Ronald L. Barden

Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm's predecessor was founded in 1983 as an investment advisory subsidiary of a regional brokerage firm, The Milwaukee Co., owned in part by William J. Nasgovitz. In 1984, Mr. Nasgovitz purchased a majority interest in the investment advisory subsidiary from his partners and started managing Heartland's first mutual fund, the Heartland Value Fund. In 1988, Mr. Nasgovitz and his partners sold The Milwaukee Co. to Dain Bosworth. In the same transaction, Mr. Nasgovitz acquired the remaining shares of the investment advisory subsidiary and changed its name to Heartland Advisors, Inc. In 2000, the firm was reorganized into a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., but it remains a 100% employee-owned independent firm. Heartland Advisors provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

Integral Systems, Inc. provides information network systems solutions and services. Its products are designed for use in satellite command and control, telemetry and digital signal processing, data communications, enterprise network management and communications information assurance. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Lanham, MD.

Philips Medical Systems MR, Inc. develops and manufactures magnetic devices. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Electro Energy, Inc. develops, manufactures and commercializes high powered & rechargeable bipolar wafer cell nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in a wide range of applications. Its colorado springs operation supplies aerospace grade high quality nickel cadmium batteries and components for satellites, aircraft and other specialty applications. It also develops high power lithium rechargeable batteries utilizing the company’s proprietary bipolar wafer cell design. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

National Auto Inspections LLC provides mobile pre-purchase vehicle inspection services. It engages in the provision of direct marketing of vehicle service contracts and pre-purchase vehicle inspection services. The firm also provides customized coverage plans, vehicle protection and insurance, auto inspection and finance. The company was founded by Jason Goldsmith, David Kellogg and Lee Hyun in 2003 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

VeriTainer Corp. designs and delivers crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers. The company is headquartered in St. Helena, CA.

Lev & Berlin PC provides legal services. Its areas include corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, securities law, commercial contract negotiations, and privacy law. The company was founded by Bruce Leslie Lev and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Part of Reunert Ltd., IQ Business Pty Ltd. (New Zealand) is a management and technology consulting firm. The company is based in Rivonia, South Africa. IQ Business specializes in digital business and helps clients innovate their business models and accelerate digital transformation. The South African company offers training courses covering agile safe design thinking and process innovation. The company also provides customer centricity measurements, customer experience analysis, and insights for effective decision making. The company focuses on aligning company strategies and culture to purpose and prioritize a keen customer and channel understanding to innovate smartly. IQ Business aims to create experiences that matter in the experience economy. The company was founded in 1998 by Johan J. Roets. The CEO is Adam Craker. IQ Business Pty Ltd. (New Zealand was acquired by Reunert ICT Holdings Pty Ltd. on July 01, 2023 for $24.92 million.

AirDat LLC develops Troposphere Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting (TAMDAR) technology systems. The private company is based in Raleigh, NC and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Osmium Partners LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Greenbrae, California. The firm was founded in 2002 by John H. Lewis to provide investment advice to high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Varsity Media Group, Inc. provides entertainment services through television, mobile and the internet. The company's programs include sports series, reality shows, dramas, comedies, music shows, animation, and films. Varsity brings entertainment to its audience via VarsityWorld.com, Varsity Mobile, Varsity TV and Varsity on Demand. It also provides entertainment services such as chat, games, and message boards. The company was founded by Kelly Hoffman in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Albertine Enterprises, Inc. provides public policy analysis and advocacy services. It assists clients in the textile industry, high technology service industries, the investment banking industry, consumer products industry and the travel and tourism industry to position themselves strategically in public policy decisions. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

MicroWarehouse, Inc. is a private company based in Pasig, the Philippines.

The U.S. Supreme Court Bar Association is a professional association. The private company is based in Washington.

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Argentina) SA engages in the provision of corporate and investment banking services. Its services include savings and checking accounts, term deposits, structured debt financing, and risk management. It also operates a network of 90 branches throughout Argentina. The company was founded on December 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Open Labs, Inc. engages in the development of a software application for creating music. The company was founded by Victor Shiu Wong, Craig Negoescu, Heinz Grether, and Larry Cotten in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

International Association of Privacy Professionals provides information privacy community and resources. It helps organizations from data breach, identity theft, loss of customer trust and in protection of data. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

The Council of American Survey Research Organizations is an association that promotes the role of insights in driving business impact. The private company is based in Port Jefferson, NY. The company protects and create demand for the evolving consumer insights and data analytics industry.

Loeb Partners Corp. (Loeb) is a wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Loeb Holding Corp. Loeb provides wealth management services to high net worth individual accounts, corporate funds, and pension plans.

Marketquest, Inc. operates as a sales agency. The private company is based in Allenhurst, NJ. The company was founded by Melvin R. Seiler.

Lsh Partners Securities LLC provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Dentsu Group, Inc., Isobar, Inc. is a company that provides digital marketing services. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

Part of B. Riley Financial, Inc., B. Riley Principal Merger Corp operates as a blank check company. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Daniel Shribman.

Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. provides legal services. The private company is based in Connecticut.