Select Investment - Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.

Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of devices that dissipate heat from electronics and the leader in computational fluid dynamics software. Sterling worked with management to expand the company through internal growth, add-on acquisitions and key strategic acquisitions that significantly enhanced the company's technology. Aavid, a $45 million company in 1993, went public in 1996, and had revenues approaching $300 million in 1999.

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