Rick Alan Charpie

Ampersand Management LLC (Ampersand Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Richard A. Charpie. The firm is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. develops and markets plasma-derived protein therapy products. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, NC.

Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. engages in the provision of medical device contract manufacturing solutions. It offers nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, guidewires, biomedical textiles, and equipment. The company was founded by Thomas Duerig in 1991 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the needs of patients, especially children and the elderly, requiring customized, user-friendly drug formulations. The firm?s products include Epaned, Qbrelis, Xatmep and FIRVANQ oral solutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

RAND Worldwide is one of the world's leading providers of technology solutions and professional services to the engineering community, targeting organizations in the building, infrastructure and manufacturing industries. Delivered through its different divisions, they provide comprehensive solutions that enable companies to better leverage technology, improve workflow processes, and enhance the skills of their people for increased competitiveness, productivity and profitability. At RAND Worldwide, they recognize that its future lies in delivering services and products that solve corporate mission critical problems and increase profitability for its clients.

CoreLab Partners, Inc. provided oncology, clinical image, and medical imaging services. Its services included medical image management, interpretation and response assessment for clinical trials, with focus on the oncology therapeutic area. The company was founded in 1998 and was headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Avatech Solutions, Inc. provides design automation and product lifecycle management solutions for the manufacturing, building design, civil engineering and GIS markets. The company is specialized in software resale, integration, standards development and deployment, education and technical support services. The company was founded by Jean Schaeffer on September 9, 1996 and is headquartered in Owings Mills, MD.