John B. Bjelland

Infobionics, Inc. develops data mining software. It offers Knowledge Server, a platform for developing powerful and flexible knowledge mining applications, including business intelligence, predictive analysis and bioinformatics, social networking, Web 2.0, supply chain management, and factory automation. The firm’s products offers supports structure query language instructions and extracts data from existing structured and unstructured databases. The company allows users to view the data model and metadata seamlessly, thereby focusing queries and improving query speed and results. Infobionics was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Liggett Group LLC manufactures cigarettes. Its brands such as Pyramid, Liggett Select, Eve and Grand Prix. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Mebane, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.