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Ogletree Deakins is one of the nation's largest labor and employment law firms, representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 450 lawyers located in 35 offices from Miami to Los Angeles, and the only labor and employment law firm with 6 locations in the Carolinas. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm also has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law. In recognition of the diversity efforts of Ogletree, the Firm has received the Pfizer Diversity Award; Multicultural Law Magazine's "Top 100 Law Firms in 2006 and 2009 Diversity Scorecards; is ranked number 9 on the list of "Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans," and is ranked 68th for women in law firms by the AM Law 200 Study. Ogletree was recently selected as national labor and employment counsel for a Fortune 500 company, based, in part, on the Firm's demonstrated commitment to diversity. Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, including more than half of the Fortune 50 corporations in the United States.

Travelers is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A Fortune 100 company, Travelers has more than 30,000 employees and 2009 revenues of approximately $25 billion. Travelers stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRV) and is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company provides support for charitable organizations in the community through the Travelers Foundation and with corporate funding and in-kind services. The company’s community giving is focused on education, community development and the arts. Travelers employees are consistently active in community initiatives and perform thousands of hours in volunteer time each year. For more information, visit www.travelers.com.

We are passionate about bringing diversity to America's employers, and run our business with an emphasis on supporting and promoting business efforts toward diversity & inclusion. We believe the greatest assets successful companies have are their people. And we believe the best professionals come from different ethnicities, genders, ages, religious backgrounds, and lifestyles. We work tirelessly to find those professionals and connect them with America's employers.
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For over 90 years, TIAA-CREF has been helping those in the academic, medical, cultural and research fields plan for and live in retirement. We do this with a full array of financial products and services to help them live to and through retirement and invest for life's other goals along the way. In keeping with our strong nonprofit heritage, we offer low fees,* a long-term approach to investing, and a full line of financial products and services provided by consultants who never receive commissions. Instead, they are compensated primarily on how well they serve you, not what they sell you.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (CCBCC) produces, markets and distributes carbonated and noncarbonated beverages, primarily products of The Coca-Cola Company, which include some of the most recognized and popular beverage brands in the world. CCBCC is currently the second largest Coca-Cola products in the United States, operating primarily in the southeast. The Company also distributes several other beverage brands. The Company’s product offerings include carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, teas, juices, isotonics and energy drinks. We hold bottling rights from The Coca-Cola Company and other beverage companies covering the majority of North Carolina and portions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is listed on the NASDAQ national market system under the symbol COKE.

The Premier healthcare alliance is more than 2,200 U.S. hospitals and 63,000-plus other healthcare sites working together to improve healthcare quality and affordability. Premier maintains the nation's most comprehensive repository of clinical, financial and outcomes information and operates a leading healthcare purchasing network. A world leader in helping deliver measurable improvements in care, Premier works with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West to improve hospital performance.

Lowe's has been helping our customers improve the places they call home for more than 60 years. Lowe's operates more than 1,675 stores in the United States and Canada. In 2008, Lowe's earned several notable industry distinctions, including:
- Ranked 47 on the FORTUNE® 500
- EPA & U.S. Department of Energy ENERGY STAR® Award has been given to Lowe's seven consecutive years for promoting products that meet the highest energy and water efficiency standards

The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a private, nonprofit organization made up of more than 1,000 member businesses in the Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Tega Cay areas in South Carolina. Whether you’re a Chamber member, a prospective member, a resident, a prospective resident, or whether you’re a one-time visitor to our area . . . you’re important to us, and we thank you for your interest in York County and the York County Regional Chamber.

The Employers Association has been providing human resources and training services to organizations for over fifty years. We serve more than 860 member organizations of all sizes and industries, both public and private. The majority of our members have some presence in the greater Charlotte, NC area. Our programs and services continue to evolve as the field of human resources grows and changes. Rely on our professional staff of experts to be your trusted partner.

Eastonsweb Multimedia is an award-winning website development, video production and multimedia design firm that helps businesses and nonprofit organizations win new customers and control their market niche. We do this by delivering websites optimized for results and videos that convert browsers to buyers.

Zirez Design is a leader in high value custom web services including website design, web applications, search engine marketing and branding solutions. They were started with the notion of bringing a high level of professionalism and efficiency to the small business market that at the time only accommodated large businesses. Zirez Design has been building relationships with many businesses and non-profit organizations to help act as a sounding board for all types of web solutions.

Integra Staffing & Search is an industry specific staffing, recruiting and consulting firm specializing in helping clients find, hire, and retain the best talent available in the market. As the second largest women owned business in Charlotte, NC, our talented team of recruiting professionals combines for over 40 plus years of recruiting and staffing experience and over 2000 placements. Recognized as an industry leader, Integra was named Small Business Best Place to Work by the Charlotte Business Journal two years in a row and in 2008 was a member of the on the Inc. 5000 list.

Lance, Inc., headquartered in Charlotte, NC, manufactures and markets snack foods throughout much of the United States and other parts of North America. The Company's products include sandwich crackers, sandwich cookies, potato chips, crackers, cookies, other snacks, sugar wafers, nuts, restaurant style crackers and candy. Lance has manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Ohio and Ontario, Canada. Products are sold under the Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's, Archway, and Stella D'oro brand names along with a number of private label and third party brands. The Company's products are distributed through a direct-store-delivery system, a network of independent distributors and direct shipments to customer locations. Products are distributed widely through grocery and mass merchant stores, convenience stores, club stores, food service outlets and other channels.
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