Kaplan, Inc.

In 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression, Hendrik Meijer saw an opportunity to serve his community. The Dutch immigrant and local barber purchased $338.75 worth of merchandise on credit and, together with his 14-year-old son Fred, opened a small grocery store in Greenville, Michigan. Their commitment to quality products at fair prices resonated with neighbors struggling through tough economic times. This father-son duo didn't just build a business - they planted the seeds of what would become a retail revolutionary force. Nearly three decades later, Hendrik and Fred transformed the industry by breaking down the barriers between selling groceries, clothing, and hardware. In June 1962, they opened "Thrifty Acres" in Grand Rapids, pioneering the American supercenter and the "one-stop shopping" concept that would later be emulated nationwide. What started as a humble barbershop venture has grown into more than 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations across six states, employing over 70,000 team members. Yet despite this remarkable growth, Meijer remains privately owned and family-operated, guided by the simple philosophy that Fred Meijer lived by: "take care of your customers, team members, and community… and all of those will take care of you, just like a family." This enduring commitment has led Meijer to donate more than 6 percent of its net profit annually to strengthen the communities it serves.

We are a technology company born of the belief that companies should do more than just make a profit. They should make the world a better place. Our efforts in climate action, human rights, and digital equity prove that we are doing everything in our power to make it so. We have been at this for over 80 years, building a legacy that gives us confidence to envision a world where innovation drives extraordinary contributions to humanity. Our team works across personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions that were all created to inspire meaningful progress. We know that thoughtful ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. All it takes is one to change the world, and we are committed to building the technology that makes those ideas possible.

SmartRecruiters is the Recruiting AI Company that transforms hiring for the world's leading enterprises. Built for global scale, SmartRecruiters delivers an AI-powered hiring platform that automates and optimizes the entire talent acquisition process, ensuring faster and smarter hiring decisions. More than 4,000 companies in over 120 countries, including Amazon, Visa, and McDonald's, rely on SmartRecruiters to build winning teams. In 2025, SmartRecruiters joined SAP, the global leader in enterprise applications, combining forces to accelerate innovation in recruiting technology. Founded in 2010 on the belief that great companies are built through great hiring, SmartRecruiters has evolved beyond traditional applicant tracking systems. The company's platform is powered by Winston, an embedded AI hiring companion, and SmartOS, an adaptive talent operating system designed for speed, simplicity, and scale. The company's core values include Impact, As One, CEO (autonomy and ownership), and Smarter (continuous learning and improvement). SmartRecruiters is headquartered in San Francisco with a global team of 450+ employees committed to connecting people to jobs they love.

In 1992, NetApp was founded with a vision to simplify data management and access in networked environments. Originally known as Network Appliance, Inc., the company emerged from a fundamental realization: the exploding world of data needed smarter ways to store, manage, and protect information. What started as a mission to make network-attached storage accessible and efficient has evolved into a comprehensive data infrastructure powerhouse that today helps organizations across the globe harness the full potential of their data. Today, NetApp stands as the intelligent data infrastructure company, recognized as a Fortune 500 leader in cloud data services and data management. From powering Formula One racing teams at the edge of human endurance to supporting CERN's Large Hadron Collider at the edge of the universe, NetApp's technology enables customers to achieve breakthroughs they never thought possible. The company pioneered the concept of a unified data fabric that seamlessly connects on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services, giving organizations the freedom to manage and move data wherever it makes the most sense. Under CEO George Kurian's leadership, NetApp has transformed from a traditional storage company into an AI-ready cloud data services leader. The company's intelligent data infrastructure combines unified storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions to help enterprises modernize their infrastructure, transform their cloud strategies, and drive AI innovation. With a heritage of innovation in technologies like ONTAP, StorageGRID, and the award-winning Active IQ digital advisor, NetApp continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in data management, helping customers unleash genius in their data, teams, and businesses.

Founded in 1984, Omitron, Inc. is an aerospace engineering, mission operations, and IT services firm headquartered in Beltsville, MD. Omitron is a small business with a strong focus on hands-on customer support and applied engineering. We support NASA Earth and Space Science missions, NOAA Environmental satellite programs, US Space Force, and National Security space programs. Omitron provides technical expertise in ground systems, flight operations, flight dynamics, trajectory design and analysis, space surveillance, IT security, and conjunction assessment risk analysis. Omitron is headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland with a regional office in Colorado Springs, Colorado and field sites in State College, PA; Chantilly, VA; Dahlgren, VA; and Vandenberg SFB. The company designs, develops, operates, and sustains systems that advance space exploration, enable space superiority, and protect mission critical assets.

PLDT is the Philippines' largest and most diversified fully integrated telecommunications company, with a mission to enable the nation through customer-focused solutions that empower and unleash every Filipino's infinite potential. Founded in 1928 as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, PLDT has evolved into a digital services powerhouse that provides connectivity from fixed lines to wireless services, serving as the backbone of the country's digital infrastructure. Through its principal business groups - PLDT Home, PLDT Enterprise, and Smart Communications - the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including fiber internet, mobile connectivity, digital solutions, and enterprise-grade ICT services. PLDT envisions becoming a 'happy space using technology,' leading and inspiring Filipinos to create a better tomorrow through innovation and meaningful connections across generations. The company continues to drive digital transformation in the Philippines while maintaining its commitment to sustainability and nation-building.