William Mercer

Avocet Ventures LLC operates as a private equity and venture capital firm which specializes in early stage to buyout and corporate acquisition investments. It prefers to invest in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The company was founded by William J. Mercer and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

R2 Technology, Inc. develops and commercializes computer aided detection (CAD). The company also offers CAD systems for a variety of imaging modalities and disease states. The firm was founded in May, 1993 by S.P. Bob Wang and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

ZOLL Medical Corp. develops and markets medical devices and related software solutions for emergency care. It provides products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management. The firm provides technologies which help fire professionals, clinicians, and rescuers in providing critical care and resuscitation treatment. It also designs software that automates data documentation and management for both clinical and non-clinical information. The company was founded by William Bright, Rolf S. Stutz, Paul M. Zoll, Leigh Stein, and Thomas M. Claflin in 1980 and is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA.

Rotech Healthcare, Inc. engages in the development and provision of home respiratory equipment. It caters to the treatment of respiratory problems and sleep apnea. Its services include home oxygen therapy, nebulizers, and equipment compliance. The company is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

CareFusion 303, Inc. designs, makes and distributes infusion therapy and vital signs measurement instruments. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The firm was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Invitrogen develops, manufactures and markets research tools in kit form and provides other research products and services to corporate, academic and government entities. These research kits simplify and improve gene cloning, gene expression and gene analysis techniques.