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Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Adaptive is a digital media and Lithuanian video communications company that provides dynamic digital ad insertion and video streaming media hardware and proprietary processing software for the cable TV, satellite, and IPTV markets. The private company also provides high-speed fixed wireless internet service via a network of hybrid access points and micro pops. Adaptive exclusively sells all available advertising space in each market it has contracted, while maintaining complete technology ownership. The company has implemented a unique and advantageous profit-sharing model with its cable TV partners. Adaptive's technology and business model allow it to dynamically and economically serve over 200 designated marketing areas in approximately 34 states. The company was founded by Matthew Calvano, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Financial Institutions Group, Inc. provides investment banking and investment advisory services. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Thomas William David Isaac.

Blackstone Real Estate Advisors LP (Blackstone Real Estate) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Blackstone Holdings Partnerships founded in 1991 by John G. Schreiber. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.