Lectra Systemes company makes CAD/CAM software and equipment for manufacturers in the apparel and textiles, aerospace, automotive, furniture, luggage, and footwear markets. Lectra has sought to leverage its CAD/CAM products by including virtual reality and Internet technologies that allow designers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to create virtual products and stores, and to collaborate on product specifications and designs. Customers have included Boeing, Christian Dior, Herm�s, and Samsonite. Brothers Daniel (CEO) and Andr� Harari (chairman) together own about 30% of the company.

Sentinel Technologies provides IT services such as application development, systems integration, and technical support. Areas of specialty include enterprise messaging, IP telephony, wireless networking, and data storage systems. It supplies, installs, and services computer, networking, and communications products made by such vendors as Cisco Systems, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard. The company's custom software development efforts are centered around products from Cisco and Microsoft. Outside of Illinois, Sentinel operates satellite offices in Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Sentinel was co-founded by CEO Dennis Hoelzer in 1982.

Smith Micro Software, Inc. develops and markets mobile software products and services. The company’s wireless software products and services include the QuickLink family of desktop and mobile products to manage wireless data communications, including software applications for broadband mobile networks, Wi-Fi, personal information management, mobile content management, device management, and data compression solutions. It offers QuickLink Mobile, QuickLink Mobility, and QuickLink Server wireless products for the connection management application to control, customize, and automate various wireless connections; QuickLink PhoneManager, which includes connectivity and device management server for the management of software and firmware update; and QuickLink Music and QuickLink Media, which are music and multimedia manager products that sync digital content to and from mobile devices.The company also provides StuffIt Wireless that enables compression of data files to facilitate storage in mobile devices and transmission over wireless network; Insignia Device Management suite to manage a range of mobile devices, including mobile phones and PDAs, as well as offers other wireless products, such as the QuickLink Voice and Messenger, and Active Images. In addition, it offers consumer products, including StuffIt Deluxe, StuffIt Mobile, CheckIt Registry Cleaner, Spring Cleaning, Internet Cleanup, Executive Synch, Poser, Anime Studio, Manga Studio, and Aquazone that provides utility and diagnostic solutions, and graphics products. Further, the company distributes third party Mac and Windows PC software products through its online stores and third-party wholesalers. It serves wireless service providers, OEMs, PC and device manufacturers, enterprise businesses, and consumers. The company markets its products and services through direct and indirect sales distribution channels. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California.

WSG Systems tracks all the bits and pieces and nickels and dimes accounted for during complex projects. The company's Empire software suite includes tools for project planning and estimating, time and expense entry, resource and schedule management, project financial tracking, global project accounting with multiple currencies, billing, reporting, and remote access. WSG Systems was founded in 1984 as a consulting group that helped move companies to Windows-based systems from the then-prevalent MS-DOS platforms. Since then clients have included Varian Medical Systems, Prudential Financial, and MetLife.

DeJarnette Research Systems gets the picture -- and helps doctors get it too. Founded in 1985, DeJarnette provides picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and related components for health care providers. The company's software helps hospital radiology departments and other health care organizations with image display, management, and reporting functions, as well as with controlling image quality, printing images, storing images, and managing image distribution over the Web. DeJarnette also offers tools for teleradiology (remote image viewing and distribution), health image acquisition, and imaging application development.

Datatel is a leading provider of technology solutions and professional business services to higher education institutions throughout North America. Colleges, universities, and technical schools of varied sizes leverage their comprehensive expertise to construct Strategic Academic Enterprises that ensure student and institutional success.Datatel, Inc., which serves higher education institutions across the country, makes software that manages information about students, finances, financial aid, human resources, and advancement. The company's software products streamline such processes as enterprise resource planning, e-recruitment, and alumni communications, serving more than 700 institutions throughout North America. Datatel was founded in 1968 by Ken Kendrick and Tom Davidson; they sold the company in 2005 to members of their exective team (backed by Thoma Cressey Equity Partners and Trident Capital).

SenSage offers something new to the world of data management - the Event Data Warehouse. More than 400 customers have deployed SenSage solutions to reduce security, fraud and compliance risks at a fraction of the cost of traditional data warehouse and log management solutions. SenSage solutions are available as both software and appliances, and provide actionable results from massive amounts of log and event data. SenSage markets its solutions directly and through partners, including Cerner, EMC, HP, Hitachi, McAfee, Tokyo Electron Device and many others.

Valley Oak Systems, Inc. was created to provide the insurance industry with an organization dedicated to providing a superior fully featured Claims Administration and Risk Management System. Founders and subsequent staff are industry experts who understand the unique requirements and individual needs of Claims Administration. Industry experience, process knowledge, and technical skills allow VOS to assist our clients in achieving both business and technical solutions on a timely and cost effective basis.

Cervalis knows that when it comes to your technology infrastructure, certainty is a good thing. The company provides a variety of information technology (IT) services such as consulting, disaster recovery, and support. Cervalis' offerings include managed storage and Web hosting, remote data replication, network integration and design, and managed security services. The company works with products from a variety of vendors such as Microsoft, IBM, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle. Cervalis serves small and midsized businesses as well as FORTUNE 500 corporations and educational institutions.

Cakewalk (formerly Twelve Tone Systems) wants to make it much, much easier to produce a pleasing - and musical - sound on your computer. The company develops and markets music and sound software used for tasks such as producing audio for CDs, film, TV, video games, and the Internet. Its SONAR line is its flagship digital audio workstation; other products include Projects, Rapture, and Music Creator. Customers include audio professionals, musicians, software developers, and home users. Cakewalk was founded in 1987 by CEO Greg Hendershott. Electronic instrument maker Roland, a longtime Cakewalk partner, brought its ownership to 60% in 2008 when it added 45% to its previous stake.

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