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Luncheon Sponsor - GE Commercial Finance

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GE Commercial Finance is one of General Electric's largest "growth engines." With lending products, growth capital, revolving lines of credit, equipment leasing of every kind, cash flow programs, asset financing, and more, GE Commercial Finance plays a key role for client businesses in over 35 countries. The industries served include healthcare, manufacturing, fleet management, communications, construction, energy, aviation, infrastructure and equipment, as well as many others. GE Commercial Finance has assets of over US$232 billion and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

Please visit the GE Commercial Finance website for more information.


Reception Sponsor - Anheuser-Busch Companies

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As a leader in the global brewing industry, Anheuser-Busch is committed to finding innovative ways to continually improve. It's this kind of thinking that creates a unique work environment by rewarding talent, celebrating diversity and encouraging forward thinking. Anheuser-Busch operates 12 breweries in the United States and multiple international breweries. The company holds nearly 50 percent of U.S. beer sales and has business alliances with leading international brewers. Anheuser-Busch subsidiaries include one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of aluminum beverage containers and America’s top recycler of aluminum cans. Making Friends is Our Business!

Please visit the Anheuser-Busch website for more information.

  

Conference Sponsors

3M Company

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3M is a diversified technology company with a worldwide presence in the following markets: consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care; industrial and transportation; and safety, security and protection services. What makes us so diverse is our ability to apply our technologies – often in combination – to an endless array of customer needs.

Please visit the 3M website for more information.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is one of the world’s largest third party logistics companies, with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Our primary services are providing transportation and logistics services, fresh produce sourcing and distribution, and information services to the transportation industry. The strength of our company lives in our people, who take pride in making C.H. Robinson one of the most successful companies in the transportation industry.

C.H. Robinson is proud to sponsor the HR Tomorrow Conference. We value the relationship we have developed with the University of Minnesota, and because we believe strongly in supporting the communities in which we do business. Our approach to human resources management relies primarily on the relationship between the manager and employee, with the support of human resources professionals. C.H. Robinson’s model supports organizational development, consulting services and the delivery of transactional service through self-service where possible. We believe this model, combined with our business growth, promotes career development and opportunity for our employees and shareholders.

C.H. Robinson is on Fortune magazine's list of America's Most Admired Companies, and is listed on the Fortune 500. C.H. Robinson was named on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Great Places to Work list as the number one place to work in the Twin Cities in 2006.

Please visit the C. H. Robinson website for more information.


Ceridian Corporation

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Ceridian Corporation is an information services company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. Ceridian is one of the top human resources outsourcing companies in each of its markets, and offers a broad range of human resource services, including payroll, benefits administration, tax compliance, HR information systems and employee advisory programs. Through its Comdata subsidiary, Ceridian is a major payment processor and issuer of credit cards, debit cards and stored value cards, primarily for the trucking and retail industries in the United States.

Ceridian was the nation's first provider of fully integrated EAP, work-life and wellness services. Today, Ceridian's EAP and work-life services are utilized by more than 38,000 organizations of all sizes in virtually every industry.

Please visit the Ceridian website for more information.


Cummins Power Generation

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Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in more than 160 countries through its network of 550 Company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 5,000 dealer locations. Cummins reported net income of $715 million on sales of $11.4 billion in 2006.

Please visit the Cummins website for more information.


GMAC ResCap

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GMAC ResCap is a diversified real estate finance company that offers a broad array of innovative capital solutions worldwide. Our lines of business include residential mortgage finance, residential construction finance, business lending, home services and consumer banking. As a Top 10 mortgage originator, mortgage servicer and issuer of non-agency mortgage-backed securities in the U.S., and a Top 10 mortgage originator in the U.K., GMAC ResCap is an established market leader. The company, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, employs 13,000 associates and has operations in the Americas, Europe and Australia. GMAC ResCap is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GMAC Financial Services.

Please visit the GMAC ResCap website for more information.


Goodrich Corporation, Sensor Systems

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Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With annual revenues of over $5.9 billion, Goodrich is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and employs more than 22,000 people worldwide in over 100 facilities across 17 countries. Goodrich offers an extensive range of products, systems and services for aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines and defense forces around the world. The company's transformation into one of the globe's largest aerospace companies has been driven by strategic acquisitions and internal growth fueled by innovation and quality. From aerostructures and actuation systems to landing gear, engine control systems, sensors and safety systems, Goodrich products are on almost every aircraft in the world.

Please visit the Goodrich Corporation, Sensor Systems website for more information:


IBM

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At IBM, we strive to lead in the invention, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics. We translate these advanced technologies into value for our customers through our professional solutions, services and consulting businesses worldwide.

Please visit the IBM website for more information.


Johnson & Johnson

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Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. The more than 200 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employ approximately 122,000 men and women in 57 countries and sell products throughout the world.

Please visit the Johnson & Johnson website for more information.


Medtronic

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Medtronic is the world leader in medical technology providing lifelong solutions for people with chronic disease. We offer products, therapies and services that enhance or extend the lives of millions of people. Each year, 5 million patients benefit from Medtronic's technology, used to treat conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, neurological disorders, and vascular illnesses.

