Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories has been working to advance health care for people around the world. Founded by a young Chicago physician, Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott, in 1888, Abbott Laboratories has evolved into a diversified health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and services. Headquartered in north suburban Chicago, Abbott helps people around the world in over 130 countries, with a staff of more than 70,000.
Building leadership and combining strengths in the areas of pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, hospital products and diagnostics, has enabled Abbott to provide total, integrated solutions across the health care spectrum for some of the world’s most prevalent medical conditions.
www.abbott.comAlliance of Early Learning Advocates
The Alliance of Early Learning Advocates includes Action for Children, the Ohio Association of Child Care Providers, and the Early Care and Education Consortium.
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. is committed to providing patients, customers, community and employees with a bright future by changing tomorrow.
Our commitment is made possible because we are a different kind of pharmaceutical company. This is apparent not only in what we do, but how we do it.
www.astellas.usAutism Speaks
Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism.
Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism.
www.autismspeaks.orgBaxter Healthcare Corporation
Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions.
As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.
www.baxter.comCounty Auditors’ Association of Ohio
The County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO) represents the interests of Ohio’s 88 County Auditors.
The Association was formed in 1867 for the express purpose of promoting and protecting the interests of taxpayers in the State of Ohio and improving the administration of county government. In addition to providing educational opportunities to County Auditors, the CAAO works closely with the Ohio General Assembly to offer legislation to assist County Auditors in carrying out their duties.
www.caao.orgDirect Energy
Direct Energy is a leading supplier of Electricity and Natural Gas Products.
At Direct Energy, we source, generate, trade, service and supply energy to meet your current and future energy needs.
www.directenergy.comDiscount Drug Mart, Inc.
Our mission is to give our customers a quality shopping experience by providing a wide variety of products and services, low prices, and superior customer service. All with the convenience of one-stop shopping.
Discount Drug Mart, Inc., is an Ohio-based drug store chain that opened its first store in Elyria, Ohio in 1969. Since that time, Drug Mart has established stores in over 20 Ohio counties, and currently operates 67 + stores, including Dayton and Columbus.
www.discount-drugmart.comEmbarq Corporation
www.embarq.com
General Electric Company
From jet engines to power generation, financial services to plastics, and medical imaging to news and information, General Electric (GE) people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems
GE is made up of six businesses that include: GE Commercial Finance, GE Healthcare, GE Industrial, GE Infrastructure, GE Money and NBC Universal. Ohio is the home of over 18,000 GE employees.
Lafarge North America
Lafarge North America is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in the United States and Canada. Headquartered outside of Washington, D.C., Lafarge North America employs 15,500 people who work at approximately 1,000 Lafarge locations across the U.S. and Canada.
Lafarge employees produce high-quality materials, such as cement and cement-related products, ready-mixed concrete, gypsum wallboard, aggregates and asphalt.
www.lafargecorp.comLiberty Mutual Group
Since 1912, we at Liberty Mutual have committed ourselves to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet our customers ever-changing needs.
Our delivery on this commitment is the reason we're now the 5th largest P&C insurance company in the United States, why we've earned an A.M. Best Co. 'A' (Excellent) rating, and why we have the breadth, depth and financial strength that you can always depend on in the United States and around the world.
www.libertymutualgroup.comMedical Transportation Management, Inc.
MTM manages the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefit for managed care organizations, state and county governments as well as health systems and other programs involving transportation for the disabled, underserved, and elderly.
In every program we operate, MTM contains or reduces cost and increases participant satisfaction.
www.mtm-inc.netMedtronic, Inc.
At Medtronic, we're changing the face of chronic disease. By working closely with physicians around the world, we create therapies to help patients do things they never thought possible.
Penned more than 40 years ago by our co-founder, the Medtronic Mission continues to unite all of us worldwide in a higher purpose: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend lives.
www.medtronic.comMicrosoft Corporation
Since its founding in 1975, Microsoft has been a leader in technological transformation. Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, sells and supports software products and operating systems. Microsoft Corp. also offers online services; sells computer books and input devices; and researches and develops technology software products.
www.microsoft.comNational Solid Wastes Management Association
The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) is the non-profit trade association that represents the interests of the North American waste services industry.
NSWMA believes in promoting the management of waste in a environmentally responsible, efficient, profitable and ethical manner while benefiting the public and protecting employees.
NSWMA is part of the Environmental Industry Association (EIA). EIA represents companies and individuals who manage solid and medical wastes; manufacture and distribute waste equipment; and provide environmental management, consulting and pollution-prevention related services. Services are provided to members through the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC).
www.nswma.orgNovartis Pharmaceuticals Company
Novartis is a world leader in offering medicines to protect health, cure disease and improve well-being. Their goal is to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to treat patients, ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life.
