Denis Petropoulos

Global Oceanic Carriers Ltd. provides global marine transportation services. Its principal activity is owning and operating dry bulk carriers and the company provides worldwide seaborne transportation services of bulk cargoes which include iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers, steel and other products. It is focused on building and maintaining long lasting relationships in the international shipping industry including charterers, operators, brokers, suppliers, classification societies, insurers and others. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Burren Energy Plc explores and produces oil and natural gas. The company was founded by Finian Rory O'Sullivan in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Viridos, Inc. develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions and products. The firm's offerings are designed for application in solutions such as human health, food, water production, and environment. The company was founded by J. Craig Venter, Hamilton O. Smith, David C. Kiernan and Juan Enriquez-Cabot in February 2005 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of banking, financial, and insurance services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Cyprus, United Kingdom, and Other Countries. The firm also focuses on the management and disposal of property predominately acquired in exchange of debt. The company was founded on January 1, 1899 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Baltic Exchange Information Services Ltd. provides an online exchange for ships and cargoes. It also maintains professional ship broking standards and resolves disputes. The firm provides independently gathered real-time freight market information such as daily fixtures, indices for the cost of shipping wet and dry cargos, route rates and a market for the trading of freight futures. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Braemar Wavespec Ltd. provides marine engineering consultancy services. It offers vessel condition surveys, vessel pre-purchase inspections, vessel condition assessments, dynamic positioning (DP) audits, failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) studies for off-shore and DP vessels, safety audits, project management of vessel construction and vessel conversion, development of repair specifications, contract negotiations, vessel design development and review, plan approval, construction supervision, guarantee claim follow up, and operational support. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Essex, the United Kingdom.

Credit Libanais SAL engages in the provision of financial products and services. Its services include retail, corporate, investment and Islamic banking, leasing, micro-finance, and insurance, as well as small and medium enterprises funding. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

American Bureau of Shipping engages in the provision of classification services to marine, offshore, and gas industry. It offers government, container certification, rapid response damage assessment, type approval, and maritime training. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Spring, TX.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Ltd. constructs domestic buildings. The private company is based in London, UK.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GoodMills Romania SRL markets milling and bakery products. Its products include fresh bread, toast, cereals, pasta, horeca, calzone, and corabioara. The company was founded on March 5, 1991 and is headquartered in Judetul Ilfov, Romania.

Connecticut Maritime Association, Inc. operates as maritime association that represents shipping and international trade. Its events include monthly luncheons, monthly newsletter, website, job mart, scholarships and internships, and social, sports and entertainment. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an international nonprofit scientific association with 60,000 members in 137 countries. The private company is based in Washington and welcomes visitors to the first net-zero renovated building in DC, which includes a state-of-the-art conference center. AGU promotes discovery in earth and space science for the benefit of humanity by providing career and educational resources, webinars, mentoring services, and support for students and professionals at all levels in earth and space science. AGU publishes award-winning books in topics of relevance to scientists in academia, government, and industry, as well as the larger earth and space science community. AGU also has a variety of honors that recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to earth and space science through scientific research, education, science communication, and outreach.

Commercial Banking Co. operates as a federally chartered savings bank. It offers direct deposit, wire transfers, online banking, remote deposit services for small business and safe deposit rental services. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Valdosta, GA.

Part of Ardent Holdings Ltd., Ardent Maritime Uk Ltd. is a private company that provides marine salvage and ship wreck removal services. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1996.

Part of Coldharbour Technology Ltd., Coldharbour Marine Ltd. develops ballast water treatment technology. The private company is based in Linby, UK.