Gerald S. Hurlow

Effective February, 2009 the durable, semi-durable Consumer Goods business and assets of Super Electric Co. (Canada) Ltd. were purchased by Gracious Living after 64 years of serving in the industry. Gracious Living Corporation, a manufacturer and importer of patio garden furniture, indoor/outdoor organizing solutions, utility garage systems as well as pet products accessories operating in Woodbridge, Ontario. Set up as a division within Gracious Living it will have an initial focus primarily on the existing three major product lines of air movement produces, compressor produces, compressor based kitchen products, and auto safety kits, and will expand its product line-up thereafter. Super Electric, operating within Gracious Living infrastructure and banner, is operating with a renewed energy in North America's Consumer Goods business. This step will also encourage the continuing growth of new and exciting product innovations and broader line-ups under the Gracious Living banner, to more fully serve the growing retail and private label segment. Super Electric develops products under the industry's most trusted names, Super, Airworks, Bellagio, Clairtone, and Safe-T-Gear. With a team of certified Quality Assurance staff, it provides support to retailers and consumers alike by ensuring the highest safety standards are met.

MKS Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Waterloo, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of MKS, Inc. (TSX: MKX)

MKS, Inc. provides application lifecycle management solutions. Its solution spans from requirements management to deployment, providing customers with enhanced development productivity, visibility over processes and improved IT controls for regulatory compliance. The company operates through two segments: Software Configuration Management (ALM) and Interoperability (IO). The Software Configuration Management segment develops and markets software solutions that assist programmers in the creation of traditional and web-based software and the management of software development process. The Interoperability segment encompasses products that address the issues surrounding cross-platform development, application migration, systems administration and network management. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Connex Telecommunications Corp. develops broadband communications products. The firm offers ConnexCare , agreements and ConnexCare services. Its solutions include enterprise communications, connex network solutions, infrastructure, contact center and managed services. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.