Shaunna Schmidt

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.

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.

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.

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.

Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc. provides private-cloud application services for enterprise software. It offers platform, application, professional and software services. The firm serves to the aero space, defense, consulting, energy, health care, manufacturing, public sector, private equity and retail industries. The company was founded by Thomas Bruno in 2003 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

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.

Oh To Be Kids Ltd. provides education services. It offers classes in karate, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, music, drama, art, science, technology, sports, and languages. It also provides birthday parties, homeschool, parent night out, play groups, field trips, general admission and unlimited free play. The company was founded by Andy Sherrard and Danny Stevens in 1992 and is headquartered in Gainesville, FL.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Salem Holding Co. operates as a holding company through its subsidiary Salem Leasing Corp. It provides truck leasing services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

National Truck Leasing System operates as a truck leasing company. It provides transportation needs such as leasing, vehicle rental, integrated logistics, finance leasing, contract maintenance, road services, and consulting services. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

On Campus Marketing LLC provides affinity programs for universities and colleges. It offers university-approved merchandise for campus living, gifting, and special campus occasions. The company was founded by Devin A. Schain in 1981 and is headquartered in West Trenton, NJ.

Salem Leasing Corp. provides leasing services. It offers transportation equipment leasing, maintenance, and short term rental services, as well as sells used equipment. The company is headquartered in Winston Salem, NC.

Part of AT&T, Inc., Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. provides telecommunication services. The company is based in San Antonio, TX.

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.

The Inception Co. LLC operates as a technology driven production company. The firm's production and broadcasting, creative video production and virtual meeting platforms. The company was founded by Doug Mack and Omar Mangalji in 2014 and is headquartered in Fairfield, NJ.

Global Weather Corp. provides information technology services. The company is based in Boulder, CO. The company was founded in 2012 by Mark H. Flolid, Bill Myers, Bill Gail. Bill Gail has been the CEO since 2012.

KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc. provides telecom infrastructure facilities and related services. The firm offers data, voice, and Internet infrastructure services. It provides services to the businesses, government and institutional end-users, Internet service providers, long distance carriers, and wireless service providers. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Redshelf, Inc. operates as an online store for eBooks, textbooks, academic materials, magazines, documents and other digital content. The firm specializes in digital course materials, secure document distribution, cloud technology, e-textbooks, document security, e-book, html5 conversion, digital content management, online bookstore, e-learning, e-documents, digital content and cloud reader. The company was founded by Greg Fenton and Timothy Haitaian in August 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Coniston Capital Corp. (Coniston Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Rick Patterson. The firm is headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey.

Pen-Link Ltd. provides software solutions for law enforcement, security, and intelligence applications. its products include Pen-Link version 8, LINCOLN collection systems, LINCOLN collection servers, LINCOLN access points and Pen-Proxy. The company was founded by Michael L. Murman in 1987 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.