Dynamysk Automation is a Canadian instrumentation, controls and electrical (ICE) system engineering company with a distinct advantage based on its ability to do everything in-house – from the engineering and design to construction, commissioning and maintenance.

Mountz Inc. is celebrating its 50^th year in business. Founded back in 1965 by Donald Mountz, the San Jose, California based company is still family owned and operated, with Donald’s son Brad currently at the helm. Brad has successfully maintained his father’s original vision, earning Mountz a reputation as the nation’s premier torque tool supplier.

Western Asphalt Products is a successful, family-run enterprise, part of the Arnill Group of companies, which has been in business for almost seventy years. The Group are Canadian leaders in the innovation of unique road solutions and refined asphalt products, focused on providing purchasing agents longer lasting roads using preventative road maintenance technologies with lower lifecycle costs.

For over thirty years, National Bronze and Metals Inc. has worked to forge a reputation both as a distributor and manufacturer of a vast selection of brass, bronze and copper alloys. From humble beginnings in a small warehouse in west Houston, NBM Metals has grown to become an industry leader and now offers an unmatched selection of quality alloys and unrivaled service.

Founded in Denver, Colorado, in December 2000, Camp Bow Wow has grown to become an $80 million-plus business with over 130 locations in forty states, and a location in Canada! With upwards of thirty new franchises on the way and the support of their almost two hundred franchisees, Camp Bow Wow has established itself as the premier doggy daycare and overnight Camp in North America.

As part of the Greater Baltimore region, Harford County, Maryland enjoys a strategic position on I-95 in the centrally located Mid-Atlantic region, along the Chesapeake Bay. This ideal location combines with a business friendly environment, skilled workforce, and quality of life to create a winning destination for both work and play.

Although now seen as a relic from the past, the ‘iron horse’ and its accompanying rail lines were influential in stimulating societal, political and economic development throughout the U.S. in the 1800s. From the laying of the first rail to the driving of the last spike, railroads were the precursors to settlement and, most often, the stimulus for large-scale settlement. It was the golden age of railroads that connected the nation and fostered prosperity and opened gateways to discovery.

West Des Moines, Iowa, has been ranked the best city for families by Kiplinger in 2012, the fifth best city for jobs by Forbes in 2013, and was acknowledged for being one of the top hundred places to live in the U.S. by Money in 2012. And these are just a few of the many accolades of this, the seventh-largest city in Iowa.

Malden, Massachusetts has become a center for business and commerce. Famous for its diversity and opportunity, the Boston suburb enjoys a prime location in the center of New England’s life sciences hub.