May 6, 2009, THE WESTIN JERSEY CITY NEWPORT, JERSEY CITY, NJ

Due Diligence Symposium

 

2009 Sponsors

Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor’s, provides high-impact information and analytical tools to over 2,700 leading financial institutions globally. The Capital IQ Platform is a web-based service that provides a unique combination of global private and public capital market data and technology that enables end-users to draw deep market insights, generate better ideas, leverage relationships, and simplify workflow. Capital IQ offers comprehensive information on over 58,000 public companies, 1,549,000 private companies, 13,000 private capital firms, 502,000 transactions, and 2,000,000 professionals worldwide.

For more information, please visit:
www.capitaliq.com

 

 

Capstone Capital Management, Inc. is an investment advisory as part of The Capstone Group, a vertically integrated diversified financial services and turn around management firm with a portfolio of funds that invest in special opportunities and special situations. For all situations, the application of working capital will result in significant growth for the target company. Capstone Capital Management, Inc., is an investment advisor or corporate general partner to the following investment funds: Capstone Positive Value Fund, I, L.P., (www.cpvef.com) and Capstone Positive Value Fund U.S., LP that invest equity and sub-debt primarily in the Capstone portfolio of companies; Capstone Special Purpose Fund, L.P., and Capstone (Cayman) Special Purpose Fund, L.P., provide working capital to rapidly growing companies in need of supply chain finance and working capital for light manufacturing operations; and Capstone Special Realty Opportunity Finance Corp., a fund that focuses on value-added real estate bridge loans.

For more information, please visit:
www.cpvef.com

CheckPoint HR has been a trusted advisor empowering medium size businesses in managing their human capital throughout the entire employee life cycle. CheckPoint HR’s innovative Web-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) technology platform offers an affordable and centralized HR solution to manage payroll and benefits administration, as well as other business-critical human resources processes. This allows mid-market organizations to deliver world-class services to its employees, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiencies.

Providing a complete HR management platform that accommodates the complexities and real-time needs of an array of vertical markets, CheckPoint HR has become the strategic choice for mid-market companies that need to reduce costs and improve service quality while simultaneously focusing on the core business. CheckPoint HR’s solution presents customers with a seamless, comprehensive platform that offers significant time-savings for the administrator, thereby gaining efficiencies within payroll, HR and benefits administration while empowering employees with easy access and self- service capabilities.

For more information, please visit:
www.checkpointhr.com




CBIZ Mahoney Cohen is a leading, full-service provider to public companies, family-owned private businesses, equity fund managers and high net worth individuals. We provide Tax, International Tax, Due Diligence, Retirement Plan Services, Corporate Recovery, Family Office and Business Consulting Services. Audit and Attest Services are provided by MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs. Our clients include firms in professional services, manufacturing, wholesaling, distribution and transportation, retail, real estate, not-for-profits and media/technology.

CBIZ Mahoney Cohen and MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs offer the resources of a national organization while maintaining a strong local presence. MHM, together with CBIZ, is the 8th largest accounting services provider in the country, and we have over 140 offices in 35 states, with more than 5,500 Associates.

CBIZ Mahoney Cohen and MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs access resources for international services through our membership in Kreston International. With over 600 offices in more than 75 countries, Kreston is ranked among the largest accounting associations in the world. Whether you are entering the international business arena for the first time or building upon an existing global enterprise, Kreston International members offer extensive professional services with the same high quality and personal service that CBIZ Mahoney Cohen and MHM Mahoney Cohen CPAs provide.

For more information, please visit:

www.cbiz.com




Command Financial offers superior, integrated document lifecycle management solutions that provide unparalleled cost efficiencies as well as the highest quality products and service levels. Command is a full service financial printer providing solutions to leading corporations, law firms, investment banks, and investment companies since 1990.

We provide our services across the U.S. and on a global basis. From our New York based headquarters, we offer superior customer service, typesetting and composition, EDGAR and XBRL services, secure virtual deal and data rooms for due diligence and complex transactions, in-house proofreading, conference facilities, print production, applications development and support, and other staff focused on meeting our clients needs.

