Bart Sanford

CEPHEID develops, manufactures and markets fully-integrated systems that perform genetic analysis. The firm's systems enable molecular testing for organisms and genetic-based diseases by automating otherwise complex manual laboratory procedures. The company was founded by Thomas L. Gutshall, William McMillan, Kurt Petersen, Greg Kovacs and M. Allen Northrup on March 4, 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Molecular Devices LLC engages in the provision of bioanalytical solutions for protein and cell biology in life science research, pharmaceutical, and bio-therapeutic development. Its product portfolio includes platforms for screening, genomic and cellular analysis, colony selection, and microplate detection. The company was founded by Harden M. McConnell in July, 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Fluke Corp. manufactures and distributes electronic test tools and software. The firm's products include test tools, accessories, battery analyzers, bench instruments, clamp meters, data acquisition, digital millimeters, earth ground, electrical testers, fluke calibration, and fluke connect. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Everett, WA.