The Advisory Board Company provides best practices research, analysis, executive education and leadership development, business intelligence software tools, and installation support services primarily to the health care industry. The Advisory Board Company programs focus on business strategy, operations, and general management issues. The Advisory Board Company program services include best practices research studies, executive education, proprietary content databases and online tools, daily online executive briefings, executive inquiry service, business intelligence and analytic tools, and best practices installation support. The Advisory Board Company best practices research services focus on identifying best-demonstrated management practices, critiquing widely-followed but ineffective practices, and analyzing emerging trends in the health care and education industries; business intelligence and analytics programs enable members to pair their own operational data with the best practices insights; and installation support programs assist member institutions to adopt and implement best practices to enhance performance. As of September 30, 2009, The Advisory Board Company offered 43 programs to a membership of approximately 2,800 organizations, including hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, health care insurers, medical device companies, universities, and other education institutions. The Advisory Board Company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

COTA provides bus transportation throughout Franklin County and parts of Delaware, Fairfield, and Licking counties on some 65 routes with 4,300 bus stops. COTA received about $14 million in federal stimulus money to repair facilities and replace older buses. One project that didn't receive funding was COTA's proposed light rail line to run from Columbus to Ohio State University. The agency also provides service for people with disabilities through Project Mainstream. COTA was created by local county and municipal governments and began operations in 1974.

LEVITZACKS has been providing outstanding audit, review, compilation, domestic and international tax, management information, and management advisory services since 1964. We have extensive experience in a variety of industries including defense contracting, retailing, automobile dealerships, construction and development, manufacturing, engineering services, biotech, Internet services, franchising, distribution, profit sharing and 401(k) plans just to name a few. Our clients range in size from start-up companies, when we get to know the management team, to companies with annual revenues well in excess of $300,000,000. LEVITZACKS, CPAs clients benefit from dealing directly with the engagement partner, the decision maker. LEVITZACKS, CPAs approach to serving our clients includes anticipating new requirements, whether because of changes in the business environment or because of new SEC, accounting or tax promulgations. LEVITZACKS, CPAs work closely with our clients to evaluate the impact of new requirements and assist them in adopting the changes. LEVITZACKS, CPAs are a proactive CPA and consulting firm. We meet regularly with clients during the year to assist in statutory reporting compliance, profitability enhancement and tax planning. We believe that our clients benefit from our involvement in major business decisions. With our primary discipline as certified public accountants, LEVITZACKS, CPAs provide business consulting, tax and financial reporting services with the requisite attention to detail.

One of the largest and best-known labor unions in the US, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has 1.4 million members. The Teamsters represents workers in some 20 industry sectors, including airlines, freight, parcel delivery, industrial trades, and public service. More than 200,000 of the union's members are employees of package delivery giant United Parcel Service. Besides negotiating labor contracts with employers on behalf of its members, the union oversees pension funds and serves as an advocate in legislative and regulatory arenas. The union and its affiliates have about 1,900 local chapters in the US and Canada, including about 475 Teamsters locals. The Teamsters union was founded in 1903.

TransitCenter's mission is to get commuters out of their cars and onto a bus, ferry, train, van, or cable car. The not-for-profit company is charged with encouraging greater use of public and private transit services to improve mobility, reduce traffic, help the environment, and support the economy. TransitCenter, Inc. Web site provides transit guides for a dozen US cities, including Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The organization has developed programs that encourage businesses and their employees to use public transportation through incentives that reduce payroll taxes for employers and allow commuters to pay for daily travel using pretax dollars. TransitCenter, Inc. TransitChek program operates in New York City and San Francisco.

Fellows Staffing wants to find the right fellows -- and women -- for the job. The staffing firm specializes in placing workers in administrative, financial, human resources, and legal support (billing clerk, paralegal) positions at Chicago-area businesses. It also places graphic design artists, receptionists, greeters, mail room staff, and workers for data entry. The company provides temporary, temp-to-hire, and permanent placement staffing services. Founded in 1979, Fellows Staffing separates itself from other staffing agencies by offering a $100 quarterly bonus as a reward for a candidate's "peak performance" at employer locations.

Ziebart International offers opportunities to provide some TLC for those lucky Lincolns and precious pickups. The company's car-care products and services, available at approximately 280 franchised stores in about 25 countries, include interior and exterior detailing, spray-on bedliners, and glass repair and replacement. Ziebart stores also install accessories such as alarm systems, sunroofs, and trailer hitches. It partners with Speedy Auto Glass (in the US), Vitro Plus Auto Glass (in Canada), and Rhino Linings (both countries). The company, owned by its employees since 1994, was founded in 1959.

King & Spalding is celebrating its 125th year providing the highest quality legal services to its clients. Since its establishment in 1885, the firm has had a tradition of attracting and developing many of this country's finest lawyers. Among them is the late Griffin B. Bell, former Attorney General of the United States, and numerous other lawyers who have held high-level positions in the federal and state governments. King & Spalding has (including nine retired partners) 20 members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, widely considered to be the premier litigation, trial practice and ethics association in the United States. Two lawyers, Griffin Bell and retired partner Frank Jones, have served as president of this prestigious association. In addition, our partnership also includes a past president of the American Health Lawyers Association and three past presidents of the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

The Population Council is a not-for-profit organization that performs biomedical, public health, and social science research. Population Council focuses on areas such as HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Specifically, Population Council conducts research on sociological topics like gender inequality, population trends, and sexuality education; Population Council also assists international governments with policy and program development as they pertain to these issues. The Population Council has more than 15 offices in more than 60 countries around the world. Population Council is typically funded by governments, foundations, individuals, and other organizations. The council was founded in 1952 by John D. Rockefeller III.

American Academy of Pediatrics—an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Whether you're looking for general information related to child health or for more specific guidelines concerning a pediatric issue, you've come to the right place. Here, you'll find information regarding the Academy's many programs and activities…our policies and guidelines…our publications and other child health resources…and much, much more. Best of all, you can rest assured that the information comes from the nation's leading child health experts and that we have scientific research supporting our recommendations. HealthyChildren.org. The only Web site backed by 60,000 AAP member pediatricians, HealthyChildren.org offers trustworthy, up-to-the-minute health care information and guidance for parents and caregivers, along with interactive tools and personalized content. In addition to finding the most reliable pediatric health information available online, visitors to the new site can search for a local AAP member pediatricians.

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