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	Why become a Corporate Member of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte? Learn about international affairs from foreign government /state officials, renowned authors, and world leaders. Build professional networks through Council events Support International education in the Charlotte community. Increase corporate publicity through program and education sponsorships. Reach out to sophisticated and high level individuals in the Charlotte community. Build, maintain and strengthen client relationships. For more information regarding Corporate Membership with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, please contact Charlotte Klopp at cklopp@worldaffairscharlotte.org or 704-687-7759.
Corporate Ambassador
	Carolinas HealthCare System is one of the finest providers of healthcare in the country. However, we are much more than just a collection of physician practices, hospitals and other facilities. We are an interlocking set of partnerships operating together for the good of the patients and communities we serve. We are a vital part of each community in which we operate. We rely upon our employees to care for patients and to contribute to the well-being of each community. We depend upon our doctors, who trust us to provide the best care possible to the patients they send us. And we join with local governments to strengthen community health systems. Partnerships with hospitals and physicians throughout the Carolinas ensure that quality care is always close by; and, when specialized care is needed, patients can find it at Carolinas HealthCare System.
	BAE Systems is a leading global defence, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008. 2nd largest global defence company based on 2008 revenues* Approximately 105,000 employees worldwide Global capability Customers in over 100 countries 2008 sales exceeded £18.5 billion Patent applications filed in 2008 cover more than 200 new inventions *Source: Defense News Annual Ranking, 2008
	Our facilities, advanced medical treatments and procedures, as well as our highly qualified staff have distinguished Presbyterian Healthcare as a not-for-profit healthcare leader for the residents of the southern piedmont region of North Carolina for over a century. With five hospitals, physician practices, outpatient surgery centers, rehabilitation and community health outreach programs, Novant Health really is "Remarkable People. Remarkable Medicine."
	UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s urban research institution. With an enrollment ranking it fourth among the 17 schools in the UNC system, it is the largest public university in the greater Charlotte metropolitan region. A doctoral institution, UNC Charlotte serves the region through applied research, knowledge transfer and engaged community service. For fall 2009, approximately 24,700 students, including 5,300 graduate students, were enrolled in one of the University’s comprehensive doctoral, master’s or bachelor’s programs.

Corporate Universal Sponsor
	General Dynamics is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. The company employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion.
	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.
	A not-for-profit organization owned and operated by business leaders who care about our community, the Charlotte Chamber’s mission is : The Charlotte Chamber creates competitive advantage by growing the economy, advocating pro-business public policies and delivering innovative programs and services.
	With more than 120,000 people in 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The Group reported 2011 global revenues of EUR 9.7 billion. Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business ExperienceTM, and draws on Rightshore ®, its worldwide delivery model.
W. Duke Kimbrell Foundation
	SPX is a global Fortune 500 multi-industry manufacturing leader with over $5 billion in annual revenue, operations in more than 35 countries and over 18,000 employees. The company's highly-specialized, engineered products and technologies are concentrated in three areas: Flow Technology, infrastructure, and vehicle service solutions. Many of SPX's innovative solutions are playing a role in helping to meet rising global demand for electricity, processed foods and beverages and vehicle services, particularly in emerging markets. The company's products include food processing systems for the food and beverage industry, power transformers for utility companies, cooling systems for power plants; and diagnostic tools and equipment for the automotive industry. This description of SPX does not contemplate the pending sale of the Service Solutions business. For more information, please visit www.spx.com.
	Charlotte Regional Partnership is a nonprofit organization comprised of 16 counties dedicated to the planned growth and prosperity of the Charlotte region.
Corporate Council Patron
	AREVA, world energy expert, offers its customers technological solutions for highly reliable nuclear power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. 71,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy.
	BDO is a leading accounting and consulting organization with an extensive national and global footprint, sophisticated and loyal clients, and a talented team of people. Yet, despite our size and stature, BDO remains a family business in spirit, holding steadfast to the ideals of competence, honesty and integrity, professionalism, responsibility and accountability, and dedication, M.L. and the Seidman family ingrained in the culture of the firm. These core values have helped BDO grow to serve clients through 41 offices and more than 400 independent alliance firm locations nationwide. As the U.S. independent Member Firm of BDO International Limited, BDO serves multinational clients through a global network of 1,082 offices in 119 countries. Dedicated to quality service for more than 100 years... People who know, know BDO.^SM
	Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. Chase serves more than 50 million consumers and small businesses through more than 5,500 bank branches, 17,500 ATMs, credit cards, mortgage offices, and online and mobile banking as well as through relationships with auto dealerships. More information about Chase is available at www.chase.com.
