Innovation First International was founded on the belief that innovation very early in the design process is necessary to produce simple and elegant product designs. Innovation First International’s three main subsidiaries, VEX Robotics, Inc., Innovation First Labs, Inc. (makers of HEXBUG® Micro Robotic Creatures), and RackSolutions, Inc. span the education, consumer and business-to-business markets.

In operation since 1978, KE Andrews is one of the largest state and local tax firms in the country managing over $205 Billion in assets. Headquartered near Dallas, TX, our core services include property tax representation, purchase price allocation, independent appraisal, due diligence reviews, sales & use tax reviews, audit defense, and severance tax reviews. KEA currently operates nationwide in the energy services sector, serving over 1,000 clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies, to smaller to mid-size operators. The KEA Commercial Real Estate division also engages in tangible personal property and real estate tax compliance and appeals representation in all 50 states in the restaurant, multi-family, industrial, automobile dealership, office, manufacturing, and retail industries among many others. More information about KE Andrews can be found at www.keatax.com.

We are the creators of the popular and critically acclaimed Wizard101 and Pirate101, which together have garnered over 50 Million registered players to date. Founded in 2005, with operations in the Dallas area and Austin, KingsIsle is creating MMO entertainment offerings that are innovative, compelling, uncommon and of high quality. We have brought together a team of highly creative, energetic, accomplished and skilled professionals to develop these projects. The team consists of individuals with unique and in-depth experience in the development of video games, online environments, communications and commercial software. KingsIsle is currently hiring at all levels and areas. Please check out our openings at https://kingsisle.catsone.com/careers/.

Childress Engineering Services has extended our reach of services throughout the country and across the globe. We strive every day to have our values, vision and mission resonate with whom we serve. We’ve also kept our commitment to obtain the highest levels of both quality and service. To do so, we work closely with our clients in a team environment to become part of their company, rather than be considered an “outside” resource. We do this by understanding the needs of our clientele and their standards of operation, and commit our services to meet their design needs, production capabilities, techniques, standards and preferences. Our comprehensive capabilities allow us to respond directly to our clients’ needs to consistently provide service and create value in the following areas: •Forensic investigations and emergency disaster response •Building envelope construction in glass and aluminum curtainwalls, skylights, granite, marble, roofing and waterproofing •Design of commercial steel, wood and concrete structures •Design of residential and multi-family structures •Architecture and interior services, construction documents, field investigation, construction administration and multimedia services

CCIntegration is the fastest-growing OEM integration company in the USA. Established in 1985, we expanded the business to Europe in 2014 to fulfill our customers’ global needs. For more than three decades, our organization has earned a sterling reputation worldwide for providing advanced, integrated, turnkey, custom-logo branded server appliances. Today, we serve a wide range of vertical markets—and our expert technical staff delivers perfectly tailored, ultra-reliable products that support every customer’s unique solution deployment objectives.

The Dimension Group is proud to celebrate 31 years of offering full-service architecture, civil engineering, MEP engineering and planning with offices conveniently located in Dallas, Texas and Denver, Colorado. Through NCARB and NCEES, we are able to provide architectural and engineering services in all states. We work closely with our clients to determine their exact needs on each project, and do what it takes to meet established timelines and budgets. We take ownership in what we do, and provide a quality product with attention and immediate service to all our clients. Our talented team utilizes Autodesk® Revit® and AutoCAD®.

Venture Research Inc. has the end to end solutions capability to perform every step of your RFID and IoT (Internet of Things) implementation. We are a Systems Integrator and manufacturer specializing in RFID, Supply Chain automation, hardware development and manufacture, software/ firmware development and 24x7 support. With special expertise in RFID, IoT and wireless, store and forward sensor technology Venture Research has proven solutions that have been deployed in just about every industry where secure, reliable asset visibility is required. Having the unique capability to develop and manufacture to scale with our USA based 35K sq. ft manufacturing facility, Venture Research can turn ideas into reality. Our standard products of RFID Portals, ruggedized Readers, Intelligent shelf technology, IoT sensors, M2M solutions and Enterprise software round out the palette of base components to build strong solutions for your business. Venture Research has delivered solutions to 28 countries (and counting) on 6 continents internationally.

VOSS Solutions is the leading and award-winning provider of digital workplace management technology, enabling customers to significantly increase the levels of automation across their UC & collaboration platform to support their business transformation journey towards improved productivity and cost savings. No other vendor comes close to offering the depth of collaboration automation management and analytics that VOSS provides: VOSS is unique in providing discovery & migration, orchestration fulfillment & analytics, and performance monitoring & management, across multiple technologies, and from a single, highly flexible, secure web portal. VOSS is head-quartered in Garland, Texas, with offices in Reading UK, Sydney Australia, and Cape Town South Africa. The VOSS technology has been deployed by over 130 cloud service providers and prominent enterprise organizations across the world.

Logical Solutions, Inc. (LSi) was founded in 1995 to provide engineering, installations, and services for the commercial and environmental controls marketplace in North Texas. Since that time, LSi has been proud to grow along with our clients; expanding our offerings to include advanced technology options for full building integration. Our services include building automation, energy management, access control, video surveillance, and HVAC/mechanical services. Today, we are committed to providing innovative solutions – always paired with our dedication to providing superior service.

Boss Fight Entertainment is an independent game development studio based in McKinney, Texas. Founded in 2013, Boss Fight’s veteran team has produced some of the industry’s best-selling and most critically acclaimed games for mobile, social, PC, and consoles. These titles include the Age of Empires, Rise of Nations, and Halo Wars franchises, as well as the free-to-play mega-hits CastleVille and FrontierVille. Most recently, Boss Fight’s team developed the hit mobile game Dungeon Boss. Boss Fight’s continuing mission is to bring simple, beautiful and fun game experiences to our players wherever they want to play.

Lamar Companies has: Over $200,000,000 in assets owned/managed Over 85 commercial properties rehabilitated Over 40 years in business Over 200 person years of senior management expertise Nationwide capability Named one of the "Top 100 Owners"​ of retail shopping centers in the US by Retail Traffic magazine. *Lamar is a principal investor in projects for its own account and in partnership with major institutions. *Lamar invests in projects where our innovative approach and intense work ethic maximizes the potential for significant financial appreciation. *Lamar acquires distressed retail centers in any region of the United States, either through simple purchase or foreclosure sales. *Lamar has a wide range of financial, construction, management and marketing expertise.

We believe that no one should go through caregiving alone. With this cause in our minds and in our hearts, Cariloop helps families manage their loved ones' care needs by connecting them to an employer-sponsored caregiver support platform. Our experienced Care Coaches provide personalized guidance and professional support, while our digital platform provides easy access to robust collaboration tools and critical caregiving resources. The comprehensive solution helps reduce stress and burnout for caregivers, and helps employers drive increased employee productivity and reduced absenteeism.