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Smith & Wesson is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms, related products, and training to the global military, law enforcement, and consumer markets. The company’s brands include…

Web.com Group provides online marketing for small businesses. The company offers a full range of online services and support, including domain name registration, Web site design, search engine optimization, Internet marketing and local sales leads,…

eGain Communication leads the industry in providing cloud customer engagement solutions. eGain’s solutions are trusted by leading brands and aid in the design and delivery of smart, connected customer journeys across social, mobile, Web and contact…

Flow International is a leading global technology-based manufacturing company with its focus on providing a world-class experience for customers. Flow provides technological leadership and exceptional waterjet performance to a broad customer base, benefiting many cutting and…

SolarCity is a clean energy provider for residential and commercial customers, as well as government organizations. The company’s solar energy products include Solar Energy Systems, and SolarLease and power purchase agreement finance products. SCYT’s portfolio of…

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused primarily on the development of vosaroxin for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Vosaroxin is an anti-cancer quinolone derivative (AQD). AQDs have been shown to mediate anti-tumor…

OCZ Technology Group designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance solid-state storage solutions and premium computer components. OCZ provides SSDs, including MLC-based drives, SLC-based drives, and portable SSD and USB drives for personal computers, servers, data storage…

Align Technology is the designer, manufacturer and marketer of Invisalign, a proprietary method for treating malocclusion, or the misalignment of teeth. Invisalign uses a series of clear, nearly invisible, removable appliances that correct malocclusion without…

Cavium is a leader in providing semiconductor products for intelligent processing in networking, communications and the digital home. Cavium’s portfolio is comprised of integrated, software-compatible processors that range in performance from 10 mbps to more…

GP Strategies  specializes in performance improvement solutions and is a global provider of training, e-learning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. The company’s solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative training, consulting and…

Market Leader is an innovative online technology and marketing solutions company targeting real estate professionals in the United States and Canada. The company offers complete end-to-end solutions, subscription-based real estate marketing software, and provides the…

Pandora Media offers Internet radio, playable on any Internet connected device, through two models: free service and Pandora One. The Music Genome Project and its playlist generating algorithms predict listener music preferences, play music content…

Motorcar Parts of America manufactures, remanufactures, and distributes new and remanufactured steering components, brake calipers, master cylinders, hub assembly and bearings, and clutches and clutch hydraulics applicable to passenger and truck vehicles. The company’s remanufactured…

Verastem is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by the targeted killing of cancer stem cells. The company is developing small molecule inhibitors of signaling pathways that are…

Masimo line of non-invasive monitoring technologies includes Masimo SET®, rainbow SET® Pulse CO-Oximetry technology, SafetyNet™, rainbow® Acoustic Monitoring™ and the rainbow® SET® technology platform. Acquisitions include SedLine®, a developer of brain function monitoring technology and…

Franklin Covey is a worldwide company that specializes in performance improvement, helping organizations achieve results that require changes in human behavior. Franklin Covey offers expertise in seven areas: leadership, execution, productivity, trust, sales performance, customer loyalty…

Ambarella is a leader in developing low-power, high-definition video compression and image processing solutions, with products that are used in a variety of HD cameras, including security IP-cameras, wearable sports cameras, digital still cameras and…

RedHill Biopharma is an emerging Israeli biopharmaceutical company focused primarily on the development and acquisition of late clinical-stage, patent protected, new formulations and combinations of existing drugs. RDHL’s current product pipeline includes treatments for: congestive heart…

HealthWarehouse.com is a retail mail-order pharmacy. Based in the metropolitan area of Cincinnati, Ohio, the company is a U.S. government-regulated pharmacy and one of only 29 pharmacies to receive VIPPS certification. The company sells only…

Craft Brew Alliance is an independent craft brewing company that was created with the 2008 merger of leading Pacific Northwest craft brewers Widmer Brothers Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery. CBA was joined by Kona Brewing…

Global Sources  is a leading B2B media company and a major facilitator of trade with Greater China. The company’s core business enables trade between Asia and the world via English-language media, including online marketplaces, print…

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing prescription drugs that target orphan neurological diseases and disorders. Firdapse, the company’s lead candidate, is currently undergoing testing in a global, multicenter…

PLX Technology provides semiconductor-based PCI Express connectivity solutions primarily targeting enterprise data center markets. The company develops innovative software-enriched silicon that enables product differentiation, reliable interoperability and superior performance. PLXT markets its products to customers…

Synta Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing small molecule drugs to severe the medical conditions of the patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases. SNTA’s lead drug, ganetespib, has demonstrated anti-cancer…

Newport is a global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems applicable to the scientific research and defense/security, microelectronics, life and health sciences, and industrial manufacturing markets. NEWP’s solutions are based on the company’s expertise in advanced…

8×8 is a provider of innovative cloud communications and computing solutions. The company enables business conversations for more than 30,000 small and medium-sized businesses through cloud communications services, including VoIP business phone service, unified communications,…

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company with its focus on innovative treatments addressing unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders. Pimavanserin, which is in Phase III clinical development as a potential…

Inventure Foods is a leading marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands in better-for-you and indulgent categories. The company’s owned and licensed brand names include Boulder Canyon Natural Foods, Jamba, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Rader Farms,…

Guidance Software is a leading global provider of digital investigative solutions. The company’s EnCase Enterprise platform is utilized by various government agencies, more than 65% of the Fortune 100 and more than 40% of the…

Inphi is a leader in providing high-speed mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications and computing markets. The company’s end-to-end data transport platform provides high signal integrity at leading-edge data speeds to address performance and…

Insmed is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing inhalation therapies in orphan patient populations with critical unmet needs to improve the lives of patients battling serious orphan lung diseases. ARIKACE, the company’s lead…

Aeterna Zentaris is an oncology and endocrinology drug development company that is presently investigating treatments for a variety of unmet medical needs. The company’s product pipeline consists of compounds at all stages of development –…

iSatori is a consumer products firm engaged in the development and sale of nutritional products through online marketing, Fortune 500 retailers and thousands of retail stores across the globe. The company’s nutritional products are developed…

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings is primarily focused on the development and commercialization of branded, generic and OTC pharmaceutical products. The company’s portfolio of branded products includes the Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals’ product line. In the pediatrics market, products…

GSI Group is a world leader in supplying precision photonic components and subsystems to OEMs in the medical, scientific and microelectronics markets. GSI’s highly engineered solutions include laser sources, scanning and beam delivery products and…

MEI Pharma is engaged in the clinical development of novel therapies for cancer. The company’s lead drug candidate is Pracinostat inhibitor is being developed for advanced hematologic malignancies such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute…

CPI Aerostructures is a contract producer of structural aircraft parts. CPI Aero serves leading prime defense contractors, the U.S. Air Force and other branches of the armed forces, also acting as a subcontractor in the…

Cognex is a global leader in the machine vision industry, designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing a variety of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to “see.” The company’s products…

Landec is a materials science company focused on leveraging its proprietary polymer technologies, application development and innovation capabilities for the development and commercialization of new products in the food and biomaterials markets. The company’s two…

Salix Pharmaceuticals develops and markets prescription pharmaceutical products for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. SLXP’s strategy is to in-license late-stage or marketed proprietary therapeutic drugs, complete any required development and regulatory submission of these products, and…