Christian Sarwa

VM Capital Advisors GmbH (Vorndran Mannheims) is the private equity subsidiary of VM Principals GmbH, itself a subsidiary of VM Holding GmbH & Co. KG in Germany, headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany. Formerly known as Ventizz Capital Partners Advisory AG, the firm was founded in 2000 by Dr. Helmut Vorndran, Reinhard Löchner and NPM Capital NV and was renamed in 2012 to reflect a focus on private equity and buyouts. They focus on technology-oriented growth companies, utilizing the entrepreneurial background and the international operating experience of their management team to differentiate themselves from other private equity firms. Located in Düsseldorf with an advisory office in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Vorndran Mannheims advises Delaware and Jersey-based funds which invest in buyouts and growth equity for small and medium-sized high-tech companies primarily in German-speaking Europe. Their funds are backed by fund-of-funds, university endowments and foundations, pension funds, industrial companies and banks and insurance companies.

Medos Medizintechnik AG manufactures medical devices for cardiac surgery and peripheral applications. It focuses on the continuous development of therapy solutions for cardiac surgeons and perfusionists. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Stolberg, Germany.

Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures transmission systems. Its NuVinci technology is redefining the cycling experience and attracting new riders with its smooth, continuously variable NuVinci N360 drive train and new auto-shifting NuVinci Harmony system for pedal and pedal-assist bicycles. The company was founded by Donald C. Miller in 2000 and is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV (RIAM) is the Netherlands-based asset management subsidiary of Robeco Europe NV, itself a subsidiary of ORIX Corp. (TYO: 8591, ADR: IX), a Japanese business conglomerate that started operations in 1964. Headquartered in Rotterdam, the firm was founded in 1929 and provides investment products and services to institutional and private clients through locations in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia. RIAM is a socially responsible investor which engages in active dialogue with the companies in which they invest about good corporate governance and subjects of environmental or social interest. Their product range encompasses fixed-income, equity and alternative investments.

Eracom Technologies AG provides information technology services and solution. It supports and integrates with key IT security initiatives such as EMV, Verified by Visa/Visa 3D secure. The company operates as subsidiary company of SafeNet, Inc

Robeco Global Stars Equities Fund NV engages in the management of investment funds such as stocks, bonds, and alternative funds. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Part of Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, ESCRYPT GmbH is a leading provider of IT security solutions in embedded systems and consulting services for enterprise security and secured manufacturing. The company is based in Bochum, Germany, with four other German locations and subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, and other countries. The German company's solutions are widely used in the automotive security and production industry. ESCRYPT also provides dedicated security services for the Bosch Group's corporate IT and products. The company was founded in 2004 by Willi Mannheims and Christoph Paar, and the CEOs are Thomas Josef Wollinger and Uwe Bingel. ESCRYPT was acquired by ETAS GmbH on August 24, 2012.

Rhebo GmbH engages in the provision of industrial monitoring solutions ensuring both cybersecurity and stability of ICS (industrial control system) and IoT (Internet of things) infrastructures. Its products include Rhebo Industry 4.0 Stability and Security Audit; Rhebo Industrial Protector; Rhebo IoT Device Protection; and Rhebo ReadyNow. The company was founded by Martin Menschner, Klaus Mochalski and Frank Stummer in 2014 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany.

Isits AG International School of IT Security offers high-quality seminars for the qualification of specialists and managers in the field of IT security and information security. The German company's seminars are ideal for those who want to train themselves in a certain sub-area of IT security. Isits AG is a recognized seminar provider and their offers cover the topics holistically.

