GlobalOptions Group, Inc. is an integrated provider of risk mitigation and management services to government entities, Fortune 1,000 corporations and high net-worth individuals. The Company enables clients to identify, assess and prevent natural and man-made threats to the well-being of individuals and the operations of governments and corporations. In addition, it assists its clients in recovering from the damages or losses resulting from the occurrence of acts of terror, natural disasters, fraud and other risks. It delivers risk mitigation and management services through four business units: Preparedness Services, Fraud and Special Investigative Unit (SIU) Services, Security Consulting and Investigations and International Strategies. On April 21, 2008, the Company acquired First Advantage Investigative Services (FAIS), related to its Fraud and SIU Services unit.

Baron & Budd has garnered national acclaim for championing the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With about 50 attorneys and 200 staff, Baron & Budd's size and resources have enabled the firm to take on some of the largest and most complex cases of their kind. Among the things that make Baron & Budd unique are the quality of cases it handles and the complexity of legal issues it confronts. The firm's belief in teamwork, creativity, and responsiveness to clients is, and always will be, unwavering. Baron & Budd devotes its practice to representing individuals and entities harmed by corporate misconduct. The cornerstone of our law firm is toxic tort litigation, representing individuals, municipalities, and water providers seeking redress from manufacturers of hazardous products and corporate polluters.

MADD wants to convince everyone that drunk driving and underage drinking don't mix. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is an activist group that offers education, court and legislative advocacy, and other volunteer services in an effort to curb drunk driving. Mothers Against Drunk Driving boasts more than 3,500 people and organizations nationwide. Programs encompass adults, college students, youth, and law-enforcement professionals. About half of its funding comes from donors; the rest is from corporate donations and the Victim of Crimes Act, which distributes money seized from criminals to victim services groups. MADD was founded in 1980 by mothers who were upset when a repeat drunk driver killed a teenage girl in California.

CollegeGrad.com is for those ready to leave their dorm rooms behind. The company's Web site is used by college students and recent graduates to search for entry-level positions and internships. The site also conducts surveys and provides advice on such topics as resume-writing, interviews skills, and job search strategies. President Brian Krueger founded the company in 1995.

Maxim Crane Works, LP sells and rents cranes and other lifting equipment from more than 30 locations across the US. (Maxim touts itself as the only coast-to-coast crane rental company.) Backed by Bain Capital, Maxim Crane Works, LP expanded rapidly through 11 acquisitions between 1999 and 2001, but it built a pile of debt in the process. Maxim Crane Works reorganized under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2005; since then, Maxim Crane Works, LP has undergone a strategic review, after which it announced that it would not seek to sell its operations or merge with another company. However, in 2008 Platinum Equity Partners acquired the company.

StarTek, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. StarTek, Inc. is a provider of business process outsourcing services. The Company’s service suite includes customer care, sales support, complex order processing, accounts receivable management, technical and product support, and other industry-specific processes. The Company operates its business within three segments, based on the geographic regions in which its services are rendered: the U.S., Canada and Offshore. As of December 31, 2009, the U.S. segment included the operations of its 13 facilities in the United States; the Canada segment included the operations of its five facilities in Canada, and the Company’s Offshore segment included the operations of its facility in Makati City, the Philippines. On February 25, 2009, the Company completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Domain.com.

TicketCity.com company sells tickets to sporting and entertainment events including NFL games, NCAA basketball, and Las Vegas shows. International events include rugby, soccer, and Formula One Racing events. Its system allows buyers to select the exact row and seat in real time. TicketCity.com sells tickets to some 175,000 clients, including individuals and major corporations such as Dell, NIKE, Ford, Time Warner, and Eddie Bauer. The company sells secondary market tickets (meaning it resells tickets to a new buyer) at market value (as opposed to face value). CEO Randy Cohen began TicketCity.com when he was a student at the University of Texas in 1990.

Urban Science company strives to help auto manufacturers make the most of their retail sales and distribution channels by providing market analysis and software tools for managing retail networks and customer relationships. Urban Science operates from offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region, and over the years its client list has included most of the world's major automakers. Urban Science company was founded in 1977 by president James A. Anderson, a civil engineer who then worked at the Center for Urban Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Lanier Parking offers more than just a spot to park your car. It offers a full array of parking and transportation services, from shuttle and valet to design/build and financial consulting, at more than 300 locations throughout the Southeast. In addition to providing traditional parking management and facility operations, LPH company touts its planning capabilities at sites where there is likely to be insufficient space or heavy congestion, such as hospitals, hotels, municipalities, sports and entertainment venues, and universities. Its consulting services include feasibility, site selection, and master planning. Lanier Parking Holdings company was founded by J. Michael Robison in 1989.

CSU Chico, or Chico State, opened its doors in 1889 as Chico State Normal School. No longer a teacher-training school only, the university has more than 60 undergraduate majors, offered by its seven colleges. Enrollment is about 15,000, including some 2,000 graduate students. The school has a large College of Agriculture, which offers degrees in agribusiness, animal science, and plant science, as well as focusing on applied agricultural research. In 2005 hackers broke into the university's computer system, stealing the names and Social Security numbers of more than 59,000 people, including prospective students as well as current and former students and faculty members.

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