J. Steve Arendt

CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd. provides electricity services. It transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Hong Kong City, Hong Kong.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates, Inc., dba Barksdale Investment Management (BIM), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Weaver C. Barksdale in 1984. BIM provides highly customized fixed income and equity management primarily to institutional clients.

CirQuest Labs LLC provides life science services. The firm offers central lab and clinical trial services such as biomarker testing, pharmaceutical development, site laboratory, data management, technology platforms, molecular oncology and companion testing services. The company was founded by Lisa Helen Kyle Jennings in 2008 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Indorama Polymers Public Company Limited (IRP), formerly known as Indo Pet (Thailand), has been manufacturing PET Polymers since 1995. Headquartered in Thailand, it was promoted by the APL Group (the major shareholder). IRP is both an operating company and the holding company with investments in subsidiaries Asia Pet and Petform in Thailand, StarPet Inc. and AlphaPet Inc. (plant under installation) in USA, UAB Orion Global Pet in Lithuania and UAB Indorama Polymers Europe in Lithuania (Europe). All together they have a capacity of 958,000 tons per annum (which will increase to 1,390,000 tons per annum in middle of Year 2009) of PET polymers and are jointly referred to as 'Indorama'. Indorama began first production of PET polymers in November 1995 with a capacity of 21,600 tons per annum. Over the years it has grown from a national to a regional and finally to a global organization. Presently it is among the leading manufacturers of PET polymers in the world. Indorama manages to touch the lives of millions of people around the world through its products. PET polymers are used to manufacture packaging material for carbonates soft drinks, water, energy drinks, iced tea, juices and other beverages and liquids. The total global demand of PET polymers is around 14 million tons per annum with growth rates of 8-9% or equivalent to demand growth of around 1 million tons per annum. The organization has a clear goal to maintain a leading position in the regional markets and enhance its reach to the global market. Today Indorama operates manufacturing plants in the continents of Asia, Europe and North America. These three continents constitute around 90% of global demand for PET polymers. To consolidate its regional presence, Indorama has taken strategic initiatives in year 2007 acquired a PET polymers plant each in Netherlands and United Kingdom in Europe and started construction and installation of a Greenfield plant in Alabama, USA. Indorama will continue to look at future growth opportunities in the BRIC countries. Indorama believes in working together with its business partners (i.e. customers, suppliers of raw materials and technology) towards development of new product and towards enlarging the use of PET polymers as the foremost packaging material. Competitive structure, continuous profitability, access to global markets, competitive sourcing of raw materials, world-class facilities and an experienced management team dedicated to improve the company standards are the key strengths of the group.

Asean Bankers Association provides financial services.

Charoen Pokphand Group Co. Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in diverse business activities including feed and meat production and retail operations. Its business groups include agro-food, retail and distribution, telecommunications and media, e-commerce and digital, property development, automotive and industrials, pharmaceutical, and finance and investment. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Bangkok Glass PCL is engaged in manufacture and distribution of glass packaging business. Its products include glass container, corrugated carton, plastic crate and lifestyle products. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

The Thai Bankers' Association is a group of banks in Thailand, including Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, and Siam Commercial Bank. The association provides customer service phone numbers for each bank.

Government of Thailand functions as a sovereign level government authority. The company is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

Alamance Regional Medical Center, is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization, committed to improving the health of the citizens of Alamance County and its surrounding communities through the provision of a continuum of high quality clinical, educational, preventive-wellness, and support services in a safe and friendly environment. It also provides excellent healthcare in a cost-effective manner that represents value to patients, physicians, payors, and the community

Vaxent LLC operates as a vaccine development company. The firm’s product StreptAnova a vaccine designed to prevent group A streptococcal (GAS) infections. The company was founded by James B. Dale and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Brii Biosciences Ltd. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the provision of healthcare solutions. It focuses on the development of therapies for infectious diseases such as hepatitis B, COVID-19, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) gram-negative infections, and other illnesses, such as the central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The company was founded by Zhi Hong in 2018 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Innova Memphis Inc (Innova Memphis) is a venture capital subsidiary of Memphis Bioworks Foundation founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memphis Bioworks Foundation provides research and development services in bioscience. The private company is based in Memphis, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States.

B2B CFO Partners LLC provides advisory and consulting services. It offers financial and senior-level executive services, encompassing exit strategies, cash flow projections, and profit optimization to entrepreneurial, growth, and mid-market companies. The company was founded by Jerry L. Mills in 1987 and is headquartered in Mesa, AZ.

MasterCraft Boat Co. LLC engages in manufacture of sport boats. Its products include inboard wakeboarding, water skiing, and luxury performance powerboats. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vonore, TN.

Part of Memphis Bioworks Foundation, TriMetis Life Sciences is a company that provides research services. The company is based in Memphis, TN. Phil Cestaro has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

PIXIA Corp. designs and develops data access solutions for massive volumes of large data. The firm offers HiPER Cloud, HiPER Look, HiPER Stare, HiPER Watch, and KiOSK. The company was founded by Rudi Ernst and Patrick Ernst in 1999 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

American Hiking Society, Inc. promotes hiking to establish, protect, and maintain foot trails. The company was founded by William Kemsley Jr. in 1976 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Appalachian Trail Conservancy promotes natural resources preservation. It is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to the preservation and management of the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources associated with the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Harpers Ferry, WA.