Peter G. Nietzer

GermanCapital GmbH (GC) is the Germany-based private equity subsidiary of Partners Group/Private Equity/ Germany, itself a subsidiary of Partners Group Holding (SW: PGHN) in Switzerland. Located in Munich with an office in St. Gallen, Switzerland. GC was established in 2005 with backing from Ramius Capital Group, a New York-based alternative investment manager with a global reach and a commitment to shareholder activism.

neuroConn GmbH develops and manufactures diagnostic and therapeutic devices. It produces equipment designed for neurology, psychiatry and psychology services. The firms products are used in neuro feedback therapy treatments of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Syndrom, epilepsy, migraine and tinnitus. The company was founded by Ralf Thomas Kersten and Klaus Schellhorn in 2005 and is headquartered in Ilmenau, Germany.

WaveLight AG produces laser-systems for optimizing medical procedures. The company's product is LASIK applications, which is used for eye operation. The company was founded by Maximilian Reindl on April 30, 1996 and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany

Partners Group AG (Partners Group) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Partners Group Holding (SWX: PGHN) in Switzerland. Founded in 1996 by Marcel Erni, Alfred Gantner and Urs Wietlisbach, the firm is based in Zug and manages a range of funds, structured products and customized portfolios for institutional investors.