Andrew Wertkin

MKS, Inc. provides application lifecycle management solutions. Its solution spans from requirements management to deployment, providing customers with enhanced development productivity, visibility over processes and improved IT controls for regulatory compliance. The company operates through two segments: Software Configuration Management (ALM) and Interoperability (IO). The Software Configuration Management segment develops and markets software solutions that assist programmers in the creation of traditional and web-based software and the management of software development process. The Interoperability segment encompasses products that address the issues surrounding cross-platform development, application migration, systems administration and network management. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

MKS Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Waterloo, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of MKS, Inc. (TSX: MKX)

BlueCat Networks, Inc. provides IP address management solutions. Its products include BlueCat address manager, DNS and DHCP server, threat protection, address manager for windows server, automation manager, connectors and device registration portal. The company was founded by Richard Hyatt and Michael Hyatt in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of PTC, Inc., Synapsis Technology, Inc. provides software solutions and services. The company is based in Spring House, PA. Synapsis Technology was acquired by PTC, Inc. on December 10, 2008 for $7.50 million. The company was founded by Andrew M. Wertkin.