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ANDREA MCWILLIAMS

(Texas, )

McWilliams Governmental Affairs Consultants

Andrea@McWilliamsTexas.com
(512) 477-4677
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78701,

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Links:Website, LinkedIn

MGA is an Austin, Texas-based governmental affairs consulting firm that offers the intimacy of a boutique lobbying firm with the resources and capabilities of a national organization.

The Firm has decades of strategic experience working in and around the Texas Legislature - ensuring that the client is always represented on both sides of the political aisle. MGA offers a combination of detailed, information-based lobbying together with unparalleled expertise in the Texas legislative process.

At MGA, the principals are always intimately involved in every aspect of the client relationship and employ an individualized, hands-on approach specifically tailored to each client's needs. On behalf of our clients, we are involved at every level of crafting policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.

1) AmSpa

2) Appriss, Inc.

3) Austin Community College

4) Axenic

5) Baxter Healthcare

6) Blue Origin

7) Careington International

8) CGL Companies

9) Citibank

10) City of Laredo

11) City of Texarkana

12) Cleveland Mack

13) CodeMantra

14) Collin College

15) Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport

16) Dallas Community College

17) Dialcare

18) Everbridge

19) Garrett Metal Detector

20) Gartner

21) General Dynamics

22) Gibson Energy

23) HeliMedic

24) Homeowners for Fair Taxes and Services, Inc.

25) Hughes Network Systems

26) Idemia (Morpho Trust USA)

27) Intuit

28) Istation

29) Kickapoo Traditional of Texas

30) Lennar

31) Lexmark

32) MetLife

33) MTX Group

34) Neiman Marcus

35) Office Depot

36) Panda Biotech LLC

37) Pansophic Learning

38) Parker University

39) PowerSchool

40) Qualico Developements

41) Rubrik

42) Rush Enterprises

43) Ryan, LLC

44) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America

45) TexAmericas

46) Texarkana College Foundation

47) Texarkana Mack

48) Texas Association of Landscape Architects (ASLA)

49) Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Association

50) Texas Home Builders Association

51) Thomson Reuters (West Publishing)

52) TikTok

53) Truman Arnold Co.

54) Xcel Energy

20+ years

Named Top Lobbyist by Austin Business Journal Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" AwardAustin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" "Austin Under 40" AwardGlossy 8 list by Austin American-Statesman Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award

There are two general types of advocates - those that report what happens and those that make things happen. Andrea is among the very best of those that make things happen. - Brint Ryan, CEO, Ryan LLC

Lobbyist, political fundraiser and national political commentator Andrea McWilliams is a skilled strategist, combining grace with grit and patience with persuasion. Known for her meticulous attention to detail, McWilliams brings her unique expertise to every issue she engages drawing on her time in both the private and public sector. The national media, including FOX News, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, CNN, BBC, and NPR have all reported on McWilliams' role as a leading fundraiser and political strategist. Named Texas Businesswoman of the Year by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas, she was recognized as "consigliere to the powerful and political." McWilliams was the only lobbyist profiled together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House in Texas Monthly's "POWER" feature highlighting the most powerful people at the Texas Capitol.

McWilliams is also a proud recipient of both the Austin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" and the Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" Award. She has received the "Austin Under 40" Award, and the Austin American-Statesman honored her as a member of its Glossy 8 list. Last year, McWilliams received Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award, recognizing her work and dedication on behalf of local nonprofit organizations.

A Chief of Staff at the Texas Capitol at just 21, McWilliams went on to hone her private sector grassroots skills at the iconic public relations company Public Strategies, Inc. Today, she is the President of McWilliams Governmental Affairs (MGA), a full-service firm of governmental affairs consultants, respected and trusted at the local, state and national level.

Family and Community:

Raised just steps from the Texas Capitol on Congress Avenue, McWilliams now resides in Old Enfield, raising three children in a historic home.

She is a well-known philanthropist, community volunteer and proud native of Austin, named on many occasions to the "All-Stars" of Austin American Statesman Fortunate 500 list. McWilliams is honored to serve on the Board of St. David's Medical Center, one of the largest health systems in Texas and the third-largest private employer in the Austin area. Last year, McWilliams was also appointed to the Board of the Save Historic Muny District whose charge is to preserve 141-acres of green space in Central Austin that includes Lions Municipal Golf Course ("Muny"), widely recognized as the first public golf course in the South to become integrated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, she enjoys her time on the Pease Park Capital Campaign Committee whose efforts will transform this important landmark for future generations in her hometown.

