Michael N. Deitch

United Petroleum Corp. is a holding company which has three operating subsidiaries, United Petroleum Group, Inc., Calibur Systems, Inc. and Jackson-United Petroleum Corp. United Petroleum Group operates stores in Florida under the Farm Stores name, Calibur operates retail car wash facilities located in Tennessee and Georgia under the Calibur name and Jackson engages in activities related to the exploration and development of oil and natural gas. Its stores offer a range of products, including groceries, dairy & tobacco products, beverages, general merchandise, health & beauty aids, lottery tickets, money orders, and deli products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Radio Systems Corp. engages in the manufacture of electronic pet training products. Its brands include Petsafe, Invisible Fence, and SportDog. The company was founded by Randy Boyd in 1991 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Martin & Co., Inc. (dba Martin & Co. Investment Counsel) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Allan David Martin in 1989. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN). Martin & Co. provides investment supervisory services on a discretionary basis to pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations, educational institutions, corporations, financial institutions, collective investment trusts, governmental agencies, and individuals.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons.

Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc., dba Barksdale Investment Management (BIM), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Weaver C. Barksdale in 1984. BIM provides highly customized fixed income and equity management primarily to institutional clients.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Government of Thailand functions as a sovereign level government authority. The company is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok Glass PCL is engaged in manufacture and distribution of glass packaging business. Its products include glass container, corrugated carton, plastic crate and lifestyle products. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Charoen Pokphand Group Co. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in diverse business activities including feed and meat production and retail operations. Its business groups include agro-food, retail and distribution, telecommunications and media, e-commerce and digital, property development, automotive and industrials, pharmaceutical, and finance and investment. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Asean Bankers Association provides financial services.

Quality Controlled Biochemicals, Inc. manufactures peptides and antibodies for pharmaceutical research. The private company is based in Hopkinton, MA. The company was founded by Jordan B. Fishman. Quality Controlled Biochemicals was acquired by Quality Controlled Biomedicals, Inc. /DiSorbo/ from Biosource International, Inc. on January 10, 2005.

Indorama Polymers Public Company Limited (IRP), formerly known as Indo Pet (Thailand), has been manufacturing PET Polymers since 1995. Headquartered in Thailand, it was promoted by the APL Group (the major shareholder). IRP is both an operating company and the holding company with investments in subsidiaries Asia Pet and Petform in Thailand, StarPet Inc. and AlphaPet Inc. (plant under installation) in USA, UAB Orion Global Pet in Lithuania and UAB Indorama Polymers Europe in Lithuania (Europe). All together they have a capacity of 958,000 tons per annum (which will increase to 1,390,000 tons per annum in middle of Year 2009) of PET polymers and are jointly referred to as 'Indorama'. Indorama began first production of PET polymers in November 1995 with a capacity of 21,600 tons per annum. Over the years it has grown from a national to a regional and finally to a global organization. Presently it is among the leading manufacturers of PET polymers in the world. Indorama manages to touch the lives of millions of people around the world through its products. PET polymers are used to manufacture packaging material for carbonates soft drinks, water, energy drinks, iced tea, juices and other beverages and liquids. The total global demand of PET polymers is around 14 million tons per annum with growth rates of 8-9% or equivalent to demand growth of around 1 million tons per annum. The organization has a clear goal to maintain a leading position in the regional markets and enhance its reach to the global market. Today Indorama operates manufacturing plants in the continents of Asia, Europe and North America. These three continents constitute around 90% of global demand for PET polymers. To consolidate its regional presence, Indorama has taken strategic initiatives in year 2007 acquired a PET polymers plant each in Netherlands and United Kingdom in Europe and started construction and installation of a Greenfield plant in Alabama, USA. Indorama will continue to look at future growth opportunities in the BRIC countries. Indorama believes in working together with its business partners (i.e. customers, suppliers of raw materials and technology) towards development of new product and towards enlarging the use of PET polymers as the foremost packaging material. Competitive structure, continuous profitability, access to global markets, competitive sourcing of raw materials, world-class facilities and an experienced management team dedicated to improve the company standards are the key strengths of the group.

The Thai Bankers' Association is a group of banks in Thailand, including Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, and Siam Commercial Bank. The association provides customer service phone numbers for each bank.