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The firm is part of the Angelini Industries conglomerate, which has businesses in sectors spanning consumer goods, industrial technology and healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

MarketWatch: With a career spanning 500 M&A deals and decades in business, you’ve obviously learned from experience.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The end result was a protein complex spanning more than 12,000 atoms.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The defender enjoyed a solid Major League Soccer career spanning a decade between 2006 and 2016, appearing for New York Red Bulls, Toronto, Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Everyone slowly pushed the smaller tables together to make one long table spanning the entire width of the restaurant.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya