William Shaffer

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain. The company was founded in July 1987 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of Quexco, Inc., GNB Technologies is a technology consulting and American support company that provides IT support and technology repair services to residential consumers and small commercial businesses in the Greater Boston area. The company emphasizes the importance of strong IT investment for improved business performance and aims to provide exponential tech services with high levels of customer satisfaction.

Battery Council International operates as a trade association for battery industry. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Toshiba America, Inc. is a holding company, which manufactures and markets electronic products. It offers laptops, communication systems, electronic components, electrical apparatus, social infrastructure products, netbooks, lcd, led, televisions, blu-ray and dvd players, camcorders, ultrabooks, computer accessories, enterprise computing, printers, electronic components, surveillance and liquid crystal displays. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Avery Dennison Corp., Avery Dennison Office Products Co. is a company that wholesales office products. The company is based in Brea, CA.

Rand Technology, Inc. distributes electronic components. It provides market insights, global resources and quality controls. The firm serves in the areas of procurement, diversity, and component vitality. Rand Technology?s products include capacitors, resistors, inductors, connectors, coils, LEDs and motherboards. Rand Technology offers services like procurement, market intelligence, pricing, cost reduction, inventory management, service and repair solutions. The company was founded by Andrea Klein in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Dynamic Cooking Systems, Inc. manufactures and distributes cooking equipment for homes and professional chefs. The firm’s products include barbeque grills, convection ovens, broiler griddles, and countertops. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Transportation is essential to way of life in this country. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) drives to work, take children to school, and run errands. They take buses across city streets and time zones. The firm buys groceries that were delivered to its neighborhood store by commercial trucks. They maintain vehicles with a broad range of services, parts and accessories. Safe, efficient transportation is essential to keeping their economy moving. It is the parts in a vehicle that make it safe and economical to use. Parts suppliers are the backbone of the vehicle manufacturing industry and the country's manufacturing base. The industry constitutes the largest manufacturing sector in the United States, directly employing nearly 686,000 individuals across the country and contributing to more than 3.29 million jobs. Without the contributions of the nation's parts suppliers, domestic vehicle manufacturing and maintenance would almost certainly grind to a halt, adversely affecting the way company drive and go about their daily lives. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has represented parts suppliers since 1904. Today, it serves members through its three affiliate associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Original Equipment Suppliers Association

GS Battery (USA), Inc. manufactures batteries. The private company is based in Roswell, GA.

Eaton Corp. engages in the provision of energy-efficient solutions. The company was founded by Viggo V. Torbensen and Joseph O. Eaton on August 28, 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

United Access LLC is a retailer of wheelchair accessible vehicles, equipment, and mobility products. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company is the second largest retailer in the industry and are part of the BraunAbility Arch Retail family of brands. The company partner with leading manufacturers to offer new and used accessible wheelchair vans, trucks, and SUVs, as well as lifts, vehicle hand controls, scooters, turning transfer seats, and more. United Access is committed to improving the lives of people with mobility disabilities, along with their families and caregivers.

Part of Colony Brands, Inc., Montgomery Ward, Inc. operates as an online retail store. The company is based in Madison, WI.

Part of TransDigm Group, Inc., Kirkhill, Inc. is a company that manufactures and supplies elastomers. The company is based in Brea, CA. The company was founded in 1919 by Thomas Kirk Hill.

3 Day Blinds Corp. manufactures and installs window treatments and coverings. Its products include wood blinds, faux woods, mini blinds, honeycomb, roman shades, and roller shades. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Hammond Group, Inc. manufactures inorganic chemicals. The company offers special non-organic chemicals for calcium batteries used in communication, solar power and emergency lighting applications; inorganic oxides for lighting, television glass and electronic component. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Hammond, IN.

OC&C Strategy Consultants LLP provides strategic consulting services. The company was founded by Christopher David Outram on October 24, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center operates a hospital that provides healthcare services. It specializes in cancer, endocrinology, gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, and respiratory disorders. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of The Walt Disney Co., Disney Consumer Products, Inc. retails merchandise and develops applications and games. The company is based in Glendale, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Rodger R. Krouse and Marc J. Leder. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC (Charlesbank Capital Partners) is a private equity firm co-founded in 1997 by Michael Eisenson, Kim Davis, Tim Palmer, Michael Thonis, Mark Rosen and Brandon White. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

News America Marketing, Inc. engages in the provision of marketing services. Its product categories include at-home, in-store, and digital. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

MB2 Dental Solutions PLLC operates as a dental practice management company. The firm assists dental offices with human resources, accounting and finance, credentialing, compliance, information technology, billing and collections, marketing, recruiting, procurement, business development and training. The company was founded by Chris Steven Villanueva in 2007 and is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.