Douglas Christie

Autocam Corp. designs and manufactures metal alloy components and assemblies. The firm serves the medical and transportation industries. It offers components for use in fuel delivery, electric motor, steering, braking, and air bag systems. The company was founded by John C. kennedy, III in 1988 and is headquartered in Kentwood, MI.

BFC-BSI LLC operates as an investment holding company. The firm invests in securities such as blank check and development stage companies. The company was founded in December 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Optional Energy Partners, Inc. engages in the provision of agriculture banking and financial services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Palm Harbor. FL.

BFC-GTI LLC, a special purpose vehicle is formed to invest in Grand Transformers, Inc.

Part of Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, Hyster Group manufactures forklift trucks.

Blackford Capital LLC (Blackford Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Martin W. Stein. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with an office in Hong Kong.

Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. provides management consulting services. The company offers business design innovation, brand strategy, operational excellence, transformation, and portfolio strategy services. The firm was founded in 1990 and is located in New York, NY.

Donaldson & Co., Inc. provides soft dollar and commission recapture programs to the institutional investment community. It offers programs in which a portion of the commissions for trades executed through it can be directed by fund managers back to their fund. Donaldson was founded in 1984 by John Donaldson and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Key Health Medical Solutions, Inc. provides financial and management solutions to healthcare facilities and healthcare providers. It provides its services for law firms, medical providers and patients. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Dixie Chemical Co., Inc. manufactures and develops chemicals. The firm develops team-based solutions in the thermoset materials, alkaline paper sizing, and fuel and lube markets. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Pasadena, TX.

American Seating Co. provides seating solutions to commercial and government markets. It also provides seating solutions for lecture halls, auditoriums, sports stadiums, arenas and performing arts centers. The firm also supplies seating solutions to the public transportation industry. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Benteler Automotive Corp. manufactures automotive components. Its products include chassis systems, structures, and exhaust systems. The company offers engine applications and engineering systems. Benteler Automotive was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Zumasys, Inc. provides information technology services. Its products include AccuTerm, MultiValue dashboard, OpenQM, jBASE and other software tools. The firm engages in the development of infrastructure technologies to small and medium-sized businesses. It provides solutions for disaster recovery, server and desktop virtualization, centralized storage, internet protocol (IP)-telephony, warehouse management, and collaboration. The company was founded by Joseph Cupp, Jr. and Paul Giobbi in September 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids provides youth programs to keep kids active, engaged and safe in the summer. It also offers physical and cardiovascular care, free seminars, blood pressure screenings, residential and day camping programs. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Ellison Bakery LLC produces and delivers baked goods to restaurants and groceries. It offers cookie, crunch, and inclusion products. The company was founded by Donald Ellis in 1945 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN.

Sam Nicholas, Inc. manufactures plastic profile extruded products. The firm serves industries under the categories of office furniture, appliance, medical, recreational and RV industry and point of-purchase markets. The company was founded by Samuel G. Nicholas in 1992 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Staging Concepts, Inc. designs, manufactures and installs portable stages, platforms and staging solutions. Its products include bravado acoustical shell, platforms, supports, EZ stage, stair units, guardrails, choral riser, crowd control barricades, DJ booth, rolling drum riser, storage and transport carts, portable seating, stage skirting, closure panels, chair stops, aisle lighting and ADA Accessible. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Aqua-Leisure Recreation LLC is a company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-quality aquatic products and pool accessories under various brand names and proprietary designs. Aqua-Leisure Recreation is based in Avon, MA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's brand pillars of quality, accessibility, and adventure push its goal of providing top-tier products for athletes, water lovers, adventure seekers, children, and more. Aqua-Leisure has been one of the leading producers of swim gear and aquatic products for 50 years, including pool floats, chairs, and lounges. The company also offers swim gear and accessories perfect for everyone, air pumps, watersport accessories, and innovative watersports products. The company was founded in 1970, and the CEO is Steven M. Berenson.

J&M Capital LLC provides new and used construction equipment sales, rental, service and parts. It offers in-house service, hydraulic system servicing and hydraulic cylinder repairs and mobile equipment services. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Grasman and Matt Grasman in 2000 and is headquartered in Hudsonville, MI.

Best Security Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes electronic article surveillance products. It offers detachers, deactivators, lanyards, security labels, benefit denial ink tags, and other peripherals. The firm’s services also include express exchange and repair on most EAS deactivators and detachers, a depot program for refurbishing and warehousing a variety of EAS components, consulting and integrations. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, FL.

Burgaflex North America, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial hydraulic, air conditioning, and aerospace hoses and fittings. It offers hydraulic field attachable fittings; hydraulic permanently attached fittings; hydraulic hoses for use with mineral, pag, and esther oils; air conditioning hoses and fittings for the transport refrigeration, car, truck, off-the-road, and bus applications; air conditioning tubes for cars, buses, ground movers, and refrigerated transport; low permeation hoses; push-on connection systems that reduce fitting connection time; automotive hose/tube assemblies for cars, buses, and agricultural and construction equipment; and various types of adapters. The company was founded by David Kennedy in 2001 and is headquartered in Holly, MI.

The Right Place, Inc. is a business assistance service provider located in Grand Rapids, MI. The non-profit company is located in Greater Grand Rapids, which is known for its fast-growing tech industry and strong talent pipeline of STEM graduates. The region offers affordable and easy access to major markets and has a robust infrastructure, making it an attractive location for companies of all sizes. The company has been helping West Michigan companies since 1985 to invest over $5.10 billion and create 47,000 new jobs in the region.

Dickinson Press LLC provides book publishing services. It offers traditional offset printing, digital POD printing, warehousing, fulfillment services and e-commerce/e-book solutions. The company was founded by Albert Dickinson and Randel Dickinson in 1884 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Mopec, Inc. provides equipment and laboratory products to the pathology, histology, necropsy, autopsy and mortuary industries. The firm’s products include animal science equipment, autopsy accessories, body bags, casework, cleaners, dissection instruments, grossing and work stations, histology accessories, lab furniture, refrigeration, saws and blades, and autopsy and dissection tables. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Oak Park, MI.

Custom Profile, Inc. manufactures extruded plastic products. The private company is based in Michigan.

Online Tech Stores LLC supplies computers. Its products include fusers/maint kits, hp mail room, photo paper/refill and thermal fax/TTR. The firm?s brands include Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, IBM, HP, Lexmark, Konica-Minolta, Okidata, Samsung, Xerox and Xerox Solid Ink. The company was founded by Bob Willmes in 2009 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Automated Machine & Technology, Inc. was founded in 1979 and provides precision machine shop services. The company is based in Grafton, VA.