Founded in 2001, SharePoint Data Services has helped businesses large and small achieve their maximum potential by providing customized technology solutions to meet their needs. Its team of skilled consultants, developers, support technicians and integrated backoffice support staff deliver proven ways to streamlines business and cut costs. SharePoint Data Services creates high end, yet practical SharePoint products. Its Web Parts and Solution Accelerators "plug in" to SharePoint - extending and enhancing the functionality beyond what you get "out-of-the-box". From simple Web Parts, such as improved calendar views, to their Solution Accelerators that provide more comprehensive business functions, their products are designed to dramatically improve user acceptance and operations.

Affymetrix scientists invented the world's first microarray in 1989 and began selling the first commercial microarray in 1994. Since then, Affymetrix GeneChip^® technology has become the industry standard in molecular biology research. Affymetrix technology is used by the world's top pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies as well as leading academic, government and not-for-profit research institutes. More than 1,300 systems have been shipped around the world and more than 3,000 peer-reviewed papers have been published using the technology. Affymetrix' patented photolithographic manufacturing process provides the most information capacity available today on an array, enabling researchers to use a whole-genome approach to analyze the relationship between genetics and health. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Affymetrix has subsidiaries in Europe and Asia in addition to manufacturing facilities in Sacramento, Calif. and Bedford, Mass. The company has about 1,000 employees worldwide. For more information about Affymetrix, please visit the company's website at www.affymetrix.com

At IBM, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. And our worldwide network of IBM solutions and services professionals translates these advanced technologies into business value for our customers.

Agoric Source, LLC delivers business reengineering, business process and collaboration, and financial system integration software solutions through its research, product development, and consulting practices. Agoric Source is a Houston-based company founded in 2002, staffed with senior software architects and developers and financial systems experts

GAR Petroleum Services Co, an affiliate of Warba National Contracting Group, strives to deliver the best products and services to the petroleum industry. GAR's partners and management team bring together a combined experience in operations, maintenance, marketing and major projects in the refining, production and petroleum industries. They specialize in state of the art technology from Heath Engineering Ltd Canada, such as DS JetMixer which is the latest technology for de-sludging and recovery of crude without using chemicals or additives during the recover process. In addition to this GAR Petroleum Services has partnered with Auvinet Inc of Canada, (a wholly owned subsidiary of KOM Networks who are pioneers in Digital Video recording, Surveillance Monitoring & Security Systems), Nohmi Bosai Ltd from Japan (Fire Suppression Systems- using Nitrogen - A Clean Agent , need of the hour), VMS (Voice Messaging Systems) and BURGAN -Kuwait (Drilling Operations).

DKI Consulting offers business process management and systems integration consulting services in data, knowledge, and information management. DKI Consulting offers a unique methodology built on years of experience working with some of the largest and most complex information management systems in the world. Example services and projects range from systems analysis, writing requirements and design documents, implementing and integrating systems worldwide, as well as providing ongoing training and support.

Birkman International, Inc. provides a proven and validated methodology for increasing personal, team and organizational effectiveness. In an increasingly competitive business world, it is this management information, properly used, that is the gateway to greater personal, team and organizational productivity. Stone Bond's alliance with Birkman provides the opportunity for ensuring success in implementing business changes that any business process improvement or automation requires.