John S. Hodgson

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Ferguson Plc, Ferguson UK Holdings Ltd. is a leading distributor of plumbing and heating products. The company is based in Wokingham, UK and was founded in 1887. Wolseley, as it is commonly known, operates through 542 branches and three distribution centers, employing approximately 5,000 full-time employees.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures and designs micro controllers, processors and semiconductors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

PA Consulting Group Ltd. engages in the provision of management, systems, technology consulting, and innovation services. The company was founded by Ernest Button on September 3, 2015 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Sedgemoor Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures & sells electronic, electrical and mechanical systems. It supplies its products to aerospace, defense and marine industries. The company is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

International Data Corp. is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. International Data Corp helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1000 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For more than 47 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help their clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Part of CPL Industries Holdings Ltd., Charringtons Oil Sites is a British company that distributes oil. Charringtons Oil Sites was acquired by British Fuels Plc on September 01, 1997.

AZ Electronic Materials SARL makes high-purity, advanced technology products for use in integrated circuits and devices, flat panel displays and photolithographic printing. Its products make possible the manufacture of flat screen digital TVs, PCs, mobile phones, navigation devices, medical imaging equipment and other 'information age' products that are used around the world - over 70% of its business comes from Asia. AZ Electronic Materials is: The world leader in photoresists for the flat-panel display market. A major supplier of innovative products to the semiconductor industry. A leading supplier of photolithographic printing chemicals. For businesses developing the latest electronics technology, AZ is a proven partners every step of the way. The firm is an international business headquartered in Luxembourg, owned by The Carlyle Group, Vestar Capital Partners and its management.

Part of Koninklijke Philips NV, Philips Semiconductors, Inc. is an American company that manufactures semiconductors.

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures semiconductors. It markets Samsung semiconductor product lines including its DRAM and SRAM memory chips, flash memory components, thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels and screens and system LSI products. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Light Blue Optics Ltd. develops miniature laser projector systems. It also develops and supplies advanced user-interface technology for use in markets including education, training, corporate boardrooms and consumer electronics. The firm’s software is embedded in cutting-edge interactive flat-panel displays and projection-based whiteboards. The company was founded by Adrian Cable James, Lawrence Nicholas Alexander, Peter Mash, Susan Elizabeth Dixon and Edward Buckley on January 19, 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Ferguson Holdings Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in distribution and sale of plumbing and heating products. The firm also supplies building and waterworks materials. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The company was founded by Frederick York Wolseley in 1887 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.

Part of Huntsworth Ltd., Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd. is a public relations consultancy firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by David Ernest Wright, Ginny Pulbrook. Lorna Cobbett has been the CEO of the company since 2022.