Mike Ascione

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Consolidated Precision Products Corp. manufactures engineered components and sub-assemblies for the commercial aerospace, military, and industrial markets. Its capabilities include sand core production; CNC (computer numerical control) and conventional machining; solidification modeling, tool design and construction; rapid prototyping; and painting and coating. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Harvey Performance Co. LLC engages in the provision of specialty carbide end mills and cutting tools to the metalworking industry. Its products include miniature end mills; holemaking and threading; and material-specific end mills. The company was founded by John Harvey in 1985 and is headquartered in Rowley, MA.

TransDigm, Inc. designs and manufactures aircraft components. Its products include ignition systems, gear pumps, mechanical/electromechanical actuators, power conditioning devices, hold-open rods and locking devices, engineered connectors, and cockpit security devices. The company was founded by Douglas W. Peakcock and W. Nicholas Howley on September 27, 1993 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

FoodChain ID Group, Inc. engages in the provision of testing and certification services for food and agricultural products. It also offers inspection and consulting services. The company was founded by John Fagan in 1996 and is headquartered in Fairfield, IA.

Pan Massachusetts Challenge, Inc. is a non-profit organization that organizes a bike-a-thon to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The private company is located in the US. The American company provides resources to inform riders, volunteers, and donors about PMC fundraising, training, and the impact of their efforts at the institute. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes to Dana-Farber.

Amscan Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in the distribution of party goods. It caters paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, accessories, novelties, costumes, other garments, gifts and stationery sectors. The company is headquartered in Elmsford, NY.

Skillsoft Ireland Ltd. is a pioneer in the fields of learning and talent management. It provides cloud-based learning solutions for its customers worldwide, ranging from global enterprises, government, and education to mid-sized and small businesses. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.