Friday, January 29, 2016

Liberty Media: A Diversified Media Company

Liberty Media is a multi-billion media company that is currently controlled by Chairman John C. Malone, who is also a major stockholder of the business. This American mass media company is also known as the Liberty.

Generating more than $10.98 billion in annual revenue, Liberty Media has interests in entertainment and communications and operates several divisions, including the Liberty Capital, Liberty Interactive Group and Other Assets. These divisions are represented by various brand names that continue to provide entertainment and telecommunication services. Some of the most prominent subsidiaries of the company include Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., among others.

The company is also an investor and has interests in some of the leading brand names in media and entertainment, including in Barnes & Noble, Inc., CenturyLink, Inc. and Charter Communications, to name a few. It is in Douglas County, Colorado that the business holds its corporate office.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Lexmark International: A Global Printer and Software Enterprise Company

It was in 1991 that Lexmark International was put up as an international provider of laser printers and enterprise software. This American venture is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky and continues to operate several hubs across the world. It is listed as a component of the Russell 3000 and the S&P 400 Indices. It thrives in the industries of Enterprise Output, Business Process Management, Printers, Document Management Systems and Enterprise Content Management.

The creation of the business is the result of IBM’s move to divest its hardware manufacturing operations to investment firm Clayton & Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Since its inception, Lexmark International has received several laudations in the industry it serves. The operations of the company are intended to help businesses and organizations improve their processes and reduce their operational costs. As the world moves into the digital age, the award winning imaging and output technologies offered by the company continues to evolve.

Leading market analyst firms around the world continue to recognize the expertise of the company. Its offerings are able to reach more than 170 countries. The offerings of the business generate more than $3.7 billion annually. There are more than 12,700 associates who are working for the company, they have operations in the Philippines, India, Sweden, Germany and the United States. They also maintain several offices across Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. Since 2010, the company has been aggressively taking over businesses and acquired companies that further expanded its operations. Through these takeovers, the company has expanded to include innovative software solutions.

In November 1995, the business has made its initial public offering. It is on the New York Stock Exchange that the company markets its common shares. It uses the ticker symbol LXK. Currently, Paul Rooke, sits as the company’s Chairman and CEO.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Hingham Institution for Savings: Hingham’s Oldest Financial Institution

Acknowledged as one of the oldest continuously operating banks in the United States, Hingham Institution for Savings is considered as the oldest financial institution in Hingham. The institution has been around since 1834 and continues to operate as a full service community bank.

Serving more than 20,000 customers in the state of Massachusetts,  Hingham Institution for Savings operates 11 bank branches and offers a wide range of financial services. The company has assets amounting to over $1.7 billion. It continues to attract deposits from customers, businesses and institutions and use the pooled funds to finance its lending activities. The product portfolio of the company includes Savings and Certificate of Deposits, payment products, courier services and commercial loans. Their operations cover the areas in South Shore, the South End of Boston and Beacon Hill and as well as in Nantucket.

The company remains publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Market. It market its shares using the ticker symbol HIFS.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

GTT Communications: Global Tier 1 IP Network Provider

Overseeing their global operations from their headquarters in McLean, Virginia, GTT Communications operates in more than 100 countries around the world. The IP network services offered by the company have been consistently ranked as part of the world’s Top 5 IP networks. It was not until January 2014 that the company adopted its current name. It was previously marketed as the Global Telecom & Technology Communications, Inc.

GTT Communications is a telecommunications and internet provider company that was established in 1998. It operates a Tier 1network and caters to the needs of enterprises, carrier customers and government entities for IP transit and MPLS transport services. The main objective of the offerings of the company is to help their business partners and client better reach the cloud. The business has a strong understanding of how the cloud network continues to shape the growth and operational excellence of companies.

Currently, GTT Communications offers internet services, managed services, telecommunications and unified communications. There are more than 250 Points-of-Presence (PoPs) that the company operates under its network reach. These PoPs are located in more than 300 markets, including the 56 top metropolitan areas. Through these resources, they are able to provide flexible solutions to their clients to connect to the cloud from anywhere around the world. The business takes pride of their comprehensive portfolio of managed services. Their industry-leading experts continue to offer multi-layered security services, managed CPE, PCI compliance services and managed remote access.

GTT Communications provides its products and services to the world while highlighting their three core values: Simplicity, Speed and Agility. Because of the wide network the business operates, they are able to respond to their clients’ needs right away. They remain agile and continuously challenges boundaries to provide the latest innovation in connectivity.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Entercom: A Broadcasting Company

Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Entercom operates as an American broadcasting company. Common shares of the business are marketed using the ticker symbol ETM. The company is listed as one of the components of the Russell 3000 Index.

Founded in 1968, the company is acknowledged as the 4th largest radio company in the United States. Entercom operates more than 125 radio stations. These ventures continue to reach out to 27 media markets. On a weekly basis, the offerings of the business are able to reach to more than 40 million people across the country. They offer engaging news, talk, sports and music content. Additionally, they also hold and operate hundreds of events every year that continue to attract millions of attendees.

