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Altria Group, Inc., became the name of the parent company of Kraft Foods, Philip Morris USA, Philip Morris International and Philip Morris Capital Corporation on January of 2003.  Collectively, these companies form the Altria family of companies. An essential part of Supplier Diversity management is accessing goods and services from the best and widest possible selection of supplier companies. Altria’s operating companies give qualified diverse suppliers an equal opportunity to work with them regardless of race, national origin or gender. The Altria family of companies — including Kraft Foods, Philip Morris Capital Corporation and Philip Morris USA — have outstanding records in advancing their respective businesses with diverse suppliers. In 2002 alone, these companies, along with Altria Corporate Services, Inc., purchased more than $1.4 billion in products and services from minority- and women-owned firms.

American Airlines has history dating back to 1926, the mission of the American Airlines Diversified Supplier Program is to assist minority, women-owned and small businesses in their development as competitive suppliers of products and services. It is our goal to proactively evaluate, award, review and assure the inclusion of these companies in order to foster mutually beneficial and diverse business relationships of the highest standards.

At AT&T their customers represent every dimension of diversity. Therefore, they encourage diversity and inclusion in everything we do and everyone with whom we work. Diversity is represented in the people who work here and in our suppliers, and it is a core feature of our training and development programs. AT&T Wireless has exceptional opportunities to reach out to our communities and multi-cultural groups, and that is an extraordinary benefit to our customers.

Coca-Cola Enterprises exists to benefit and refresh everyone it touches. their supplier diversity mission is to provide equal access to procurement opportunities for minority- and women-owned enterprises (MWBEs). They have made a commitment to proactively building relationships with and purchasing goods and services from MWBEs to the maximum extent possible. This mission underscores their long-standing commitment to being a leader in supplier diversity and a model corporate citizen in the communities we serve. In addition, it is in keeping with the Coca-Cola Promise "...to benefit and refresh everyone who is touched by their business."

Dell Inc. listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. Corporate Responsibility at Dell is about demonstrating through action our values of corporate citizenship. Dell believes that in order to be a successful company and a great place to work, their business must be able to leverage the similarities and differences of all team members.  At Dell, they define this as diversity - diversity of thinking, leadership, skill set and style - and it is an integral part of their overall business strategy. Diversity is an essential element of their corporate values, shaping The Soul of Dell and guiding the kind of company they are and aspire to be. By continuing to drive diversity initiatives throughout their business, they harness each individual's full potential, provide the best Customer Experience, tap the best and brightest talent, improve their operating results, become a better place to work, and further their  global citizenship efforts in the many cultures we call home.

Direct Energy is one of North America’s leading integrated energy companies and a member of the Centrica group of companies. With operations across Canada, Texas and the north-eastern United States, Direct Energy delivers C$8 billion of energy and related services to over five million residential and commercial customers. Worldwide, the Centrica group of companies provides energy and other services through more than 32 million customer relationships.

General Motors Corporation, the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 75 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 327,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. As one of the nation's first corporations to establish a formal minority supplier diversity program over 38 years ago, they are proud of their history of leadership and progress. Since that time, they have purchased more than $56.6 billion in goods and services from direct and indirect minority suppliers. The foundation of General Motors Supplier Diversity program focuses on enhancing minority supplier's capabilities by providing developmental tools. GM demonstrates this through their mentorship program and annual recognition of exceptional performing minority-owned companies.

Oncor is the regulated electric delivery business within Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.). Oncor is the nation's sixth-largest U.S. transmission and distribution company, operating in a high-growth service area. Additionally, Oncor supplies electricity to approximately 7 million consumers, about one third of the state's population. Also, Oncor operates in a service area in east, west and north central Texas with 401 incorporated municipalities and 91 counties; serves cities that include the Dallas-Fort Worth area and surrounding cities, Odessa, Midland, Killeen, Waco, Wichita Falls and Tyler.  Additionally, the company operates in the U.S.'s highest-growth region in electric demand, according to the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), with an underlying annual growth rate of 2.5 percent. Furthermore, Oncor serves a fast-growing service area with annual growth of 5 percent over the past five years in the number of premises served.

