PARTNERS

The following companies are members of The Corporate Connection program:

	Cerner Cerner is a global leader in healthcare related information technology that develops technologies and information systems to maximize the financial and clinical outcomes of patient care.
	Cisco Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Since 1984, Cisco has led in the innovation of IP-based networking technologies, including routing, switching, security, TelePresence, unified communications, video, and wireless. The company’s responsible business practices help ensure accountability, business sustainability, and environmentally conscious operations and products.
	Jump Trading Jump Trading is an industry leader and innovator in the increasingly popular world of algorithmic high-frequency trading. We design software and implement new technologies as we uncover new opportunities in the financial markets.
	Google Google is a worldwide leader in information accessibility whose goal is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible through a variety of technologies including search engines, web browsers, and email platforms, amongst others.
	Intel Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so our work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. And our work never stops. We never stop looking for the next leap ahead—in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. And we never stop striving to deliver solutions with greater benefits for everyone.
	Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is an information technology and global security company whose business is mostly generated from the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies. The Stealth Fighter and Hubble Space Telescope are among the company’s many creations.
	Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics® is a leader in electronic design automation. They enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Their innovative products and solutions help engineers conquer design challenges in the increasingly complex worlds of board and chip design.
	Microsoft Microsoft is a worldwide software corporation that has created essential computer products, such as the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office. Microsoft has also expanded into entertainment sectors, creating the Xbox gaming system, the Zune music player, and the MSNBC cable network.
	Palantir Technologies Palantir Technologies is working to radically change how groups analyze information. Palantir’s platforms are used for visualizing, and analyzing the world’s information. We support many kinds of data including structured, unstructured, relational, temporal, and geospatial. Our products are built for real analysis with a focus on security, scalability, ease of use, and collaboration.
	State Farm State Farm is an insurance and financial services company that has been the leading insurer of automobiles in the United States for close to 70 years. State Farm ranked 32nd in the 2008 Fortune 500 listings.
	Texas Instruments Texas Instruments (TI) is a leader in semiconductor production, creating the technology behind the world’s most advanced electronics. In 2009, TI was ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for the 10th year. Also, Nobel Prize-winning Illinois alumnus Jack Kilby (BSEE ’47) invented the integrated circuit while working there.
	ViaSat ViaSat creates new ways to connect customers to today’s advanced network applications with satellite and other wireless networking systems. ViaSat employees enjoy freedom and independence, as well as individual responsibility, and work that is both interesting and rewarding.
	Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is an internet service provider best known for its search engine, web portal, news, and e-mail functions, amongst many others. Yahoo.com receives an average of 3.4 billion hits a day as of October 2007.

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