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Our mission is to turn people’s financial possibilities into financial realities. We work every day to create a better tomorrow for our children and families. We are here to stay and grow together. And, here to discover the best financial possibilities for the best possible outcomes. From extensive loan programs, including home and auto, to the latest in digital technology, retirement and wealth management services, and business banking, Valley Strong is your lifelong financial partner. So no matter what your financial possibilities may be, we are here to serve you. Valley Strong Credit Union – Grow Your Possibilities

Located in Bakersfield, the Jim Burke dealerships began in 1964 when Jim Burke acquired Haberfelde Ford after being employed there since 1948 in various management capacities. Haberfelde Ford, established in 1913, was then located downtown before being moved to the present 20 acre site on Oak Street in 1977. At that time the dealership name was changed to Jim Burke Ford, and Haberfelde Ford remained as the corporation name. Today, it is one of the biggest Ford dealerships in the nation. In August 1985 Jim Burke bought the Kitchen Boyd Lincoln Mercury dealership located downtown on Chester Avenue and moved the operation in January of 1989 to a new facility in the Bakersfield Automall. The Jim Burke Jaguar store was added to the Automall location in August of 2000 for luxury car buyers. In March of 2003, the Jim Burke Used Cars was added to the company's automotive line-up as a dedicated facility in the Bakersfield Automall, it was built to take care of the growing demands for quality used vehicles. As the market grew for Ford products, in the summer of 2004 the official expansion into the Automall with another Ford Store now marks two locations to buy or lease a Ford in Bakersfield. 2011 marked the year Ford Motor Company eliminated Mercury from the Lincoln Mercury brand, a move that allowed for stunning developments of Lincoln as a premier luxury vehicle. In early 2014 the Jaguar brand was discontinued to allow space for further expansion of the Ford and Lincoln luxury car business, but retaining the Jaguar authorized parts sales, and warranty service. Jim Burke’s commitment to our customers is to deliver the best sales and service experience that builds a relationship that lasts for generations though our values of integrity, respect, professionalism and excellence.

CBCC is one of the premier freestanding cancer centers in the country. It is a reputation earned through consistently delivering exceptional, patient-focused care. CBCC has been recognized for this commitment by being awarded several prestigious, national accreditation's. Clinical excellence, advanced technology, early access to the most promising clinical trials, and compassionate oncology teams combine to provide every patient the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcome.

Advance Beverage Co., Inc. is a wholesale company based out of 5200 District Blvd, Bakersfield, California, United States.

Since 1975, Casa Dorinda has been an exceptional Life Care community, situated in Montecito.  As a type A, Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Casa offers its residents extraordinary estate living with an unparalleled commitment to excellence in service, wellness, and healthcare. Independently owned and operated, Casa Dorinda is a 501c(3) non-profit with an experienced board composed of notable business and industry leaders from around the world.  Casa Dorinda serves approximately 330 seniors on its historic 48-acre campus.

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The Buttonwillow Warehouse Company (BWC) is a family-owned and operated business with more than 50 years of experience serving California growers. Getting our start as a grain elevator and warehouse, we diversified into distributing fertilizers and crop protection products in 1970. BWC has grown to eleven service locations covering more than fourteen counties in the heart of California agriculture as well as one service location in Central Mexico – BWC Agro de Mexico. With each generation, our company remains focused on developing and investing in our people, our communities and in agricultural innovation.

Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. provides total emergency medical transportation solutions for over 88% of Kern County, California’s population, including 9-1-1 paramedic, critical care transport, and air ambulance service. The Company was founded on February 10, 1971, by Harvey L. Hall, under the ideals of care, compassion, and community, also known as the “Hall Way of Doing Things” that are still followed today. Hall Ambulance is known for providing high-quality advanced life support and basic life support care. Our paramedics and EMTs work in an environment offering the newest equipment, and ambulances that are clean, stocked and ready for the next shift. Hall Ambulance is the 9-1-1 paramedic provider for seven of the ten exclusive operating areas within Kern County, enabling our paramedics and EMTs to work in a diverse geographic environment, from busy-metropolitan to mountain and desert terrain. Working with Kern County’s 9-1-1 center, Hall Ambulance's Communications Center (OCD) is responsible for dispatching 100% of ambulance requests for medical aid in Kern County. It is one of 90 centers around the world to have achieved status as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). Hall Critical Care Transport provides regional interfacility transport solutions for when a patient requires specialized care at another medical facility. Hall CCT is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), and was the first accredited ground CCT provider in the state of California.

Since 1990, MP Environmental Services has been an independently woman owned and operated transportation, demolition and remediation firm. However, Mitchell Pecarovich founded the company's origins in 1944. MP Oil and later MP Vacuum Truck Service helped cement the company MP Environmental Services is today. With a fleet of more than 1,000 pieces of equipment, it is one of the largest independent transporters of hazardous waste in the Western United States. Based in Bakersfield, California, MP Environmental Services has offices located in Arizona, Northern California, Washington, Oklahoma and Utah. We are able to meet the environmental transportation needs of most companies. In addition to operation in the west, MP Environmental Services is fully permitted and licensed to operate nationwide, as well as in Canada. MP Environmental Services believes that the customer is key, and we are meticulous in serving you.

For more than 35 years, GET Group has established a global reputation as a leading provider of identity management solutions, commercial card printing, AI- powered digital transformation systems, and safe and smart cities. GET Group has been able to establish their global presence with a large number of clients in various sectors, such as the government sector, banking, national security, health care and education. GET Group helps public sector institutions and private sector companies in managing and improving their performance and providing them with competitive capabilities with their pioneering solutions, technical expertise and wide capabilities in linking and integrating systems. Linking its operations and enabling it to achieve the highest returns on operational investments, GET Group provides institutions, enterprises and more than 50 governments worldwide with turnkey solutions for highly secure and durable travel and identification documents, business process automation, digital customer experience, law enforcement intelligence, and integrated physical security systems. Having been awarded the prestigious CMMI Level 5 international quality certification, the ISO 9001 standard for quality management, and the ISO 27001 standard for information security, GET Group provides its clients in the public and private sectors with a suite of customizable, integrated and reliable solutions, such as Passport and ID personalization, Robotic Process Automation, Chatbot, Intelligent Workflow Management, Queue Management, Happiness Meter, Smart Patrol, Premises Security and Surveillance, Electronic Billing and Payment, Electronic Toll Collection, Medical Claims Management, and Customs Management. In addition, GET Group’s line of commercial card printers ‘Heidi’ continues to empower many industries and sectors with unique printing capabilities and various personalization and digital encoding options at a low cost-per-card.

Founded in 2002, Innovative Engineering Systems, Inc. (IES), has enjoyed remarkable success by always keeping safety, quality and integrity at the forefront of the business. As a full service engineering and construction company, IES has proven that the safest designs are often the highest quality, most cost-effective, and timely designs. The work we do combines widespread technical expertise with a quick response and excellent service. The IES team works closely with its clients to determine the requirements and conditions necessary to complete the job to their satisfaction. At IES our best resume to present to our clients are the consistent successful results of our previous projects. We achieve this success by clearly understanding our clients’ goals and objectives, ensuring that all parties understand the direction and approach to be implemented, thereby providing designs that meet the scope, budget and schedule. IES is a leading provider of Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Automation and Control Systems Engineering in California's central valley and the Permian Basin. IES also specializes in Industrial Electrical Construction. IES has an onsite UL listed industrial panel fabrication facility. With this breadth of expertise we offer turnkey electrical and mechanical engineering, design, programming, electrical construction, instrumentation setup and calibration and start up and commissioning for our clients.