Corporate Participants

PepsiCo

PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 19 different product lines that each generates more than $1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses—Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade—also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in more than 200 countries. With annualized revenues of nearly $60 billion, PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called “Performance with Purpose.” By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide.

Hisense

Founded in 1969, Hisense has now developed into a multibillion dollar global conglomerate, which has two listed companies (Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., and Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Ltd); owns three famous trademarks (Hisense, Kelon and Ronshen); and provides a wide range of products and services including “multimedia”, “home appliances”, “telecommunications” and ”information technology”. Adhering to its development strategies stressing sound technological foundation and robust operation, Hisense expands its business into high-end industries and also into the top tiers of those industries through continuous technological research and development. It is making unremitting efforts and developing successive innovations together with its 60,000 employees around the world for the same dream—-developing Hisense into an enduring enterprise and global brand.

SIPA

SIPA, headquartered in Italy, with offices located in the U.S., Europe and Asia, is a part of Zoppas Industries and was founded in 1979 to provide automated systems as well as technological support to IRCA. In 1986 SIPA focused its business on the production of one-step and two-step machines for the production of PET containers for beverages, food and non-food products. In 2001 SIPA’s offer gets wider with the complete responsibility from bottle manufacturing to filling, labeling and capping. With 20 years of experience in plastic container manufacturing and filling, SIPA has gathered an extensive expertise in all available bottle manufacturing and filling technologies. With a wide range of technical solutions, SIPA is capable to propose the manufacturing scenario that better fits the Customer’s requirements, taking into account factors such as bottle cost, energy savings and flexibility demand.

ICG Commerce

ICG Commerce, the procurement outsourcing specialist, is driving a fundamental change in the way today’s businesses achieve financial agility and fund growth.  ICG Commerce is the only procurement outsourcing specialist with superior market intelligence integrated into an operational approach, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in realized savings. ICG Commerce is a privately-held company and member of Internet Capital Group’s (Nasdaq: ICGE) network of partner companies.

ConAgra Foods

ConAgra Foods is a leading branded foods company and is the trusted name behind many leading brands, including: Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Egg Beaters, Hunt’s PAM, and Banquet, among others. ConAgra’s consumer brands are found in 97% of U.S. households and 24 of them are ranked first or second in their category.

GE Intelligent Platforms

GE Intelligent Platforms is an experienced high-performance technology company and a global provider of software, hardware, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile and reliable technology providing customers a sustainable advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, government & defense, and telecommunications. GE Intelligent Platforms is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA and is part of GE Enterprise Solutions.

MSL Express

MSL Express, founded in 1988, continues to expand and strengthen its international presence in over 50 countries to provide clients with state-of-the-art processes and technologies, faster access to its global network, comprehensive services, and advanced tracking systems to effectively manage every freight shipment via air, land, or sea.

Alibaba.com

Alibaba.com is the global leader in e-commerce for small businesses and the flagship company of Alibaba Group. Founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba.com makes it easy for millions of buyers and suppliers around the world to do business online through three marketplaces. Together, these marketplaces form a community of more than 53 million registered users in more than 240 countries and regions. Alibaba.com has offices in more than 60 cities across Greater China, Japan, Korea, Europe and the United States.

Trade Union International, Inc.

Trade Union International, Inc. is a Top of the Line Wheel Manufacturer and Distributor of: Verde Custom Wheels, Black Ice Alloys, Wheel Replicas, V-Rock Off Road and V.360 Multi Piece Alloys. Established in 1981, an ISO / TS16949 certified Factory, with R & D, Tooling Plant, Casting Plant, CNC Plant, Polish Plant, Paint Plant, Chrome Plant and Logistic Warehouse.

AECsoft

AECsoft has developed the next-generation Supplier Management solution including software, database and services for Supplier Management, Supplier Diversity, eSourcing, Contract Management, Online Order, Global Sourcing and Compli- ance, especially China Sourcing (AEC Global). AECsoft has been in business since 1997, with over 200 corporate and government customers.