Platinum Sponsors
Cargotec
Cargotec improves the efficiency of global cargo flows. We have a global presence and local services in 600 locations in 120 countries. Our daughter brands Hiab, Kalmar and MacGregor mark the equipment, solutions and products we provide to our customers. There are approximately 11,000 employees around the globe, ensuring that our customers always receive the best possible solutions and service.
Our mission is to improve the efficiency of cargo flows. We do this by helping our customers’ operations run more efficiently: we deliver reliable equipment and services, maximise fleet and ship productivity, and we can help in improving the overall performance of our customers’ operations with complete systems, concepts and design.
www.cargotec.com
www.kalmarind.com
www.hiab.com
Metso
Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas.
We are truly global. Worldwide we employ about 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries deliver sustainability and profitability to customers worldwide.
In 2011 Metso Corporation’s net sales were EUR 6,646 million, with about 45 percent coming from the services business.
We have three reporting segments: Mining and Construction, consisting of Minerals Processing Solutions, Crushing and Screening Equipment and Services business lines, Automation, consisting of Process Automation Systems, Flow Control and Services business lines and Pulp, Paper and Power, consisting of Paper, Fiber, Power and Services business lines.
TressCox
TressCox was first established in 1897 by Herbert Tress. After over a century of continuous improvement, TressCox has emerged as a firm with a reputation for directly responding to client needs with energy and efficiency.
Based in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, TressCox has an impressive track record in a variety of sectors such as health, media, entertainment, financial services, insurance and government.
At TressCox, we offer practical advice founded on a real understanding of our clients’ concerns. We connect. That’s what makes the difference.
Gold Sponsors
Finlandia Vodka
Finlandia Vodka isn’t made, it’s born. It’s born from the purity of Finland’s nature. It’s born from the spirit and authenticity of the Finnish people. And, it’s born from the history and culture of Finland.
Finlandia Vodka celebrates the very best of Finland and allows our friends around the world to celebrate with us. Consider this your invitation to meet our country, our people and our vodka.
Finlandia Vodka is produced from entirely natural ingredients including the finest six-row barley, grown in fields under the long days and white nights of the Finnish Midnight Sun, and pure glacier spring water.
Finnair
Finnair, one of the world’s oldest operating airlines, was established on 1st November, 1923. Its operations focus on transporting passengers between Europe and Asia, via Helsinki.
Finnair Group operations cover scheduled passenger traffic and leisure traffic, technical and ground handling operations, catering, travel agencies as well as travel information and reservation services. The number of personnel of Finnair Group is approximately 8 000. The subsidiaries provide air traffic support services or operate in closely related areas.
In recent years, Finnair has emerged as a major player in traffic between Europe and Asia. Finnair’s intercontinental destinations in Asia include Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Bangkok. In May 2012 Finnair will introduce a direct route to Chongqing.
Finnair’s European route network offers several daily frequencies to all major European cities. Timetables are built to offer quick connections to Asian flights.
Fiskars
Fiskars is a leading global supplier of branded consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors.
Fiskars products are renowned worldwide for their functionality and cutting-edge design, and the group boasts a strong portfolio of trusted international brands such as Fiskars, Iittala, and Gerber. Fiskars’ associated company, Wärtsilä Corporation, is also an important part of the group.
Fiskars is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The group recorded net sales of 742.5 million euros in 2011, and employs some 3,400 people.
Founded in 1649, Fiskars celebrated 360 years of operations in 2009 as Finland’s oldest company.
Handelsbanken
Handelsbanken is a full-service bank for both private and corporate customers with a nationwide branch network in Sweden, the UK, Denmark, Norway and Finland. The Bank views these countries as its home markets. Handelsbanken was founded in 1871 and currently has almost 11,200 employees working in 22 countries.
In 2012, Handelsbanken opened a branch in Sydney, becoming the only Nordic full-service bank in Australia, which is said to be home to 1,400 companies with links to Handelsbanken’s home markets.
