Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Sun) provides network computing infrastructure solutions that include computer systems (hardware and software), data management (hardware and software), support services and client solutions and educational services. The Company's network computing infrastructure solutions are used in a range of technical/scientific, business and engineering applications in industries, such as telecommunications, government, financial services, manufacturing, education, retail, life sciences, media and entertainment, transportation, energy/utilities and healthcare. Sun sells networking solutions, including products and services, in most major markets worldwide through a combination of direct and indirect channels.

IBM is one of the world’s premier IT companies, providing business, technology and consulting services. The  Company's major operations comprise a Global Services segment, a Systems and Technology Group, a Software segment, a Global Financing segment and an Enterprise Investments segment. IBM's business comprises three principal business segments: Systems and Financing, Software and Services. The majority of the Company's enterprise business, which excludes the company's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technology business, occurs in industries that are broadly grouped into six sectors: financial services, public, industrial, distribution, communications and small and medium business.

Oracle develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and services database and middleware software, as  well as applications software that help organizations to manage their businesses. Oracle is organized into two businesses: software and services. These businesses are further divided into five operating segments. Its software business consists of two operating segments, new software licenses, and software license updates and product support. Its services business consists of three operating segments, consulting, On Demand (formerly known as advanced product services) and education.

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) is a provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to individual  consumers, small and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. Its offerings span enterprise storage and servers; multi-vendor services, including technology support and maintenance; consulting and integration, and managed services; personal computing and other access devices, and imaging and printing-related products and services. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005, HP's operations were organized into seven business segments: Enterprise Storage and Servers, HP Services, Software, the Personal Systems Group, the Imaging and Printing Group, HP Financial Services and Corporate Investments.

GL TRADE is a France-based provider of financial order management and trading services. The Company  provides the financial community with trading and order management software; market data; middle and back office solutions, and a network connected to 500 financial institutions and over 80 cash & derivatives markets around the world. GL TRADE offers a range of products and services, including GL STREAM, a front-to-back solution; GL NET, a high-speed network dedicated to trading; GL WINSIGHT, a dedicated visualization workstation; settlement services; a real-time market data feed, and professional services to assist clients with technical support, project management and the development of support tools. GL TRADE has 26 offices located on five continents and over 3,500 clients, including specialty trading houses, brokerage professionals, salespeople and analysts, technology experts, middle- and back-office operators and asset managers and hedge funds.

Orc Software are the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the worldwide financial industry in the critical areas of advanced derivatives trading and low latency connectivity. Orc’s competitive edge lies in its depth of knowledge of the derivatives trading world gained by deploying advanced solutions for sophisticated traders for over 20 years.
Orc Trading and Orc Connect provide the tools for making the best trading and connectivity decisions…strong analytics, unmatched market access, powerful automated trading functionality, high performance futures and options trading capabilities, ultra-low latency, and risk management.
Orc’s customers include leading investment banks, trading and market-making firms, exchanges, brokerage houses, institutional investors and hedge funds.
Orc provides timely sales and quality support services from its offices across EMEA, Americas and Asia Pacific.

B2BITS is a financial markets software company committed to providing its clients with industry leading  technology. They were founded with a core belief that financial markets software is a service. This unique approach delivers the most complete range of FIX products available, exchange adaptors, trading software and other financial messaging protocols such as SWIFT to clients ranging from the largest broker to the smallest hedge fund.

Gissing software ltd is a leading supplier of software and services to the financial industry and was founded  in 1991. Gissing software counts some of the world’s biggest financial institutions among its clients. Gissing software has extensive knowledge of the technology associated with real-time trading needs. It focuses its sales and products on that industry niche, emphasising connectivity for and between market data vendors, merchant banks and brokerage houses.

Everyman Motor Racing Activities is one of the UK’s premier operators of driving experiences. Established 20  years ago, Everyman has always led the way with driving activities. They were the first UK operator to offer the Ferrari experience, the first to give people a chance to drive a genuine Formula One Grand Prix car in their Formula One experience, and are always the first with new and exciting driving experiences.