Guardian Fueling Technologies provides service, sales and installation of retail and commercial fuel systems.
Greenplaces
Greenplaces streamlines carbon accounting, automates climate compliance, and delivers actionable insights for reducing emissions. Backed by human expertise, we make ESG reporting simple, accurate, and audit-ready—empowering organizations to meet customer expectations, strengthen supplier relationships, and accelerate their climate goals.
Golden Corral
Golden Corral, America’s largest All-You-Can-Eat Buffet concept, is on an ambitious journey to expand its footprint. The brand utilizes a range of development options, including free-standing, ground-ups, existing restaurant conversions and nontraditional retail spaces such as malls and endcaps. This real estate flexibility along with tailored market strategies are critical to the brand’s growth. With over 50 years of providing delicious food at a value price point, Golden Corral continues to be “The Choice” for a comfortable family-oriented dining experience boasting both increased sales and foot traffic. With a solid reputation in the industry, the brand is a great, positive addition to local markets and individual retail developments. In addition to offering a choice of development options, Golden Corral has the added flexibility to adjust its signature concept into a number of building sizes in order to bring the buffet experience to all market sizes. Typical building sizes range from 8,200 – 10,800 but smaller spaces can be accommodated for specific spaces and nontraditional development (travel centers, etc). A 20-minute drive-time population of 75,000 for our smaller markets and 160,000 within 15-minutes for larger markets is targeted as well as 25,000 ADT. Founded in 1973 and based in Raleigh, N.C., Golden Corral is the nation’s largest grill-buffet restaurant chain. Golden Corral strives to make pleasurable dining affordable for all families. While its commitment begins each day with preparing delicious food, Golden Corral also believes in providing outstanding hospitality and giving back. Service to others is a hallmark of the Golden Corral brand. In 2023, Golden Corral was recognized as one of the nation’s top 50 “Most Loved Brands” by Yelp. They were also recognized for valuing their customers and providing excellent customer service by Newsweek, “America’s Best Customer Service 2024.” Golden Corral restaurants nationwide have long been strong supporters of the U.S. Military and DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Golden Corral is also the founding sponsor of Camp Corral, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation that provides free, one-of-a-kind summer camp experiences for children of wounded, injured, ill, or fallen service members. For more information, visit goldencorral.com and follow Golden Corral on Facebook, Instagram, and X
GK Software USA, Inc.
GK Software is a leading provider of cloud solutions for the global retail industry and one of the fastest growing companies in its field. GK’s cornerstones are its proprietary and platform-independent solutions. Thanks to its comprehensive product portfolio, 22 percent of the world’s 50 largest retailers currently rely on our solutions. At the heart of the portfolio is GK CLOUD4RETAIL — a feature-rich, open platform for scaling a modern retail business. It is a flexible, full-service platform offering unrivaled time-to-market and highly secure operations for retailers. Our solutions include all store transaction touchpoints, payments, mobile applications, inventory, fuel service, central returns, fraud detection, digital signage, personalization, price optimization, AI-based solutions, and more.
GK Americas
GK breaks down the barriers to unified commerce with its OmniPOS solution for point of sale, mobile POS, mobile customer engagement and a full range of store/back-office solutions. Our company is a recognized leader in omni-channel retail, offering a single, global software platform for all retail formats and touchpoints – which is why 10 of the Top 50 retailers worldwide rely on GK Software. GK is headquartered in Germany, with U.S. headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. | GK Software, a Fujitsu company and global leader in retail technology, is trusted by top retailers such as Adidas, Aldi, Lidl, Hy-Vee, and RaceTrac. With over €200 million in annual revenue and more than 1,350 employees, GK offers solutions for checkouts, store operations, and customer experience. GK is supporting retailers in customer engagement to keep them coming back and making retail simple with an enhanced focus on AI, cloud, and computer vision.
Fifth Gear Technologies
Fifth Gear Technologies builds simple, practical software that helps fabricators, installers, and shop teams work faster and with fewer mistakes. Our tools focus on one goal: making a tough business a little easier. We offer four connected products that support the entire workflow—from measurement to installation. SPEEDtemplate Our digital templating platform combines powerful software with Leica laser technology, including the DISTO X6, iCS20, and the Leica iCS50 with wireless vPen. These systems allow fast setup, one-person operation, and highly accurate 2D or 3D measurements. SPEEDtemplate produces clean DXF files and reduces templating time while improving accuracy. It is built for countertops, cabinetry, metal fabrication, woodworking, glass, and marine applications. SPEEDfolder A free, easy-to-use job management app for small and midsize companies. SPEEDfolder keeps your entire team connected by organizing photos, job details, documents, slab selections, schedules, installs, and more. Google Calendar integration gives real-time visibility across the office, shop, and field. Companies use SPEEDfolder to replace paper job folders and eliminate communication errors. SPEEDlabel The standard for shop organization. SPEEDlabel prints accurate, detailed labels for every part of a job. Labels pull directly from SPEEDfolder, ensuring consistent names, drawings, and details. Color-band labeling helps crews move material efficiently and avoid errors. SPEEDlabel reduces remakes, improves shop flow, and keeps installers on track. SPEEDinventory Our newest tool makes it easy to turn leftover materials into searchable, shareable inventory. Take a photo, generate an ID, add notes or size details, and the item is instantly stored and accessible. It’s a fast way to organize remnants and find value in material that often gets lost or thrown away. SPEEDinventory is included with SPEEDlabel or available on its own. Why companies choose Fifth Gear • Simple tools that work in real-world shops • Faster measurements, clearer communication, fewer mistakes • Better visibility for office, shop, and field teams • Practical solutions that do not require big training or large teams • Products built specifically for fabricators and installers Fifth Gear Technologies is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and supports customers across North America. Our focus is on delivering tools that save time, improve accuracy, and help teams do their best work every day. | SpeedTemplate is the leading digital field measuring system using 3D laser technology and comprehensive software to create Intelligent room designs in an all inclusive subscription of just $299/month. SpeedTemplate generates fully compatible files for cabinet design and millwork software systems including Mozaik and 2020 Design from Cyncly, Cabinet Vision and AlphaCam from Hexagon, KCD Software, Microvellum with AutoCad, ProKitchen, and CabMaster. The SpeedTemplate process expands upon the design capabilities of these systems to include the capturing of field data that can also affect manufacturing and installation like wall scribes, floor and ceiling level, wall plumb and more. All of this is accomplished without having to take your native design software to the jobsite!
Ferra
Ferra is an AI-native steel takeoff platform built for structural fabricators, currently in private beta. We convert construction drawings into auditable beam and column quantities in minutes, reducing manual takeoff time and missed scope. Ferra is built with estimators in the loop, AI handles repetition, professionals retain judgment and control. The result is higher bid capacity and lower estimating risk, without changing how teams work today.
Eva Garland Consulting
Eva Garland Consulting (EGC) is a leading consulting firm dedicated to supporting innovators in identifying, securing, and managing funding to advance scientific discoveries. Our comprehensive services guide clients through every stage of the funding life cycle—from identifying opportunities and securing funding to providing expert accounting and financial advisory support.