William Lane Pennington

Johns Manville Corp. manufactures building and mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, glass fibers, and nonwoven materials for commercial, industrial, and residential applications. The firm?s products are also used in various industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing, and wind energy. The company was founded by Henry Ward Johns in 1858 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Berg Electronics Corp. manufactures and markets electronic connectors and cable assembly products. The company offers electronic connectors, and sockets to the computer, telecommunications, and industrial markets. It has locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm is located in St. Louis, MO.

Viasystems, Inc. engages in the provision of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical solutions. It operates under the Printed Circuit Boards and Assembly segments. The Printed Circuit Boards segment focuses on printed circuit board manufacturing facilities located in China. The Assembly segment is involved in assembly operations including back panel assembly, printed circuit board assembly, cable assembly, custom enclosures, and full system assembly and testing. The company was founded on April 2, 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Jackson Products, Inc. offers solutions against safety categories. Their products include welding and work zone safety products. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Fenton, MO.

EdisonLearning, Inc. operates as an education management organization for public schools that provides international education services. It offers solutions in the areas of alternative education, virtual and blended learning, managed schools, and targeted consulting. The company was founded by John E. Chubb and H. Christopher Whittle in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Part of Ball Corp., LLS Corp manufactures injection molds for the packaging, consumer/industrial, and health care markets. The company is based in Chicago, IL. LLS was acquired by Precise Technology, Inc., part of Ball Corp. from December 13, 2005 on October 25, 2002 for $130 million.

Viasystems North America, Inc. provides time-critical, technologically-advanced printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing services. The company specializes in engineering and fabricating complex multi-layer printed circuit boards on a quick-turn basis. Its customers include the communications and computing, military and aerospace, industrial electronics, instrumentation, medical and high-durability commercial markets. The company operates in two geographic segments: Asia & North America. DDi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

VP Buildings, Inc. engineers and constructs pre-engineered, nonresidential, and low-rise steel buildings. The company has plants in Rainsville and Alabama. The firm provides its services to manufacturing, commercial, and industrial applications. The company was established in 1948 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC (TCP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), which acquired them in 2018. TCP manages assets for pooled investment vehicles, US-registered investment companies, business development companies and private investment funds.

Part of Lennox International, Inc., Lennox Industries, Inc. is an American company that specializes in designing innovative heating, cooling, and indoor air quality products. The company's mission is to provide perfect air to everyone, offering some of the quietest and most efficient units on the market, the first ultra-low emissions furnace, and hospital-grade air filtration. Lennox Industries is also committed to investing in the future of the HVAC industry and giving back through its corporate social responsibility program, Feel the Love. The company's approach to product design has earned them more dealer design awards than their competitors combined and multiple Energy Star Most Efficient certifications.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Carrier Corp. manufactures air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment. Its products include residential systems, commercial systems, transport refrigeration, and commercial refrigeration. The company was founded by Willis Haviland Carrier on July 17, 1902 and is headquartered in Jupiter, FL.

The CapStreet Group LLC (Capstreet Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by George B. Kelly and Fred R. Lummis. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Mercy Hospital South provides health care services. It offers medical treatment in a number of specialties, including acute rehabilitation, cardiology, maternity services, oncology or cancer care, orthopedics, neurology or stroke, surgery, and emergency medicine. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Part of FXI Holdings, Inc., Crain Holdings Corp. is an American company that makes foam and rubber products. Crain Holdings was acquired by Foamex International, Inc. from Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP on December 23, 1997 for $70 million.

Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc. manufactures carbon black additives for rubber, plastic, and liquid products. It offers rubber carbon black products for use in tires and mechanical rubber goods; and carbon specialty black products. The company was founded on 1922 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA.

AMES Taping Tools LLC designs, manufactures, and distributes automatic taping and drywall finishing tools. The firm offers drywall finishing tools and services. It also provides tool training and certification, taping tool and equipment repair, and daily equipment rental services. The firm sells its products through network of stores and franchise operations. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Suwanee, GA.

Mid-South Industries, Inc. designs and fabricates metal stampings, electronic, and mechanical equipment. The firm's products include plating, machining, welding, and plastic injection molding products. Its products are used in the appliance, automotive, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Rainbow City, AL.

HotJobs.com Ltd. provides online recruiting services. It also offers recruiting software and business-to-business desktop application programs. The company provides employers, recruiters and staffing agencies with progressive recruiting solutions. HotJobs.com is headquartered in New York, NY.

Vertro, Inc. provides online advertising and Internet marketing services. It offers products through one division ALOT which offers homepage, desktop application and Internet browser toolbar products under the ALOT brand. The company was founded in October 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ocular LCD, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets liquid crystal displays, modules, and systems. The firm supplies industrial touch panels and display products to the embedded technology industry. Its technology enables equipment manufacturers to bring to market product solutions with touch-enabled display capabilities. The company was founded by Larry Mozdzyn and Ben Kwong in 1986 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bliss Industries LLC manufactures processing equipment for the renewable fuels, industrial, agricultural and fiber industries. It offers bale shredders, hammers, crumblers, feeders and magnet adapters. The firm's equipment is used for production of ethanol oil and bio fuel industries. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Ponca City, OK.

LWR Advisors LLC provides financial consulting services.

The Air-Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is a trade association that represents global manufacturers of HVACR and water heating equipment. The organization also monitors and contributes to regulatory processes in the US and abroad. AHRI is based in Arlington, VA. AHRI develops performance-based standards for HVACR equipment and conducts research programs to ensure the safe management and development of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly products.

Tsl Engineered Products LLC is an American company that manufactures semiconductor products. The company was founded in 1946. The CEO is Drew Ladau.

General Electric Appliances, Inc. manufactures household appliances. Its products include kitchen and cooking appliances, air conditioners, washers and dryers, small appliances, electronics, and water products. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.