John E. Gebhart

HyperQuality Holdings, Inc. provides contact center monitoring and call center evaluation outsourcing services. It designs and implements programs that linked to call center performance, surveys, modeling and advanced analytics to improve agent performance and bottom line every day. The company offers software systems, recording solutions and consultancy services. Its partners include Autonomy etalk, Intelligent Results, and GMI. HyperQuality was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

CareWise, Inc. provides health care decision support services. The firm's clients include managed care organizations, employers, unions and state & federal agencies. It has regional offices in California, North Carolina, New York and Texas. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Apex Learning, Inc. provides online learning solutions for students. It offers blended and virtual learning solutions to schools. The firm also provides digital curriculum solutions which provide a learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Acucela, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It discovers and develops novel therapeutics to treat and show the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases. Its pipeline includes drug candidates and therapeutics for the treatment of age related macular degeneration, cataracts, presbyopia, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis igmentosa and Stargardt disease. The company was founded by Ryo Kubota in April 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Formotus, Inc. offers data access management services. It enables workers without programming skills to create powerful custom business applications. The company was founded by Adriana Neagu and Joe Verschueren in October 2005 and is headquartered in Mercer Island, WA.