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Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

X Plus One Solutions, Inc. offers integrated and open software for data-driven digital marketing. Its products include origin data management platform, which centralizes audience creation, computer learning, tag management, callouts, and triggers. The company was founded by Ted Shergalis in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GlobalServe, Inc. provides supply chain platform solutions. It provides information technology equipment supply chain services for procurement, deployment and service. The company’s OneSource is a procurement engine that enables clients to buy and transfer hardware and software. It serves the oil and gas, manufacturing, consumer products, and technology industries. GlobalServe was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

New-York Historical Society operates as a historical museum. It offers history and art exhibitions as well as public programs that explore the political, cultural and social history of New York City and State. The firm operates a library offering books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers and other related publications. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Albridge Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise data management solutions. Its proprietary technology consolidates and reconciles client account and transaction data from hundreds of data sources representing banking, brokerage, insurance, retirement, managed accounts and more. The firm process cleansed data and uses it to power a variety of downstream technology solutions, including performance reporting, sales practice monitoring, data warehousing, business intelligence, imaging and workflow. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Lawrenceville, NJ.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP provide legal services. Its practice areas include complex acquisition, financing transactions, litigation & arbitration, tax, employee benefits & trusts and estates. The company's clients include AXA Financial, MetLife, NFL and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Debevoise & Plimpton was founded in 1931 by Eli Whitney Debevoise and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hudson Venture Partners (Hudson Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Jay N. Goldberg and Marilyn S. Adler. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Anti-Defamation League operates as a non-profit organization that fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. The firm serves as a resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Zywie LLC operates as a therapeutics company that focuses on the treatment of metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders. It engages in clinical development strategy and protein folding diseases. The company is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

F.S. Smithers & Co., Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

JDS Therapeutics LLC develops and commercializes healthcare products to physicians, healthcare-delivery networks, and other healthcare professionals. Its products include Relizen, Serenol, and pipeline. The firms pipeline drugs include treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an oral treatment for type 2 diabetes leveraging a novel mechanism of action with established safety, and a novel insulin. The company was founded by Phillip M. Satow and Michael S. Satow in 2011 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

SponsorHub, Inc. operates a platform that enables brands to easily discover, manage and measure sponsorship opportunities. Its data tools help brands and their agencies track and measure their customer engagements including major events, athletes, teams and leagues, in real-time. The firm’s platform provides access, execution and tools to list and evaluate sponsorship opportunities. The company was founded by Robert F. Johnston and Andrew Reid on June 6, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Retrotope, Inc. operates as clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that develops drugs to treat degenerative diseases. It offers drugs and therapies to treat Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, mitochondrial myopathies and retinopathies diseases. The company was founded by Charles R. Cantor, Robert J. Molinari, and Mikhail S. Shchepinov in 2006 and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA.

The Center for Education Reform provides educational support services to expand educational opportunities. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (EUSA Pharma USA), Inc. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 7, 1980 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Houlihan Lokey (Corporate Finance) Ltd. operates as an independent mergers and acquisitions advisory firm. It provides investment management and financial advice to corporate clients. The company was founded on February 4, 1983 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children is an organization that provides resources for individuals who work with preschoolers. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company's magazine, Teaching Young Children, offers guidance on creating a strong anti-bias program and self-awareness. The CEO of the company is Michelle Kang.

First Things First of Greater Richmond operates as a community foundation. The private company is based in Richmond, VA. Sam Leyvas has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

The Podesta Group provides government relations and public affairs services. It offers branding, crisis management, strategies involving legislation and message development services. Its clients include Google, Wal-Mart, BP, Textron, National Confectioners Association, Genzyme and Genentech. The company was founded by Dan Mattoon and Tony Podesta in 1988 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute engages in promotion of education. It offers assessments of student learning, and common-sense accountability for schools and children across the achievement spectrum; education options and school-performance information for every family; and A student-centered system that provides clear pathways to upward mobility, good citizenship, and successful participation in adult society. The company was founded by Thelma Fordham Pruett in 1959 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

New Profit, Inc. provides support and services to innovative social entrepreneurs and their organizations. It offers services to visionary entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other partners. The company was founded by Vanessa Kirsch in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Verge Solutions LLC engages in the provision of software solutions to healthcare organizations. It provides strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Jon Piebenga in 2001 and is headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC.

American Management Association provides education seminars and sells educational materials. The firm is a global membership-based association that provides a full range of management development and educational services to individuals, companies and government agencies worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.