Novartis has four divisions. Pharmaceuticals, which comprises their activities in innovation-driven prescription medicines; Vaccines and Diagnostics division focused on the development of preventive treatments and tools; Sandoz, which comprises their activities in generic prescription drugs; The Consumer Health division, comprised of activities in OTC, Animal Health, Medical Nutrition, Gerber and CIBA Vision.
Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging
The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAAA), a nonprofit organization, is a statewide network of agencies that provide services for the elderly, as well as advocate on behalf of older Ohioans. The Association addresses issues which have an impact on the aging network, provides services to members, and serves as a collective voice for Ohio's Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs).
Ohio Association of Career Colleges & Schools
The Ohio Association of Career Colleges and Schools is the active voice of postsecondary career education colleges and schools of Ohio, which are non-tax supported, privately owned and administered. Membership is strictly voluntary, thus participating colleges and schools consider the Association’s mission important to their success.
The Ohio Association is dedicated to bringing improved excellence in career education in Ohio through encouraging high standards of program quality in member institutions.
www.members.aol.com/oaccsOhio Association of City Career Technical Schools
The Ohio Association of City Career Technical Schools represents two of the three types of career technical education offered in Ohio through comprehensive single districts and compact districts. Comprehensive single districts have 1,500 or more students and offer career-technical education in career centers and/or at existing high schools in the district. Compact districts are comprised of several school districts that have developed an arrangement among themselves to deliver career technical education.
There are 27 comprehensive singles and 16 compact districts in Ohio. In the 2003-04 school year, comprehensive single districts and compact districts contained over 60 percent of the career technical population in Ohio.
Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities
The Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities is the statewide organization that represents the interests of all Ohio’s county Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards (ADAMH) at the state level.
Today there are 57 county behavioral health authorities in Ohio, including 43 ADAMH Boards, seven Community Mental Health (CMH) Boards and seven Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ADAS) Boards. These boards serve as local planners, managers and funders of comprehensive behavioral health care services that are provided through contracts with certified provider agencies.
Ohio Association of County Boards of MR/DD
The Ohio Association of County Boards of MR/DD (OACBMR/DD) is a non-profit organization that has been in existence since January 1984 and specializes in providing information, continuing education and legislative liaison to Ohio’s 88 county MR/DD Boards.
The mission of the Association is “To ensure the availability of programs, services and supports that assist eligible individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in choosing and achieving a life of increasing capability such that they can live, work and play in the community, and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving the objective.”
www.oacbmrdd.orgOhio Association of Domestic Relations Judges
The Ohio Association of Domestic Relations Judges is a statewide association of county judges that deal with sensitive family issues from divorce, allocation of assets, to custody of children. The Association is one of six associations that is organized by jurisdiction and overseen by the Ohio Judicial Conference.
Ohio Children's Hospital Association
The OCHA is made up of six of Ohio's children's hospitals. Association members are committed to promoting the health of children and preventing those conditions, diseases and injuries that may reduce their quality of life. The association advocates for appropriately financed, high-quality children's health care delivered in specialized settings that are staffed and equipped to meet children's unique medical needs. The member hospitals share a commitment to patient care, child safety advocacy, pediatric research and training tomorrow's pediatricians.
Ohio Environmental Service Industries
Ohio Environmental Services Industries (OESI) is a trade association of Ohio’s commercial hazardous waste management facilities and associated businesses.
Each year, the active members process over 700,000 tons (1.4 billion pounds) of hazardous wastes generated by businesses, industries and institutions in Ohio and other states. This represents 84 percent of the hazardous waste handled commercially in cleaning, testing, environmental insurance, legal counsel, communications and training to the Ohio hazardous waste management industry.
OESI members use state-of-the-art methods for processing hazardous wastes. Their operations are primarily regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) through permits issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). Members with RCRA-permitted facilities comprise the active governing body of OESI.
www.oesionline.orgOhio Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association
The Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) is comprised of nearly 5,000 owners and trainers who race Thoroughbreds in Ohio. It is an affiliate of the National HBPA headquartered in Lexington, KY.
The Ohio HBPA is a multi-jurisdictional, benevolent trade association. It provides financial assistance to members in need, educational and informational programs, health fairs, social events and other services to its members. The HBPA also represents the thoroughbred industry before the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio State Racing Commission and negotiates contracts and resolves disputes with area tracks.
