2022 AACC SPONSORSThrough sponsorships, the AACC Texas strives to create a partnership that is beneficial to all involved. Sponsorship enables the Chamber to provide the business, networking, social and cultural activities that business and individual members of the Chamber want to attend and benefit from.
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PlATINUM SPONSOR PROFILES
United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 338 airports across five continents. In 2017, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 148 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 744 mainline aircraft and the airline's United Express carriers operate 518 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 191 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook.
Since 1986, United has been committed to Australia by offering nonstop service from its West Coast hubs in the U.S. to Sydney and Melbourne. United offers daily nonstop service to Sydney from its hub at San Francisco International Airport and daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and Sydney and Melbourne. United operates all flights between the U.S. and Australia with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. And now United is proud to offer daily nonstop service between Houston and Sydney. United is the only nonstop service to Australia from Houston and offers customers from Houston as well as from hundreds of cities across the U.S. the opportunity to conveniently travel to Sydney.
Since 1986, United has been committed to Australia by offering nonstop service from its West Coast hubs in the U.S. to Sydney and Melbourne. United offers daily nonstop service to Sydney from its hub at San Francisco International Airport and daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and Sydney and Melbourne. United operates all flights between the U.S. and Australia with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. And now United is proud to offer daily nonstop service between Houston and Sydney. United is the only nonstop service to Australia from Houston and offers customers from Houston as well as from hundreds of cities across the U.S. the opportunity to conveniently travel to Sydney.
GOLD SPONSOR PROFILES
The Australian Trade Commission – Austrade – contributes to Australia's economic prosperity by helping Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens as they:
Working in partnership with Australian state and territory governments, Austrade provides international investors with the information needed to establish or expand a business in Australia. Services for international investors include:
Our services for international companies are free, comprehensive and confidential.
- develop international markets
- win productive foreign direct investment
- promote international education
- strengthen Australia's tourism industry
- seek consular and passport services.
Working in partnership with Australian state and territory governments, Austrade provides international investors with the information needed to establish or expand a business in Australia. Services for international investors include:
- initial coordination of investment enquiries and assistance
- information on the Australian business and regulatory environment
- market intelligence and investment opportunities
- identification of suitable investment locations and partners in Australia
- advice on Australian government programs and approval processes.
Our services for international companies are free, comprehensive and confidential.
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company’s success is driven by the ingenuity and commitment of its employees and their application of the most innovative technologies in the world.
The company explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels.
In Australia, Chevron is developing the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG and domestic gas projects. Gorgon will be a global leader in the application of greenhouse gas storage technology.
The company explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and other energy products; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels.
In Australia, Chevron is developing the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG and domestic gas projects. Gorgon will be a global leader in the application of greenhouse gas storage technology.
We are dedicated to improving the lives of our students, their families and their communities by providing career-focused education that will make our alumni valuable contributors to the Houston business community. The Marilyn Davies College of Business offers outstanding programs at the undergraduate and masters level with the state’s largest MBA program, a Master of Professional Accountancy, and a Masters of Security Management.
Worley has a team of 48,000 of the world’s brightest minds in energy, chemicals and resources, all working to deliver a more sustainable world.
They are a worldwide team of consultants, engineers, construction workers and data scientists all with one thing in common: we love to be challenged. Every day, we come to work to solve the complexity of the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.
They are a worldwide team of consultants, engineers, construction workers and data scientists all with one thing in common: we love to be challenged. Every day, we come to work to solve the complexity of the energy, chemicals and resources sectors.
SILVER SPONSOR PROFILES
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.
JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $18.0 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 92,000 as of September 30, 2020. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
For further information, visit jll.com.
JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $18.0 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 92,000 as of September 30, 2020. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.
For further information, visit jll.com.
Macquarie Energy is the North American energy marketing and trading arm of Macquarie Group, specializing in short- and long-term energy supply, asset optimization and management, hedging solutions, sophisticated risk management tools, and structured transactions for various natural gas and electricity producers, utilities, industrial users and other energy sector participants in North America.
Plug Power is building the green hydrogen economy as the leading provider of comprehensive green hydrogen and fuel cell turnkey solutions. The Company’s innovative technology powers electric motors with hydrogen fuel cells amid an ongoing paradigm shift in the power, energy, and transportation industries to address climate change and energy security, while meeting sustainability goals. Plug Power created the first commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell technology. As a result, the Company has deployed over 40,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America.
Plug Power delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug Power’s vertically-integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The Company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand into other key markets including zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and data centers. Learn more at www.plugpower.com.
Plug Power delivers a significant value proposition to end-customers, including meaningful environmental benefits, efficiency gains, fast fueling, and lower operational costs. Plug Power’s vertically-integrated GenKey solution ties together all critical elements to power, fuel, and provide service to customers such as Amazon, BMW, The Southern Company, Carrefour, and Walmart. The Company is now leveraging its know-how, modular product architecture and foundational customers to rapidly expand into other key markets including zero-emission on-road vehicles, robotics, and data centers. Learn more at www.plugpower.com.
White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many. There is already a groundswell of activity in pursuit of a hydrogen economy by both the public and private sectors around the globe. What is striking is the significant interconnectivity of action and collaboration across regions – the hydrogen economy is a truly, and necessarily, global ambition. Our team can guide you through difficult issues, bringing our insight and judgment to each situation.
BRONZE SPONSOR PROFILES
Boomerang’s was born when Jack Fennell tasted his first handheld Aussie pie on Manly Beach while living in Sydney. Once back in Austin, he opened Boomerang’s store front on Australia Day in 2006 and it quickly became a local favorite.
