring humans to conform to computer methods; also known as embodied virtuality, smart environment and ambient intelligence. U-Commerce (U Commerce): Ubiquitous Commerce, Universal Commerce or Ultimate Commerce (ubiquitous meaning ever-present), depending on whom you ask. It describes the concept that buyers and sellers have the potential to interact anywhere, anytime thanks to the use of wireless devices, such as cell phones, by buyers to connect with sellers via the Internet where orders can be placed online and payments can be made via credit card or PayPal. The Association for Information Systems states that the qualities of U-Commerce include ubiquity, uniqueness, universality and unison. UDDI: See “Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI).” UI: User Interface. The software and hardware that enable humans to interact with machines; typically a great user interface is a key differentiator for companies. For example, Windows is a user interface that enables users to access computers.

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Ultrabook: A thin laptop-like computer that boots faster and has longer battery life that traditional laptops. Ultrabooks are designed to bridge the gap between PCs and tablet computers. Examples include the MacBook Air by Apple and Intel's Ultrabook. Ultrashort Pulse Laser (USP): A technology that utilizes ultrafast lasers that pulse on and off at almost immeasurable speed. Scientists estimate that USP flashes once every femtosecond, which is a billionth of a millionth of a second. USP destroys atoms by knocking out electrons, which causes no rise in temperature in surrounding atoms as is associated with traditional lasers. Potential applications include vastly improved laser surgery, scanning for explosives, gemstone verification and processing donated human tissue for transplantation. Ultrawideband (UWB): A means of low-power, limited-range wireless data transmission that takes advantage of bandwidth set aside by the FCC in 2002. UWB encodes signals in a dramatically different way, sending digital pulses in a relatively secure manner that will not interfere with other wireless systems that may be operating nearby. It has the potential to deliver very large amounts of data to a distance of about 230 feet, even through doors and other obstacles, and requires very little power. Speeds are scalable from approximately 100 Mbps to 2Gbps. UWB works on the 802.15.3 IEEE specification. Unified Communications: The use of advanced technology to replace traditional telecommunications infrastructure such as PBX, fax and even the desktop telephone. Special software operating on a local or remote server enables each office worker to have access, via the desktop PC, to communications tools that include VOIP phone service, email, voice mail, fax, instant messaging (IM), collaborative calendars and schedules, contact information such as address books, audio conferencing and video conferencing. Uniform Resource Locator (URL): The address that allows an Internet browser to locate a homepage or web site. Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI): A vital protocol used in web services. UDDI enables businesses to create a standard description of their activities so that they can be searched for appropriately by automatic software tools.

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Universal Memory: Future-generation digital memory storage systems that would be ultradense and run on extremely low power needs. Potentially, universal memory could replace today's flash memory, RAM and many other types of memory. The technology may be based on the use of vast numbers of tiny carbon nanotubes resulting in the storage of trillions of bits of data per square centimeter. Universal Serial Bus (USB): A connection port to computers and other devices. USB has become a standard receptacle to connect to mice, cameras, printers and other peripherals. USB 1.1 could achieve data transfer speeds of about 12Mbps. The newer USB 2.0 standard us a very high speed specification with the potential to read 480 Mbps. UNIX: A multi-user, multitasking operating system that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, from PCs to mainframes. URL: See “Uniform Resource Locator (URL).” USB: See “Universal Serial Bus (USB).” User Generated Content (UGC): Data contributed by users of interactive web sites. Such sites can include wikis, blogs, entertainment sites, shopping sites or social networks such as Facebook. UGC data can also include such things as product reviews, photos, videos, comments on forums, and how-to advice. Also see “Social Media (Social Networks).” Utility Computing: See “Cloud Computing.” UWB: See “Ultrawideband (UWB).” UX: User Experience. The overall interaction that a user has with a product or service; the human-device interaction is a key point of differentiation for most tech companies. Value Added Reseller (VAR): A firm that sells a product manufactured by others, such as software, and then resells it along with additional services, accessories or features that add value to the original product. For example, a VAR might include installation, training and ongoing service when selling business software. Value Added Tax (VAT): A tax that imposes a levy on businesses at every stage of manufacturing based on the value it adds to a product. Each business in the

