Gemalto provides microprocessor-based cards (smart cards) and point-of-sale (POS) terminals for digital security. The company's hardware and software are used in retail and banking applications, as well as in such areas as mobile and public phone service management, mass transit systems, and network access and security systems. Gemalto markets to public-sector and private-sector customers worldwide, with a concentration of operations in Europe and the US. The company produces and personalizes more than 1 billion smart cards a year.

Data Systems Analysts (DSA) supports the troops -- and doesn't need a bumper sticker to prove it. The company is an information technology services contractor to the US military. Its services include application development, consulting, systems integration, network design, support, and training. Among other programs, DSA has been responsible for securing the Pentagon's Defense Information System Network (DISN) in the US. The company also contracts with civilian government agencies, and has served clients in the fields of aerospace (General Dynamics), telecommunications (AT&T), and pharmaceuticals (Merck). Founded in 1963, the company has satellite offices in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.

CriticalControl Solutions (formerly WNS Emergent) offers document imaging and workflow management software to government and energy sector clients. The company's product lines include Information CONTROL (for gathering, storing, evaluating, and manipulating operations data), Business Process CONTROL (for managing work and determining technology and processes), Document CONTROL (for document and record management and imaging), and Technology CONTROL (for designing and maintaining hardware, operating systems, and software). CriticalControl expanded its operations through the 2009 purchase of Southport Data Systems, a provider of business process outsourcing services.

Tecnomen Corporation provides voice and video mail systems and services, unified messaging systems (combining voice mail, email, and fax), and multimedia messaging. Customers include telecom operators and service providers. Tecnomen supplies PMR (professional mobile radio) messaging systems to public authorities. It also provides prepaid voice, data, and calling card systems and EAIP (enhanced assisting intelligent peripheral). Tecnomen's products are used by more than 60 operators in 13 countries. Partners include Siemens, Nokia, Nortel, and Accenture. Tecnomen originated as an industrial auomation engineering firm in 1978.

Havok.com Inc. products are also used by special effects departments working on films such as The Matrix. In addition, Havoc developed the composition tools Havoc Behavior, Havoc Cloth, and Havoc Destruction (used to animate characters' behaviors, textiles, and various demises.) Game developer clients include Activision, Electronic Arts, Midway, and Ubisoft. Havok was founded in 1998 in Dublin, Ireland and was bought by Intel in September 2007.

Healthvision (formerly Quovadx) can help you keep a close eye on the health of your operations. The company's software and services help companies integrate their technology systems and business processes, with Healthvision primarily serving health care organizations. Healthvision has also offered vertically-specific process integration platforms designed to improve business processes for companies in the financial services and telecommunication sectors. The company also provides professional services such as consulting, training, maintenance, and support. The company was acquired by Battery Ventures for about $137 million in 2007. In early 2008 the company changed its name from Quovadx to Healthvision.

Mascon Global is showing its face in IT markets around the world. Mascon Global Ltd provides a broad range of information technology (IT) and telecommunications consulting services to corporations and government agencies. In the technology realm, Mascon offers application management, services for Oracle, SAP, and other enterprise software, Web development, and other services. Mascon Global's telecom services include network management, operations support systems, and unified messaging. Customers include Citigroup, HSBC, and Wal-Mart. Mascon Global was founded in 1998.

The Symbian Foundation (formerly Symbian Ltd.) hopes that its relationships with mobile device makers will be mutually beneficial. The organization develops and licenses the leading global operating system for so-called "smartphones" (mobile phones with advanced features such as email capability and Web browsing). Symbian's licensees include leading global mobile phone maker Nokia, as well as other top manufacturers including Sony Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric, and Sharp. The Symbian mobile operating system is developed and distributed as open source software and is available for use by any manufacturer on a royalty-free basis.

Cranel hopes to hook you up with technology services, document imaging software, and data storage products. The company operates through three business units: Adexis (data access, management, and protection products), Cranel Imaging (document imaging and storage products), and Versitec (document imaging IT services). In addition to its proprietary technology offerings, its divisions also implement and integrate third-party hardware and software, as well as providing a variety of information technology services such as consulting, support, and training. The company was founded in 1985.

Digimarc Corporation provides media identification and management solutions to commercial entities and government customers. It develops and patents intellectual property to differentiate products and technologies, mitigate infringement risk, and develop opportunities for licensing. The company’s patents relate to various methods for embedding and detecting digital information in video, audio, images, and printed materials, whether the content is rendered in analog or digital formats. Its technologies are used in various media identification and management products and solutions supporting a range of media objects from movies, music, banknotes, and secure credentials. The company is based in Beaverton, Oregon.

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