Medtronic is consistently recognized as a top employer, and is one of Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For. In add to our strong business ethics, we are also renowned for our being a good corporate citizen. Through financial contributions and product donations, the Medtronic Foundation annually supports community-based initiatives to promote health, education and community goals.

Medtronic's global presence spans over 120 different countries and we have a workforce of 36,000 people worldwide. At Medtronic, we believe talented, motivated employees are crucial to our ability to develop innovative technology, maintain leading market positions, offer responsive customer service, and report strong financial performance year after year.

Please visit the Medtonic website for more information.


Opus Corporation

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The Opus Group, a $2 billion real estate development company, has quietly been changing the face of communities across the nation for more than 50 years. Specializing in office, industrial, retail, multifamily, government and institutional development, The Opus Group has completed more than 229 million square feet of space in more than 2,300 projects and currently has 34 million square feet in planning or development. Today, Opus employs more than 2,100 people in 28 offices in the United States and Canada.

Please visit the Opus website for more information.


ProGroup, Inc.

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ProGroup, Inc. has been a pioneer in workplace and marketplace diversity since 1986, helping companies attract and retain employees and customers from all backgrounds. Our innovative consulting and training programs foster genuine appreciation, and respect for differences, leading to more inclusive, resilient and competitive organizations.

Please visit the ProGroup website for more information.


Raytheon Company

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Raytheon Company is a global leader in defense electronics and complex integrated information systems. We are focused on defense, government and commercial electronics. The company is well positioned for growth in missile defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; precision strike; homeland security and technical services. Raytheon is also positioning its technologies to meet evolving high-growth commercial markets.

Raytheon’s Human Resources Leadership Development Program is a two-year rotational program focused on developing leadership talent for a dynamic HR organization. The program provides challenging growth opportunities for individuals looking to launch their career with a company that values leaders who want to make a difference. Participants gain broad exposure to our diversified businesses and achieve breadth across the HR functions such as Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Talent Development or Compensation.

Please visit the Raytheon Company website for more information.


Target Corporation

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Target's first store opened in Roseville, Minnesota, in 1962. Its on-trend merchandise at affordable prices launched a new era in discount retailing. It served as the prototype for every Target store opened since then, and it changed how consumers think about discount shopping. Today, Target operates approximately 1,500 stores in 47 states, including more than 175 SuperTarget® stores that add an upscale grocery shopping experience. In addition to the photo processing, pharmacy and Food Avenue® restaurants found in almost every Target, SuperTarget includes an in-store bakery, deli, meat and produce sections.

Please visit the Target website for more information.


The Pepsi Bottling Group

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The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) is proud to be honored by BusinessWeek Magazine as one of the “50 Best Places to Launch a Career.” Ranked number 21 on this prestigious list, PBG was recognized for its use of on-campus recruiting programs to identify future leaders for the Company.

PBG’s Human Resources program provides a demanding, fast-paced environment in a competitive industry, where decisions are made “real time” to lead key Human Resources objectives. We are looking for future HR leaders of the company with unlimited career growth potential! Join our team and influence employees and leadership teams through high impact, autonomous assignments while developing broad generalist experiences in Employee Relations, Staffing, Labor, Compensation and Benefits. Watch your career grow as you experience a variety of HR experiences in field and headquarters locations.

Please visit the Pepsi Botttling Group website for more information.


Travelers

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Travelers understands that life and business are inherently dynamic and that the best way to serve agents and policyholders is to deliver insurance that evolves to stay in-synch with life and business as they change. For more information on being in-synch, visit www.travelers.com.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through independent agents and brokers. The company's diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of coverage in both the personal and commercial settings, including automobile, homeowners, construction, small business, oil and gas, ocean marine, financial and professional services, global technology and public sector services. Travelers is ranked 85 in the Fortune 500, with 2006 revenues of $25.09 billion and total assets of $113.76 billion. The company has approximately 32,000 employees.

In-synch with our employees’ needs and efforts, we offer a competitive benefits package and an exceptional pay-for-performance program.

Please visit the Travlers website for more information.


Wells Fargo & Company

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Wells Fargo & Company is the nation’s fifth largest diversified financial services company with $483 billion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through more than 6,000 stores, including 245 in Minnesota, and the internet. At Wells Fargo, our vision is to satisfy all of our customers' financial needs and help them succeed financially.

Wells Fargo has been recognized by Fortune as America’s “Most Admired” Large Bank, by Business Week as a Top 25 Best Places to Launch a Career and by DiversityInc. Magazine as one of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Wells Fargo Minnesota has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal for seven consecutive years.

Wells Fargo has a long history and strong commitment to community involvement and support. Our giving and volunteering decisions are made at the local level, by the people who live and work in the communities Wells Fargo serves. In 2006, Wells Fargo contributed more than $10 million to Minnesota nonprofits and local schools and team members volunteered thousands of hours to support their communities.

Please visit the Wells Fargo & Company website for more information.


Carlson School of Management
Industrial Relations Center