For more than 75 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world's infrastructure, and in partnership with Caterpillar dealers, is driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. A Fortune 100 company, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The company is a technology leader in construction, transportation, mining, forestry, energy, logistics, electronics, financing and electric power generation.
Cooper Industries, Ltd. is a global manufacturer, with 2007 revenues of $5.9 billion, approximately 87 percent of which are from electrical products. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 31,000 people and operates eight divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Safety, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Wiring Devices and Cooper Tools Group. Cooper Connection provides a common marketing and selling platform for Cooper's sales to electrical distributors.
John Deere, a Fortune 500 company, is making use of the latest technological breakthroughs to produce exceptional equipment and provide first-class customer service.
Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) is a global leader in branded foods and beverages. Built on more than 100 years of quality and innovation, Kraft has grown from modest beginnings to become the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and second largest in the world, marketing many popular brands in more than 150 countries.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its susidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major port in the eastern United States, and provides superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.
Rockwell Collins businesses are creating changes to anticipate and fulfill our customers' expectations to meet virtually any navigation or communication need. Our businesses supply advanced communication, navigation, GPS receiver systems, modems, data links, displays, cockpit and flight management systems, modular electronics and systems integration products and services to a wide variety of customers worldwide.
Sargent & Lundy LLC is a worldwide leader in professional services for the electric power industry. Its distinctive capabilities provide domestic and international clients and partners with a thoroughly reliable source of comprehensive expertise.
Shell Oil Company, its subsidiaries, and the companies in which Shell Oil holds a substantial interest have extensive operations in the United States. These organizations explore, develop, produce, purchase, transport, and market crude oil and natural gas. They also purchase, manufacture, transport, and market oil and chemical products and provide technical and business services.
Spot Trading, LLC, founded in 1999, is a proprietary trading firm based on Chicago's financial district that trades options on equities and broad market indices. By developing world-class trading technology, an innovative trading model, and a collaborative culture, Spot Trading has distinguished itself among its peers. Its team is comprised of a wide variety of talented professionals, including traders, equity research analysts, financial engineers, technologists, and financial analysts.