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. With 104,000 employees in more than 110 countries, they play a key role in helping to meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.  The company believes that oil and gas will be integral to the global energy needs for economic development for many decades to come. Their role is to ensure that they extract and deliver them profitably and in environmentally and socially responsible ways.  They seek a high standard of performance, maintaining a strong long-term and growing position in the competitive environments in which they choose to operate.  Shell aims to work closely with their customers, their partners and policymakers to advance more efficient and sustainable use of energy and natural resources.

Southwest Airlines Co. is dedicated to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit. They are committed to provide their Employees a stable work environment. A key component of providing the highest quality of Customer Service and a stable work environment is low fares. In order to keep their fares low they must keep their costs low. They are, therefore, dedicated to finding ways to lower their costs and increase their productivity and quality. They value suppliers who have the same focus and look internally for ways to improve their processes and service, and willingly pass on cost savings to Southwest Airlines. As a Company, Southwest Airlines Co. values diversity and seeks to create an environment that encourages it, both in the workplace and among their supplier base. Their Supplier Diversity Program was designed to enable Southwest to extend opportunities to qualified Small, Disadvantaged, HUBZone, Minority, Women, Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (Diverse Businesses). It is the goal of this program to assist Diverse Businesses in their development as competitive suppliers of products and services.

State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 67,000 employees serve over 77 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 32 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. When they think about diversity and inclusion, they think of it holistically in terms of the workplace, marketplace, community, and supplier diversity. A diverse workforce is better positioned to meet the needs of all associates.  The company must draw upon the diverse backgrounds, talents, and experiences of their agents and employees to better serve their existing and future customers.   They make it their commitment to be like a good neighbor, helping to improve the quality of life in the communities where their associates live and work.  By reaching out and supporting a culturally diverse supplier base State Farm broadens and strengthens their customer base.

UnitedHealthcare provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services, helping more than 25 million individual consumers nationwide achieve improved health and well-being through various health service systems. UnitedHealthcare arranges access to quality, affordable care with more than 500,000 physicians and care professionals and 4,600 hospitals across America . UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other communication innovations to wireline and wireless customers. Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 53 million customers nationwide; one of the most expansive wholly-owned global IP networks; and one of the nation's premier wireline networks, serving home, business and wholesale customers. Based in New York, Verizon closed on a merger with MCI, Inc. on Jan. 6, 2006. Following the merger, Verizon has a diverse workforce of more than 250,000 and generates annual consolidated operating revenues of approximately $90 billion. Verizon has a long commitment to Supplier Diversity and their formal Supplier Diversity Program was established in 1984. Their goal is to increase spending with certified minority, women, and service disabled veteran-owned enterprises (MWDVBEs) year over year.

The corporate culture of Wal-Mart is one of the biggest contributing factors that make it one of the world's most admired companies. When Sam Walton founded the company, he instilled in his people and his business a belief system that is still very much in place today. The philosophy that drives diversity at Wal-Mart is a natural extension of their core beliefs: respect for the individual; service to the customer; and strive for excellence. Diversity is a key dimension of their commitment to customers, suppliers, and associates: treat them with fairness and respect, be their advocates, be sensitive to their concerns, value their differences, and serve and support them the best they can.

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance for more than 23 million customers through 6,100 stores, the internet and other distribution channels across North America and elsewhere internationally. Supplier Diversity is more than a phrase at Wells Fargo — it is a way of doing business. They are committed to proactively seeking minority, woman, and disabled-owned suppliers. Their dedicated Supplier Diversity team advises and guides suppliers to prepare and position their businesses for maximum access to bid and contract opportunities. They are proud of their accomplishments, but even more excited about the potential for expansion and growth.