Jerry Kahn

Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. designs, manufactures, and distributes functional hardware, storage-related components, and ergonomic products. It offers keyboard slides and trays, overhead storage slides, soft-close undermount drawer slides, duty drawer slides, fixed utility shelving and wall mounted shelf brackets, adjustable and decorative shelving products, garage organization products, including wall organization systems, fast-mount standards and brackets, heavyweight shelf systems and steel pegboards, storage hooks and hangers, and tap-mounts and closet hardware products. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Stride Rite Corp. manufactures and markets children's footwear. The firm also markets athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. Its brands include Keds, Grasshoppers, Robeez, Saucony, Hind, Sperry Top-sider and Tommy Hilfiger. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Amscan Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the distribution of party goods. It caters paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, accessories, novelties, costumes, other garments, gifts and stationery sectors. The company is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Party City Holdings Inc. engages in the supply of party goods. It offers costumes, accessories, and decorations. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Gordon Brothers Group LLC engages in the provision of advisory, restructuring, and investment solutions. The firm?s services include evaluations, dispositions, operations and investments. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Banza LLC produces and wholesales chickpea pastas. Its products include wheat noodles pasta, rotini pesto pasta salad, creamy vegan tomato penne, vegan mac and cheese, baked ziti, and spicy Moroccan penne. The company was founded by Brian Rudolph and Scott Rudolph on January 17, 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.