Paul E. Whybrow

Viasystems North America, Inc. provides time-critical, technologically-advanced printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing services. The company specializes in engineering and fabricating complex multi-layer printed circuit boards on a quick-turn basis. Its customers include the communications and computing, military and aerospace, industrial electronics, instrumentation, medical and high-durability commercial markets. The company operates in two geographic segments: Asia & North America. DDi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

BP Amoco Corp. provides oil and gas exploration services. The firm offers engineering, procurement and construction services for gas-fired co-generation facilities. The company was founded on March 11, 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

SAE International engages in the designing, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of automobiles, aircraft, space vehicles and commercial vehicles. It focuses on encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Cogsdill Tool Products, Inc. is an American company that offers solutions to its customers. The private company's commitment to developing and building solutions for their customers is inspired by their founder.

Mackinac Commercial Credit LLC operates as a asset-based lending division of mBank. The firm works directly with business owners and supporting the owners through various demanding situations such as bankruptcies, buyouts, mergers, periods of rapid growth, restructurings and turnarounds. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

TRW Resources is a direct placement recruiting firm with a national outreach. The private company is based in Cleveland. The American company offers direct hire services for full-time staff nationwide, specializing in talent placement for recruiters, sales, strategic and national account sales, marketing, and account management.

Viasystems International, Inc. provides electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers. It is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

mBank operates as a state chartered commercial bank. Its banking services include commercial lending and treasury management products and services geared toward small to mid-sized businesses, as well as a full array of personal and business deposit products and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Manistique, MI.

Part of TTM Technologies, Inc., Olympic Circuits is a Canadian company that manufactures printed circuit boards serving electronics, medical, automotive, and telecommunications customers. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Olympic Circuits was acquired by Viasystems North America, Inc., part of TTM Technologies, Inc. from May 31, 2012 on May 09, 2001. The company was founded by Jon P. Pereira.

DDI Canada provides staffing services. The firm offers leadership development, employment testing and assessment, performance management, recruitment process outsourcing, and leadership assessment and development. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides information and knowledge services. It offers engineers and executives with information on technologies and professional development resources. The firm also organizes expositions and other industry-related events. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

Atlas Oil Co. distributes petroleum products and provides related services. Its products include diesel additives, lubricants, diesel exhaust fluid and equipment. The company was founded by Sam Simon in 1985 and is headquartered in Taylor, MI.

Victor Technologies International, Inc. engages in the manufacture of cutting, welding, and gas control equipment. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

Part of Amphenol Corp., Berg Electronics Group, Inc. supplies interconnection and cable assembly products.

Viasystems Kalex Printed Circuit Board Ltd. manufactures and sells rigid printed circuit boards. Its products include double-sided and multi-layer PCBs. The firm caters to customers in industries such as computers, telecommunications, automotive, and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Ocular LCD, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets liquid crystal displays, modules, and systems. The firm supplies industrial touch panels and display products to the embedded technology industry. Its technology enables equipment manufacturers to bring to market product solutions with touch-enabled display capabilities. The company was founded by Larry Mozdzyn and Ben Kwong in 1986 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of FXI Holdings, Inc., Crain Holdings Corp. is an American company that makes foam and rubber products. Crain Holdings was acquired by Foamex International, Inc. from Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP on December 23, 1997 for $70 million.

Mercy Hospital South provides health care services. It offers medical treatment in a number of specialties, including acute rehabilitation, cardiology, maternity services, oncology or cancer care, orthopedics, neurology or stroke, surgery, and emergency medicine. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of Ball Corp., LLS Corp manufactures injection molds for the packaging, consumer/industrial, and health care markets. The company is based in Chicago, IL. LLS was acquired by Precise Technology, Inc., part of Ball Corp. from December 13, 2005 on October 25, 2002 for $130 million.