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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.
Blue Giant Equipment Corporation is a prominent global manufacturer and distributor of loading dock systems and material handling equipment, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1963 by Kurt Larsen, the company has celebrated over 60 years of innovation in the industry. Blue Giant began with mechanical dock levelers and hand pallet trucks, later expanding its offerings to include intelligent dock controls and air-powered loading dock equipment. The company provides a wide range of products, including loading dock systems, material handling equipment, HVLS fans, and ergonomic lift assist solutions. Their innovative Blue Genius Connect control panel enhances the management of loading dock operations. Blue Giant has received multiple awards for its products, including recognition in the Professional Door Dealer magazines "Best of Business Dealers Choice Poll" and a Bronze Award from Plant Engineering magazine. With a commitment to growth, Blue Giant relocated its headquarters in 2017 to a larger facility in Mississauga, Ontario, reflecting its dedication to expanding its capabilities in the material handling sector.
Health In Tech is an insurtech company focused on enhancing the self-funding process in the healthcare sector. The company aims to create efficient and innovative solutions that benefit individuals and businesses while improving the health insurance landscape. It operates a dynamic marketplace that utilizes third-party AI technology to deliver customized solutions. The company offers a variety of proprietary digital platforms and services that streamline the quoting and underwriting processes for brokers, third-party administrators, and insurers. Key offerings include reference-based pricing, group insurance captives, community health plans, and the eDIYBS platform for small and medium-sized employers. Additionally, the Health Intelligence Card and HI Performance Network are designed to improve the management of medical records and claims while providing cost-effective healthcare options. Health In Tech, Inc. is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol HIT and was founded in 2014. The company is led by CEO Tim Johnson and has around 80 employees.
Franklin Products, inc. was founded in 1992 to fill a niche in the marketplace for high quality fluid bed dryer exhaust filters at highly competitive price points for the pharmaceutical industry. Successes in the pharmaceutical industry led to rapid growth into other industries such as food production and chemical manufacturing. All markets where the best quality product is required to do the job!