2008 Sponsors

PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the largest network of professional services firms - offering a variety of Assurance, Tax and Advisory services to many of the world's largest companies. The PwC network of firms comprises more than 146,000 people in 150 countries and territories, and holds the leading position as auditor to the Fortune 500 companies. In the United States, PwC has more than 30,000 partners and staff and has been voted #1 Ideal Employer by business students in the 2007 Universum Undergraduate Survey; voted #1 Ideal Employer in our profession by business students for six straight years; ranked #1 in Training magazine's Top 125 companies for learning and education in 2008; named the #1 Company for Internships and the #2 Company to Launch a Career by Business Week in 2007; named a 2007 Catalyst Award winner; named among the Top 10 Companies for Working Mothers for 13 consecutive years; and ranked among Fortune magazine's Best Companies to Work for 2005 - 2008

Aflac

For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Aflac's insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. In January 2007, Aflac was included in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For® for the ninth consecutive year. Aflac has also been included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for six consecutive years, was included in Fortune magazine's list of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities in August 2005, and in September 2005, Aflac Japan was named the Life Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance Industry Awards, sponsored by the Asia Insurance Review. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com.

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. Ernst & Young makes a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.

SC Johnson

SC Johnson is a family-owned and -managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, personal care and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as EDGE®, GLADE®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond. The 121-year old company, with $7 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in more than 110 countries. www.scjohnson.com

Wegmans

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 71-store supermarket chain with locations in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland. The family-owned company is recognized as an industry leader and innovator and Ranked #3 on FORTUNE magazine's 2007 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Wegmans has been on the list every year since it began in 1998, and in 2005, ranked #1. Brothers John and Walter Wegman started in the food business as pushcart peddlers of fresh produce, founded Wegmans in Rochester, New York in 1916. Today, Danny Wegman is CEO, and Colleen Wegman, his daughter, is president. Danny's father, Robert Wegman was chairman of the company until his death at the age of 87 in April 2006. His daughter Nicole is Vice President of Continuous Improvement Support and Wegmans Simplification. Wegmans is also a leader in community giving, focused on programs that reduce hunger, strengthen neighborhoods and help young people to succeed. Wegmans has awarded over $63 million in scholarships to more than 20,000 employees since the company inaugurated the Wegmans Scholarship Program in 1984.

SC Johnson

SC Johnson is a family-owned and -managed business dedicated to innovative, high-quality products, excellence in the workplace and a long-term commitment to the environment and the communities in which it operates. Based in the USA, the company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household cleaning products and products for home storage, air care, personal care and insect control. It markets such well-known brands as EDGE®, GLADE®, OFF!®, PLEDGE®, RAID®, SCRUBBING BUBBLES®, SHOUT®, WINDEX® and ZIPLOC® in the U.S. and beyond. The 121-year old company, with $7 billion in sales, employs approximately 12,000 people globally and sells products in more than 110 countries. www.scjohnson.com

Baird

Baird, established in 1919, is an employee-owned international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Baird’s principal operating subsidiaries are Robert W. Baird & Co. in the United States and Robert W. Baird Group Ltd. in Europe. Baird also has an operating subsidiary in Asia supporting Baird’s private equity operations. Committed to being a great place to work, Baird is one of FORTUNE magazine’s 2007 “100 Best Companies to Work For” and was also included on the magazine’s 2004, 2005 and 2006 lists. Robert W. Baird & Co. is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Robert W. Baird Ltd. and Baird Capital Partners Europe Ltd. are authorized and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority.

Valero Energy Corporation

Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio with approximately 21,000 employees and assets valued at $38 billion. The largest refiner in North America, Valero has 18 refineries with a throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day. The company's geographically diverse refining network stretches from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast and West Coast to the Caribbean. Valero has long been recognized throughout the industry as a leader in the production of premium, environmentally clean products. Valero’s retail network is comprised of more than 5,000 retail and branded wholesale sites operating under various names including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Ultramar, Beacon and Shamrock. The company markets on a retail and wholesale basis through a bulk and rack marketing network in 42 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Valero has been listed as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for® for six years.

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is the world’s leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, back-up care, early education, and work/life solutions. The company operates more than 600 child care and early education centers across the U.S., in Europe, and Canada. Bright Horizons has been recognized for its contributions to the community as the recipient of the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Citizenship. Bright Horizons serves more than 70,000 children and more than 700 clients worldwide, including more than 95 of the FORTUNE 500 and 75 of the "Best Companies to Work for in America" as designated by Working Mother magazine. Bright Horizons was recently named one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America.”

Network Appliance

Network Appliance is a leading supplier of storage and data management solutions for enterprise customers worldwide. The company’s portfolio – which includes hardware and software products, partnerships, and services -- helps customers simplify the complexity of storing and managing corporate data. Many of the world’s largest, most demanding corporations and government agencies rely on Network ApplianceTM solutions for their storage and data management requirements. Founded in 1992, Network Appliance today employs approximately 6,100 employees globally. With revenues of more than $2 billion, the company has over 94,000 installed systems in 138 countries. NetApp has been listed on the FORTUNE 1000, and for the past five years has been one of FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work for.” The company has also been named on Forbes Magazine’s “400 Best Big Companies in America” and Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine’s list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens.”

ACUITY

ACUITY, headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, is a regional property and casualty insurer that operates in sixteen states, writes over $800 million in premium through 750 independent agencies, and manages $2 billion in assets. ACUITY ranked in the top five of the Great Place to Work Institute’s list of best mid-sized employers for the fourth consecutive year, was named as one of the Top 500 technology companies in the nation by InformationWeek for the third consecutive year, and was also named as one of the Ward, Inc. 50 best run insurers in the nation for the seventh consecutive year. ACUITY employs 850 talented and dedicated people

CarMax

CarMax, a FORTUNE 500 company, and one of the FORTUNE 2007 “100 Best Companies to Work For,” is the nation's largest retailer of used cars. CarMax offers consumers a no-hassle, no-haggle car-buying experience, and a broad selection of high-quality used vehicles. CarMax guarantees the quality of the cars sold, does not sell flood or frame-damaged vehicles, and guarantees a clean title and accurate odometer readings on its cars. All vehicles are thoroughly inspected and reconditioned, and CarMax offers a five-day, money-back guarantee and a limited 30-day warranty (60-day in CT).