Mike Ascione

Amscan Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the distribution of party goods. It caters paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, accessories, novelties, costumes, other garments, gifts and stationery sectors. The company is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

TransDigm, Inc. designs and manufactures aircraft components. Its products include ignition systems, gear pumps, mechanical/electromechanical actuators, power conditioning devices, hold-open rods and locking devices, engineered connectors, and cockpit security devices. The company was founded by Douglas W. Peakcock and W. Nicholas Howley on September 27, 1993 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

SkillSoft Ltd. provides integrated enterprise electronic learning solutions and technology services. The firm offers e-Learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. It enables business organizations to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services. The company was founded by Charles E. Moran, Jerald A. Nine, Jr., Mark A. Townsend, and Lee Ritze on October 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. designs and manufactures injection molding equipment. Its products include systems, hot runners/controllers, molds, and software. It offers extension protection plan, machine audits and refurbishment, encore, pro-act, shotscope NX and express conversion services. The firm serves the beverage packaging and closures, specialty closures, medical, thinwall packaging, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. The company was founded by Robert Schad in 1953 and is headquartered in Bolton, Canada.

Party City Holdings Inc. engages in the supply of party goods. It offers costumes, accessories, and decorations. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.