KONE
KONE, one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry, was founded in 1910 and celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2010. The company’s objective is to offer the best people flow experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE provides innovative and eco-efficient solutions for elevators, escalators and automatic building doors. We support our customers every step of the way; from design, manufacturing and installation to maintenance and modernization.
Our commitment to customers is present in all KONE solutions. This makes us a reliable partner throughout the life-cycle of the building. We challenge the conventional wisdom of the industry. We are fast, flexible, and we have a well-deserved reputation as a technology leader, with such innovations as KONE MonoSpace®, KONE MaxiSpace™, and KONE InnoTrack™. You can experience these innovations in architectural landmarks such as the Trump Tower in Chicago, the 30 St Mary Axe building in London, the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and the Beijing National Grand Theatre in China.
KONE employs approximately 35,000 dedicated experts to serve you globally and locally in over 50 countries. In 2011, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 5.2 billion.
Konecranes
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all makes.
In 2011, Group sales totaled EUR 1,896 million. The Group has 11,700 employees at 609 locations in 47 countries. Konecranes is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
Regardless of your lifting needs, Konecranes is committed to providing you with lifting equipment and services that increase the value and effectiveness of your business.
Lappset
LAPPSET GROUP is a leading European-based manufacturer and supplier of children’s playground and exercise equipment and other outdoor equipment for people of all ages. The company is located at the Arctic Circle in Finland and was established in 1970.
The family-owned company now sells its products to over 45 countries worldwide. Lappset Australia was established in 2009.
Lappset is committed to providing ground-breaking, innovative outdoor play and exercise solutions for people of all ages. Close cooperation with many universities around the world ensures that the latest science and design principles are incorporated into the product development.
Lappset – We invite the mankind outdoors!
Meltwater
The Meltwater Group is a privately held software company founded in Norway in 2001, serving more than 20,000 clients through 57 offices located across North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Meltwater is committed to challenging existing business models by introducing disruptive technologies. The Meltwater Group delivers B2B solutions based on search engine technology, cloud computing and search engine marketing.
Our SaaS solutions help drive efficiency, reduce costs and improve our clients’ bottom line. Today, we offer solutions that enable businesses to manage their reputation, target the right journalists, collaborate more effectively, streamline their hiring processes and manage their online marketing campaigns.
Nokia
Nokia’s mission is simple: Connecting People. Our goal is to build great mobile products that enable billions of people worldwide to enjoy more of what life has to offer. Our challenge is to achieve this in an increasingly dynamic and competitive environment.
Ideas. Energy. Excitement. Opportunities. In today’s mobile world, it feels like anything is possible – and that’s what inspires us to get out of bed every day.
Stora Enso
Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the biomaterials, paper, packaging and wood products industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to offer our customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials.
The Group has some 30 000 employees in more than 35 countries worldwide, and is a publicly traded company listed in Helsinki and Stockholm. Our customers include publishers, printing houses and paper merchants, as well as the packaging, joinery and construction industries.
Our annual production capacity is 4.9 million tonnes of chemical pulp, 11.8 million tonnes of paper and board, 1.3 billion square metres of corrugated packaging and 6.0 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.1 million cubic metres of value-added products. Our sales in 2011 were EUR 11.0 billion, with an operational EBIT of EUR 866.7 million.
Stora Enso’s mission is to use and develop its expertise in renewable materials to meet the needs of its customers and many of today’s global raw material challenges. Our products provide a climate-friendly alternative to many products made from competing non-renewable materials, and have a smaller carbon footprint. Our solutions based on wood therefore have wide-reaching benefits for us as a business, for people and for the planet. Global Responsibility – meaning economic, social and environmental responsibility – underpins our thinking and our approach to every aspect of doing business.
Stora Enso will focus more on growth markets in China and Latin America, and fibre-based packaging, plantation-based pulp and selected paper grades. Fibre-based packaging offers steady long-term growth in most segments and has vast innovation potential, offering sustainable new solutions for our customers. Plantation-based pulp allows us to secure low-cost fibre for production.
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2011, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.