STARK Holdings Inc. was founded in 1991 as EuroSoft. STARK Holdings (formerly EuroSoft) is a full-service staffing company providing information technology and other personnel to companies in Central Texas. The agency offers contract staffing (for individuals or project teams) and permanent placement for IT positions, as well as office support, call center, accounting, and light industrial staff. Clients have included EDS, the Texas General Land Office, 3M, and Computer Sciences. STARK has branch offices in Austin; Dallas; Irving; and San Antonio, Texas.

The American Poolplayers Association (APA) was founded by professional poolplayers Terry Bell and Larry Hubbart in 1979 as the National Pool League, which became the American Poolplayers Association in 1981. The two realized the popularity of the sport, but knew that, different from other sports, there was no existing recreational league system. The APA, also known as the Canadian Poolplayers Association in Canada and the Japanese Poolplayers Association in Japan, has grown to more than 260,000 members and boasts more members than all other "national" leagues combined. The League is administered locally by a network of Franchise Operators. League play is conducted weekly with both 8-Ball and 9-Ball team formats offered.

Angel Trains is one of the UK’s leading train leasing companies. Angel Trains Limited has been an owner and lessor of rolling stock for more than fourteen years, during which time it has earned an enviable record as a consistent, professional, innovative and large scale investor in trains. Angel Trains owns and leases more than 4,400 locomotives, freight wagons, and passenger cars in the UK to rail network operators. Angel Trains Limited also finances construction for new railway stock, as well as the rebuilding of older stock. Angel Trains has invested more than E4.8 billion in new trains since its inception in 1994. Angel Trains Limited leases to 18 of the 19 train operating companies in the UK, including Arriva, National Express, and Virgin Trains. A consortium of private insurance and pension fund investors acquired the company from The Royal Bank of Scotland Group in 2008.

Gartner, Inc. company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Gartner, Inc. is an information technology (IT) research and advisory company. The Company is a partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations in over 80 countries. The Company’s principal products and services are delivered through its Research, Consulting and Events segments. Research provides insight for chief information officers (CIOs), IT professionals, technology companies and the investment community through reports and briefings, access to its analysts, as well as peer networking services and membership programs designed for CIOs and other senior executives. Consulting consists primarily of consulting, measurement engagements and strategic advisory services (SAS). Events consist of various symposia, conferences and exhibitions focused on the IT industry. On December 18, 2009, the Company acquired AMR Research, Inc. On December 30, 2009, it acquired Burton Group, Inc.

Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) when their cash registers stop ringing. The firm, a unit of UK-based Management Consulting Group, offers a range of consulting services aimed at streamlining supply chain and business operations for retailers and consumer products makers. Operating from about 10 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, its consultants offer expertise in logistics, marketing and merchandising, and information technology. The firm also provides reports on industry and consumer trends. In addition, KSA has a health care unit that offers consulting services for hospitals and physician groups in the US. Textile engineer Kurt Salmon started the firm in 1935.

EDmin, Inc. is a longtime leader in providing learning and accountability solutions for K-20 education. The company has provided instruction and data management systems for 20 years and now serves nearly 5 million users in all 50 states and the international market. The company’s flagship product, the INFORM® Learning System, is a complete suite of applications that are fully integrated with a data warehouse, giving educators the data-driven instructional tools they need to optimize student achievement. The system aligns assessment results with standards-based reporting and provides appropriate resources and collaboration tools for precise intervention. EDmin is committed to providing an affordable, complete system that educators can trust to accurately measure student progress and improve instruction. EDmin also offers solutions that manage special education, track professional development and analyze costs.

ATS was founded in 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida by Delores M. Kesler. Originally a temporary medical staffing agency, ATS has become the standard-bearer for the staffing industry and has grown into a world-class staffing, recruiting, and consulting firm. In 1992, Ms. Kesler founded AccuStaff and took the company public, becoming one of the first women in America to do so. Traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Ms. Kesler grew the parent company into a $2 billion organization. Several divisions of that original company remained as ATS Services and continued to grow with offices throughout the United States.In 2009, Derek Mercer, a former employee of ATS and the nephew of Delores Kesler, acquired a significant percentage of ATS Services. Mercer was the founder and CEO of Vurv Technology, a fast-growing personnel management software company. In 2008, Vurv was sold to Taleo (NASDAQ: TLEO) for $128.8 million in cash and stock. Delores was an investor (the first one!) in Vurv and now Derek is an investor in ATS (Talagy), reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit and drive for success that is alive and well across the generations of the Mercer family. As part of the acquisition, multiple ATS business units and brands will be consolidated under the Talagy brand, including the 2007 acquisition of Dunhill Staffing Systems, which has been a leader in both professional and commercial staffing since the 1950s, with a proud tradition of long-term service employees contributing to the more than 50 years of experience that is behind our brand.Talagy’s HQ is in in Jacksonville, Florida, and while we serve clients all over the nation, we have local facilities in the following markets: Atlanta, Charleston, Chicago, Columbia, MD, Dallas, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, San Antonio, Tampa and Wilmington, N.C.

Defenders of Furbearers, the organization that would later become Defenders of Wildlife, was founded. The fledgling organization boasted only one full-time employee and 1,500 members who made it their mission to protect coyotes and other furred animals from steel-jawed leghold traps and lethal poisons. Defenders of Wildlife employs over 150 dedicated professionals and is supported by more than 500,000 members nationwide. Our organization has evolved to take on the task of preserving our nation’s native wildlife species and habitats.

Walker Information helps its customers get to know their customers. Walker Information, Inc. offers measurement and research services aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty for corporate clients in a variety of industries. Walker Information, Inc. also offers research and consulting on corporate image, employee satisfaction, and supplier relationships, as well as traditional market research and survey services. Walker Information has operations in the US and Canada. Consumer research pioneer Dorothy Walker started the firm in 1939; the Walker family continues to own the company.

pmiCME is the accreditation and compliance arm of the M|C Holding Corp. pmiCME is an accredited provider of education for medical, pharmacy and nursing professionals. pmiCME is structured to provide continuing medical education programs to physicians that will advance health care practice and patient outcomes. Established in 2001, pmiCME is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education), ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education), AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) and ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) to provide continuing medical education. In addition, pmiCME oversees adherence to all relevant policies and practices including FDA, OIG, PhRMA and AMA, to which the M|C Holding Corp. is required to comply. pmiCME is committed to providing relevant, evidence-based education and educational intervention strategies that are innovative in design and motivate physicians to adopt appropriate, up-to-date clinical practices.

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