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Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

Süddeutsche Zuckerrübenverwertungs-Genossenschaft eG operates as an agricultural holding company for beet growers. It also manages the sugar beet delivery rights and interests of the farmers. The company was founded on September 19, 1950 and is headquartered in Ochsenfurt, Germany.

frog design, Inc. develops digital design applications for 3D modeling and graphics. Its service include growth strategy, venture design and agile development and delivery. The company was founded by Hartmut Esslinger in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Deutsche Solar GmbH manufactures silicon wafers for the production of solar power and recycles used solar modules and cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Freiberg, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Ltd. distributes control and drive systems. The company is based in Bedford, UK. The British company was founded in 1969. Lenze was acquired by Lenze SE on February 01, 1999.

Baumüller Nürnberg GmbH manufactures electro-motors and electronic components for machinery. Its services include system engineering, baumüller academy, after-sales-service and relocation, installation and manufacturing. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Nurnberg, Germany.

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG provides automation technology solutions. It offers sensor technology, relay modules, small controllers, controller, drive technology, networks, software, and operating and monitoring products. The firm’s services include consulting, technical implementation and training in the field of machinery safety and also provide machinery compliance services including CE marking. The company was founded by Hermann Pilz in 1948 and is headquartered in Ostfildern, Germany.

VR Equitypartner GmbH (VREP) is a private equity subsidiary of DZ Bank AG founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Bavaria, Germany.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG Corporate Finance (United Kingdom) provides corporate finance and management consulting advisory services. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of SolarWorld AG, Solarworld Industries America LP is a company that manufactures and distributes solar panels. The company is based in Camarillo, CA.

KLINGELNBERG GmbH develops, manufactures, and sells gear production machinery and related equipment. The firm offers machines for bevel gear and cylindrical gear production, measurement of gearing and axially symmetrical components, and the production of high-precision gear components; gear grinding, gear hobbing, and special machines; measuring centers; and drive technology and customized bevel gears, including spiral bevel gears. The company was founded by Julius Klingelnberg and Ernst Klingelnberg in 1863 and is headquartered in Hückeswagen, Germany.

Part of ABB Ltd., ABB Automation Products GmbH is a German company that designs, manufactures and supplies engineered drives and control systems. The company is based in Ladenburg, Germany. The CEO of the company is Rainer Benz.

Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie e.V. is a German parent company of ZVEI-Services GmbH (ZSG), which provides services to the ZVEI and companies in the industry. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The ZVEI's foreign trade department advocates for economic policy issues in the electrical and electronics industry. The ZVEI Berlin office represents the interests and competencies of electrical industry companies in the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions to regional politics, institutions, and organizations. The electrical and digital industry is a leading sector in digitization and a driver of technological progress.

Schoeller-Metternich Beteiligungsberatung GmbH, also known as smb, is a German investment company that combines the investment activities of the entrepreneurial investors Metternich, Schoeller, and partners. The private company is based in Pullach, Germany, and has subsidiaries in Austria. The company predominantly invests in traditional industries, focusing on typical German mid-cap companies with mainly majority stakes. The company looks for operatively sound companies with positive earnings and cash flow, but also consider companies with restructuring and turn-around potential.

Vdma Baden Wurttemberg operates a business association. The private company is based in Stuttgart, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Dietrich Birk.

Weiler Wärme eG is a private company based in Pfalzgrafenweiler, Germany. The German company provides energy from renewable raw materials.

Weidmüller AG is a private company that was founded in 1999 and is based in Detmold, Germany. The German company specializes in manufacturing and selling electromechanical connection products.

encoway GmbH engages in the provision of modular systems marketing software. It offers encoway Configure Price Quote (CPQ) sales, CPQ showroom, CPQ studio, consulting, implementation, and customer service and support. The company was founded by Christph K. Ranze in 2000 and is headquartered in Bremen, Germany.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze Sales Europe GmbH provides management services. The company is based in Aerzen, Germany.

Peter Pilz GmbH engages in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering sectors. It manufactures and sells electronic switching devices and control systems. The company is headquartered in Ostfildern, Germany.

Part of Peter Pilz GmbH, Pilz Auslandsbeteiligungen GmbH functions as an investment holding German company. The company is based in Ostfildern, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Susanne Kunschert, Thomas Pilz, Renate Mushroom.

Part of Lenze SE, Lenze UK Ltd. functions as an investment holding company. The company is based in Bedford, UK and was founded in 1999.

Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken eV, also known as VDW, is the spokesperson for the German machine tool industry. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany. The German company represents its members both nationally and internationally in front of the public, politics, business partners, and science. The company was founded in 1891 by Markus Westermeier. The CEO is Wilfried Schäfer.

SRH Holding engages in the provision of educational and health care services. It operates universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation centers, acute care hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and outpatient care centers. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

Part of SolarWorld AG, SolarWorld Innovations GmbH is a German company that manufactures and supplies solar cells and modules. The company is based in Freiberg, Germany and was founded in 2007.