Mark Patterson

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Inova Health System Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates hospitals and provides healthcare services including emergency care, home care, nursing, mental health and blood donor services. The organization operates Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. It also provides outpatient surgery operations. The company was founded in 1956 and is located in Falls Church, VA.

Tracor, Inc. provides tailored mobile special tactics training, training development, and training management solutions for military and law enforcement. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Chemical Abstracts Service creates and delivers a digital information environment for scientific research and discovery. Its products include SciFinder, STN, science IP, MethodsNow and ChemZent. The company was founded by William A. Noyes in 1907 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

The Military Postal Service Agency provides postal services to the armed forces. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.