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Alltel Corp. provides wireless, local, telephone, long-distance, online, and high-speed data services to residential and business customers. It serves in Chicago, Illinois, and Houston areas. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Kennedy Capital Management LLC (KCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Gerald Kennedy and Richard Sinise in 1980 as Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. In November 2022, the firm converted from “Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.”, a Missouri S corporation, to “Kennedy Capital Management LLC”, a Delaware limited liability company. They are a subsidiary of KCM Holdings, Inc. KCM manages assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.

SunGard Corp. provides software and information technology services. The firm offers solutions to asset finance, asset management, collateral management, compliance and tax, corporate liquidity, energy trading and operations, fund administration, hedge fund management, insurance, market date, post-trade processing, private equity, reconciliations, retail, private and corporate banking, risk management and analytics, securities finance, trading and connectivity, wealth and retirement administration, sungard k-12 and sungard public sector. It also provides consulting, management and professional services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Founded in 2006 by James A. Schwartz, Harvey Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Nokomis Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2017 and is principally owned by Brett A. Hendrickson. Nokomis Capital specializes in investment management for hedge funds and separately managed accounts for certain clients.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Accruent LLC provides real estate performance management solutions. Its solutions include capital planning, CMMS, field service management, IoT remote monitoring, project management, and healthcare technology management. It offers products and services to education, corporate, healthcare, public sector,retail, telecommunication, manufacturing, and utilities industry. The company was founded by Mark Friedman in August 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm is a subsidiary of B. Riley Securities Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY). The firm was formed in 2017, when B. Riley Financial, Inc. merged two of their brokers, B. Riley & Co. (founded in 1997) and FBR Capital Markets & Co. (founded in 1989), under the name of B. Riley FBR, Inc. B. Riley Securities provides research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net-worth individuals. They provide investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies.

MarginPoint provides cloud-based indirect material management solutions for the industrial market. Its solutions include advanced inventory management, mobile inventory application, advanced vendor-managed inventory, industrial vending, and advanced analytics. It also offers cloud technology and marginpoint integration toolkits as well as technical support and training services. The company was founded by by Anton Visser and Jeff Chavez in 1999 and is headquartered in Laguna Hills, CA.

Avaak, Inc. developed and build power integrated wireless video sensor platforms. It offered system products, cameras, accessories, service plans and mobile applications. The company was founded by Gioia Messinger and Bar-Giora Goldberg in 2004 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Verizon Telematics, Inc. provides GPS, satellite, and cellular technology services. It develops portfolio of connected vehicles for consumers and businesses. The firm’s solutions include automatic crash notification, incident alert, pinpoint roadside assistance, SOS/emergency call, stolen vehicle location assistance, valet protect, automatic alarm notification, crisis assist and safe ride. The company was founded by Kevin Link and Chuck Link on January 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Illuminate Management LLC (Illuminate Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Cindy B. Padnos. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

The Merex Group provides contract manufacturing and supply chain management services for military platforms and legacy aircraft. It offers supply of spare parts, contract manufacturing, repair and overhaul management, program management and strategic distribution. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Camarillo, CA.

GoShare, Inc. provides mobile application that connects truck & van owners with people and businesses who need help with moving, hauling or delivering cargo on demand. It specializes in delivery on demand, van rental, truck rentals, moving on demand, transportation services, pickup truck rental, sharing economy and last mile delivery. The company was founded by Shaun Savage and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

272 Capital LP is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Originally founded in 2017 as 272 Capital LLC, the firm merged with B. Riley Capital Management LLC in 2021 and renamed as B. Riley Asset Management LLC. Effective February 4, 2024, Wesley “Wes” Cummins is the sole owner of the firm. The firm was also renamed 272 Capital LP. 272 Capital provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles and a separate account for an institutional investor.

Ankona Capital Management LLC (Ankona Capital) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.