Vincent E. Gallagher

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Vans, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes footwear and apparel for casual wear and for use in activities such as skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing and bicycle motocross. The company was founded by Paul van Doren, Jim Van Doren, Gordon Lee and Serge Delia in 1966 and is headquartered in Cypress, CA.

Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs a range of fashion footwear, handbags, and apparel in the United States and internationally. The firm, through license agreements, also designs and markets apparel and accessories under its Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted, and Le Tigre brand names; and footwear under the proprietary Gentle Souls trademark. It also designs, develops, and sources private label footwear and handbags for selected retailers. The company was founded in 1982 by Kenneth D. Cole and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hot Topic, Inc. provides retail stores that specialize in apparel, accessories, gifts and music. Its products include woven and knit tops, skirts, pants, shorts, jackets, shoes, costume jewelry, body jewelry, intimate apparel, sunglasses, cosmetics, leather accessories and gift items. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

St. John Knits, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets fine women's clothing and accessories. It offers jackets, skirts, pants, tops, jeans, pumps, sling backs, loafers, boots, sandals, earrings, necklaces, chokers, pins, bracelets, handbags, belts, barware, candle holders, and napkin rings. St. John Knits was founded by Robert E. Gray and Marie Gray in 1962 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Instinet LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is the equities execution services arm of the Nomura Group. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Instinet Holdings, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604) in Japan. Instinet offers the institutional investment community a suite of tailorable solutions, which includes market insights and commentary, full-service trading desks, advanced algorithmic trading strategies, access to unique and specialized liquidity via their array of crossing pools, and a set of workflow solutions.

Sotera Wireless Inc. develops medical devices. It develops, markets, and sells a vital signs monitoring solution. It offers ViSi Mobile System, a platform for vital signs monitoring solution that is designed to keep clinicians connected to their patients. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Needham Capital Partners (Needham Capital Partner) is a private equity subsidiary of Needham Investment Management LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Kuhlman Co., Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesale provider of apparel and accessories. The firm's operates under the Kuhlman brand. The company was founded by Scott Kuhlman and Susan Kuhlman and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Catapult Capital Management LLC (Catapult Capital) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Millennium International Management LP, ultimately owned by MLM Trust B. Catapult Capital manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Argus Partners LLC provides information technology services. It offers service to world class corporate customers in electronic hardware lifecycle management includes imaging and preparation of new systems, management of end of life systems, data destruction services and management of electronic waste or e-waste streams and in information technology project services and staffing. The company was founded by Beach Andrea Churman and Beach Allen in 1997 and is headquartered in Grand Prairie, TX.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Foresite Capital Management LLC (Foresite Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by James Tananbaum. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Sapphire Capital Partners LLP (Sapphire Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.