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AJ Bell is one of the UK's largest and best-regarded investment platforms, helping over 673,000 customers take control of their financial futures. Founded in 1995, the company has grown from a small actuarial consultancy into a FTSE 250 listed company with £108 billion in assets under administration on behalf of its customers. The company provides award-winning investment products and services including Stocks and Shares ISAs, Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPP), Junior ISAs, and dealing accounts. AJ Bell has been recognised as a Which? Recommended Provider for seven consecutive years (2019-2025), the only investment provider to achieve this distinction. The platform offers access to thousands of investments including funds, shares, investment trusts, ETFs, bonds, and gilts across 24 international markets.

We're America's largest digital and print publisher, home to more than 40 iconic brands that reach over 175 million people each month. Our portfolio includes household names like PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Investopedia, Allrecipes, and Southern Living. We help people find inspiration, make decisions, and take action through trusted content that spans food, home, health, finance, travel, beauty, and entertainment. What sets us apart is our focus on intent-driven content - we're there when people are actively looking for answers, whether that's researching a recipe, planning a trip, or making financial decisions. Our heritage dates back to 1902 when Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company with Successful Farming magazine, and we've grown into a modern media powerhouse while staying true to our commitment to quality and trustworthiness. With offices in New York, Des Moines, Birmingham, and beyond, our team of more than 3,300 people works every day to create content that makes a real difference in people's lives.

At Septeo, we believe that meaningful software is built by people who truly understand the professionals they serve. Our team of over 300 engineers works daily to enhance solutions that support legal experts, real estate professionals, hospitality managers, HR directors, accountants, and educators. We don't just write code - we immerse ourselves in our clients' worlds, maintaining close relationships that help us anticipate industry changes in real time. This 'Customer Lover' mindset isn't just a label; it's the foundation of how we collaborate, communicate, and build products that genuinely matter. Our culture thrives on three core principles: being together in simplicity and fellowship, doing together with confidence and team spirit, and transforming together with commitment and agility. Every day, more than 3,600 Septeo team members across 10+ countries embody these values, whether they're engineering AI-powered solutions in our BRAIN lab, supporting clients through complex transitions, or gathering at company events to celebrate shared achievements. We've invested €80 million in R&D with a sharp focus on integrating generative AI throughout our offerings - because we believe innovation happens when curious, bold people collaborate freely and push boundaries together.

MyShell is building a decentralized AI consumer layer where anyone can build, share, and own AI agents. The platform connects consumers, AI agent creators, and open-source researchers in an ecosystem that prioritizes fair value distribution and open collaboration. Since launching in April 2023, MyShell has attracted over 400,000 users and more than 30,000 creators who have deployed 200,000+ AI agents on the platform. At MyShell, we believe in democratizing AI development through open-source models and an equitable creator economy. Our team hails from top institutions including MIT, Princeton, and Oxford, united by a vision to break down the walled gardens of closed-source AI. We provide creators with tools to monetize their work while giving users the freedom to choose from different AI models. Whether you're building voice chatbots, image generators, or complex autonomous agents, MyShell offers the infrastructure to bring your AI ideas to life while ensuring creators earn commercial value from their contributions.

HRS is transforming the $1 trillion corporate travel industry with a technology platform that eliminates inefficiency, opacity, and waste. Every day, businesses struggle with fragmented booking processes, hidden costs, and lack of visibility into travel spend. HRS exists to solve this challenge - providing a unified platform that helps corporations procure lodging, manage meetings, and automate payments with unprecedented efficiency and transparency. With over 50 years of experience since its founding in 1972, HRS has grown to serve 35% of the global Fortune 500 and leading hotel chains worldwide. The company's digital platform, powered by ProcureTech, TravelTech, and FinTech innovations, transforms how enterprises and travelers stay, work, and pay. From pioneering AI-driven procurement with Copilot to introducing touchless payment solutions with 2-click book-to-pay functionality, HRS continuously pushes the boundaries of what's possible in business travel. The company's global team operates across multiple continents, delivering localized expertise backed by global infrastructure and a relentless commitment to innovation in corporate travel technology.

Avery Dennison is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that serves customers across more than 50 countries with approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1935 by R. Stanton Avery, the company pioneered the world's first self-adhesive label and has since evolved into a Fortune 500 enterprise with annual revenue exceeding $8 billion. The company specializes in pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, labeling solutions, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, and functional materials that serve diverse industries including apparel, automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, logistics, and retail. Avery Dennison operates through multiple business segments including Label and Packaging Materials, Graphics Solutions, Apparel Solutions, RFID, and Performance Tapes. The company is committed to sustainability and innovation, recently opening China's first green factory in pressure-sensitive labels and advancing circular economy initiatives across its global operations.