John Joseph Knappenberger

NexxtDrive Ltd. develops electro-mechanical technologies that provide hybrid-capable transmission systems. It is a technology development and licensing business focused on developments associated with power-combining transmissions, using electric motors to control a conventional mechanical gearbox. The firm’s products include supercharger, supergen and supergen-EMT. The company was founded by Claudia Sauer in November 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ANSI National Accreditation Board LLC provides accreditation based on international standards for testing and calibration laboratories. It also provides accreditation for ISO/IEC 17021 management systems certification bodies, ISO/IEC 17025 testing and calibration laboratories and forensic testing agencies, ISO/IEC 17020 inspection bodies and forensic inspection agencies, ISO Guide 34 reference material producers, ISO/IEC 17043 proficiency test providers, and industry-specific programs. The company was founded on January 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Carrier Corp. manufactures air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment. Its products include residential systems, commercial systems, transport refrigeration, and commercial refrigeration. The company was founded by Willis Haviland Carrier on July 17, 1902 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.

United Technologies Corp. engages in the provision of products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. It operates through the following business segments: Otis; Carrier; Pratt and Whitney; and Collins Aerospace Systems. The Otis segment designs, manufactures, sells, and installs elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and service. The Carrier segment provides heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions. The Pratt and Whitney segment includes aircraft engines for the commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation markets. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers technologically advanced aerospace products and aftermarket service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, regional, business and general aviation markets, military, space and undersea operations. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures driver control systems, seating control systems, safety hardware, structural body systems, exterior trim and integrated glass systems. Its products include control, exterior, structural, mass transit window and industrial systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.