William R. Jackowski

Amber Road, Inc. provides cloud-based global trade management solutions. Its software plans, optimizes, and executes all aspects of global trade. The firms solutions include global sourcing, risk and quality management, production management, transportation management, supply chain visibility, export and import management, duty management, global trade content database, trade advisory practice, and training. The company was founded in by James W. Preuninger and John W. Preuninger in 1990 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

JPMorgan Chase Vastera, Inc. provides trade management and logistics planning software. Its tools incorporate customs regulations and other international trade data, such as duty rates, licensing requirements and value added tax rates. The company is headquartered in Dulles, VA.

PeopleSoft, Inc. provides enterprise software that ties together back-office applications and databases. Its software addresses such tasks as accounting, human resources management and supply chain management. PeopleSoft has expanded its product lines to include vertical applications for manufacturing firms and government agencies. In late 2003 Oracle launched a hostile attempt to purchase PeopleSoft, which ultimately agreed to be purchased for $10.3 billion in December 2004. Oracle completed the acquisition of the company in January 2005. PeopleSoft is located in Redwood Shores, CA.