American Hospice
|
Jacksonville, FL
| Acquired: |
January 2004 (RCAF 2000) |
| Add-on acquisitions: |
Embracing HospiceCare
Atlanta, GA
May 2005 (RCAF 2000)
Sun Health Hospice Group
Sun City, AZ
September 2006 (RCAF 2000) |
| Web site: |
www.americanhospice.com |
 Founded in 1992, American Hospice (AH),
is one of the largest hospice care providers in the U.S. Currently,
the firm manages four hospice units in six locations in Arizona,
Virginia, Oklahoma and New Jersey, in addition to the Company's
corporate services operation in Jacksonville, Florida.
Riverside partner: Suzanne Kriscunas
ATI
|
Arlington, TX
| Acquired:
|
April
2004 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on
acquisition: |
South
Texas Vocational Technical Institute
McAllen, TX
February 2007 |
| Web
site: |
www.aticareertraining.edu |
ATI was established in 1965 and operates eight campuses in
the U.S. -- three in the Dallas area, four in the Fort Lauderdale and
Miami area, and one in Phoenix. ATI offers 27 different programs ranging
from basic vocational trades to advanced technical training primarily in
automotive, allied health and information technology. From 2000 to 2003,
ATIs revenue grew at a CAGR of more than 25.3%. ATI expects to generate
additional growth through new program launches, program expansions and
add-on acquisitions at its existing campuses.
Riverside partner: Karen Pajarillo
Automotive Specialty Accessories and Parts
|
Chicago, IL

Automotive
Specialty Accessories and Parts
(ASAP) was formed as the holding
company for Riverside's consumer
direct automotive aftermarket accessories
platform. Its first acquisition,
in June 2002, was J.C. Whitney --
one of the largest catalog and Internet
direct marketers of automotive aftermarket
parts and accessories. In October
2003, ASAP acquired Stylin Concepts, a leading marketer of
accessories for enthusiasts of light
duty trucks, SUVs, minivans and
sport compact cars. Together, J.C.
Whitney and Stylin' Concepts operate
3 web sites, run two retail locations
and distribute 16 catalogs to millions
of households annually in North
America, Europe and Japan.
Riverside partner: Kristin Newhall
Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc. |
Martinsville, VA
 Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc.
("CLC") is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of window
film to the automotive, residential and commercial markets.
CLC employs state-of-the-art manufacturing methods and equipment
to produce a broad line of window film products, which it
distributes directly to dealers through centers in Martinsville,
Houston, Phoenix and Dania Beach, Florida. The Company also
accesses the international market via a network of established
distributors.
Riverside partner: Steve Dyke
Connor
Sport Court International|
Salt
Lake City, UT
| Acquired: |
June 2004 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Connor Sports Flooring
Arlington Heights, IL
January 2005 |
| Web site: |
www.sportcourt.com |
Connor Sport Court International introduced
the first Sport Court Game Court in
1974, and since has set the industry
standard in modular synthetic sports
flooring applications. The Company is
the leading provider of residential
game courts and portable floor solutions,
and is a niche leader of modular synthetic
sports flooring within the larger hard-surface
flooring industry. The residential game
court product, for example, may be designed
for multi-sport use such as basketball,
tennis, volleyball and hockey.
Riverside partner: Will Bixby
Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. |
Brookfield, WI
CPI is the world's leading training
organization specializing in the
safe management of disruptive and
assaultive behavior. Since 1980,
more than five million HR professionals
worldwide have participated in CPI's
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® training program. The company's
customers include the education,
healthcare and retail sectors. Typically
each year, CPI's staff trainers
conduct over 300 training programs
in 130 cities around the world.
Riverside partner: Anne Hayes
Digital Technology International |
Salt Lake City, UT
| Acquired: |
June 2006 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Publishing Business Systems, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
February 2007 (RCAF 2003) |
| Web site: |
www.dtint.com |
DTI is a recognized leader in the newspaper
publishing software industry. The
Company develops and supports its
own suite of products, which are fully
integrated with Adobe’s InDesign and
InCopy products, to streamline the
editorial and advertising operations
of newspapers. DTI’s customers include
newspaper publishers across the U.S.
and in Europe.
Riverside partner: Stuart Baxter
The Dwyer Group, Inc. |
Waco,
TX
| Acquired: |
October 2003 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Harmon AutoGlass
Minneapolis, MN
January 2004 (RCAF 03) |
| Web site: |
www.dwyergroup.com |
The
Dwyer Group, Inc. is a holding company
that owns six franchise businesses.
