Peter Taft

Morgenthaler Management Corp (Morgenthaler Management) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1968 by David Morgenthaler. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, California.

Founded in 1953, Avtron is a leader in designing and manufacturing Electrical Control and Test Equipment in several niche markets. The company's Aerospace, Industrial Automation, and Load Bank businesses occupy several buildings near Cleveland, Ohio, and accommodate most of the company's manufacturing, sales, and engineering resources. Within the last several years, Avtron has deployed sales and service personnel to remote sites, including China and Europe, and acquired a small company in New Hampshire. Avtron is recognized around the world for manufacturing high quality products which function reliably in harsh industrial environments. Avtron's technically advanced products come with a solid field service organization dedicated to prompt and reliable support. Anywhere in the world and at any time, installation, start-up, and support services are available on all Avtron products.

Affinity Specialty Apparel LLC operates in the uniform and specialty apparel market. The firm offers global sourcing and supply chain, marketing services, call center and customer support, e-commerce, customized program management and distribution services. The company is headquartered in Fairborn, OH.

Avtron Holdings LLC manages the operations of companies engaged in the manufacture of electrical control and test equipment for a range of industrial segments. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Mgt Co. LLC (MPE Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Peter Taft, Karen Tuleta and Joe Machado. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Bettcher Industries, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of food processing, foodservice, industrial, and medical equipment. Its products include trimmers, skinners, gyro knives, breading machines, vertical broilers, sharpening equipment, pneumatic shears, scanners, and portion cutters. The company was founded by Louis A. Bettcher in 1944 and is headquartered in Birmingham, OH.

Garmat USA LLC manufactures and sells paint spray booths and equipment. It offers down draft paint booths, modified down draft paint booths, closed top open front paint booths, aluminum solutions, mixing stations, and parts refinishing. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Hi-Tech Industries, Inc. provides full line of professional car care product accessories and specialty aerosols for the automotive appearance industry. Its products categories include aerosol carpet dyes and specialty paints, aerosol cleaners and dressings, buffing pads, bonnets and backing plates, floor Mats and adhesive carpet films. The company is headquartered in Farmington, MI.