Aubrey Chernick, Candle Corporation
In 1975 Mr. Chernick first demonstrated his formula for success when he began work on what was to become the groundbreaking OMEGAMON® for MVS, the real-time performance monitoring solution which enabled customers to take action before mission-critical applications were affected. His successful developments led to the founding of Candle Corporation in 1976. Today, Mr. Chernick directs one of the world's largest independent software and services providers. As chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Chernick sets Candle's overall corporate direction and oversees the continued development of new solutions that enable customers to optimize their enterprises and increase return on investment.

Telelogic North America, Inc. is a leading global provider of advanced solutions that improve the software development process. The company's Synergy suite of change and configuration management tools adheres to recognized software development best practices to enable rapid development and reduce development costs and schedule risk. It has become the market's most popular and successful product in its category.

George Kurtz, Foundstone Inc.
Mr. Kurtz co-founded Foundstone in 1999 and applied his business savvy and deep domain expertise to lead the company's growth into becoming a premier information security solutions provider. His vision and entrepreneurial spirit have attracted a world-class management team, raised $20 million in venture capital, and closed many international strategic partnerships. He is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences, and has co-authored the books "Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions" and "Hacking Linux Exposed".

FileNet Corporation helps organizations in over 90 countries make better decisions by managing the content and processes that drive their business. FileNet's enterprise content management solutions allow customers to build and sustain a competitive advantage by managing content throughout their organization, automating and streamlining their business processes, and simplifying their critical and everyday decision-making.