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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.
Yokohama TWS, part of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is a leader in designing and producing tire and wheel solutions to drive a sustainable future for Agriculture, Construction, Material Handling and Two-Wheeler markets. Our 6,600+ workforce on 5 continents, 14 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, OEM partnerships, digital technologies, field tests and sustainable product sourcing all work together to bring our customers worldwide the latest in tire innovations and services that enhance their performance and improve their businesses. Combining value, safety and ease, Yokohama TWS offers a multi-brand portfolio which includes the Trelleborg, Mitas, Maximo, and Cultor brands and Interfit custom fitting services. Our brands are supported by a vast network of local specialists, to bring tailor-made services that evolve with our customers and their businesses, wherever they are. We pair localized expertise with the power of our global reach; staying close to the communities and companies where people need us most. Indeed, for Yokohama TWS, fostering a company-wide culture of sustainability focused on planet, innovative products and support for people and places where we operate is simply the right thing to do. We are equally committed to becoming a sustainability leader in our industry. We aim to minimize the impact that our global operations and supply chain has on the environment. And to achieve this, we empower our employees to make a difference. They work as one to drive positive change throughout our company, our products, and our industry. Innovation – Technology – Sustainability – Service – Caring for our communities: Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day. This is how, for over a century, Yokohama TWS has and will continue to bring specialty tire and wheel solutions – engineered for the future.
EverZinc is a global leader in producing specialty zinc materials, with a history of over 185 years. Established in 2016, the company became the worlds largest zinc specialty chemical producer after merging with U.S. Zinc in 2022. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, EverZinc operates 14 production sites across North America, Europe, and Asia, employing over 800 people. The company specializes in four main product lines: fine zinc powders, zinc oxide, zinc powders for batteries, and Zano®, an ultra-fine zinc oxide. These products serve various industries, including personal care, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles, agriculture, paints, coatings, and rubber. EverZincs advanced manufacturing technologies and focus on material science support its diverse customer base and contribute to its strong growth in the zinc specialty chemical market.
Coach & Equipment Mfg. Corp is a manufacturer of mid-sized buses serving the paratransit industry. With roots dating back to the 1870s, Coach & Equipment has a long history of manufacturing excellence. We pride ourselves in building safe and reliable buses that are carefully engineered and manufactured at our plant in Penn Yan, New York. In an industry that is becoming increasing consolidated, our company remains family-run and passionate about providing outstanding customer care.
Palmer & Cay is a specialty commercial insurance and employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm. We specialize in industry niches with complex risks and extensive service needs, delivering high value services to clients on a worldwide basis. Our highly synchronized teams bring deep experience and strategic talents to each clients needs. Our focus is on middle market to large corporate clients, delivering Property & Casualty and Employee Benefits consulting & brokerage services, including risk analysis, claims consulting, program design, marketing and administration, and risk control. When losses occur, we surround our clients with intense claim advocacy services. Building upon a culture that was started nearly 150 years ago, we understood then, and today still believe, that people are what make an organization successful. To deliver on our promise to consistently deliver "exceptional client service", we know we have to attract the best, most passionate, and technical people in our business. Combining this fundamental approach with a culture where the client is at the center of everything we do allows us to create extraordinary results for our clients.