Sharper Image Corporation operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer in the United States. The company sells its products through the Sharper Image specialty stores, the Sharper Image catalog, and the Internet. It also engages in wholesale operations; licenses its brand name to third parties; and provides customer list-rental programs. As of January 31, 2007, it operated 187 Sharper Image stores in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Sharper Image was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. On February 19, 2008, Sharper Image Corporation filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Mitsushiba International manufactures golf clubs and related golf accessories, including balls, gloves, and hats. The company, a US subsidiary of Maibor Corp. (a Taiwanese manufacturer of products ranging from rain coats and plastic wardrobe hangers to tennis rackets and golf club shafts), sells its golfing collections through pro shops and sporting goods stores nationwide. To strengthen the presence of its brand, Mitsushiba International sponsors the annual Northern Order of Merit golf tournament played throughout England.

McHenry Metals was originally founded in 1997, by the late Gary V. Adams, who is widely recognized as the "Father of the metal wood”. Adams was also the founder and former chairman of Taylor Made Golf Company, one of the largest golf equipment companies in the world. Since it’s founding, McHenry Metals has invested close to $20 million to establish a reputation for performance and quality in the premium driver and fairway wood business. Between 1998 and 2000 the company sold close to 25,000 drivers and fairway metals generating approximately $10 million in sales. McHenry Metals first product, the TourPure® driver, pioneered the combination of titanium and tungsten. TourPure quickly became the #1 Driver on the Senior PGA Tour, was #1 in Driving Accuracy on the PGA Tour in 1999 and 2000, and has over 20 tour victories to its credit. McHenry Metals’ success in improving accuracy is a result of its exclusive “PowerRing Technology” that allows for optimum weight distribution and stability through impact.

LOUD Technologies, Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of a range of professional audio and musical instrument products primarily in the United States. The company offers sound reinforcement speakers, analog mixers, guitar and bass amplifiers, professional loudspeaker systems, and branded musical instruments. These products are used in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, and post-production facilities, as well as in sound reinforcement applications, including churches and nightclubs, retail locations, and musical concert tours. LOUD Technologies offers its products under various brands, including Alvarez, Ampeg, Crate, EAW, Knilling, Mackie, Martin Audio, SIA, and TAPCO. The company distributes its products primarily through retail dealers, mail order outlets, and installed sound contractors. It also distributes professional audio and music accessories through its catalog. LOUD Technologies also has operations in the United Kingdom, Canada, China, and Japan. The company was founded in 1988. It was formerly known as Mackie Designs, Inc. and changed its name to LOUD Technologies, Inc. in 2003. The company is headquartered in Woodinville, Washington.

Arcelik A.S. is a Turkey-based household appliances manufacturer. Arcelik is engaged in the production and marketing of durable goods, allied components and consumer electronics, as well as in the provision of after-sale services. Its products include white goods, electronic products, small home appliances and kitchen accessories, including refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, television and music sets, coffee makers and blenders. Arcelik A.S. serves in more than 100 countries, including China and the United States, through its international subsidiaries and over 4,500 branches in Turkey. The Company operates 11 production plants in Turkey, Romania, Russia and China, including refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher, cooking appliances and components plants. It offers products under its 10 brands, including Arcelik, Beko, Altus, Blomberg, Arctic, Leisure, Arstil, Grundig, Elektra Bregenz and Flavel. Arcelik A.S. is a subsidiary of Koc Holding.

Sound quality is paramount for Parasound Products. Parasound makes high-end audio equipment including tuners, amplifiers, speakers, and related accessories for stereo and home entertainment systems. Parasound electronics are grouped into four product lines by function and price range: Halo (highest quality and price), NewClassic (a redesign of traditional products), Zcustom (compact components), and C-series (architectural speakers). Its items come with a 10-year warranty. Founded in 1981, Parasound products are sold in retail and specialty electronics stores around the world.

Universal Audio’s name is synonymous with heritage and quality. Founded in the 1950’s by Bill Putnam Sr., Universal Audio was a natural extension of his unparalleled success as a recording engineer, studio designer, and inventor. Putnam was a favorite engineer of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and many other music icons of the time. The studios he designed and operated were acclaimed for their distinctive sound, and provided a fertile environment for his innovations and experiments.In 2000, Bill Putnam Sr. was awarded the Technical Achievement Grammy® in praise of his multiple contributions to the recording industry, including the first use of artificial reverberation, effects sends, and the vocal booth. Universal Recorders in Chicago, and United and Western studios in Los Angeles (now Ocean Way and EastWest studios, respectively) all preserve elements of his original room designs.Today, Universal Audio is fulfilling that goal, bridging the worlds of vintage analog and DSP technology in a creative environment where musicians, analog designers, and DSP engineers intermingle and exchange ideas every day. Digital or analog, UA remains committed to the “hand assembled” ideal that has long been forgotten by other audio manufacturers.

Acushnet Company, comprised of the Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra golf brands, is committed to providing both serious and recreational golfers alike with products and services of superior performance and quality. By combining advanced technology with innovative design, Acushnet offers its customers a competitive advantage not found with other manufacturers.Acushnet products are sold primarily to on-course golf pro shops and selected off-course golf specialty and sporting goods stores worldwide. Acushnet and its subsidiaries compete on the basis of product quality, product innovation, price, service and responsiveness to consumer preferences. Acushnet has the leading market positions in golf balls (Titleist), golf shoes (FootJoy) and golf gloves (FootJoy). Acushnet also is a leading competitor in golf clubs (Titleist & Cobra).

Most people know Fitness Quest Inc. as a distributor and marketer of affordable home exercise and fitness products - most notably, Ab Lounge®, Easy Shaper®, Tony Little's Gazelle®, Total Gym® and New Balance® fitness equipment.The company manufactures and sells its exercise bikes, ellipticals, gliders, treadmills, rowers, and other fitness equipment under such brand names as Total Gym, Ab Lounge, Eclipse, and Easy Shaper. The company's products are sold at retail stores the likes of Target and Sears, through catalogs like Spiegel and on home shopping TV channels, including QVC and HSN, as well as the Fitness Quest Web site. The company's products are most notably seen through its infomercials: Tony Little's Gazelle Freestyle machine. Fitness Quest was founded by president and CEO Bob Schnabel Jr.

Mizuno USA, Inc.'s roots stem from its parent company Mizuno Corporation. Mizuno Corporation was established in Osaka, Japan in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno USA is located in Norcross, GA and continues to manufacture and distribute golf, baseball, softball, running, track & field and volleyball equipment, apparel, and footwear for international markets. The company regularly sponsors several professional athletes, while also maintaining its flagship support of Japan native Ichiro Suzuki, who now plays for the Seattle Mariners. The company was formed in 1988. Mizuno Corporation was founded in 1906 to sell Western goods in Osaka.

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