Michael Taylor

Instantiations, Inc. provides software quality and productivity solutions. Its products include VA smalltalk, widgetkit and business graphics, widgetkit and professional. The company was founded by Eric Clayberg and Dan Rubel in 1988 and is headquartered in Vancouver, WA.

DIGITALK Ltd. provides telecommunication services. It develops voice switching platforms and NGN media application servers. The firm's Multiservice Platform (MSP) develops scaleable and enhanced voice services including Broadband Telephony, VoIP, CPS, intelligent number services, and prepaid services. The company was founded by Justin Norris in 1996 and is located in Milton Keynes, UK

Gulf International Bank BSC provides corporate and investment banking solutions. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale Banking, Treasury, Financial Markets, and Head Office and Support Units. The Wholesale Banking segment refers to the provision of wholesale commercial financing and other credit facilities for corporate and institutional customers, and the provision of financial advisory services relating to structured financing, privatizations, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. The Treasury segment relates to the range of treasury and capital market products and services to corporate and financial institution clients, money market, proprietary investment and trading activities, as well as the management of balance sheet, and funding. The Financial Market segment engages in the provision of asset and fund management services. The Head Office and Support Unit segment refers to the support units, such as investment in the retail banking strategy prior to the launch of all planned retail banking products and services. The company was founded on November 24, 1975 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

ParcPlace-Digitalk, Inc. is a provider in client/server/web application development tools. The Company's mission is to help customers build software that keeps pace with their business. ParcPlace products support open computing, portability, and industry standards for distributed and web-based enterprise computing. The Company also provides a comprehensive range of services, including customer support, training, on-site assistance, and consulting. With headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., the company maintains offices across the United States and in France, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and a network of distributors throughout the world.

Norton Rose provides legal services. It provides business law service from a network of offices located across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm offers business law services in international corporate finance, financial institutions, transport, energy, and technology. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in London, UK.