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Insperity has been a trusted advisor to the best businesses in America for more than 26 years. The company provides a variety of human resources and business solutions that have been created to help improve…

Microsemi offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor and system solutions for communications, defense & security, aerospace and industrial markets. The company’s products include high-performance, radiation-hardened and highly reliable analog mixed-signal integrated circuits, FPGAs, SoCs and…

Sapiens International is a global provider of innovative software solutions for the financial services industry. SPNS offers core, end-to-end solutions for the general insurance, property & casualty, life, pension and annuities markets, and business decision…

Medicago is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel vaccines and therapeutic proteins for the treatment of infectious diseases worldwide. The company provides vaccines and therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) and manufacturing…

Summer Infant designs, markets and distributes branded durable juvenile health, safety and wellness products (for ages 0-3 years), which are sold principally to large U.S. retailers. The company’s proprietary products include those in various categories,…

Tengion is a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company discovering and developing regenerative products. The company’s most advanced product candidate, the Neo-Urinary Conduit™, is currently being evaluated in a phase 1 clinical trial in bladder cancer patients…

QUALCOMM provides 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies worldwide. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QCOM, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of the company’s engineering, research and development functions, and substantially…

Crown Crafts is a designer, marketer and distributor of products for infant, toddler and juvenile consumers. The company’s products include crib and toddler bedding and blankets; nursery and bath accessories; reusable and disposable bibs and…

China Distance Education Holdings is a leader in providing online education in China that is focused on professional education. The company’s online courses are designed to aid professionals and other course participants in obtaining and…

Synthetic Biologics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of product candidates for serious infections and diseases, such as for the prevention of C. difficile infection. SYN is also developing a drug candidate for…

RXi Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies based on its proprietary, self-delivering RNAi platform. Building on the pioneering work of scientific founder and Nobel Laureate Dr. Craig Mello, a…

ClickSoftware Technologies is a leader in providing automated mobile workforce management and service optimization solutions for the service industry. An innovator behind the “service chain optimization” and “real-time service enterprise” concepts, the company offers solutions…

CAS Medical Systems is a leader in developing and manufacturing medical devices for noninvasive patient monitoring. CASMED’s FORE-SIGHT Absolute Cerebral Oximeter provides a noninvasive, continuous measurement of absolute cerebral tissue oxygen saturation that is highly…

Avalon Rare Metals is a mineral development company with its focus currently on rare metals deposits in Canada. The company’s 100-percent-owned flagship project, Nechalacho Deposit located in Thor Lake, NWT, is emerging as one of…

Vivus is a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing and developing innovative, next-generation therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and sexual health for U.S., Europe and other world markets. The company offers Qsymia,…

LeapFrog Enterprises is a leading developer of children’s educational entertainment. The company boasts an award-winning product portfolio aimed at helping children reach their potential. LeapFrog delivers best-in-class curriculum consisting of engaging content, toys and fun…

Lpath is a therapeutic antibody company and an industry leader in lipid-targeted therapeutics. ImmuneY2, the company’s drug-discovery engine, has the singular ability to generate monoclonal antibodies that bind to and inhibit bioactive lipids, which contribute…

Datawatch is a leading global provider of information optimization products and solutions that enable organizations to offer the greatest possible data variety in their big data and analytic applications. The company enables organizations to integrate…

Orbite Aluminae develops proprietary clean technologies that allow the extraction of alumina and other high-value products, such as rare earths and rare metals, from various sources without generating the caustic waste. ORT is currently commissioning…

EnteroMedics is a medical device company engaged in developing and commercializing its neuroscience-based technology for treating obesity and metabolic diseases. VBLOC vagal blocking therapy, the company’s proprietary technology, is delivered by a pacemaker-like device called…

DFC Global is an international diversified financial services company chiefly serving unbanked and under-banked consumers. In business for over 30 years, DFC Global operates through more than 1,400 retail storefront locations, multiple Internet Web sites, and…

Pixelworks creates, develops and markets video display processing technology for digital video applications that demand the very highest quality images. At design centers around the world, PXLW engineers constantly push video performance to keep manufacturers…

Patient Safety Technologies operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, SurgiCount Medical, Inc., to provide the Safety-Sponge® System, a solution clinically proven to improve patient safety and help prevent one of the most common errors in…

Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of novel therapeutics based on the company’s PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugation technology platforms. The company’s R&D pipeline consists of potentially high-value therapeutics in pain, oncology…

Pericom Semiconductor is a provider of integrated connectivity solutions as well as advanced timing and signal integrity solutions for the computing, communications, and consumer market segments. PSEM’s integrated circuits (IC) and frequency control products (FCP) provide…

First Cash Financial Services is an international specialty retailer and provider of consumer financial services. The company’s retail pawn locations specialize in buying and selling a broad range of jewelry, electronics, tools and other merchandise,…

Vertex Energy is an environmental services company that recycles industrial waste streams and off-specification commercial chemical products. The company’s primary focus is recycling used motor oil and other petroleum by-product streams. VTNR sells its aggregated…

Homeowners Choice is an insurance holding company based in Tampa, Fla. Homeowners Choice offers property and casualty homeowners’ insurance, condominium owners’ insurance and tenants’ insurance through its subsidiary corporations. Founded by individuals who were Florida…

Vectura Group develops therapies principally for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company has six products marketed by its partners and a portfolio of drugs in clinical…

Ultimate Software designs, develops, and markets cloud-based human capital management software-as-a-service solutions to businesses across various industries in the United States and Canada. ULTI offers its products and services for various industries, including manufacturing, food services,…

Derma Sciences is a medical technology company with its focus on advanced wound care. The company currently targets three segments of the wound care marketplace: pharmaceutical wound care products; advanced wound care dressings addressing chronic…

R.G. Barry Corp. is engaged in developing brands and marketing products in three areas of the retail accessories category. These products include footwear, such as slippers and sandals; foot and shoe care products, such as…

Spansion is a designer, manufacturer and developer of flash memory semiconductors for microprocessors, controllers and other programmable semiconductors that run applications in a range of electronic systems. These electronic systems include automotive, industrial, computing and…

Consolidated Water is a developer and operator of seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in parts of the world where naturally occurring supplies of drinkable water are scarce or nonexistent. The company’s water production and/or…

Pegasystems develops, markets, licenses and supports software designed to help organizations build, deploy, and change enterprise applications. The company’s PegaRULES Process Commander (PRPC) software provides a unified platform that includes all the necessary elements and…

TrovaGene is developing its patented technology for the detection of transrenal DNA and RNA, short nucleic acid fragments, originating from normal and diseased cell death that cross the kidney barrier and can be detected in…

Cash America International offers specialty financial services to consumers, operating 969 total locations as of Dec. 31, 2012. The company has 831 lending locations and 97 unconsolidated franchised check cashing centers in the U.S., as…

Cutera is a global leader in providing laser and other energy-based aesthetic systems for practitioners throughout the world. For the past 15 years, Cutera has been engaged in the development of innovative, easy-to-use products that…

TG Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the acquisition, development and commercialization of medically important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer and other underserved therapeutic needs. Currently, the company is developing two…