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T-Rex Solutions is a leading IT solutions provider helping the Federal government modernize, protect, and scale its systems and data efficiently and effectively. Established in 1999, T-Rex has designed, built, integrated, and operated some of the world's largest mission critical systems for government clients, including partnering with the U.S. Census Bureau to implement enterprise-wide IT modernization that moved the 2020 Census online for the first time in U.S. history. The company has been recognized as a fastest growing company on the Inc. 5000 list and named a 2024 Top Workplace by the Washington Post. As an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, T-Rex combines deep Federal mission expertise with advanced cloud capabilities to deliver secure, resilient, compliant solutions. The company specializes in Cloud Adoption and Infrastructure Optimization, Cybersecurity, AI and Cognitive Data Solutions, Agile Transformation, Customer Experience, and Health IT. T-Rex supports major federal agencies including the Department of the Treasury, U.S. Census Bureau, Customs and Border Protection, Veterans Affairs, and the Intelligence Community, demonstrating their ability to handle complex IT modernization projects with critical cyber data protection requirements and aggressive schedules.

AQR Capital Management exists to transform how the world invests by bringing scientific rigor to financial markets. For decades, investors have relied on intuition, outdated models, and inefficient strategies that consistently underperform. AQR was founded to solve this fundamental problem - applying systematic, data-driven approaches grounded in economic theory to deliver superior long-term results for clients. At the intersection of economics, behavioral finance, data, and technology, AQR has pioneered investment strategies that filter out market noise and focus on the factors that truly drive returns. The firm manages approximately $99 billion in assets for institutional investors, pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial advisors worldwide. With a culture rooted in academic excellence and intellectual honesty, AQR's team of researchers, portfolio managers, and technologists continuously challenge assumptions and push the boundaries of what's possible in quantitative investing. From Greenwich, Connecticut to offices across London, Hong Kong, Sydney, and beyond, AQR remains committed to delivering innovative investment solutions that help clients achieve their financial goals through discipline, transparency, and rigorous research.

Zekelman Industries is the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America, with a legacy dating back to 1877. As a family of 100% domestic manufacturers, the company produces 3.3 million tons of steel products annually across state-of-the-art facilities. Through its operating divisions including Atlas Tube, Wheatland Tube, Sharon Tube, Picoma, Western Tube, Z Modular, and Hayes Modular, Zekelman serves construction and manufacturing teams with comprehensive structural steel, pipe, and modular building solutions that build the world around us. Beyond manufacturing, Zekelman Industries leads innovation in modular construction and multi-family housing development. The company operates 10 million square feet of annual building capacity, delivering cutting-edge solutions for hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports, and renewable energy infrastructure. With over 3,200 teammates across North America, Zekelman maintains an unwavering commitment to domestic manufacturing, safety, integrity, and continuous improvement while supporting the communities where it operates.

Captivation Software is a specialized technology company engineering digital solutions for mission makers across the Armed Forces and Intelligence Community. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Captivation delivers uncompromising software engineering support focused on national security missions. The company has built a reputation providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner, with a team of engineers who take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solutions for critical defense and intelligence operations. The company's core capabilities span Digital Signal Processing, Big Data and Streaming Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Data Visualization, and DevOps. Captivation supports major government clients including the United States Department of Defense, United States Army, US CYBERCOM, and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). Their leadership is technical from the top down, with President Dave Barbalato bringing over 15 years of software engineering experience and Vice President Daniel Barbalato serving as a subject matter expert in Digital Signal Processing.

Everlast Consulting GmbH ist Deutschlands führende KI-Beratung und hat bereits über 1.800 Kunden erfolgreich bei ihrer digitalen Transformation unterstützt. Mit dem größten YouTube-Kanal für Künstliche Intelligenz im geschäftlichen Kontext erreichen und inspirieren wir Hunderttausende von Unternehmern und Entscheidern monatlich. Als zugelassener Bildungsträger nach AZAV und TÜV-zertifizierter Anbieter schulen wir nicht nur Unternehmen, sondern sorgen dafür, dass das KI-Wissen dauerhaft inhouse gesichert bleibt. Unsere ganzheitlichen KI-Lösungen haben messbare Ergebnisse erzielt: Kunden berichten von durchschnittlich 64% gesteigerter Produktivität und signifikanten Kostensenkungen durch Automatisierung. Ob KI-Telefonassistenten, automatisierte Content-Erstellung oder intelligente Datenanalyse – wir implementieren maßgeschneiderte Lösungen, die Unternehmen agiler machen und Wettbewerbsvorteile sichern. Ob Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure oder AWS – wir integrieren uns nahtlos in jede bestehende Infrastruktur.

In 1913, Fred H. Wells, Jr. made a $250 investment that would transform America's frozen dessert landscape. Purchasing a horse, a delivery wagon, and some milk cans, he began a small dairy business in Le Mars, Iowa, delivering milk house-to-house seven days a week. What started as a humble local operation grew into something extraordinary when Fred partnered with his brother Harry C. Wells to establish the Wells Ice Cream Company in 1925. Their commitment to quality ingredients quickly made their ice cream a regional favorite, setting the foundation for what would become the largest privately held, family-owned ice cream manufacturer in the United States. The company's defining moment came in 1935 with a "Name that Ice Cream" contest that birthed the iconic Blue Bunny brand, inspired by a local artist's son who had fallen in love with blue bunnies in a store window. From that creative spark, Wells Enterprises has flourished for over a century, expanding its family of beloved brands to include Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics. Today, as an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, Wells operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities that produce more than 150 million gallons of ice cream annually. Yet despite remarkable growth, the company remains true to its founding principles: an unwavering commitment to quality, industry-leading food safety certifications, and a purpose-driven mission to sweeten life and create moments of joy for families across America.