UBS, New Member of the HEC Foundation
Jouy-en-Josas, 12th February 2007
The HEC Foundation has the pleasure of announcing the arrival of a new member.
UBS, one of the world's leading financial firms has joined the Foundation, thus strengthening
HEC’s commitment to innovative business research and education. As an organization, UBS
combines financial strength with an international culture that embraces change. As an
integrated firm, it creates added value for clients by drawing on the combined resources and
expertise of all its businesses.
"UBS is delighted to announce its partnership with the HEC Foundation. At UBS, we
recognise that our business thrives on the energy and skill of a qualified and diverse
workforce. The partnership offers UBS the opportunity to actively contribute to the
educational programme of the HEC School of Management thereby ensuring their education
reflects the needs of the ever changing business world in which UBS operates. Our
partnership with the HEC Foundation underlines our commitment to attracting the very best
graduates and MBA graduates”, commented Philippe Tibi, President, UBS Securities France
S.A.
Jean-Marie Hennes, President of the HEC Foundation welcomes the prestigious UBS Bank
among the community of HEC Foundation Partners. “These partners who undertake to
support HEC development, emphasize the need for leading Research & Management Sciences
Institutions to insure European economic development.”
UBS is the leading global wealth manager, a top tier investment banking and securities firm,
and one of the largest global asset managers. The company is present in all major financial
centres worldwide. It has offices in 50 countries, with about 39% of its employees working in
the Americas, 36% in Switzerland, 16% in the rest of Europe and 9% in Asia Pacific. UBS's
financial businesses employ around 75,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on
the SWX Swiss Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Tokyo
Stock Exchange (TSE).
The HEC Foundation is sponsored by a group of prestigious multinational companies to
support HEC’s ambitions, participate in its strategic orientation, and provide a direct link
between the academic and business worlds. For Companies, being a member of the
Foundation is a unique way to benefit from contact with students and Faculty, and to
contribute to the development perspectives of HEC School of Management. By signing the
partnership agreement, UBS demonstrates its support towards the international development
of HEC.
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Members of the HEC Foundation as of January, 2007
 Accor  AGF  Air France  Alcatel Allen & Overy  Altime  APC  Apple 
Association des Diplômés HEC  Atos Origin  AXA  Bain & Company  BNP Paribas 
Capgemini  Deloitte  EDF  Ernst & Young  Exane Groupe Caisse d’Epargne 
Groupe Pernod Ricard  Hewlett-Packard  La Banque Postale  L’Oréal  Lehman
Brothers
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Linklaters
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McKinsey
&
Company
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Neopost
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Ogilvy
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PricewaterhouseCoopers  Procter & Gamble  province Sud de la Nouvelle Calédonie 
Publicis  Reuters  sanofi-aventis  Schneider Electric  SNCF  Suez  Toshiba  UBS
Press Contact, HEC School of Management
Catherine Rousseau
 +33 1 39 67 94 23
 +33 1 39 67 94 46
rousseau@hec.fr
www.hec.edu
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