Gerry McDonnell

Biomet, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and market of musculoskeletal therapy products. The company was founded by Dane A. Miller, Niles L. Noblitt, Jerry L. Ferguson and M. Ray Harroff on November 30, 1977 and is headquartered in Warsaw, IN.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Datasite Global Corp. engages in the provision of software as a service (SaaS) solutions for the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) industry. Its products include Datasite Outreach, Datasite Prepare, Datasite Diligence, Datasite Acquire, and Datasite for Restructuring. The company was founded by Kenneth F. Merrill in 1968 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

GPC Capital Corp. II manufactures plastic products. It offers customized blow molded plastic containers for the branded food, beverage, household, personal care, and automotive lubricants markets. GPC Capital operates 57 plants in North America, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in York, PA.

DeCrane Holdings Co. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and marketing aircraft components. It provides products through DeCrane Aircraft and all of DeCrane Aircraft's subsidiaries. The company is headqaurtered in New York, NY.

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of hospital and health care services. It specializes in metropolitan hospital development, health and wellness, patient experience, and employee engagement. The company was founded by Charles N. Martin, Jr., Ronald P. Soltman, William Lawrence Hough and Joseph D. Moore on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures and designs micro controllers, processors and semiconductors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC provides marketing and business information. It offers audience segments, audio measurement, consumer neuroscience, and consumer panel measurement, optimization, concept screening and forecasting solutions. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Freescale Holdings GP Ltd. designs and manufactures embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking, and wireless markets. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Columbia House Co. operates as a subscription based motion picture and audio records distributor. The firm is a direct-to-customer distributor of music and movies. It sells its products online, which features a list of movies and album titles that can be pre-ordered before retailed through stores. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Vanguard Health Services, Inc. provides home health care services. It offers nursing care, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, infusion therapy, catheter care, wound care, and pediatric nursing services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. engages in the provision of business data and analytical insights services. It offers products relating to finance, sales and marketing, master data, supplier management, and compliance. The company is headquartered in Short Hills, NJ.

Part of aPriori Capital Partners LP, DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. specializes in investments in leveraged buyouts. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Hamilton Evans James.

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following segments: Development and Clinical Services, Oral Technologies, and Medication Delivery Solutions. The Development and Clinical Services segment manufactures, packs, stores distributes, and manages inventory for global clinical trials of drugs and biologics. The Oral Technologies segment formulates, develops, and manufactures prescription and consumer health products using various technologies. The Medication Delivery Solutions segment develops, formulates, and manufactures prefilled syringes and other injectable formats. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

Innovative Medical Device Solutions provides medical device outsourcing services. It specializes in strategic sourcing, medical device partner, medical devices, medical device development, medical device product development, discovery research, manufacturing, contract manufacturing, preclinical testing and innovative medical device solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

dj Orthopedics, Inc. provides rehabilitation and regeneration products for the non-operative orthopedic & spine markets. Its Arch Rival is a pre-fabricated orthotic designed to treat subtle cavus foot by promoting natural foot function, improving stability, adding shock absorption, and alleviating pain. The company was founded in 2001 and is located in Vista, CA.

Summit Materials LLC manufactures construction materials. It uses its materials internally to produce ready-mixed concrete and asphalt paving mix. The firm operates through the following segments: West, East, and Cement. The company was founded by Thomas W. Hill in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Oliver Wyman, Inc. is a leading international management consulting firm. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company combines deep industry knowledge and expertise to create breakthroughs for clients on their toughest issues. Nick Studer has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Celanese Corp., Celanese Emulsions GmbH is a German company that manufactures polymer emulsions. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Graham Packaging Holdings Co. manufactures and sells plastic containers. The firm supplies plastic containers for hot-fill juice and juice drinks, sports drinks, drinkable yogurt and smoothies, nutritional supplements, and beverages. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

Part of Alight, Inc., Alight Solutions LLC is a human capital and business partner that helps companies get more out of their benefits, payroll, and HR. The private company is based in Lincolnshire, IL. Alight Solutions offers a flexible benefits experience for a diverse workforce, as well as a healthy mind, body, wallet, and life wellbeing solution. The company provides cloud deployment services, digital wallet, and a single integrated payroll solution. Alight Solutions also offers healthcare navigation and concierge support, industry-leading Medicare marketplace, and personalized guidance to help employees become better educated and more engaged with their benefits options. The company's solutions facilitate business transformation by leveraging insights from existing systems and other hidden data sources. Alight Solutions proudly serves 4,300 human capital clients and their more than 30 million employees and family members. Stephan D. Scholl has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Part of Enovis Corp., DJO Italia Srl is an Italian company that offers a bracing system designed to meet unique DME goals and needs. The private company is located in Italy. The only bracing system that provides a removable, adjustable, reformable, and waterproof solution.

Candle Media LLC is a home for high-quality brands and franchises that is built for the digital age. The company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Mexico, and Canada. The company brings together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth. The company has also made a strategic minority investment in Westbrook Inc., a media company focused on empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world. Candle was founded in 2021 by Kevin A. Mayer and Thomas O. Staggs, who are also the co-chairmen and co-CEOs. Candle has acquired Hello Sunshine, a mission-driven media company that puts women at the center of every story it creates, and Moonbug Entertainment Ltd., a digital-first children’s entertainment company behind highly popular shows such as Cocomelon and Little Baby Bum.