Since 1982, Sierra has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs around the world begin—and grow—successful technology companies. Sierra Ventures capital firm invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on such sectors as telecommunications, software, semiconductors, security, storage, and Internet-related and mobile applications in North America, Europe, China, and India. Its initial investments typically range between $2 million and $25 million. Financial institutions, university endowments, pension funds, and high net-worth individual investors make up most of Sierra Ventures' investment partners.

Dowgate Capital plc, through its subsidiaries, provides financial advisory and stock broking services to the smaller companies in the United Kingdom. Dowgate Capital company’s services include corporate finance adviser, nominated adviser, PLUS Markets corporate adviser, official list sponsor, takeover code specialist, and corporate finance adviser to smaller quoted companies. Dowgate Capital also provides private client and corporate broking services.

SEI Investments Company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oaks, Pennsylvania. SEI Investments Company (SEI) is a provider of investment processing, fund processing and investment management business outsourcing solutions, which help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors, and families create and manage wealth. The Company’s wealth management business solutions include investment processing and investment operations outsourcing solutions for banks, trust companies, independent wealth advisors and investment managers; investment management programs to affluent individual investors and for institutional investors, including retirement plan sponsors and not-for-profit organizations, and fund processing solutions for banks, investment management firms and investment companies that sponsor and distribute mutual funds, hedge funds and alternative investments. It operates through six segments: Private Banks, Investment Advisors, Institutional Investors, Investment Managers, Investments in New Businesses and LSV Asset Management.

Raymond James is a diversified financial services holding company with subsidiaries engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to investment banking and asset management. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. performs trade execution, securities processing, equity research, and investment banking services for institutional clients in North America and Europe. The unit also offers clearing services to fellow Raymond James Financial subsidiary, Raymond James Financial Services. Planning Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of RJA, sells insurance and annuities.

Founded in 1959, China Development Financial Holding Corporation ("CDFH" ) has long played a pioneering role in Taiwan's economic development. China Development Financial Holding Corporation is a Taiwan-based company engaged in provision of financial and investment services. The Company operates its businesses through commercial banking, including deposits, loans, securities investment services, foreign exchange trading, corporate financing, investment consulting services, distribution of financial derivatives and venture capital services, among others, as well as security business, including underwriting, broking and trading of securities, short-term bills and futures.

Founded in the 1920s to develop hydroelectric power, Power Corporation of Canada now generates cash, not electricity. Power Corporation of Canada is an investment holding company. As of December 31, 2009, the Company held 66.3% interest in Power Financial Corporation (Power Financial). Power Financial holds interests in the financial services industry, through its controlling interests in Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Lifeco) and IGM Financial Inc. (IGM). Power Financial also holds, together with the Frere group of Belgium, an interest in Pargesa Holding SA (Pargesa). As of December 31, 2009, Pargesa’s portfolio was composed of interests in various sectors, including primarily oil, gas and chemicals through Total S.A. (Total); energy and energy services through GDF Suez; water and waste services through Suez Environnement Company (Suez Environnement); industrial minerals through Imerys S.A. (Imerys); cement and building materials through Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), and wines and spirits through Pernod Ricard S.A. (Pernod Ricard).

Willis Stein & Partners, L.L.C. is a private equity firm specializing in acquiring and building middle market companies. The firm seeks to invest in growth capital, industry consolidations, buy-outs, build-ups, non-core assets or carve-outs from large companies, public-to-private transactions, management buyouts, and acquisitions of family-owned businesses. It also invests in public and private companies, subsidiaries or divisions of larger public and private companies, and companies undergoing generational changes of ownership. The firm generally invests in consumer services including food retailing, distribution and food service, consumer finance, and loan services, consumer-facing health and dental care, veterinary services, travel and leisure services, retail-based consumer services businesses, relocation and moving services, and consumer services and products-oriented distribution businesses; education including post-secondary education, healthcare certification and training.

The Chairman, Bruce Rowan, has managed the Company since January 2002. Bruce has a wealth of experience over many years of investing primarily in small company new issues and pre-IPO opportunities in the natural resources and mineral exploration sectors. Bruce is supported by Tony Scutt, non-executive director, and by John Watkins, finance director and company secretary. Tony is an experienced private investor and investment analyst as well as a director of three investee companies; Tony is a qualified Chartered Secretary, a Certified Internal Auditor with the US Institute of Internal Auditors and spent 35 years with Shell. John has been in practice as a Chartered Accountant since 1972, including periods in the City with the accountancy firms of Neville Russell and Ernst & Young. In addition, he is a non-executive director of five Starvest investee companies.

Union painters who don't want to find themselves painted into a corner come retirement time probably need to know about IUPAT Industry Pension Fund. The pension fund is sponsored by and serves the members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, or IUPAT. Union members include floor- and wall-covering installers; display workers; convention and show decorators; drywall finishers; and painters. Some 7,000 US and Canadian employers participate in the IUPAT Industry Pension Fund. The union, which represents more than 140,000 workers, is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

The TCW Group, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; New York City; and Houston, Texas. The TCW Group, Inc. operates as a privately owned investment manager. It provides its services to corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, foreign investors, and high net worth individuals. The firm manages separate client focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in the growth and value stocks of small cap, mid cap, and large cap companies while making its equity portfolios. The firm also invests in fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, mortgage backed securities, and floating rate debt obligations. For its alternative investing, it also does mezzanine investing and invests in special situations, energy, and infrastructure sectors.

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