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Woot
Woot (originally W00t) is an American Internet retailer based in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, Texas. Founded by electronics wholesaler Matt Rutledge, it debuted on July 12, 2004. Woot's main website originally offered only one discounted product each day, often a piece of computer hardware or an electronic gadget. Other Woot sites offer daily deals for T-shirts, wine, children's items, and household goods. Two other sites offer various items. On June 30, 2010, Woot announced an agreement to be acquired by Amazon.
Widevine
Widevine is a proprietary digital rights management (DRM) system that is included in most major web browsers and in the operating systems Android and iOS. It is used by streaming services—including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and Hulu—to allow authorized users to view media while preventing them from creating unauthorized copies.
Auntie Anne's
American pretzel shops
Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company
Iranian petrochemical company
SOMPO
insurance holding company
Actel
Actel Corporation was an American manufacturer of nonvolatile, low-power field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), mixed-signal FPGAs, and programmable logic solutions. It had its headquarters in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. In November 2010, Microsemi acquired Actel for $430 million. In May 2018, Microchip Technology acquired Microsemi.
Narus
company
Spyker N.V.
company
SSL International
British company
Runic Games
American computer game developer
Wingstop
Wingstop Inc. is an American international fast food chain that primarily sells buffalo wings. Wingstop locations are decorated with a 1930s and 1940s pre-jet aviation theme.
Affiliated Computer Services
Xeros subsidiary providing IT services and outsourcing solutions
Gymboree
Gymboree is a sub brand of The Children's Place. Gymboree began with operating retail stores between the early 1970s and the later 2010s. It was founded by Joan Barnes.
Norfolkline
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CKE Restaurants
American restaurant company
Vue International
cinema chain
Cobra Golf
company
PGP Corporation
company
Océ
company
Internet Brands
American new media company
XTO Energy
American energy company, principally operating in North America
Numonyx
Numonyx was a semiconductor company making flash memories, which was founded on March 31, 2008, by Intel Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Francisco Partners. It was acquired by Micron Technology on February 9, 2010, for US$1.27 billion.
Metaweb
Metaweb Technologies, Inc. was a San Franciscobased company that developed Freebase, described as an "open, shared database of the world's knowledge". The company was co-founded by Danny Hillis, Veda Hlubinka-Cook and John Giannandrea in 2005.
Chloride Group
UK supplier of secure power systems
Lal Pir Power
power plant complex in Mehmood Kot, District Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan
The Honolulu Advertiser
daily newspaper published in Honolulu, Hawaii
Mang Inasal
fast food chain in the Philippines specializing in chicken inasal
Curve
lesbian magazine in the USA
SKY TV
Pay television company in New Zealand
Rai Cinema
Italian film production and distribution company
Duane Reade
American pharmacy and convenience store chain
Capco
Capco is a British business and technology management consultancy, operating primarily in the financial services and energy sectors. Capco's operational headquarters are in London, England (approx. 1,500 consultants), with 32 offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
IQVIA
company that provides information, services and technology for the healthcare industry
On-Media
ON Media Corporation ("Orion Network Media"), is a South Korean broadcasting company. Formerly a subsidiary of Korean food company Orion Confectionery and conglomerate company Tongyang Group and Kumho Asiana Group, it was acquired by the CJ Group in 2010. Established in 2000, the company is headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province and is a leader in the pay television industry in South Korea. On-Media also delivers cable TV and broadband services.
Claim Jumper
American restaurant chain
CamelBak
CamelBak Products, LLC is an American outdoor equipment company based in Petaluma, California, best known for its hydration products, such as hydration packs and water bottles. CamelBak is also a supplier of protective gear and other products to the U.S. military.
Ogilvy
department store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation
GM Financial
American financial services company
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
newspaper published in Honolulu, Hawaii
Logan's Roadhouse
chain of restaurants that was founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States