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We challenge the traditional norms of consulting as an international collaboratory, blending digital and advisory services for public and private clients. Together, we encompass more than 30 legal entities in more than 20 countries, combining local presence with cross-border expertise to support projects from the Nordics to Central Asia. Our approach is simple: we question the answer. We don't just deliver reports – we roll up our sleeves and work alongside our clients to turn strategies into reality. Whether it's helping governments design economic development programs, supporting startups secure EU funding, or building digital products that transform how businesses operate, we bring curiosity and integrity to every engagement. We're explorers at heart, powered by diversity and passionate about growth, both for our clients and our people.

The healthcare system is failing millions of people every day—complex navigation, fragmented care, and rising costs are preventing individuals and families from achieving their best health. The Cigna Group exists to fundamentally transform this reality by improving the health and vitality of everyone they serve. Through their two divisions, Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, they partner with customers to create better, more integrated health experiences that work for real people. With over 230 years of heritage and a global team of more than 64,000 colleagues serving 178 million customer relationships across 30 countries, The Cigna Group relentlessly innovates to solve healthcare's most persistent challenges. They are building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive through comprehensive health solutions, data-driven insights, and a commitment to improving outcomes for patients, customers, and communities worldwide.

In 1995, our founders realized something: Brazilian companies had incredible technical talent but lacked systematic approaches to turn that potential into global impact. Working from Campinas, São Paulo, they built CI&T to bridge the gap between human expertise and technological transformation. What started as a research and development partnership with global tech leaders evolved into a multinational force - nearly 30 years later, we're 8,000+ strong across four continents, helping the world's most ambitious enterprises navigate change with clarity and speed. Today, we combine human intelligence with artificial intelligence to solve complex business problems. Our nearshore delivery model means we bring high-performance, cost-effective solutions with seamless collaboration and cultural alignment. We've grown from a Brazilian software development company to a publicly traded global partner (NYSE: CINT), delivering tech-integrated business solutions across retail, financial services, automotive, healthcare, and beyond. With CI&T FLOW, our proprietary Gen AI platform, we connect prototype, code, and business logic so AI works with reality - not in a vacuum. Through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, we've expanded from Brazil to the United States, Japan, China, Colombia, Europe, and Australia, proving that world-class engineering and cultural empathy can transform how technology serves business.

Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity, building the world's most adaptive networks to support exponential growth in bandwidth demand - empowering customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era. Their mission is grounded in solving a critical challenge: as cloud, AI, and digital transformation accelerate, networks must evolve faster than ever before. Ciena delivers the networking systems, interconnects, automation software, and services that revolutionize data transmission and network management, ensuring their clients can meet today's business needs while preparing for what's next. What sets Ciena apart is their philosophy of bringing humanity to innovation. They don't just build advanced networks - they cultivate deep, collaborative relationships with customers, blurring the line between vendor and trusted partner. With a people-first culture that's as defining as their technical expertise, Ciena has pioneered industry-firsts from coherent optics to cloud-native automation platforms. Their approach combines relentless innovation with a commitment to sustainability and social impact, recognizing that the networks they power ultimately serve the people who use them. From subsea cables to AI-ready infrastructure, Ciena's technology enables organizations to transform their operations and prepare for the future of connectivity.

At ICF, we believe our purpose-driven culture is the foundation of everything we build. Our team of approximately 9,000 professionals combines deep expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, but what really sets us apart is how we work together. We are not your typical consultants - we are passionate problem-solvers who care deeply about our work and the impact it creates. For over 50 years, we have partnered with governments and businesses to deliver transformative solutions in energy, environment, health, transportation, and digital modernization, all while maintaining a collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. Our culture is built on values that put people first. From our origins as the Inner City Fund in 1969, founded to finance minority-owned businesses, we have grown into a global technology and advisory services provider while staying true to our mission of building a more prosperous and resilient world. We invest in our employees through comprehensive benefits, continuous learning opportunities, and a commitment to work-life balance. Whether we are deploying AI solutions through ICF Fathom, modernizing federal IT systems, or supporting critical social programs, our team approaches every project with the same collaborative spirit and dedication to excellence. We are one ICF, operating in over 80 locations globally, united by our shared commitment to making big things possible for our clients and each other.

Xtremax is a leading cloud solutions provider that has helped transform and maximize the digital possibilities of some of the biggest names in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2003 by James Leong, the company emerged from a frustration with inefficient manual deployment systems and a radical vision to leverage cloud technology for content management platforms. Today, Xtremax serves as a trusted digital transformation partner for government agencies, multinational corporations, and private organizations across Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. With over 300 professionals across the region, the team delivers simple solutions for tough problems - specializing in cloud managed services, application modernization, data and machine learning, digital workspace, and digital consultancy. Their award-winning approach combines superior technical expertise across the entire cloud ecosystem with deep customer insight, enabling them to become the preferred partner for clients seeking to harness cloud technology's limitless potential.