Each business sells and supports a different
service-based brand name franchise under
the following service marks: Aire Serv®
Heating & Air Conditioning, Glass Doctor®,
Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Rooter®
(Drain Doctor® in the UK), and Rainbow
International® Restoration and Cleaning.
Collectively, the franchisees of these
franchise concepts offer customers a
broad base of residential and commercial
services.
Riverside partner: Stuart Baxter
ENTRIX,
Inc. |
Houston,
TX
| Acquired: |
March 2003 (RCAF 2000) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Northwest Economic Associates
Vancouver, WA
January 2004 (RCAF 2000)
Water Resource Solutions
Cape Coral, FL
February 2006 (RCAF 2000)
Biological Research Associates, LLC Tampa, FL May 2007 (RCAF 2000) |
| Web site: |
www.entrix.com |
ENTRIX, Inc. is an environmental consulting
company specializing in water resource
management, environmental risk management,
natural resource management, and facility
permitting and compliance. Its staff
includes experts in environmental sciences,
geosciences, and environmental engineering.
ENTRIX was founded in 1984 and has offices
throughout the United States and in
Canada and Ecuador.
Riverside partner: Anne Hayes
Experient |
Twinsburg,
OH
| Acquired: |
November 1999 (RCAF '98) |
| Add-on acquisitions: |
Cramer Event Management
Boston, MA
November 2000 (RCAF '98)
The Bellwether Group
Nashville, TN
June 2002 (RCAF '98)
Jackson Marketing Group
Atlanta, GA
February 2003 (RCAF '98)
ExpoExchange
Frederick, MD
May 2003 (RCAF 2000) |
| Web site: |
www.experient-inc.com |
Experient, with annual hotel bookings
of over $200 million, is the leading
independent meeting-planning company
in North America. Its service bundle
includes site selection, hotel contract
negotiation, meeting planning, on-site
meeting coordination, bill review, and
housing and registration services for
large meetings, conferences and trade
shows.
Riverside partner: Andrew Strauss
GreenLine Foods |
Bowling Green, OH
| Acquired: |
September 2006 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Green Glen Produce, Inc.
Hanover, PA
November 2007 (RCAF '03)
HerbThyme Farms
Compton, CA
April 2008 (RCAF '03) |
| Web site: |
www.greenlinebeans.com |
GreenLine Foods is the largest provider
of fresh-trimmed, microwaveable packaged
green beans in North America and manages
the process from planting hybrid seeds
through on-time delivery to customers.
The Company processes and distributes
fresh trimmed green beans -- all year
round -- to wholesalers and distributors
across the country. GreenLine's patented
FreshStart Process retains product
quality, extends shelf life and reduces
product spoilage. The Company operates
manufacturing and/or distribution
centers in Chester, NY; Rock Hill,
SC; Vero Beach, FL; Bowling Green;
and Las Vegas, NV.
Riverside partner: Tim Gosline
Hardware
Resources |
Bossier
City, LA
Founded in 1990 by Jeff Lowe, Hardware
Resources is a leading supplier of functional
and decorative hardware that appeals
to the "mass affluent" consumer.
The Company sells its products to more
than 3,900 independent custom cabinet
manufacturers throughout the United
States. The Company is headquartered
in Bossier City, LA, an industrial suburb
of Shreveport, with distribution centers
in Atlanta, GA and Ontario, CA, and
a manufacturing facility in China.
Riverside partner: Steve Dyke
HerbThyme Farms |
Compton, CA
HerbThyme Farms is the largest year-round grower, shipper and marketer of conventional and certified organic fresh culinary herbs in the United States, and has over 500 acres of conventional farmland and 100 acres dedicated to the growing of USDA certified organic herbs. HerbThyme grows and ships over 5 million pounds of fresh herbs annually. Fresh herbs are grown domestically on its farms in California as well as sourced internationally from certified growers.
Riverside partner: Tim Gosline
The
Hudson-Sharp Machine Company
|
Green
Bay, WI
| Acquired: |
July 1998 (RCAF '98) |
| Add-on acquisitions: |
Proven Designs Inc.
Macedon, NY
December 1998 (RCAF '98)
Amplas
Green Bay, WI
June 2004 (RCAF '98) |
| Web site: |
www.hudsonsharp.com |
The
Hudson-Sharp Machine Company is a leading
manufacturer of plastic bag making machinery
used by the converting industry worldwide.
With the broadest product line in the
industry, Hudson-Sharp manufactures
in the U.S., Belgium, and Brazil and
sells and services throughout North
America, South America, Europe, and
Asia. Its broad offering of leading-edge
technology products is supported by
a strong portfolio of patents.
