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Founded in 1944, EBSCO Industries has diversified in more than 20 businesses. The company s businesses include being a subscription provider for more than 300,000 title listings from more than 78,000 publishers worldwide; publisher of journal article databases; fishing lures; steel joist and metal roof deck manufacturing; and real estate development. One of its divisions, EBSCO Information Services, provides libraries and research centers with electronic and print journal subscription services; e-resource access and management services; full-text and secondary database development and access; and Web-based book purchasing. It maintains a title database of more than 300,000 title listings and upholds relationships with more than 78,000 publishers throughout the world. EBSCO Industries has a location in Birmingham, Ala. In 2006, Forbes listed EBSCO Industries as the 171st-largest private company.

Established in 1991, Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith offers accounting and business advisory services. The company offers auditing and tax and estate planning services. It provides a range of services for financial institutions, including valuation, loan evaluation and reviews, cost segregation studies, and merger and acquisition assistance. Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith also offers data cabling, paging and intercom, call recording and logging and wireless solutions through its sister company, Abacus IT Solutions. The company provides business consulting services in matters concerning corporate financing, cash flow analysis, pricing strategies, and budgeting and forecasting. It supports several community organizations, such as the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and Habitat for Humanity. Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith maintains an office in Birmingham, Ala.