Portfolio
The following companies are members of the NewSpring Growth portfolio:
Bluenog Corp
Bluenog Corp., headquartered in Piscataway, NJ, is a software and solutions Company that provides commercial, integrated solutions built on open source Application Infrastructure Software (AIS). Bluenog saves organizations time and money by providing pre-integrated products and solutions that blend open source and commercial technologies together. The Company’s focus is on enterprise infrastructure software including Portal Servers, Enterprise Content Management and Business Intelligence. Bluenog’s open source platform is pluggable with leading commercial stacks, and can also be run stand-alone. www.bluenog.com
CorridorPharma
Corridor Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and other vascular diseases based on its proprietary serotonin antagonist and arginase inhibition platforms. In June 2010, Corridor was formed by the merger of Immune Control and Arginetix. www.corridorpharma.com
EKR Therapeutics
EKR was founded to provide prescription products and therapeutic solutions that support and improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Oncology supportive care is becoming an increasingly critical component in support of patients as they progress through the complex arena of oncology treatment.The management team of EKR believes that cancer survival is largely impacted by the appropriate management of side effects encountered by patients undergoing therapy. EKR Therapeutics is committed to collaborating with the full scope of healthcare practitioners in helping patients adhere to primary treatment through the use of supportive care products. www.ekrtx.com
Exegy
Exegy provides ultra-high performance hardware-accelerated computing appliances that efficiently process and enrich market data for the world's leading financial organizations. Exegy's unique market data products respond to financial organizations' growing demands for low latency, reduced cost of ownership, and flexibility. Exegy's products are compatible with leading operating systems and network interconnects. For more information, please visit www.exegy.com.
Fiberlink Communications Corp.
Fiberlink is a leading provider of customized managed secure remote access solutions,
offering a full range of solutions including: Fiberlink Global Remote for Mobile Professionals,
a VPN solution delivering maximum security, high-availability and superior value; Fiberlink
Secure Broadband for Telecommuters, a high speed solution for the home office with policy-based
integration of firewall and VPN software; and Fiberlink Global Connect for Remote Offices, a
managed VPN solution enabling secure, cost-effective connections between remote offices. www.fiber-link.com
GCA Services Group
GCA Services Solutions, Inc. provides facility support services to institutions in
selected specialty industrial sectors and the education (K-12 and colleges/universities)
market. The services are primarily provided to owner-occupied buildings and encompass
a range of contract cleaning services including hard surface floor cleaning, carpet cleaning,
vacuuming, dry and wet mopping, dusting and sweeping, and window washing. GCA also provides
ancillary services, such as grounds care, security, light maintenance, minor plumbing and
HVAC repair. GCA will be building its business through selected acquisitions and organic
growth. www.gcaservices.com
Habit Opco
Habit Opco, Inc., based in Boston, MA, is one of the largest accredited healthcare organizations in New England providing multi-disciplinary treatment services on an outpatient basis to individuals addicted to drugs enabling them to function normally in society. Habit provides comprehensive services to individuals addicted to opiates and currently operates 12 sited programs and two mobile van units. www.habitopco.com
Internet Pipeline
iPipeline leads its industry in providing the next-generation suite of sales distribution software to the insurance and financial services markets as an on-demand service. By positively influencing behavior across the value chain through flexible, rules-based technology, iPipeline's channel solutions for carriers, distributors, and agents automate activities for field underwriting support, quoting, comprehensive forms, illustrations, requirements ordering, contracting, and content, enabling the industry to market better, sell more, and process faster. iPipeline provides the process automation and seamless integration needed to make a sale by aggregating over 125 carriers, 850 distributors, and 400,000 agents in a single, Web-based environment — the iPipeline Network. The network generated over $3 billion in premiums in 2008.
LifeShield, Inc
LifeShield, Inc., founded in 2004, provides wireless home security and alarm monitoring systems for purchase via their on-line website and sales contact center. LifeShield's home security systems are designed as a complete, self-installed, low cost wireless home security kit intended to replace a professionally installed perimeter security system. The Company currently services over 2,500 customers nationally. For more information, please visit www.lifeshield.com.
