Jeff Bartkowski

Bell Aliant Preferred Equity, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Holdings, Inc. It was formed for the purpose of being the issuer of preference shares. The company intends to lend the net proceeds from the issue and sale of the Series C Shares to sell Aliant Regional Communications Holdings, Inc., which in turn intends to lend substantially all of such amount to Bell Aliant LP to be used to make a lump-sum voluntary contribution to certain of the Bell Aliant Group's pension plans and for general corporate purposes. It was founded on January 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada provides commercial banking services. It offers business loans and consulting services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. The firm also offers a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro delivers energy to residents and industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada.

Atlantic Provinces Economic Council provides economic development services. It specializes in monitoring and analyzing, communicating and consulting services. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

The Shaw Group Ltd. engages in the manufacture of natural resources and provision of community developing services. It operates through the following divisions: Shaw Brick, Shaw Precast Solutions, Shaw Resources, Clayton Developments, Ven-Rez, and Shaw Resources, and Prestige Homes. The company was founded by Robert Shaw in 1861 and is headquartered Halifax, Canada.

STELIA Aerospace North America, Inc. manufactures aerospace industries parts. It designs and develops advanced composites for the aerospace, defense, and space industries. The company was founded by Maurice Guitton in 1987 and is headquartered in Lunenburg, Canada.

House of Assembly of Newfoundland & Labrador operates as one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Newcrete Investments LP provides concrete products. It offers ready mix and precast, masonry block, clay brick or stone veneer, retaining wall or paving stone and aggregate. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Pennecon Energy Ltd. provides construction, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and fabrication services. It offers technical and hydraulic system products. The company is headquartered in Bay Bulls, Canada.

Sunny Corner Enterprises, Inc. provides engineering, project management, fabrication, construction, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Miramichi, Canada.

Marport C-Tech Ltd. designs, develops and manufactures of sonar systems. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries is a non-profit organization provides a platform where members can interact with governments in Canada. The company was founded on November 30, 1983 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Bull Arm Site Corp. provides facilities, steel fabrication, and concrete construction services.

Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc. designs and develops underwater, aerodynamic and hydrodynamic vehicles. It products includes harborscan UUV, maneuverable tow body, powered tom body and vehicle components. The company was founded by Douglas Humphreys and Kenneth W. Watkinson in 1993 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Bennett Group of Cos. specializes in the construction of Water and Wastewater treatment facilities. Its services include process mechanical fabrication for the water & wastewater industry, cwb certified for process pipe & structural welding in stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminum, project management, engineering, civil construction, formwork, structural steel fabrication, process pipe fabrication and installation. The company is headquartered in Millgrove, Canada.

Diamond Global Recruitment Group, Inc. operates as a recruitment agency. Its services include skilled worker programs, business immigration programs and permanent residence programs. The company was founded by Audrey Guth and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Propel ICT delivers startup launch and build accelerators. Launch guides entrepreneurs through the early stages of validating, developing and launching a startup while Build focuses on later stage startups, those who have progressed beyond the idea phase and earned initial market traction. The company was founded in Gerald Pond and is headquartered in Moncton, Canada.

4Front Capital Partners, Inc. operates as an independent investment bank. The firm offers capital raising and advisory services to its clients. The company was founded by John Travaglini and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Kraken Sonar Systems, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes sound navigation and ranging (SONAR) and related sensors for military and commercial applications. It develops Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS), an advanced sonar technology used for ultra-high resolution seabed imaging, which is closely related to synthetic aperture radar and medical ultrasound - uses sophisticated signal processing of successive acoustic pings to form an image with much higher resolution than conventional sonars. The company is headquartered in Conception Bay South, Canada.

Quinzieme Holdings Pty Ltd (QH) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Australia.

Private Capital Markets Association of Canada is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of exempt securities market services. It serves the market dealers, market issuers, and industry professional. The company was founded by David S. Brown, Craig Skauge, and Morley W. Salmon in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Growforce Holdings, Inc. engages in cannabis marketing platforms. It specializes in operations, proprietary software and training, and project financing. The company was founded by James R. Lowe and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sandpiper Ventures (Sandpiper Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2020 by Cathy Bennett, Rhiannon Davies and Sarah young. The firm is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Swiftsure Innovations, Inc. is a medical device company based in Pasadena, Canada. The Canadian company has been featured in recent news articles discussing their novel solution to provide improved care for ventilator patients. Additionally, the company has been selected as one of the winners in the winter 2021 sprint competition. The company was founded by Deanne McCarthy and she has been the CEO since incorporation. The company is currently developing a medical device to enhance oral care for patients on life support with the aim of decreasing the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia, length of mechanical ventilation, and length of hospital stay.

Nalcor Energy Ltd. generates, transmits, and sells electrical power. The firm operates hydroelectric plants, oil-fired plant, gas turbines, diesel plants, transmission and distribution lines. It serves the utility, industrial, residential, and retail customers in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The firm also manages onshore and offshore oil and gas interests; engages in steel fabrication and concrete construction, outfitting installation, at-shore hook-up and commissioning, fabrication and assembly of project functions in various categories, including topsides fabrication and assembly, dry dock fabrication and construction, and deepwater sites; and supports energy marketing. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.