IFS is a public company (OMX STO: IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications™, a fully-integrated, component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology. The company has more than 2,000 customers in more than 50 countries and focuses on seven main industries: aerospace & defense, utilities & telecom, manufacturing, process industries, automotive, retail & wholesale distribution, and construction contracting & service management. IFS has 2,700 employees and net revenue in 2008 was SKr 2.5 billion.

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and datacentres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than 18.3 billion euros in 2008, through an active commitment to help individuals and organisations “make the most of their energy™”.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a member of the Strategic Partnership Consortium in the category of Product Safety and Green Standardization & Certification. They are an independent safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing standards for 115 years. UL helps companies meet the challenge of accessing global markets while bringing safer products to consumers. In addition to safety testing for which UL is active in environmental claims verification and sustainability standards development. www.ul.com

Frost & Sullivan has selected Underwriters Laboratories to become a member of the Strategic Partnership Consortium (SPC) in the category of Product Safety and Green Standardization & Certification.

UL has led the development of standards by which countless manufacturers around the world design and measure the safety of their products. Through UL Environment, the organization is applying that same rigor with its certification of green and sustainable products.

For more than 100 years, UL has maintained its focus on making Planet Earth a safer place. Based on its founders credo... "Know by test and state the facts", UL maintains its independence and integrity by continuously conducting research that enables it to anticipate and understand global trends and leverage that knowledge to facilitate the continued advancement of consensus based standards to ensure order in the marketplace and accelerate acceptance adoption by governments, inspectors, and ultimately consumers globally.

UL's global reputation for independent standards, testing integrity, and global expertise is second to none and signifies why it is best in class and a member of the Strategic Partnership Consortium.
 

By enabling more content, mobility and capabilities than ever before, Intel gives you the advantage in a rapidly changing world. With advanced silicon building blocks, industry standard platforms, modular infrastructure solutions and ecosystem support, Intel can help you deliver a more compelling digital lifestyle. Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

Imaginatik provides innovation management and collective intelligence solutions. The best companies in the world use Imaginatik’s Idea Central software platform to identify and develop the important ideas and strategies that will drive the future of their businesses. For more than 10 years, Imaginatik has helped customers, including CSC, Pfizer, Boeing, Chubb and Cargill, achieve outstanding results with the know-how of its experienced consulting team and highly configurable Web-based software. For more information on Imaginatik, visit www.imaginatik.com

Leeds University Business School has developed fast as a global force in management education and research, with a global reach reflected in a diverse student base from over 50 countries, with partners in key areas of economic development, and a strong research base of academics in the UK top 10. As a faculty of an elite research-intensive University, the Business School takes an increasingly cross-disciplinary approach to teaching and research, to include areas as diverse as engineering, healthcare, maths, design, ethics, communications, law, psychology, East Asia studies, and transport. Our International Business research is consistently ranked at the top of global research.

INVEST Essex provides confidential advice and practical support to companies wanting to establish a presence or expand in the UK. We promote Essex as an outstanding business destination and help existing and potential investors make the most of our strategic location, thriving business environment and quality of life.

Essex is an inspired choice for any business - for a European headquarters or UK office, an R&D centre, distribution or service facilities, whether you're starting up, or relocating a growing business.

INVEST Essex is a service delivered by Essex County Council.

Hammonds is a full service International law firm operating from the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Brussels and China, comprising approximately 700 lawyers. The recent Legal Week annual client satisfaction survey comments "Hammonds seems to have discovered the Holy Grail of top quality advice at a reasonable cost".