Kevin Layden

Circuit City Stores, Inc. is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software and related services. The company has two reportable segments: its domestic segment and its international segment. Circuit City was incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1949. The company is located in Richmond, VA.

Persis Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. It makes substantial investments in retail, real estate and pharmaceutical businesses in Canada. The company was founded by Hassan Khosrowshahi in 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Tree Island Industries, Inc. manufactures carbon steel wire and fabricated wire products. Its products include nails, bright wire, stainless steel and galvanized wire, stucco reinforcing, fence, and other fabricated wire products. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

In 25 years, Future Shop has grown from a 'one store operation' located in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Canada's largest retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics with over 131 stores from coast to coast. Established in 1982, Future Shop's first store was located in Vancouver, British Columbia and showcased 4,000 square feet of the latest consumer electronics products. During the late 1980s, Future Shop followed an aggressive growth strategy, quickly expanding operations into the provinces of Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. By 1990, Future Shop had become Canada's largest electronics retailer. Throughout the 90's Future Shop continued to expand into the remaining provinces in Canada and by fiscal 2001 annual sales had surpassed $2 billion. Today, Future Shop and it's more than 10,000 employees are dedicated to providing customers with expert advice in-store and online. Future Shop offers the latest in home and entertainment products including a wide selection of brand name televisions, computers, cameras, MP3 players, video games, music, movies, and appliances. And it's all backed by a low price guarantee. Future Shop offers nationwide ConnectPro installation services to help customers get their technology working together. ConnectPro Experts are available in all stores across Canada and can also come to customers' homes. They are trained to help customers get the most from their home theatre, computer or car audio products. Future Shop hosts an online community forum for technology beginners and tech-savvy experts to exchange ideas, reviews, tips and other consumer electronics information. As a proud corporate citizen, Future Shop is committed to employee volunteerism and supporting non-profits organizations dedicated to transforming local youth into Future Leaders. The Company is helping keep used electronics out of the landfills with an in-store recycling program for seven types of products. Future Shop stores operate as a division of Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY).

Best Buy Canada Ltd. retails electronics, personal computers, and entertainment software products. It offers services through e-retail. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Business Council of British Columbia provides business solutions. The council acts as a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers addresses the problems and form solutions together. The council was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Wesbild Holdings Ltd. operates as a real estate development company. It specializes in master-planned communities, shopping centers, high rises and golf courses. The firm also has been creating livable, environmentally responsible homes, neighbourhoods and community gathering places. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.