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The Procter & Gamble Company serves approximately 4.6 billion people around the world with its portfolio of more than 300 brands and operations in more than 80 global markets. Started as a two-man company 175 years ago, P&G has grown into the largest consumer goods company in the world. The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®, Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Fairy®, Gain®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®, Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun®, Fusion®, Ace®, Febreze®, Ambi Pur®, SK-II®, and Vicks®. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and in-depth information about P&G and its brands.

Intel Corporation, is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue,[4][5] and is the developer of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers (PCs). Intel supplies microprocessors for computer system manufacturers such as Acer, Lenovo, HP, and Dell. Intel also manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphics chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. Although Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became its primary business.

Thermax is a USD One billion engineering major providing solutions in the areas of energy and environment. In over 75 countries, clients make use of Thermax’s business-to-business solutions for energy efficient and eco-friendly operations: heating equipment fired on a wide variety of fuels including biomass and absorption chillers that work on by waste heat or steam; power and cogeneration plants; waste heat recovery units; systems for water & waste water management and air pollution control; performance improving chemicals. Thermax operations are supported by innovative R&D, tie-ups with global technology majors, an international sales & service network spread over 25 countries and state-of-the art manufacturing facilities that conform to international standards. Its manufacturing plants in India, China, Denmark and Germany are certified to adhere to ISO 9001: 2000 for quality management for all business operations; ISO 14001:2004 for environmental management and OHSAS 18001:1999 for occupational health & safety for manufacturing operations. Before it became a billion dollar company in 2010-11, Thermax had been consistently featured in the Forbes ‘Asia’s 200 Best under a Billion’ companies. Please visit http://www.thermaxindia.com/

Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL) is one of India’s largest diversified companies, with a presence in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, financial services and information management. The Life Sciences vertical of PEL comprises New Chemical Entity (NCE) Research; the Imaging division, whose investigational PET amyloid imaging agent 18F-Florbetaben is undergoing review at the FDA and EMA; and the Bio-Orthopaedics Division, whose unique cartilage regeneration product, BST-CarGel® has received European Regulatory approval. The NCE Research Division of PEL focuses on the discovery and development of innovative medicines to improve the lives of patients suffering from cancer, metabolic disorders and inflammatory conditions. Our approach is to capitalize on our existing strengths, in particular the India advantage and leverage our external partnerships to achieve high levels of R&D productivity. Our state-of-the-art Research Centre in Mumbai has comprehensive capabilities spanning target identification all the way through clinical development. Our robust R&D pipeline, which includes P276, our investigational drug candidate for serious, radiation-induced mucositis; and our strong patents portfolio bear testimony to our innovative and rigorous drug discovery process. Please visit: www.piramal.com www.piramalenterprises.com/nce

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in IT that helps companies seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the previously unconnected. Cisco commenced India operations in 1995. The Cisco Global Development Center is in Bangalore and is the largest outside the US. It houses Cisco’s Research and Development (R&D), IT, Services and customer support teams and develops disruptive business models for Cisco to create new go-to-market channels, markets, processes and technologies for emerging markets. The Advanced Global Briefing Center located in India, showcases Cisco’s latest technology solutions and proof-of-concepts. Please visit http://www.cisco.com/web/IN/index.html

As an organization, Forbes Marshall has a long history of serving the communities it operates in; playing the role of a catalyst, enabling successful social change. Building on those experiences, the Forbes Marshall Foundation was set up, with the objective of supporting projects and communities, located outside of Pune, India. The Foundation’s core principle is to “give” in a manner, which promotes sustainability of a project. The three core grant making priority areas are education, health – with a particular focus on neglected areas of health; and research, which would foster more enlightened and informed giving. The belief is that every human being deserves to be respected and valued, irrespective of his or her life circumstances and background. Please visit https://www.forbesmarshall.com/fm_micro/FMFoundation/