Driven by a 100-year-old tradition of technological innovation, Ingersoll Rand is a great American manufacturing company which has undergone a major transformation in the last decade.  Today’s Ingersoll Rand is a $13 billion global diversified industrial company.  The company employs over 60,000 people and operates in every major geographical region in the world.

The products that make up Ingersoll Rand’s diversified portfolio include brands which are first or second in their markets.  The strategic brands: Hussmann®, Thermo King®, Trane®, Club Car®, and Schlage® strive to provide customers with best service and support available, while developing and implementing cutting edge technology and innovation. Combined the brands that make up Ingersoll Rand create and sustain safe, comfortable and efficient environments around the world.

Now and into the future, Ingersoll Rand continues to inspire progress within itself and around the world. The people, products, systems and services of Ingersoll Rand remain in the forefront of their respective markets and industries in order to enable their customers to create a positive impact in their world.

HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.

No other company offers as complete a technology product portfolio as HP. We provide infrastructure and business offerings that span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. We offer consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and from computing to home printing. This comprehensive portfolio helps us match the right products, services and solutions to our customers' specific needs.

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a $49.7 billion corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today, UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. UPS has become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. To learn more about UPS, visit their website here.

The Hershey Company is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey, Pa., The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and more than 12,000 employees.

With revenues of more than $5 billion, Hershey offers such iconic brands as Hershey’s, Reese’s, Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers as well as the smooth, creamy indulgence of Hershey’s Bliss chocolates. Hershey is a leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey’s Special Dark and Hershey’s Extra Dark. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger and Dagoba.

For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where we live, work and do business. The Milton Hershey School, established by the company’s founder in 1909, provides a nurturing environment, quality education, housing, and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. The School is administered by the Hershey Trust Company, Hershey’s largest shareholder, making the students of Milton Hershey School direct beneficiaries of Hershey’s success. Please visit us at www.hersheys.com.

At Rockwell Automation, helping manufacturers succeed and grow is what we do best — with industrial automation control and information solutions designed to give our customers a competitive advantage.

From stand-alone, industrial components to enterprise-wide integrated systems, our solutions have proven themselves across a wide range of industries and in some of the most demanding manufacturing environments.

End users and machine builders (OEMs) alike rely on our comprehensive portfolio of products, software, and services to deliver value and help them meet their objectives:

• Faster time to market — through the speed, responsiveness and flexibility of automated manufacturing
• Lower total cost of ownership — through scalable, modular, energy-efficient and open automation control and information systems
• Better asset management/optimization — through diagnostics, condition-based monitoring, failure analysis and storage management
• Broader manufacturing business risk management — through process variability analysis, regulatory compliance and safety solutions

Around the world, we are committed to putting our customers' needs first. Our global capabilities extend across 80 countries and include a Partner Network of more than 5,600 regional and global specialists in distribution, system integration and product referencing. Simply put, we’re there with the right solution when and where our customers need us.

And we're well-positioned to provide leading edge solutions for years to come. Backed by a strong financial base, Rockwell Automation continues to acquire expertise and invest in the aggressive research and development that fuels innovation.

MedStar Health is a nearly $4 billion, multi-jurisdictional health system comprised of nine hospitals and more than 40 corporate entities across the Baltimore-Washington region, employing more than 26,000 associates and 5,600 physicians.

MedStar Health is the largest healthcare system, and one of the largest employers, in the region. The MedStar Health mission is to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities; our vision is to be the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health through patient care, research and education.

IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Founded in 1948, IIE is an international, nonprofit association that provides leadership for the application, education, training, research, and development of industrial engineering.

The IIE Northeast Regional Conference would like to thank the following professional chapters for their contributions:

• Lancaster - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• Metropolitan New Jersey
• Pittsburgh Chapter of IIE

As the first recognized department of Industrial Engineering in the world, the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State continue to strive for excellence in the classroom, laboratory, and industry.  Click here for more information.

Apart from hosting a number of events (speakers, demonstrations, and meals), the PSU IE department will be heavily involved in the technical paper competition and hopes to have a great student and faculty turnout to engage visiting students, corporate representatives, and outside faculty.