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SHI International Corporate Office

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 SHI International has its roots back in 1989 when then husband and wife, Leo Koguan and Thai Lee, decided to purchase a small technology company that Koguan was working for called Leutek, whose software division was very small but had two very big customers, AT&T and IBM.

The pair purchased SHI (Software House International) for a mere $1 million, with the couple’s savings and a few small loans. Although the couple got divorced in 2002, they remain partners in the business.

SHI is one of the top 15 largest providers of IT solutions, with 3,500 employees across 30+ offices in around the world, including the United States, Canada, France, Hong Kong,  and the United Kingdom.  The company boasts numerous clients such as Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, as well as Boeing and Dun & Bradstreet.

The company had annual revenue in 2017 of $8.5 billion. This makes Lee’s company not only one of the largest woman-owned companies but a minority-owned company as well.   SHI 2

In 2016, the company acquired Eastridge, which is a Microsoft services provider.

SHI launched AWS Support Services for public cloud and forecasts, managing over $1 billion in customers’ Microsoft cloud assets in the first quarter of 2017.

In late 2017, SHI achieved Managed Service Provider Partner status from Amazon Web Services.

In addition to business products and services, the company has an active eCommerce site which offers hardware and software items to consumers, such as cable, cameras, monitors, computers, tablets, laptops, storage devices, printers and anti-virus software.

In an interview with Forbes, Lee says that she believes her company’s sales will reach $10 billion by 2019. The company has been doubling in size every year for the last 10 years, but Lee says she isn’t interested in taking on a partner, although that has been discussed.

SHI International has headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey and employs more than 3,500 persons.

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SHI International

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 SHI International has its roots back in 1989 when then husband and wife, Leo Koguan and Thai Lee, decided to purchase a small technology company that Koguan was working for called Leutek, whose software division was very small but had two very big customers, AT&T and IBM.

The pair purchased SHI (Software House International) for a mere $1 million, with the couple’s savings and a few small loans. Although the couple got divorced in 2002, they remain partners in the business.

History

SHI is one of the top 15 largest providers of IT solutions, with 3,500 employees across 30+ offices in around the world, including the United States, Canada, France, Hong Kong,  and the United Kingdom.  The company boasts numerous clients such as Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, as well as Boeing and Dun & Bradstreet.

The company had annual revenue in 2017 of $8.5 billion. This makes Lee’s company not only one of the largest woman-owned companies but a minority-owned company as well.   SHI 2

In 2016, the company acquired Eastridge, which is a Microsoft services provider.

SHI launched AWS Support Services for public cloud and forecasts, managing over $1 billion in customers’ Microsoft cloud assets in the first quarter of 2017.

In late 2017, SHI achieved Managed Service Provider Partner status from Amazon Web Services.

In addition to business products and services, the company has an active eCommerce site which offers hardware and software items to consumers, such as cable, cameras, monitors, computers, tablets, laptops, storage devices, printers and anti-virus software.

In an interview with Forbes, Lee says that she believes her company’s sales will reach $10 billion by 2019. The company has been doubling in size every year for the last 10 years, but Lee says she isn’t interested in taking on a partner, although that has been discussed.

SHI International has headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey and employs more than 3,500 persons.

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Ranch One Corporate Office

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Ranch One was founded in 1988 by brothers Michael and Aaron Serruya. The first restaurant was opened in 1990 in New York City, next to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The original restaurant closed in 2008. The company specializes in grilled, marinated chicken sandwiches, wraps, strips, and salads.

ranch 2  At one time, the company had more than 100 franchises but today there appears to be only about a half dozen in three states along with a few locations in Kuwait. Ranch One operates as a subsidiary of Kahala Brands.

In 2001, co-owner and vice-chairman James Chickara and Sebastian Rametta, along with another executive of the company, pleaded guilty to stock fraud in connection with the Colombo mafia crime family. James Chickara was reportedly caught on tape by the FBI admitting that he used donations to Abraham Fruchthandler of the Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin orthodox Jewish university to launder money used to pay brokers who hyped up the stock of The Manhattan Soup Man.