It is in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania that the business holds its corporate office. Currently, the business is led by their Chief Executive Officer, David Field.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Erin Energy Corp: An Independent Oil and Natural Gas Company

Erin Energy Corporation is one of the energy companies in the United States that holds its corporate office in Houston, Texas. The company is registered as one of the independent oil and natural gas exploration businesses that continues to focus its resources in operations outside the country. The business focuses on harnessing the energy resources in Africa.

As a global player in the oil and natural gas industry, Erin Energy has a rich portfolio of properties in several countries in Africa. Part of its portfolio is the 9 licenses that cover an area of about 43,000 square kilometers (10 million acres). These licenses include production and exploration properties that are located in Kenya, Gambia, Ghana and in Nigeria. The business continues to seek for opportunities of expanding their operations and their portfolio by acquiring more properties in resources-rich areas where they operate nearby. In Nigeria, the company has a 100% interest in oil mining leases. Their property in the country includes the Oyo Field, which achieved its first oil production in 2009. The acreage of the company in Kenya includes 36,913 kilometers of property that is smack in the center of the Lamu Basin. They also have ultradeep water operations in the Indian Ocean. In Gambia, Erin Energy maintains two exploration licenses and operates within the greater Senegal-Basin. It is in the Shallow Water Tano Block in Ghana that the company operates in the country.

The operations of the company were rolled out through their strong ties with much bigger oil and gas businesses. It has partnerships with CONOCO, BP, Statoil and ENI. Prior to adopting its current brand name, the business was introduced as Cameroon-American Company (CAMAC). It was not until 2015 that the business adopted its new brand name.

Erin Energy Corporation remains publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, where it began trading in 2010. Common shares of the business are marketed using the ticker symbol ERN. In 2014, the business made its debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Friday, January 8, 2016

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.: Connecting Businesses and Individuals to the World

Incorporated in March 2002, Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. operates several subsidiaries that engage in providing communication services in several states across the country. The business is headquartered in Mattoon, Illinois.

Its offerings include communications services in commercial, consumer and carrier channels. Their products and services are available in the states of California, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas and in Rhode Island. Their offerings include network access services, long-distance services, local calling services; video, data and internet services, and other related services. The company has a strong partnership with GTE Mobilnet to carry out their operations in certain states.
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. offers a wide range of telecommunications services. Through their products and services, they provide the means for businesses and individual users to connect to the world. The company is listed as one of the components of the Russell 3000 Index.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Code Rebel: Software Solutions Specific for Mac Devices

Thriving in the computer software industry, Code Rebel designs, manufactures, licenses, markets and supports various computer software. The business is best known for supporting the products offered by Apple, Inc. Their main offerings include terminal services and virtualization software.

It was in October 2006 that the company was created by Arben Kryeziu. This American technology company is currently headquartered in Kahului, Hawaii and remains publicly traded on the NASDSAQ Stock Exchange. Common shares of the business are marketed using the ticker symbol CDRB. Through years of perseverance and fearless innovation, Code Rebel has created the most suitable software that would allow Mac users to remotely access a specific application in any Apple device in its active state. The flagship products of the company are the iRAPP and iRAPP TS, which have gained popularity in a wide range of verticals.

As a testament to the company’s expertise and breadth of their knowledge of software applications, they have won the trust and confidence of major companies around the world. A handful of the Fortune 500 companies adopted their software solutions because of its secure remote desktop and stability. Their two leading software products have established a name as preferred enterprise software solutions specific to Mac. Giant companies like IBM, USAA and JP Morgan continue to advocate the products and services offered by Code Rebel. Compared to other software companies, the offerings of the business remain focused on supporting Mac devices. It continues to innovate products to further customize the level of service they provide to their business partners.

Code Rebel is listed as one of the components of the Russell 3000 Index. As of December 2014, the company has more than 50 software engineers and designers that are working in their offices in the United States and across Europe. The products and services of the company are marketed by their network of 17 resellers across 9 countries around the world.

Friday, January 1, 2016

U.S. Ordnance, Inc. And Its Partnership with the Military

U.S. Ordnance–Defense Systems and Manufacturing, usually known as USORD, is one of the few arms manufacturers with close ties to the United States military. Since 1997, the firearms manufacturer has designed, developed and produced small firearms and machine guns including their replacement parts.

Its specialization include the production of new and enhanced versions of Mk43/M60E4 and M2, both of which are combat-proven mature firearms. In fact, the Nevada-based corporation is the only authorized manufacturer of the Mk43 machine gun for this reason. U.S. Ordnance also tests and manufactures these guns according to the technical specifications and instructions of the U.S. military.

U.S. Ordnance has several primary weapons systems including the M2A2 (QCB), the M2HB, the M60D Enhanced, the Mk43/M60E4, and the M16/M4/M203; all of these weapons are sanctioned by NATO as well. The company sells these weapons to military unites, law enforcement agencies, and to foreign leaderships and militaries approved by the federal government as well as provides the training for these products.