Natasha Volyanskaya

Aeriform Corp. distributes industrial, medical and other specialty gases. It supplies gases, specialty gases, complex mixtures, hydrocarbons and calibration standards. The company provides service to the customers in the petrochemical, environmental, healthcare, petroleum, refining and aerospace industries. Aeriform is headquartered in Houston, TX

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Automatic Bar Controls, Inc. manufactures and supplies hand held beverage dispensers. Its products include beverage dispensing systems, food and sauce dispensing systems and equipment pricing dispensing systems. The firm's beverage products are liquor and soft drinks and food sauce products are condiments and food preparation. It offers systems for condiments, heated cheese, oils, salad dressings, refrigerated and non-refrigerated, toppings and pizza sauces. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Vacaville, CA.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Cycle Gear, Inc. operates as a retailer of motorcycle parts and apparel. It offers helmets, tires, jackets, suits, gloves, luggage bags, electronics and hand tools. The firm provides batteries, filters, exhaust systems, chemicals and oils. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Benicia, CA.