ACS Ventures, LLC (ACS) was formed to address a need in the assessment community for evaluation, operational support, and quality assurance. These needs are inclusive of program and assessment design, policy, and practice in the education, credentialing, and workforce sectors. The ACS team is committed to applying its diverse experience to our work with client’s organizations focused on the development of practical solutions that help ensure the validity, reliability, and fairness of assessment programs. ACS is an organization whose partners have developed a reputation for their commitment to quality, interdisciplinary consultation skills, and contributions to thought leadership within the education and credentialing sectors of the testing industry. The ACS staff formed the organization with an intent to bridge science and practice through direct service to organizations, minimizing the layers of overhead that can challenge less efficient organizations. Staff members from ACS have more than 40 years of combined experience consulting directly with state, regional, national, and international testing programs in education and credentialing. Across these experiences, our staff members have provided actionable input to program leaders on various testing related issues, designed and led numerous test development and validation activities, and conducted alignment studies for various programs.   Staff at ACS have also been extensively involved in research and service within the testing industry for years. ACS staff members have engaged in service to newsletters and journal editorships, book contributions, and various levels of committee and leadership activities. This dedication to engaging in professional contributions demonstrates the staff’s commitment to being an active part of the professional community and also advancing the science and practice of testing. 

C.L.Rieckhoff Co. Inc. is a construction company based out of United States.

Founded in February 1997 under law no. 95, for 1995 for financial leasing Incolease is a pioneer in the financial leasing services industry in Egypt and has established itself as a market leader with an estimated 20% market share. Net leased assets amounted to EGP4.7 billion as at end of December 2015. Incolease provides financial leasing services all over Egypt which cover a diverse range of sectors. Incolease has been risk rated “A” by the Middle East Rating for Investors Services - MERIS (an affiliate of Moody’s Investors Services) and it has maintained this rating for 4 consecutive years. The company’s paid-in-capital has increased from EGP50 million to EGP200 million with net worth reached EGP510 million on Dec 2015. Incolease issued its first bond in 2009 for EGP200 million. Incolease has a strong and diversified shareholding structure, comprising mainly of 5 banks accounting for 61.07% of the company’s shareholding structure. -Societe Arabe Internationale Du Banque (SAIB) -Banque Misr -Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt -Arab Investment Company -Misr Insurance -British Arab Commercial Bank (HSBC Group Member) -Misr Life Insurance Co. -National Investment Bank -Other Institutional Investor

Riverside Machine & Automation is a chemicals company based out of 1240 N Genoa Clay Center, Genoa, Ohio, United States.

Fabriweld leads the industry in the fields of hydraulic presses, thermoforming lines, repair asphalt milling drums, food processing equipment and conveyors. Design– Rebuild and /or Modify– Cutting– Machining– Fabrication– Welding– Assembly– Electrical– Finish Coating and Delivery. This is how we do it! Today, Fabriweld manufactures load centers for solar fields, electric car charging stations for hotel and restaurant applications, and towers for wind turbines. When the automotive industry recovered, Fabriweld found itself continuing to expand. Our slogan is "Press Forward."​ The Mission: Our customers rely on us for quick turnaround, high quality work at an efficient price. To accomplish this, our staff of skilled workers utilize decades of experience as well as the latest appropriate technological advances to complete each job efficiently.

VAMP SCREW PRODUCTS COMPANY is a company based out of 28055 FORT STREET, TRENTON, Michigan, United States.

Backed by the resources of Scot Forge and Frisa, Ringmasters has led the seamless rolled ring industry with a diverse product offering, exceptional quality, a culture of continuous improvement and fast turnaround. When you need seamless forged rolled rings of premium quality--and you need them fast-- turn to Ringmasters. With lead-times of 1 – 3 weeks, we boast an industry-leading +95% on-time delivery response and +99% customer perceived quality! There's a reason we're called Ringmasters. ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES Our employees pride themselves on their integrity, expertise and commitment to safety. At the core of Ringmasters’ business is great customer service and reliability. The employees achieve this by getting our customers what they want, when they need it…both accurately and efficiently. They truly live and breathe the Ringmasters business model of quality and on-time delivery. Once they make a commitment, they’ll deliver.

Kernell's Automatic Machining is a mechanical or industrial engineering company based out of 10511 State Route 61, Berlin Heights, Ohio, United States.

Sidley Diamond Tool Company is a construction company based out of 32320 Ford Rd, Garden City, MI, United States.

APEX STRUCTURAL Engineers and Designers is committed to serving the structural engineering needs of the Cedar Rapids / Iowa City Corridor and the surrounding Eastern Iowa community. With over 70 years of combined engineering experience, our engineers and designers are ready to assist you. Our customer-focused approach ensures that we provide exactly the scope of services that you need - when you need them. Call us at (319) 294-APEX. www.apex-se.com

Precision Masking Inc is a defense & space company based out of P.O. BOX 11457, Toledo, Ohio, United States.

This job was on and off over the course of the years listed above, with a 4-year hiatus while in the US Navy and a few other lay-offs in between wherein other jobs were held.•Surface grinding is the final step in the tool and die process where precise measurements are taken, much of which involved trigonometry functions, where the pieces of steel are squared up and taken within 1/1000 tolerance (about as thick as tissue paper).