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Volcano is a leading developer and manufacturer of precision-guided therapy tools that improve the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease. The company is transforming the medical device industry through its extensive suite…

Washington Banking is a bank holding company based in Oak Harbor, WA. The company operates Whidbey Island Bank, which is a state-chartered full-service commercial bank currently operating 30 full-service branches throughout northwestern Washington. Washington Banking…

Washington Federal prides itself on being one of the strongest financial institutions in America. Founded in 1917, the company operates 166 offices in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. Washington Federal…

Wave Systems is an industry leader in providing client and server software for hardware-based digital security. The company starts inside the device, thereby reducing the complexity, cost, and uncertainty of data protection. Where other vendors…

Web.com Group is an industry leader in providing online marketing for small businesses. The company offers a full range of online services and support, including domain name registration, Web site design, logo design, search engine…

Webxu, a media company, owns and operates a network of consumer branded Web sites and businesses. These entities focus on customer acquisition, e-commerce, and social media. Through its network, Webxu produces revenue by driving targeted…

Wells-Gardner Electrics distributes and manufactures color video monitors and related distribution products to various markets, such as gaming machine manufacturers, casinos, coin-operated video game manufacturers, and other display integrators. Most of the company’s LCD monitors…

West Coast Bancorp is a publicly held bank holding company. It is based in Oregon and has $2.4 billion in assets. West Coast Bancorp is the parent company of West Coast Trust Company, Inc. and…

Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the foremost bank holding companies in the Southwest. The company has banking and financial service subsidiaries in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Colorado. Western Alliance Bancorporation provides businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals,…

Wireless Ronin Technologies is a leading marketing technologies solutions provider, possessing expertise in current and emerging digital media solutions. The company enables its clients to transform the way they interact with customers through signage, interactive…

WMS Industries serves the global gaming industry as a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of games, video, and mechanical reel-spinning game machines and video lottery terminals, as well as placing leased participation gaming operations in gaming…

World Wrestling Entertainment is an integrated media organization recognized as a worldwide entertainment leader. WWE is comprised of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver year-round original content to audiences in more than 145…

Xerium Technologies is a global leader in manufacturing and supplying two kinds of consumable products primarily used in the making of paper-clothing and roll covers. Xerium utilizes an expansive portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies,…

XO Group, formerly The Knot, Inc., is a leading media and technology company specializing in weddings, pregnancy, and everything associated with those life-altering events. The company’s family of brands began with number-one wedding brand The…

XOMA is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery, development, and manufacturing of innovative antibody therapeutics. The company’s monoclonal antibody technologies have aided in developing marketed biologics totaling over $1 billion in annual sales –…

YM BioSciences is a life sciences product development company currently advancing three clinical-stage products: CYT387, a small molecule, dual inhibitor of JAK1/JAK2 kinase; nimotuzumab, an EGFR-targeting monoclonal antibody; and CYT997, a potent vascular disrupting agent.…

ZAGG leads the market in innovative mobile device accessories to personalize, protect, and enhance the mobile experience. Under the invisibleSHIELD brand, the company designs, produces, and distributes branded screen protection; under the ZAGG family of…

Zion Oil & Gas is a Delaware corporation that explores for oil and gas in Israel, focusing on areas located onshore between Haifa and Tel Aviv. The company presently has three petroleum exploration licenses: the…

8×8, a provider of cloud communications and computing solutions, has a portfolio of SaaS and IaaS solutions encompassing hosted communications, contact center, unified communications, video Web conferencing, managed dedicated hosting, virtual private servers and more.…

7 Days Group Holdings is a national economy hotel chain based in China. 7 Days’ business strategy is to convert and operate limited service economy hotels across major metropolitan areas in China under its award-winning…

Uni-Pixel provides Performance Engineered Films ™ to the lighting and display, solar and flexible electronics markets under the Clearly Superior brand, as well as under private labels to original equipment manufacturers.  Uni-Pixel’s films are sold…

PacWest Bancorp is a bank holding company with $5.5 billion in assets as of December 2011 through wholly owned banking subsidiary Pacific Western Bank. Through 76 full-service community banking branches in California, Pacific Western provides…

Pacific Premier Bancorp is the holding company for Pacific Premier Bank, which provides various commercial banking services to businesses and consumers in Southern California. Its loan portfolio comprises multi-family real estate, commercial non-owner occupied real…

Ophthalix, a clinical-stage biopharm company focused on developing therapeutic products for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders, is currently developing candidate CF101 for the treatment of three ophthalmic indications: dry eye syndrome, glaucoma, and uveitis. CF101…

Camtek and its subsidiaries provide automated and technologically advanced solutions for the whole production cycle of all electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, and various other consumer products and applications. Camtek’s solutions are designed to enhance…

Callidus Software, doing business as CallidusCloud, is a leading global market and technology player in cloud computing and sales effectiveness. CallidusCloud’s comprehensive SaaS suite is designed to assist businesses drive more effective sales. The award-winning…

CAI International manages and leases intermodal freight containers on a global scale. The company serves its clients through an international network of offices, agents, and depots. As of December 31, 2011, CAI International operated a…

CorVel provides workers’ compensation solutions for employers, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and government agencies seeking to control costs and promote positive outcomes. Utilizing a robust technology platform at its core, CorVel provides claims management, a…

Coronado Biosciences develops novel immunotherapy biologic agents, with two principal pharmaceutical product candidates in clinical development: TSO, a biologic for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and multiple sclerosis; and…

Cornerstone Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on acquiring, developing, and commercializing significant products primarily for the respiratory and related markets. The company’s products include treatment for respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants; bronchitis…

Conn’s is a specialty retailer currently with 65 retail locations in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The Company’s primary product categories include home appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and ranges; consumer electronics, including LCD,…

Concord Medical Services Holdings operates the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, in regards to revenues and the number of centers in operation. Concord provides radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging equipment, manages…

Conceptus designs, develops, and markets innovative solutions in women’s healthcare, as well as manufactures and markets the Essure procedure, a permanent birth control system. The Essure procedure is available in the United States, Europe, Australia,…

Comstock Mining is a Nevada-based gold and silver mining company with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District.  Since it began acquiring properties in the Comstock District in 2003, Comstock has consolidated a significant portion…

CombiMatrix operates through its wholly owned subsidiary CombiMatrix Diagnostics (CMDX) as a molecular diagnostics laboratory offering DNA-based testing services for the prenatal, pediatric, and oncology markets. CMDX’s prenatal and pediatric testing services detect abnormalities of…

Colony Financial, a real estate finance and investment company focused primarily on acquiring and originating commercial real estate loans and real estate-related debt at attractive risk-adjusted returns, is a component of the Russell 2000® and…

Coldwater Creek is a leading specialty retailer of women’s apparel, gifts, jewelry, and accessories primarily in the United States. Coldwater Creek sells its merchandise through its 371 premium retail stores across the country, as well…