Riverside partner: David Gordon
Insurance Claims Management |
Eau Clair, WI
Insurance Claims Management is a holding
company that owns Harmon Solutions
Group and CodeBlueTM. Harmon Solutions
Group is an independent third party
administrator that provides auto and
property claim administration services
for insurance and fleet customers.
CodeBlueTM is a full service claims
processing network that manages property
insurance claims for its customers,
which are insurance companies nationwide.
Riverside partner: Stuart Baxter
Integrated
Power Services |
Greenville,
SC
| Acquired: |
June 2007 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Electro-Mec
Indiana, PA
February 2008 (RCAF '03) |
| Web site: |
www.integratedps.com
|
Integrated Power Services (“IPS”) is a national leader in the service and repair of electric motors, with over 1,400 customers across a broad set of end markets, including: mining, utilities, petroleum and paper. The Company has built its reputation on a unique “one stop shop” approach offering an array of services from baseline repair to diagnostics and consulting. IPS’ long standing customer base gives testament to the firm’s high quality and ability to meet the highest repair standards.
Riverside partner: Tim Gosline
ITEL Laboratories |
Jacksonville, FL
ITEL is an independent testing laboratory
servicing the property insurance industry.
ITEL’s mission is to help insurance
companies quickly, accurately, and
fairly settle claims. ITEL has been
in business since 1993 and has performed
almost two million tests for property
insurance carriers throughout the
United States and Canada.
Riverside partner: Suzanne Kriscunas
Justrite
Manufacturing Company |
Des
Plaines , IL
Founded
in 1906, Justrite is the leading manufacturer
of safety products that are designed
to help companies prevent catastrophic
events caused by fire or spillage
of hazardous materials. The Company
is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois,
has a manufacturing facility in Mattoon,
Illinois and employs more than 200
people.
Riverside partner: Anne Hayes
L-Com, Inc. |
North Andover, MA
| Acquired: |
April 2006 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
HyperLink Technologies
Boca Raton, FL
July 2007 (RCAF '03) |
| Web site: |
www.l-com.com |
L-com designs, manufactures and distributes
telecom and datacom interconnect components
for a broad range of end-markets. Through
continued product innovation, brand
recognition – 90% of its products are
sold under the L-com brand name – and
superior customer service, L-com has
established itself as a solid presence
in the cable connector industry.
Riverside partner: Kristin Newhall
Maverick
Enterprises, Inc. |
Ukiah, CA
Founded in 1993, Maverick is a niche
packaging company that produces capsules
to cover the cork and neck of wine bottles.
Capsules, also known as secondary closures,
are utilized by wineries to enhance
the marketing and branding of their
wines as well as to provide tamper evidence.
Maverick is located in Ukiah, California.
Riverside partner: Karen Pajarillo
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Media Source Holdings | Plain City, OH
Media Source Holdings is a proponent of quality literature
and the parent company of three different businesses each focused on promoting and selling juvenile books: The Junior
Library Guild, Darby Creek Publishing and The Reading Circle. The Junior Library Guild is a leading provider of
subscriptions for juvenile books to public libraries, as well as private and public school libraries nationally.
Darby Creek Publishing was initially established to ensure enough quality content targeted at juvenile boys and
now publishes fiction and non-fiction books for the kindergarten to 12th grade market. The Reading Circle, a
catalog-based book order service aimed at educators and teachers, offers 200 newly published books each year at
discounted prices.
Riverside partner: Suzanne Kriscunas
Momentum Textiles |
Irvine, CA

Momentum is a contract textile supplier
that distributes fabric to commercial
furniture manufacturers (CFM)
and architectural and design (A&D)
firms who serve the office, hospitality,
education and healthcare markets.
Momentums proprietary products,
focus on customer service, pricing
and attention to aesthetics have made
the Company the supplier for almost
all of the 250 CFMs in the U.S. and
about 5,000 A&D firms.
Riverside partner: Karen Pajarillo
Monessen Hearth Systems, Inc. |
Paris, KY
| Acquired: |
March 2006 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
CFM Corporation
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
July 2008 (RCAF '03)
|
| Web site: |
www.monessenhearth.com |
Monessen
("MHS") is a manufacturer
and distributor of gas, wood, and electric
hearth products and accessories primarily
for the replacement segment of the hearth
industry. MHS designs and manufactures
a full line of gas, wood, and electric
fireplaces, stoves, gas logs, and accessories.
Customers include both wholesale distributors
and specialty hearth dealers serving
the remodeling aftermarket, as well
as distributors focused on installation
and the new home construction market.
