| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Steve Long |
Chief Marketing Officer | Profile |
Blue Jay Racing is a student-run design team open to all undergraduate students. The program was founded in 2004. The team competes annually in three international events put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Students design, build, and race a single seat off-road vehicle against a total of ~200 teams representing 14 nations and nearly 4,000 young engineers. The award-winning program offers student engineers an educational experience that goes beyond what the classroom can offer. Aside from the technical knowledge gained, the team-based skills learned through such a rigorous endeavor develops leaders well prepared to enter industry and academia. At each competition the team competes in four of six dynamic events (Acceleration, Maneuverability, Rock Crawl, Suspension and Traction, Hill Climb and Sled Pull) as well as three static events (a sales presentation, design presentations and a cost report). To cap off the competition, the team will also race in a grueling four-hour endurance race. Team members learn as much at competition as from designing and building their vehicle throughout the rest of the year. In addition to their own learning it is also important to the team that all members participate. At competition the team is always working, whether repairing their vehicle or planning and preparing for the next days events. With so much to do and so little time every member contributes to the teams success.
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.
AS&D is a premier US-based designer, manufacturer, and distributor of aluminum railing, balcony, sunshade, and patio cover systems. We sell exclusively to dealers, distributors and wholesalers in the residential and commercial construction industries. We source our aluminum through leading industrial suppliers who use more than 50 percent recycled aluminum in their manufacturing processes. This gives us the competitive advantage to provide environmentally friendly products that are durable, lightweight, and strong. We design our systems to be ready-to-install and easy-to-handle while our in-house inventory allows for rapid order fulfillment and delivery. As a family-owned manufacturer, we prioritize building long-term relationships with our customers, as well as supporting our community locally and nationally.
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