Alison P. Herman

Baker & Taylor LLC distributes books, videos and music products. It is a worldwide distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The firm offers digital media services and innovative technology platforms to publishers, libraries, schools and retailers worldwide. It also offers customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

DataBank IMX LLC provides end-to-end business process solution. Its services include professional, outsource, DataBank University, support, and staff augmentation. The firm also offers industry, business, enterprise, and business process outsourcing solutions. The company was founded by Richard P. Aschman and Chuck Bauer in 1991 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AUSTAR United Communications Ltd. provides subscription television services. The firm also provides Internet, mobile telephony services and digital satellite services. Its offerings include various premium channels, video-on-demand service, games, and various interactive services and products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Ultimo, Australia.

Svoboda Capital Partners LLC (SC) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John Anton Svoboda and Michelle Lynn Collins. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Forsythe Technology, Inc. provides technology infrastructure solutions and services. It offers information technology portfolio valuation, data center, system, connectivity, security and hosting solutions, and financial services. The company was founded by Rick Forsythe and Jim McArthur in 1971 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

CPE Capital Pty Ltd (CPE Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Castle Harlan, Inc founded in 1987 by Bill Ferris & Joseph Skrzynski. The firm is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Ciao Bella Gelato Co., Inc. engages in the production and sale of frozen desserts. Its products include gelato, sorbeto, and gelato squares. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Florham Park, NJ.

Infosys McCamish Systems LLC provides business process outsourcing solutions, software, services to life insurance and financial services industries. The company services include Producer management accounting compensation system that enables users to manage sales force & process commissions and VPAS Life application, which supports various types of life insurance & annuities products & markets and new business fulfillment. Its solutions also include Advisor folio, an Internet based communication platform that provides sales professionals with market-specific sales information, tax and regulatory updates, market education, prospect qualification tools, and access to direct case support. Deferral+, an Internet based sales enabling service that assists users in penetrating untapped markets and VPASBPA, client/server based executive non-qualified benefit plan recordkeeping software. In addition, the company offers remote processing solutions. It serves retail & special life insurance & annuities and non-qualified benefit plans markets. It has strategic alliances with Progress Software and White hill Technologies, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Part of Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd., Penrice Soda Products Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that produces soda ash and sodium bicarbonate. The company is based in Osborne, Australia.

Securus Technologies, Inc. operates as a profit prison technology company. It connects inmates and family using inmate calling options and video visitation. The firm offers phone services, video services, jail voicemail, money transfer, and email services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Pretium Packaging LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of rigid plastic bottles and containers. Its custom polyethylene terephthalate products include salad dressing containers, peanut-butter jars, pickle jars, large wide-mouth containers for snack food, such as pretzels, nuts, and candy, bottles for juices, sauces, and jellies, liquor bottles, shampoo and hand soap containers, and stock bottles. The company was founded by Keith S. Harbison in 1992 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

Land 'N' Sea Distributing, Inc. distributes marine parts and accessories. Its products include marine hardware, engine parts, electrical and electronic components, and boating equipment. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a donor-supported non-profit organization which focuses in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis. The foundation funds cystic fibrosis research. It also supports and accredits a national care center network recognized by the National Institutes f Health as a model of care for a chronic disease. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Valor Management LLC (Valor Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Antonio Jose Gracias. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Findex Advice Services Pty Ltd. provides wealth management and financial advisory services. The company’s services include advice, management and guidance, superannuation and retirement strategies, portfolio management, investment opportunities and funds and client investment administration. The firm also offers Risk Insurance Service and General Insurance. The company was founded by Tim Marshall in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation was founded in 1949 by a group of philanthropists who sought to establish a place where Jewish physicians could freely practice medicine and all persons regardless of ''race, creed or color'' could receive high quality medical care. The organization remains a not-for-profit organization providing vital health care services. The organization also raises funds to support Mount Sinai Medical Center, an acute care teaching and research facility. The organization is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Branford Chain, Inc. engages in the operation of a holding company. The company was founded by John Krob Castle in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Terranova Corp. provides real estate advisory services. The firm’s services include highstreet retail, acquisitions/joint ventures, leasing/property management, tenant representation, dispositions, financing and development/construction management. The company was founded by Stephen H. Bittel in 1981 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

OSAM Document Solutions, Inc. provides database and record management services. Its products include software, hardware, cloud solutions, scanning services, installation, software support and hardware support. The firm provides companies complete document management and workflow solutions. It has locations in Englewood and Phoenix. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. provides shallow water drilling services to the oil and gas industry in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It engages in drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental offshore oil and natural gas wells. The firm's fleet consists of jack up rigs and swamp barges. The company was founded on November 30, 2012 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides food allergy research services. It offers programs and advocacy about food allergy awareness. It also provides information and performs fund-raising for research. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Reliable Parts Ltd. provides appliance parts, accessories, filters, detergents, and related products. It offers home care products, kitchen appliance parts, laundry appliance parts, and water filters. The firm operates stores in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tukwila, WA.

Argand Partners LLC (Argand Partners) private equity firm founded in 2015 by Heather Faust, Howard D. Morgan and Tariq Osman. The firm headquartered in New York.

Baker & Taylor Acquisitions Corp., also known as Follett, is a private company that has been providing services to pre-K and K-12 schools, districts, and college campuses for over 140 years. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The company takes care of the important details that make it easier for schools to run, teachers to teach, and students to learn. Follett is a leading provider of education technology, services, and print and digital content, serving over half of the students in the United States and working with 70,000 schools.

Cigar Accessories Holdings, Inc. is a company that was founded in 1996. The company is based in Delaware City, DE and has subsidiaries in United States. The company manufactures and wholesales cigars.

World Press Institute, founded in 1961, is an organization that offers a fellowship program for journalists. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. The program runs from late August/September through October, 2024. The application period opens on December 1, 2023, and closes on February 15, 2024. Selection announcements will be made in early May 2024.