Robert Christie

The Thomson Corporation (Thomson) is a global provider of integrated information solutions. Thomson operates in four segments: Legal & Regulatory, which provides integrated information solutions to legal, tax, accounting, intellectual property, compliance and other business professionals; Learning, which provides tailored learning solutions to colleges, universities and professors, among others; Financial, which provides products and integration services to financial and technology professionals, and Scientific & Healthcare, which provides information and services in the healthcare, academic, scientific, corporate and government markets

Von Hoffmann Corp. produces print related products. It manufactures four-color case-bound and soft-cover educational textbooks and related components for book publishers in the United States. The firm provides customers with value-added printing and design services from early design to final distribution. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

3E Company Environmental, Ecological & Engineering LLC is a provider of chemical, regulatory, and compliance information services. The company is based in Carlsbad, CA, and has subsidiaries in Canada and the United States. The company's suite of MSDS/SDS authoring solutions fulfills the requirements of organizations in the marketplace and changing international regulatory initiatives. The company was founded in 1988 by Jess F. Kraus, and Greg Gartland has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Ariel Research Corp. develops chemical regulatory software. It provides research and regulatory data, information systems and services for regulatory compliance, global environmental, health and safety management solutions. The company's global regulatory content, products and comprehensive services provides solutions to help optimize EHS operations while reducing costs. Ariel Research was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in McLean, VA

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. provides investment banking services. It offers securities underwriting, trading, mergers, acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment, derivative and risk management products. The company's services include private banking and asset management. Credit Suisse First Boston USA is headquartered in New York, NY

Parmalat Dairy & Bakery, Inc. markets food products. Its products include milk, dairy, cultured & cheese products and fruit juices. The firm's brands include Beatrice, Lactantia, Astro, Black Diamond, and Balderson. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada

Potomac Equity Partners LLC (Potomac Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by John A. Bates. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.