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supply chain pays its own VAT and is subsequently repaid by the next link down the chain; hence, a VAT is ultimately paid by the consumer, being the last link in the supply chain, making it comparable to a sales tax. Generally, VAT only applies to goods bought for consumption within a given country; export goods are exempt from VAT, and purchasers from other countries taking goods back home may apply for a VAT refund. VAR: See "Value Added Reseller (VAR)." VDSL: Very high-data-rate digital subscriber line, operating at data rates from 55 to 100 Mbps. Vendor: Any firm, such as a manufacturer or distributor, from which a retailer obtains merchandise. Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT): A small Earth station terminal, generally 0.6 to 2.4 meters in size, that is often portable and primarily designed to handle data transmission and private-line voice and video communications.

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investment at companies like Google in VR technologies, which are enhanced through special controllers, sensors, software and graphics. Applications include entertainment, electronics and training. Virtual Server: A technology in which one server is operated as though it were several servers. The one, or “host” server, runs an application known as a “hypervisor” which creates one or more virtual machines. Virtualized servers often run as many as eight different software applications each, opposed to only one application on standard servers. The result is much higher efficiency and the need for fewer total servers. Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM): A data storage and retrieval mechanism designed to maintain large quantities of data on external disks or drums on computers designed for virtual storage systems. Virtualization (in servers): See “Virtual Server.” VLOG: See “Video Blog (VLOG).”

Video Blog (VLOG): The creation of video files as webcasts. VLOGs can be viewed on personal computers and wireless devices that are Internetenabled. They can include anything from unique TVlike programming to sales pitches to music videos, news coverage or audio press releases. Online video is one of the fastest-growing segments in Internet usage. Leading e-commerce companies such as Microsoft, through its MSN service, Google and Yahoo!, as well as mainstream media firms such as Reuters, are making significant investments in online video services. Real Simple Syndication (RSS) enables the broadcasting of these files to appropriate parties. Also see “Real Simple Syndication (RSS),” “Podcasting” and “Blog (Web Log).” Video On Demand (VOD): A system that allows customers to request programs or movies over cable or the Internet. Generally, the customer can select from an extensive list of titles. In some cases, a set-top device can be used to digitally record a broadcast for replay at a future date. Virtual Private Network (VPN): Cordons off part of a public network to create a private LAN. Virtual Reality: A life-like viewing experience that is accessed through special headsets. Also known as "VR." There is significant, ongoing research and

VOD: See Video On Demand (VOD).” VOD-Over-IP: VOD (video on demand) television viewing that is distributed via the Internet. Voice Mail: A sophisticated electronic telephone answering service that utilizes a computer. Voice mail enables users to receive faxes and phone messages and to access those messages from remote sites. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP): The ability to make telephone calls and send faxes over IP-based data networks, i.e., real-time voice between computers via the Internet. Leading providers of VOIP service include independent firms Skype and Vonage. However, all major telecom companies, such as SBC are planning or offering VOIP service. VOIP can offer greatly reduced telephone bills to users, since toll charges, certain taxes and other fees can be bypassed. Long-distance calls can pass to anywhere in the world using VOIP. Over the mid-term, many telephone handsets, including cellular phones, will have the ability to detect wireless networks offering VOIP connections and will switch seamlessly between landline and VOIP or cellular and VOIP as needed. VOIP: See “Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP).”