Lance McInnes discovered the Aussie pie while visiting family in Australia, and recognizing they shared the same vision, partnered with Jack back in Austin.
Today, you can find Boomerang’s on the frozen aisle in over 7,000 grocery stores nationwide.
Boomerang’s pies have an American twist to the classic Aussie pie. Made here in Texas, you will find a variety of flavors, filled with nutritious ingredients and wrapped in our signature flaky puff pastry. Easy to store in the freezer, these beauties come in convenient, microwavable boxes and are ready in minutes. The perfect snack or meal, anytime of day.
Find them on the frozen aisle of your local grocery store.
Lance McInnes discovered the Aussie pie while visiting family in Australia, and recognizing they shared the same vision, partnered with Jack back in Austin.
Today, you can find Boomerang’s on the frozen aisle in over 7,000 grocery stores nationwide.
Boomerang’s pies have an American twist to the classic Aussie pie. Made here in Texas, you will find a variety of flavors, filled with nutritious ingredients and wrapped in our signature flaky puff pastry. Easy to store in the freezer, these beauties come in convenient, microwavable boxes and are ready in minutes. The perfect snack or meal, anytime of day.
Find them on the frozen aisle of your local grocery store.
SpeeDx specializes in molecular diagnostic solutions that go beyond simple detection to offer comprehensive information for improved patient management.
SpeeDx is a dynamic, rapidly growing company with a strong portfolio of technology at the cutting edge of molecular diagnostics. Our growing team in Sydney, London and Austin, work together in an innovative, challenging and collaborative environment, towards our critical mission of developing clinically relevant tools.
SpeeDx is a dynamic, rapidly growing company with a strong portfolio of technology at the cutting edge of molecular diagnostics. Our growing team in Sydney, London and Austin, work together in an innovative, challenging and collaborative environment, towards our critical mission of developing clinically relevant tools.
Founded in Sydney in 2014, Prezzee quickly became the gift card of choice. Our hero product, Prezzee Smart eGift Card, allows the gift recipient to choose from any 200+ brands on our platform, brands like Bloomingdales, Sephora, Nordstrom, Best Buy, or even split the gift card between multiple ones. And our 5-star rated app keeps all the cards and shopping experience in one place.
Our free business platform enables bulk sending of co-branded cards with no additional fees. It's a perfect gift for the holidays, welcoming new employees, recognizing a job well done, birthdays, anniversaries, and contests. Also, it's a great customer acquisition tool for marketers and salespeople.
Prezzee is all about the magic of giving and showing that the sender has thought about you. It's a gift you can't miss, and the entire experience is personalized. You can customize the design, include a message, and even upload a photo, video, or voice message for the recipient.
We bring fun, magic, and delightful surprise into digital gifting. And we make it human.
Our free business platform enables bulk sending of co-branded cards with no additional fees. It's a perfect gift for the holidays, welcoming new employees, recognizing a job well done, birthdays, anniversaries, and contests. Also, it's a great customer acquisition tool for marketers and salespeople.
Prezzee is all about the magic of giving and showing that the sender has thought about you. It's a gift you can't miss, and the entire experience is personalized. You can customize the design, include a message, and even upload a photo, video, or voice message for the recipient.
We bring fun, magic, and delightful surprise into digital gifting. And we make it human.
The South Australia trade and investment office in Houston, Texas, opened in early 2020. The Americas trade and investment office provides the opportunity to work in partnership with South Australian exporters, importers and distributers, as well as potential investors.
Key to The FerVID Group’s success is its reputation for having a 95% retention rate after two years on executives that have been placed in the past few years. If we compare that to the average of 70-75%, we are 20% above average. 20 hires at a cost of $312,500 is saving FerVID’s clients $6.25m. Employees that are a good cultural fit with an organization are also more productive. A strategic way of recruiting gets you the best long-term results and even sets you up for succession planning.
The centerpiece of The FerVID Group is Expert-Led Recruiting.
The FerVID Group employs independent industry-expert consultants to screen and qualify candidates to deliver ideal candidates based on the evaluation of real-world technical qualifications, experience and cultural fit. Our highly regarded industry-expert consultants help clients articulate the job requirements accurately – a significant yet often overlooked part of the hiring equation. Then, our industry expert participates in the candidate screening process, designs technically challenging interview questions, leads probing interviews, qualifies the candidate’s actual experience and recommends individuals for placement.
The FerVID Group consultants actively mentor and share knowledge with candidates during the recruitment process to increase the probability of matching candidates with positions, and to improve the satisfaction of all involved in the client partnership. Perhaps most important, The FerVID Group’s unique recruiting process allows experienced, seasoned experts to leave a legacy to their industry, and be a part of its continued growth and excellence.
The centerpiece of The FerVID Group is Expert-Led Recruiting.
The FerVID Group employs independent industry-expert consultants to screen and qualify candidates to deliver ideal candidates based on the evaluation of real-world technical qualifications, experience and cultural fit. Our highly regarded industry-expert consultants help clients articulate the job requirements accurately – a significant yet often overlooked part of the hiring equation. Then, our industry expert participates in the candidate screening process, designs technically challenging interview questions, leads probing interviews, qualifies the candidate’s actual experience and recommends individuals for placement.
The FerVID Group consultants actively mentor and share knowledge with candidates during the recruitment process to increase the probability of matching candidates with positions, and to improve the satisfaction of all involved in the client partnership. Perhaps most important, The FerVID Group’s unique recruiting process allows experienced, seasoned experts to leave a legacy to their industry, and be a part of its continued growth and excellence.
