Deborah Choate

Esmertec is a leading provider of software solutions and technologies for mobile phones and embedded devices.Its solutions are delivered to chipset and embedded devices manufacturers in mobile and landline telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine, consumer electronics and industrial automation markets. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, France, Denmark, the UK, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan

Platinum Equity LLC engages in mergers, acquisitions, and operations of companies. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Exonhit is developing and manufacturing novel pharmaceuticals from its expertise in the field of alternative RNA splicing, the process by which a single gene can lead to several proteins. The firm's proprietary gene profiling technology DATAS is utilized to identify genes whose splice variants produce abnormal proteins which may trigger or contribute to the development of disease. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Wavecom SA provides embedded wireless technology solutions for machine-to-machine communication. The company offers a range of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE, and 3G Wireless CPUs as well as programmable processors. Its solutions are used in automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, WLL, remote monitoring, and other machine-to-machine applications. The firm was founded on June 28, and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young Audit SAS (France) is a French company that provides auditing and accounting services. The company is based in Courbevoie, France. Founded in 1987.