Adele Sommerfeld

ALERT B&C Corp. is a biodefence company, which develops healthcare solutions for genomic manipulations and gene discovery. It also supplies the biodefence market with quality technologies, products and solutions, in order to improve and maintain the safety and the security of individuals worldwide. The products offered by the corporation are detection and identification equipment, such as the TRAKER, and ionization sources, designed for the identification of dangerous and toxic biological and chemical agents. The company was founded on October 6, 1995 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Hamilton Thorne, Inc. engages in the manufacture of surgical and medical equipment. It offers clinical and research laser, clinical sperm analysis, animal and research sperm analysis, and sperm analyzer. The company was founded by Diarmaid Douglas-Hamilton and Meg Spencer in 1997 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA.

Part of AVAX Technologies, Inc., Genopoietic SA is a French company that researches and develops cell and gene therapy for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and orthopedics. The company is based in Paris, France. Genopoietic was acquired by AVAX Technologies, Inc. on August 24, 2000 for $198.62 million.

Firebird Management LLC (Firebird) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Harvey Sawikin and Ian Hague in 1996. They are a subsidiary of Firebird Management Partners LP. Firebird serves as the discretionary investment manager to several private investment funds and provides non-discretionary management support services to two private equity funds. Investors in the funds include financial institutions and high net-worth individuals, primarily from the US, Europe and Asia.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Materials Protection Technologies, Inc. manufactures fire retardant coatings and materials. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

IntegraMed America, Inc. engages in developing, marketing, and managing specialty outpatient healthcare facilities. It offers a suite of management support and infrastructure such as clinical and business information systems, sales and marketing, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management, and quality assurance. The company was founded by Vicki Baldwin and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

BioVaxys LLC is a clinical stage biotechnology company, which engages in the development of immunotherapeutic vaccines for antiviral and individualized cancer therapy. It focuses on multihaptenized autologous vaccine that will initially be developed and marketed for melanoma and ovarian cancer. The company was founded by James Passin, Kenneth Kovan and David Berd and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc. operates cancer treatment hospitals. It offers surgical oncology, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplantation, and photodynamic therapy treatments. The firm provides treatments for bladder, colon, kidney, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, and skin cancer. The company was founded by Richard J. Stephenson in 1988 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

HCA, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services. The firm specializes in general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, and obstetrics services. The company was founded by Thomas Frist, Sr., Jack Massey, and Thomas Frist, Jr. in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Cleanfield Alternative Energy, Inc. develops, markets and distributes proprietary, renewable energy products. It develops and markets small wind turbines through authorized renewable energy dealers, distributors and direct channels. The company was founded in 2002 by Mihail Stern, Alexander Trica and Tony Verrelli and is headquartered in North York, Canada.

St. John Health Corp. provides health care services. It provides services for treatment of cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, orthopedics, and surgeries. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Warren, MI

Recondo Technology, Inc. develops and distributes software and cloud computing solutions to the healthcare industry. It offers solutions that include Auth-DP, EligibilityPlus, SurePayHealth, ClaimStatusPlus, Recondo Electronic Claims Management, Trilogi Revenue Recovery, Denial Reporting, Financial Assistance and ZPay eCashering. The firm connects providers, payers, and patients using cloud computing solutions throughout the healthcare revenue cycle. The company was founded in 2007 by George F. Adam Jr. and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Symphony Corp. provides technology solutions and managed services. The firm offers enterprise resource planning (ERP) maintenance and support, ERP business transformation, integration of clinical applications and ERP systems, and application development. The company was founded by Ravi K. Kalla in 1997 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

MidAmerica Health, Inc. engages in the provision of general healthcare services to local, state, and government agencies. It operates through the following divisions: Government and Military Services, Community Outreach, Corrections, Portable Dentistry, and Long-Term Care. The Community Outreach division offers dental services to the underserved population. The Portable Dentistry provides dental healthcare services to facilities without an existing on-site dental clinic. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Greenwood, IN.

Pinetree Capital Ltd. (Investment Management) (PCL-IM) is the asset management division of Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX: PNP), an investment company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1992, PCL-IM provides investment advice to individuals and institutional investors.