Greg Smogard

American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train.

AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Corfacts, Inc., Paramount, Inc. provides inbound telemarketing services. The company is based in New York, NY. Paramount was acquired by Corfacts, Inc. on October 18, 1999.

Simon & Schuster, Inc. engages in the publication of fiction and non-fiction books. It offers a wide range of genres and formats for children and adults both audio and in print. The company was founded by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Samsung Catalyst (Samsung Catalyst) is a venture capital subsidiary of Samsung Venture Investment Corp founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Showtime Enterprises, Inc. provides marketing services. The company is based in Paulsboro, NJ. Showtime Enterprises was acquired by Sparks Exhibits & Environments Corp. on 2005-03-15 for $3.6 million.

Century Business Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures document processing technology and equipment. Its products include printing and copying systems, facsimile equipment, printers, multi-functional products, shredders, folders and all related technical support and supplies. The firm also provides workflow, document, network device and output management. The company was founded on July 5, 1985 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp. is an American telecommunications company. The company is based in Washington. MCI Communications was acquired by MCI, Inc. on September 15, 1998 for $42,459.16 million.