Milestone Merchant Partners

TradeKing is a provider of equity and options trading services that emphasizes social engagement among its users. The company offers low-cost trading options, with a flat fee for trades and an additional charge for options contracts. To enhance the trading experience, TradeKing provides daily financial market blogs and facilitates collaboration among users who share similar trading strategies or research interests. Founded by Don A. Montanaro, who previously established one of the earliest electronic trading operations, TradeKing aims to create a community-driven platform that not only caters to individual trading needs but also fosters interaction and shared learning among its members.

As of September 25, 2007, Ample Communications, Inc. was acquired by Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Ample Communications, Inc. develops silicon solutions for optimizing networking infrastructure. The company provides Ethernet MACs for increasing the performance of enterprise and wide-area networks. It offers integrated MACs that optimize Ethernet aggregation, as well as Gigabit Ethernet silicon solutions for the PC market. The company provides its products for various applications, including Ethernet switches and routers, Internet appliances, access devices in enterprise and metro applications, IPTV equipment, metro Ethernet, wireless/cellular backhaul, and Ethernet over SONET applications. Ample Communications, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Florida Tile, Inc. is a prominent manufacturer and distributor of ceramic and porcelain wall and floor tiles, as well as natural stone and decorative glass and metal tiles. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the company has been at the forefront of innovation in the tile industry for over 50 years. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, enables the production of high-quality products, including large-format through-body porcelain tiles and High Definition Porcelain (HDP) products, utilizing advanced digital printing technology. Florida Tile operates 23 Tile & Stone Showrooms across the United States and benefits from a partnership with Panariagroup, an established Italian manufacturer. This collaboration has expanded Florida Tile's capabilities and global reach, allowing it to distribute its products in over 100 countries while maintaining a commitment to environmental sustainability and quality craftsmanship.