The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) was established in 1948, with early involvement by players like Willie Mosconi and Willie Hoppe. The objective was to organize the players and promote the sport through qualifying tournaments at the local, regional and national levels in Straight Pool and 3-Cushion billiards (the popular competitive disciplines of the era) and recognize those champions. Organizers were also determined to produce an official rulebook to standardize the sport and help fund the effort; and to involve billiard rooms, retailers and manufacturers in meeting these promotional goals. During World War II, a great number of soldiers took up billiards at military camps and the industry expected a tremendous surge in peacetime popularity for the sport. But instead, soldiers generally returned home, got married, started families and built a suburban life. Despite the best efforts of the many constituents of the BCA, the sport fell into a depression in the late 1940s and the entire 1950s. Throughout this period, the association was anchored by its official rulebook and the official recognition of World and National Championships only through BCA sanctioning. In 1961 the movie "The Hustler" was released and single-handedly revived the sport for a few years. The BCA began promoting the US Open 14.1 Championships in 1966, the most prestigious professional event of its time.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) wants to assure you it's safe. CSA is a membership-based non-profit organization that develops safety standards, provides product testing and certification services, and disseminates information on workplace and industry safety. Committees consisting of volunteers from government, industry, and consumer groups are formed to address the need for and to develop standards in areas such as construction, energy, electrical codes, health and safety, and industrial equipment. CSA is part of the CSA Group, which also consists of CSA International (tests and certifies products) and OnSpeX (consumer product evaluation).

Core3 offers three core back-office functions -- finance and accounting, payroll and benefits administration, and information technology services. Core3, Inc mostly focuses on servicing small and midsize firms in a cross section of industries, including telecommunications, health care, real estate development, and agriculture. A major portion of its business is from higher education institutions. Core3's Higher Education Services division was created specifically to handle such tasks as financial aid disbursement, student accounts management, and accounts receivable.

ICon Professional Services keeps the IRS off the backs of companies with contingent workforces. The consulting firm ensures that its clients are in compliance with tax rules for independent contractors, providing advice on employee classification guidelines, IRS audit support, tax reporting and invoice submission, and other services. It also provides an online, agency-neutral interface for companies to requisition contractors from competing staffing firms. Additionally, ICon offers outsourced payroll and benefits administration for certain classes of employees, including non-independent contractors, non-sourced workers, and former employees. The firm was established in 1997.

R. L. Polk keep tabs on the Motor City madness. The oldest and one of the largest consumer marketing firms in the US, Polk is the leading provider of marketing information and services to the auto industry. R. L. Polk & Co. collects demographic and vehicle data and packages its information into a number of products, including software and online analysis tools, for use by brand managers, marketing officers, and auto dealers. R. L. Polk & Co. also offers information and services for the aftermarket segment, as well as business-to-business marketing tools. In addition, its Carfax unit provides vehicle history data to consumers. The family-owned company was founded by patriarch Ralph Lane Polk in 1870.

New World Travel Inc. company specializes in arranging leisure travel to destinations in the US and Canada for individuals and groups. New World Travel books airfare, accommodations, and ground transportation as well as sightseeing and activities. Special offerings have included receptions with celebrity look-a-likes, Rolls-Royce city tours, and luncheons at the United Nations Delegates' Dining Room. New World Travel, which has offices in California, Florida, and New York, is a subsidiary of Frankfurt-based travel agency Dertour, which in turn is part of REWE Group.

Clark Consulting tries to make sure businesses can manage their executive and employee benefits obligations. The firm provides benefits and compensation consulting services to companies in a wide range of industries, along with banks and health care enterprises. It helps develop and implement benefit plans to cover retirement and disability, and administers executive benefit and insurance plans. Specialties include corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) and bank-owned life insurance (BOLI). Overall, Clark Consulting serves about 3,000 clients throughout the US. The firm is a subsidiary of insurance provider AEGON USA.

Aberdeen conducts probing research studies across all aspects of business and technology with 100s of companies participating in each research study to assure research depth and quality. Aberdeen’s research depth is context rich and provides specific insight by industry sector, company size, and geography, as well as by business process and technology.Aberdeen’s fact-based research is delivered on-demand in the Aberdeen Research Channels, an on-line research and content delivery platform that brings buyers and sellers of technology together to “tune in” to a common forum to explore the “facts that matter” on technology-driven business value.

Translations.com was founded on the principle that great service is, and always will be, a key differentiator in the localization industry. Translations.com, Inc. dedication to client satisfaction is what we consider to be our most valuable asset. From President to Project Manager, we believe that making our clients' lives easier and delivering language services that exceed expectations allows us to develop and maintain strong client relationships, and hence to grow our business. In all significant ventures, there are challenges to overcome. In working with the Translations.com family of language companies, you will have the dedication of over 800 full-time employees and more than 4,000 professional linguists standing by, ready to help you meet these challenges on the road to achieving exceptional results. In line with our commitment to delivering exceptional client service, Translations.com maintains over 50 offices and six state-of-art production centers on four continents. While we live in a global digital society, Translations.com still believes that local contact is the key to great service and support.

Ruth Erickson and her husband Jack start I.C. System in 1938 on the guiding principle of giving their customers ethical, honest services a concept that collection agencies in the 1930's never even considered. The company signs the first statewide association endorsement with the Minnesota Retail Hardware Association. I.C. System can help U.C. where you're losing money. Through units devoted to specific industry sectors (including commercial, consumer, financial services, health care, telecommunications, and utilities), the company provides accounts-receivable management services to 30,000 clients across the US. It is one of the nation's top-10 collection agencies. For health care providers, I.C. System provides pre-collection contact, third-party payment and insurance claims resolution, and collections service.

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