White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.All leukocytes are produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as a hematopoietic stem cell.onocytes and neutrophils are phagocytic. The number of leukocytes in the blood is often an indicator of disease, and thus the WBC count is an important subset of the complete blood count. The normal white cell count is usually between 4 and 11 Ã 10 9 /L.
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A spate of mergers and acquisitions for the company began in the mid-1990s. In 1995, Conning & Company merged with General American Investment Management Company (GAIMCO) to form Conning Asset Management Company.Internal reorganization created Conning Corporation. Also in 1995, Leonard M. Rubenstein was named Chairman and CEO of Conning Asset Management Company, replacing Joseph Sargent.wo of the oldest investment firms in Hartford joined forces when Conning & Company merged with Ballard & Company on Dec. 4, 1942, to become Conning & Company and Ballard. The merger led to W. Thurston Rowley, formerly of Ballard & Company, to become Partner of the new firm.