Harman International Industries, Incorporated

In April 2024, a group of founders recognized a critical gap in modern defense capabilities: the urgent need for AI-driven autonomous systems that could keep pace with the speed and complexity of 21st-century warfare. Traditional defense contractors struggled to deliver attritable, scalable solutions that democratic allies required for operational dominance. From this insight, Harmattan AI was born - a next-generation defense prime dedicated to building the future of autonomous warfare. Starting from a conviction that liberal democracies and their allies deserve superior technological capabilities, the company rapidly developed vertically integrated systems including ISR drones, counter-UAS platforms, and electronic warfare solutions. With $200 million in Series B funding led by Dassault Aviation at a $1.4 billion valuation, Harmattan AI has transformed from a startup vision into a unicorn defense contractor delivering mission-ready systems that enhance operational edge and readiness for allied forces worldwide.

In today's digital landscape, organizations face an unprecedented volume of cyber threats that evolve faster than traditional security can keep up. Obrela exists to solve this fundamental challenge by delivering real-time, risk-aligned cybersecurity that gives businesses predictability over uncertainty. Founded in 2010, Obrela combines business-focused risk management with advanced threat detection to provide a complete cyber defense umbrella over every aspect of an organization's operations. At the core of Obrela's approach is the Swordfish platform - a purpose-built cyber risk management platform that integrates real-time threat detection with comprehensive risk management and vulnerability assessment. This platform powers Obrela's dual-service approach: Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for continuous threat hunting and incident response, and Managed Risk and Controls (MRC) for governance, compliance, and exposure management. With Global Resilience Operations Centers serving the EMEA market and a presence in London, Athens, Dubai, and Riyadh, Obrela protects over 500 corporations worldwide across critical sectors including banking, healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications. Their mission is simple but powerful: Keep Your Business in Business through Security Over Everything.

Gainwell Technologies runs the digital infrastructure behind Medicaid processing for over 60 million beneficiaries across all 50 states - a surface area that makes it a tier-one target. The company operates cloud-enabled platforms handling real-time claims, eligibility verification, and analytics for state health agencies, which means the threat model spans patient data integrity, payment fraud, and service continuity for vulnerable populations. With over five decades in public health IT, the stack includes ServiceNow, SQL Server, Tableau, and hybrid Windows/Linux environments tied to Active Directory - legacy modernization in motion, with all the exposure that entails. The security posture here isn't about protecting a consumer app; it's about defending critical state infrastructure where downtime or breach directly impacts healthcare access. Real-time Medicaid processing demands low-latency resilience and tight access controls across federated state systems. The technical domains - cloud migration, healthcare IT, and analytics platforms - require practitioners fluent in compliance frameworks like HIPAA, FedRAMP, and state-specific security mandates, plus the operational discipline to secure hybrid environments at scale. No room for abstraction: the adversaries targeting this sector are persistent, well-resourced, and motivated by both financial gain and data exfiltration. Gainwell's challenge is classical but high-stakes: modernizing legacy public sector systems while hardening them against contemporary threats. The work involves threat modeling for multi-tenant cloud architectures, securing API layers that connect state agencies, and instrumenting visibility across a geographically distributed infrastructure. If you care about defending systems that actually matter - where failure isn't measured in user churn but in denied healthcare claims - this is the domain.

We're a specialized executive search firm that's been connecting top-tier talent with organizations across Southeast Asia since 1997. As an independent member of MRINetwork™ - one of the world's largest talent advisory organizations - we leverage a global network of nearly 400 firms and over 1,500 professionals to serve our clients throughout Asia. Our approach is straightforward: we don't rely on stale databases or passive candidate searches. Instead, our consultants actively engage in the marketplace daily, identifying and recruiting exceptional professionals who can make a real impact. What sets us apart is our deep expertise across specialized industries including technology, healthcare, hospitality, financial services, consumer goods, and energy. Whether you need a CEO, COO, CIO, or other senior executive, we take the time to understand not just the technical requirements but also the cultural fit and long-term objectives of your organization. We believe that the right executive placement isn't just about filling a position - it's about finding someone who will become the heart of your business and drive sustainable growth. Over more than two decades, we've refined our methodologies to deliver consistent results for clients ranging from single searches to major projects involving hundreds of assignments.

Shaw Industries manufactures flooring and surface solutions for residential housing, commercial spaces and outdoor environments. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, generating approximately $6 billion in annual sales through its global network of 18,000 associates. Shaw's portfolio spans multiple brands including Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens and Watershed Geo. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw Industries has expanded its operations since 1967 to serve customers worldwide through manufacturing facilities and distribution centers across multiple countries. The company's commitment to innovation is evidenced by its investments in sustainable manufacturing processes, product development and operational excellence. Shaw maintains a people-centered approach to business, emphasizing customer service, quality performance and environmental responsibility through initiatives like its re[TURN] Reclamation Program and Cradle to Cradle certifications.

Crosslake Technologies conducts technical due diligence and risk assessment for private equity deals where software and infrastructure are material to valuation. Since 2010, the firm has evaluated over 6,000 technology investments for 500+ PE firms globally, focusing on threat surface mapping, technical debt quantification, and operational security posture before capital commits. Their proprietary TechIndicators® platform benchmarks target companies against $30 billion in transaction data - measuring everything from cloud architecture hygiene to identity management maturity across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. The threat model here is investor exposure: acquirers inheriting unpatched systems, weak access controls, or compliance gaps that crater post-close valuations. Crosslake's practitioners - former senior executives averaging 20+ years in the field - assess Active Directory configurations, EDR/MDR deployment, and authentication frameworks like Office365 and G Suite to surface hidden liabilities. They also deploy interim CISOs into portfolio companies during integration windows when security leadership is absent or transitional. Beyond diligence, the firm provides strategic advisory on technology integration and value creation post-acquisition. This includes rationalization of overlapping security tooling, remediation roadmaps for critical vulnerabilities, and infrastructure consolidation across merged entities. The work is empirical and transactional - no vision decks, just concrete risk registers and benchmarked security postures that shape deal terms or kill transactions outright.