Jason Bedford

Part of Class Technologies, Inc., Blackboard Connect, Inc. is a leading educational technology solution for higher ed, k-12, business, and government. The company is based in Sherman Oaks, CA. Blackboard Connect connects education to the power of technology, providing innovative solutions for its clients.

AlertNow, Inc. provides communications software services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

DreamBox Learning, Inc. develops online learning products. It offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, and motivating learning environment. The firm's adaptive learning platform enables classroom teachers, schools, and districts to differentiate instruction for a range of learners by engaging students in independent instruction and practice. It has offices in North Carolina and Washington. The company was founded by Benjamin W. Slivka and Lou Gray in February 2006 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.