Stephen R. Crowder

The Group's principal activities are to manufacture and sell imported home furnishings and home accent items. The products of the Group are sourced from a network of manufacturing partners in the Far East, principally from China, The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It has two state-of-the-art warehouses situated in the Far East that directly ships to retail customers in the United States. The Group does business under the names 'decorize.com', 'GuildMaster' and 'Faith Walk'. The Faith Walk focuses on designing hand-painted furniture and accessories. The GuildMaster focuses on designing wall art and special designer collections. The decorize.com focuses on designing and customizing furniture, accent pieces and accessories to meet the design needs of large retailers.

SRC Holdings Corp. provides remanufacturing of engines, engine parts. The company provides remanufacturing services to automobiles, commercial trucks, agricultural equipment, and construction vehicles. The company was founded by Jack P. Stack in 1983 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.

GuildMaster, Inc. manufactures sells of imported home furnishings and home accent items. Its products are sold primarily in the United States. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.

John Deere Reman Springfield LLC supplied farm machinery and equipment. The company was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Springfield, MO.

John Deere Canada ULC manufactures and distributes agricultural, commercial, and consumer equipment. It offers retail, wholesale, and lease financing services. The company also provides credit and managed health-care plans for businesses and the general public. John Deere is located in Grimsby, Canada.

ATS Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. provides telecommunication services. The private company is based in Memphis, TN.

TechForce Corp. provides network integration services. The company is based in Clearwater, FL. TechForce was acquired by Equant NV on August 09, 1999 for $73.39 million.

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce operates as a Chamber of Commerce firm. It offers business, marketing, networking, economic, development and relocation services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Springfield, MO.

The National Center for Employee Ownership is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting the employee ownership community since 1981. The non-profit company is based in Oakland, CA. The company's mission is to help employee ownership thrive by providing reliable information on technical issues and inspiration to help companies reach the full potential of employee ownership. Litigation has been an ongoing concern for the ESOP community, and the company aims to help people make smart decisions about employee ownership.