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Best-Strategy Invitational

The Best-Strategy Invitational (BSI) is a global competition among high-performing GLO-BUS companies from around the world. Hosted and administered by the GLO-BUS author team, the BSI is held over a two-week period each May, August, and December. Any student-team finishing in 1st place in the GLO-BUS simulation exercise conducted at their school, college, or university will receive an invitation to participate in the BSI. All proceeds from the $US 5.00 registration fee paid by each participant are donated to The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF (www.unicef.org).

May 2013 BSI

A total of 783 teams from around the world were invited to compete in the May 2013 BSI, and 119 teams accepted the invitation. They were separated into 22 different simulation industries, each competing for a BSI Grand Championship:

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IconIcon Team Members:
Mathieu Liebaert
Wout Steenacker 		Ghent University ( De Cock/Gosselin) 115 97 106 2 108
Globocam IndustriesGlobocam Industries Team Members:
Nick Chea 		University of Texas - San Antonio (William Mitchell) 116 83 100 0 100
Entertain2020Entertain2020 Team Members:
Rafael Ramirez
Franco Saenz 		Rollins College (Theodore Herbert) 116 79 98 2 100
Just DigitusJust Digitus Team Members:
Kyle Hoogenboom 		Grant MacEwan University (Rob Gawreluck) 102 64 83 2 85
D.O.F. Inc.D.O.F. Inc. Team Members:
Antonio Valadez 		California State Polytechnic University - Pomona (Richard Estrella) 97 63 80 3 83
Aperture Priority Aperture Priority Team Members:
Richard Combs
Shane Kittle 		Texas A&M University - Central Texas ( Bassett/Brown/Miller) 95 60 78 2 80
Cunning BearcatsCunning Bearcats Team Members:
Geoffrey Jahn
Olivia Lee
Luke Philip 		Binghamton University (Aleksey Tikhomirov) 92 57 75 1 76
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Rupert Fernando 		University of Maryland University College ( Jerome/Litwin) 62 44 53 2 55
KreekllamaKreekllama Team Members:
Heather Burley
Alexander Carruthers 		Niagara University (Chris Aquino) 55 40 48 1 49
Bartleys CaptiVisionBartleys CaptiVision Team Members:
Terron Bartley 		Florida A & M University (Jennifer Collins) 39 31 35 2 37
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E-CamsE-Cams Team Members:
William Fuentes Aviles 		Saint Leo University (Shannon Jackson) 119 100 110 4 114
Hello CHINAHello CHINA Team Members:
Chengbo Fu
Chang Liu 		Clemson University (William Gartner) 116 86 101 4 105
Four GuysFour Guys Team Members:
Daniel Beihoff
Jason Hasz
Daniel Kaul
Chris Kidder 		University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (Kristy Lauver) 113 71 92 0 92
AddamsAddams Team Members:
Charles Knight 		Northeastern State University (David Kern) 99 60 80 1 81
I SnapshotI Snapshot Team Members:
Mark Van Osch 		Ryerson University (Shavin Malhotra) 87 54 71 3 74
KaleidoscopeKaleidoscope Team Members:
Lincoln Morton 		Academy Holdings t/a Academy Black Label (Mark Raven) 87 54 71 0 71
G CompanyG Company Team Members:
Andrew McConahay 		Ashland University (Michael Colburn) 78 51 65 1 66
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
Barbara Duval
Elizabeth Villalobos 		Florida State College at Jacksonville ( Kanjanapongpaisal/Lepervanche/Yang) 52 36 44 4 48
Just CamerasJust Cameras Team Members:
Jimmy Gilmore 		Trevecca Nazarene University (James Agee) 11 9 10 3 13
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Global GraphicsGlobal Graphics Team Members:
Evan Bolte
Yingzhuo Liang
Eric Pieper 		University of Central Arkansas (Michael Rubach) 118 100 109 1 110
ECamsECams Team Members:
Justin Durso 		University of Massachusetts (Ashwin Mehta) 92 66 79 4 83
B3Y4WN-3DB3Y4WN-3D Team Members:
Davin George 		West Virginia University - Parkersburg (Pamela Braden) 91 68 80 2 82
HITEK-nology CGYHITEK-nology CGY Team Members:
Patrick Moore 		SAIT Polytechnic (Roger Duckworth) 80 60 70 4 74
C CompanyC Company Team Members:
Jericho Bertholet 		Northwestern College (Marla Dennison) 79 57 68 0 68
J Peg Inc.J Peg Inc. Team Members:
Cristina Dourado 		Ryerson University (Masoomeh Moharrer) 74 55 65 2 67
Digi StarDigi Star Team Members:
Omair Bodla
Omer Pal 		Forman Christian College (Wasif Khan) 45 34 40 0 40
K CompanyK Company Team Members:
Travis Carter
Dorothee Etienney
Cameron Migliarese 		Coastal Carolina University (Michael Latta) 43 32 38 1 39
IBodyShotsIBodyShots Team Members:
Nick Drozd
Victor Ordonez 		Johnson & Wales University (Fran Cook) 22 16 19 1 20
AceAce Team Members:
Rami Abdel Hadi
Oleh Nakonechnyy 		New York Institute of Technology (Ram Engira) 19 15 17 1 18
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Click Here 10pct OffClick Here 10pct Off Team Members:
Janelle Leroux
Adi Nayak
Michael Richardson
Darren Tull 		Northeastern University (Robert McCullough) 118 90 104 7 111
Inc. GraficoInc. Grafico Team Members:
Matthias Cierkens
Sam Clauwaert
Sander Dhooge
Mathias Goeminne
Yorick Keymeulen 		Ghent University ( De Cock/Gosselin) 119 92 106 1 107
BenronBenron Team Members:
Marita Walakulage
Mark Young 		Northwood University (Erin Zimmer) 116 83 100 1 101
Flick PicsFlick Pics Team Members:
Jamie Smith 		University of Greenwich ( Muwanga-Zake/Sinanan/Sircar) 106 72 89 1 90
Kandid CameraKandid Camera Team Members:
Thomas Nowocin 		Franklin University ( Kisiel/Seaborne) 85 56 71 1 72
DigitalExpertsDigitalExperts Team Members:
Daniel Cloy 		College of Charleston (Trent Salvaggio) 77 50 64 0 64
Go Picture PerfectGo Picture Perfect Team Members:
Melanie Roebuck 		University of Houston - Clear Lake (Dorothy Kirkman) 72 46 59 1 60
Jackstone Jackstone Team Members:
Gjoko Tasevski 		Ryerson University (Peter Rambert) 45 34 40 4 44
Expressive ViewsExpressive Views Team Members:
Yvonne Small 		Wilmington University (Lucia Nemeth) 21 15 18 0 18
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FestivusFestivus Team Members:
Justin Pickens
Joe Purvis 		Concordia University (David Bryan) 110 93 102 3 105
HasselbladHasselblad Team Members:
Margarita Prokopova 		University of Westminster (Ioannis Christodoulou) 107 83 95 2 97
E----NJS GLOBAL----E----NJS GLOBAL---- Team Members:
Jonathan Smallwood 		Lincoln Memorial University (Jack McCann) 95 78 87 3 90
AlphaStarAlphaStar Team Members:
Abdulrahman Alsadhan 		Notre Dame de Namur University (Don Campodonico) 84 63 74 0 74
Group XXXGroup XXX Team Members:
Mohsin Alshammari 		University of Nevada - Reno (Rafik Beekun) 80 59 70 2 72
B CompanyB Company Team Members:
Connie Tam 		Baruch College - City University of New York (Raymond LaManna) 57 42 50 1 51
Images beyondImages beyond Team Members:
Shaquana Ellison 		Saint Leo University (Kristelle Wolle) 56 44 50 0 50
DigiTexDigiTex Team Members:
Amy Lenardon 		Florida State College at Jacksonville (Robert Morris) 38 30 34 2 36
Kodax Co.Kodax Co. Team Members:
Jahanpanah Mashadi 		Ryerson University ( Ho/Morgan) 32 26 29 1 30
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GeronimoGeronimo Team Members:
