Terry A. Sutter

Covalence Specialty Materials Corp. manufactures rubber and plastic products. It produces a wide range of products, including polyethylene-based plastic films, industrial tapes, medical specialties, packaging, heat-shrinkable coatings and specialty laminates. The firm also produces trash bags, duct tape and niche laminated and coated products. The company is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. manufactures and recycles steel. The company was founded in October 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Tyco International Ltd. provides security products and services, fire detection and suppression products and services and life safety products. The company's portfolio of products and services are sold under brand names such as Tyco, SimplexGrinnell, Sensormatic, Wormald, Ansul, Simplex, Grinnell, Scott and ADT. It operates through three business segments: North America Installation & Services, Rest of World Installation & Services and Global Products. The North America Installation & Services segment designs, sells, installs, services and monitors electronic security systems and fire detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, institutional and governmental customers in North America. The Rest of World Installation & Services segment designs, sells, installs, services and monitors electronic security systems and fire detection and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers in the Rest of World regions. The Global Products segment designs, manufactures and sells fire protection, security and life safety products, including intrusion security, anti-theft devices, breathing apparatus and access control and video management systems for commercial, industrial, retail, residential, small business, institutional and governmental customers worldwide, including products installed and serviced by its NA and ROW Installation & Services segments. Tyco International was founded by Arthur J. Rosenburg in 1960 and is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Joerns Healthcare LLC provides healthcare services through prevention, patient care and handling products, services and program. It offers support surfaces mattresses, negative pressure wound therapy, respiratory, bariatric specialty equipment, lifting, bed frames and durable medical equipment products. The company was founded by Charles Joerns, Paul Joerns and Frederick Joernsm in 1889 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

PPC Investment Partners LP (PPC Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Tony N. Pritzker and Jay Robert Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Aurora Management Partners LLC (Aurora Capital partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Gerald L. Parsky and Jeffrey S. Deutschman. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.