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The Washington Trust Co. of Westerly (Investment Management) (WTC-IM) is the asset management division of The Washington Trust Co. of Westerly, a community bank headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: WASH). WTC-IM offers a range of personal and business financial services which includes trust services, investment management services and wealth management services. They manage portfolios for individuals, institutions and ERISA pension plans.

GeoTrust, Inc. provides retail and reseller services for secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption, website authentication, digital signatures, code signing, secure email, and enterprise SSL products. It offers true businessID with extended validation SSL certificates, true businessID SSL certificates, multi-domain certificates, wildcard SSL certificates, UC and SAN SSL certificates, quick SSL premium certificates, Symantec certified document solutions, and enterprise SSL. The company was founded by Neal Creighton, Charles Jennings, David Chen, and Christopher T. M. Bailey in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Optiant, Inc. designs supply chain management software solutions. The company was founded by John Ruark, Marcus Ruark and Sean P. Willems in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Funambol, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the development of white-label digital lifestyle personal cloud solutions for mobile operators, device manufacturers, content providers and software developers. Its solutions encompass cloud-based server and applications for smartphones, tablets, computers and web portals. The firm provides services including professional services, KickStart training, software maintenance, technical support and community support. The company was founded by Fabrizio Capobianco, Stefano Fornari and Alberto Onetti in 2001 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Agiliance, Inc. engages in the provision of security and operational risk management solutions for governance, risk, and compliance programs. It provides cloud managed, compliance and consulting services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

AbCellera Boston, Inc. produces vaccines for plant, animal, and human diseases. It focuses on the discovery of novel therapeutics for autoimmune disease and pain. The company was founded by Theodore G. Clark in 2004 and is headquartered in Arlington, MA.

Cardea Bio, Inc. develops bioelectronics for use in research and diagnostics. Its products include AGILE 100 and pipeline. The company was founded by Ross Bundy, Kiana Aran, and Brett Goldsmith in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Pioneer Press provides business news from St. Paul, MN and beyond. The private company also covers crime, politics, education, sports, entertainment, and things to do in the area.

Part of Fluor Corp., Marshall Contractors, Inc. is a contractor specializing in electronic centers and buildings. The company is based in Rumford, RI. Marshall Contractors was acquired by Fluor Enterprises, Inc. on November 13, 1996.

NetLink, Inc. provides voice and data services. The company is based in Fenton, MO. NetLink was acquired by PentaStar Communications, Inc. on October 02, 2000 for $1.09 million.

Part of Viavi Solutions, Inc., Network Intelligence, Inc. is a company that provides network performance and monitoring software. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. Network Intelligence was acquired by Wandel & Goltermann Technologies, Inc. on March 25, 1998.

Skanska USA Building Inc. provides construction, pre-construction consulting, general contracting, design-build and pharmaceutical validation services to the industries including pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, educational, high-tech, healthcare, aviation, transportation, sports and entertainment. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Newsday Holdings LLC provides daily newspaper publishing services. It publishes news on local sports, classifieds, business, entertainment, politics and yellow pages. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

Terracon Consultants, Inc. engages in the provision of consulting engineering solutions. Its services include environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials. The firm focuses in the markets of agriculture, commercial/retail, disaster response, federal, healthcare, oil and gas, and technology. The company was founded by Gerald Olson in 1965 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Part of Grupo Carso SAB de CV, The News is a publisher of a daily newspaper. The News was acquired by Grupo Carso SAB de CV from Novedades Editores SA de CV on August 28, 2002.

Connotate, Inc. provides web-monitoring and web-mining solutions. Its applications include content and news aggregation, financial and market research, retail and distribution chain monitoring and compliance and risk management. The company was founded by Donald Smith, Vincent Sgro and Tomasz Imielinski in 2000 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC provides newspaper publishing services. The firm's newspaper offers information on sports, crime, political, financial, and movies. It also offers weekend supplement and a sports publication (USA TODAY Sports Weekly). The company was founded on September 15, 1982 by Allen H. Neuharth and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

The Detroit News, Inc. publishes a daily newspaper. It publishes sports, business, auto, entertainment news, and editorial. The company was founded by James E. Scripps in 1873 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Citizens Bank NA provides commercial banking services. It offers credit cards, borrowing services, student lending solutions, retirement plans, and wealth management and investment services. The company is headquartered in Providence, RI.

The U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. is a non-profit organization that aims to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated to create an environmentally and socially responsible environment. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1993 by Steven Richard Fedrizzi. The organization provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-saving buildings through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. The LEED certification is available for virtually all buildings, communities, and homes. The organization offers various resources, including exam prep materials, to help professionals advance their careers in green building. Peter Templeton has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

Optimal Solutions Group LLC provides policy analysis research and consulting services. It offers program and policy evaluation, cost-benefit and effectiveness analyses, custom econometric modeling, and market analyses for decision makers in both the public and private sectors. The firm works for government at the federal, state, and local level and also works with non-profit companies. The company was founded by Mark D. Turner and Tracye Turner in February 2000 and is headquartered in Hyattsville, MD.

Metrum Research Group LLC provides biomedical modeling and simulation services. The firm offers strategic modeling and simulation for research and development decision support and in silico optimization of clinical trial designs, model-based data analysis, and regulatory report preparation. It also provides consulting services in the areas of biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, and simulation systems and software qualification. The company was founded by Marc R. Gastonguay and Jeffrey T. Hane in 2004 and is headquartered in Tariffville, CT.

ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc. is a non-profit organization which mentors high school students and inspires them to pursue careers in design and construction. It offers architectural and engineering programs, scholarships, and grants. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Skanska USA, Inc. provides construction and real estate development services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening American infrastructure. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company serves as a resource and are member-led, with leading minds from across industries.