Richard T. Speckmann

Solectron Corp. was a provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services. It offerings included new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. The firm was acquired by Flextronics International Ltd. The company was founded in 1977 and was headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

Part of Woodstream Corp., Zareba Systems, Inc. is a company that manufactures electronic fence controllers, electronic medical instruments, and connectivity products. The company is based in Lititz, PA. Zareba Systems was acquired by Woodstream Corp. on April 01, 2010 for $22.58 million. The company was founded in 1940. The CEO is Miguel A. Nistal.

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (HKAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as Horizon Asset Management LLC, the firm was founded in 1994 by Murray Stahl, Steven Bregman, Peter Doyle, Tom Ewing, and John Meditz. They are a subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC. HKAM manages separately managed accounts, open-ended and closed-ended investment companies, and private funds for a wide variety of investors.

Activar, Inc. is a private company based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in the United States. James L. Reissner has been the CEO of the company since 1992.

onnexions Loyalty, Inc. provides employee rewards consulting services. It offers Connexions API, Connexions Rewards Suite, MotivEngine Incentive Manager, Card Benefits and Connexions Rewards Shield. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Gelco Information Network, Inc. provides e-business solutions. Its Gelco Travel Manager that provides corporations, colleges and universities, and government agencies with a Web-based pre-trip approval and per diem based travel expense management solutions; payment processing and reimbursement services for business expenses using travel and entertainment expense management software. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Magenic Technologies, Inc. provides software development and consulting services. The company founded by Greg Frankenfield and Paul Fridman in 1995 and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Agile Frameworks, LLC is a provider of management and IT consulting services, SaaS solutions and managed services for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) market; all of which enable dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow and service delivery with a very fast return on investment. The company has multiple, referenceable AEC clients and Agile Frameworks clients are on record stating that the firm has helped them save millions of dollars while improving service delivery. While the company provides qualitative benefits to their clients, it is their track record of providing quantitative benefits -- including dramatic improvements in profitability, cash flow, service delivery and competitive position -- with a fast ROI, that keeps their clients coming back for more. The Agile Frameworks business model is comprised of three main segments: Management & IT Consulting, Software Sales and Managed Services.

PeopleNet Communications Corp. provides internet-based computing and mobile communications systems. The firm offers vehicle intelligence, safety, compliance and communications products. It provides professional, customer support, tailored solutions and managed mobility services. The company was founded by David Ladner in 1994 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

GovDelivery, Inc. provides government-to-citizen communication solutions. Its platform connects national, regional and local governments with citizens. The company was founded by Scott Burns in 2000 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Horizon Kinetics LLC provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP provides wealth advisory, outsourcing, and public accounting services. It also offers audit and assurance, consulting, international, outsourcing, individual and business tax, and wealth advisory services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Digineer, Inc. provides technology consulting services. It offers enterprise project management, commitment based management, business analysis, application development and business intelligence, organizational change management, and strategic staffing. The company was founded by Michael Lacey in 1998 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Calabrio, Inc. develops and markets customer interaction and workforce optimization software solutions. Its offers Calabrio ONE, call recording, quality management, analytics, and workforce management. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Virteva LLC provides a suite of as-a-service solutions to deploy, manage and serve on the ServiceNow platform. It offers ops-as-a-service, service desk, end-user computing, monitoring & security solutions and cloud management services. The firm also provides information technology service management and operations management, customer service management and security operations management. The company was founded by Marty Kieffer and Thomas M. Kieffer in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Children's Health Care engages in the operation of a children's hospital. It offers emergency and trauma care, primary care, surgery, walk-in ready care, specialty care and departments, family services, and education materials. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

EcoOnline AS engages in the development of software for workplace safety, as well as management and documentation of chemicals. It offers dangerous goods, safety management, training, and safety data sheet authoring services. The company was founded on July 27, 2000 and is headquartered in Tonsberg, Norway.