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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.
CoinPayments is the easiest, fastest, and most secure way for merchants worldwide to transact in cryptocurrencies. It is the first and largest cryptocurrency payment processor with more than US $10 billion in total payments to date while supporting more than 2,100 coins on its platform. It is the preferred crypto payment solution for merchants and eCommerce platform providers worldwide. Founded in 2013, CoinPayments is dedicated to providing clients with fast, secure, and user-friendly crypto payment APIs, shopping cart plugins, digital wallets, and a host of other solutions supporting cryptocurrency payment applications.
Established over 100 years ago, NSK (Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese-listed company that has evolved from a regional ball bearing supplier to a roller bearing specialist and automotive supplier with a global market presence. Today, NSK employs more than 31.500 employees in 29 countries. This result has been driven by ever-increasing investment in research & development, enabling the company to continuously improve the quality of its products and services. This investment supports NSKs objective of "No. 1 in Total Quality". In addition to a complete rolling bearing portfolio, NSK develops and manufactures precision components and mechatronic products, as well as systems and components for the automotive industry, including wheel bearing units and electric power-steering systems. www.nskamericas.com www.nskeurope.com www.nsk.com
Fresh Kitchen is a healthy fast-casual restaurant chain founded in 2014 and based in Boca Raton, Florida. The restaurant specializes in 100% gluten-free, customizable meals that cater to various dietary preferences, including vegan, keto, and carnivore diets. Their menu features high-quality, scratch-made recipes using fresh ingredients, antibiotic-free and hormone-free meats, homemade sauces, and hand-cut vegetables cooked in 100% olive oil. Customers can create their own balanced bowls by selecting from a variety of bases, freshly roasted vegetables, grilled or roasted meats, and flavorful toppings. Fresh Kitchen also offers daily in-house pressed juices, teas, and juice frescas, with seasonal recipes to ensure freshness. The company emphasizes fast service without compromising quality, aiming to support active lifestyles. In addition to their food offerings, Fresh Kitchen is dedicated to community impact and sustainability. They engage in local givebacks, food donations, and composting, supporting causes that align with their values. With around 64 employees and reported revenue of $31.2 million, Fresh Kitchen is recognized for combining convenience, quality, and social responsibility in the healthy fast food sector.