Gregory Cowan

CDI Corp. provides engineering, procurement, and construction management services. It offers workforce optimization, managed staffing programs, contingent staffing, and recruitment process outsourcing. The company was founded on September 16, 1950 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. manufactures and supplies metal cans & plastic containers for the food, beverage, personal care, industrial and household markets. The firm's primary products include steel and aluminum cans, plastic caps, closures and dispensing systems. The company was founded by William Painter in 1892 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

VWR Corp. is a provider of products, services and solutions to laboratory and production facilities. Its services provide innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific research services to custom manufactured chemical blends. In addition, the company supports its customers by providing on-site services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration, cleanroom services, scientific services and technical services, including laboratory and furniture design, supply and installation. It provides laboratory products, services and solutions to the global life science, general research and applied markets, which include customers in the Biopharma sector, as well as industries such as agriculture, chemical, environmental, food and beverage, healthcare, microelectronic and petrochemical. The company through its subsidiaries offers portfolios of branded and private label laboratory products and value-added services, including custom manufacturing. Its consumable products offers general laboratory supplies, chemicals, production supplies and safety, life science supplies, healthcare products and science education. Durable Products and Equipment include freezers, centrifuges, scales, furnaces, incubators, photometers, microscopes, chromatographers, mass spectrometers, desks, chairs, cabinets, benches and fume hoods. The Value-Added Services include DNA extraction, bio reactor servicing, cell bank management, lean lab design services, equipment calibration, incubator and biohub management and point of use management. VWR was founded in May 2007 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

VWR International LLC engages in the supply and distribution of laboratory equipment. It offers products in the areas of research and development, production, life science, healthcare, safety and industrial, controlled environment, furniture, chromatography, food and beverage analysis, and office supplies. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.

Taconic Biosciences, Inc. provides research rodents and related products and services. It offers monoclonal antibody production, drug safety testing and other services. The firm also provides contract breeding solutions, animal models, Taconic transgenic exchange, custom model generation, contract research solutions, and research services. The company was founded by Robert K. Phelan in 1949 and is headquartered in Rensselaer, NY.

Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York.