James E. Hoffman

Part of Caterpillar, Inc., Electro-Motive Diesel International Corp. designs, manufactures, markets, and installs diesel-electric locomotives for commercial railroad applications.

Wisconsin Central Ltd. operates regional railroads. The company is headquartered in Homewood, IL.

Thomas Built Buses, Inc. manufactures school buses. It manufactures buses and other vehicles for the commercial transit and specialty vehicle markets. The company was founded by Perley A. Thomas in 1916 and is headquartered in High Point, NC.

The Rockport Group LLC designs, markets and sells footwear. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockport, MA.

Airxcel, Inc. designs and produces heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and appliance products. The firm distributes its products through the following brands: Coleman-Mach, Dicor, Maxxair, MCD innovations, Suburban, Marvair, Ice, Eubank, and Suburban AP. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

PGHC Holdings, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It offers chains Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches. The company is headquartered in Dedham, MA.

Masai Group International GmbH operates as a holding company with interest in designing athletic, casual and professional shoes and sandals. It offers a range of designer label and branded footwear. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Romanshorn, Switzerland.

Mattress Firm, Inc. offers mattresses and related products. It offers a broad selection of both traditional and specialty mattresses, bedding accessories and related products. The firm markets its products under the brand name of Sealy, Serta, Stearns and Foster, Tempur-Pedic, and Simmons. The company was founded by Paul Stork, Harry Roberts, and Stephen G. Fendrich in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. designs and manufactures injection molding equipment. Its products include systems, hot runners/controllers, molds, and software. It offers extension protection plan, machine audits and refurbishment, encore, pro-act, shotscope NX and express conversion services. The firm serves the beverage packaging and closures, specialty closures, medical, thinwall packaging, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. The company was founded by Robert Schad in 1953 and is headquartered in Bolton, Canada.

Fresh Start Bakeries, Inc. manufactures and supplies bakery and food products. Its products include hamburger buns, English muffins, ice cream cones, fruit pies, and cakes. The firm has locations in Germany, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Australia, California, Hawaii, Kansas, Tennessee, and Arizona. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Brea, CA

DB Cargo (UK) Ltd. provides railway freight transportation and engineering services. Its services include trainload, wagonloads, intermodal, passenger resource and rail industry services. The company was founded in February 1996 and is headquartered in Doncaster, the United Kingdom.

Part of FWD Seagrave Holdings LP, FWD Corp. manufactures fire vehicles, tankers, and pumpers. The company is based in Clintonville, WI.

WGBH Educational Foundation operates television stations. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in United States. The company was founded in 1951 by Ralph Lowell. Jonathan C. Abbott has been the CEO of the company since 1998.

GBH operates radio and television stations. The firm provides Public media powerhouse with educational content that informs, inspires and entertains. The company was founded by Ralph Lowell on 02 May, 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Skillsoft Ireland Ltd. is a pioneer in the fields of learning and talent management. It provides cloud-based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Progress Rail Locomotive, Inc. operates as a locomotive manufactures. It builds commercial railroad applications such as intercity passenger, commuter, freight, switching, industrial and mining. The firm is a provider of marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs, and stationary power generation. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in LaGrange, IL.

Party City Holdings Inc. engages in the supply of party goods. It offers costumes, accessories, and decorations. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Amscan Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the distribution of party goods. It caters paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, accessories, novelties, costumes, other garments, gifts and stationery sectors. The company is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Holmes Group, Inc develops, manufactures and markets home and kitchen appliances. Its products include air purifiers, fans, heaters, humidifiers and lighting. The company has distribution facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Holmes Group was founded by Jordan A. Kahn in 1982 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Part of VuBotics, Inc., WTI Advantage Products LLC is a company that distributes point-of-sale terminals. The company is based in Novato, CA. WTI Advantage Products was acquired by VuBotics, Inc. on April 03, 2001.