David C. Franchino

Design Concepts, Inc. operates as a full-service product design and consulting company. It offers product strategy, ethnographic research, industrial design, human factors, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, prototype development, user experience design, business strategy, and graphic design. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Saturn Corp. manufactures and distributes automobiles. It makes a range of compact and midsize cars including, ION Quad coupe, ION sedan, L300 sedan, Relay minivan and Vue compact SUV. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Spring Hill, TN.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

Sologear LLC manufactures portable charcoal-alternative heat source for grilling. The company was founded by Thomas B. Bush, David C. Franchino, Chad M. Sorenson, and Mark Schweiger in 2005 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.