BrandMaker GmbH provides marketing resource management systems. It offers software modules, such as planning and budgets, job management, and digital asset management. The firm serves financial services, manufacturing, pharmacy and life science, logistics, and franchise industries. It markets and sells its products through distributors. The company was founded by Mirko Holzer and Sven A. Sch?fer in 1999 and is headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Enerpulse, Inc. designs, develops, and markets automotive spark plugs. The company's product, PULSTAR Pulse Plug, uses an integrated capacitor that stores and compresses electrical energy to intensify the ignition spark in internal combustion engines. The company was founded by Lou Camilli on January 22, 2004 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

RIPS Technologies GmbH delivers automated security analysis for PHP applications as platform independent software or highly scalable cloud service. The company was founded by Johannes Dahse, Martin Bednorz and Hendrik Buchwald in May 2015 and is headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

LGT Capital Partners AG (LGT Capital Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of LGT Holding International AG founded in 1997 by Thomas Weber. The firm is headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Swiss Life Asset Management AG (SLAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Life Investment Management Holding, which is part of Swiss Life Holding AG (SWX: SLHN). The firm was established in 1988 and is located in Zürich, with sister offices in France, Germany, and Belgium. SLAM manages part of the insurance assets of the group, as well as third-party mandates, providing investment management services for institutional clients. In particular, the firm distributes institutional funds specifically intended for pension schemes, accessible to other institutions.

VMRay GmbH provides third generation malware analysis software and threat detection solutions. The firm analyzes the behavior of malware such as computer viruses and worms, Trojans, spyware, kernel root kits and boot kits. The company was founded by Carsten Willems and Ralf Hund in September 2013 and is headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. engages in the development of debugging technology for the embedded electronic systems. It offers semiconductor IP for on-chip analytics, performance optimization, and hardware-based security. The company was founded by Stephen Karl Heeks, Andrew Brian Thomas Hopkins, and Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

videantis GmbH provides vision and video processor Internet Protocol (IP) and solutions. It offers computer vision, imaging, and video coding solutions to the automotive, mobile, and consumer markets. The company was founded by Andreas Dehnhardt, Mark B. Kulaczewski, Hans-Joachim Stolberg, Carsten Reuter, and Sören Moch in 2004 and is headquartered in Hannover, Germany.

IBYKUS AG für Informationstechnologie provides information technology services to companies and government authorities. It specializes in system applications products and software solutions, as well as information safety management. The company was founded by Lutz Richter and Stephan Behr in 1990 and is headquartered in Erfurt, Germany.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Ceská Republika sro is a company based in Prague, Czechia. The Czech company distributes and services medical equipment.

Crescent Diagnostics Ltd. operates as a medical diagnostics company. The firm offers bone quality test, an osteoporosis screening tool that enables clinicians to identify those who are at high risk of suffering a hip fracture. The company was founded by Mark Towler and Ernest Poku in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

i-Optics BV develops and produces eye diagnosis and therapeutic solutions. Its lead product, the EasyScan, that provides non-mydriatic retina imaging camera for the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. The firm engages in the development and marketing of retina and cornea imaging solutions. The company was founded by Michiel Mensink and is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands.

innovatis AG develops, manufactures, and sells laboratory devices for automated cell culture analysis. Its Cedex allows automation of cell counting on the basis of trypan blue staining. The company’s Adhex, Cellscreen, and Cellscreen Omniscan system are used to carry out measurements on unstained suspension cultures in the cell’s culture vessels. innovatis was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany.

QSIL SE manufactures and sells quartz glass products. The firm’s products and solutions include cylinders, tubes, rods and profiles, flat and oval tubes, twin an septum tubes, capillaries, fabricated quartzware, process tubes and SOL-GEL-products. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Langewiesen, Germany.

Pavoy GmbH Paul van Oyen is a German company that has been manufacturing a wide range of high-quality metal furnishings for over 75 years. The company is based in Hillesheim, Germany. The company's product line includes a complete assortment of furniture. The company was founded in 1954 by Paul van Oyen. The CEO is Helmut Vorndran.

Schübel Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a private company based in Rottendorf, Germany. Schübel Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG wholesales machine tools. The German company was founded in 1950 and is currently led by CEOs Helmut Vorndran and Gabeli Heiko.