World Economic Forum Annual Report 2006/2007

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World Economic Forum Annual Report 2006/2007 36Working withour membersand partnerscontinuedOver the past year, we selected the followingnew members to join the Forum community:3i Group, Actis Capital, Adani Group,Adobe Systems, Adolf Würth, Aflac Japan,Africa Israel Investments, Alibaba.com,All Nippon Airways (ANA), AlphaTechnologies, Amdocs, Amec, Arup Group,Ashok Leyland, Aviva, Best Buy Co.,Braskem, China Construction Bank,Chinese Petroleum Corporation,Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), ClevelandClinic, CNP Assurances, Confederation ofBritish Industry (CBI), Daiwa SecuritiesGroup, Dimensional Fund Advisors, EGL(Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Laufenburg),Elcoteq, Etihad Etisalat, Eurocash, Federationof German Industries (BDI), FIBA (InternationalBasketball Federation), Fiba Holding, FranzHaniel & Cie, Government Savings Bank,Grupo Nueva, HCL Technologies, IndexVentures, Industrial Union of Donbass (IUD),International Road Transport Union (IRU),Japan Post Corporation, Johnson & Johnson,Kaiser Permanente, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield& Byers (KPCB), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts,MBK Partners, Medtronic, MitsubishiChemical Corporation, Mitsui & Co.,Beyond meeting the smartest and mostinfluential people in business and society, asStrategic Partners, WPP develops importantinsights into the latest global trends and issuesaffecting our clients’ businesses and our own.We then provide feedback to our companiesand their people so all benefit. Our partnershipwith the Forum has grown from attendingthe Annual Meeting to becoming a StrategicPartner in 2005. We are now actively involvedin steering the debates and support the Forumwhere we can add the most value – especiallywhere there are programmes that can make adifference in today’s and tomorrow’s world.Sir Martin SorrellGroup Chief Executive, WPP, United Kingdom
World Economic Forum Annual Report 2006/2007 37NBC Universal, News Corporation, NorskeSkogindustrier, Novo Nordisk, Novatek,OC Oerlikon Management, Odebrecht,Paltel Group, Perella Weinberg Partners,Permira Advisers, Providence Equity Partners,Sabanci Holding, Sanyo Electric Co.,Saudi Oger, Silversea Cruises Group,Sojitz Corporation, SONATEL (SociétéNationale des Télécommunications duSénégal), SPARX Group, Suzlon Energy,System Capital Management, TakedaPharmaceutical Company, Teck Cominco,TiVo, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO),Tokyo Electron, Travelport, Tullett Prebon,Türk Telekom, Uralkali, UTStarcom,VinaCapital Group, Ziff Brothers Investment.Strategic PartnersOur Strategic Partners comprise some ofthe world’s leading corporate citizens andprovide essential leadership in support ofthe Forum’s mission.In 2006/2007, the number of Strategic Partnersincreased to 71, as further member companiessignalled their commitment to the Forum byjoining the programme. This year saw particularlysignificant involvement from emerging markets,such as Russia (VimpelCom), Malaysia (Petronas)and South Korea (SK Group).The Strategic Partners are a key force in ouractivities and communities, at global, regionaland industry levels. They help shape ourinitiatives, projects and task forces and giveintellectual guidance through the participationof their most senior executives on steeringboards and advisory groups.Their considerable financial support and in-kindservices – including the provision of dedicatedstaff to assist with our operations – allows theForum to deliver its programmes and advanceworldwide economic and social progress.As part of their role, the Strategic Partnersprovide significant insights to the Annual Meetingin Davos. They are also active participants atour regional meetings and are closely involvedin governing the communities and corporateglobal citizenship initiatives of the Forum.On 30 June 2007 our Strategic Partners included:ABB, ABN AMRO Bank, Accel Partners,Accenture, Alcan, Alcoa, AMD, AmericanInternational Group Inc. (AIG), ApaxPartners, Audi, Avaya, Bahrain EconomicDevelopment Board, Bain & Company,Barclays, Bombardier, Booz Allen Hamilton,The Boston Consulting Group, BP, BT, CA,Cisco, Citigroup, The Coca-Cola Company,Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank,Deutsche Post World Net, Dubai Holding,DuPont, E*TRADE, Ernst & Young, FluorCorporation, Goldman Sachs, Google, HP,Infosys Technologies, Intel Corporation,JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, Kudelski Group,Lehman Brothers, Manpower, Marsh &McLennan Companies (MMC), McKinsey &Company, Merck & Co., Merrill Lynch,METRO Group, Microsoft Corporation,Morgan Stanley, NASDAQ, Nestlé, Nike,NYSE Group, PepsiCo, Petronas, Pfizer,PricewaterhouseCoopers, RelianceIndustries, Reuters, Roland Berger StrategyConsultants, Saudi Basic IndustriesCorporation (SABIC), Siemens, SK Group,Swiss Re, UBS, Unilever, VimpelCom,Volkswagen, WPP, Xenel Group, ZurichFinancial Services.Industry partnersNow in its second successful year, ourIndustry Partners programme continuesto gather momentum and new members.There are now 197 partnerships, representing184 companies, some of whom have joinedmultiple industry programmes. These IndustryPartners have joined the programme froma broad range of business sectors includingconstruction, aviation, technology, tourism,food and beverage, engineering andfinancial services.Industry Partners play an active role in anumber of our projects, meeting and engagingwith key decision-makers on the most pressingglobal issues. They have also commissionedus to produce insights and reports across arange of key industries including travel andtourism, financial services, informationtechnologies, telecommunications and energy.Global Growth CompaniesThe Forum’s Community of Global GrowthCompanies are drawn from those with thepotential to become leaders in the globaleconomy within the next five years. These‘New Champions’ have the aspiration andability to become true global championsand are experiencing growth rates exceeding15% year-on-year with revenues of betweenUS$ 100 million and US$ 5 billion.The Inaugural Annual Meeting of the NewChampions in Dalian, China, is the Community’sflagship event, bringing together growingglobal names such as Chinese IT firm,Neusoft Group; life sciences specialist,Qiagen of Germany; US biopharmaceuticalfirm, Cephelon; green fuels company,Praj Industries; YES Bank, from India; andLebanese technology firm, MDS Holdings.
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