H. Mitchell Watson

MAPICS, Inc. develops enterprise resource planning software. It helps mid-sized manufacturers and corporate divisions to streamline and coordinate such business processes as manufacturing, customer service, engineering, supply chain planning, enterprise asset management & financials. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Linde, Inc. engages in design, engineering, manufacturing, and building of equipment that produces and distributes industrial gases. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Part of Siemens AG, ROLM Co. is a communications concern. The company is based in Bristol, PA. ROLM was acquired by Siemens AG from International Business Machines Corp. on May 11, 1992.

Helen Keller International provides social services. It builds local capacity to combat blindness and malnutrition by establishing sustainable programs. The firm also provides scientific technical assistance, as well as research and data, to governments and international, regional, national, and local organizations to help expand current approaches and develop new ones. The company was founded by Helen Keller in 1915 and is headquartered in New York, NY.