Paul S. Collier

Apogent Technologies, Inc. used to design and manufacture laboratory equipment. It was also developer and manufacturer of value-added products for the clinical and research markets. Apogent's operating subsidiaries were manufactures most of their products in approximately 80 facilities worldwide. It sells its goods primarily through distributors, but also directly to end users in the industrial, clinical and research markets. The company was located in Portsmouth, NH.

ThermoCeramix, Inc. is a holding company, which is engaged in the design and manufacture of heating solutions for industrial, commercial and residential applications. It also offers its customers the opportunity to manufacture the products themselves through a license or to acquire them from an affiliated licensed contract manufacturer once the products are developed. The company was founded by Gary P. Magnant in 1992 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.