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In 1995, after 35 years in the wholesale building material distribution business, Jerry Merrill founded All American Building Products. His primary goal was to service professional contractors with vinyl siding and windows. Jerrys vision was to be the preferred vendor by providing his customers with superior products, service and wisdom. Mr. Merrill considered it a high compliment when his customers referred to him as "their distributor." In 2000, with the assistance of Kirk Van Vleet, Jerry expanded by opening an office in Tulsa. This opening gave All American full coverage of Oklahoma. Mr. Van Vleet then opened a third location in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the fall of 2007. Today, it is still our desire to continue with Jerrys vision and to be "Your Distributor." "It is our mission to be your preferred vendor by providing our customers with superior products, service, and wisdom. It is our highest compliment to be called your distributor."
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is a leader in industrial vehicle automation, focusing on retrofitting existing equipment with autonomous technology. Founded in 2000 and based in Petersboro, Utah, ASI operates a 100-acre proving ground for robotics testing. The company provides OEM/vendor-independent automation solutions for various sectors, employing between 201 and 500 staff and serving clients across six continents. ASI offers a range of products and services, including the Mobius® Fleet Management System for coordinating autonomous fleets and custom automation kits for vehicles of all sizes. Their solutions cater to multiple industries, such as mining, automotive, agriculture, military, construction, logistics, security, and research. Notable clients include Ford Motor Company, Anglo American, John Deere, and the U.S. Department of Defense. ASI emphasizes all-weather, 24/7 operation, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs in applications like landscaping.
Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
Payfare is a global FinTech company offering mobile banking, instant payment and loyalty-reward solutions for today`s workforce. Payfare`s financial technology platform is providing financial inclusion and empowerment to millions of next-generation workers around the globe with a full-service mobile bank account and debit card with instant access to their earnings and relevant cash-back rewards. Payfare was founded in 2015 by fintech entrepreneurs and a senior management team with unparalleled experience in the banking, payment card and financial technology sectors. Payfare is backed by major investors and financial institutions around the world. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Some of the world`s largest on-demand economy platforms including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and DiDi trust Payfare to pay their workers.
The Helper Bees is a technology platform focused on enhancing the aging-in-place experience for older adults in the healthcare sector. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the company operates across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. It offers a wide range of non-medical in-home care services, including home care, home modifications, pest control, and meal delivery, all facilitated through its Aging-In-Place Provider Network. The platform features several tools to ensure quality care, such as automatic fulfillment that monitors service quality, digital invoicing and payment systems, and digital claims tools to streamline processes and improve data collection. Additionally, the company provides care concierge services to help individuals navigate their supplemental benefits and manage payments. The Helper Bees partners with major insurance carriers and health plans to improve in-home care delivery and reduce healthcare costs, making aging in place more accessible for seniors and their families.