McWilliams currently serves on the PAC Board of RYAN, an award-winning global tax services firm based in Dallas. And, she has also served as a board member for many other non-profit organizations, including Texas Lyceum, Mexi-Arte Museum, Arthouse, Rise Across Texas Challenge, HeartGift, Austin Children in Crisis, Pioneer Farms and the Waterloo President's Council. She is an inaugural member of the Long Center's Notable Women and a long-time member of the St. David's Hospital Toast of the Town Committee. True to her roots, McWilliams is a proud past President of Inherit Austin, an organization founded to preserve Austin's architectural and cultural past by not only protecting the city's important landmarks and historical fabric, but safeguarding its unique character as well.

McWilliams has represented the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and KillCancer, two nonprofit groups committed to cancer prevention. She was also honorary chair for the Mamma Jamma Ride, which since its inaugural ride, has raised millions of dollars for non-profits serving thousands of Central Texans coping with breast cancer. In recognition, the Seton Breast Cancer Center in Austin named their screening room after McWilliams. In 2018, McWilliams additionally served as the honorary chair of the Celebration of Life, the most significant fundraising event for breast cancer in Austin, Texas.

In partnership with the Austin Business Journal, McWilliams enjoys volunteering as a business mentor to other young women in Central Texas. Aside from her continued board service with Preservation Austin, Ballet Austin and the Pease Park Conservancy, she also served as a member of the Girl Scouts Centennial Celebration Committee and chaired Austin's largest charity event, the Ballet Fete, benefiting Ballet Austin. McWilliams additionally co-chaired the Marathon Kids gala and was a chair of the University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art Gala. In support of the Center for Child Protection, McWilliams was a celebrity dancer for Austin's inaugural "Dancing With The Stars" fundraising event. She is a proud past member of the Texas Emerald Ball Committee, whose endeavors support the American Ireland Fund.

During the 86th Legislative Session, McWilliams also served on the Governor For A Day Committee.

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LOGAN ANDERSON

(Louisiana, )

Jones Walker

landerson@joneswalker.com
225-248-3434
445 NORTH BLVD #800, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802,

Clients

1) Aethon Energy Management LLC

2) Amazon

3) American Express

4) BWC Terminals LLC

5) Cargill

6) CGB Enterprises, Inc.

7) Charm Industrial

8) Core & Main LP

9) DG Fuels, LLC

10) DT Midstream, Inc.

11) EMR Group

12) First Solar, Inc.

13) High West Sequestration LLC

14) ICF International

15) JERA Americas Inc.

16) Jones Walker LLP

17) Louisiana Machinery Company, L.L.C.

18) Marucci Sports, LLC

19) MetLife

20) Origis Development, LLC

21) Pattern Energy

22) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

23) Pool Corporation

24) Ports America, L.L.C.

25) Progressive Insurance Company

26) RWE Clean Energy Development, LLC

27) Sazerac Company, Inc.

28) SNF Holding Company

29) Southern Recycling, L.L.C

30) Steelhead Americas LLC

31) StudyTrack

32) Studyville LLC

33) The Williams Companies, Inc.

34) TO LA Solar 1, LLC

35) Tractor Supply Company

36) Vexus Fiber, LLC d/b/a Metronet

37) Whole Foods Market, Inc.

38) Zen-Noh America Holdings Corp.

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DAVID SMITH

(New Jersey, )

Princeton Public Affairs Group Inc

smith@ppag.com
(609) 209-7780
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, TAG Profile

Princeton Public Affairs Group, the largest government affairs firm in New Jersey, is a multifaceted organization specializing in government relations and communications in New Jersey. We have offices in Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with an unparalleled network of contacts throughout the state. The strength of our firm derives from the diverse backgrounds of the firm's partners and associates which include a former President of the New Jersey Senate, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Counsel to the Governor, Chief Counsel to the General Assembly and several former Directors of the Legislature.

Firm Specialties:
An accomplished bipartisan staff between our Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, DC offices ensures that our clients are well represented on both sides of the political aisle and at all levels of government. The mix and wealth of experience among our professionals provides for expertise in all areas of public policy.

Whatever the task: working our way through the permitting process, delivering a change in a regulation or orchestrating the introduction and passage of major legislation, we've done it.

Wherever the setting: before a Legislative Committee or in the Office of the Governor, we've been there.

Whomever the players: the Commissioner of a State Department, a key Committee aide, the Legislative leadership or the Chief of Staff, we know them.