Ranch One is hoping to open more locations in the very near future and appears to be actively seeking franchisees. Headquarters is now located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Ranch One

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Ranch One was founded in 1988 by brothers Michael and Aaron Serruya. The first restaurant was opened in 1990 in New York City, next to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The original restaurant closed in 2008. The company specializes in grilled, marinated chicken sandwiches, wraps, strips, and salads.

ranch 2  At one time, the company had more than 100 franchises but today there appears to be only about a half dozen in three states along with a few locations in Kuwait. Ranch One operates as a subsidiary of Kahala Brands.

History

In 2001, co-owner and vice-chairman James Chickara and Sebastian Rametta, along with another executive of the company, pleaded guilty to stock fraud in connection with the Colombo mafia crime family. James Chickara was reportedly caught on tape by the FBI admitting that he used donations to Abraham Fruchthandler of the Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin orthodox Jewish university to launder money used to pay brokers who hyped up the stock of The Manhattan Soup Man.

Ranch One is hoping to open more locations in the very near future and appears to be actively seeking franchisees. Headquarters is now located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Chewy.Com Corporate Office

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Chewy.Com, often called simply Chewy, was founded in 2011 by Ryan Cohen and Michael Day, originally under the name Mr. Chewy. Cohen had wanted to open an animal rescue site but once he saw the number of sites already in operation, he thought he might do better to open a pet food and supply business and donate cash to the rescues already in operation. Chewy donates a portion of every sale to various rescues around the US.

The company is an online retailer who offers more than 30,000 pet products, mainly for dogs and cats. Its primary product is pet food, and it offers a range of options from gourmet to discount brands of foods.  Other products include leashes, grooming tools, toys, and strollers. Delivery for purchases over $49 is free and customers can also opt for scheduled food deliveries. Orders can be placed online or by phone.  Chewy 3

The company lost money their first 6 months in operation but turned things around. In 2012, Chewy had an annual revenue of $25 million. The next two years saw an increase in customer traffic of more than 500%. The company opened two new distribution centers, one in Florida, the other in Sparks, Nevada, to help meet customer demand. In 2016, after being in business for only 5 years, the company stated annual revenue was $900 million.

Chewy 4  In addition to sales, the company also employs artists and writers who are given the task of composing hand-written postcards for all new purchases. Artists also paint detailed images of customers’ pets at random. Customers who submit photographs of their pets to customer service, or through Facebook or other social media sites, such as Twitter, are entered into a drawing a special gift.

In April of 2017, Petsmart announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy for $3.35 billion, which is the biggest E-commerce acquisition in history. Chewy 5

In an article dated February of 2018, Forbes stated that Chewy.Com had surpassed Amazon in pet food market sales.

Not everyone is happy about the acquisition of Chewy.Com Several manufacturers are pulling their products from Chewy’s line up, including Fromm Family Foods, based in Mequon, Wisconsin, and Champion PetFoods, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and Tuffy’s Pet Foods, which makes NutriSource, PureVita, and Natural Planet. All three companies believe that this move is about money and volume sales, not quality and meeting the needs of their customers’ pets.

Chewy seems to have picked up some customer service skills, however. In January 2019, after a customer left a negative review on their website, Chewy not only responded, but refunded the customers money and made suggestions for another product she might like that got good reviews.

Chewy’s stock has been doing well so far. Stock prices have risen in 2019, perhaps because owner Amazon has been pushing deep discounts and had their customer service reps act as if they are simply bonkers over your pet.

Due to the coronavirus and subsequent quarantine, many pet stores were forced to close. This allowed Chewy.Com to take up the slack and the company’s outstanding second quarter profits for 2020 should cause concern for brick and mortar stores. 

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Chewy.Com

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Chewy.Com, often called simply Chewy, was founded in 2011 by Ryan Cohen and Michael Day, originally under the name Mr. Chewy. Cohen had wanted to open an animal rescue site but once he saw the number of sites already in operation, he thought he might do better to open a pet food and supply business and donate cash to the rescues already in operation. Chewy donates a portion of every sale to various rescues around the US.

