François Lepercq

designcapital Plc is a private equity fund, which seeks investment opportunities in companies located in Europe and the US with high growth potential. The fund focuses on companies providing advisory services of architecture & design, manufacturing, and retailing of design furniture. It acquires minority positions and seeks controlling stakes. The fund was founded on June 22, 2007 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Cartier SA manufactures and retails watches and jewelery. It offers jewelery, watches, leather goods, fragrance and accessories including pens, scarves, eye wear, clocks, cufflinks and birth day gifts. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Part of LVMH Moà « t Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, LVMH Moà « t Hennessy Louis Vuitton Japan KK is a company based in Tokyo, Japan.

Aclara RF Systems, Inc. manufactures automatic meter reading equipment. It produces more than 2 million remote reading devices for large and small utilities throughout the world. The company was founded by Lawrence Sears in 1972 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Cartier Joaillerie International SAS designs and manufactures jewelry. The company is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, Cartier Europe BV is a Dutch company that provides marketing and management services. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Part of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, Richemont Japan Ltd. is a Japanese company that distributes jewelry, precious stones and metals. The company is based in Chiyoda-ku, Japan.