Eight Hawks (Kanzlian Corporations)

The Eight Hawks of Kanzlia, also known as just the Eight Hawks, is a term referring to industrial and financial vertically integrated conglomerates in Kanzlia. Which also just happens to be the 8 largest corporations in Kanzlia. Their size and influence allow significant control in Kanzlian foreign policy but have traditionally respected Kanzlian democracy and internal affairs, especially after the White Paper Crisis of 1984. Before 1985, the term Ten Hawks was used before 2 such conglomerates were violently dissolved by the Kanzlian Navy.
ABNK was a merger company from several smaller financial institutions based in Kotr. Each letter in ABNK stood for a district in Kotr where the now merged smaller financial institutions was based in. ABNK capitalised on Kanzlia's maritime industry growth by providing massive loans and financial services to domestic shipbuilders. ABNK would become deeply intertwined with Kanzlia's shipping industry which helped propel ABNK into the wealthiest bank in Kanzlia. ABNK survived the Kanzlian collapse unscathed and was able to acquire other banks for a cheap during the famine. Today it is only rivaled by Centraalbank.

Ardent was founded by eccentric but brilliant engineer Anya Petrova. Anya had been a self-made engineer tinkering with her father's workshop during her early years. She formed Ardent Engineering after her radio design was stolen and patented by another company. During the court proceedings, she met with Mathias Stern who advised Anya to form the company and he became her first investor (and later her husband). Mathias would handle much of the company's operations whilst Anya would take charge of the actual engineering part. In 1904 Ardent would rise to prominence after Anya developed Kanzlia's first radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. Ardent would practically hold a monopoly on radio technology till today. Ardent would also complete government and military contracts, building much of the electronics for the Kanzlian Navy.

Centraal is a major corporation in Kanzlia's finance and shipbuilding industry. Initially founded by Willem Jansen as a small boat repair shop, Willem was able to establish a very favourable reputation for its efficiency. Willem would gradually expand his business until the Kanzlian-Zwartesatad war erupted. Willem took advantage of the war by designing a submarine with one of his engineer, Jaal te'Noord. The Kanzlian Navy was impressed and their order for 20 propelled Centraal into prominence. Established in special vessels from submarine to oil rigs. In 1999 they bought Torad Bank.

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