William E. Watts

JA Apparel Corp. designs and manufactures apparel products for men. It offers shirts, vests, slacks, sweaters, blazers and jackets, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded by Joseph Abboud in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP (Prospect Hill Growth Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by John Winston Childs and Adam L. Suttin. The firm is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

General Nutrition Centers, Inc. engages in the retail of nutritional supplementary products. It provides vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products. The company was founded in October 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Mattress Firm, Inc. offers mattresses and related products. It offers a broad selection of both traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and related products. The firm markets its products under the brand name of Sealy, Serta, Stearns and Foster, Tempur-Pedic, and Simmons. The company was founded by Paul Stork, Harry Roberts, and Stephen G. Fendrich in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Brookstone, Inc. develops and markets innovative gadgets and specialty items. It is an innovative product development and specialty lifestyle retail company that operates Brookstone branded stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company operates in three segments based on its distinct distribution channels and customer bases: Retail, eCommerce and Alternative Distribution. The Retail segment is comprised of all full-year stores in addition to all temporary stores and kiosks. The firm's retail product distribution is conducted primarily through the store locations. The eCommerce segment is comprised of the Brookstone catalog and products promoted via its internet website. The firm's eCommerce product distribution is primarily conducted through the company's customer care center and distribution center located in Mexico, Missouri and by its vendors. The Alternative Distribution segment is comprised of sales of its products to select resellers and corporate partners. The company was founded in 1965 by Pierre de Beaumont and Mary de Beaumont and is headquartered in Merrimack, NH.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp. engages in the retailing of mattresses and related products and accessories. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

EmployBridge Holding Co. provides outsourced human resource and specialty-temporary staffing services. It operates under the ResourceMFG, ProLogistix and ProDrivers brands, offering skilled personnel to three specific industry verticals, specialty manufacturing, warehousing/logistics and transportation. The firm also provides statistical data to its customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Brookstone Co., Inc. operates a gift store. It offers gift cards for special events and occasions. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH.