C. Bart Kohler

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Greene Holcomb & Fisher LLC provides investment banking services. It specializes in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, and private placements. The company was founded by R. Hunt Greene and Brian L. Holcomb in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a Haniel family equity firm. The company was founded in 1756 by Jan Willem Noot and is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany.

NACSB OpCo Holding LLC provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. is a German parent company of ZVEI-Services GmbH (ZSG), which provides services to the ZVEI and companies in the industry. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The ZVEI's foreign trade department advocates for economic policy issues in the electrical and electronics industry. The ZVEI Berlin office represents the interests and competencies of electrical industry companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions to regional politics, institutions, and organizations. The electrical and digital industry is a leading sector in digitization and a driver of technological progress.

Part of ABB Ltd., ABB Automation Products GmbH is a German company that designs, manufactures and supplies engineered drives and control systems. The company is based in Ladenburg, Germany. The CEO of the company is Rainer Benz.

Baumüller Nürnberg GmbH manufactures electro-motors and electronic components for machinery. Its services include system engineering, baumüller academy, after-sales-service and relocation, installation and manufacturing. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Nurnberg, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Ltd. distributes control and drive systems. The company is based in Bedford, UK. The British company was founded in 1969. Lenze was acquired by Lenze SE on February 01, 1999.

Weidmüller AG is a private company that was founded in 1999 and is based in Detmold, Germany. The German company specializes in manufacturing and selling electromechanical connection products.

Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV, also known as VDMA, is an association that represents around 3,600 German and European companies in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The non-profit company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Portugal. The VDMA offers a wide range of services and benefits to its members, including access to expert knowledge and a unique network of machine builders. The association helps its members to stay informed about industry trends and to use them as a competitive advantage. The CEO of the German company is Thilo Brodtmann.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze UK Ltd. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Bedford, UK and was founded in 1999.

encoway GmbH engages in the provision of modular systems marketing software. It offers encoway Configure Price Quote (CPQ) sales, CPQ showroom, CPQ studio, consulting, implementation, and customer service and support. The company was founded by Christph K. Ranze in 2000 and is headquartered in Bremen, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Sales Europe GmbH provides management services. The company is based in Aerzen, Germany.

VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) is a private equity subsidiary of DZ Bank AG founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Bavaria, Germany.

Lenze SE develops, manufactures, and sells drive and automation systems. It offers automation systems, such as controller-based and drive-based automation products; and application software toolbox. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Aerzen, Germany.

WEIDMÜLLER Holding AG & Co. KG is a global company based in Detmold, DE. and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The German company manufactures power supplies and electronic connection products. Volker Bibelhausen has been the CEO of the private company since 2020.

Applied Adhesives engages in the provision of adhesives solutions. It products include hot melt adhesives, water based adhesives, pressure sensitive adhesives, and sustainable adhesives. The company was founded by Skip Jewett and Bob Houston in 1971 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing of custom motion and protection for machines. It offers cable and hose carrier, clutches, doors, precision ball screws, protective covers, and molded products. It serves the construction and agriculture, machine tool and automation, medical, MRO and plant safety, oil and gas, and transportation industries. The company was founded by Gerald J. O'Rourke in 1945 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.

RESA Power Solutions LLC remanufactures and distributes electrical equipment. Its products and services include unsupported vintages of power breakers and switchgear, tripping concerns with older vintage equipment, switchgear life extension planning, motor control system renovation & maintenance, system planning: maintenance & testing, power studies and low voltage components. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Lenze Operations GmbH engages in the production and assembly of electronic and mechanical drive technology and drive systems. Its products include controls, engineering tools, inverters, motors, gearboxes, smart products, drive components, and accessories. The company is headquartered in Aerzen, Germany.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Ascension Ventures LLC (Ascension Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Ascension Health founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Thompson Street Capital Managers LLC (Thompson Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Thompson Street Capital Partners LLC, founded in 2000 by James A. Cooper and Peter Finley. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Croix Hospice LLC engages in the provision of hospice care services for patients, families, and caregivers. It offers North Star Dementia program, Voyage Vigil program, bereavement support, and advance care planning. The company was founded by Heath Bartness in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakdale, MN.

California Alumni Association is a non-profit organization that operates to support California graduates. It offers scholarships, student programs, and travel opportunities. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

The International Food Policy Research Institute provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The private company is based in Washington.

T-Systems International GmbH engages in the development, implementation, operation, and marketing of client- and industry-specific solutions in the information processing and telecommunications sectors. These include security, data processing, information management, training, and consulting services. The company was founded on August 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Energex Ltd. provides electricity and gas. It manages energy distribution networks and delivers energy products and services. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Newstead, Australia.