Michael J. Maia

Zilog, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets micrologic semiconductor products for embedded control and communication applications worldwide. It provides semiconductor devices that its customers design into their end products. Its devices combine a microprocessor memory and input and output functions on a single device. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Virage Logic Corp. is a technology and market provider in advanced embedded memory intellectual property (IP) for the design of complex integrated circuits. It work on semiconductor IP platforms comprising embedded memory, standard cells, and I/Os primarily for the consumer, communications and networking, handheld and portable, and computer and graphics markets. The company's quality efforts are validated in its Silicon Characterization lab which ensures quality, reliable IP across a range of foundries and process technologies. The company was founded on 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

AsiaTech Management LLC (AsiaTech Management) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Katherine Jen. The firm is headquartered in Saratoga, California.

MagnaLynx, Inc. develops serial chip-to-chip interfaces. The company was founded by Scott Irwin in 2003 and is headquartered in Ames, IA.

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. is a fables semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets high-performance processors and high-speed integrated circuits that help accelerate the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia content for advanced enterprise, datacenter, communications, and mobile wireless networks. Its product portfolio includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based processors, high-speed Gigabit Ethernet (GE) physical layer (PHY) devices, network search engines, and ultra low-power embedded processors. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, access aggregation, radio network controllers, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded by Varadarajan Srinivasan and Norman Godinho in 1995 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Optimal Corp. Provides high signal integrity electronic design automation software. It offers 3D power, signal, and thermal integrity analysis for IC package, system-in-package, and PCB design. The firm's product PakSi-E, PakSi, and PowerGrid. It has offices in Japan, Taiwan, and the US. The company was founded in 1995 by An-Yu Kuo and Jay Gillis and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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.

Tula Technology, Inc. develops digital signal processing technology. It is a silicon valley based supplier of dynamic skip fire a software enabled powertrain technology that integrates advanced digital signal processing with sophisticated powertrain controls to create the ultimate variable displacement engine. The firm delivers optimal fuel efficiency across a wide range of engine types to the world’s automotive manufacturers, helping them meet fuel efficiency and CO2 mandates at the lowest cost. The company was founded by Adya S. Tripathi and Chester J. Silvestri in 2008 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc., Mips Computer Systems, Inc. is a company that develops microprocessors. The company is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The company was founded by Chris Rowen, John LeRoy Hennessy. Mips Computer Systems was acquired by Silicon Graphics, Inc. on June 30, 1992 for $333.91 million.

BioPharmX, Inc. manufactures and distributes healthcare products. It specializes in women's health, dermatology, aesthetics and drug delivery. The company was founded by Kin Foong Chan, Anja B. Krammer and James R. Pekarsk in 2010 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Wavesat, Inc. manufactures and supplies broadband wireless semiconductor solutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.