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Benihana, Inc. operates teppanyaki-style Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was founded by Hiroaki Aoki in 1964 and is headquartered in Aventura, FL.

ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. develops audio and video teleconferencing software and devices. Its integrated platforms provide managed, international and local-language services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lakewood, CO.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM-US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately-offered unregistered investment funds.

DCI USA, Inc. owns and operates income-producing real estate, and makes investments in and provides consulting services to other businesses. The company was founded on June 21, 2000 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Amalgamated Gadget LP (does business as Q Investments) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The firm was founded by Geoffrey Raynor in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Acme Widget LP. They provide investment advice on a discretionary basis to private investment vehicles that are part of the Q Investments family of funds.

Applied Strategies LLC provides business support services to private, public, and non-profit global health sectors. The company offers product development and introduction strategies, demand forecasting, global market assessments, innovative financing, investment strategies, financial risk and analysis, and portfolio and organizational management. The company was founded by Sandra J. Wrobel in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

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.

Jaffe & Associates, Inc. provides tax preparation services. It also provides accounting services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Encino, CA.

Polar Asset Management Partners, Inc. (Polar) is Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by J. Paul Sabourin in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Polar Financial Corp. Polar provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds, which may be organized as onshore or offshore limited partnerships or corporations, as well as separately managed accounts.

DBRS Ltd. operates as credit ratings agency. The firm provides tools that helps the investors in making investment decisions. It offers web subscriptions, DBRS Viewpoint, DBRS Product Manual, and RatingsNow. The company was founded by Walter Schroeder in 1976 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

York Telecom Corp. operates as a IT managed services provider specializing in digital transformation, Microsoft & Cisco solutions, unified communications and enterprise collaboration. The firm offers consulting, media, and managed services. The company was founded by York Wang in 1985 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Katan Associates International operates as a corporate strategy and finance advisory group which focuses on the global life sciences industry. Its services include consulting, mergers and acquisitions,partnering, and merchant banking. The company was founded by Seth Yakatan and Stanley Yakatan in 2001 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Fuchs Machinery began in 1923 on the corner of 10th and Farnam streets indowntown Omaha. The firm sold and serviced industrial products and contractors' equipment. Machine tool, industrial supply and welding equipment product lines were established as the firm grew over the years. The company remained in downtown Omaha until 1954, when a 30,000 square foot building was erected on North 11th Street. From the mid '50s through the '80s the company served the expanding industrial market. In 1991 Fuchs moved to a new distribution center in Spring Valley Industrial Park, just off Interstate 80 and 60th Street. This state of the art facility, with over 40,000 square feet, is designed to meet the needs of the company and the customers through- out the '90s and beyond. Fuchs has expanded over the years by opening sales offices in Grand Island and Lincoln, Nebraska, Sioux City, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The sales territory of the company currently includes all of Nebraska, western and central Iowa, and southeast South Dakota. In 1987, Fuchs purchased the Richard Ives Company in Denver, Colorado. This full service facility provides machine tools and other industrial products throughout the Rocky Mountain States. As Fuchs Machinery has grown, the company has developed several departments to service the manufacturing industry. The firm currently has sales and service specialists in industrial tooling and supplies, machine tools, safety equipment and welding equipment. Today Fuchs Machinery is a state of the art distribution company providing high performance industrial products throughout the Midwest and Rocky Mountain Regions. A commitment to quality products and service, leadership in technology, and the best people is the cornerstone of the company success.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Sudbury Capital Management LLC (Sudbury) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Coppell, Texas. The firm was founded by Dayton Judd in 2012. Sudbury manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

Movime Network, Inc. rents premium video content to mobile users. It engages in entertainment and mobile technology. The company was founded by Lewis Jaffe and is headquartered in Park Irvine, CA.

CEO Coaching International LLC provides coaching and consulting services. It offers CEO and COO coaching and entrepreneur coaching services. The company was founded by Mark Moses and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.