Rusty Bland

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Founded in 1976, Apax Partners, Inc. is a venture capital/private equity firm located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of London-based Apax Partners LLP

True Religion Apparel, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and sells apparel under the brand name 'True Religion Brand Jeans' to fashion-conscious consumers. It offers denim jeans and related sportswear apparel for men, women and kids. The company was founded by Jeffrey Lubell and Kymberly Gold-Lubell in 2002 and is headquartered in Gardena, CA.

Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of packaged ice products. Its products include traditional cubed iced, block ice, and ice calculator. It offers services such as direct store delivery, merchandising equipment, ice factory, emergency management, and industrial cleaning. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bidcorp (UK) Ltd. is based in Slough, UK. Part of The Bidvest Group Ltd., Bidcorp (UK) Ltd. is an international services, trading, and British distribution company operating on four continents. With 137,000 employees worldwide, the company's roots remain South African. Bidcorp (UK was founded in 1999, and the CEO is Andrew Mark Selley.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Thoma Cressey Bravo, Inc. is a private equity investment firm. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, formerly known as Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, Inc. The firm was founded in 1997.

Beverages & More, Inc. engages in the operation of alcoholic beverage retail stores. It offers spirits, wine, craft beer and sodas. The company was founded by Steve Boone and Steve McLaren in January 1994 and is headquartered in Concord, CA.

Part of Clark Brands LLC, Clark Retail Enterprises, Inc. is a company that owns, operates and franchises gasoline service stations and convenience stores. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL.

BFS Group Ltd. operates as a foodservice wholesaler that engages in supplying fresh, frozen, ambient and non-food related products. It serves local authorities, hospitals, care homes, schools, universities, hotels, pubs and restaurants chains, and contract caterer industries. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Slough, the United kingdom.

Wilton Brands, Inc. owns and operates multiple creative consumer products companies. Its product portfolio includes food crafting, scrap booking, and other craft products. It also offers cake decorating, bakeware, tea kettles, candy making, cookie making, wedding, and seasonal products. The company was founded by Dewey McKinley Wilton in 1929 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Kehe Food Distributors, Inc. distributes natural, organic, and other specialty foods. It distributes kosher, ethnic products, gourmet, and natural & organic foods to grocery stores and retail customers. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

TowerBrook Capital Partners LP (TowerBrook Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Neal Moszkowski and Anthony O'Carroll. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Pret A Manger (USA) Ltd. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MC LEM SAS operates an online store for clothes. The firm's products include jeanswear for men, women and kids. It offers swimwear, underwear and belts. The company was founded by Serge Emsellem in 1979 and is headquartered in Marseille, France.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago offers information and resources of local services and needs. Its services include child development, after school care, adolescent parenting, counseling, child welfare programs, adolescents, education, job training, health, housing, intervention, nutrition, family shelters, food pantries, immigration, refugee, substance abuse, utility assistance, maternity, adoption, apartments for seniors, housing, senior centers, skilled nursing home care, supportive housing, veteran housing, adult day care, home delivered meals, nutrition programs and veterans services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Stonebridge Cos. is a hospitality management, ownership, and development company that specializes in building new hotels and renovating existing ones. The company is based in Denver, CO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's team helps properties capture incremental revenue, drive profitability, and improve overall guest experience. The company has a diverse portfolio of hotels that include full-service, extended-stay, select-service, and mid-scale hotels throughout the United States. The company's services include concept development, kitchen design, cost containment, promotional and sales programs, service training, menu design, and more. The company was founded in 1991 by Navin Dimond, who has been the CEO since then.

Wilton Industries, Inc. offers cakes, candies and hydration products. It also offers baking, cake decorating, candy making, cookie making, wedding, baby, party, and seasonal, kitchen and hydration products. The company was founded in 1929 by Wesley Wilton and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

Nautilus International Holding Corp. provides marine transportation services. It also offers business administration and management services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA.

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

KeHe Distributors Holdings LLC distributes food and grocery products. It provides natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to natural food stores, chain grocery stores and independent grocery stores. The company is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.

Inclusion South Africa Pty Ltd. engages in the provision of rent-to-buy vehicle rental services. The company is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.

Part of Mars, Inc., Calchef Foods LLC is a company that offers clean ingredient, keto and paleo-certified products that are dairy, gluten, and soy-free. Based in Stockton, CA, the company provides a range of options including Kevin's Natural Food in-store. The company also offers meal kits such as roasted garlic chicken and one-skillet heat and eat peppercorn steak tips that are gluten-free, keto, and paleo-friendly. The CEO of the company is Dan Costa. Calchef Foods was acquired by Mars, Inc. on July 31, 2023 for $800 million.

Ally Waste Services LLC is a premium valet trash and recycling provider for multi-family housing complexes, student housing, and senior living facilities. The company is based in Mesa, AZ and operates nationwide. Ally Waste aims to promote cleaner communities, happier residents, and increased property values through high-quality and reliable trash and recycling services. The company works with property managers to ensure their services fit the community's needs and make it a place residents are proud to call home.

Naturally Chicago, Inc. operates programs, events, sponsorship, and membership organizations. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jim Slama, Tony Olson, Brandon K. Barnholt, Bill Weiland.

Demakes Enterprises, Inc. is a company based in Lynn, MA. The CEO of the company is Demakes Thomas L..

Minds Matter, Inc. empowers high school students from low-income families to achieve college readiness and success. It provides students with mentoring and academic program which help them to get 100% college admissions. The company was founded by Leanne Huebner in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.