Jim Kester

Compass Partners International LLP (Compass) is a Private Equity subsidiary of Compass Partners Advisors LLP founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in London with an additional office in Connecticut.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority - private equity (ADIA) is a private equity arm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The firm began investing in private equity as early as in 1989 to diversify ADIA’s portfolio and to seek risk-adjusted returns that exceed those possible in the public equity markets.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority provides investing funds. It manages a global investment portfolio across many asset classes and sub-categories. It invests directly in global financial markets. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Allianz Private Equity Partners GmbH (APEP) is part of the private equity arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE (FR: ALV; NYSE: AZ), a global leader in insurance and financial services. APEP originated in 1996 within the long-term strategic assets department of the Allianz group. The current firm was spun off and formally established in 2001. They are based in Munich, New York (since 2002) and Singapore (established 2007). The Munich office covers European investments, legal and financial matters as well as European investor relations. The New York office manages North American investments and clients, and the Singapore office is responsible for Asian investment activities. APEP is primarily involved in indirect private equity investments. The firm manages private equity funds of funds. Following the 2001 merger of the Allianz and Dresdner Bank groups, APEP integrated the indirect investment activity of Dresdner Kleinwort Capital in 2003. APEP's fellow subsidiary ACP-Allianz Capital Partners GmbH specializes in direct private equity investments. APEP's investors includes other entities within the Allianz group and institutions in Germany, the US and Italy, as well as high-net worth private individuals worldwide.

Court Square Capital Ltd. provides investment and financial services. The company is located in New York, NY.

PlumChoice, Inc. provides premium technical services to cloud solution providers and distributors, communications service providers, IoT service providers and manufacturers. Its services include cloud enablement, managed services, connected life and premium technical services. The company was founded by Theodore J. Werth in 2001 and is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

Zurich Alternative Asset Management LLC (ZAAM) is a registered alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group, which is owned by Zurich Insurance Group AG (SWX: ZURN) in Switzerland. ZAAM manages investments solely for Zurich affiliates worldwide in alternative asset classes.