C. Robert Knox

Founded in 2002 by Garland Tucker, Triangle Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Triangle Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TCAP)

Barings BDC, Inc., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in middle-market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA ranging from $5 - $75 million and revenues between $20 and $300 million. The fund targets companies operating in energy minerals, distribution services, health services, consumer services, transportation and communication. It provides financing in the form of debt, mezzanine and equity for debt, mezzanine, growth, buyout, LBO and MBO capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $5 - $50 million. It acts as co-investor and takes minority interest. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

SpectraSite Communications, Inc. was previously engaged in providing of outsourced antenna sites to the wireless communications industry in the United States. SpectraSite's business included the ownership, licensing and leasing of antenna sites on towers and the management of rooftops and in-building telecommunications access on commercial real estate. SpectraSite's customers included were wireless carriers including Nextel, Cingular, Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. THe company was based in Cary, NC.

Tekelec Global, Inc. provides mobile broadband solutions. The company was founded by Jean-Claude Asscher in December 1971 and was headquartered in Morrisville, NC.