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Current partners

CBI events, reports and surveys are supported by some of the UK and world's most respected companies who are leaders in their respective industry sectors

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HSBC HSBC is committed to helping businesses to make the most of opportunities that allow its businesses to strengthen and grow. Working closely with the CBI, it provides insights based on day-to-day contact with businesses in more than 65 countries worldwide. HSBC looks forward to continuing to build its partnership with this important organisation to help get the best deal for businesses.

IBMIBM is a globally integrated enterprise operating in over 170 countries. IBM UK has around 20,000 employees, bringing innovative solutions to a diverse client base to help solve their toughest business challenges. In addition to being the world's largest IT and consulting services company, IBM is a global business and technology leader, innovating in research and
development to shape the future of society at large.

Jones Lang LaSalleJones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm specialising in real estate services and investment management. With 3,400 people in the UK and over 40,000 worldwide in 1,000 locations across 70 countries, it serves the local, regional and global real estate needs of its clients, growing its company in the process.

In response to changing client expectations and market conditions, Jones Lang LaSalle assembles teams of experts who deliver integrated services built on market insight and foresight, sound research and relevant market knowledge.

KPMG_straplineKPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, and has 145,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in 153 countries worldwide. Working with private and public sector organisations across a wide range of business sectors, KPMG’s vision is simple - turn knowledge into value for the benefit of their clients, people and capital markets.

KPMG is proudly in partnership with the CBI Infrastructure Survey, which highlights the importance of the role infrastructure plays to keeping the UK globally competitive. KPMG also sponsors the London Business Survey identifying those issues where London excels or which could hinder the capital’s global competitiveness. For more information, visit www.kpmg.co.uk


Manpower Group
ManpowerGroup meets the needs of 400,000 clients across the globe in the majority of industry sectors, small and medium sized enterprises, local, multinational and global companies. In the UK the group’s innovative workforce solutions are offered through ManpowerGroup Solutions , who deliver Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Managed Service Programmes, Talent Based Outsourcing, Strategic Workforce Consulting and Borderless Talent Solutions, Manpower, who provide contingent and permanent recruitment, Experis, delivering professional resourcing for IT and finance and Right Management for talent and career management.

Middlesex UniversityMiddlesex University offers a portfolio of higher education products and services to drive forward professional practice and organisational development. It offers bespoke learning programmes for students' specific needs, with objectives aligned to their strategic aims and focused on positively influencing the bottom line. To discuss how this applies to you email business@mdx.ac.uk, call +44(0)20 8411 5050 or visit www.mdx.ac.uk.


NabarroNabarro is a major commercial law firm, renowned for delivering the highest quality advice clearly and concisely however complex the situation. It offers a range of legal services to national and international clients. Its headquarters are in central London and it has offices in Brussels, Sheffield and Singapore and a network of alliance partners in Europe.

PearsonAt Pearson, learning is taken personally. It is the world’s leading learning company, providing education and assessment services in more than 60 countries. In the UK, names like Edexcel, Longman, Heinemann, and BTEC combine 150 years of experience with resources, technology and expertise that support every learner. We offer the largest selection of work-based learning related qualifications
to employers and learning providers in the UK.


Pinsent Masons
As a sector-leading, international law firm, Pinsent Masons understands the pressures facing businesses. It delivers the full range of legal services in a way that makes the legal side of business easier. It handles complex legal business needs across a variety of sectors and jurisdictions, making legal matters more straightforward. For both public and private businesses, Pinsent
Mason's commitment is to listen, understand and work harder to
help firms achieve their goals.

PwCPwC UK is the proud sponsor of the CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey and has been since the survey's inception in 1989. PwC firms provide industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to enhance value for their clients. More than 161,000 people in 154 countries in firms across the PwC network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

Squire Sanders is a leading global legal practice. It combines sound legal cousel with a deep knowledge of its clients' businesses to resolve their legal challenges. It cares about the quality of services, the success of its clients, and the relationships that are forged through those successes.

It operates as a "one-firm firm" rather than a loose confederation of separate offices or practices. With approximately 1,400 lawyers in 36 offices in 17 countries, its global legal practice is in the markets where its clients do business. It also has strong working relationships with independent firms in the Middle East as well as the Squire Sanders Legal Counsel Worldwide Network, which includes independent firms across Latin America.

TataActive in the UK since 1907, Tata employs 42,000 people across 19 businesses, including Tata Steel Europe, Tata Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Global Beverages and Tata Chemicals Europe. It is one of the largest industrial employers in the UK and the 6th largest industrial investor in R&D. Tata has a nationwide presence, with major centres of employment in the West and East Midlands, Yorkshire
and Humber, the North West, Wales and the North East. Directly
and indirectly, Tata’s UK activities support over 166,000 jobs.

Towers WatsonTowers Watson is a leading global professional services company that helps organisations improve performance through effective people, risk and financial management. The company offers solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management. Towers Watson has 14,000 associates around the world.

Working LinksWith over 12 years’ experience, employment specialist Working Links is dedicated to improving the lives of socially excluded people and communities through employment, training and skills across Britain. As we develop our network of like-minded partner organisations, we’ve helped over 230,000 people change their lives, and hundreds of employers grow their businesses.

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