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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. operates as a double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. It develops, owns, operates and franchises both Checkers and Rally's restaurants. The firm's food items encompass shakes, desserts, burgers, sandwiches, roasted chicken, crispy fish, hot dogs, buffalo wings, French fries and beverages. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Epicus Communications Group, Inc. provides telecommunication services to its customers in the United States. The company develops integrated telephone service in the Competitive Local Exchange Carrier area of the telecommunications industry. It offers small businesses and residential consumers an integrated set of telecommunications products and services, including local exchange, local access, domestic and international long distance telephone, data and dial up access to the Internet. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

drugstore.com, Inc. operates an online drugstore which offers health, beauty, wellness, personal care and pharmacy products. It provides medicine cabinet, gifts, oral care, green and natural, diet and fitness, household products. The firm's mail-order pharmacy segment provides prescription drugs and supplies to cash-paying and insurance-covered individuals through mail-order facility. The company was founded by Jed A. Smith in April 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Bacterin International, Inc. manufactured drug delivery coating platforms for medical devices. It was a tissue bank and medical device company that designs, processes, manufactures, and markets advanced medical products. The firm’s designs focused on efficacy and safety for the patient, and functionality and ease of use for the surgeon to fulfill niche needs in the industry. The company was founded by Guy S. Cook in 1997 and is headquartered in Belgrade, MT.

CHATA Biosystems, Inc. manufactures pre-packaged chemical solutions. It offers its products to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, beverages, and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Loveland, CO.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

BASF Corp. manufactures commercial and industrial chemicals. The firm serves the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, clean energy, nutrition, textiles, and building, and construction sectors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered Florham Park, NJ.

Direct Selling Association operates a trade association that manufactures and distributes goods and services sold directly to consumers. The company provides services to companies including Discovery Toys, Herbalife, Quixtar, and Vector Marketing. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Australian Postal Corp. provides postal and courier services. It also sells mail related products and offers financial services such as bill payment and money transfer. The company was founded on April 25, 1809 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

ReNew Life Formulas LLC manufactures health supplements and therapeutic products. The firm offers cleansing and detoxification, fiber, weight management, and children's supplements, as well as probiotics, digestive enzymes, fiber bars, and pet supplements. It also offers functional foods include ultra-concentrated omega oils and fish oils. The company was founded by Brenda Watson and Stan Watson in 1997 and is headquartered in Palm Harbor, FL.

Alacer Corp. manufactures and distributes Emergen-C products. Its products include original formula, Emergen-C Immune +, Emergen-Zzzz, Emergen-C Kidz, specialty formulas, chewables, and antioxidants. The company was founded by Jay Patrick in 1972 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA.

Tatum LLC provides executive consulting services. It provides services to the healthcare, private equity, venture capital, public, not-for-profit, manufacturing, distribution, retail, financial and business services sectors. The company was founded by John Tatum and Doug Tatum in 1993 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

N.V. Perricone LLC engages in the provision of clinical skin care products. It offers anti-aging treatments, cleansers, moisturizers, eye treatments, serums, exfoliators and toners and neck and body treatments. The company was founded by Nicholas V. Perricone in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) is a leading resource for news, business resources, and economic development in Orange County. The non-profit company is based in Irvine, CA. The company's members are some of the top businesses in the area. The CEO of the company is Jeffrey K. Ball.

Newman's Own Organics is a private company that wholesales salad dressings. The company is based in Aptos, CA. Peter Meehan has been the CEO of the company since 1993.

Health Business Partners LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. The private company is based in Warwick, RI. The company was founded by Patrick Rea.

Alphabet Holding Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of vitamins, nutritional supplements and other related products. It operates through the following segments: Consumer Products Group, Holland and Barrett International, Puritan's Pride, and Vitamin World. The Consumer Products Group segment offers products worldwide under various brand names and third-party private labels such as mass merchandisers, club stores, drug store chains and supermarkets, online retailers, independent pharmacies, health food stores, the military and other retailers. The Holland and Barrett International segment operates Holland and Barrett stores and franchise fees. The Puritan's Pride segment focuses on the internet and mail order catalogs of under that Puritan's Pride tradename. The Vitamin World segment owns and manages Vitamin World stores. The company is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, NY.

CHD Bioscience, Inc. develops and manufactures disinfectants for healthcare and food industries. The company is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Natreon, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets ayurvedic medicine. Its products include capros, primavie, sensoril, crominex and ayuric. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

BDS Analytics, Inc. provides industry marijuana market data and analytics. It offers GreenEdge cannabis retail sales tracking, cannabis consumer insights and research, and industry intelligence cannabis investments. The company was founded by Roy N. Bingham and Elizabeth Stahura in 2015 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Armis Biopharma, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company based in Fort Collins, CO. The company is focused on developing and commercializing products that reduce the risk of infectious disease, decontaminate chemical warfare agents, and provide differentiated medical devices. The company was founded by Edwin D. Neas and has been led by CEO Ted E. Ziemann since 2000.

Jage Media, Inc. produces distinctive events and focuses on content that accelerate the growth and profitability of cannabis brands and retailers. The company was founded by George Jage and Kimberly Jage in September 2019 and is headquartered in Bainbridge Islands, WA.