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GE Asset Management, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor located in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE). GE Asset Management provides investment management services to institutional and retail investors. The firm also offers a family of mutual funds designed to meet a wide variety of investment needs.

The Bank of New York Co., Inc. provides banking and other financial services to corporations and individuals worldwide. It also offers securities servicing and global payment services, corporate banking, BNY Asset Management and Private Client Services, Retail Banking and Global Market Services. Client base of the company include financial institutions, corporations, government entities, endowments and foundations. The company, founded in 1784 is headquartered in New York.

Pier Capital LLC is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and a research/investment team office in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm has been in business since 1987, when they were originally founded as ABB Investment Management. In 1998, the firm was acquired by and became SEB Asset Management America, Inc. Finally, in 2004, they became Pier Capital LLC as a result of the senior management buyout of all equity securities clients. Pier Capital offers discretionary portfolio management services to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.