George McGowan

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, also known as aicpa® & cima®, is a global organization with 689,000 members, students, and professionals. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The British company advocates for the accounting and finance profession, as well as the public interest and business sustainability. Andrew Harding has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. provides medical software development services. It develops integrated solutions for electronic medical records, data warehousing, business intelligence, and other applications. The company was founded by Frank Naeymi-Rad in 1994 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Fired Up, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The firm offers pizza and prepared pasta, including beef, chicken and pork dishes. It operates in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The company was founded by Creed L. Ford III and Norman J. Abdallah in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Lord & Taylor LLC sells women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories. It offers chic women's clothing from trendy to updated-classic dresses, tops, coats, jackets and more plus, must-have shoes, handbags, kids wear, jeweler and accessories and beauty and fragrance products. The firm operates as a chain of retail stores. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hard Rock International Ltd. manages the operations related to hard rock cafe. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Rhône Capital LLC (Rh0ne Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Rhône Group LLC founded in 1996 by Steven Langman and Robert F Agostinelli. The firm is headquartered in New York.

SLC Participaçoes is a large and respected agribusiness group based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Brazilian company has a long history dating back to 1945 and has grown to include 35 units and over 4,900 employees. SLC Participaçoes supports non-profit institutions through the SLC Institute, using funds from tax incentives. The private company's annual revenues are over 3.1 billion.

Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. operates and franchises theme bars and restaurants. It offers American food and Hard Rock branded merchandise and displays rock music memorabilia. The company was founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter A. Morton in 1971 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Terphane, Inc. manufactures thin polyester films. Its products include laminated plastic film and other coated materials. The firm’s products are used for packaging and manufacturing plastic film and sheet. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, NY.

Fogo de Chão Ltda. is a holding company, which engages in the management and operation of a chain of restaurants. It offers Gaucho-style barbecue dishes, breads, salads, and a selection of cheeses and wines. The company was founded by Arri Coser and Jair Coser in 1979 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Lazard Group LLC provides financial advisory, asset management, and other financial services. The firm offers services related to mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, middle market advisory, capital markets and capital structure advisory, sovereign advisory, restructuring, and private fund advisory. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Almatis, Inc. provides alumina products. It offers lumina materials, including tabular alumina, calcined and reactive alumina, calcium aluminate cements and binders, dispersing aluminas, sintered magnesia and alumina spinels, fine precipitated hydrates, ultra white hydrates and ground bayer hydrates. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Leetsdale, PA.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Phi Beta Kappa Society operates as an organization for liberal arts and science education. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Corporate Partners & Co LLC (Corporate Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Ali E. Wambold. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Terphane Ltda. manufactures and markets polyester films for the packaging, film and industrial sectors. The company offers a line of packaging product line, includes plain and corona treated polyester, metallized, one side treated polyester, barrier polyester, two side treated polyester, matte and pigmented polyester, and one side treated UV stable polyester films, as well as sealphane; and industrial product line, such as plain and corona treated polyester and coextrusion treated polyester films. It also provides a variety of PET film products, including coated, treated, metallized, white, surface modified, and sealable films. Terphane was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

inriver AB provides product information management software. It facilitates the creation, maintenance, and distribution of product information to websites, e-commerce, mobile devices, digital displays, in-store signage, and printed matter. The firm develops tools and launches pad that gives access to the applications needed, with personal folders with the content, including the list of the entities worked with, as well as all tasks and the work area. It serves fashion, retail, and manufacturing, wholesale, and e-commerce industries. The company was founded by Jan Roland Persson and Johan Bostr?m in 2007 and is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden.

Arizona Chemical Ltd. manufactures and supplies pine-based chemicals. It provides natural pine-based materials to customers in diverse markets, including adhesives, inks, coatings, road marking, tires and rubber, personal care, lubricants, fuel additives, mining and oilfield. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Part of Tredegar Corp., Terphane Holdings LLC is a holding private company with interests in polyester films manufacturing. The company is based in New York, NY.

Orion Engineered Carbon Holdings GmbH engages in the production of carbon black. It operates through the Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black segments. The Specialty Carbon Black segment offers products with applications in pigmentation, tinting, electrical and thermal conductivity, insulation, UV protection, and heat resistance. The Rubber Carbon Black segment offers products with applications in aircraft and automotive tire reinforcement, anti-vibration parts reinforcement for the automotive and industrial sectors, as well as building profile and car mat reinforcement. The company was founded on January 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Part of Ascot Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à R.L., ASK Chemicals LP is a private company that manufactures and supplies foundry chemicals. The company is based in Cleveland, OH.

Qventus, Inc. provides software solutions for healthcare administration. Its solutions include forecasting and optimization, statistical monitoring and visualizations and root cause analysis. The company was founded by Mudit Garg, Ian Christopher and Brent Newhouse in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Utex Holdings LLC provides investment services. The company was founded on November 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Staten Island, NY.

88 Acres Foods, Inc. is a food company that produces products that parents and educators can trust and that kids love while providing powerful nutrition for growing minds and bodies. The company is based in Canton, MA. All products are made in their dedicated, zero food-waste bakery free of the top 9 allergens. The company offers free standard shipping on all orders over $25 and endeavor to ship all orders for in-stock items within one to three business days. The company's products include seed bars, seed butters, and seed-based dressings. The company was founded by Rob Dalton, Nicole Ledoux. Nicole Ledoux has been the CEO since incorporation.

Wellbore Integrity Solutions LLC provides engineering services. Its services include wellsite, inspection, manufacturing, product development and consulting. The company was founded by David MacNeill and Ron Melnyk and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Rampak Group, Inc. is an American small company that specializes in the sale of recycled plastic materials. The private company is based in Columbus. The company's focus is on providing clients with a variety of plastic materials available in the market.

Bynder BV engages in provision of online brand management and digital asset management solutions. Its products include brand guideline, creative workflow, digital brand templates, and integrations. The company was founded by Chris Hall in 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.