Ohio Housing Authorities Conference
The mission of the Ohio Housing Authorities Conference (OHAC) is to foster and promote affordable housing in Ohio.
The OHAC has a long history of professional service to the affordable housing authority industry. Strong leadership and advocacy among OHAC members has been a real catalyst for quality, affordable housing throughout the cities, towns and villages in Ohio.
www.ohac.comOhio Renal Association
The Ohio Renal Association’s (ORA) mission is to promote and support the interest of Ohio providers of outpatient dialysis services for treatment of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients and to maintain and enhance the delivery of quality patient care.
ORA presently represents 80 percent of the ESRD units in the State of Ohio and 94 percent of all Ohio patients.
The goals of the membership are to educate the public, third party payers and the government to the problems and needs of ESRD patients and providers of their care; to provide a forum in which to discuss and address state-specific issues; to strengthen their position by working in collaboration with other organizations and associations; to stay abreast of legislative and regulatory issues and to influence that process for the attainment of their missions; to enhance networking, education and communication within the membership; be a clearinghouse of information; and enhance the quality patient care through the accomplishment of the above goals.
www.ohio-renal.orgOhio Society of Anesthesiologists
The Ohio Society of Anesthesiologists (OSA), a state affiliate of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), is a statewide organization comprised of about 1,400 anesthesiologists, which promotes improved communication among members and the advancement of anesthesiology within the medical profession.
OSA publishes a newsletter on a quarterly basis that includes timely information about legislation and regulation.
www.osainc.orgOnsite Wastewater Industry Association
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is the nation’s largest full-service property/casualty trade association, representing more than 715 members. Its purpose is to advocate its members’ public policy positions at four levels: federal government, state legislatures, federal and state courthouses and the public arena, and to provide its members with targeted industry information.
PCI advocates its members’ public policy through a network of highly-skills staff lobbyists as well as local retained lobbyists in every state. Information is delivered through more than 90 publications, including daily legislative and regulatory alerts, demographic and statistical analysis.
www.naii.orgPurdue Pharma
Purdue Pharma L.P., headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its independent U.S. associated companies are known for their pioneering research on a principal cause of human suffering: persistent pain.
Purdue is dedicated to serving the evolving needs of healthcare providers, patients and caregivers with innovative prescription and non-prescription medicines. A commitment to innovation and caring spans every aspect of the organization, from discovering and launching new medicines to demonstrating their medical value. Purdue is part of an international group of companies that are independent, yet frequently collaborating – including companies in Europe, Canada, Australia and the Far East. Combined, they employ approximately 5,000 people in pharmaceutical research, manufacturing and marketing worldwide.
www.pharma.comRichard L. Bowen + Associates
Founded in 1859, Richard L. Bowen + Associates Inc. brings architectures, planning, engineering and construction management together to provide a comprehensive range of services. Richard L. Bowen is the president and owner, and is registered in the 48 contiguous states, Hawaii, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Great Britain and Australia.
Experience and expertise have earned Bowen + Associates recognition as a leading architectural, engineering and planning firm. Bowen + Associates’ multi-disciplined staff of 72 employees allows custom tailoring to fit the diverse needs of each client.
www.rlba.comUST Public Affairs, Inc.
From its origins in 1822, UST is made up of two principal subsidiaries, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and International Wine & Spirits, Ltd.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company is the leading producer and marketer of moist smokeless tobacco products. Its products include Copenhagen and Skoal (the best selling brands in America) as well as Rooster, Red Seal and Husky.
International Wine & Spirits, Ltd. produces wines in Washington and California and is marketed under the name of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
Vexor Technology
VEXOR Technology, Inc. was established for the specific purpose of processing strictly non-hazardous industrial waste for disposal and resource recovery.
The founders of VEXOR collectively have over 100 years of experience in the management of industrial waste and consumer by-products. Our Mission is to be the unsurpassed resource of engineered - alternative energy sources - by consistently improving the value of our products through innovation, integrity, and uncompromising commitment to our customers.
www.vexortechnology.comWal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retail business and Ohio's largest employer. The company employs 1.6 million people worldwide and over 45,000 Ohioans. There are more than 3,600 facilities it the United States alone.
Wal-Mart has four retail divisions, Wal-Mart Supercenters, Discount Stores, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB to provide a wide selection of products to customers around the world.
Whirlpool Corporation
As the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, Whirlpool Corporation has 68,000 employees. The company has four (4) large manufacturing facilities in Ohio and employs nearly 10,000 Ohioans.
The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other brand names, which make up this billion dollar company that sells to consumers in more than 170 countries.