And each and every one of our clients is assured the benefit of that expertise. You see, at the Princeton Public Affairs Group, our philosophy dictates that each of our clients works with a firm partner. There are no junior executives. This is one of the qualities which separates us from other firms. It gives our clients the best we have. And it works.

1) Active Hours Inc dba Earnin

2) Actors Fund Home

3) Adler Aphasia Center

4) Advantage Capital Partners

5) Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries (AHCSM)

6) Allstate Insurance Co

7) Altria Client Services LCC and its Affiliates/Philip Morris USA Inc

8) Altria Client Services LLC

9) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/Helix Innovations LLC

10) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/John Middleton Co

11) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/NJOY LLC

12) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/US Smokeless Tobacco Co

13) American Association of Dental Boards

14) American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers

15) American Kratom Association

16) American Massage Therapy Association NJ Chapter

17) American Specialty Health

18) American Suntanning Association

19) American Water Works Association of NJ

20) American Wood Council

21) AMSURGE c/o Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

22) Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

23) Ardent Health Services

24) Arista Networks

25) AshBritt Environmental Inc

26) Association of Environmental Authorities

27) Association of Municipal Assessors of NJ The

28) Asurion LLC

29) Atlas Diagnostics

30) Avaya Inc

31) Aveanna Healthcare

32) Balcony Technology Group Inc.

33) Bayview Marina

34) Beacon Specialized Living NJ

35) Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative

36) Bet Makers

37) Beth Medrash Govoha

38) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey

39) BLANKROME

40) Boardwalk 1000 LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

41) Braeburn Inc.

42) Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

43) Brief

44) Britton Industries Inc

45) Brown & Connery LLP

46) Buckeye Brine LLC

47) BusPatrol America LLC

48) Cedar Management

49) Charlie Health Inc.

50) Chauffeured Transportation Assoc. of NJ rebranded from Limousine Assoc. of NJ

51) Cheshire Home

52) CME Group

53) Coach USA

54) Coalition for Equitable Early Education

55) Coalition for Home Equity Partnership (CHEP)

56) Coalition of County SPCAs

57) Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

58) CompCare Therapeutics Inc

59) Concentra Medical Centers

60) Concord Engineering Group

61) Constitutional Officers Association of NJ

62) Consumer Technology Association

63) Continent 8 LLC

64) Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange

65) Coppola Services Inc.

66) Council for Private Schools for Children with Special Needs

67) County of Essex

68) CSL Behring

69) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

70) DaVita Inc.

71) DCI Group AZ LLC

72) Deborah Heart & Lung Center

73) Delta Dental Plan of NJ Inc

74) DMR Architects PC

75) Doherty Group (The)/Doherty Enterprises

76) Duke Farms Foundation

77) Eagleview Group LLC

78) Educational Services Commission of NJ (formerly Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission)

79) EFK Group

80) ElectroBills Healthcare Solutions

81) Enterprise Holdings

82) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company

83) F & D Enterprises LLC

84) Fair Funding for Students

85) Fedway Associates

86) Fieldstone Properties LLC

87) Financial Services Institute

88) Fontana Law Group LLC d/b/a Crimson Legal Group

89) Fox Hollow Golf Partners LLC

90) Frank Ruocco

91) Garden State Coalition of Schools

92) Genentech Inc, a Member of the Roche Group

93) Genesys Cloud Services Inc.

94) Giggl Childcare

95) Golden Nugget, The

96) Gordian Group The

97) Gourmet Dining

98) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip

99) Harmony Foundation of NJ

100) Hello Heart Inc.

101) HG Vora Capital Management LLC

102) Highlands Rowing Center Inc.

103) Hillsborough Crossings LLC

104) Hope Christian Services

105) Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

106) iGamingCloud Limited

107) Indiana Professional Management Corp.

108) Insurance Auto Auctions

109) Integrity Health

110) Intersection Parent LLC f/k/a Intersection Media LLC

111) John P Holland Charter School

112) Johnson Controls Inc

113) Junior Achievement of New Jersey

114) Just Bee the Change

115) Justice Grown JG New Jersey LLC

116) Kaleo Inc

117) Kemper Realty Inc

118) Land Conservancy of NJ

119) LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware

120) Lilly USA LLC

121) Line Gaming Holdings Corporation

122) LINY Investor LLC

123) Live Traffic Data LLC

124) Lotto.com

125) Lottoland Ltd

126) Maersk Inc

127) Magellan Healthcare Inc.

128) Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council USA

129) Manheim NJ

130) Marino Tortorella & Boyle PC

131) Mark43

132) Matheny Medical and Educational Center

133) Maven Construction Corp.

