Richard B. Stam

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. develops advanced wound care solutions and therapies designed to deliver positive outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. It operates business through two segments: Active Healing Solutions and LifeCell. The Active Healing Solutions segment is focused on the development and commercialization of advanced wound care therapies primarily based on its negative pressure technology platform. The LifeCell segment focuses on the development and commercialization of regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for use in reconstructive, cosmetic, orthopedic and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects, as well as for reconstructive and cosmetic procedures. It has offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North America. The company was founded by James R. Leininger in 1976 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Part of Dentsu Group, Inc., Market Facts, Inc. provides information to assist clients in their marketing strategies. The company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. Market Facts was acquired by Aegis Group Plc on June 11, 1999 for $277.29 million.

ABB Installation Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets electrical lighting and wiring equipment used to manage the connection, distribution, transmission and reliability of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. The company also produces commercial heating and ventilation units used in commercial and industrial buildings and highly engineered steel structures used for utility transmission. The company was founded by Robert M. Thomas and Hobart D. Betts in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Millward Brown IntelliQuest provides market research services. It offers custom research solutions, brand tracking, media research, and business to business online marketplace tracking services. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Calera Capital Advisors LP (Calera Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Robert Jaunich. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

IPS Corp. manufactures adhesives, solvent cements, and components. It supplies for the plumbing, construction, and plastic fabrication industries. The firm provides services to specifiers, contractors, pipe-fitter, plumbers, and fabricators. Its brands include Weld-On, Water-Tite, Test-Tite, Guy Gray, Truebro, and Studor. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Compton, CA.

Generation Brands LLC provides decorative lighting systems. The firm has a portfolio of fashionable and functional lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and decorative products that provide value and growth for their customers and end-users. The company was founded on June, 2006 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Peat Marwick Main & Co. provides audit, tax, and advisory services. The private company is based in San Mateo, CA.

Cooledge Lighting, Inc. develops and manufactures lighting products. The firm focuses on delivering lighting solutions to the general illumination market. It offers square lighting products for use in wide area lighting applications, including general illumination and backlighting, as well as for curved, convex, and concave architectural elements. The company was founded by Paul Thurk Steven and Philippe Schick in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Weld-On Adhesives, Inc. manufactures adhesives, solvent cements and plumbing products. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Compton, CA.