TASER International (Nasdaq:
TASR)
Develops, manufactures, and sells electronic control devices for use in
the law enforcement, military, corrections, private security, and personal
defense markets in the United States and internationally.
It offers two
product lines for law enforcement, military, corrections, and professional
security markets, which include various cartridges, a battery system, a digital power magazine,
download software and equipment, extended warranties, and holstering options
and accessories. The company also manufactures devices for the consumer market.
TASER's products protect life,
providing advanced Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) for use in the law
enforcement, medical, military, correctional, professional security, and
personal protection markets. TASER devices use proprietary
technology to incapacitate dangerous, combative, or high-risk subjects who
pose a risk to law enforcement/correctional officers, innocent citizens,
or themselves in a manner that is generally recognized as a safer
alternative to other uses of force. TASER technology protects life,
and the use of TASER devices dramatically reduces injury rates for law
enforcement officers and suspects.
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Third Wave Technologies (Nasdaq:
TWTI)
Develops and markets molecular diagnostic products for various DNA and RNA
analysis applications to clinical, research, and agricultural
customers.
The
company offers a number of products based on its InvaderŪ chemistry for
clinical testing. Third Wave offers in vitro diagnostic kits, and analyte
specific, general purpose, and research use only reagents for nucleic acid
analysis.
The company also develops various DNA and RNA
analysis products for the research and agricultural biotechnology markets.
Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic
research centers, and health care providers. The company markets its
products through an internal sales force, as well as collaborative
relationships with pharmaceutical companies and research institutions in the
United States and Europe.
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Tetra Tech (Nasdaq:
TTEK)
A leading provider of consulting, engineering,
and technical services. TTEK provides environmental
water/wastewater management, infrastructure services, communications support,
systems support, security design, and outsourced technical services. Tetra Tech
currently has approximately 8,500 employees located in more than 275 offices
worldwide.
The company operates in three segments: Resource
Management, Infrastructure, and Communications. The Resource Management segment
focuses on water resource management. It supports high priority government
programs for water quality improvement, environmental restoration and productive
reuse of defense facilities, and strategic environmental resource planning. This
segment offers services to various projects that focus on surface water,
groundwater, waste management, project management, and regulatory compliance.
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Imax Corporation (Nasdaq:
IMAX)
One
of the world's leading entertainment technology companies, specializing in
digital and film-based motion picture technologies. The worldwide IMAX
network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution
platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX
theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using
proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR technology.
The IMAX Theatre Network
currently consists of more than 280 IMAX affiliated theaters in 40
countries. Approximately 60 percent of the theatres are located in North
America, while the remaining 40 percent are spread internationally. Roughly
50 percent of the theatres are located in institutional venues, such as
museums, planetariums, and maritime centers, while the other half are part
of commercial theatre complexes. More than 100 of these theatres are
equipped with IMAX 3D technology.
IMAX also designs and
manufactures cameras, projectors and consistently commits significant
funding to ongoing research and development.
To date, more than 800 million
people have enjoyed The IMAX Experience at specially designed theatres
around the world.
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