Paul M. Kearns

Part of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., Convest Energy Corp. is a company that produces and markets oil and gas. The company is based in Houston, TX. Convest Energy was acquired by Forcenergy, Inc., a SUB of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. from Edisto Resources Corp. on October 22, 1997 for $25.97 million.

Global Marine, Inc. provides offshore drilling and management services. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Hanson Ltd. supplies and distributes building materials to the construction industry. It produce aggregates, ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, cement and cement-related materials, bricks and a range of building products. The firm is split into five business lines which include Hanson aggregates, Hanson concrete, Hanson asphalt and contracting, Hanson cement and Hanson building products. Hanson aggregates produces and distributes crushed rock, sand and gravel from a network of quarries, depots and wharves; Hanson concrete is the supplier of ready-mixed concrete; Hanson asphalt and contracting brings together management of asphalt production sites and a national road surfacing and infrastructure contracting business; Hanson cement is a manufacturer of Portland cement, both in bulk and in bags, and produces regen; and Hanson building products is one of the producers of clay bricks and also makes thermalite and aggregate blocks. The company was founded by James Edward Hanson and Gordon White in 1964 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

Qwest Communications International, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband Internet-based data, voice, and image communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Equus Capital Management Corp. (Equus Capita) is a private equity firm founded in 1991. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Trammell Crow Co. provides commercial real estate services. The company delivers brokerage, project management, and building management services through its global services group. The company operates in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin/South America. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

IBOD Imaging, Inc. is a development stage medical imaging company working to create a new means for the improved diagnosis of malignant breast disease through the identification of abnormal vascularization associated with tumors. The Company's first application of the technology is the ComfortScan® system, which is a gentle, non-invasive, and non-ionizing optical imaging system designed to assist physicians in the identification and management of breast cancer as an adjunct to screening mammography. IBOD Imaging was founded on september 7, 1999 and is headquartered in Paramus, NJ.

Rexnord-Zurn Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes bath and plumbing products for the residential, commercial, and institutional markets. Its products include whirlpool baths, spas, showers, sanitary ware and bathtubs, as well as professional grade drainage, water control, and commercial faucets. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Omega Protein, Inc. develops, produces, and delivers vital nutritional ingredients. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of IBOD Imaging, Inc., DOBI Medical Systems, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures an optical breast imaging system to aid in the detection of breast cancer. The company is based in Mahwah, NJ. DOBI Medical Systems was acquired by Lions Gate Investment Ltd. on December 09, 2003 for $21.81 million.

Part of Great South Beach Improvement Co., GSB Holdings, Inc. is an investment holding company. The company is based in Lewes, DE. The CEO of the company is David Howard Clarke.

Texon Distributing LP engages in transports, distributes, and markets natural gas and oil. It also provides liquids marketing. The company was founded in 1989 by Terry Looper and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sterling Investment Partners Advisers LLC (Sterling Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by William Lester Selden, Morris William Macey, Douglas Lorie Newhouse, and Charles William Santoro. The firm is headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.

Fiduciary Trust Investment of California provides investment management services, wealth transfer solutions, and client management services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Wisconsin Specialty Protein LLC manufactures whey protein products. Its products include organic, simply pure, goat, whey blends and protein beverages. The company was founded by Tera Johnson and is headquartered Reedsburg, WI.

Cano Petroleum, Inc. operates as an independent oil and natural gas company. The company was founded by Jeffery S. Johnson in 1997 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

United Wisconsin Grain Producers LLC produces grain-based ethanol as a viable and renewable fuel additive. Its ethanol is an alcohol fuel produced by fermenting converted starch from corn with yeast. The firm sells its production of ethanol and distillers grains within the United States. The company was founded in May 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Friesland, WI.

The University of Liverpool operates as a university. It offers post graduate research, foundation courses, continuing and professional development, online study, and doctoral college. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.