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VPN: See “Virtual Private Network (VPN).” VR: Virtual Reality. See "Virtual Reality." VSAM: See “Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM).” WAN: See “Wide Area Network (WAN).” WAP: See “Wireless Access Protocol (WAP).” Web 2.0: Generally refers to the evolving system of advanced services available via the Internet. These services include collaborative sites that enable multiple users to create content such as wikis, sites such as photo-sharing services that share data among large or small groups and sites such as Friendster and MySpace that enable consumers to form groups of people with similar interests. Common features of Web 2.0 are tagging, social networks and folksonomies. Web of Things: See “Internet of Things.” Web Ontology Language (OWL): A markup language that is related to RDF. See “Resource Description Framework (RDF)” and “Semantic Web.” Web Services: Self-contained modular applications that can be described, published, located and invoked over the World Wide Web or another network. Web services architecture evolved from object-oriented design and is geared toward e-business solutions. Microsoft Corporation is focusing on web services with its .NET initiative. Also see “Extensible Markup Language (XML).” Web Services Description Language (WSDL): An important protocol to web services that describes the web service being offered. Weblog: See “Blog (Web Log).” Webmaster: Any individual who runs a web site. Webmasters generally perform maintenance and upkeep. Website Meta-Language (WML): A free HTML generation toolkit for the Unix operating system. Wide Area Network (WAN): A regional or global network that provides links between all local area networks within a company. For example, Ford Motor

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Company might use a WAN to enable its factory in Detroit to talk to its sales offices in New York and Chicago, its plants in England and its buying offices in Taiwan. Also see “Local Area Network (LAN).” WiDi (Wireless Display): A technology that is primarily used to connect television sets to a computer and thus to the Internet, wirelessly. In that manner, a laptop, PC or other device can access a movie or video which will be beamed to the TV set for viewing. Intel is a major proponent of WiDi. WiFi: See “Wi-Fi.” Wi-Fi: A popular phrase that refers to 802.11 specifications. See “802.11g (Wi-Fi).” Wiki: A web site that enables large or small groups of users to create and co-edit data. The best known example is Wikipedia, a high traffic web site that presents a public encyclopedia that is continuously written and edited by a vast number of volunteer contributors and editors who include both experts and enthusiasts in various subjects. Also, see “User Generated Content (UGC).” WiMAX: An advanced wireless standard with significant speed and distance capabilities, WiMAX is officially known as the 802.16 standard. Using microwave technologies, it has the theoretical potential to broadcast at distances up to 30 miles and speeds of up to 70 Mbps. The mid-term goal of the WiMAX industry is to offer 15 Mbps speed for mobile WiMAX (802.16e) users and 40 Mbps for fixed WiMAX (802.16d) users. (The 802.XX standards are set by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). WiMax2, or 802.16m, will offer mobile access speeds of 170 to 300 Mbps. Wireless: Transmission of voice, video or data by a cellular telephone or other wireless device, as opposed to landline, telephone line or cable. It includes Wi-Fi, WiMAX and other local or long-distance wireless methods. Wireless Access Protocol (WAP): A technology that enables the delivery of World Wide Web pages in a smaller format readable by screens on cellular phones. Wireless Cable: A pay television service that delivers multiple programming services to subscribers equipped with special antennae and tuners. It is an alternative to traditional, wired cable TV systems.

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Wireless LAN (WLAN): A wireless local area network. WLANs frequently operate on 802.11enabled equipment (Wi-Fi). WLAN: See “Wireless LAN (WLAN).” WML: See “Website Meta-Language (WML).” Workstation: A high-powered desktop computer, usually used by engineers. World Trade Organization (WTO): One of the only globally active international organizations dealing with the trade rules between nations. Its goal is to assist the free flow of trade goods, ensuring a smooth, predictable supply of goods to help raise the quality of life of member citizens. Members form consensus decisions that are then ratified by their respective parliaments. The WTO’s conflict resolution process generally emphasizes interpreting existing commitments and agreements, and discovers how to ensure trade policies to conform to those agreements, with the ultimate aim of avoiding military or political conflict. World Wide Web: A computer system that provides enhanced access to various sites on the Internet through the use of hyperlinks. Clicking on a link displayed in one document takes you to a related document. The World Wide Web is governed by the World Wide Web Consortium, located at www.w3.org. Also known as the web. WoT: Web of Things. See “Internet of Things.” WSDL: See “Web Services Description Language (WSDL).” WTO: See “World Trade Organization (WTO).” XAML: See “Transaction Authority Markup Language (XAML).” Zettabyte: A unit of measure, used in describing data, a zettabyte is roughly 1,000 exabytes or 1 million terabytes.

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