134) McCarter Theater Center

135) Metlife

136) Micro Electronics Inc

137) Mid Atlantic Joint Labor Management Council

138) Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC

139) Modivcare

140) Molson Coors Beverage Company

141) Morris View Management LLC

142) Motorola Solutions Inc

143) MSD LLC

144) National Assoc. of Benefits & Insurance Professionals of NJ

145) National Association of Social Workers NJ Chapter

146) National Strategies LLC / Compass Pathways

147) National Strategies LLC/Knox Company

148) National Strategies LLC/ReUp Education

149) NBC Universal Media LLC

150) Nemours Foundation, The

151) New Bridge Medical Center

152) New Brunswick Development Corp dba DEVCO

153) New Jersey Interactive LLC dba Tyler New Jersey

154) New Jersey Jobs, Growth & Prosperity Coalition

155) NJ Air Conditioning Contractors of America

156) NJ Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

157) NJ Association of Election Officials

158) NJ Association of Nurse Anesthetists

159) NJ Catholic Conference

160) NJ Civil Justice Institute

161) NJ Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR)

162) NJ Codes Coalition Municipal Electrical Inspectors Association of NJ

163) NJ Funeral Directors Services Inc

164) NJ Hall of Fame

165) NJ Hospital Association

166) NJ Institute of Technology

167) NJ Liquor Store Alliance

168) NJ Manufactured Housing Association

169) NJ Marijuana Retailers Association (NJMRA)

170) NJ Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund - MELJIF

171) NJ Press Association

172) NJ Private School Council

173) NJ Restaurant and Hospitality Association formerly NJ Restaurant Association

174) NJ School Bus Contractors Association Inc

175) NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants

176) NJ State Association of Pipe Trades

177) NJ State League of Master Plumbers

178) NJ State Nurses Association

179) NJ State Troopers Fraternal Association

180) NJ Thoroughbred Horsemens Association

181) NJ Veterinary Medical Association

182) NJ Wholesale Marketers Association

183) NJ Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association

184) Nucor Corporation

185) Nulli Secundus Health Inc.

186) Nulli Secundus Health Inc. dba Birches Health

187) NW Financial Group LLC

188) Oddin.gg US LLC formerly Oddin.gg.s.r.o

189) OneMain General Services Corporation

190) Ora Apps Inc and its subsidiary company CNK Management Inc

191) PalCare

192) Palo Alto Networks Inc

193) PennEast Pipeline Co LLC

194) Phenix Salon Suites Franchising LLC

195) Planned Companies

196) PNC Bank

197) Porchetta Companies Ltd.

198) Prevenitas

199) Princeton Public Affairs Group

200) Pro League Network

201) Progress NJ

202) Progyny

203) Prologis LP

204) Propelus

205) PSE&G Co

206) Public Consulting Group LLC

207) Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF)

208) REED Academy

209) Responsible Beverage Association of New Jersey

210) Rising Pharmaceuticals

211) Roblox Corporation

212) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

213) Rush Street Interactive

214) RWJ Barnabas Health

215) Ryan LLC

216) Safepoint Scientific

217) Safety First Healthcare Corp

218) Salon Suites Association of New Jersey

219) SAS Institute Inc

220) Savannah Energy

221) Secured Finance Network (SFNet)

222) Service Contract Industry Council

223) Sherwin-Williams Co

224) Smart Product Innovations Inc.

225) Socure Inc.

226) Solar Landscape

227) Somerset Development

228) SoulFlora

229) Southern & Northern NJ Maternal & Child Health Consortiums

230) Special Children's Center The

231) Spencer Savings Bank

232) St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Inc.

233) State Troopers NCO Association of NJ

234) Stone Hill Ventures LLC

235) Strategos Public Affairs LLC for Mantra Health Inc.

236) Syensqo Finance (America) LLC formerly Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC

237) TD Bank NA

238) Teachers of Tomorrow

239) TechUnited:NJ

240) Tekni-Plex Inc.

241) Tenax Strategies Inc

242) Thomson West

243) Township of Readington

244) Traveling Vineyards

245) Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

246) Turnbull Law Group

247) United Airlines Inc

248) United Way of Hunterdon County

249) Univision Communications Inc

250) US Facilities Inc

251) USA Architects Corp

252) Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA)

253) Valley Hospital

254) Van Cleef Engineering Associates

255) Vertical Bridge

256) Vertical Bridge REIT LLC

257) Virtual Gaming World (VGW) Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd

258) Walmart Inc.

