Jason W. Williamson

Ometric Corporation provides innovative solutions to embed analytical technology into industrial processes. Ometric's SpectrInline Processware™ utilizes patented Multivariate Optical Computing™ to perform spectroscopy at the speed of light, thus providing real-time, in-line process control and final product testing to a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, agriculture, food and beverage, pet nutrition, environmental, plastics, oil and gas, and homeland security.

Cirtemo LLC designs and manufactures patented optical filters called multi-variate optical elements which are encoded to detect complex chemical compounds. Its multivariate optical element platform enables optical systems to perform spectroscopic analysis to a wide range of industries; these include life science, pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, agriculture, food and beverage, semiconductor, pet nutrition, environmental, plastics, and multiple clean-tech applications. The company was founded by Jason Williamson in 2012 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

TechSpan, Inc. offers information technology consulting services. The company was founded by Nicki Mehra, Puneet Pushkarna and Sandeep Sahai on October 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce is an organization that promotes a business-friendly environment to attract, retain, and expand businesses in Columbia, SC. The Chamber has been a trusted resource for local, regional, and national businesses and their employees since 1902, working for the greater Columbia business community. The non-profit company offers the Midlands Minority Business Accelerator (MMBA) program in partnership with the Minority Business Accelerator to support minority-owned businesses. The CEOs of the company are Ike McLeese and Carl Blackstone.

Part of Matrix Consulting LLC, Conterra Communications, Inc. provides access to the Internet and Web hosting services. The company is based in Columbia, SC. Conterra Communications was acquired by Matrix Consulting LLC on November 28, 2001.