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Waterdrop

Founded in 2015, Waterdrop strives to provide global users with high quality water purification solutions that meet various water needs. The name Waterdrop comes from the desire to deliver clean, safe, and healthy drinking water from the first sip to the last drop. Throughout the 5 years, Waterdrop has designed, engineered, and delivered more than 200 water purification products, including refrigerator filters, water filter pitchers, Filterstraw, and under-sink water filtration systems. With more than 100 patents, Waterdrop’s team of professional product designers is committed to excellence. The brand launched the U.S. market’s first reverse osmosis system with composite filters and a tankless design. The revolutionary product design offers multiple stages filtration—not only offering healthy drinking water but also reducing the use of plastic. In addition to continuous innovation and a passion for perfection, Waterdrop is dedicated to creating shared value and making a positive impact on society as a whole. With advanced technology and a professional global online sales platform, Waterdrop continues to expand its international market. Its products are exported to Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. The belief in sustainability throughout all its operations is part of Waterdrop’s DNA.

Springbig

Springbig is the leading provider of customer loyalty and communications solutions for regulated industries. With retailers across the United States, Springbig helps businesses keep their customers connected and engaged while enabling them to track their success and ROI in real time.

SmartThings

We’re SmartThings, a leading IoT ecosystem that helps users create convenient, safe, and fun smart homes. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung, our corporate offices are in Minneapolis and the Bay Area. SmartThings is built and enriched by our people and core values. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, believing that varied perspectives drive collaboration and innovation—and, ultimately, the success of our business. With more than 350 million users, we offer the most versatile smart home experience and enable seamless control of connected devices across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances, and thousands of compatible partner devices in our Works with SmartThings ecosystem. Smart home technology is transforming the way we interact with the world around us. At SmartThings, we’re creating a safer, smarter, sustainable, and more accessible planet. Be a part of the transformation with us. Do the SmartThings! Learn more about our career opportunities: https://smartthings.pinpointhq.com/

SixFifty

Manage HR compliance like an employment lawyer without having to *be* a lawyer.? SixFifty helps HR teams confidently tackle complex multi-state compliance work without the headaches. With SixFifty’s Employment Law Compliance Platform, you can draft customized employment documents (like policies, agreements, and state addenda) in just minutes—without having to pay an arm and a leg to have a lawyer draft them for you. When the law changes, we’ll push updates straight to your documents so you don’t have to hunt them down yourself. Plus, with SixFifty AI, you can get plain-language answers to your employment law questions in seconds—all sourced from our industry-leading employment law database of entries drafted by real human legal experts. Ready to learn more or book a 1:1 strategy consultation? Visit www.sixfifty.com and click "Request a demo."

Silverchair

Silverchair is the leading independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers, serving our growing community through flexible technology and unparalleled services. Our teams build, maintain, and innovate platforms across the publishing lifecycle—from idea to impact. Our products facilitate submission, peer review, hosting, dissemination, and impact measurement, enabling researchers and professionals to maximize their contributions to our world.