IRG is a premier provider of broadband-enabled network services, serving retailers and other multi- site companies across the globe. IRG partners with its clients to serve as a single, comprehensive source for industry-specific managed broadband-related services and solutions, while offering 24/7/365 proactive, dedicated support from one of our multiple Network Operation Centers. Visit IRG's website.

Coalfire is a leading, independent IT Audit and Compliance firm that provides information technology (IT) audit, security assessment and IT compliance management solutions. The company has grown rapidly since being founded in 2001 and now completes more than 1,000 projects annually in retail, financial services, healthcare, government and utilities. Visit Coalfire's website.

Tomax is one of the leading providers of innovative management solutions for the retail industry with offices in Salt Lake City, Utah and Bangalore, India. For over 25 years, Tomax has served over 100 retail chains with forecasting, point of sale, store systems, reporting and optimization tools in addition to application hosting to benefit retailers' bottom-line results. Visit Tomax's website.

LP Innovations, Inc. is the leader in providing retailers with nationwide loss prevention solutions focused on earnings improvement. Specializing in outsourcing, co-sourcing and consulting services, LPI partners with retailers across all verticals to dramatically improve shrink results and increase overall profitability by preventing losses caused by theft, error and diversion. Visit LP Innovations website.

Founded in 1987, Acrosser is a pioneer in the evolution of industrial embedded computing. For over 24 years, ACROSSER Technology, has provided innovative embedded computer solutions and quality products to over thousands customers by helping them reduce the time-to-market and gain higher competence to win a larger market share. Visit Acrosser's website.

Lanner Electronics Inc (TAIEX 6245) is a world leading provider of design, engineering and manufacturing services for advanced network appliances and rugged applied computing platforms for system integrator, service providers and application developers. Visit Lanner's website.

American Portwell Technology, Inc. maintains a “flexible business” model in pursuit of a commitment to continuously improve our products and services to satisfy and exceed our customers’ needs. Whether you’re working on a computer board or turnkey system, American Portwell is the perfect partner to help you deliver your products to market on time and stay one step ahead of the competition. Visit Portwell's website.

Splunk was born out of our founders' frustration running some of the world's largest IT infrastructures. So they founded Splunk and pioneered a new approach for machine data management. Visit Splunk's website.

Spencer Technologies is an IT service and solutions provider that specializes in supporting retail and multi-site organizations. The company provides a comprehensive suite of solutions, including planning and procurement, staging and configuration, on-site installation and support, as well as complete project management, all designed to support clients through efficient and effective execution. Visit Spencer Technologies' website.

The Retail Technology Group is a joint venture of leading consultants to the retail industry formed in 1991. Visit Retail Technology Group's website.

As the world’s largest retail trade association and the voice of retail worldwide, NRF represents retailers of all types and sizes from the United States and more than 45 countries abroad including department stores, specialty, apparel, discount, online, independent, grocery and chain restaurants, among others. Retailers operate more than 3.5 million U.S. establishments that support one in four U.S. jobs – 42 million working Americans. Visit NRF's website.

NACS was founded August 14, 1961, as the National Association of Convenience Stores. It is an international trade association representing more than 2,100 retail and 1,600 supplier company members. NACS member companies do business in nearly 50 countries worldwide, with the majority of members based in the United States. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 146,000 stores across the country, posted $575 billion in total sales in 2010, of which $385 billion were motor fuels sales. Visit the NACS website.