Ross Johnston

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Part of AbbVie, Inc., Royce Laboratories, Inc. is a company that develops, makes, and sells generic drugs. The company is based in Miami, FL. Royce Laboratories was acquired by Actavis, Inc. on April 17, 1997 for $98.01 million.

Williams Controls, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells electronic throttle, pneumatic controls and electronic sensors for heavy trucks, transit buses, off-road equipment and military applications. Its electronic throttle controls send a signal proportional to throttle position to adjust the speed of electronically controlled engines. The company's pneumatic products are used for vehicle control system applications such as power take-offs and air-control applications. Its electronic sensors are a significant component of its electronic throttle controls. The firm also designs and manufactures a line of adjustable foot pedals and arm rests and sells its products globally. Williams Controls was founded by Norman C. Williams in 1937 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Eastern Airlines, Inc. is an airline company that was originally founded in 1926. Eastern Airlines is based in Kansas City, MO. It grew to become one of the "big four" domestic airlines by 1930 and remained so for several decades. Eastern Airlines has returned to the skies as the first scheduled carrier to be certified since 2007. The private company's mission is to provide underserved markets across the globe with nonstop-only flights at the best value.

Cattron Holdings, Inc. manufactures portable radio remote control systems and products. It develops remote control systems for material handling applications, including overhead cranes, locomotives, ballast cars, and load haul dump mining equipment. It serves the industrial, mining, commercial mobile, and railroad markets. The company operates in The Unites Sates, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, and Europe. It was founded by James P. Cattron in 1946 and is headquartered in Sharpsville, PA.

DMP Acquisition LLC provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wholesale Floors LLC provides design and installation services for commercial flooring projects. The firm's products include carpets, and resilient, ceramic and wood flooring products. It offers installation services for vinyl composition tiles, sports courts, rubber and clean room floors, and epoxy poured flooring. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Pinnacle Investment Corp. operates as a holding firm. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Lignetics Investment Corp. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Basin Investors LLC provides oil and gas services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aladdin Food Management Services LLC provides food services. It offers food services to colleges and universities, health care facilities, private and independent schools, and businesses. The company was founded by Dominic V. Agostino in 1978 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA.

Weatherly Financial Group LLC (Weatherly Financial Group) is a private equity subsidiary of The Weatherly Group LLC founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. It also offers auditing, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, corporate recovery, and forensic accounting, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Renal CarePartners, Inc. owns and operates a network of kidney dialysis clinics for the treatment of end-stage renal disease in the United States. The firm offers in-center therapies. It also provides home therapies, including daily, nocturnal, and staff assisted home hemodialysis; and peritoneal, continuous cycling peritoneal, and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Hollywood, FL.

Hobbs Bonded Fibers LLC engages in developing and manufacturing specialty nonwoven products for industrial and consumer markets. The company was founded by Carey Hobbs in 1962 and is headquartered in Waco, TX.

Lignetics, Inc. manufacturers wood pellets, fire logs, fire starters, wood flour and animal bedding. Its brands include new england WP, golden fire, green supreme, bear mountain, marth, dry den, and cozy den. The company was founded by William Hayward Pickering in 1983 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Boston Ship Repair, Inc. provides repairing and modification services for sea going vessels. It offers front end loaders, tractor sweepers, mechanical blowers, hand brooms, mobile and stationery vacuums. The firm's facilities include graving docks, channel drafts, cranes and sanitation hookups. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Taglich Private Equity LLC (Taglich Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Taglich Brothers, Inc founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vermont Maple Holdings LLC engages in the real estate business. The company is headquartered in Huntington, NY.

Basin Environmental Service Technologies LLC performs oilfield soil remediation and cleanup services for oil development and production companies. It focuses on assessing spill sites, sampling soil, collaborating with regulators to develop and approve treatment and cleanup plans, removing (or in some cases treating) contaminated soil and obtaining regulatory site closure approval. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Lovington, NM.