Ronald J. McConnell

Ad-Base Systems, Inc. provides internet services. It also provides services such as engineering, product development, billing and provisioning, technical support, marketing and sales, inbound and outbound call centers, and authorized sales agents. The company was founded by Jerry Tapolci and Judy Tapolci in 1992 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Awal Gulf Manufacturing Co. BSC (C) is a Bahraini company that manufactures air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The private company is based in Manama, Bahrain.

Bitumat Co LTD provides roofing and water proofing products. It offers construction chemicals, construction materials, thermal insulation, water stops and bitumen membranes. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Gulf Investment Corporation /Private Equity)/(GIC PE) is the private equity division of Gulf Investment Corporation founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Safat, Kuwait.

Whitney Bank, dba Horizon Advisers, is a registered investment advisor located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm is a subsidiary of Hancock Holding Co. (NASDAQ: HBHC). The manage the Hancock Horizon Funds,

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Altor Solutions provides packaging, componentry, and proprietary products. The company was founded by Ted Komen in 1957 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Part of Bic Camera, Inc., Kyowa America Corp. is a company that manufactures and distributes plastic injection moldings. The company is based in Portland, TN.

ABG Capital Inc (ABG Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Mr. Jeffery Tapolci and Mr. Jason Tapolci. The firm is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

AlephYA Education is a leading educational provider in the GCC region, offering high-quality education at affordable prices to over 15,000 students from 55 nationalities across 10 schools in the UAE and KSA. AlephYA Education is based in Dubai, UUnited Arab Emirates. AlephYA Education provides student-centered learning, internationally trained and certified faculty, university and career placement programs, initiatives and support for student wellbeing, and engaging activities fostering international exposure. The Emirati company offers American and British curriculums, and its schools include Ajal International School, Al Falah, School of Modern Skills Muhaisnah, Horizon Private School, Al Tarbiyah Al Islamiyah School, and Al-Majd National Schools. The company was founded in 2016 by Shailesh Doshi, Chandra Tiwari, and Nadeem Masud, with Saeed Mubarak Rashed Al-Hajeri as the CEO.