Satish Ganesan

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Conexant Systems LLC provides semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

FirstRain, Inc. provides search-driven research applications. Its analytics engines extract meaning, create flexible relational structures and generate dynamic systems of data sets that are business aware. The firm also provides strategy, sales, marketing and risk solutions. The company was founded by Navaid Farooqi, Gaurav Rewari, Jaswinder Pal Singh and Manu Warikoo in 2000 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Able Planet, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and distributes audio and communication devices for individuals with all levels of hearing. It products include headsets, assistive listening devices and headphones like Linx fusion headphones. The company was founded by Jo Waldron and Joan Billger Burleigh in 2003 and is headquartered in Wheat Ridge, CO.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

First International Computer, Inc. designs and manufactures computer products and electronic components. Its products include motherboards, embedded computing systems, graphics cards, PCs, servers, and notebook computers. The company was founded by Ming J. Chien and Hsueh Ling Wang in 1980 and is headquartered in Taipei, TW.

Part of Winbond Electronics Corp., Information Storage Devices, Inc. designs, develops, and sells single chip integrated circuit products. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The company was founded by Richard T. Simko. Information Storage Devices was acquired by Winbond Electronics Corp. on December 24, 1998 for $63.41 million.

Part of Open Text Corp., Aqueduct Software develops technology that enables users to analyze and manage usage, behavior, and performance of software applications. The company is based in Menlo Park, CA. The company was founded by Vivie Lee. Aqueduct Software was acquired by NetManage, Inc. on July 10, 2000.

Integrated Information Technology Corp. provides satellite communications engineering and information technology solutions. Its services include satellite communications, networking, and system installations. The company was founded by Francisco Munoz Garcia in 1991 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

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.

Foveon, Inc. engages in the design and development of image sensors and image capture systems. The firm offers digital single lens reflex and pro, CMOS, and direct image sensors. The company was founded by Jan-Dieter Spalink, Brian Gullette Richard B. Merrill, K. Michael Munsch and Carver A. Mead in August 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Enable Biosciences, Inc. is a diagnostics company based in the United States. The private company is based in the United States. The American company develops and deploys bioassays for type 1 diabetes, COVID-19, and food allergy using licensed technology from UC. Enable Biosciences operates a CLIA certified high-complexity clinical reference laboratory and research facility. The company's proprietary diagnostics platform enables the ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers at the earliest stages of disease for optimal treatment timing. The company's fully automated high-throughput ultrasensitive and highly specific multiplex antibody detection analyzer uses its novel antibody detection by agglutination PCR (ADAP) chemistry to service clients in the infectious disease, autoimmunity, and allergy spaces. Enable has produced the independently-assessed world's best performing serologic tests for type 1 diabetes and HIV in oral fluid and other infectious diseases including Zika and Dengue. The company was founded by Jason Tsai, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Peter Robinson, and David Seftel, with David Seftel serving as the CEO since incorporation.