Patrick D. Quirk

Aquarius Platinum Ltd. is a focused, independent platinum group metals producer. It has assets on two world renowned PGM-bearing deposits-the Bushveld Complex in South Africa and the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe. The company identifies, acquires and mines smaller-scale deposits, which have been overlooked by the major players. Its projects include Hoogland, Vygenhoek, Zondernaam and Chieftains Plain. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

Avalon Software is a private company headquartered in Avalon Beach, Australia. The firm provides business intelligence software solutions.

Keynote Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions for mobile application. The company was founded by Jim Barrick and Andrew Popell in 1995 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.

i2 Technologies, Inc. provided demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility. Its flexible solutions can synchronize demand and supply across an ever-changing global supply network. The company was founded in 1988 and was headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Aspect Development is the global leader in Inbound Supply Chain Management. Aspect solutions reduce product cost, operations expense and design cycle time by providing strategic decision support for product development, sourcing and procurement and operations to companies in all industries.

Provade, Inc. provides enterprise vendor management software for workforce and services procurement management. Its services include support, implementation, identity management, training, and managed services. The firm enables users to analyze, manage, and control contingent workforce and statement of work spend. The company was founded by Edward Jackson in 2004 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

GoldenGate Software, Inc. provides transactional data management software solutions. The company develops technology for capturing, transforming, moving, and verifying data transactions. Its clients include Visa, Bank of America, US Bank, UBS, Sabre Holdings, DirecTV, Comcast, Federated Investors, and the Mayo Foundation. GoldenGate Software was founded in 1995 by Todd Davidson and Eric Fish and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA