Unison, another of the largest unions, now operates something similar.
The broad political momentum to change the way global finance operates, something felt so keenly in the early days of the recession, seems far away now.
Like other professional clubs in Europe and around the world, Ajax operates something similar to a big-league baseball team's minor-league system — but one that reaches into early childhood.
Fortunately for them, the ancient farmhouse nestled in the shadow of the Black Mountains operates something of an open-door policy, particularly when the festival in nearby Hay-on-Wye is in full swing.
Instead, the academy operates something like a private club, in which those who would lead might indicate, discreetly, that they would not mind being asked, but generally limit their pursuit of the top job to private phone calls and luncheon conversations.
(Appnique spun out of Open Mobile Solutions, which operates something like an Elance for app developers).
Braintree, for those unfamiliar, operates something of a one-stop shop for managing the acceptance of payments.
@WalmartLabs, which operates something like a startup within Walmart, has grown over the years through the acquisitions of other startups, including Kosmix, OneRiot, Grabble, and Small Society.
