Gary L. Vars

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Formative Ventures LLC (Formative ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2000 by Brian Connors and Clint Chao. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

StudyBlue, Inc. provides online academic networks services. It delivers the mobile and online study service that help students learn their stuff, for free. The firm provides a Digital Backpack for students to store, study, share and ultimately master course material-working alone or together. Its flashcards with images and audio, cloud storage for notes, personalized practice quizzes and free mobile apps are among the tools offered and allows students to store lecture notes, make flashcards and study online and on their phones for effective, productive learning. The company was founded by Christopher Martin Klündt and Dave Sargeant in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

QuickPivot Corp. provides real-time and cross-channel marketing automation services. It offers implementation services, platform enablement, and strategic services. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Marshall, Joseph T. McCullen Jr., William Blundon, and Michael L. Shanker in 1997 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Infotrieve, Inc. provides eContent business service solutions. The company was founded by Peter Victor Derycz in 1988 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

Reprints Desk is a business software and information services company that simplifies how individuals and research-intensive organizations procure, manage and share journal articles and other copyright-protected content. The company's content workflow and compliance solutions help customers effectively use peer-reviewed literature in research, regulatory submissions, education and product promotions. The company works with its customers to: Identify and solve critical content workflow and compliance issues Determine ways to save unnecessary content expenditures, while maintaining critical resources Design and implement modular 'no platform fee' transaction and end-user management systems excelling in performance basics: simplicity, efficiency, quality, stability and compliance. These engagements can be exploratory 'no cost' engagements to develop new and highly tailored solutions or confirmatory reviews of client needs to ensure existing Reprints Desk solutions and configurations will meet its clients' desired objectives. A channel supplier for more than 100 scientific, technical, and medical (STM) publishers, the company currently serve companies in industries such as life sciences, energy, aerospace, industrial products, consumer packaged goods, legal and information technology. In addition to pioneering many breakthroughs, it has also earned recognition in the form of awards & accolades for service and performance.

Faribault Foods, Inc. produces meat, vegetable and other canned products. The firm offers canned vegetables, refried & baked beans, soup, chicken, and organic and Mexican specialties. It has offices in Cokato and Faribault. The firm's brands include Butter Kernel, Chilliman, Chili, Kuner's Southwestern, Mrs. Grimes, Pasta Select, Pride, and S&W Beans. The company was founded by Mahendra Nath in 1895 and is located in Minnepolis, MN.

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

The Food Products Association represents the food products industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

MinuteClinic LLC provides healthcare services. It offers treatments for allergies, bladder infections, bronchitis, ear infections, pink eye and styes and sinus infections. The company was founded in May 2000 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, RI.

KFC Corp. owns and operates chains of chicken restaurant. It specializes in original recipe, extra crispy, kentucky grilled chicken and original recipe strips with home-style sides, honey BBQ wings and freshly made chicken sandwiches. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Irving Place Capital Management LP (Irving Place Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by John David Howard. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the operations of sandwich restaurant chains. Its product menu includes wraps, chicken sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, sliders, chicken tenders, desserts, beverages, and sides and snacks. The company was founded by Leroy Raffel and Forrest Raffel in 1964 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Verify Brand LLC provides software technology solutions and services. It provides serialization, mobile and digital authentication, track and trace, messaging, alerts, enterprise business intelligence, analytics, and government reporting solutions. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Arby's, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. The firm offers hot roast beef sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, salads and some dessert items. The company was founded in 1964 by Forrest and Leroy Raffel. It is located in Orlando, FL.

IntegraMed America, Inc. engages in developing, marketing, and managing specialty outpatient healthcare facilities. It offers a suite of management support and infrastructure such as clinical and business information systems, sales and marketing, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management, and quality assurance. The company was founded by Vicki Baldwin on June 4, 1985 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Schwan's Co. engages in the manufacturing and marketing of frozen foods through home-delivery, retail-grocery, and food-service channels. It provides products under the brands Red Baron, Tony's, Freschetta, Pagoda, Edwards, and Mrs. Smith's. The company was founded by Marvin M. Schwan on March 18, 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Groveland Capital LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It focuses on investment opportunities through its fund portfolio which includes Groveland Fund and AO Partners I Fund. The company was founded by Nicholas John Swenson in 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Whitebox Combined Fund provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Minneapolis. The American company was founded by Nicholas John Swenson.

Jet Yard LLC provides aircraft storage and parking along with part-out and disassembly services. Its services also include demolition and recycling for aging aircraft and engines. The firm also offers complete aircraft end of life services encompassing aircraft storage, teardown, parts storage, repair management, global sales, logistics and aircraft recycling. The company is headquartered in Marana, AZ.

Ambry Hill Technologies LLC provides cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for inventory control, warehouse management, aircraft maintenance, RFQ, RFP, seller quoting, order processing, purchase orders, buying, selling, logistics, invoicing, accounting integrations, and business analytics. The private company is based in Cambridge, MN. The company's ERP mobile app is available for both Android and Apple devices. Ambry Hill Technologies caters to aviation parts traders, aircraft parts sellers, aircraft parts buyers, aircraft parts suppliers, plane parts distributors, MRO, 145 repair stations, aircraft operators, and OEMs. The company was founded by Larry Stewart. Larry Stewart has been the CEO since incorporation.