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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. Named
"Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation - Labor & Employment in the 2011-2012 U.S.
News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings, the firm has more than 600 lawyers
located in 40 offices across the United States, 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 Deakins, the Firm has received
the Pfizer Diversity Award; Multicultural Law Magazine's "Top 100 Law Firms in
2006 and 2009 Diversity Scorecards. The Firm is currently ranked sixth on the list
of "Top 25 Law Firms for African-Americans," 20th on the "Top 100 Law Firms for
Women"; and 25th on the "Top 50 Law Firms for Associates." Ogletree Deakins
represents a diverse range of clients, including more than half of the Forturne 50
corporations in the United States. www.OgletreeDeakins.com

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.

Carolinas HealthCare System (www.carolinashealthcare.org), one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Southeast, includes 33 affiliated hospitals in North and South Carolina. CHS provides a lifetime medical home to all patients through a network of some 500 locations that includes not only hospitals but physician practices, surgical and rehabilitation centers, home health agencies, nursing homes and other facilities. These operations comprise more than 1,500 employed physicians, 6,300 licensed beds and 48,000 people.
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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.

Duke Energy makes life better for millions of people everyday by providing electric and gas services in a sustainable way – affordable, reliable and clean. We are one of the largest electric power companies in the United States, supplying and delivering energy to approximately 4 million U.S. customers. We have approximately 35,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas and the Midwest, and natural gas distribution services in Ohio and Kentucky. Our commercial and international businesses own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a portfolio of renewable energy assets. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK.
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