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Founded in 1966, Technomic Inc., is a research and consulting company specializing in food and food services industry comprising restaurants, food suppliers and related firms. Based in Chicago, Ill., it provides consultancy services for various categories such as suppliers/trade associations, operators, adult beverage suppliers, investor and litigation support. Its research avenues include proprietary consulting/research, common interest research, food service planning program and share groups. It caters to clients such as manufacturers and distributors of food and beverage products, packaging, supplies, disposables, equipment, supermarket chains, chain restaurant companies, industry trade associations and financial institutions serving the food industry. It also offers its services in Canada and the United Kingdom. Some of its affiliates are CHD Expert, GuestMetrics, McMillan Doolittle and Willard Bishop Consulting.

Newark is one of the leading multichannel, high-service distributors of electronics in the United States. It markets and distributes a variety of components, test equipment compliant solutions for design engineers and maintenance professionals throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Newark serves its customers through a network of sales channels and contact centers. The company offers a range of lamps, enclosures, displays and electrical, as well as circuit protection products. It provides industrial control, production, and test measurement supplies. Newark, through its Web site Newark InOne, offers a variety of value-added services, including restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances bill of materials updates and automatic re-reeling for components. In addition, the company is a part of Premier Farnell Group.