Richard C. Ritter

E-Z-EM, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic imaging products. The firm's products are used for computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, colorectal cancer screening, evaluation of swallowing disorders and testing for other diseases, and disorders of the gastrointestinal system. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.

BioReliance Corp. provides testing and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. It provides outsourced services to customers from most healthcare disciplines, including pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and chemical companies in the world. The firm also provides safety testing services focused on the rapidly growing biologics sector of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company enables emerging and clinical stage companies who may lack the staff, expertise and financial resources to conduct many aspects of product development in-house. BioReliance was founded by Charles E. Bender in 1947 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Venturis Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the developing protein drug candidates to address diseases such as diabetic wounds, severe coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease. The company develops injectable and topical formulations of its active pharmacological ingredient to facilitate the growth of new blood vessels in the heart, tissues and organs. It focuses on developing protein drug candidates to be used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. CardioVascular BioTherapeutics was founded by Daniel C. Montano, Thomas J. Stegmann and Grant Gordon in March 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Lonza Biologics Plc manufactures monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins and diagnostic monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

FirmInvest AG is an independent asset manager based in Zurich, Switzerland. With a focus on trust, integrity, and independence, FirmInvest implements fully personalized investment solutions based on clients' specific needs and requirements. The Swiss company's services include asset management, active advisory, and family office services. With a team of experienced partners, FirmInvest offers expertise in equity and high-yield fixed income investing, as well as biotech investments. FirmInvest AG also provides additional solutions such as asset and portfolio consolidations, financial consulting, and succession planning. Founded in 1995 by Fabio L. B. Pelli and Frédéric M. Chanson, the company develops custom-made investment strategies for Swiss and international clients.

Part of Bayer AG, Miles Laboratories, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Rexdale, Canada.

Qosina Corp. supplies stock components for medical devices. It distributes devices such as lipid resistant stopcocks, luers, ports, caps, tuohy borst adapters, USP Class VI tubing, spikes, instrument guards, drip chambers, filters, hemostasis valves, plastisol connectors, check valves, Y connectors, torquers, slide, pinch, and roller clamps to manufacturers, cosmetic manufacturers, retailers, and spas. The company was founded by Stuart Herskovitz in 1980 and is headquartered in Edgewood, NY.

Lesanne Life Sciences LLC operates as a stroke diagnostics company. The firm develops diagnostics foe the stroke, traumatic brain injury and CNS ischemia from CABG surgery. The company was founded by Ann H. Cornell-Bell, Leslie A. Riblet, Robert J. Beckman, Allan R. Goldberg and Philip N. Susman in 2006 and is headquartered in Ivoryton, CT.

Coresystems AG engages in the development of applications and mobility and cloud solutions in order to make business processes and customer service more efficient. It specializes in SAP Business One and SAP Field Service solutions. The firm also provides consulting, training, and support services. The company was founded by Manuel Grenacher and is headquartered in Windisch, Switzerland.

BioMed Transition Partners provides biomedical management services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Robert J. Beckman.