Glenn Ford

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

HSBC Bank Plc provides commercial banking and financial services. It operates in four businesses: Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. The Retail Banking and Wealth Management business offers personal banking, mortgages, loans, credit cards, savings and investments and insurance services. The Commercial Banking business offers financial products and services to enable them to operate efficiently and meet their business aspirations. The Global Banking and Markets business offers capital financing, transaction and advisory banking services, trade, research, securities services and global liquidity and cash management. The Global Private Banking business offers investment management, incorporating advisory, discretionary and brokerage, private wealth solutions, comprising trusts and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Pricelock, Inc. provides online energy solutions. The firm allows energy professionals to transact energy products online, connect with other professionals based on their interest in buying, selling specific types of energy and to recruit talent and find jobs. The company was founded in 2006 by Robert M. Fell and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Intersection Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic contracting technology solutions for the automotive industry. It offers a process for eRating, eContracting, eRegistering, and eCancellations for aftermarket products on one platform. The company was founded by Brian Reed in 2008 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX.

Cross Match Technologies, Inc. develops biometric identity management solutions. It offers authentication and verification solutions, ten-print and palm print live scan solutions for enrollment, identification, and forensic analysis; portable and handheld identity management solutions designed for a range of users, applications, and environments; and software development kits for end-users, developers, and integrators. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., ConTel Corp. is a telecommunications company. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. ConTel was acquired by GTE Corp. on March 15, 1991 for $6,421.20 million.

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.

Polypipe Ltd. designs and manufactures plastic piping products. The firm's products include rainwater drainage, high capacity rainwater drainage, decorative rainwater drainage, waterless valve, traps, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, water supply systems, rain stream water storage and re-use, and terrain PVC soil and waste products. It serves housing, ventilation, commercial property and public buildings, and civil and infrastructure sectors. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Edlington, the United Kingdom.

QinetiQ US Holdings, Inc. provides technology development and other technical services. Its systems engineering services include global and theater defense architecture, defense systems interoperability, weapon systems engineering integration and testing, programmatic systems as well as homeland security technologies. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Citizens Telecommunications Co. of New York, Inc. provides telecommunications services for local and long distance area. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Johnstown, NY.

Arapahoe Motors, Inc., also known as Schomp Automotive, is a car dealership that offers a unique car buying experience with their One Price, One Person, One Hour policy and no dealer handling fees. The private company is based in Highlands Ranch, CO. The company's inventory includes both new and used cars, which can be viewed on their website.

Advent Resources, Inc. has developed an all-in-one car sales system for dealers that seamlessly integrates with a dealership's DMS, CRM, and key digital retailing partners, as well as dealer, lender, state, and OEM documents. The system has been refined and optimized for over 35 years to provide an elegant customer experience for dealerships, real-time white glove customer service, and mitigation of compliance violations. Advent's sophisticated yet simple calculator is used from the first interaction with the consumer all the way through to the signing ceremony and vehicle delivery, without switching between multiple systems with differing data. The system has been market-tested and proven to reduce sales transaction times by 50%, helping dealers capture every penny of profitability on every deal in the most efficient way possible.