The company is an online retailer who offers more than 30,000 pet products, mainly for dogs and cats. Its primary product is pet food, and it offers a range of options from gourmet to discount brands of foods.  Other products include leashes, grooming tools, toys, and strollers. Delivery for purchases over $49 is free and customers can also opt for scheduled food deliveries. Orders can be placed online or by phone.  Chewy 3

History

The company lost money their first 6 months in operation but turned things around. In 2012, Chewy had an annual revenue of $25 million. The next two years saw an increase in customer traffic of more than 500%. The company opened two new distribution centers, one in Florida, the other in Sparks, Nevada, to help meet customer demand. In 2016, after being in business for only 5 years, the company stated annual revenue was $900 million.

Chewy 4  In addition to sales, the company also employs artists and writers who are given the task of composing hand-written postcards for all new purchases. Artists also paint detailed images of customers’ pets at random. Customers who submit photographs of their pets to customer service, or through Facebook or other social media sites, such as Twitter, are entered into a drawing a special gift.

In April of 2017, Petsmart announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chewy for $3.35 billion, which is the biggest E-commerce acquisition in history. Chewy 5

In an article dated February of 2018, Forbes stated that Chewy.Com had surpassed Amazon in pet food market sales.

Not everyone is happy about the acquisition of Chewy.Com Several manufacturers are pulling their products from Chewy’s line up, including Fromm Family Foods, based in Mequon, Wisconsin, and Champion PetFoods, headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and Tuffy’s Pet Foods, which makes NutriSource, PureVita, and Natural Planet. All three companies believe that this move is about money and volume sales, not quality and meeting the needs of their customers’ pets.

Chewy seems to have picked up some customer service skills, however. In January 2019, after a customer left a negative review on their website, Chewy not only responded, but refunded the customers money and made suggestions for another product she might like that got good reviews.

Chewy’s stock has been doing well so far. Stock prices have risen in 2019, perhaps because owner Amazon has been pushing deep discounts and had their customer service reps act as if they are simply bonkers over your pet.

Due to the coronavirus and subsequent quarantine, many pet stores were forced to close. This allowed Chewy.Com to take up the slack and the company’s outstanding second quarter profits for 2020 should cause concern for brick and mortar stores. 

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Invisalign Corporate Office

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Invisalign was founded by former adult orthodontic patient Zia Chishti, who was a Stanford student, struggling with his retainer. He realized that most dental orthodontics could be done the same way – in a series of very small movements. He partnered with Kelsey Wirth to seek developers.

The company received FDA approval in 1998 and sales began in 1999. While many orthodontists were against the idea at first, high consumer demand and obvious results soon made this brand become one of the most popular among dentists.

The company, Align Technology,  went public on the NASDAQ in 2001 under the ticker symbol ALGN. invisable 3   As of 2014, Align Technology states that at least 2.4 million people around the world had been treated with Invisalign, and 80,000 dentists had been trained how to use it. 

The Invisalign Express 10, which uses 10 aligners, was introduced in 2005. Invisalign 1.5 was released in 2009, followed by Invisalign G3 in 2010 and G4 in 2011. Invisalign G3 and G4 were designed for more complex treatments. An Invisalign Express 5 version, which uses 5 aligners, was introduced in 2012. Invisaligners are manufactured in Mexico, with treatment plans being made in Costa Rica.

Also in 2005, Harvard School of Dental Medicine began requiring that its orthodontic graduate students complete Invisalign certification before they graduate.

Aligners are made from a molding cast, which clients can make at home or at a dental office. Aligners are then worn by the patient for 20 hours a day, each aligner lasting about 2 weeks before moving on to the next aligner. Most patients will take about 13 months to complete the treatment. Long lasting “retainers” are worn each night for a minimum of 2 years. invisable 1

In March of 2011, the company acquired Cadent System, Inc., a dental firm, for $190 million. The company also operates separate subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Australia that sell Invisalign in their respective markets. Headquarters for Invisalign is still located in San Jose, California.

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Invisalign

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Invisalign was founded by former adult orthodontic patient Zia Chishti, who was a Stanford student, struggling with his retainer. He realized that most dental orthodontics could be done the same way – in a series of very small movements. He partnered with Kelsey Wirth to seek developers.

