Ryan Williams

Contran Corp. manufactures and markets chemicals. It conducts diversified operations in chemicals, metals, waste management, computer support systems and precision ball bearing slides and locking systems. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Valcor, Inc. manufactures ergonomic office workstation components. Its products include precision ball bearing drawer slides and low and medium-security mechanical locks. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Titanium Metals Corp. produces titanium sponge, ingot, and slab. Its activities include all phases of titanium manufacturing and sales, from converting rutile ore into sponge, to production of ingot and slab and mill products. The firm's products include titanium sponge, melted products, mill products and industrial fabrications. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Kronos International, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments. The company was founded on October 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Integrated Global Services, Inc. provides customized surface protection solutions. Its services include on-site thermal spray coatings, environmental products, boiler maintenance, hot-tek online services, and cetek ceramic technologies. The company is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

J.F. Lehman & Co. (JF Lehman) is a private equity firm founded by John Francis Lehman, Donald Glickman and Keith E. Oster in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Arlington, Virginia.

WaferTech LLC manufactures semiconductor and integrated circuits (ICs) which are used in computers, electronics, and automobiles. It develops mixed-mode, logic, and volatile/non-volatile memory chips. The company was founded in June, 1996 and is located in Camas, WA.

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP offers hedge and private equity products. It invests through its subsidiaries Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP, Hedge Fund and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP, Private Equity. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

Inland Management, Inc. provides industrial cleaning, environmental consulting, and remediation services. The company was founded on February 21, 1985 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

BEI Precision Systems & Space Co., Inc. manufactures motion control components and sub-system equipment. It provides different products like optical encoders, Accelerometers, OpticalScanners and Custom Space Instruments. The firm also offers application-based motion control components and sub-system solutions for space, military, range, tracking, and scientific programs. Its system are designed for use in satellites, missiles, planes, helicopters, ships, land vehicles, telescope and tracking mounts, as well as industrial applications. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Maumelle, AR.

ENTACT LLC provides environmental remediation services to the private industry. It offers remedial construction which may include soil and sediment removal, large-scale earthmoving, application of chemical additives and reagents, soil and groundwater treatment, bioremediation processes, containment system construction, and solidification/stabilization. The firm also offers geotechnical services including Deep Soil Mixing, Single Axis Mixing, In-Situ Solidification/Stabilization, steel, vinyl, fiberglass and HDPE sheet pile installations, slurry cut-off wall installations, biopolymer slurry trenching, funnel and gate groundwater treatment systems, and Permeable Reactive Barrier walls. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX.

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation LLC engages in the provision of underground pipe rehabilitation services. It offers trenchless rehabilitation services and technologies to repair and maintain critical water, wastewater and industrial pipe infrastructure. The firm's services include pipe bursting, cured in place pipe, expanda, sliplining, tv and sonar inspections and underground cleaning. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Conyers, GA.

CTS Engines LLC engages in the provision of jet engine maintenance. It offers repair, overhaul of the CH6-80C2, CF6-80A, CF6-50 and PW2000, and testing services to owners and operators. The company was founded by Konrad Walter in 2002 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Ravn Air Group, Inc. provides regional air transportation and logistics services. The firm offers check in, flight status, same day change, cargo services, group travel, travel in rural Alaska, charter services, timetables, destinations, and travel advisories. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

American Scaffold, Inc. provides scaffolding rentals. The firm operates as a defense contractor for work place access and environmental containments to the United States navy. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Trident Maritime Systems LLC provides new ship construction, retrofit and repair activities for government and commercial maritime customers. It offers design, engineering and installation of a ship's interior, heating, ventilating and air conditioning services, cargo handling, electric steering, propulsion, communication, navigation and fire suppression services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

NorthStar Group Holdings LLC provides environmental remediation and demolition services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

NorthStar Group Services, Inc. provides facility and environmental solutions. It offers facility demolition, facility abatement, environmental services, and response restoration. It serves the commercial, government, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, power, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lake Shore Systems, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures heavy equipment systems for the maritime and mining industries. The firm’s products include refueling systems, dry cargo transfer, systems, cranes, elevators, doors, ramps, and modular causeway system. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Rhinelander, WI.

Lone Star Disposal LP provides waste management services. It offers roll off containers, waste compactors, hauling services, recycling and materials processing and disposal, and a range of construction soils and landscape materials. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

CodeMettle LLC is a software company that provides innovative and scalable commercial software products to defense, government, and commercial partners. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. CodeMettle provides a suite of distributed and scalable network operations products that enable enterprises to analyze, organize, and consolidate complex data, processes, and operations. The company's solutions solve complex data integration, network operations, and process challenges. The company offers a common user experience for simplifying the monitoring and management of earth stations, a mesh-like architecture with a common operational and management view of the network ’ s current state, and a single interface for syncing and streamlining communication and operations that gives a holistic view of all organizational assets, operations, and status from anywhere in the world. CodeMettle's enterprise interface for data integration, collaboration, and automation increases efficiency, situational awareness, and decision dominance. The company was founded by Richard Graham, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Trident Maritime Systems, Inc. is a full-service company that specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing maritime interior systems for cruise, military, energy, and commercial shipbuilders. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. The company provides creative solutions to complex challenges and cover the entire spectrum of maritime infrastructure needs. The CEO of the company is Thomas J. Eccles.