Thomas A. Mengel

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. (WRIMCO) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm is a subsidiary of Waddell & Reed, Inc., ultimately held by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR). Founded in 1972, WRIMCO provides advisory services to a variety of clients, including defined benefit pension plans, non-proprietary US investment companies, non-US pooled vehicles, defined contribution plans, charitable foundations, and high net worth clients.

Berliner Bank AG & Co. KG provided commercial banking services. It was engaged in providing on-line banking, mortgage, as well as other banking and financial services to private customers and companies. It focused on retail banking and regional corporate banking, with selected activities in the capital markets business and real estate financing throughout Germany. Its services for private customers included advice regarding lending and investments, insurance, building society, and money transfer products. Its capital markets activities were focused on the private investors. The company was founded in 1950 and was headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Founded in 1988, Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of the Germany-based Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie. KGaA which was founded in 1789. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research in the US.