Thomas Ralf Meier

Allianz Global Investors GmbH (AGI) is an investment management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The was founded in 1956 and is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management GmbH, which is owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AGI manages the group's assets and client-focused equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolios. They also launch and manage equity and fixed-income mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Deka Investment GmbH (Deka) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale in Germany. Founded in 1995, the firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and acts as the investment arm of the DekaBank Group. The firm offers a range of funds in a variety of asset classes including large-, mid- and small-cap, corporate and government bonds, asset backed securities and convertible bonds for retail and institutional investors.

DWS Investment GmbH (DWS) is an asset and wealth management firm headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm was founded in 2013 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK). DWS offers traditional and alternative investments across asset classes to institutional clients such as public and private pension funds, national and supranational entities, corporations, charities and foundations. They also provide customized wealth management solutions and private banking services to high-net worth individuals and family offices.

Stifel Europe Bank AG provides financial services. It specializes in equity brokerage, equity capital markets, and asset management. The company was founded by Patrick R. Bettscheider on October 5, 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

TBF Global Asset Management GmbH (TBF) is an independent German asset management firm which was founded in 2000 by Peter Dreide. Based in Singen, the firm manages and advises the 4Q funds, several additional funds, and develops customized portfolios and hedging strategies for institutional funds on behalf of insurance companies, pension funds, funds of funds and private banks.

MainFirst Holding AG engages in the acquisition, management, and disposal of participating interests in firms, particularly in the financial services sector. It also acquires, holds, and disposes properties; grants and takes out loans; as well as provides guarantees and other securities. The company was founded on December 12, 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Mainfirst Affiliated Fund Managers SA engages in provision of fund management services. The company was founded on March 12, 2013 and is headquartered in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

FPM Frankfurt Performance Management AG (FPM) is an independent financial advisory firm located in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm acts as a financial adviser to FPM funds.

CVM Value Invest AG (CVM) is the investment management subsidiary of Capiton Holding GmbH in Germany. Formerly known as capiton value management AG, the firm was founded in 2007 and focuses on acquiring minority interests in listed companies. Headquartered in Bad Soden Salmünster, the firm seeks to purchase significant shares in noticeably undervalued medium-sized enterprises, offering management support for implementing value-creating measures through their capital market know how and the private equity expertise of their affiliate company, capiton AG.

Part of GC Großhandels Contor GmbH, Wgah GmbH is a wholesaler of heating, air conditioning, ventilation, lighting, and civil engineering materials. The company is based in Markt Schwaben, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Benedikt Mahr, Bernd Schröder.

WGAB GmbH is a German company that wholesales building materials and components. The private company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Bernd Schröder, Benedikt Mahr.

Part of BCG Holding Group SCS, Boston Consulting Group Service GmbH is a German company that provides management consulting services. The company is based in Munich, Germany.

Agrargenossenschaft EG Reichenbach provides mixed agriculture services. The private company is based in Reichenbach, Germany.

Ettax SAS is a French company that wholesales sundry industrial supplies and equipment. The private company is based in Genas, France. The company was founded in 1983. Daniel Rauch has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

BIP GP LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Dr. Andrew M. Weiss in 2002 as Weiss Asset Management LLC. BIP manages assets of financially sophisticated clients.

Shareholder Value Management AG is an independent Germany-based investment advisory firm which was founded by Reiner Sachs and Günter Weispfenning in 1999. The firm is located in Frankfurt and manages the Frankfurter Aktienfonds für Stiftungen, specializing in equity investments with a focus on European small-caps.

Grossboetzl Schmitz & Partners Kapitalanlagegesellschaft SA (GS&P) is the Luxemburg-based asset management subsidiary of Grossbötzl, Schmitz & Partner Vermögensverwaltersozietät, one of the largest independent asset management firms in Germany. The firm was founded in 1986 as a niche provider of innovative investment ideas. Based in Wasserbillig, they manage the Kapitalfonds L.K. range of equity and bond funds for high-net worth and institutional investors.