General Engineering is a company based in Abingdon, Va.

As a locally owned community bank headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, we’ve been focused on building client relations since opening our doors in 1991. We offer full service commercial and consumer banking services, education/tuition lending products, and a full array of mortgage products (FBT Mortgage, LLC) covering southeast Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. First Bank and Trust is a state-chartered and FDIC-insured bank. In addition we offer education service financing, home mortgages (FBT Mortgage, LLC) covering southeast Louisiana and Florida, as well as investments (FBT Investments, LLC) for the Louisiana area. Core Values We will always tell the truth and always keep our promises. We will always treat everyone with dignity and respect. We encourage creative thinking and alternative solutions. We see every problem as an opportunity to make a difference. As individuals, we take ownership of every opportunity to satisfy a customer. The success of this bank is the responsibility of every employee. Effective communication is important to our relationships with our customers and each other. Teamwork, Teamwork, Teamwork.

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From our humble beginnings in 1952, Vannoy Construction has always maintained a family atmosphere among its employees, subcontractors, partners, and clients. Evidenced by the company’s 85% client retention rate and many employees who have been a member of the team for decades, Vannoy Construction remains a top builder. When we first opened our doors in 1952, business was done on a handshake and a person’s word was all you needed to know the job would be done right. Today, with projects exceeding $240 million, revenues exceeding $650 million, and a national footprint, that same focus on commitment and honor remains.

We are The Robinette Company, a printer and manufacturer of pouches and bags servicing both small and large companies around the world. There is, in all likelihood, a Robinette produced package currently in your pantry or next to your grill. We are a full-service flexible film and paper packaging company specializing in sustainable packaging for the food, beverage, nutraceutical, construction, textile, pet and health care markets. Mission Statement Our Vision is to be one of the industry’s premier companies, distinctive and successful in everything we do. We are committed to become a Total Quality Company by continuously improving all our work processes to satisfy our internal and external customers. Our values provide us the strength to accomplish our vision through our people, utilizing integrity, teamwork, speed, innovation and performance. Our product line includes: • Surface or reverse printed roll stock on film or paper • Poly bags • Surface or reverse printed laminated roll stock • Stand up pouches • Woven polypropylene bags, sewn or glued • Can end bags • Paper bags in SOS, Pinch Style, or POM • Bread bags and window SOS bags Our production facilities are located in Bristol and Piney Flats, Tennessee. These plants are supplied materials from our warehouse in Piney Flats. We offer up to 10 color printing utilizing environmentally safe inks on our 3 technologically advanced W&H flexographic presses. The in-house graphics department in our Bristol plant uses a water wash platemaking system, and a digital direct to plate system, eliminating the need for harsh solvents. The Bristol plant also houses a full compliment of laminators and slitters, as well as equipment for making poly bags, woven polypropylene bags and laminated stand up pouches. In our Piney Flats plant you will find 8 Weber bag machines, 20 Matador bag machines, a high speed Bretting bag machine, 3 bread bag machines, and a robotic automated palletizing machine.

The mission of New Peoples Bank is to provide high quality, state of the art, golden rule banking services to our communities while giving a reasonable return to our stockholders and providing a challenging and rewarding work environment for our family of employees. We believe we have to serve our customers and exceed their expectations. We believe in being honest in all our dealings, both with customers, and with our employees. We are committed to remain a locally owned and operated financial institution. Ten Core Values Trust is the foundation of all successful relationships. We will earn your trust. When we help you succeed, we succeed together! We will treat every person, regardless of gender, age, or race with respect & dignity. Many of our people are owners in the bank; owners are highly motivated to provide unparalleled personal service. We keep our commitments. We will provide innovative products & competitive pricing We are dedicated to constant communication with our customers. Your business should be confidential.....period! We believe in continuing education and training to be the best in serving your financial needs. We will make our community a better place to live

As North Carolina's oldest retirement community; WhiteStone: A Masonic & Eastern Star Community boasts a proud heritage of Southern sophistication. What is now WhiteStone: A Masonic & Eastern Star Community began more than 100 years ago as The Masonic & Eastern Star Home of North Carolina. Originally purposed to provide a higher quality care for fraternal members than found in state run senior housing, MESH as it was called has superior quality at its core. Today our community is open to everyone, but still carries those strong fraternal values that promote friendship, community and quality care for one another. We have grown into a leading Continuing Care Retirement Community in North Carolina. We are proud to be a non-profit CCRC Managed by Life Care Services and governed by a Board of Directors made up of Masonic and Eastern Star members. As a non-profit, we are free to focus on our the quality of life of our residents or as we call them, our family! Life Care Services, the nation's leader in senior housing has added to our quality and the experience of our residents by connecting us with a network of senior communities throughout the United States providing our community with the best of best practices. WhiteStone: A Masonic & Eastern Star Community has another heritage widely regarded in the triad and that is of being one of the best places to work. That's because we are all part of a family; and we like it that way! Stop on in to see what it's all about today!

World-Class Care Near the Center of Your World For nearly 75 years, the people of Ashe County and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains have relied on Ashe Memorial Hospital to deliver world-class medical care where it is needed most: close to home. From emergency care and the most advanced surgeries to wellness services and a birthing center to welcome your new addition, Ashe Memorial Hospital is your health care home.

GPH, Inc is a leader in the pharmaceutical industry with a strong track record of success stemming from a strong foundation built on faith and family.

PARAMONT MFG LLC is a transportation/trucking/railroad company based out of 18259 WESTINGHOUSE RD, Abingdon, Virginia, United States.

The Carroll Companies include a collection of successful enterprises that are involved in diverse aspects of land development, construction, ownership, and management. This privately owned, in-house real estate development and management firm is based out of Greensboro, NC and is best known for its luxury multifamily developments and visionary mixed-use lifestyle centers. For over 30 years, the results-driven organization has been committed to surpassing expectations and achieving business success by providing innovative, cost-effective developments and services. The Carroll Companies continue to successfully expand their diversified portfolio, which now consists of retail centers, industrial parks, offices, and hotels. With over three decades of real estate development experience, The Carroll Companies now have over $4 billion in real estate assets that they own or currently have under development without outside equity or partners. OUR VISION At The Carroll Companies, our mission is: - To be the revolutionary force that guides the future of our industries through the convergence of our people, our ideas and a relentless pursuit of excellence. - To shape & lead each industry segment in which we operate. To create value for our customers & a dynamic work environment for our team members. - To achieve this focus on value, we will diligently work toward ensuring the highest level of efficiency throughout the organization in all we do. We will continue to be an innovative, relevant group of companies embracing these ideals to create growth & opportunity for all within the organization.