Ralf Gruss

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

IFCO Systems BV provides logistics services. It offers reusable plastic containers globally, which are used primarily to transport fresh produce from producers to leading grocery retailers. The firm operates through three segments: RPC Management Services, Pallet Management Services and Corporate. The Reusable Plastic Containers Management Services segment offers reusable packing, transport and services solutions. The Pallet Management Services segment engages in the distribution of wood pallets and offers true single-source, national solution to pallets needs. The Corporate segment provides management, financial, tax, internal audit and organizational services. The company was founded on March 31, 1999 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Apax Partners LLP engages in providing investment services. It focuses on investing in firms across the global sectors such as technology and telecommunications, services, healthcare, and consumer. The company was founded by Ronald Mourad Cohen and Alan J. Patricof in 1969 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in strategy and organization, operations management, technology and innovation management, corporate finance, and global carbon advisory serving corporations and organizations worldwide. The firm serves the automotive, healthcare, information, chemicals, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing, and transportation industries. The company was founded by Arthur Dehon Little and Roger Griffin in October 1886 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Apax Partners (UK) Ltd (Apax Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Apax Partners Holdings Ltd founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in Mumbai, Hong Kong, Munich, New York, Shanghai and Tel Aviv.

Vodafone Deutschland GmbH engages in the provision of television, telecommunications, and multimedia services. It focuses on areas such as Internet, telephone, cable television, and wireless mobile networks. The company was founded on December 17, 2002 and is headquartered in Unterfoehring, Germany.

Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. The firm focuses in the area of media, retail, health care, financial, and telecommunication sectors. The company was founded on February 6, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

LR Health & Beauty Systems GmbH operates as a network marketing enterprise specializing in health and beauty products. It provides direct marketing services for skin care, hair care, weight loss, fragrance, and cosmetic products. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Ahlen, Germany.

Apax Partners Worldwide Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment management company. It offers insurance, mutual funds and bonds. The company was incorporated on April 2, 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.