E. Scott Beattie

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Revlon Group Holdings LLC manufactures and sells beauty and personal care products. The firm's products include cosmetics, hair color, hair care and hair treatments, beauty tools, men's grooming products, anti-perspirant deodorants, fragrances, skincare and other beauty care products. It operates its business through the following segments: Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Portfolio, and Fragrances. The Revlon segment products are primarily marketed, distributed and sold in retail channel, large volume retailers, chain drug and food stores, chemist shops, hypermarkets, general merchandise stores, e-commerce sites, television shopping, department stores, professional hair and nail salons, one-stop shopping beauty retailers and cosmetic stores in the U.S. and internationally. The Elizabeth Arden segment includes prestige retailers, retail channels, perfumeries, boutiques, department and specialty stores, e-commerce sites and travel retailers and distributors, as well as direct sales to consumers via Elizabeth Arden branded retail stores and e-commerce websites. The Portfolio segment markets and distributes to retail channels, hair and nail salons and professional salon distributors in the U.S. and internationally and large volume retailers, and department stores. The Fragrance segment products are sold to retailers in the U.S. and internationally, including retailers, stores, e-commerce sites, retail channels, travel retailers and other international retailers. The company was founded by Charles Revson, Joseph Revson, and Charles Lachmanand in March 1932 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. manufactures and distributes fragrances and related cosmetic products. It also offers makeup and skincare products. The company was founded by Elizabeth Arden in 1910 and is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, FL.

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, market, distribution and sale of cosmetics. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Elizabeth Arden, Professional, and Other. Its products include cosmetics, hair color, care and treatments, beauty tools, men's grooming products, anti-perspirant deodorants, fragrances, skincare and other beauty care products. The company was founded by Charles Revson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ObjectVideo, Inc. provides video software for security, public safety, business intelligence, process improvement and other applications. Its services include licensing, integration, and training and support. The firm's software watches video streams to determine activities, events or behaviors that can be considered suspicious or may pose a security threat to an organization. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Tysons, VA.

Part of Oracle Corp., Janna Systems, Inc. is a Canadian company that designs, develops, markets, and supports relationship management software. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. Janna Systems was acquired by Siebel Systems, Inc. on November 16, 2000 for $960.37 million. The company was founded by Elliott W. Knox and William M. Tatham.

Rexair LLC manufactures vacuum cleaners. It offers cleaning systems to clean various types of floors that include marble, stone, ceramic tiles, vinyl, and linoleum; and accessories, such as power nozzles, fragrances, and cleaning solutions. The company was founded in by Leslie H. Green in 1929 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Elizabeth Arden (UK) Ltd. retails cosmetics and perfumes. It also offers skincare products, makeup and capsules. The company was founded by Elizabeth Arden on December 12, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Personal Care Products Council operates as a national trade association for cosmetics and personal care products. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.