CCP Equity Partners
CCP Equity Partners ("CCP"), is a leading private equity firm providing growth capital to innovative financial services and healthcare services companies. In partnership with proven management teams, CCP shapes strategy by leveraging its operating skills, deep industry experience and extensive networks to drive value and accelerate growth. Founded in 1985, CCP currently manages more than $500 million and has completed over 70 investments.
For more information, go to www.ccpequitypartners.com.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is a financial institution that manages funds primarily for public and private pension and insurance plans. As one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, the Caisse has over $120 billion of net assets under management (as at December 31, 2005), and invests in the main financial markets as well as in private equity and real estate.
For more information, go to www.lacaisse.com.
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo, is a diversified financial services company with over US$500 billion in assets. Founded in 1929 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance to more than 23 million customers across North America and elsewhere internationally. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is the only "AAA-rated" bank in the United States.
For more information, go to www.wellsfargo.com.
NewStar Financial, Inc.
NewStar Financial, Inc. was formed in June 2004 by a group of senior banking and capital markets executives from leading financial institutions, including FleetBoston Financial, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase, and leading institutional investors including Capital Z Partners, JP Morgan Corsair Capital Partners and Och-Ziff Capital Management Group. NewStar has over US$2 billion in financing capacity and is focused exclusively on providing customized financing solutions to the mid-market.
For more information, go to www.newstarfin.com.
HSBC Bank Canada
HSBC Bank Canada, a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc, has more than 170 offices. With over 9,500 offices in 76 countries and territories and assets of US$1,738 billion at 30 June 2006, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations.
For more information, go to www.hsbc.ca.
MMV Financial is dedicated to financing the next generation of technology and life sciences companies that are emerging in North America.
