The Rural School and Community Trust is dedicated to improving the quality of education in areas without a lot of funding. The nonprofit provides training, technical assistance, and mentoring to teachers and communities in all 50 states. The Rural School and Community Trust focuses on communities affected by poverty, racism, major economic changes, and shifts in population. The Rural Trust publishes research and analysis to raise awareness and affect national policy concerning rural education issues. The Rural School and Community Trust also works to enhance communities by involving students in civic action and community building. Supporters include Archer Daniels Midland Company, The Ford Foundation, McMaster-Carr Supply, Providence College, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

World Am knows that the world can be a dangerous place. Through its subsidiary Isotec, World Am develops automated security portals used to control entry or exit of people and materials into and out of a facility. Customers have included Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the US Air Force, the US Department of Energy, and Wells Fargo. The company also does business through Senz-It, which holds the rights to develop and market sensor technology patented by SUNY at Buffalo. Senz-It is developing applications for homeland security, and the indoor air quality, food processing, and medical diagnostic markets.

Elwyn is a unique organization. Founded in 1852, Elwyn has been providing services to people with special needs for over 155 years. Today, Elwyn is nationally recognized as a pioneer in developing groundbreaking programs for children and adults with disabilities and disadvantages. Elwyn a not-for-profit organization that serves some 12,000 disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages at multiple sites through education, rehabilitation, and vocational counseling. Elwyn also operates residential communities, including more than 80 group homes and apartments, and provides a variety of health care services for persons with developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities. Elwyn also publishes training materials and hosts conferences and seminars for human services professionals. Founded in 1852 as a school for children with mental retardation, Elwyn is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the US.

Electronic Cash Systems, Inc. is a Southern California leader in merchant payment processing. We offer a full spectrum of solutions that are specifically designed for today’s merchant payment processing needs. ECS continues to provide new and innovative programs, services and products to help partners and businesses achieve more profitability. Electronic Cash Systems, Inc. was founded in 1997 by President and CEO Fadi Cheikha, who has been a leader in the electronic payment industry since 1989. “Service, Stability, Speed and Trust” is the guarantee that ECS has provided to merchants and partners for the last 10 years. Celebrating our 12th anniversary, ECS has provided turnkey bankcard solutions, ATM services, and other value added products to merchants and financial institutions both locally and nationwide. Inc. Magazine, the premier publication for small and medium-sized businesses, released its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest growing private companies in the country in 2003. ECS ranked #55 on the list. ECS has also been ranked as #1 in Orange County and #7 in the state of California in payment processing and merchant services.

Gallant knights of printing, Sir Speedy rounds your table with more than 800 franchise locations in more than 15 countries, including more than 400 Sir Speedy franchises in about 40 US states and the District of Columbia. The shops offer printing, copying, mailing, graphic design, and finishing (collating, assembly, binding) services, primarily to corporate and business clients. Its MyDocs document management system allows customers to place and update orders, track progress, review proofs, and manage costs online. Sir Speedy is a subsidiary of holding company Franchise Services.

COMFORCE Staffing Services of New Jersey is a leading provider of temporary staffing, direct hire staffing, consulting, payrolling services, and outsourcing solutions servicing the Tri-State region. The company is a certified woman-owned enterprise (WBE) and certified small business enterprise (SBE) and we are a part of the COMFORCE Corporation (AMEX symbol: CFS), a publicly held, national company recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the staffing industry today. Formerly UNIFORCE Staffing Services, COMFORCE Corporation has been providing staffing solutions across the United States and Canada since 1961. Now in our third decade of service to clients, COMFORCE Staffing Services has been a driving force in the employment industry since 1985. We provide specialized staff augmentation in the areas of Human Resources, Information Technology, Medical Office/Clinical, Office Support Services, and Science/Technology (LabForce division). COMFORCE serves as a critical strategic partner to our clients by offering flexible, value-added outsourcing of staff augmentation services. COMFORCE offers temporary staffing, direct hire, temp-to-hire staffing, contract consulting, executive search, and payrolling services. Our comprehensive industry and product knowledge have enabled us to meet our clients' unique staffing needs and help them grow their businesses.At COMFORCE Staffing Services we believe that our strong commitment to the company's mission statement has brought recognition to COMFORCE as one of the leading specialized staffing providers in the Tri-State region.

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi earned its litigation stripes in some of the most well-known cases of our age. It won a $6.6 billion settlement against big tobacco for the state of Minnesota, won $38 million for 199 women in Dalkon Shield cases, and represented the government of India in its suit against Union Carbide after the Bhopal chemical disaster. The firm's more than 250 lawyers work out of offices in five US cities and practice in areas ranging from personal injury and mergers and acquisitions to business litigation and white collar crime.

Sterling is the leading provider of employment and background screening services. We offer background checks, drug testing and other key verification and assessment services. Fortune 500 and thousands of other industry-leading companies trust us to select their highest-quality employees.Our goal is to provide you the most accurate intelligence, at the highest speed, at the most effective cost, utilizing the latest technology to make our screening process a model of service and value. We bring it together with high-integrity client services. Since our founding in 1975, we have nurtured a culture of quality and adaptability. We contour solutions to our client processes, systems and requirements — no matter how old, new or different.With over 96% client retention — an extraordinary level of loyalty, trust and satisfaction — Sterling delivers.

The American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) is the only international trade organization working on behalf of convenience distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $85 billion in U.S. convenience product sales. Associate members include manufacturers, brokers, retailers and others allied to the convenience product industry. Typical products purchased and sold by convenience distributors include candy, tobacco, snacks, beverages, health and beauty care items, general merchandise, foodservice and groceries. In addition to convenience stores, their largest customer segment, convenience distributors also service grocery stores, drug stores, tobacco shops, mass merchants, newsstands, concession stands, gift shops, fundraising groups, restaurants, institutions and much more.

Neo Advisory consulting firm (formerly operating as "neoIT") advises US companies on the details of offshore outsourcing, vetting vendors and taking clients on tours of the many countries eager to take advantage of the outsourcing boom. Founded in 1999, Neo Advisory company serves clients in the financial services, health care, telecommunications, and oil and gas industries, among others. Customers have included Chevron and Citigroup. Neo Advisory owns offices in India, the Philippines, and the US.

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