Valentijn Deltour
Jonas Lefevere
Michiel Meire
Sharon Persyn
Sam Windels 		Ghent University ( De Cock/Gosselin) 118 100 109 2 111
Alpha DigitalAlpha Digital Team Members:
Daniel Wiiki 		Cornerstone University (Robert Simpson) 105 84 95 2 97
Digital DynastyDigital Dynasty Team Members:
Robert Bridge 		University of Massachusetts (Ashwin Mehta) 109 81 95 0 95
H CompanyH Company Team Members:
Alvin Prashad 		Ryerson University (Peter Rambert) 98 70 84 3 87
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
David Wilson 		University of Central Arkansas (Michael Rubach) 65 48 57 1 58
C heesy Pics C heesy Pics Team Members:
Joey Desrocher
Kenneth Jacks
Evan Saunders 		Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (Shelly McCallum) 62 46 54 1 55
I CompanyI Company Team Members:
Kimberly Stephens 		Macon State College (Lucas Hopkins) 51 38 45 2 47
Binary CobraBinary Cobra Team Members:
Bobby Brown 		Tulane University (Michael Wilson) 51 38 45 0 45
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Ryan Pyfferoen 		University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (Kristy Lauver) 49 35 42 2 44
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IconIcon Team Members:
Weiqun Chen 		Clemson University (William Gartner) 119 99 109 1 110
Cam-O-FlashCam-O-Flash Team Members:
Annika Janssen 		Gannon University ( Kibler/Ozga) 114 77 96 1 97
DigimaxDigimax Team Members:
Namiji Hatsuse
Shivani Peddagovindu
Nehal Shah 		Salem State University (Alice de Koning) 112 67 90 2 92
Golden Camera Co.Golden Camera Co. Team Members:
Jake Fruehauf 		Johnson & Wales University (John Gounaris) 109 62 86 3 89
Excellent CameraExcellent Camera Team Members:
Deepa (ishita) Gangaramani 		University of Greenwich (Deb Sircar) 67 46 57 2 59
K-Smile CamsK-Smile Cams Team Members:
Susan Rosa 		Monroe College (Jorge Zavala) 52 35 44 4 48
F STAR CompanyF STAR Company Team Members:
Stella Ayika 		University of Plymouth (Robert Newbery) 17 13 15 1 16
Best Camera CompanyBest Camera Company Team Members:
Charlotte Greenbaum
Lauren Horowitz
Francisco Romero 		CUNY - Queens College (Steven Leventhal) 17 12 15 1 16
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Great MomentsGreat Moments Team Members:
Mel-george De Castro
Bokyoung Kim 		SAIT Polytechnic (Foster Stewart) 97 89 93 2 95
Kaleidoscope CorpKaleidoscope Corp Team Members:
Daniel White 		Salem State University (Alice de Koning) 87 78 83 4 87
ExuviaeExuviae Team Members:
Samuel Frazier 		Penn State University - Shenango (Tom Pressly) 82 73 78 4 82
BLITZ CAM CompanyBLITZ CAM Company Team Members:
Alina Chybotar 		Baruch College - City University of New York (Meg Joseph) 66 58 62 1 63
HOVA ImageHOVA Image Team Members:
Bree Schultz
Stephen Stewart 		University of South Alabama (Marjorie Icenogle) 62 57 60 1 61
F CompanyF Company Team Members:
Jeff Luong
Matthew Swash 		McMaster University (Laurence Smith) 45 39 42 2 44
C CTM Camera Co.C CTM Camera Co. Team Members:
Matthew Dressel
Todd Nelson 		Northeastern University (Robert Goldberg) 36 29 33 4 37
A CompanyA Company Team Members:
Norman Hawley 		East Carolina University (Joy Karriker) 30 25 28 0 28
D igicamD igicam Team Members:
Alice Chang
Tawana Davis
Guy Michaud
Jeffrey Terwilliger 		Florida State College at Jacksonville (Robert Morris) 22 17 20 1 21
Just ClicksJust Clicks Team Members:
Joshua Allen
Ashleigh Bryde-Hennessy
Matthew Chin
Nirali Patel 		Ryerson University (Shavin Malhotra) 21 16 19 1 20
ISNAPISNAP Team Members:
