Jay Schiestle

Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco.

Doskocil Manufacturing Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture and market of pet containment products. It produces products for dogs and puppies, cats and kittens, and for birds. The firm's products are marketed under the brands Bamboo, Booda, Dogzilla, FatCat, LeBistro and Kennel-aire. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Arlington, TX.

Platypus Technologies LLC specializes in providing services for the design and fabrication of biosensors and chemical sensors. The private company is based in Madison, WI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers photolithography, wet etching, and metal lift-off services for the fabrication of sensors, biosensors, and microfluidics. The company's Oris™ Pro Cell Migration Assays are ideal for High-Throughput Screening, Drug Discovery, Wound Healing, or Cancer Studies. Platypus Technologies has partnered with GWC to deliver high-quality sensor chips for surface plasmon resonance. The company also offers dicing services for silicon wafers and glass panels. The company was founded in 2000 by Nick Abbott, and the CEO is Marco Bedolla.

Asuragen, Inc. develops molecular diagnostic products. Its products include AmplideX and QuantideX. It uses genomics to drive patient management through clinical testing solutions. The company was founded in March 2006 by Matthew M. Winkler and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Promega Corp. manufactures enzyme systems. Its products include cell biology, nucleic acid analysis, drug development, molecular diagnostics, and lab equipment and supplies. The company was founded by William Alderman Linton in 1978 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

PanVera LLC develops protein drug targets and drug screening assays for high throughput screening. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Pacific Cycle, Inc. manufactures bicycles and other recreational products. It markets its products under the Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, Schwinn Motor Scooters, Kustom Kruiser, Roadmaster, Pacific, Dyno, Powerlite, and Pacific Outdoors brand names. The company was founded in 1977 by Christopher Hornung and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. operates restaurants and food courts. The firm serves pizza, salads, pasta and various appetizers. The company was founded on October 31, 1969 and is located in Madison, WI.

Part of University of Illinois, The University of Illinois Foundation is an American company located in Champaign, IL, that functions as a foundation or endowment.

First Business Bank of Madison offers a line of financial services for businesses and business owners, including commercial lending, treasury management, private banking, retirement plans, investment management services, trust services, asset based lending and equipment finance and leasing. The company was founded by Jerry Smith in March 1990 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

HockeyTech Testing provides hockey testing technology and services. It offers cutting-edge technology for the hockey players. The company was founded by Jim Price in 1998 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

CleanTech Partners, Inc. engages in the investment of energy savings technology services. It offers financing flexibility and process and due diligence. The company was founded by Masood Akhtar and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Saris Cycling Group, Inc. manufactures and sells trunk rack, hitch racks, and accessories. It offers bike racks, replacement parts, and bike storage. The company was founded by Chris Fortune in 1989 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Wellmark International, Inc. manufactures and markets products for nutrition and behavior modification of human and animal health. Its brands offerings include Altosid, Centynal, ClariFly, Diacon, ENSTAR AQ, Extinguish, FOURSTAR, starbar, Zenivex, and ZOECON. The company was founded on August 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Sturbridge Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan. The firm was founded in 2011 by Salam N. Chaudhary and Chris J. Hornung. Sturbridge Capital provides attractive liquidity solutions to a broad universe of private equity investors, which includes public and private pension funds, corporations, foundations, university endowments, family offices and individuals.

Heublein, Inc. (US) is a private company based in Hartford, CT.