The "&"

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Ampersand:

[am·per·sand, am·per·sand / æmpər,sænd, æmpər'sænd]
-noun

  1. a character or symbol (&) representing the word "and" : this & that.
  2. a character or symbol that enables two units to be on the same level (i.e. that unites Solomon McCown & Company with your organization) because we don't consider the people we work with "clients"-we consider them partners : Solomon McCown & You will not rest until these goals are met.
  3. a character or symbol that represents the many bright men and women working within Solomon McCown, as we believe collaboration includes everyone from leadership through interns, and all opinions matter. With SolomonMcCown&, everyone is included.
  4. a fast-paced, firm-wide meeting where we look at trends, breaking news and pop culture; cross-pollinate successful practices; generate ideas; brainstorm solutions; and inspire each other to do the most creative, results-generating work possible for our partners.