Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, USA, Eli Global is a private investment firm wholly owned by its founder and employees. We are comprised of more than 80 businesses operating in more than 15 different sectors, employing over 5,500 of the brightest minds and determined entrepreneurs in more than 20 locations around the world. Our buy-grow-and-hold philosophy means weÍve never sold a businesses, we are not working within a 3 _ 5 year investment horizon but invest for the long haul, providing the resources and expertise to grow. We want entrepreneurs to retain their brand equity, and our group of companies operate independently of each other with CEOs and management teams who have full autonomy. Our diverse locations are bound together by a common set of values. Excellence: We hire stellar people and give them the tools to excel. Accountability: We make every individual responsible for a clear set of outcomes. This allows us to reward excellence. Flexibility: Because we measure accountability so closely we are able to be flexible with our employees allowing them to have a positive work/ life balance. Profitability: We insist on profitability from every product line. Our centers of excellence allow us to turn solid products into winners. Loyalty: We let our high performing employees at every level excel and do whatever is necessary to encourage their career growth. Honesty: We believe in the brutal truth. We share financial information with our employees to allow them to make informed decisions.