> learn moreBASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of about €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

> learn moreFounded in 1847, Cartier is one of the world’s most esteemed luxury houses, designing and manufacturing exclusive collections of fine jewelry, wristwatches and prestige accessories, distributed through close to 300 Cartier boutiques worldwide. Cartier has 33 boutiques in the United States, 3 boutiques in Canada
and e-commerce site, www.cartier.us. The House of Cartier has long been identified with quality, craftsmanship and creativity, and has served as crown jeweler to 19 royal houses.

> learn moreCenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for business customers. CenturyLink provides data, voice and managed services in local, national and select international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber-optic network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations

> learn moreCisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. http://www.cisco.com/web/tomorrow-starts-here

> learn moreA business that began 30 years ago out of the back of a 40-foot trailer, Kenneth Cole Productions rose to the top of American fashion at lightning speed. With nearly 100 Kenneth Cole domestic retail stores, and 100 stores internationally, Kenneth Cole has been able to unite his fashion instincts and business acumen with his philanthropic convictions.

> learn moreSony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Sony is noted for its BRAVIA LCD 4K, 3D and high-definition televisions, Cyber-shot digital camera, Alpha Digital SLR camera, Handycam camcorder and Walkman personal stereo, VAIO personal computers, Reader devices and Sony Tablets; and in professional broadcast equipment.
For more information, visit www.sony.com/news or join the Sony Community: www.sony.com/blog; www.facebook.com/SonyElectronics; www.twitter.com/SonyElectronics; www.youtube.com/SonyElectronics; and www.pinterest.com/SonyElectronics.

> learn more Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in Seattle, UPS is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS manages the flow of goods, funds, and information for 8.8 million customers each day in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

> learn more With sales approaching $23 billion, Xerox (NYSE: XRX) is the world’s leading enterprise for business process and document management. Its technology, expertise and services enable workplaces–from small businesses to large global enterprises–to simplify the way work gets done so they operate more effectively and focus more on what matters most: their real business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox offers business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, healthcare solutions, HR benefits management, finance support, transportation solutions, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The company also provides extensive leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size. The 140,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.xerox.com or www.realbusiness.com.