Peter Sherrard

SkyMall is a multi-channel, direct marketer offering high-quality, innovative merchandise from top direct marketers and manufacturers through its SkyMall catalog and web site, skymall.com. The SkyMall catalog is seen by approximately 88% of all domestic air passengers reaching more than 650 million air travelers annually. SkyMall also offers turn-key merchandise and fulfillment solutions for loyalty marketing programs. The SkyMall brand is almost universally known among affluent and well-educated travelers who are receptive to innovative, unique products. SkyMall is owned by NY-based private equity fund, Spire Capital Partners and The Greenspun Corporation. Corporate offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona. SkyMall was founded in 1990.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

SpectraSite Communications, Inc. provides wireless telecommunication services. It also develops and manages build-to-suit tower networks and provides site acquisition and site management services for wireless communication companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Waller Capital Corp. engages in the provision of investment banking focused exclusively on the media, communications and information industries. It provides mergers and acquisitions, private placements, restructurings and valuation services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Highline Media LLC was formed in October 2003 to acquire The National Underwriter Company, the leading publisher and reference provider to the insurance and financial industries. Magazine brands include the National Underwriter Property, Casualty and Life, Health weeklies, Claims, Tech Decisions, Insurance Advocate and Florida Underwriter, the reference tools Tax Facts and Fire, Casualty & Surety Bulletins, along with 150 other books and electronic products, and three conference events. In May 2004, the company added insurance and banking data assets, including regulatory, M&A and publicly traded data, from The Thomson Corporation. In the fall of 2005, Highline acquired Wealth Manager Magazine from Bloomberg and Research and Futures magazines from Adams Business Media. The company has 250 employees and revenues of $50 million. The company is backed by Spire Capital, a private equity firm whose current fund is making investments totaling $260 million, and the banks Harris Nesbitt, Brown Brothers Harriman and Wells Fargo.

Just Marketing, Inc. operates as a motorsports marketing firm. It provides strategic marketing solutions, program management, and advertising services to the motorsports and car entertainment industry. The company was founded by Zakary C. Brown in 1995 and is headquartered in Zionsville, IN.

Professional Bull Riders LLC operates and organizes bull riding events. It conducts bull riding events and tours in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The company was founded by Ted Nuce,Jim Sharp, Hedeman Tuff, Adam Carrillo, David Bailey, Aaron Semas, Gilbert Carrillo, Daryl Mills, Clint Branger, Bobby Delvecchio, Mark Cain, Cody Lambert, Jerome Davis, Mike Erikson, David Fournier, Brent Thurman, Ty M. Murray, Cody Custer, Scott R. Mendes and Randy Bernard in 1992 and is headquartered in Pueblo, CO.

Spire Capital Partners LLC (Spire Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Andrew J. Armstrong Jr., Bruce M. Hernandez and Richard H. Patterson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ariston Global LLC acquires, develops, make investments and operates communications services companies. The firm provides software products and services to a global, diversified set of communication service providers, DOD/Federal Agencies, large municipalities and select enterprise customers. The company was founded by Kevin Dickens and Steve M. Dubnik in 2006 and is headquartered in Pittsford, NY.

NetFortris, Inc. provides VoIP services to small and medium size businesses. It offers voice services, such as hosted VoIP and session initiation protocol trunking, as well as FlexSmart, a way to streamline communications needs by combining voice and data services onto one single connection via a private network. It also provides broadband solutions which include managed Ethernet, multiprotocol label switching, and T1 Internet access. The company was founded by Brandon Chaney, Anthony Zabit and John Cruz in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA and Plano, TX.

Advocate Networks LLC provides information technology and network consulting services. It offers strategy, optimization, managed, and transformation services. The company was founded by Timothy Wise and Scott Fogle in 2001 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

Tarpon Towers LLC provides wireless communications services. It build sites, provides capital and acquires towers. The company was founded by William T. Freeman and Ronald G. Bizick II in 2008 and is headquartered in Bradenton, FL.

Dynamic Quest, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology (IT)services. It offers hosted cloud services, disaster recovery, managed IT, service plans, application support, virtual Chief Information Officer, and security services. The company was founded by Javier Gomez, Jen Wong, and Dylan Ritter on January 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Rainbow Early Education Holding LLC engages in the provision of early education services primarily for children in the Pre-K age group and K-8 age group. It also offers enrichment programs to facilitate exploration of music, dance, art, athletics, fitness, interaction and community. The firm serves families and blue-chip enterprises including corporations, hospitals and universities The company was founded by Patrick G. Fenton on May 3, 2010 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Rainbow Child Care Center, Inc. provides early education services. The company was founded by Patrick Fenton in 1986 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Lighthouse Technologies Holdings Corp. engages in the development of Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. It offers LED video display solutions for multiple indoor & outdoor applications. The company was founded by Josh Stellick in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Comcast Corp., Golf Channel is a media company. The company is based in Orlando, FL.

Vector Media Holding Corp. provides outdoor advertising services. The company is headquartered in Albany, NY.