Sam Blaichman

Gates Global, Inc. manufactures power transmission belts and fluid power products. It offers agriculture, food and beverage processing, oil and gas, mining and transportation. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Air Distribution Technologies, Inc. provides air distribution and ventilation solutions for residential and non-residential buildings. Its brand portfolio products include Ruskin, Titus, Hart & cooley, Krueger, PEnnBarry and Tuttle & Bailey. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Wilton Re Ltd. provides insurance and reinsurance services. It specializes in the acquisition of in force life insurance and annuities as well as with assisting life insurance clients with product development, underwriting and new business strategies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ascot Group Ltd. is a specialty insurance and reinsurance group that provides specialized insurance products to small and mid-sized businesses, as well as offering underwriting services to high-quality carrier and syndicate partners through its MGU, Ethos Specialty. Ascot Group is based in Hamilton, BM. The Bermudian company is owned by CPP Investments, a Canadian investment management organization that invests the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. CPP Investments is the largest pension plan in Canada with over C$575 billion in invested assets, representing the retirement contributions of over 21 million Canadians. The private company was founded in 2001, and Jonathan M. Zaffino has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Bain & Co. Canada, Inc. operates in business management consultant company. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pinafore Holdings BV was engaged in manufacturing industrial, automotive, and building related products. The firm used to provide engineered rubber and polyurethane accessory drives, synchronous belts, idlers, hydraulic hose, transfer hose, hose assemblies, and couplings. The company was founded on September 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada provides accounting services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.