Dale A. Stohr

Specialty Brands, Inc. was manufactures and marketes contemporary and traditional foods. Their products include Fred’s, Posada, Rotanelli’s, Butcher Boy, Little Juan, Pacific Tortilla Kitchen and Marquez. They provided products through restaurants, foodservice distributors, club stores, convenience stores and retail supermarkets. The company was locate in Ontario, CA

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Cottman Transmission Systems LLC franchises automotive transmission repair centers. Its services include transmission, exhaust system, engine tune-up, brakes repair, and battery checkup. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.