HP/COMPAQ

From its debut product offering of a resistance-capacitance audio oscillator (HP 200A) (an electronic instrument used to test sound equipment) in 1938 to its breakthrough in printing technology in 1984 with the invention of the world's first desktop ink-jet printer, Hewlett Packard has always been lauded for its groundbreaking inventions and innovative business structure.

HP develops, manufacturers and sells products ranging from programmable test and measurement products to PCs, printers, PDAs, medical equipment (through its subsidiary, Agilent Technologies), digital cameras, management software, servers, processor architecture, and network switches, wireless access points and routers.

In 1992, HP became the world's largest manufacturer of personal computers with its buy-out of Compaq. The new HP serves more than one billion customers across 162 countries, and is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and businesses. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing.

Visit Hewlett Packard's website: www.hp.com.

HUMMINGBIRD LIMITED

Initially founded as a consulting business in 1984, Hummingbird Limited quickly evolved into the dominant player in the connectivity market with close to an 80% share. Strategic business diversification and knowledge acquisition has enabled Hummingbird to emerge as one of the leading global providers of enterprise software solutions. Its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions allow organisations to manage the entire lifecycle of enterprise content from creation to disposition, enabling critical business needs such as information management, business continuity, compliance and risk mitigation to be addressed. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Hummingbird employs over 1400 people and operates from 40 offices in Canada, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Visit Hummingbird's website: www.hummingbird.com.

INGRAM MICRO INC.

A member of the Global Technology Distribution Council, Ingram Micro Inc. is the sole largest technology distributor in the world, serving 100 countries across the continents. Since its beginnings in 1979, the company has connected technology solution providers with vendors throughout the globe, identifying markets and technologies that shape the IT industry. Today, Ingram remains at the top of the global technology marketplace through its foresight and innovation, offering a broad array of services and solutions including marketing programs, outsourced logistics services, technical support, financial services and product aggregation and distribution.

Visit Ingram Micro's website: www.ingrammicro.com.


KRONOS

Kronos is one of the world's most trusted names in workforce management.

Organisations turn to Kronos for help managing every phase of the employee relationship including staffing, developing, deploying, tracking and rewarding the workforce. Its solutions help organisations realise reduced costs, increased productivity, better decision-making, improved employee satisfaction and alignment with organisational objectives.

Kronos delivers value to the entire workforce - managing salaried, hourly, remote, mobile and contingent workers through one comprehensive system, enabling everyone from the CEO to the frontline manager to make better decisions and work more effectively. With subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, Kronos services a diverse array of industries, including education, government, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail.

Visit Kronos' website: www.kronos.com.

EMC LEGATO

EMC Legato provides storage software solutions as part of the EMC Corporation's Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) Strategy. Legato storage software solutions enable the complete process of managing data in relation to storage - movement, protection, archiving and availability - integrated with front-end applications. Established in 1979, the EMC Corporation is the world leader in systems, software, services, and solutions for information storage and management. The Company has been ranked as the world's #1 provider of external RAID storage systems for the past seven years and is the recognised leader in the new and rapidly growing markets for storage area network integrated solutions and storage area network management software.

Visit Legato's website: www.legato.com.