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GoodMark Foods, Inc. produces and markets of meat snacks. Its products include meat sticks, beef jerky and pickled sausage. The company's brand include Slim Jim, Pemmican, Penrose and Smokey Mountain. GoodMark Foods was founded by Ron E. Doggett in 1970 is headquartered Raleigh, NC.

Rymer Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company. It engages in the development and production of frozen, pre-seasoned, portion controlled meat entrees through its wholly owned subsidiary Rymer Meat, Inc. The company supplies products for restaurants and other foodservice customers and retail sales. It was founded in1969 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Santa Barbara Asset Management LLC (SBAM) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1987 and they are a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., which acquired the firm in 2005. Their ultimate parent is TIAA Board of Overseers. SBAM provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a wide variety of individual and institutional clients, including, including pension funds, high-net worth individuals, corporations, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, endowments, foundations, religious organizations, managed accounts and investment companies and/or other funds.

California Newspaper Publishers Association operates an industry trade association serving the common interests of its members and promoting the general welfare of the California newspaper and news media industry. It offers legislative lobbying and legal support, advertising networks, news and publications, better newspapers contest, employment services, annual press summit and convention and training and student support. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Imperial Brands Plc, Havatampa, Inc. is a company that makes cigars. The company is based in Tampa, FL. Havatampa was acquired by Tabacalera SA on December 02, 1997 for $275 million.

Southland Coal Pty Ltd. explores and mines for coal. The private company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include corporate and business, energy and natural resources, gaming, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, pro bono legal and community services, and real estate. The company was founded by Stephen W. Farber in 1968 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Goleta, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Saval Foods Corp. has been providing local, independent, broadline food service for restaurants in their area since 1932. The American company offers custom-cut steak and local fresh produce through their dedicated 1932 Division, as well as a dynamic delivery service. The private company's product catalog includes Saval Fresh Produce, custom cut steaks, local cheeses, fresh juices, groceries, cleaning supplies, and more. The company prides themselves on treating their customers like family and have been serving independent restaurants with quality wholesale food service distribution for almost 90 years.

EMD SALES, Inc. engages in the distribution of food and ethnic products. It offers dry, frozen, and refrigerated foods, groceries, spices, candies, juices and sodas, cheeses, tortillas, rice, and beans. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

The Ventura County Community Foundation is a foundation based in Camarillo, CA. Vanessa Bechtel has been the CEO of the private company since 2015.

RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. provides route optimization technologies. The firm’s technology is used in newspaper distribution, postal and parcel delivery and public works. The company is headquartered in Columbia, MD.