Jim Merlin

Part of Vista Gold Corp., Granges, Inc. is a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Granges was acquired by Stratex Networks, Inc. on May 14, 1997 for $11.40 million.

Surgilight Inc. provides corrective eye surgery services, develops medical equipment and sell ophthalmic laser related products for the use in photorefractive keratectomy and Laser in-Situkeratomileusis procedures. The company's OptiVision product is sold for laser presbyopia reversal for clinical trials and other ophthalmic applications including incision, excision and vaporization of eye tissue. The company operates throughout the United States. Its products are used in various medical and industrial applications. The company was founded on July 31, 1996 and is located in Orlando, FL.

Putnam Investment Management LLC (PIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1971, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam US Holdings I LLC and became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2024. PIM provides investment advice across all asset classes to individuals and institutions worldwide through separately managed accounts and pooled investment funds.

Portable Information Management Systems, Inc. provides information services. It offers services for the residential, commercial and government sectors. The company is located in Ventura, CA

Boston Lyric Opera operates opera houses. The non-profit company is based in Boston, 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.

EG&G, Inc. /Technical Services Business/ provides technical and engineering services. It offers operation and maintenance of military bases, disposal of chemical weapons, construction management, and flight training services for aviation and ground systems. The firm also provides outsourced management and technical support services to agencies such as NASA and the US department of defense. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Germantown, MD.

De Beers Canada, Inc. operates a diamond extraction and processing firm. It extracts every category of diamond deposit: kimberlite dykes, pipes, alluvial, and fluvial deposits. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

New England Aquarium Corp. provides ocean exploration and marine conservation. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Museum of Science operates as a museum. The company was founded in 1830 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines primarily engages in the development and growth of mining and mineral exploration in the NWT and Nunavut. The firm provides economic, employment, business and community development opportunities for northerners. It advises governments, regulatory agencies, investors, Aboriginal groups, the media, schools and universities, and the public on industry positions and initiatives. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Yellowknife, Canada.

The Mining Association of Canada operates as a national organization for the Canadian mining industry. It engages in mineral exploration, mining, smelting, refining and semi-fabrication. The firm explores precious metals, uranium, diamonds, metallurgical coal and mined oil sands. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

KGHM International Ltd. develops and operates mines. Its products include copper and Molybdenum. The company was founded on May 15, 2002 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.