Joan Badrinas Ardèvol

Graybar Electric Co., Inc. engages in the distribution of electrical, communications, data networking, and security products. The firm also offers inventory and materials management, process efficiency, complete building system, supply chain management and logistics services. Its products include wire and cable, wiring devices, tools, testing and measuring equipment, security and CCTV cameras, cabinets, enclosures, and access control and accessories. The company was founded by Elisha Gray and Enos Barton in 1869 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Rexel, Inc. distributes electrical and datacom parts and supplies. Its products include home electrical equipment, networking, communications and security products and heating and lighting materials. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

OmniMax International, Inc. engages in the manufacture of transportation and building products. Its products include aluminium, steel, vinyl, copper, specialty coated coils, metal wall and roof systems, metal and vinyl rain carrying systems, soffit and fascia systems, roofing accessories, aluminium and vinyl windows and doors, patio, aluminium recreational vehicle doors, windows and sidewalls, and aluminium bath and shower enclosures. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA.

Pliant LLC manufactures film and flexible packaging products. The firm serves for the personal care, medical, food and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Evansville, IN.

Invensys Ltd. designs and manufactures software products, systems, and control equipment to various markets. Its Software segment develops and supplies industrial software products including SimSci-Esscor, a design, simulation, and optimization software, as well as a trading, planning, and scheduling software. The company was founded on April 1, 1920 and is headquartered in Telford, he United Kingdom.

EACOM Timber Corp. engages in the manufacture and distribution of lumber and wood-based products, and the management of forest resources. It offers stud grade lumber, dimension lumber, machine-stress rated lumber, specialty lumber and engineered woods. The company was founded by Hassan Salari on April 2, 1980 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Apax Partners Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (APB) is a private equity firm located in Munich, Germany. APB is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners Holdings Ltd. with the ultimate parent firm being UK-headquartered Apax Partners Worldwide LLP which can trace their history to 1972. In 1972, Ronald Cohen and Maurice Tchenio co-founded the Multinational Management Group (MMG). In 1976, the Alan Patricof Associates firm joined forces with MMG to form Apax Partners. In 2002, the European and the U.S. operating firms merged to become Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, headquartered in London. They also operate through offices in New York, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Mumbai, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong. In 2005, the Apax Foundation was established for the group's charitable donations. The foundation supports entrepreneurial endeavors, social investment and educational initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty worldwide.

ABB, Inc. provides power and automation products, systems, solutions and services. It manufactures components such as motors, generators, circuit breakers and programmable logic controllers for the automated processes of industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Part of The Conference Board, Inc., Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's trustees, who are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies, bring their unique experience to address pressing policy issues. The company collectively represents 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. Founded in 1942, the organization uses cookies to improve their website and offers products and services to enhance user experience. Committee for Economic Development was acquired by The Conference Board, Inc. on January 14, 2015.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Prolamina Corp. provides packaging solutions. Its products include sugar/sugar substitute packets, paper/foil laminations, film/foil laminations, pouches, composite can laminations, coated nonwovens, QSR wrap, release paper, pouching, laser scoring and many other specialty packaging materials and processes. The firm serves the food packaging, health care and industrial/specialty markets. The company was founded by Harold C. Bevis in 2010 and is headquartered Westfield, MA.

Emerson Telecommunication Products LLC designs and manufactures telecommunications equipment’s and services. The company was founded on July 25, 1997 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.

Verso Paper Holdings LLC was engaged in manufacturing and ditributing coated papers and paper products. The company was founded on November 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

GTAT Corp. provides polysilicon production technology and crystalline ingot growth systems. Its products include polysilicon technologies, silicon crystal growth, sapphire crystal growth, advanced sapphire material and silicon carbide crystal growth equipment. The company was founded by Kedar P. Guptais in 1994 headquartered in Merrimack, NH.