Chris Ferraro 		Saint Leo University (Laura Lastra) 20 15 18 2 20
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General PhotosGeneral Photos Team Members:
Frederick Dobbelaere 		Ghent University ( De Cock/Gosselin) 119 100 110 2 112
Echinate CameraEchinate Camera Team Members:
Matthew Carey
Keegan Gallant
Jason Gladstone 		University of Massachusetts (Ashwin Mehta) 113 84 99 1 100
Duchess PhotographyDuchess Photography Team Members:
Chris Alidor
Alexandra Martin 		University of Westminster (Ioannis Christodoulou) 100 72 86 2 88
Berserker CamerasBerserker Cameras Team Members:
Phillip Burkhalter 		Shorter University (Bill Carson) 84 60 72 3 75
Absolute CamerasAbsolute Cameras Team Members:
Steven Olson 		Northwestern College (Marla Dennison) 83 58 71 4 75
Fotomode IndustriesFotomode Industries Team Members:
Shawn Wrisley 		The University of Alabama (Laurel Orrell) 64 46 55 1 56
Keepsake Inc.Keepsake Inc. Team Members:
Mary Hartshorn 		Texas A&M University - Central Texas (Elizabeth Brown) 42 32 37 0 37
Heildberg and sonsHeildberg and sons Team Members:
Micheal Nguyen
Martin Ugo 		Ryerson University (Bamidele Adekunle) 23 17 20 1 21
Canon Inc.Canon Inc. Team Members:
Qiang Ding 		University of Texas - Pan American (Sibin Wu) 20 14 17 0 17
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Got Heeem!!! CamerasGot Heeem!!! Cameras Team Members:
Colton Bryant 		Piedmont College (Charles Nichols) 110 94 102 3 105
Avengers!Avengers! Team Members:
Azharul Huq
Alexandra Kirby
George Toth
Jake Weiner 		Binghamton University (Aleksey Tikhomirov) 93 77 85 2 87
Depth of FocusDepth of Focus Team Members:
Chris Friederich
Vladimir Milicevic
Lindsay Reynolds
Thomas Stanton 		University of Nevada - Reno (Rafik Beekun) 68 54 61 4 65
Clear Pix SolutionsClear Pix Solutions Team Members:
Joann Harper
Jonathan Wentworth 		Emmanuel College (Brady Boggs) 29 23 26 1 27
Javelin Javelin Team Members:
Wyatt Loveseth
Spencer Pischke 		Grant Macewan University (Bob Graves) 25 22 24 2 26
Final ShotFinal Shot Team Members:
Nonkululeko Masinga 		WrenJos Consulting (Thabo Mosala) 14 11 13 1 14
Best Moment CapturedBest Moment Captured Team Members:
Rena Huynh 		Simmons College (Maurice Gervais) 13 11 12 0 12
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AGoodGameAll!AGoodGameAll! Team Members:
Sean Cornelius
Justin Joseph 		Bluefield State College (Darrel Malamisura) 119 99 109 0 109
Dat Was Fun Guys! GGDat Was Fun Guys! GG Team Members:
Gregory Tapang 		McMaster University (Laurence Smith) 117 95 106 2 108
Howitzer Inc.Howitzer Inc. Team Members:
Jessie Primeau 		Fleming College ( Coughlin/Phillips/York) 118 80 99 3 102
ForemostForemost Team Members:
Stephen Faulds 		SAIT Polytechnic (Jane Deighan) 110 68 89 6 95
E CompanyE Company Team Members:
Jason Calvert 		University of Maryland University College ( Jerome/Litwin) 83 47 65 4 69
King Cameras Inc. King Cameras Inc. Team Members:
Dillon Gibson
Shawn Orr 		Grant Macewan University (Bob Graves) 59 40 50 3 53
Big ShotsBig Shots Team Members:
Ethan Blom
Tony Swift 		South Dakota State University (Renae Kuhl) 59 40 50 1 51
Captivating CamerasCaptivating Cameras Team Members:
Yvonne James 		Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jose Lepervanche) 54 37 46 1 47

1 Overall (game-to-date) Investor Expectation score.
2 Overall (game-to-date) Best-In-Industry score.
3 Combined Investor Expectation and Best-In-Industry scores based on 50%-50% weighting

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