For more information, please visit:
www.commandfinancial.com




For more than a decade, CSC Trust Company (CSC Trust), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corporation Service Company, has built a reputation for delivering first-class customized corporate trust, escrow, and agency services to corporations, private equity firms, and law firms around the globe. CSC Trust is an independent trust company regulated by the Delaware State Banking Commission. We remain steadfast in our commitment to remain independent and abstain from engaging in all underwriting, commercial lending, and asset management activities. We pride ourselves on service quality and continual process improvement is a core value for us.

For more information on our trust and escrow services, please contact us at:
877-827-8992 or visit us at www.cscglobal.com/trust




Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC provides independent valuations to business owners, attorneys, accountants, commercial bankers, investment bankers, and private equity firms, among others. Over 1,300 valuations are performed across the United States and internationally each year of equity interests, intangible assets, portfolio investments, debt, options/warrants, etc. Valuations are performed for a wide variety of purposes, including fairness opinions, financial reporting, tax reporting/trust and estate, lending, and employee stock ownership plans. Since its founding in 1988, Empire's experienced team of professionals has been committed to delivering timely results and personalized attention to every engagement.

For more information, please visit:
www.empireval.com




Founded in 1971, Gibbs & Soell, Inc. is a leading independent U.S. public relations firm that serves as a trusted advisor to top-tier companies specializing in professional and financial services. The G&S service portfolio includes corporate communications; marketing communications; event marketing/management; employee communications; leadership positioning; digital communications; and communications training.

For more information, please visit:
www.gibbs-soell.com




J.P. Morgan offers escrow services for an increasingly complex global economy, helping clients successfully mitigate risk for critical transactions. Our dedicated escrow team offers reliable and dependable service to ensure that transactions close quickly, accurately and securely. Our suite of escrow services is built on experience and customized to cover the needs that arise in your business including, escrow structures for M&A, regulatory/litigation, raising capital and more. When risk management is critical, rely on a trusted provider - the escrow professionals of J.P. Morgan.

For more information, please visit:
www.jpmorgan.com/escrow




Merrill DataSite™ is a complete, secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimizes the due diligence process by overcoming the many limitations of a traditional paper data room. Accessible from an Internet browser, Merrill DataSite dramatically reduces transaction time and expense and allows for multiple parties and prospective buyers to participate concurrently in the due diligence process.

For more information, please visit:
www.datasitedeal.com




Since 1957, Owens Group has provided its clients with quality insurance products and caring, professional service, to insure assets for more than $5 billion. We take pride in our record of integrity and are honored to have many long term, satisfied clients, some of whom have been with our firm since its founding by Herbert Owens. Despite the trend towards consolidation, Owens Group remains a family-owned independent agency. We represent major domestic and international insurance companies as well as a diverse clientele of individuals and corporations, all of whom receive detailed professional advice on protecting against their potential risks.

For more information, please visit:
www.owensgroup.com




Performance Improvement Partners is a premier Information Technology management consulting firm focused solely on the private equity industry. We are leaders in the industry, and the largest IT consulting firm focused exclusively on the private equity sector. The success of our projects is attributed to our pragmatic approach of applying proven, yet simple solutions to complex problems. We are differentiated by the way we perform the work and our attention to detail.

For more information, please visit:
www.pip-llc.com




The Private Equity Purchasing Group (PEPG) was created to drive cost savings by consolidating the purchasing volume for Private Equity groups and their portfolio companies. Modeled after successes achieved in healthcare group purchasing, PEPG helps Private Equity firms realize dollar for dollar increases in earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization, and taxes (EBITDA). With no fee to join, PEPG is a no risk solution to purchasing. The PEPG portfolio includes discounts on office supplies, merchant processing, freight services, office equipment, computers/technology, janitorial supplies, and more. Contact Peer Lykke at plykke@innovatix.com or call (212)901-1303 or (646)957-1954 for a complimentary cost analysis.

For more information, please visit:
www.pepurchasing.com




Seyfarth Shaw has over 775 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the United States including New York; Boston; Chicago; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Houston; Los Angeles; San Francisco and Sacramento; as well as Brussels, Belgium. The firm provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of business services, labor and employment, employee benefits, and litigation. Clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads, as well as federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities.

For more information, please visit:
www.seyfarth.com


For more information, contact:
Gina DiGennaro Pollock,
Rio Partners Inc.
gina.pollock@riopartnersinc.com
T: (212) 836-7457
C: (917) 226-0656