Volker Hichert

Granville Baird GmbH (GB) is an independent management-owned private equity firm based in Hamburg. The firm originated in 1999 and was previously known as Granville Baird Capital Partners. The current structure was established in 2007. GB specializes in buyouts in the German Mittelstand. Through Baird Capital Partners Europe, GB operates a strategic partnership with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, a U.S., employee-owned firm founded in 1919 specializing in wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management. They are headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with affiliates in Europe and Asia. Through the U.S. firm, GB draws on relevant international contacts, research and advisory services for their operations in Germany.

DPE Deutsche Private Equity GmbH (DPE) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2007 by Volker Hichert and Marc Thiery. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Deutsche Private Equity Administration GmbH provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

YXLON International X-Ray GmbH develops x-ray and other testing equipment. Its product catalog covers the x-ray field from portable units designed for on-the-field applications over standardized, modular solutions to complex, fully-automated customized systems designed to fit specific applications. In addition, it offers installation, training, and maintenance and remote-diagnostics services. Its products are used in the automotive, electronics, aircraft, ship and vessel construction industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.