Rick D. Willett

Imperial Sugar Co. processes and markets refined cane sugar. It refines, packages, and distributes granulated, powdered, liquid, and brown sugars, as well as co-crystallized sweeteners and syrups under the Dixie Crystals, Imperial, Savannah Gold, NatureWise, and Holly brand names, as well as under private labels. The firm also markets organic and fair trade sweeteners and sugar/stevia sweetener blends. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Remington Arms Co. LLC manufactures firearms and ammunitions. It designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, Government and law enforcement markets. The company was founded by Eliphalet Remington in 1816 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

American Italian Pasta Co. produces and markets branded and private label dry pasta in North America with brands. The company was founded by Richard C. Thompson in 1986 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Facet Technologies LLC designs, develops and manufactures medical devices. Its products include carefine pen needles, carelet safety lanecets, manatee lancing device and SURESEAL pressure bandages. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Rumford Paper Co. manufactures paper products. The company's products include pulp & paper, paperboard and packaging, tissue, laminated and coated papers, newsprint and offset papers, and tympan papers. It was founded in 1996 and is located in Rumford, ME.

NewPage Holding Corp. engages in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of coated papers. It also operates paper mills. The company was founded on April 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH.

ESO Solutions, Inc. designs and develops patient care reporting software solutions. Its products include the electronic patient care reporting software, for clinical documentation and operational reporting; hospital data exchange, a platform-as-a-service communications tool; personnel management, for centralized, organized and security software solutions for safeguarding data and applications. It serves healthcare and fire services industries. The company was founded by Christopher Dillie and John Dadey in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Homax Products, Inc. manufactures and sells home improvement products. Its products include wall and ceiling textures, wall patch and repair, kitchen and bath tools and paint and outdoor products. The firm offers brands that include Homax, Goo Gone, Magic, Stone Care International, Tile Guard, Natural Magic, Oops!, Myro, Rhodes American, Squirrel Mixer and Gonzo. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Bellingham, WA.

Elmer's Products, Inc. provides adhesive craft, home repair, and office supply products. It offers glues, foam and display board, wood filler, and paint markers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Westerville, OH.

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

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

Grifols Therapeutics, Inc. specialized in the pharmaceutical-hospital services. The company was founded on March 7, 2005 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. operates a union for writers. It represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable, and new media industries in both entertainment and news. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Advanced Public Safety, Inc. develops mobile and handheld software products used by public safety agencies. Its products include Virtual Partner 2.0, Ecrash and QuickVoice. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, FL.

AGDATA LP provides analytical, consulting, data management and business process engineering services. The firm through its data solutions enables agriculture industry participants to collect and analyze sales data; develop and manage marketing strategies; and execute sales and marketing programs. Its SaaS-based industry-standard platforms manage grower identification, contact and licensing information and farm hierarchy information on an industry basis and collect and aggregates point-of-sale transaction information for the industry. The company was founded by Verl O. Purdy in 1985 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Raytech Corp. manufactures and distributes power transmission and brake system components. The firm markets its products to automotive, heavy duty truck, and farm and construction machinery. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

International Automotive Components Group SA designs, manufactures, and supplies interior and exterior automotive systems and parts. Its products include instrument panels; consoles and cockpits; door and trim systems; flooring and acoustic systems; headliner and overhead systems; and interior and exterior components. The company was founded by Wilbur Louis Ross Jr. in October 2005 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

International Automotive Components Group North America, Inc. engages in the manufacture of products for the global automotive industry. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered Southfield, MI.

Acquia, Inc. engages in the provision of software solutions. It offers Acquia cloud site factory services. The firm?s services include learning, professional, onboarding, global support and technical account management services. The company was founded by Dries Buytaert, Michael J. Skok, and Jay Batson in 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Berwind Group produces and markets chemical and oil products. The company supplies products such as coatings, polishes, adhesives, sealants, lubricants, and degreasers. It was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA

DealerSocket, Inc. creates and delivers a technology platform to the automotive industry. Its products include marketing, sales, service, customer experience, data mining and dealer fire. The company was founded by Jonathan E. Ord and Brad Perry in 2001 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Virtual IT Ltd. provides information technology outsourcing services. The firm provides the opportunity for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) to outsource its IT by offering a comprehensive solution of managed IT services. The company was founded by David Somen and Jon Pace in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Cosmo Specialty Fibers, Inc. produces cellulose pulp. It produces viscose, acetate, ethers, MCC and nitrocellulose dissolving pulp. The firm specializes in producing dissolving pulp at the former Weyerhaeuser Specialty Cellulose Mill in Cosmopolis, Washington. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cosmopolis, WA.

Vena Solutions, Inc. provides spreadsheet process management solutions. It offers budgeting, planning and forecasting, revenue performance management, reporting and data analytics, financial close management, regulatory reporting and compliance, and technology platform. The company was founded by Donald Mal, Rishi Grover and George Art Papayiannis in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

QuickBase, Inc. provides cloud based solution services. The firm's solutions include process improvement, asset management, CRM & sales management, customer service, human resources, field services, project and training management. The company was founded by Joe Rice, Jim Salem and Claude von Roesgen in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Power Factors LLC provides portfolio performance software and services for the wind and solar industries. The company founded by Steve Scales and Steve Hanawalt and is headquartered in Larkspur, CA.

A123 Systems LLC develops and manufactures nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries and battery systems. Its products include cells, modules, and systems. The company was founded by Bart Riley and Yet-Ming Chiang in 2001 and is headquartered in Livonia, MI.