Tarsus Group is an international media company with a portfolio of exhibitions, conferences, publications and online media that span across the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With its head office in London Tarsus also has offices in Paris (France), Milwaukee and Boca Raton (USA), Düsseldorf (Germany), Shanghai (China) and Dubai (UAE). Tarsus Group was founded by Chairman Neville Buch and it was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1998 following the acquisition of the Labelex Group of Companies. The principal strategy of the Group is to build a business that facilitates the development of relationships between buyers and sellers, helping them to do business in their respective markets efficiently and profitably. Tarsus seeks to achieve this by owning and managing the key exhibitions, conferences, print and online media in each sector in which it operates.

Asciano Limited brings together the powerful combination of the Pacific National rail operations with the Patrick ports and stevedoring businesses to create a unique transport infrastructure company. Asciano Limited owns two Australian transportation infrastructure businesses, Patrick (port operations, including facilities management and stevedoring) and Pacific National (freight rail operations). Asciano also holds interests in Patrick Autocare, which provides motor vehicle processing, storage and distribution. Its Pacific National Coal operates an export terminal for coal. Asciano was created in 2007 when Toll Holdings spun off its port operations and railroad interests to shareholders.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 147,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. The organization operates under the mission of developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning, and promoting the profession. ASCE publications include books, manuals, journals, and magazines, as well as online research databases. It also provides its members with continuing education opportunities. Other ASCE activities include issuing annual report cards on the state of our nation's infrastructure. ASCE was founded in 1852 and is America's oldest national engineering society.

Wyle Laboratories provides engineering, testing, life cycle management, clinical health services, operations support, and other technical support services to clients in such industries as aerospace, life sciences, telecommunications, and transportation. Besides serving commercial and industrial clients, Wyle Laboratories, Inc. is also a large government contractor, working with various branches of the Department of Defense and NASA. Founded in 1949 as a testing laboratory, Wyle Laboratories operates more than 40 facilities around the country with about 3,800 employees. Wyle Laboratories, Inc. owns fellow government contractor Wyle Information Systems Group. In June 2009 private equity firm Court Square Capital Partners bought Wyle Laboratories.

Brand Matter uses its gray matter to manage and market consumer brands. The brand management and licensing company owns the Ellen Tracy clothing brand, which is targeted towards professional women. (Ellen Tracy struggled under several owners in recent years until it was purchased by Brand Matter from Liz Claiborne in early 2008.) Brand Matter licenses the Caribbean Joe Island Supply Co. lifestyle brand of beach-inspired apparel and accessories, such as sunglasses and luggage. It also advises companies that own brands, including The Bombay Company and Linens n Things, that were once part of now-defunct retail chains. Brand Matter is owned by private equity firms Windsong Brands and Hilco Consumer Capital.

Service Corporation International provides deathcare products and services in the United States, Canada, and Germany. Service Corporation International funeral service and cemetery operations consist of funeral service locations, cemeteries, funeral service/cemetery combination locations, crematoria, and related businesses. Service Corporation International provides various professional services relating to funerals and cremations, including the use of funeral facilities and motor vehicles, and preparation and embalming services. Service Corporation International also sells funeral related merchandise, including caskets, burial vaults, cremation receptacles, cremation memorial products, flowers, and other ancillary products and services at funeral service locations. Service Corporation International cemeteries provide cemetery property interment rights, including mausoleum spaces, lots, and lawn crypts; and sell cemetery related merchandise and services comprising stone and bronze memorials, markers, merchandise installations, and burial openings and closings. Service Corporation International also sells preneed funeral and cemetery products and services whereby a customer contractually agrees to the terms of certain products and services to be delivered and performed in the future. As of December 31, 2009, Service Corporation operated 1,254 funeral service locations and 372 cemeteries, including 208 combination locations, covering 43 states in the United States, 8 Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, as well as 12 funeral homes in Germany. Service Corporation International was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

This is no bird of prey, but it's definitely a deterrent to chemical, biological, and explosive agents. Raptor Detection (formerly Link Plus) develops sensors and sensor systems capable of detecting trace amounts of dangerous substances. Its SAFE-T products use MIP (molecular imprinted polymer) technology and include screening wipes and sprays, and paintballs that help in abating counterfeiting and smuggling. Subsidiary Columbia BioSystems works with the US Army, the University of Maryland, and The Johns Hopkins University to develop products using MIP technology for the detection of hospital-acquired pathogens. CEO Jonathan Gluckman and founder Robert Jones own 19% and 18% of the company, respectively.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors.

Technology research is no shot in the dark for customers of Techshot. Techshot, Inc. provides product design, engineering, and development services, specializing in electrical, mechanical, and software technologies. From feasibility studies to prototype production, Techshot helps entrepreneurs, manufacturers, medical institutions, universities, and government agencies throughout North America develop products. Formerly known as Space Hardware Optimization Technology (SHOT), the company studied hardware for spaceships and payloads for space shuttle missions. Its work with NASA led to contracts with military, institutional, and commercial customers. Founded in 1988, Techshot is owned by its officers.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is dedicated to finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. has pledged more than $600 million for blood cancer research since it was established in 1949. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society also provides education programs and publications for health professionals and support for patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. has chapters throughout the US and Canada. Nearly all of the group's revenue comes from contributions made in response to its fund-raising campaigns.

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