Karen Pomazal

First American Commercial Bancorp, Inc. provides technology leasing and financing services. It serves middle market and investment grade corporations throughout the United States, focusing on technology hardware and software solutions. The firm specializes in complete projects - combining products or services from multiple vendors and service providers in a single equipment lease. The company was founded by Guy Michael Klingler and William H. Verhelle in 1994 and is headquartered in Fairport, NY.

Part of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Rhode Island), Citizens Asset Finance, Inc. is a private investment banking partnership that serves companies in the internet infrastructure, software & next generation IT services, and communications sectors. The company is based in Chicago, IL. DH Capital, the parent company, provides a full range of advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, private capital placements, financial restructuring, and operational consulting. Since its formation in 2001, DH Capital has completed over 180 transactions and private capital placements totaling more than $30 billion in value.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Rockford Health System provides healthcare services. It operates Rockford Memorial Hospital, a healthcare facility that includes children's medical center, pediatric intensive, level-III neonatal intensive care unit, heart and vascular, brain and spine center, level-I emergency/trauma services department and Rockford Health Physicians, a primary care physicians practice that provides healthcare services in the areas of childhood and adult immunizations, diabetes, prenatal, postnatal care, breast and cervical cancer screenings. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Rockford, IL.

Part of SmithBucklin Corp., Tech Image Ltd. is a digital PR agency based in Buffalo Grove, IL. The company offers solutions that grab attention, change minds, and build meaningful relationships. Tech Image has established relationships with strategic media outlets that will increase your share of voice via the latest digital methods and technology. The company was founded by Michael L. Nikolich and was acquired by SmithBucklin Corp. on January 15, 2007.

NEC Corp. of America provides Information Technology, network and visual display solutions. Its services include server & storage solutions, digital presentation and visual display systems to biometric identification, optical network & microwave radio communications, IP voice and data solutions. The company was founded in July 2006 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.