259) Waymo LLC

260) Wellcare Health Plans Inc., a subsidiary of Centene Corporation

261) West Publishing Co

262) Western LNG LLC

263) WPT Enterprises inc.

DAVID A. SMITH is a partner in the Princeton Public Affairs Group, is a veteran of the public affairs arena and has successfully managed public affairs campaigns impacting auto insurance, life insurance, tort reform and environmental legislative initiatives. Mr. Smith received national acclaim when he was honored with a ""Pollie Award"" by the American Association of Political Consultants and named to their United States ""Public Affairs Team of the Year." Mr. Smith was also named one of the most influential players in New Jersey's Healthcare arena by the Annual HealthSense Listing. Since 2005, Mr. Smith has been a Commissioner on the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (nominated by the Governor for two separate four year terms and confirmed by the NJ Senate) and currently serves as an Officer on the Commission (Secretary). Mr. Smith serves on the National Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council, and was one of the few contract lobbyists in the Country to be appointed to a National Task Force charged with creating ethical standard for lobbyists throughout the United States. Mr. Smith is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of ProtectingAmerica.org, an advocacy organization Co-chaired by James Lee Witt, former Cabinet member under President Clinton and Admiral James Loy, Deputy Director of Homeland Security under President Bush. Mr. Smith also serves as an Officer (1st Vice President) of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation Board of Directors and also serves on the Executive Committee (Secretary) of The Advocacy Group (TAG). Finally, Mr. Smith serves on the Board of Directors as an officer (Treasurer) of the State Capitol Insurance Company RRG, the first professional liability company for lobbyists headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr. Smith has appeared on television and radio stations representing clients' interests, authored dozens of articles on politics/policy issues in New Jersey and is a frequent guest speaker/lecturer at national and state conferences, legislative hearings, meetings and seminars. He has been a consultant to statewide and legislative political campaigns and is a member of the Executive Finance Committee of the Assembly Democratic Leadership Committee as well as the New Jersey State Democratic Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Mr. Smith served as Director of Policy and Planning for the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office. In that capacity, Mr. Smith supervised the partisan staff of all Assembly Committees and Task Forces while serving as senior staff aide to the insurance and commerce legislative committees. He was a Director with the New Jersey Dental Association from 1985 to 1990 and served on several national and state health care and insurance advisory committees.

Mr. Smith was awarded a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) Degree from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American College. He is a Graduate Fellow of the Public Affairs Institute, a three year educational program of the Public Affairs Council located in Washington, DC. Mr. Smith also graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Gettysburg College.

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KEVIN AINSWORTH

(Louisiana, )

Jones Walker

kainsworth@joneswalker.com
225-248-2036
445 North Boulevard, Suite 800, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802,

Kevin Ainsworth is the co-leader of the Jones Walker's Government Relations Practice Group. As one of the largest law firms in the United States, Jones Walker serves local, regional, national, and international business interests in a wide range of markets and industries. Our approximately 355 attorneys are located in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas.

1) Aethon Energy Operating LLC

2) Amazon

3) American Express

4) BWC Terminals LLC

5) Cargill

6) CGB Enterprises, Inc.

7) Charm Industrial

8) Core & Main LP

9) DG Fuels, LLC

10) DT Midstream, Inc.

11) EMR Group

12) First Solar, Inc.

13) High West Sequestration LLC

14) ICF International

15) JERA Americas Inc.

16) Jones Walker LLP

17) Louisiana Machinery Company, L.L.C.

18) Marucci Sports, LLC

19) MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC

20) Origis Development, LLC

21) Pattern Energy

22) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

23) Pool Corporation

24) Ports America Louisiana, L.L.C.

25) Progressive Insurance Company

26) RWE Clean Energy Development, LLC

27) Sazerac Company, Inc.

28) SNF Holding Company

29) Southern Recycling, L.L.C.

30) Steelhead Americas LLC

31) StudyTrack

32) Studyville LLC

33) The Williams Companies, Inc.

34) TO LA Solar 1, LLC

35) Tractor Supply Company

36) Vexus Fiber, LLC

37) Whole Foods Market, Inc.

38) Zen-Noh America Holdings Corp.

Ainsworth's practice focuses on Government Relations & Legislative Advocacy. He assists companies and employers across Louisiana and the U.S. by developing and communicating legislative priorities and regulatory policies that promote increased economic employment and business growth. His areas of focus include agriculture, energy, insurance, e-commerce/internet, financial institutions, manufacturing, and other industries.