Theodore E. Lapres

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

AGY Holding Corp. develops, manufactures and supplies glass fiber yarns and glass fiber reinforcements used in composites applications. It offers E Glass, S-2 Glass and Specialty Fiber products. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Aiken, SC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of Cognex Corp., Cognex UK Ltd. is a company that helps companies improve quality, eliminate production errors, and lower manufacturing costs at an affordable price. Cognex UK Ltd. is based in Buckinghamshire, UK. Cognex was acquired by Cognex Corp. on April 25, 2000. Founded in 1987, Cognex specializes in protecting food and beverage quality and safety through factory automation, ensuring package integrity, managing allergens, and maintaining traceability. The British company also focuses on catching consumer product marking or labeling defects before goods reach customers to avoid the perception of poor quality or safety.

Precision Fabrics Group, Inc. manufactures, provides and markets woven and non-woven fabrics which include airbags, parachutes, filtration and medical. The company was founded by Lanty L. Smith in 1988 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Part of Lear Corp., Masland Corp. makes acoustical products to manage noise. The company is based in Carlisle, PA.

Mail America Communications, Inc. provides direct mail production and mailing list management services, Prepress, Press, Bindery and Data management Services. Mail America Communications is headquartered in Forest, VA.

Part of Dell Technologies, Inc., Dell Computer BV is a Dutch company that manufactures and sells computer peripheral equipment.

Zimmer, Inc. provides joint replacement solutions. The firm products include trauma and dental implants and orthopaedic surgical products. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Biomet, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and market of musculoskeletal therapy products. The company was founded by Dane A. Miller, Niles L. Noblitt, Jerry L. Ferguson and M. Ray Harroff on November 30, 1977 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA.

Comar LLC plastic fabrication company. Its products include dosage cups and spoons, total dispensing systems, oral dispensing systems, bottles, dropper assemblies, tips and adapters, and closures. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Voorhees, NJ.

QuickPivot Corp. provides real-time and cross-channel marketing automation services. It offers implementation services, platform enablement, and strategic services. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Marshall, Joseph T. McCullen Jr., William Blundon, and Michael L. Shanker in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Davey Tree Expert Co. engages in the provision of arboricultural, horticultural, environmental, and consulting services. It operates through the follwing segments: Residential and Commercial Services; Utility; and All Other. The Residential and Commercial Services segment comprises treatment, preservation, maintenance, removal and planting of trees, shrubs and other plant life; practice of landscaping, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, tree feeding, and tree spraying; application of fertilizer, herbicides, and insecticides; and natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning. The Utility segment offers services to utility customers-investor-owned, municipal utilities, and rural electric cooperatives such as practice of line-clearing and vegetation management around power lines, rights-of-way, and chemical brush control; and natural resource management and consulting, forestry research and development, and environmental planning. The All Other segment include activities in research, technical support, and laboratory diagnostic facilities. The company was founded by John Davey in 1880 and is headquartered in Kent, OH.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Akron, OH.

The Care of Trees, Inc. provides professional tree services including pruning, tree preservation and soil aeration. Its services include tree and shrub pruning, planting and tree replacement, tree and stump removal, cabling and bracing, lightning protection, insect and disease management, and tree protection during construction. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Barrington, IL.

Creation Technologies LP engages in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and electronic components for original equipment manufacturers. It also offers product development and engineering, prototyping and NPI, proactive supply chain, lean manufacturing, fulfillment and logistics, and after-market services. The company was founded by Geoffrey Reed in 1991 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Manufacturers Services Ltd. manufactures computer peripheral equipment. It also provides other industrial machinery equipment. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Concord, MA.

Luminus Devices, Inc. develops and manufactures solid state lighting solutions. Its products include COB arrays, mid power LEDs, XNOVA cube, high brightness white LEDs, color LEDs, color mix LEDs, UV LEDs, IR LEDs and horticulture LEDs. The company was founded by Alexei Erchak and John D. Joannopoulos in 2002 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.