Robert Schermer

US Foods, Inc. engages in the market and distribution of fresh, frozen, dry food and non-food products. The firm offers meats and seafood; dry grocery products; refrigerated and frozen grocery products; equipment, disposable, and supplies; dairy; beverage products; and produce. Its brand portfolio includes Chef’s Line, Rykoff Sexton, Stock Yards, Metro Deli, Monarch, Monogram, Molly’s Kitchen, Glenview Farms, Valu+Plus, and Harvest Value. The company was founded on August 1, 1989 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

X-Rite, Inc. engages in the provision of color management solutions. It offers portable spectrophotometers, benchtop spectrophotometers, densitometers, inline measurement, scanning instruments, formulation and quality control software, digital color standards, calibration and profiling, light booths, and visual assessment tools. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Diversified Foodservice Supply, Inc. distributes maintenance repair and operation parts to the foodservice industry. It services include Replacement parts and supplies for cooking and warming equipment, refrigeration, warewashing, and food preparation equipment. It has locations in Boulder, Colorado, Connecticut, Las Vegas, Nevada and Winsted. The company is headquartered in Mount Prospect, IL.

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Taco Bell Corp. operates a chain of restaurants. Its products include texas-mexican cuisine foods such as tacos, burritos, gorditas, quesadillas, nachos, chalupas, salads and food items. The company was founded by Glen William Bell, Jr. in 1962 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

GS1 US, Inc. operates a non-profit charity for global commerce. The company is headquartered in Ewing, NJ.

Part of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Hush Puppies UK is a private company that engages in wholesale operations. The company is based in London, UK. Hush Puppies was acquired by Wolverine World Wide, Inc. from Sears Plc on September 05, 1996 for $6.50 million.

Nice-Pak Products, Inc. engages in the provision of wet wipes solution. It offers wipes for baby and toddler, facial, moist flushable, household, and personal care. The company was founded by Arthur Julius in 1957 and is headquartered in Orangeburg, NY.

The Bama Cos., Inc. manufactures and markets frozen baked goods. It offers bakery products for the food service and vending machine industries. The firm's products include hand-held pies, biscuits, cookies, crumb crusts, and frozen doughs. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a non-profit organization, which engages in finding permanent homes for children waiting in foster care systems. It awards grants to adoption organizations that connect children with families; and raises funds to support its awareness and education programs. The company was founded by R. David Thomas in 1992 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. operates as a wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm. It offers equity research, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, public financing and fixed income services. The firm serves individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients. The company was founded by Robert Wilson Baird in 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Unified Foodservice Purchasing Coop LLC provides supply chain services for corporate and franchise-owned restaurant outlets. Its services include purchasing-food, packaging, purchasing-equipment, purchasing-international, commodity risk management, equipment sales, distribution and member programs. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Kamps, Inc. (Michigan) delivers shipping needs through pallet solutions, management processes and services. Its services include pallet recycling, management, rental and custom pallet design. It also offers wooden, new, heat-treated, plastic, corrloc, shipping boxes and crates pallets. The company was founded by Bernie Kamps in 1973 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Magic Steel Corp. engages in the distribution and warehousing of steel products. The company is headquartered in Wyoming, MI.

Part of The Middleby Corp., Market Forge Industries, Inc. manufactures steam cooking equipment for the food service industry. The private company is based in Everett, MA. Market Forge Industries was acquired by The Middleby Corp. on January 07, 2014 for $11.74 million.

Godwin Plumbing, Inc. provides plumbing services. It offers residential, water softeners, heating and cooling, hardware and commercial plumbing. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Millennia Telecom LLC provides business voice, call center, and internet services. The private company is based in Grand Rapids, MI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1985 by Peter Douglas Wierenga.

Godwin Hardware Stores operates as a retail hardware company. The firm offers its products under following categories: residential plumbing, water softeners, heating & cooling, hardware and commercial plumbing. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

GS1 AISBL is a Belgian company that provides supply chain standards to communicate with industry's customers, partners, and suppliers. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, BE, and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company offers GS1 barcodes/GTINs that are necessary for most online and traditional retailers. The company optimizes the supply chain and life cycle management for Technical Industries. The company provides tools to calculate the check characters pair for the GMN and validate the structure and composition of the basic UDI-DI used for regulated healthcare medical devices. GS1 ID Keys give companies efficient ways to access information about items in their supply chains and share this information with trading partners. The company was founded in 1971, and the CEOs are Kathryn E. Wengel and Renaud de Barbuat.

Independent Bank (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is based in Grand Rapids, MI. Part of Independent Bank Corp. (Michigan), Independent Bank (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a bank that offers loans, mortgages, personal and business banking services. William Bradford Kessel has been the CEO of the company since January 01, 1993.

Quality Supply Chain Co-op, Inc. is a non-profit cooperative that has $3 billion in buying power and is the third-largest in the quick-service restaurant industry. The private company is based in Dublin, OH and represents owners of Wendy's restaurants across the country. QSCC supports the Wendy's system by negotiating with suppliers in purchasing, distribution & logistics, and services. The operators have signed up to become QSCC members because they know the American company shares their commitment to quality.