Michael J. Watts

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Sorrento Tech, Inc., also known as Roka Bio Science, is a private company that specializes in food safety technology. The company is based in Warren, NJ and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's core technology is the Roka pathogen detection assays, which combine the power of target capture, transcription-mediated amplification, and hybridization protection assay to deliver a fully automated, single-protocol assay with reduced enrichment times and superior sensitivity. The company's products include the Atlas® system and various detection assays for E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Legionella. Roka Bio Science provides solutions for the beef, dairy, pet food, poultry, produce, ready-to-eat foods, spices and ingredients, and environmental testing industries. Roka Bio Science was founded in 2009 by Paul G. Thomas.

Baxter BioScience Corp. provides biopharmaceutical and vaccines services. It offers a portfolio of therapeutic proteins derived from either human plasma or recombinant technology. The company is headquartered in Beltsville, MD.

Liberty Container Co. is an American company that manufactures and supplies corrugated and solid fiber boxes for the packaging industry. The CEO of the private company is Michael J. Watts.