Richard J. Smelt

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Safeway Ltd. owns and operates a chain of supermarkets. The company was incorporated on February 23, 1977 and is headquartered in Hayes, the United Kingdom.

Exel Plc used to provide logistics services, including strategic management of the flow and storage of materials. It divided its logistics operations into two complementary segments, which included ground-based supply chain management services such as warehousing and distribution, assembly and just-in-time services. It also used to provide customer focused solutions to manufacturing and retail industries. The company was headquartered in Bracknell, UK

Universal SRG Group Ltd. provides artist management services. It provides recording studios, record labels, merchandising, and travel arrangement services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Atomic Tangerine, Inc. provides information technology security solutions. The company was founded by Jonathan C. Fornaci and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA

Co-operative Group Ltd. engages in the provision of services for retail co-operative society. It serves to the food, funeral and life planning, wholesale, and supporting functions sectors. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. develops and manufactures products derived from fluoropolymers. It offers consumer products, cable and cable assemblies, electronic and electrochemical material, fabrics, fibers, filtration, medical, pharmaceutical processing, sealants and venting. The company was founded by Wilbert Lee Gore and Genevieve W. Gore on January 1, 1958 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Carphone Warehouse Ltd. retails mobile phones, laptops and related accessories. It offers Bluetooth, memory cards, speakers, headphones, screen protectors and chargers. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, GB

TalkTalk Communications Ltd. provides telecommunications network services. It provides inbound telecom products. Its services include routing and recording calls, remotely redirecting calls, outbound messaging, voice mail and conference call support. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Warrington, the United Kingdom.

Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd. operates supermarkets.It provides fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, financial services, liquor and fuel through national store network and online. The company was founded by George James Coles on April 9, 1914 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Corporate Advisory Holdings Ltd. is a British company that provides corporate finance advice and related services. The company is based in London, UK. Daiwa Corporate Advisory Holdings was acquired by Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd. (Geneva) from Close Brothers Group plc on July 01, 2009 for $114.43 million.

Firestartr LLP (Firestartr) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by by Anil Hansjee, Richard Mortimer Muirhead and Chipper Boulas. The firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Hays US Corp. engages in the provision of staffing solutions. The company was founded by Daniel A. Rodriguez, David Hull and James M. Hawley in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Crate.io, Inc. develops open source SQL database for real-time machine data applications. Its product CrateDB offers data monitoring and analytics dashboards. The company was founded by Jodok Batlogg, Bernd Dorn and Christian Lutz in 2013 and is headquatered in San Francisco, CA.

Part of Tyson Foods, Inc., Courtaulds Textiles Plc is a British company that manufactures fabrics and textiles. The company is based in London, UK. Courtaulds Textiles was acquired by The Hillshire Brands Co., part of Tyson Foods, Inc. from August 29, 2014 on June 08, 2000 for $239.91 million.

Crate.io GmbH creates an open source SQL database with integrated search for storing and analyzing internet of things and machine data in real time. Its features include simply scalable, distributed SQL queries, aggregations and search, real-time data ingestion, any data and BLOBs, time series analysis, geospatial queries, dynamic schemas, transactional, backups, openness and flexibility. The company was founded by Christian Lutz, Jodok Batlogg and Bernd Dorn in 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Plume Design, Inc. engages in the provision of a consumer experience management platform for service providers and their subscribers. Its products include HomePass, a smart home services software; Haystack, a back-end software suite for subscriber experience management; and Harvest, a network insights and campaign automation software. The company was founded by Fahri Diner, Adam Hotchkiss, Sri Nathan, and Aman Singla in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Crate Technology GmbH provides open source data store for software developers. It offers a cluster software stack for querying, storing, and searching the information. The firm delivers its software as open source that is accessible at public open source repository on GitHub. The company was founded in June 2013 by Jodok Batlogg, Christian Lutz and Bernd Dorn and is headquartered in Dornbirn, Austria.

XConnect Global Networks Ltd. provides plug and peer voice over Internet protocol interconnection services. It enables its customers to capitalize on network and technology investments through the delivery of IP voice, video and unified communications across disparate networks and platforms. The firm offers scalable interconnection solutions that will facilitate seamless interoperability, routing and interworking between multiple next generation networks. The company was founded by Eli Katz in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Grazia Equity GMBH (Grazia) is the private equity subsidiary of 5r Private Equity KG in Germany. Founded by Alexander Rauschenbusch in 2000, the firm specializes in early-stage investments in innovative, high potential companies, either as principal or co-investor. Located in Stuttgart, Grazia also considers buy-in/buy-out takeovers of established mid-size companies on a case-by-case basis, working with qualified partners from their network.