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Ascend empowers entrepreneurial CPAs to reach their goals with an innovative growth model that brings their firms into the new age. Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a modern platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a large CPA firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition, best-of-breed technology, a catalytic leadership system, shared back-office services, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount todays industry challenges and reach their full potential. Founded in January 2023, the company attained revenues sufficient to qualify it as a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm within six months of operation.
CAC Group operates in two distinct sectors. The first entity, CAC Group (Insurance & Advisory Services), is a prominent insurance broker and advisor. They specialize in customized solutions for insurance and capital markets, offering advisory and placement services for complex risk management. They also provide bespoke financial solutions through CAC Capital, focusing on private finance and structured offerings. In August 2024, they launched a new brand identity to reflect their expanded capabilities. The second entity, CAC Holdings Corporation, is a Japanese IT services conglomerate established in 1966. With 23 subsidiaries worldwide, it provides IT system construction, operation, and strategic consulting for enterprises. The company is led by President and CEO Ryota Nishimori and has a consolidated workforce of 4,653 employees. As of December 2024, CAC Holdings reported a capital of ¥3.7 billion and consolidated sales of ¥52.06 billion.
At Gate City Bank, we invest in the best people...driven people, compassionate people, creative people…people like you! We invest in the best team members because its whats best for our customers. We are investing in our team members with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, along with promoting a fun, family-friendly work environment. Gate City Bank is a mutual community bank and we have been providing complete banking services to our customers since 1923. It is Gate City Banks privilege to be a hometown bank that provides excellent service that is convenient, friendly, and personalized. We are proud to be the #1 mortgage lender in North Dakota with locally approved and financed home loans. Gate City Bank is also unique in offering our checking customers FREE ATMs anywhere with unlimited ATM fee refunds, which has saved our customers more than $33 million since we began refunding ATM fees in 2006. Thats what its all about here at Gate City Bank - making your financial life easier, more convenient, and more rewarding so you can enjoy a better way of life. Gate City Bank is honored to support our communities through charitable contributions, in-kind donations such as reduced interest-rate loans for non-profit organizations, and paid volunteer time for our team members. We go beyond our commitment to offering the best checking, savings, and loan programs – were touching lives in the communities we serve. With 43 locations across North Dakota and central Minnesota, Gate City Bank shares a commitment to our customers, communities, and team members. Member FDIC - Equal Housing Lender - EOE, including Disability/Vets
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to life and living for people around the world. Since its foundation in 1922 with ammonia and cellulose fiber business, Asahi Kasei has consistently grown through the proactive transformation of its business portfolio to meet the evolving needs of every age. With more than 48,000 employees around the world, the company contributes to sustainable society by providing solutions to the worlds challenges through its three business sectors of Material, Homes, and Health Care.
Wisedocs is an AI powered automation platform that processes and understands medical documents in real time, making it easier for organizations in the insurance industry to evaluate medical claims faster and more accurately. Through Wisedocs, organizations can automatically sort, index, summarize and review messy unstructured medical documents. Our clients today are benefiting from an 85% time reduction and a 55% cost reduction in document reviews.