	Clariant is an internationally active specialty chemical company based in Muttenz near Basel. The group owns over 100 companies worldwide and employed approx. 16,200 employees as of December 31, 2010. In the financial year 2010, Clariant produced a turnover in excess of CHF 7 billion. Clariant is divided into twelve business units: Additives; Catalysis & Energy; Detergents & Intermediates; Emulsions; Functional Materials; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties; Pigments; Textile Chemicals.
	Elliott Davis, PLLC is one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast and ranks among the top 60 CPA firms in the U.S. With 10 locations, including Charlotte, N.C., and more than 400 employees, the firm provides clients across a wide range of industries with smart, customized solutions and its people with rewarding opportunities. Serving both U.S.-based companies that do business internationally and foreign-based companies that operate within the U.S., the firm’s International Tax Practice provides services such as transfer pricing analysis, tax strategies, inpatriate and expatriate tax services, accounting regulatory compliance and due diligence. Founded in 1925, Elliott Davis is a member of The Leading Edge Alliance, an international professional association of independently owned accounting firms based in the U.S. and is strategically aligned with LEA Europe and LEA Asia Pacific, a worldwide network of more than 450 offices in 90 countries around the globe. For more information about Elliott Davis and its services, visit http://www.elliottdavis.com.
	Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $110 billion in assets and operates 15 affiliates with 1,313 full-service Banking Centers, including 102 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,448 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2011, had $274 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $26 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
	HSBC is one of the largest and most trusted banking and financial services organisations in the world. With a international network extending to 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories, we combine in-depth local knowledge with unmatched global reach to provide a comprehensive range of services to millions of customers.
	K&L Gates LLP comprises nearly 2,000 lawyers who practice in 36 offices located on three continents: Anchorage, Austin, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Fort Worth, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Moscow, Newark, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Spokane/Coeur d'Alene, Taipei, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Washington. K&L Gates represents capital markets participants and leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations. Our practice is robustly a full market practice — at once regional, national and international in scope — and it is cutting edge, complex, and dynamic.
	At McGuireWoods, we deliver quality work, personalized service and exceptional value. We use technology to provide efficient legal solutions and employ a diverse workforce to bring real-world and innovative perspectives to meet our clients’ needs. With approximately 900 lawyers and 17 strategically located offices worldwide, McGuireWoods uses client-focused teams to serve public, private, government and nonprofit clients from many industries including automotive, energy resources, health care, technology and transportation.
	Parker Poe traces its roots back to 1884, when it was founded by Heriot Clarkson, later a Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. By 1990, the Firm (then known as Parker, Poe, Thompson, Bernstein, Gage & Preston) had grown to more than 65 lawyers, and had one of North Carolina's most sophisticated general corporate and business practices, as well as strong practices in the areas of litigation, the environment, tax law, real estate and lending. In 1990, the Firm merged with the 30-lawyer Raleigh firm of Adams, McCullough and Beard, which was founded in 1965 by Senator Terry Sanford and several other attorneys and which was recognized for its litigation, legislative and public finance practices. Today, Parker Poe has grown to more than 210 attorneys as we continue to meet the needs of our clients across the Carolinas, the United States and the world.
	The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (www.pnc.com) is one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. Follow @PNCNews on Twitter for breaking news, updates and announcements from PNC.
	The Shaw Group Inc. was founded in 1987 by Jim Bernhard, our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and two colleagues as a fabrication shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Driven by leaders with bold vision and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the company has evolved into a diverse engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, environmental and industrial services organization with 27,000 employees in strategic locations around the world. Throughout our rapid growth, our core values have remained constant-honesty in decision-making, personal responsibility and accountability, and leadership by example. These principles are at the heart of our ability to create and respond to market opportunities and have fueled our dramatic expansion.
Wells Fargo International Group	Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company with $1.2 trillion in assets, providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 10,000 stores and 12,000 ATMs and the Internet (wellsfargo.com and wachovia.com) across North America and internationally.
Corporate Council Sponsor
Ashlin Associates SAIC Constructors Davis Williams Wealth Management Davidson College, Dean Rusk Program in International Studies Deloitte Keane Capital Management Livingston & Haven Midrex Technologies, Inc. Odell International Odell Associates Inc. Stroker & Associates Teupen
Non-Profit and Education Partners
Union County Public Schools B ritish American School of Charlotte Blumenthal Foundation Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Charlotte Country Day School Charlotte School of Law Providence Day School Wingate University