Qasim Farooq Ahmad

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. (Artisan Partners Funds) and Artisan Partners Global Funds plc (Artisan Partners Global Funds), an open-ended management investment company.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

King Street Capital Management LP (King Street) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded in 1995 by Brian Higgins and Ottavio Biondi. King Street provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to private investment funds.

Puzzel AS designs, develops, operates, and sells communication solution for businesses. It operates though the following business areas: Customer Contact, System Integration, and Interactive. The Customer contact business develops and delivers cloud based contact centers. The System Integration area integrates communication solutions within the oil, gas, shipping, hotel, tourism, healthcare, and public administration sectors. The Interactive activity supplies mobile and telephony services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Odlo International AG engages in the import and export of sports goods and sports clothing. The firm also provides international services, license agreements, as well as financing transactions in the area of commercial goods. It also focuses on the acquisition, sale, and management of real estate. The c company was founded by Odd Roar Lofterød Jr. on June 13, 1985 and is headquartered in Huenenberg, Switzerland.

Axcel Management A/S is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1994. Axcel Management A/S is headquartered in Oslo.

The American Board of Internal Medicine operates as a self-appointed physician evaluation organization. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The CEO of the company is Richard J. Baron.

Part of Monte Rosa Sport Holding AG, Odlo Sports Holding AG is a Swiss company that manufactures functional sportswear with sports underwear. The company is based in Hüneberg, Switzerland.

Seven Bridges Advisors LLC (Seven Bridges) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Larry Cohen in 2011. Seven Bridges provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles on a discretionary basis and to high net worth individuals and institutional investors such as charitable and not-for-profit institutions, family offices and trusts on both a discretionary basis and a non-discretionary basis.

99x Technology Ltd. is a Sri Lankan software company that offers end-to-end crafting of market-winning products. The company is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka and was founded by Sekaram Mano, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's services cover the full spectrum of the product lifecycle, including full-stack development, cloud enablement, mobile applications, machine learning, and user experience. According to their clients, 99x Technology has a well-organized approach to project management and a positive working environment resulting in a low turnover rate. The company collaborate using Atlassian's suite tools following the Kanban methodology and communicate smoothly via MS Teams. The company's testing services are cost-effective and accurate, meeting the client's expectations.

Part of Allegiance Health Management, Inc., Byrd Regional Hospital is a 60-bed facility located in Leesville, Louisiana. Byrd Regional Hospital provides comprehensive heart care services, emergency care, outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, pediatric care, women's health services, and orthopedic services. The hospital also offers a variety of diagnostic services that can help identify breast issues before they become serious. Byrd Regional Hospital was acquired by Allegiance Health Management, Inc. from Community Health Systems, Inc. on June 01, 2018.

Beckmann AS provides school backpacks. Its products include hiking backpack, drinking bottle, lunch box, pencil case, suitcase, wallet, and gym bags. The company was founded by Olav Beckmann in 1946 and is headquartered in Kristiansand, Norway.

Kongsli Ventures AS provides investment services.

Back to School Holding AS is an investment holding Norwegian company that specializes in the wholesale of travel effects and leather goods.

Sumo AS operates restaurants and nightclubs. It also offers entertainment services. The company was founded on September 28, 2015 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.

Driv Kapitalforvaltning AS (Driv Kapital) is a private equity firm founded in 2020 by Fredrik Toft Bysveen and Fredrik Lundervold Kongsli. The firm is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.