The Texas A&M University System's Office of Technology Commercialization is Industry's Connection to the A&M System. The OTC provides the link between the laboratories where innovative new technologies are being developed and industry partners that will bring them to fruition as a product. The OTC protects these new innovations, developed by A&M System researchers, through patents and copyrights and seeks to transfer the intellectual property to industry by royalty-bearing license agreements for commercial products that result in economic development and public benefit.

Comdata is redefining the movement of money and information through managed payment technologies. Comdata has been at the forefront of payment innovations. We invented the concept of electronic payments for transportation, and in the process launched the Comdata Card - a payment solution that helped drive an industry. Comdata payment innovations now touch financial transactions of all kinds. Our integrated financial solutions are changing the way companies manage data, pay their employees, process merchant transactions, and manage spending on key business purchases from travel to fuel.

Lane Powell has helped emerging and established businesses navigate the Pacific Northwest and beyond for more than 135 years. Respected clients -- from individuals to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies -- turn to us for trusted legal counsel. In fact, Fortune 500 companies including Home Depot, Nike, Tesoro, Wells Fargo and Nordstrom have named Lane Powell as one of the prestigious "Go-To Law Firms of Top U.S. Companies®." In addition, Lane Powell was recently named one of Washington's “Best Workplaces” by the Puget Sound Business Journal and one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon” by Oregon Business magazine. With 180 attorneys in offices located in Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore.; Olympia, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.; Anchorage, Alaska; and London, England, we're thoroughly versed in the industries of the Pacific Northwest as well as the legal issues that face our clients on a regional, national and international level.

Blank Rome has provided exceptional service to clients for more than 60 years. We have become one of America's largest law firms by adding leading talent and new practice areas to handle critical client matters. We invite you to explore this site to learn how our experience, depth, and diversity can enhance your business. At Blank Rome, we see the world through our clients' eyes. Blank Rome has about 500 lawyers in eight offices, mostly in the eastern US and one in Hong Kong. The firm practices in such areas as bankruptcy, corporate governance, employment, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, maritime, real estate, and tax. Through its Blank Rome Government Relations affiliate, the firm provides advocacy and communications services.

1-Day Paint & Body Centers was founded in 1967 by chairman Javier Uribe, who had previously worked for rival car-painting chain Earl Scheib. 1-Day Paint & Body Centers, Inc. owns and operates about 30 auto-paint shops in California, Nevada, and New Mexico. In most cases, paint jobs take two to three days because new environmentally safe paints take a while to apply. Body work is available at most locations. Half of the company's business is from wholesale and fleet customers. The company estimates that it paints more than 25,000 new and used wholesale vehicles annually and has completed more than 1 million paint jobs in the past four decades.

WJM Associates knows how to attract and retain corporate talent. The executive search and human resources consulting firm provides services such as pre-employment assessment, coaching, organizational effectiveness, and team development. WJM Associates, which employs psychologists, consultants, and former senior business executives, also offers programs in developing leadership skills through the Montana Leadership Institute. Chairman and William Morin founded WJM Associates in 1996. Morin is a former CEO of another leading human resources consulting firm, Drake Beam Morin.

Service Experts is North America's leading HVAC company, specializing in air conditioner and heating repair and replacement. Every product and service is backed by our exclusive Five Standards of Excellence and a written 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. No other HVAC company has more home comfort experience. Read more about why you should choose Service Experts as your home comfort company. Service Experts Inc. consists of over 120 company-owned service locations providing heating, cooling, and indoor air quality sales, installation, maintenance, and repair service for the residential, residential new construction, and light commercial markets across the United States and Canada. Service Experts Inc. provide indoor comfort solutions to make homes and workplaces comfortable, healthy, and safe.

CRF Solutions has grown to become a leading provider of high performance commercial collection, preliminary notice service and lien management services throughout the country. CRFSolutions has always been known for its strong client service and performance orientation. The company features one of the most experienced executive teams in the industry with an average tenure of over 15 years experience for the top four executives in the company. CRFSolutions is strictly focused on providing collection and lien services for Commercial Credit Grantors. We provide a wide range of services for both the recovery of delinquent accounts receivables and lien service management.

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is one of the largest urban community college systems in the US. It includes seven separately accredited schools -- Daley College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Wright College. CCC offers associate degrees, continuing education, IT certifications, industry training, GED and ESL classes, and other programs to some 115,000 students each year. Other institutions under the CCC umbrella include the French Pastry School, the Washburne Culinary Institute, three learning centers, and the public television station, WYCC-TV. City Colleges of Chicago was founded in 1911 as Crane Junior College.

AIB International is a corporation founded by the North American wholesale and retail baking industries in 1919 as a technology transfer center for bakers and food processors. The original mission of the organization was to "put science to work for the baker," and that basic theme is still central to all of the programs, products, and services provided by AIB to baking and general food production industries worldwide. AIB is headquartered in Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University and one of the major centers for wheat and related grain product research and development in the entire world. The Institute works closely with local grain science and trade organizations, and maintains links and working relationships with many other food production and equipment, food safety, trade development, and food legislation groups and university food science research programs both in the United States and abroad. The AIB association currently has more than 900 members in many countries, ranging from international food ingredient and foodservice companies to small single-unit traditional and artisan retail bakeries.

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