Marvin J. Newell

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

Hirsh Industries, Inc. manufactures and supplies filing, storage, and organization products for personal and commercial use. Its products include desks, tower, lateral files, pedestal files, vertical files, credenzas, bookcases, storage cabinets, SOHO lateral, SOHO pedestal, SOHO vertical files, shelving, book carts and file caddy & dolly. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

Blocksom & Co. manufactures and distributes natural fiber products. The firm’s products include air filters, packaging, upholstery, roof saver attic ridge vent, evaporative cooling, fish farming, sediment and erosion control and roof drain filter. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Michigan City, IN.

Import Merchandising Concepts specializes in custom-ordered cabinets at competitive prices. The American company works with Georgetown Building Solutions to provide their customers with high-quality cabinetry.

Valid Systems, Inc. provides custom analytical modeling for real-time payment decisions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Diagnostics Direct, Inc. operates as a medical supply store. The private company is based in Youngstown, OH.

Avant Global, LLC (Avant Global) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded by Demetri Argyropoulos in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Part of INTRALOT SA, Maltco Lotteries Ltd. operates lottery and additional games.

Part of Vivartia Holding SA, Goody's SA is a fast food chain based in Thessaloniki, Greece. In addition to their food offerings, Goody's is also known for their social responsibility program, the argoodaki, which supports thousands of children and families. Founded in 1975, the Greek company offers a variety of menu items including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and desserts. Goody's was acquired by Vivartia Holding SA on August 23, 2001 for $87.60 million.

Certes Networks, Inc. provides solutions for encrypting sensitive traffic over data networks. It offers multi-layer encryption and policy and key management solutions for securing wide area networks, and enable secure connectivity to private and public clouds. The firm provides its solutions for protecting data in financial services, healthcare, government, utilities, telecommunications, and education industries. The company was founded in 2000 by Dennis Toothman and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

RyMed Technologies, Inc. develops and markets safety products for intravenous catheter care management. The private company is based in Franklin, TN.

Crosswater Digital Media LLC provides audio and video production services. It operates multi-suite digital production studios between Toronto and New York City. The firm also has an entertainment division that provides retailers with a complete solution for selling home entertainment software including DVD/VHS, CD and video game. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Polar Equity Partners (PEP) is a venture capital firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Reid Drury in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

Invafresh provides software solutions for enabling remote management of scales in supermarkets and grocery stores. Its solutions include periscope and eplum. The company was founded by Axel Doerwald in 1988 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

PlumTree Partners LLC (PlumTree Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Todd Furniss and Jeffrey Rich. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

GlendonTodd Capital LLC (GlendonTodd Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Todd Furniss. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

EDS Co. engages in drywall construction and installation. The private company is based in North Highlands, CA.