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Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Datascope Corp. manufactures and distributes surgical equipments. The company provides medical instruments such as intra aortic balloon pumps and catheters for use in cardiology, radiology, anesthesiology, cardiovascular, vascular surgery and emergency medicine. It also develops vascular grafts and patches for reconstructive blood vessel surgeries as well as multifunction patient monitoring devices. The company was founded in 1964 as New York Corp. It is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

United States Surgical Corp. engages in the manufacture of wound closure products and surgical devices. It produces tools used in surgery including staplers, sutures, laparoscopic instruments, cardiovascular surgical products and electrosurgical devices. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. engages in the developing, manufacturing and marketing of in hand-carried ultrasound systems, which are used in a variety of medical specialties in a range of clinical settings at the point-of-care. It designs products for applications, including emergency medicine, surgery, critical care, internal medicine, musculoskeletal, and vascular access procedures as well as for imaging in traditional applications, such as radiology, cardiology, vascular medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. The company was founded in April 1998 and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

SynCardia Systems LLC engages in the manufacture of temporary total artificial heart. Its total artificial heart provides immediate, safe blood flow of up to 9.5 L/min through each ventricle. The company was founded by Marvin J. Slepian, Jack G. Copeland, and Richard G. Smith in 2001 and is headquartered in Tucson, AZ.

Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. develops balloon expandable stents. It offers balloon control band technologies, hybrid stent design and integrated delivery systems. The firm has locations in Brussels, New Providence and Sao Paulo. The company was founded by Robert E. Fischell, David R. Fischell and Tim A. Fischell in 2007 and is headquartered in New Providence, NJ.

Blue Hill Ventures LLC (Blue Hill Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mittleman Brothers LLC founded in 1999 by Christopher Mittleman and Philip Mittleman. The firm is headquartered located in New York.

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.

Part of General Electric Co., GE Medical Systems Ceská Republika sro is a company based in Prague, Czechia. The Czech company distributes and services medical equipment.

Barings (Guernsey) Ltd. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded on February 20, 2001 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, the United Kingdom.

Barings LLC (Barings) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Barings LLC founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Jefferies Finance LLC provides commercial financing services. It also purchases syndicated loans in the secondary markets and acts as investment adviser for various loan funds. The company was founded by Andrew Robert Booth in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Math & Science Initiative, Inc. provides programs gearing towards improving math and science education. It offers a variety of programs including college readiness program, laying tha foundation, UTeach expansion, research and results, and request a consultation. The company was founded by Sarah Dillard in 2005 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Loan Syndications & Trading Association, Inc. is an organization that is focused on educating individuals on various topics related to the loan industry. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's recent focus has been on the transition away from libor-based loans, and they are offering educational opportunities for those interested in learning more about this topic, as well as other areas such as clos and private credit, liability management transactions and restructuring. The organization was founded by Christopher Anthony Pucillo.

Mittleman Investment Management LLC (MIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Melville, New York. The firm was founded by Chris Mittleman in 2005 and they are a subsidiary of Master Control LLC, ultimately held by Aimia, Inc. (TSE: AIM) in Canada. MIM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

Kognitiv Corp. operates as service provider for the online travel market. It also provides licensing to proprietary market management system to travel suppliers and demand networks. The company was founded by Peter J. Schwartz in 2009 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Part of Jefferies Finance LLC, Jefferies Finance CP Funding LLC is a company that provides security brokers. The company is based in New York, NY.

MM Asset Management Holding LLC provides investment solutions. The company is headquartered in Springfield, MA.

Part of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Babson Capital Partners is an American company that provides investment services. Thomas Michael Finke has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Moleculight, Inc. operates as a medical imaging company delivering fluorescence image-guidance solutions that provide clinicians with new information about wound bacterial burden for better diagnostic and treatment decisions. Its products include Moleculight i:X and DarkDrape. The company was founded by Ralph S. DaCosta in June 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

iGan Partners (iGan Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Sam Ifergan. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.