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ASCENDING empowers businesses with AI-driven solutions and cloud transformation strategies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ASCENDING is a leading AI and Cloud solutions company that provides comprehensive end-to-end cloud services. As an AWS Certified Advanced Consulting Partner, ASCENDING specializes in cloud migration, modernization, data analytics, and AI solutions that help organizations unlock innovation, scalability, and efficiency in their digital transformation journey. The company delivers scalable and high-available cloud solutions using advanced technology to measure IT infrastructure effectiveness, then helps clients migrate to the cloud and modernize their systems. ASCENDING's implementation methodology is based on the Well-Architected Framework, delivered through Agile methodology, with founder, management, and technical teams all being certified engineers with decades of combined experience. Their reputation is built on delivering results beyond the scope of work orders - providing greater technical capacity than expected, more cost savings than projected, and faster response times than previous suppliers' benchmarks.

At HighLevel, we believe in empowering agencies and businesses to thrive through innovation and community. Our AI-powered business operating system has grown from a startup to serving over 2 million businesses worldwide, all while maintaining our remote-first culture across 1,500+ team members in 15+ countries. We process over 15 billion API hits and 2.5 billion message events daily across our microservices architecture, handling 470 terabytes of data. But what really drives us isn't the metrics - it's the real businesses we help grow, the leads we help capture, and the relationships we help build. We're building more than software; we're creating a global community rooted in creativity, collaboration, and impact. Our platform consolidates countless marketing tools into one white-label solution - CRM, email, SMS, funnel building, appointment scheduling, and automation - so agencies can focus on what matters: delivering results for their clients. We listen to our users through our community-driven Ideas Board, celebrate innovative thinking, and put people first no matter where they call home. When you join HighLevel, you're not just adopting a tool - you're joining a movement of marketers helping marketers succeed.

In 2012, the founders at JumpCloud recognized a fundamental gap in how IT teams managed user identities and devices across modern, distributed organizations. Traditional on-premises directory services like Active Directory were designed for a world that no longer existed - one where users worked exclusively on corporate networks with company-owned devices. The explosion of cloud applications, remote work, and diverse device types (Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android) created a critical need for a new approach. JumpCloud was built from the ground up as a cloud-native directory platform that unifies identity, access, and device management in a single solution. By consolidating fragmented tools and replacing legacy on-premises infrastructure, JumpCloud enables IT teams to secure and manage their entire organization from anywhere. Today, JumpCloud serves thousands of customers globally, from small businesses to enterprises, and has evolved into an AI-powered unified IT management platform that secures every identity - human and non-human - and every device, making IT simpler, more secure, and more scalable than ever before.

Hightouch is a data and AI platform for agentic marketing. The platform empowers marketing teams with unlimited capacity for personalized campaigns by combining the power of cloud data warehouses with cutting-edge AI agents. Trusted by over 1,000 innovative companies including Spotify, Warner Music Group, PetSmart, Ramp, Grammarly, WHOOP, Chime, and Domino's, Hightouch has become a leader in the modern marketing data stack. Founded by former Segment engineers who saw the need to bridge the gap between data and marketing teams, Hightouch operates as a Composable CDP built directly on top of your existing data warehouse. This approach eliminates data silos, reduces engineering overhead, and enables marketers to access and activate customer data in real-time across more than 250 destinations. The platform's AI agents help teams discover insights, build creative assets, and execute personalized campaigns at unprecedented scale, driving measurable results like a 200% boost in engagement for PetSmart and 52% increase in customer acquisition for WeightWatchers. Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Platforms, Hightouch continues to innovate with features like AI Decisioning, Match Booster, and Content Assembly.

We help talented people discover their perfect career and build a successful portfolio in the dream field. We work with the most known companies around the world and aid them on the mission to find a diamond talent to fill up their ranks. From corporate partnerships to professionals headhunting, to collaborative networking to process management. If you're a rising star, then you'll be found, and you'll shine bright in your rightfully deserved place, laboring your joyful work. Because merit is your density!

Upwind is the runtime-powered cloud security platform that leverages real-time runtime data to secure cloud infrastructure. Founded in 2022 by the team behind Spot.io (acquired by NetApp), Upwind bridges intelligence from runtime to build-time, eliminating friction and boosting the productivity of developers, security engineers, and DevOps teams. The platform provides comprehensive visibility into network, APIs, and data flows with capabilities including Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), API security, vulnerability management, identity security, and container security. Upwind helps organizations reduce security noise by 95%, prioritize critical risks effectively, and respond to threats 10x faster through its innovative inside-out security approach powered by eBPF sensors. Trusted by hundreds of enterprises worldwide, Upwind is redefining cloud security in real time for the AI and real-time era.