Eckhard A. Pfeiffer

Biogen MA, Inc. is a biotechnology company principally engaged in discovering and developing drugs for human healthcare through genetic engineering. The company’s research and development activities used to focus on novel products for multiple sclerosis, inflammatory, respiratory, kidney and cardiovascular diseases, developmental biology and gene therapy. The company was founded by Daniel D. Adams in 1976 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Compaq Computer Corp. develops and manufactures a wide range of personal computing products. The company was located in Houston, TX.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

IFCO Systems BV provides logistics services. It offers reusable plastic containers globally, which are used primarily to transport fresh produce from producers to leading grocery retailers. The firm operates through three segments: RPC Management Services, Pallet Management Services and Corporate. The Reusable Plastic Containers Management Services segment offers reusable packing, transport and services solutions. The Pallet Management Services segment engages in the distribution of wood pallets and offers true single-source, national solution to pallets needs. The Corporate segment provides management, financial, tax, internal audit and organizational services. The company was founded on March 31, 1999 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Accoona Corp. provides artificial intelligence search technology solutions. The company was founded on February 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Syntek Capital GmbH (Syntek) is the venture capital holding of the Moratti family, founders of the Italian energy company Saras SpA. Syntek was established in 2000 when the high-technology investments of the Schoeller group merged with Golden Egg Ventures, controlled by the Moratti family, and E-Street, established by the co-managing partner of Main Street Merchant Partners Sam Humphreys. The firm has offices in Pullach, Germany as well as in London and in the US. Syntek was established to sustain and develop promising businesses, working alongside management to define or refine strategy, acting as a catalyst for change and value creation.

Motors Liquidation Co., formerly known as General Motors Corp., was created to settle past liability claims from General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. It has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to General Motors Company on July 10, 2009. The firm was engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of cars and light trucks. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.