Karthik Kannan

Alien Technology LLC engages in design, manufacture and sale of radio frequency identification products. Its professional services include custom training, technical consulting, program and project management, site survey and spectrum analysis, physical architecture review, product packaging and tag placement, optimal antenna and reader placement & orientation, system configuration and technical support & maintenance. The firm’s products include chips, tags, readers and antennas. The company was founded in December 1994 by John Stephen Smith and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Part of KnowledgeWorks Foundation, New Tech Network is a leading design partner for comprehensive K-12 school change. The company is based in Napa, CA. NTN has successfully guided over 200 schools and districts in 28 states with a whole school, systemic approach where student skills are valued as much as test scores. New Tech Network provides professional development and coaching for teachers and school leaders to inspire and engage all students through authentic and challenging work. The New Tech school model features multiple student learning outcomes combined with pervasive project-based learning, an inclusive school-wide culture, and the real-world use of technology tools and resources. New Tech Network was acquired by KnowledgeWorks Foundation on September 07, 2009.

Royce Instruments, Inc. designs and manufactures precision assembly tools and bond testing equipment. It offers die sorters ranging from semi-auto table top to automatic pattern recognition systems. The firm also provides equipment for wire/die bond testing, semiconductor die pick and place into trays, waffle packs and semi-custom die handling products in life sciences and laser diode industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Napa, CA.

Intransa, Inc. provides intelligent Internet protocol storage solutions. Its products are client proven infrastructure choice for video surveillance, access control, industrial video and video analytics software. The firm’s product customers are found in environments, including retail and banking, public safety and law enforcement, gaming and hospitality, schools and education, manufacturing and supply chain, government, transportation, hospitals and medical centers and many others. The company was founded by Peter Wang and Ismail Dalgic in September 2000 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

3PAR, Inc. provides utility storage solutions. It also provides platform for the delivery of enterprise IT as a utility service. The company was founded by Jeffrey Price and Ashok Singhal in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Aster Data Systems, Inc. provides data analytics solutions for the enterprises. The company was founded by George Candea, Mayank Bawa and Tasso Argyros in May 2005 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Imanis Data, Inc. develops subscription based data availability management solutions. It integrates machine learning with unique storage optimization technology to reduce the costs associated with backup, recovery, and other data management functions across NoSQL, Hadoop and modern data warehouse products. The company was founded by Hari Mankude, Nitin Donde, Shailesh Parulekar and Srinivas Vadlamani in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.