Robert M. Franklin

Call-Net Enterprises, Inc. was an e-communications company which provided data, e-business and voice services for businesses and consumers primarily through Sprint Canada, Inc. Rogers Communications, Inc. acquired Call-Net Communication and on July 7, 2005, Sprint Canada, Inc. officially became Rogers Telecom, Inc. and Call-Net Enterprises, Inc. became Rogers Telecom Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Call-Net owned and operated an extensive national network with operations in the United States and the United Kingdom

Great Lakes Carbon is a producer of Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC), serves the needs of the aluminum, steel, titanium dioxide, and other carbon consuming industries worldwide. A unique combination of experience, technology and teamwork goes into every ton of CPC. It ships to meet the most demanding requirements.

Placer Dome, Inc. owns & explores gold mines. It produces copper, silver as a byproduct of its gold mining. It has interests in different mines in Australia, the Americas, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Tanzania. Placer Dome was formed in 1987 and is located in Vancouver, Canada.

ClubLink Corp. engages in golf club and resort operations. It caters event such as golf tournament, weddings, meeting and conferences, and other celebrations. The company was founded by Bruce Simmonds on December 31, 1993 and is headquartered in King City, Canada.

Stratos Global Corp. provides telecommunications services. It offers customers operating in remote locations a variety of satellite and microwave wireless technologies to provide Internet Protocol, data and voice solutions through a range of newly emerging and established technologies. The firm also serves an array of diverse markets including government, military, oil and gas, maritime, industrial, aeronautical, media and recreational users anywhere in the world. The company was founded on October 10, 1960 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Global Development Resources, Inc. ('GDR') is a publicly traded U.S. based real estate finance company that acts as a participating lender, equity partner and developer in the acquisition, development and renovation of high-margin, lifestyle communities, second homes, commercial and resort related properties.