Keith B. Howe

Sequa Corp. manufactures metal coatings and aerospace products. It provides repairs for jet engine parts, turbine airfoils, and other critical engine parts in the industrial, marine gas turbine, and military markets. It also offers decorative and protective coatings to continuous coiled steel for use in commercial and residential construction projects. The company is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. is an independent aero structures company, under the ownership of The Carlyle Group since July 24, 2000. And the firm meeting the demands of an increasingly complex global aerospace marketplace with innovative design approaches, advanced materials and process technology. The company offers to its customers what they need a full range of design, testing, manufacturing and support capabilities. Vought excels in its role as a Tier I Integrator filling the gap between prime contractors and traditional build-to-print subcontractors by providing large, complex aero structures assemblies on a turnkey basis. The firm resources are sized and structured to provide its customers with any combination of capabilities and services required from design-to-performance specifications to build-to-print manufacturing or anything in between. It serves as a support partner and team member to the world's prime aircraft manufacturers at costs comparable to those of more traditional subcontractors.

Berliner Communications, Inc. provides out-sourced services for the wireless communications industry, including planning, deployment and management of network build-outs. It provides the virtual telephone pole that supports the lines of service used by wireless telecommunications carriers. Its primary lines of services include radio frequency engineering, site acquisition, infrastructure installation, network services, construction and project management. The infrastructure development company offers support with site acquisition, engineering, network services and project management for the wireless industry. The company was founded in 1995 by Rich Berliner and is headquartered in Elmwood Park, NJ.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments used to design and manufacture combat vehicles. It was engaged in the development and production of vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers & precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide. It was founded in 1997 and was headquartered in Arlington, VA.