In 1849 John Caldwell Bloomfield inherited the Castlecaldwell estate, which encompassed the village of Belleek, from his father. Mindful of the plight of his tenants in the aftermath of the potato famine he sought to provide some form of worthwhile employment. An amateur mineralogist, he ordered a geological survey of his land. To his delight it revealed the necessary raw materials to make Pottery - feldspar, kaolin, flint, clay and shale.The village of Belleek, whose name in Gaelic, beal leice, translates to 'Flagstone Ford' was a natural choice to locate the business especially the part of the village known as Rose Isle. This small isle provided the best opportunity to leash the yet untamed power of the River Erne - power to drive a mill wheel strong enough to grind components into Slip, the term applied to liquid potters clay.

Optimal Group Inc., through its interest in WowWee Group Companies, engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of technology-based, consumer robotic, toy, and entertainment products. Its product line includes WowWee Robotics, a line of consumer robotic products; WowWee FlyTech, a line of flyer products; WowWee Alive, which are Alive Cubs life-like plush animals that come alive when nurtured; Think Wow Toys, including plush, pillows, novelty food, action figures, dolls, and fashion accessories; and WowWee Technologies comprising Rovio, a wi-fi enabled mobile Web cam, and Cinemin suite of portable multimedia pico projectors. The company sells its products through grocery stores, pharmacies, toy stores, department stores, and high-end consumer technologies stores. Optimal Group, through its subsidiary, Optimal Payments Corp., processes credit card payments for retail point-of-sale merchants. It operates primarily in the United States, Europe, Central America, Canada, and Hong Kong. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Visual Innovations isn't shy about being on display. The company rents, leases, and sells audio visual communications and conferencing products, as well as related services. Visual Innovation's offerings include integrated projection systems, digital whiteboards, gas plasma displays, oversized data monitors, overhead projectors, digital cameras, slide projectors, tape duplicators and players, and public address audio systems. The company operates through nearly a half dozen offices in Texas, as well as one location in Tennessee. Visual Innovations was founded in 1992.

Leica Camera AG is an international company in the optical industry, with its headquarters based in Solms, Germany, and a second location in Portugal. All products from the three divisions - Photography, Hunting Lenses and Nature Watching - have a shared mission: to deliver better images. In financial 2007/2008 the Company's workforce of 991 people generated sales totaling 156.2 million Euro.

Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources, markets, and distributes fine watches. The company offers its watches under the Movado, Ebel, Concord, ESQ, Coach, HUGO BOSS, Juicy Couture, Tommy Hilfiger, and Lacoste brand names. The company also designs, develops, markets, and retails Movado-branded jewelry through its luxury Movado Boutiques. In addition, it engages in the after-sales service activities and shipping, as well as operates retail stores. Movado Group sells its products through jewelry store chains, department stores, and independent jewelers. As of January 31, 2009, the company operated 29 Movado Boutiques and 32 outlet stores in the United States. It has operations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, the Middle East, South America, and the Caribbean. The company was formerly known as North American Watch Corporation and changed its name to Movado Group, Inc. in 1996. Movado Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Paramus, New Jersey.

Horatio Myer founded the business in 1876. The Company occupied premises in Vauxhall Walk, London. It employed 19 people and had an annual turnover of £6,000. Through the reign of Queen Victoria into the 20th Century and through two world wars, Myer’s continued to grow and prosper. From the iron bedsteads of the Victorian era to the first divan beds, Myer’s were at the forefront of bed design and technology.

LoveSac stores sell so-called "oversized sacs" -- DuraFoam-filled mega beanbag-type chairs -- as well as other furniture, apparel, and a variety of accessories. LoveSac was founded in 1995 by CEO Shawn Nelson, whose additional claim to fame is winning the reality TV show "The Rebel Billionaire" (featuring Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson). The firm sells its products online and in about 25 retail stores (down from about 80 in 2005) in as many states and Canada. Overzealous expansion and heavy debt led to it spending about six months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2006.

E1 Entertainment is the leading and fastest-growing independent music company in the U.S. E1's operations encompass record and video labels as well as distribution companies in the U.S. and Canada. E1 Entertainment is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record labels had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents in 2002/2003.Headquartered in New York and now in its seventeenth year, E1 Entertainment Distribution is the largest independent music and video distributor in North America and holds the highest market share of any independent. In 1991, E1 revolutionized independent music distribution by becoming the first national independent distributor of domestic labels in the U.S., offering the first alternative to the traditional system of regional independent distribution or national major label distribution. E1 has since set the pace for independent music and video distribution in North America and now boasts an unparalleled roster of strong independent labels covering a wide spectrum of genres in both music and video.

Amstrad Plc is a 100% subsidiary of BSkyB Plc. The company designs, develops and manufactures set top boxes for BSkyB and Sky Italia.The company also used to design, develop and manufacture audio, telecoms and other consumer electronic products.

Bally Block, along with sister company Michigan Maple Block, manufactures solid wood tabletops and kitchenware. Products are made from a variety of woods, including black walnut, hard maple, lyptus, red oak, and white ash. The firm's cutting boards, countertops, dining tables, kitchen islands, and butcher blocks are sold through online kitchenware merchants and retailers nationwide. In addition to being handy around the kitchen, Bally Block's solid wood tops are used by schools, research facilities, and craftsmen's shops to make library work tables, lab tops, and industrial workbenches.

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