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The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Alliance Laundry Corp. offers commercial laundry equipment. The company is headquartered in Ripon, WI.

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

Citigroup Finance Canada ULC provides consumer lending, leasing and other financial services. It is engaged in commercial and consumer financing activities. The company is headquartered at Toronto, Canada.

Investment Management Corp. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Roanoke, VA.

Alliance Laundry Holdings LLC designs, manufactures and markets commercial laundry equipment used in laundromats, multi-housing laundries, and on premise laundries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ripon, WI.

3P International Energy Corp. focuses on the exploration and development of oil and gas reserves in Eastern Europe. The company was founded on April 3, 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Global Cornerstone Holdings Ltd. offers merger, acquisition, share exchange and reconstruction, and amalgamation, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

Clark Wilson LLP provides legal advisory services. It practices in the areas of aboriginal business, business litigation, business succession, employment & labour, energy & natural resources, immigration, insurance and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Teachers' Private Capital is a private equity firm founded in the year 1991. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with additional offices in London, Singapore and Hong Kong.

BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Jacob Securities, Inc. is an independent, Canadian investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Sasha Jacob in 2006 as Jacob & Co. Securities, Inc. The firm provides underwriting and financial advisory services to companies in the renewable power, infrastructure, energy and technology sectors. Jacob Securities primarily services small to mid-cap issuers in North America and around the world.

The San Francisco Food Bank collects, sorts, inspects, repackages and distributes food. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Fields Institute Research in Mathematical Science provides mathematics innovation and education services. Its activities include thematic and focus programs, fields medal symposium, workshops and conference. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

GarMark Advisors LLC (GarMark Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Garrett Bewkes. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

RedBird Capital Partners Management LLC (RedBird Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Gerry Cardinale. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Youth Employment Services provides employment services. Its programs and services include youth job connection, youth job link, youth collaboration, youth job centre, BizStart entrepreneurship and student services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Delavaco Holdings Inc (Delavaco) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Andrew Anthony DeFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Shawnigan Lake School operates as a not for profit organization. Its programs include arts, athletics, external and summer and global exchange programs. The company was founded by Christopher Windley Lonsdale in 1916 and is headquartered in Shawnigan Lake, Canada.

Asian Coast Development Ltd. is a private company based in Glendale, CA and has subsidiaries in Vietnam. The company's description is "ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT LTD."