ployer in Brevard County, FL. The company was the parent of Intersil pany has scientists, engineers, consultants, and sales professionals in
(Harris Semiconductor). Most of the wireless start-ups in South Brevard over 170 countries. IBM employees have earned fi ve Nobel Prizes, four
County were founded and are staffed by former Harris Corp. engineers Turing Awards, nine National Medals of Technology, and fi ve National
and technicians. The company was honored at the 2008 Technology & Medals of Science. IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
Engineering Emmy Awards for development of ATSC broadcast trans-
mission system RF fi lters.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Raytheon Company
As a global security and information technology company, the majority
of Lockheed Martin’s business is with the US Department of Defense
Raytheon is a major American defense contractor and industrial cor- and the US federal government agencies. Lockheed Martin is the larg-
poration with core manufacturing concentrations in defense systems est provider of IT services, systems integration, and training to the US
and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate Government. The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin’s business is
and special-mission aircraft until early 2007. Raytheon is the world’s comprised of international government and some commercial sales of
largest producer of guided missiles. The company has around 73,000 our products, services and platforms. The corporation reported 2008
employees and annual revenues of approximately US$20 billion. More sales of $42.7 billion— the world’s largest defense contractor by rev-
than 90 percent of Raytheon’s revenues were obtained from defense enue. Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, At Lockheed Martin, diversity’s
contracts and, as of 2007, it was the fi fth largest defense contractor in spirit of inclusion extends to its 146,000 people. It’s about fi nding a way
the world, and is the 4th largest defense contractor in the United States to support the characteristics that make each of us unique individuals.
by revenue.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
General Dynamics Corporation
Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM operates
General Dynamics Corporation is a US defense conglomerate formed more than 230 processing plants and more than
by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2008 it is the fi fth largest defense 330 sourcing facilities in more than 60 countries
contractor in the world. The company employs approximately 92,000 on six continents. Net sales for the fi scal year end-
people worldwide. General Dynamics has four main business segments. ed June 30, 2009, were $69 billion. Every day, the
Aerospace develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offer- 28,000 people of ADM trade, transport, store and
ing of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems is a leader in pro- process corn, oilseeds, wheat and cocoa into prod-
ducing and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the ucts for food, animal feed, chemical and energy uses. As one of the
US military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports world’s leading agricultural processors, ADM is an equal opportunity
submarines and a variety of surface ships for the US Navy and commer- employer, and they welcome a mix of attitudes, approaches, percep-
cial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a tions and backgrounds in their workforce and the suppliers that they
breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a engage in business.
wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems in-
tegration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering,
management and support services. GD reentered the airframe business
AARP
in 1999 with their purchase of Gulfstream Aerospace.
Founded in 1958, AARP is nonprofi t, nonpartisan membership organiza-
tions that helps people 50 and over improve the quality of their lives.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
AARP has grown to 40 million members and has offi ces in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. AARP’s
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company mission is to enhance the quality of life for all as we age, leading positive
whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and social change and delivering value to members through information,
solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuild- advocacy and service. AARP works tirelessly to fulfi ll its vision: a society
ing and technical services to government and commercial customers in which everyone ages with dignity and purpose, and in which AARP
worldwide. The company was the fourth largest defense contractor in helps people fulfi ll their goals and dreams.
the world in 2008, and the largest builder of Naval vessels. Northrop
Grumman believes that creating a work force and a workplace that val-
ues diversity and fosters inclusion is pivotal to promoting innovation
American Airlines, Inc.
and increasing productivity and profi tability. The goal is to support and
nurture Northrop Grumman employees whose backgrounds, charac- American Airlines has been at the fore-
teristics and perspectives are as diverse as the global communities in front of commercial aviation for eight
which they reside. decades. Today, with fl ights to more than
250 cities in more than 40 countries
around the globe and the broadest reach
IBM
in the industry, American Airlines understands the fundamental links
among diversity, inclusion and business success. Magazines like Black
International Business Machines Corporation has been well known Enterprise, Essence and Latina Style have acknowledged American as
through most of its recent history as the world’s largest computer com- being a great place to work. Additionally, they’ve been recognized by
pany and systems integrator. With over 388,000 employees worldwide, the National Business & Disability Council for advancing the cause of
IBM is the largest and most profi table information technology employer dignity and respect for workers with disabilities, and have achieved the
in the world. IBM holds more patents than any other US based technol- 100% score on the Corporate Equality Index.
ogy company and has eight research laboratories worldwide. The com-
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