John M. Berra

National Instruments Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of systems to engineers and scientists that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery. The firm's products include Labview, TestStand, FlexLogger, Voltage, Temperature, Software Defined Radios, Power Accessories, and Repair Services. It provides application software and modular, multifunction hardware that users combine with industry-standard computers, networks and third-party devices to create measurement, automation and embedded systems. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Kodosky and James J. Truchard in May 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Emerson Electric Co., Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. supplies process management products and solutions. The private company is based in Round Rock, TX.

Emerson Process Management, Inc. develops and manufactures measurement, analytical instruments and automation products. Its products include final-control devices, system and software, liquid analyzers, gas chromatographs and automation architecture products. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.