Riverside partner: Tim Gosline
Nordco, Inc. |
Milwaukee,
WI
| Acquired: |
July 2003 (RCAF 2000 & RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisitions: |
Dapco
Ridgefield, CT
March 2007 (RCAF 2000)
J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc.
Arcola, IL
September 2006 (RCAF 2000)
Shuttlewagon
Grandview, MO
April 2008 (RCAF 2000) |
| Web site: |
www.nordco.com |
Nordco is the leading manufacturer
of railroad maintenance-of-way (MOW) equipment
in North America. The Company serves
the North American freight, transit
and passenger railroad markets, for
which it provides equipment used to
replace ties and rails, surface track
and clear right-of-ways. Customers
include all "Class 1" North
American railroads, regional and short-line
railroads, transit systems, contractors
and the U.S. military.
Riverside partner: Tim Gosline
Olympic Boat Centers | Bellevue, WA
| Acquired: |
August 1998 (RCAF '98) |
| Add-on acquisitions: |
River City Marina
Spokane, WA
December 1998 (RCAF '98)
Flowers Marine
Oak Harbor, WA
April 1999 (RCAF '98)
Link Recreational
Spokane, WA
March 1999 (RCAF '98)
Marine Center, Inc.
Newport Beach, CA
February 2000 (RCAF '98) |
| Web site: |
www.boatnut.com |
Olympic
Boat Centers owns and operates boat
dealerships in Washington State, California,
and British Columbia. Olympic is the
largest private boat dealer in the United
States and the largest seller of Bayliner
and Maxum boats.
Riverside partner: Karen Pajarillo
Sentinel Performance Solutions |
Widnes, England
| Acquired: |
August 2005 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Salamander
Birmingham, England
March 2007 (RCAF '03) |
| Web site: |
www.sentinel-solutions.net |
Sentinel is a leading manufacturer of
products designed to clean and protect
residential central heating systems.
Sentinel's products improve system efficiency,
reduce gas consumption and carbon dioxide
production, and prolong the life of
residential heating systems in the UK
and Europe. Sentinel sells its products
through European distributors of HVAC
and plumbing products. Founded in 1988,
Sentinel is headquartered in Widnes,
England.
Riverside partner: Suzanne Kriscunas
Stoffel Seals |
Nyack, NY
| Acquired: |
October 2004 (RCAF '03) |
| Add-on acquisition: |
Canada Mayer
Montreal, Canada
December 2005 (RCAF '03) |
| Web site: |
www.stoffelseals.com |
Stoffel Seals is a manufacturer of plastic,
metal, and paper consumable products
used in a variety of applications. Founded
in 1941, the Company is headquartered
in Nyack, NY.
Riverside partner: Kristin Newhall
Veritext
|
Florham Park, NJ
| Acquired: |
August 2005 (RCAF '03) |
Add-on acquisitions: |
Doerner & Goldberg, Inc.
Roseland, NJ
February 2007
First Services
Philadelphia, PA
February 2007
Knipes Cohen Associates Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
August 2007
Priority One
Staten Island, NY
March 2008 |
| Web site: |
www.veritextllc.com |
Veritext
is the second largest provider of court
reporting services in the U.S. The Company
operates seven offices and has a diversified
base of more than 2,000 clients. Veritext
maintains a national presence through
affiliations with more than 500 court
reporting agencies and 9,000 individual
court reporters across the country.
Riverside partner: Andrew Strauss
Water-Jel Technologies |
Carlstadt, NJ
Located in Carlstadt, New Jersey,
Water-Jel is the leading provider
of emergency burn care products to
the industrial, military, and consumer
markets. In addition to burn care
products, Water-Jel offers a portfolio
of branded and private label products
targeted principally for the industrial
first-aid cabinet. The Water-Jel brand
was first brought to the market in
1980 with the introduction of the
Water-Jel fire blanket, and has since
developed into a well recognized brand
for a variety of reasons, including
over 20 years of proven product efficacy.
Water-Jel's blankets, dressings and
bandages are FDA-approved medical
devices; its BurnJel, creams, ointments,
and sprays are FDA regulated OTC drugs.
All of Water-Jel's products are manufactured
at the Company's headquarters in Carlstadt,
New Jersey.
Riverside partner: Andrew Strauss
WorkPlace Media |
Mentor, OH
WorkPlace Media is a direct marketer that provides permission-based media to at-work consumers, enabling advertisers to develop targeted marketing campaigns. The Company’s Host Employer Network is a database of over 900,000 companies in the U.S., with access to more than 70 million employees. WorkPlace Media has created campaigns for over 100 national brands including McDonald’s, M&M/Mars, Blimpie, Kmart, LensCrafters, and Applebee’s.
Riverside partner: Andrew Strauss
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