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The Perreault Birmingham Group LLC provides investment banking and strategic consulting services. The private company is based in Menlo Park, CA.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

Optical Communication Products, Inc. manufactures and markets optoelectronic interface components. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Borland Software Corp. designs open application lifecycle management solutions. The firm's products include required management, change management, software testing, test management, automated testing and performance testing. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Provo, UT.

Schilling Robotics, Inc. manufactures mechanical arms as well as remotely operated submersible vehicles. Its products include rov systems, simulation, tether management, manipulator systems, control systems, cameras, and pan and tilt units. The company was founded by Tyler Schilling and Wes Gerrietts in 1985 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

Apple Computer (UK) Ltd. manufactures portable personal computers. The company's products include operating system software, wireless equipment, and digital music players. The company has operating divisions in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Uxbridge, UK.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.