Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York. Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco) designs, manufactures, markets and services enabling solutions for customers in the high brightness light emitting diode (HB LED), solar, data storage, scientific research, semiconductor and industrial markets. In its LED and Solar segment, Veeco designs and manufactures metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) systems that are used to make HB LEDs or solar cells made of III-V compound semiconductors. In its Data Storage segment, Veeco designs and manufactures equipment used in the production of thin film magnetic heads (TFMHs) that read and write data on hard disk drives. In its Metrology segment, the Company designs and manufactures atomic force microscopes (AFMs), scanning probe microscopes (SPMs), stylus profilers and fast three-dimensional (3D) optical microscopes, used to provide critical surface measurements in research and production environments.

Xelerated is going fast into the future of networking. The fabless semiconductor company, which was founded in 2000, designs programmable network processors that incorporate the efficiency of application-specific integrated circuits. These hybrid devices are used in high-speed networking equipment. The Xelerator line of network processors is supported by reference design kits, software development kits, co-processors, and engineering services. The company's investors include Accel Partners, Alta Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, and Sjätte AP-fonden.

Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. designs and manufactures high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for the Digital Media market. Analogix is a leader in providing semiconductor solutions for DisplayPort, the next-generation digital interconnect for the Personal Computer. Analogix also provides a full suite of HDMI 1.3 and 1.2 transmitter and receiver solutions for the distribution of high-definition video and audio in consumer electronics. Analogix is based in Santa Clara, Calif., with offices in Beijing, China, Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan.

Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (SPIL) is one of the world's top providers of high-precision semiconductor packaging and testing services. It receives unfinished chips from its customers, tests them, and encases them in specialized protective packages for shipment and use. A preferred supplier for Intel, SPIL checks products that are commonly used in PCs, cell phones, digital still cameras, and cable modems. It is among the top three such vendors in the world, though well behind industry leaders Amkor and ASE. Customers in the US provide half of SPIL's sales.

Fuhrlander company makes and distributes wind turbines that produce from 30kW to 2.5 MW of electricity. Its products are also used to provide power for applications such as seawater desalination and air purification. Fuhrlander provides design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and repair services for its own and third-party systems. The company licenses its technologies and partners with distributors in the US, UK, and Vietnam. Fuhrlander has opened a manufacturing plant in China to serve a growing number of customers in the region -- including A-Power Energy -- and has announced plans to expand operations in the US by building a plant in Montana.

Acme Electric has been manufacturing Power Conditioning Equipment for use in industrial, commercial and OEM applications. Built on a reputation for superior service, quality and technical expertise in the transformer market, Acme is regarded as a true industry leader.Acme Electric, an Actuant brand, is a full line manufacturer of low voltage (600V and below) dry type distribution transformers using both copper and aluminum conductor, offering an array of products between 0.250-1000 KVA. Acme Electric has over 170,000 square ft. of manufacturing in two plants; a 130,000 square ft. facility in Lumberton and a 45,000 square ft. facility in Monterrey Mexico.Acme's product offering covers the full spectrum of applications, from commercial general power distribution and high harmonic conditions to specific industrial motor drive/factory automation systems, to low voltage landscape lighting applications. All Acme products are designed, constructed and rated in to meet or exceed the standards established by UL, CSA CE, NEMA, ANSI and IEEE.

Dakota Supply Group (DSG) distributes electrical, communications, and mechanical equipment to customers through more than a dozen branch locations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The company stocks approximately 25,000 products. DSG carries products from 3Com, 3M, A. O. Smith, Buckingham Manufacturing, Corning, Emerson Electric, Ferraz Shawmut, General Electric, Honeywell, Hubbell, Moen, Schneider Electric, and Zurn Industries, among other manufacturers.

Hagemeyer North America distributes electrical, industrial, safety and other maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products from more than 300 locations across North America. It also performs instrumentation repair and calibration, hydrostatic testing, and air sampling, as well as other services including inspection, cleaning, and installation of safety equipment and logistics. Customers include 3M, DuPont, Philips, Cardiac Science, Cummins Engine, Philips Lighting, and other government, defense, transportation, aviation, petrochemical, and utility entities. HNA became a subsidiary of French distribution giant Sonepar's US subsidiary in 2008.

Oki Electric Industry had this to say to its semiconductor operations: "Go find a new owner. ROHM, if you want to." The Japanese computer, office equipment, and telecom conglomerate spun off its microchip business in late 2008, selling 95% of the spinoff's shares to semiconductor manufacturer ROHM and keeping an equity stake of 5%. Oki Semiconductor makes a wide variety of chips, including communications ICs, display drivers, memory devices, microcontrollers, and optical components. Oki began fabricating transistors in 1961 and set up a Semiconductor Business Group in 2005, in preparation for the spinoff.

Mercedes Electric Supply was the creation of two eager entrepreneurs, Mercedes and Victor LaPorta. Mercedes, a Cuban born immigrant, and her husband Victor have built Mercedes Electric Supply from a common passion, philosophy and work ethic. This philosophy, of building solid relationships and putting the customer first, has allowed them to grow the business from a company of two to a successful corporation of 45 employees. Mercedes Electric Supply’s first location was a 1,000 square foot warehouse that distributed a single product line, Sylvania light bulbs. Mercedes and Victor built upon their core philosophy of establishing both customer and vendor relationships, and within just six short years the company experienced considerable growth. In 1985, Mercedes Electric Supply expanded its product line, moved to a new 11,000 square foot facility which included a 4,000 square foot office to accommodate a staff of 13, and added two trucks to its fleet.Mercedes Electric Supply is committed to providing superior service to our customers.

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