LiquidHub
LiquidHub is a leading systems integrator and technology consultancy firm delivering Strategy, Applications, Data, and Infrastructure solutions to Global 2000 organizations within the context of Enterprise and Service Oriented Architectures. The Company partners with its clients in life sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare, insurance, financial services, and other key industries to deliver technology solutions globally. www.liquidhub.com
Message Systems
Founded in 1997, Message Systems is a worldwide provider of messsage management solutions
and services for email service providers, Internet service providers, social networks and large enterprises that need to manage large volumes of business-critical email. Through a combination of technology, partnerships and intellectual capital, Message Systems offers a suite of software solutions and services that address the business and infrastructure needs of organizations ranging from e-commerce companies to the Global 2000. Headquartered in Columbia, MD, Message Systems has representatives and partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.messagesystems.com.
Nitric BioTherapeutics
Nitric BioTherapeutics is a venture-backed biopharmaceutical company dedicated to exploring medical applications of topically applied gaseous Nitric Oxide (gNO). The Company will conduct clinical trials and commercialize gNO for the treatment of non-healing chronic wounds and for the treatment of other topical medical problems such as post-surgical infections. www.nitricbio.com
ProfitPoint
ProfitPoint, Inc. is the leading provider of stored value solutions for the mass merchant marketplace. The company specializes in the design and implementation of custom Gift and Loyalty Card Programs and supports their programs with all forms of non-cash payment processing products and services, as well as marketing collateral, gift card packaging, 24/7 customer service and free merchant training. Founded in 2003 by several veterans of the payment services industry, ProfitPoint has experienced double-digit growth year over year since its inception. In 2008, Inc. Magazine ranked ProfitPoint as the 59th fastest-growing privately held company in America with three-year sales growth of 2,642.0%. The company is headquartered in Clifton Heights, PA and has its customer care center in Franklin, TN. Now serving more than 20,000 merchant locations nationwide, ProfitPoint produces in excess of fifteen million cards per year and processes more than twenty million stored value transactions on its proprietary gift and loyalty card platform. For more information about ProfitPoint, visit www.rewardforloyalty.com
Quintiq
Quintiq provides advanced planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization software solutions. This fast-growing company, established in 1997, offers and implements software for planning and optimizing complex business processes throughout the enterprise. The company's dual headquarters are located in The Netherlands and the USA with subsidiaries in Australia, China, Finland, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Quintiq systems are implemented in 76 countries worldwide. For additional information, please visit us at www.quintiq.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/quintiq.
RealTIME Media
RealTIME Media, Inc. is a leading provider of customer relationship marketing and promotion
services in the digital space. Its innovative patented and patent-pending technologies have
set the standard for driving immediate revenue for clients through highly effective marketing
campaigns that Acquire, Activate and Retain customers. RealTIME specializes in compliance
based digital marketing solutions. RealTIME provides both online products and fully integrated
online/offline advertising and marketing solutions to its clients. www.realtimemedia.com
Smart Destinations
Smart Destinations, Inc. is a provider of technology-based packaged travel products and services to the tourism industry. The Company’s flagship product, “The Go Card” provides an all-in-one admission pass to a city’s top attractions.www.smartdestinations.com.
Sopherion Therapeutics
Sopherion develops novel anti-cancer therapies for patients suffering with
advanced cancer, including metastatic disease. The Company has an exclusive licensing agreement
with Zeneus Pharma Ltd. for the future commercialization of Myocet (a liposome-encapsulated
doxorubicin-citrate complex) in North America. The company also leverages its Minicell Peptide
Display screening technologies to identify additional therapies. Sopherion focuses on research
and development of new oncology compounds, employing its proprietary drug discovery platform to
develop novel specialty biopharmaceuticals, which it markets. www.sopherion.com
XOS Digital Inc.
XOS Digital, Inc. is the leading provider of digital technology and media management solutions to collegiate and professional sports organizations in the U.S. The Company has developed three product solutions – digital media services, coaching solutions and facilities, design and integration (“FDI”). XOS digital media services offers its partners every piece of fan-facing technology including Internet publishing tools, streaming video and audio, interactive digital networks, original syndicated programming, mobile platforms and emerging technologies. Its largest offering is a digital network that enables marketers to create branded sports entertainment across a variety of highly trafficked and targeted media platforms. The coaching solutions provide software to empower sports teams to acquire, manage and distribute video for enhanced game preparation and analysis, recruiting and scouting activities, and overall team communications. FDI services provide customized design and cutting-edge A/V technology for stadiums and athletic facilities. The Company’s customer base includes over 25 NFL teams, 17 NBA teams, 25 NHL teams, 98 collegiate universities, 5 conferences and 5 collegiate football bowls. To learn more about XOS Digital, Inc., please visit the company’s website at www.xosdigital.com.
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