Christian Rusche

ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

3i Deutschland Gesellschaft für Industriebeteiligungen mbH (3i Deutschland) is the German private equity subsidiary of 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Established in Frankfurt in 1984, the firm invests in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development, from start-ups to established businesses. In addition to the Frankfurt office, 3i Deutschland has offices in Munich and Stuttgart. They drive their investment focus and decisions from their Frankfurt and Munich offices, and the team collaborates with Swiss colleagues in Zurich and 3i's network across Europe, Asia and the U.S. to invest in a wide range of industry sectors.

Die Schweizerische Post AG engages in the provision of state postal services through distribution of letters and packets. It offers shipping options for individual letters and bulk mail, collections and deliveries, automated franking solutions, address management, and online tools. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

PostFinance AG engages in the provision of financial products and services. The firm offers digital banking, retirement planning and life insurance, and mortgages. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.

Part of Quadient SA, Ascom Hasler AG is a Swiss company that manufactures franking machines. The company is based in Bern, Switzerland. Ascom Hasler was acquired by Quadient SA from Ascom Holding AG on June 02, 2002 for $221.75 million.

Visable GmbH engages in the development of online advertising solutions for service providers, product suppliers, and distributors. It specializes in the design of business-to-business purchasing and search engine platforms. It also offers service packages and online marketing services. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Xovis AG develops, manufactures and distributes person tracking technology. Its products enable airports, railway stations and retail stores. The company was founded by David Studer, Christian Studer and Markus Herrli in 2008 and is headquartered in Zollikofen, Switzerland.