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Wheeling, Illinois, United States

DecoPlate® is a wholesale, print-on-demand drop-ship manufacturer of digitally decorated dinnerware serving hundreds of online sellers, promotional products distributors and brick & mortar retailers. Our products are molded from ThermoSāf ®, a new composite polymer dinnerware that was developed to provide the look and feel of ceramics, the utility of plastic dinnerware - but without the microwave prohibition and health concerns of melamine. We use proprietary imaging technology and an… Show more DecoPlate® is a wholesale, print-on-demand drop-ship manufacturer of digitally decorated dinnerware serving hundreds of online sellers, promotional products distributors and brick & mortar retailers. Our products are molded from ThermoSāf ®, a new composite polymer dinnerware that was developed to provide the look and feel of ceramics, the utility of plastic dinnerware - but without the microwave prohibition and health concerns of melamine. We use proprietary imaging technology and an automated workflow system to allow us to handle thousands of drops-ship orders per day. And 100% of our molded dinnerware products and their components are USA manufactured.Specifically, all DecoPlate products are:• Microwave, Dishwasher & Oven-Safe• FDA-compliant for food contact• Spectacular, vivid color• CPSC- certified• Melamine, formaldehyde and BPA-free• Break-resistant• 100% U.S. manufactured using U.S.materials and laborWe are a B2B/wholesale-only manufacturer. Our products and wholesale programs can be viewed at http://www.deco-plate.com. Show less

Salt Lake City / Sheffield, U.K.

With operations in Sheffield, United Kingdom and Salt Lake City, USA - and a world-wide network of strategic partners - Marvelpress is a global company with the vision, resources and the expertize to deliver solutions for product decoration, e-commerce and fulfillment. Marvelpress’ white label B2B fulfillment services give designers, merchandisers, retailers and brands the capability to create and deliver high-quality, high margin custom and personalized digitally printed products to market… Show more With operations in Sheffield, United Kingdom and Salt Lake City, USA - and a world-wide network of strategic partners - Marvelpress is a global company with the vision, resources and the expertize to deliver solutions for product decoration, e-commerce and fulfillment. Marvelpress’ white label B2B fulfillment services give designers, merchandisers, retailers and brands the capability to create and deliver high-quality, high margin custom and personalized digitally printed products to market efficiently without the capex and head count investment associated with manufacturing operations. Our decorate-on-demand, made to order production system is powered by proprietary software. Show less

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Print2Fabric was print-for-pay provider of digitally printed textiles. Customers included furniture, interior design, apparel and trade-show display customers. P2F specialized in 8-color hi-fi color applications using both dye-sublimation transfer and direct-to-fabric (pigment), roll-to-roll print technologies. The assets of P2F were acquired by Sawgrass Technologies in October, 2012.

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Sawgrass Technologies is the leading manufacturer of specialty digital inks for textile and industrial applications.

Burnham Capital is principally involved in equity investments in troubled companies with revenues in the $5-50 million range. I am involved in all aspects for the investment process including initial evaluations, due diligence, proforma modeling and projections and business planning. Burnham engagements with portfolio companies can range from turn-around consulting, to Advisory Board/Board of Directors activity to an active part-time or full-time interim management role.

Ravine Partners provided small and middle market companies with targeted sales, marketing and financial consulting. Specific engagements included a wide range of industries including manufacturing, printing, wholesale and service.

Chicago

Centiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTV) is an industry pioneer in web-based on-demand point-of-purchase signage and marketing services serving CPG and beverage industry customers. In 2012, Centiv was acquired by Cleveland-based BrandMuscle, a provider of full-service distributed marketing technology.

Buffalo Grove, Il

Tekgraf, Inc. (NASDAQ: TKGF), the leading U.S. value added wholesale distributor of digital pre-press and display graphics products and a major supplier of systems used in digital Point-of-Purchase signage applications.

G&R Technologies was a value-added wholesale distributor of computer peripheral capital equipment G&R specialized in Computer Aided Design (CAD), Digital Pre-Press and Display Graphics applications and sold it's products through a network of 400 resellers in the Midwest. The company was merged with 5 other regional distributors in 1997 - the core of Tekgraf, Inc.

Greater Chicago Area

G/B Marketing was the exclusive manufacturers representative for Apple Computer in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin, and operated as Apple's retail sale force. In 1986, Apple terminated all of the contracts with it's manufacturers reps - and 30 of the 38 G/B Marketing employees were hired by Apple. In the year prior to the termination, G/B generated over $100 million in Apple sales - 10% of the company's world-wide revenue.