Athlon Solutions

Solvay North America, a subsidiary of Solvay, oversees and coordinates the activities of the group s businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1861, Solvay is an international chemical and pharmaceutical company. It operates in the chemical, plastic and pharmaceutical business sectors. The company provides pancreatic enzymes, flu vaccines, and women's and men's health products. Solvay s chemical division offers calcium chloride, caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide, soda ash, sodium bicarbonate and inorganic peroxides. It additionally provides aromatic polyamides, fluorinated fluids, vinyls and engineering polymers. The company serves the automobile, glass, paper, water and environment, and construction and architecture markets. Solvay Employs more than 29, 000 people and maintains presence in over 50 countries worldwide. It operates nearly 400 sales and production facilities.

Founded in 1999, SnapStream Media is a leading developer of digital entertainment products for the personal computer. All of its products are designed with the living room in mind, with interfaces that are easy-to-see and navigate from afar. SnapStream Media s products include Beyond Media, a DVD, music, photos and video playback and management application; Beyond TV, a DVR software that was recently named Best of 2004 in PC Magazine; and the Firefly PC Remote. Originally offering its products exclusively online, the company has expanded its business focus to include retail, original equipment manufacturer and system builder channels. SnapStream Media is privately held and based in Houston.