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Arbor Health Care Co. - Lima, OH
Operates nursing homes and sub-acute care facilities in Florida Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia. The Company completed an initial public offering in 1993, and was subsequently acquired by Extendicare in November 1997.
Blue Medical Supply - Jacksonville, FL
Distributes consumable medical and surgical supplies, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceutical-related products to physicians throughout the Southeast.
Centennial HealthCare - Atlanta, GA
Owns and manages geriatric healthcare facilities. The Company completed an initial public offering in July 1997, and was subsequently acquired by Hilltopper Holding Corp. in June 2000.
GHN Online - Dallas, TX
Revenue cycle management company providing complete and accurate electronic claims transaction solutions to healthcare payers and providers in real–time via the Internet. www.ghnonline.com
KBI Biopharma - Durham, NC
A leader in contract biopharmaceutical development, enhancing drug value by bringing products to market more rapidly and efficiently. www.kbibiopharma.com
Matrix Management Services - Brooklyn, NY
A provider of physician services to patients in long-term care facilities on behalf of managed care plans and skilled nursing facility operators. www.matrixhealth.net
MolecularMD - West Palm Beach, FL
Molecular diagnostics company specializing in clinical development and commercialization of state-of-the-art assays to measure patient response and resistance to targeted cancer therapies. www.molecularmd.com
PDSHeart, Inc. - West Palm Beach, FL
Provides physician-prescribed remote and ambulatory care monitoring of non-symptomatic, symptomatic and post surgical cardiac patients via landline, cellular telephone and the Internet. PDSHeart was acquired by Cardionet (Nasdaq: BEAT) in March of 2007, and the combined companies undertook an IPO in 2008. www.pdsheart.com
QOL Medical, LLC - Vero Beach, FL
Specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the gastrointestinal market. QOL sold its Nascobal drug to Par Pharmaceutical (NYSE: PRX) in March 2009. www.qolmed.com
Symbion, Inc. - Nashville, TN
Develops and manages surgery centers throughout the United States. The Company completed an initial public offering in February 2004. (NASDAQ: SMBI). www.symbion.com
United Dental Care, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Largest freestanding provider of prepaid dental plans in the United States. The Company completed an initial public offering in 1995, and was subsequently acquired by Protective Life in March 1998.
Communications/Technology
Advanced Processing and Imaging - Deerfield Beach, FL
Provides integrated Document Management and Enterprise Content Management software solutions for efficient paperless documentation of records. www.apimg.com
Cbeyond Communications, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
Provides communications services to small business customers utilizing a state-of-the-art Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network. The Company completed an initial public offering in November 2005. (NASDAQ: CBEY). www.cbeyond.com
Ganymede Software, Inc. - Research Triangle Park, NC
Develops network management application software. The Company was sold to NetIQ in March 2000.
InterCall, Inc. - West Point, GA
Provides telephone conferencing services. The Company was sold to West Corporation in March 2003. www.intercall.com
ITC Holding Company, Inc. - West Point, GA
A telecommunication holding company with various operating businesses.
ITC^DeltaCom, Inc. - West Point, GA
Provides a broad range of telecommunications services, including wholesale long-haul services, local exchange and long distance data, and voice, Internet and operator services. The Company completed an initial public offering in October 1997. (NASDAQ: ITCD). www.itcdeltacom.com
KNOLOGY Holdings, Inc. - West Point, GA
A broadband systems operator offering broadband, video, and communications services to consumers and businesses in secondary markets across the Southeastern United States. The Company completed an initial public offering in January 2004. (NASDAQ: KNOL) www.knology.com
Powertel, Inc. - West Point, GA
A personal communications service (PCS) provider. The Company completed an initial public offering in February 1994 and was subsequently acquired by Deutsche Telekom in May 2001.
Regent Communications - Covington, KY
Operated and acquired AM and FM radio stations in mid-sized markets. The Company was sold to Jacor Communications, Inc. in February 1997.
Telecom*USA(SouthernNet) - Atlanta, GA
Grew to become the fourth-largest telephone carrier in the United States. The Company was sold to MCI Communications Corporation in August 1990.
Tower Cloud - St. Petersburg, FL
Provides high quality and cost efficient backhaul which helps mobile carriers economically meet the growing bandwidth requirements of wireless voice, data, and video services. www.towercloud.com
TxPort, Inc. - Huntsville, AL
Designs, manufactures and markets digital transmission equipment for the telecom-munications industry. The Company was sold to Verilink in November 1998.
