Michael Ni

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

NetSuite, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based supply chain management solutions to help companies analyze demand, allocate resources, and schedule production. It also offers accounting, customer relationship management, professional services automation, human capital management, and ecommerce. The company was founded by Evan M. Goldberg and Lawrence Joseph Ellison in October 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Avangate BV provides software solutions. It enables software companies to sell their products online as well as to manage a distribution network in a way that is efficient, customizable and locally relevant. The company was founded by Radu Georgescu and Cristian Badea in 2006 and is headquartered in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.

The Software & Information Industry Association, Inc. operates as a business association for the software and information industry. The firm investigates and prosecutes companies accused of using software or content illegally. It provides services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

RichRelevance, Inc. provides personalization and product recommendation tools for e-commerce sites. Its products include personalized content, personalized recommendations, personalized searc, personalization AI, and personalization cloud. The company was founded by David Selinger, Tyler Kohn, Sundeep Ahuja and Michael Decourcey in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.