The company received FDA approval in 1998 and sales began in 1999. While many orthodontists were against the idea at first, high consumer demand and obvious results soon made this brand become one of the most popular among dentists.

History

The company, Align Technology,  went public on the NASDAQ in 2001 under the ticker symbol ALGN. invisable 3   As of 2014, Align Technology states that at least 2.4 million people around the world had been treated with Invisalign, and 80,000 dentists had been trained how to use it. 

The Invisalign Express 10, which uses 10 aligners, was introduced in 2005. Invisalign 1.5 was released in 2009, followed by Invisalign G3 in 2010 and G4 in 2011. Invisalign G3 and G4 were designed for more complex treatments. An Invisalign Express 5 version, which uses 5 aligners, was introduced in 2012. Invisaligners are manufactured in Mexico, with treatment plans being made in Costa Rica.

Also in 2005, Harvard School of Dental Medicine began requiring that its orthodontic graduate students complete Invisalign certification before they graduate.

Aligners are made from a molding cast, which clients can make at home or at a dental office. Aligners are then worn by the patient for 20 hours a day, each aligner lasting about 2 weeks before moving on to the next aligner. Most patients will take about 13 months to complete the treatment. Long lasting “retainers” are worn each night for a minimum of 2 years. invisable 1

In March of 2011, the company acquired Cadent System, Inc., a dental firm, for $190 million. The company also operates separate subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Australia that sell Invisalign in their respective markets. Headquarters for Invisalign is still located in San Jose, California.

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Aspiration Bank Corporate Office

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The former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton,  Andrei Cherny, decided that people had had enough of bad banking policies and how they took advantage of people when they were really down and out.

Cherney decided to create his own online bank that was far different than any other banking system available. Based out of Marina Del Rey, California, Aspiration Bank, sometimes called Aspiration Summit after the name of the checking account, was founded in 2013. Cherny saw the opportunity for a new kind of bank. One that would cater to a customer that is concerned with where their money is being invested by their financial institution and how their financial institution treats its customers as well.

A 2  Calling on Hollywood celebrities and athletes from the Los Angeles community, along with some of the biggest names in finance, Aspiration was able to pull together what might be considered one of the largest Series B in financial technology investment history for an online banking company.

Since its inception, the company states it has more than $350 million in savings and does approximately $2 billion per year in transactions. Clients can earn 1% interest on their accounts (there is only one account, no separate “savings” and “checking” accounts) and there are currently no charges for ATM fees.

The company never invests money in fossil-fuel industries, making it a popular option. 

The company also has a mobile phone app which makes the online banking process even easier. Aspiration is also known for being one of the nation’s most charitable banks, giving away 10% of their profits to non-profit charities that are not fossil fuel driven. A 3  The company makes money by charging a fee set by the customer for the services they use.

Company headquarters remain in Marina Del Rey, California.

Aspiration Bank

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The former speechwriter for President Bill Clinton,  Andrei Cherny, decided that people had had enough of bad banking policies and how they took advantage of people when they were really down and out.

Cherney decided to create his own online bank that was far different than any other banking system available. Based out of Marina Del Rey, California, Aspiration Bank, sometimes called Aspiration Summit after the name of the checking account, was founded in 2013. Cherny saw the opportunity for a new kind of bank. One that would cater to a customer that is concerned with where their money is being invested by their financial institution and how their financial institution treats its customers as well.

History

A 2  Calling on Hollywood celebrities and athletes from the Los Angeles community, along with some of the biggest names in finance, Aspiration was able to pull together what might be considered one of the largest Series B in financial technology investment history for an online banking company.

Since its inception, the company states it has more than $350 million in savings and does approximately $2 billion per year in transactions. Clients can earn 1% interest on their accounts (there is only one account, no separate “savings” and “checking” accounts) and there are currently no charges for ATM fees.

The company never invests money in fossil-fuel industries, making it a popular option. 

The company also has a mobile phone app which makes the online banking process even easier. Aspiration is also known for being one of the nation’s most charitable banks, giving away 10% of their profits to non-profit charities that are not fossil fuel driven. A 3  The company makes money by charging a fee set by the customer for the services they use.

Company headquarters remain in Marina Del Rey, California.