Wave7 Optics, Inc. - Alpharetta, GA
An industry leader in optical broadband access systems with an expanding FTTP product portfolio featuring a variety of architectural options based on Ethernet and IP or ATM standards for "triple play" voice, video and data services. The Company was sold to Enablence Technologies in May 2008. www.wave7optics.com
Business Services
Advanced Processing and Imaging - Deerfield Beach, FL
Provides integrated Document Management and Enterprise Content Management software solutions for efficient paperless documentation of records. www.apimg.com
Cbeyond Communications, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
Provides communications services to small business customers utilizing a state-of-the-art Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network. The Company completed an initial public offering in November 2005. (NASDAQ: CBEY). www.cbeyond.com
FSV Payment Systems - Jacksonville, FL & Houston, TX
Provides prepaid program management and processing services. FSV processes hundreds of programs and millions of cards for employers, government agencies, banks, insurance companies, and incentive/marketing firms. www.fsvpaymentsystems.com
GHN Online - Dallas, TX
Revenue cycle management company providing complete and accurate electronic claims transaction solutions to healthcare payers and providers in real–time via the Internet. www.ghnonline.com
Horizon Data Centers - Plano, TX
Offers a full suite of enterprise level data center services to small and medium sized businesses: co-location, managed hosting, network services, disaster recovery, and data centers. Horizon operates a growing portfolio of top tier and SAS 70 audited data centers. www.horizondcs.com
InComm Holdings - Atlanta, GA
Provides prepaid phone card and stored value services to over 75,000 retail locations. www.incomm.com
MTL, Inc. - Plant City, FL
Provides specialized tank trucking services. The Company completed an initial public offering in 1994, was taken private in 1998 and completed a public offering as Quality Distribution in November 2003. (NASDAQ: QLTY) http://www.qualitydistribution.com/
Optical Experts Manufacturing, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Provides DVD and CD replication and mastering services for the consumer, enterprise and entertainment markets. The Company was acquired in September 2005 through a recapitalization led by management. www.oemdisc.com
Tower Cloud - St. Petersburg, FL
Provides high quality and cost efficient backhaul which helps mobile carriers economically meet the growing bandwidth requirements of wireless voice, data, and video services. www.towercloud.com
Financial Services
BancWest Bancorp, Inc. - Austin, TX
A community bank holding company, which acquired banks in small Texas towns. The Company was sold to First Interstate in March 1994.
Florida Bank Group - St. Petersburg, FL
Multi-bank holding company that currently owns Florida Bank (formerly Bank of St. Petersburg), Bank of North Florida, Bank of
FSV Payment Systems - Jacksonville, FL & Houston, TX
Provides prepaid program management and processing services. FSV processes hundreds of programs and millions of cards for employers, government agencies, banks, insurance companies, and incentive/marketing firms. www.fsvpaymentsystems.com
InComm Holdings - Atlanta, GA
Provides prepaid phone card and stored value services to over 75,000 retail locations. www.incomm.com
MainBancorp, N.A. - Austin, TX
A community bank holding company which has multiple locations in Texas. The Company was sold to Prosperity Bancshares in November 2003.
National Infusion Technologies - Jacksonville, FL
NIT is comprised of two business units: National Quick Sale, which provides a proprietary web-based hub to realtors, lenders, and borrowers involved in ‘short sales’ of delinquent mortgages; and REO Sentinel, which provides a 24-hour monitoring, detection, and notification solution for vacant properties. www.nationalquicksale.com
Consumer
Lifestyle Family Fitness - St. Petersburg, FL
Owns and operates fitness centers throughout the Southeast and Midwest. www.lff.com
Outback Steakhouse, Inc. - Tampa, FL
Operates a chain of casual dining steakhouse restaurants featuring Western Australian decor, as well as Carrabba's Italian restaurants. (NASDAQ: OSI) The Company completed an initial public offering in June 1991. (NYSE: OSI). www.outbacksteakhouse.com
Premiere Cinemas - Knoxville, TN
Operated movie theaters in small and medium-sized markets in the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. The Company was acquired by Cinemark in October 1989.
Regal Cinemas, Inc. - Knoxville, TN
Operates movie theaters in small and medium-sized markets in the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast. The Company completed an initial public offering in 1993, was taken private in 1998 and completed a public offering as Regal Entertainment Group in May 2002. (NYSE: RGC). www.regalcinemas.com