William Paul McCabe

FTSE International Ltd. is the brokerage subsidiary of FTSE Group in Great Britain, a global leader in indexing and analytical solutions which calculates thousands of unique indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in countries worldwide. Established in 1995, FTSE International Ltd. creates, manages and provides a range of equity, fixed-income, real estate, currency, commodity, non market-cap, regional and partner, alternative, responsible investment, investment strategy, and customized indexes on a standard and custom basis. Their indexes are used by investors for investment analysis, performance measurement, asset allocation, portfolio hedging and for creating a range of index tracking funds. Based in London, the firm has additional offices in London, Beijing, Dubai, Milan, Mumbai, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Shanghai, and Tokyo. They also publish and distribute monthly and annual performance and research reports.

EEF Ltd. operates a trade association for engineering and manufacturing industries. It business support services cover human resources and employment law, productivity improvement, research and intelligence, health, safety and environmental issues. The firm helps foster enterprise and innovation while making sure businesses are compliant, competitive, and future-focused. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council provides funds for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. It covers range of subjects from mathematics to material science and from information technology to structural engineering. The firm offers services to the users and beneficiaries of chemical, communications, construction, electrical, electronic, energy, engineering, information technology, pharmaceutical, process and other industries. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

RTC North Ltd. provides business management consulting services. The firm offers training, networks, conferencing and programmes. The company was founded by Gordon Ollivere and is headquartered in Sunderland, the United Kingdom.