Paola Lubet

Solid Information Technology Corp. provides database solutions for enterprise customers. It also provides solidDB 6 services & support and consulting services. The company was founded by Ari Valtanen and Jarmo Ruuth in 1992 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

Confluent Software, Inc. provides web service management software solutions. The company offers CORE, a web services integration and management platform. It also offers the flexibility of open web services as well as the control of traditional proprietary integration and management platforms. The firm was founded by Rajiv L. Gupta in 2001 and is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

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.

Qlusters, Inc. provides data center technology and services. It provides open source data center management and automation solutions for enterprise data centers. The company was founded by Ofer Shoshan and Moshe Bar in 2001 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Blue Pumpkin Software, Inc. develops workforce optimization solutions for customer contact centers. The company's solutions include strategic planning, workforce management, performance optimization, and application platform & integration. It also offers consulting, implementation, training and customer support services. Blue Pumpkin Software was co-founded by Doron Aspitz and Ofer Matan in 1996 and is located in Sunnyvale, CA