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Fusion MPHC Group, Inc. provides integrated voice and data communication services. It offers broadband Internet access service for small and mid-sized businesses; business phone and Internet services; VPN and security services; email and web hosting services; and enterprise solutions. The firm also provides voice over IP, wireless and voice services on a managed national broadband network, wholesale and carrier services. The company is headquartered in DE.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pivotal Group Inc (Pivotal Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Francis Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Excel Telecom (dba Excel Telecommunications) is a leading, facilities based provider of a rich suite of high quality, integrated voice and data communications products and services to residential, commercial and carrier customers. Excel offers a wide range of switched and dedicated voice and data services, including domestic and international direct-dial and dial-around long distance, toll-free, wholesale pre-paid long distance and local services, as well as carrier transport, conferencing, hosting and other value-added services, to commercial, carrier and residential customers. Based on its Veraz softswitching platform, Excel has developed and deployed its next generation, IP-based voice and data services, including SIP trunking, hosted IP PBX, IP VPNs and dedicated data services. The Company owns and operates a robust, nationwide Class IV/V VoIP-FGD enabled network that forms a mesh of connectivity across 9 major U.S. metropolitan markets. Consisting of long haul fiber paths, numerous routers, servers and switching equipment, the network provides on-net coverage of virtually every U.S. LATA. Excel also maintains interconnect agreements with more than 300 carriers.

Laserlink.Net, Inc. provided branded Internet access and virtual Internet service provider. The company was founded by Edward J. Sullivan and was headquartered in Media, PA.

PeopleFluent, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service talent management solutions. It offers PeopleFluent Mirror Suite that integrates video and social technologies into various talent applications; PeopleFluent Colossus, a data integration cloud service that connects talent data and applications; Recruitment Software, a talent acquisition solution that allows clients to make informed hiring decisions; and Performance Management that allows clients to improve business results, develop employees, and retain key staff. The company was founded by Todd Hayes Loofbourrow in 1997 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Tenaya Capital Inc (Tenaya Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Brian Melton, Stewart Gollmer, Ben Boyer and Brian Paul. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Najafi Cos. LLC (Najafi) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Jahm Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Consumers United, Inc. operates as an online insurance agent. The firm offers advice for car insurance and compares real quotes. The company was founded by Justin Dangel and Mark Hollak in 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

SKIL Group provides infrastructure development services. The firm serves in the area of seaport and logistics, railway, defence ship building and offshore asset construction yards. The company was founded by Nikhil Gandhi and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp. is an American telecommunications company. The company is based in Washington. MCI Communications was acquired by MCI, Inc. on September 15, 1998 for $42,459.16 million.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Snapnurse Tech, Inc. provides healthcare staffing services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Jeffrey J. The company was founded by Cherie Kloss and Jeff Richards. Grant has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Digital Realty Trust LP owns, acquires, develops and manages technology-related real estate. It is focused on providing customer driven datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. The company was founded on July 21, 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FirstLight Fiber, Inc. engages in the provision of fiber optic data, Internet, and voice services. The firm offers cloud services, data center, fiber business bundles, dark fiber, managed Cisco solutions, business solutions, and security solutions. The company was founded by Larry A. Davis and Kevin M. O?Connor in 1999 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.