Univar Solutions is a leading global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value added services to customers across a wide range of industries. With a vast supplier network, deep market and regulatory knowledge, world-class formulation and recipe development, unparalleled logistics know-how, and industry-leading digital tools, Univar Solutions is a committed ally to customers and suppliers, helping them anticipate, navigate, and leverage meaningful growth opportunities.

Shorr is your premium, full-service packaging partner. We have an unmatched ability to optimize holistic supply chain processes, differentiate brands from their competition, and accelerate customer growth. Together we can streamline your processes, increase your output, consolidate your vendor network, and innovate your packaging. We offer innovative packaging products and equipment from industry-leading manufacturers. Product lines include corrugated, carton closure, tapes and adhesives, stretch wrap, shrink wrap, pallet unitization, flexible and protective packaging. We specialize in packaging design, process and procurement methodologies, along with customized automated equipment solutions. Our equipment sales and service team is comprised of expert sales representatives, process engineers and skilled service technicians. Equipment lines include pallet wrappers, case formers, case sealers, shrink wrappers, workstations, bagging and strapping machines. Other core competencies include in-depth consultative reviews along with post-purchase service and support. Shorr Packaging Corp. is geographically positioned with branches, warehouses and distribution centers strategically positioned across the country to best serve your needs. As an employee-owned company, we value every business relationship and will do whatever it takes to ensure success.

Established by the Illinois state legislature in 1895, the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) manages over 94,000 members' assets and administers benefits totaling more than $1.6 billion annually. For over 125 years, CTPF has been committed to the financial security of teachers, principals, and administrators who serve or have served, the Chicago Public/Charter/Contract Schools. As the oldest public pension fund in Illinois, CTPF works to improve and safeguard members’ retirement and health benefits.

SYNERGY55 INC. is a computer software company based out of 85 W ALGONQUIN RD, Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States.

From our beginnings as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural Company has grown into a leader in all facets of horticulture, supplying inputs to horticultural producers around the world. Our global family of breeders, research and development teams, seed and vegetative producers, and distribution companies has a strong presence on six continents in 17 countries. We’re proud that thousands of our varieties are making history in the world of gardening. Among these are Wave® spreading petunias, Cool Wave® spreading pansies, Sombrero and ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Echinacea, Flutterby Buddleia, BOOST high-nutrition vegetables, Black Velvet petunias, Fiesta double impatiens, and Divine New Guinea impatiens. In addition, Ball also contributes notable varieties to the cut flower, potted flowering plant, and foliage plant segments of the horticulture industry.

At Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc., our businesses contribute to significant advances in nutrition and health to create better lives for all. We are made up of 4 business divisions and 2 subsidiaries that provide innovative solutions to meet various needs of North American consumers with better taste, nutrition, health, and wellness. Each part of our business brings an unwavering commitment to the leading technologies, science, and innovation that Ajinomoto was founded on over 110 years ago. Our business divisions are Solutions & Ingredients, Amino Science, Wellness & Sports Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our subsidiaries are More Than Gourmet, Inc. and Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc. As part of the collective Ajinomoto family, we are recognized as global leaders in the production of amino acid-based solutions for the pharmaceutical, food, foodservice, animal nutrition, nutraceutical, sports & wellness nutrition, regenerative medicine, and personal care industries. Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition leverages an international research & development team to bring the highest-quality solutions to manufacturers and consumers in North America.

Our Mission: We’re nuts about creating real food that brings joy, nourishes people, and protects the planet. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. is a growing leader in the snack food industry known internationally for the Fisher® brand name. We are a processor, packager, and marketer of a wide variety of nut and snack products. Sanfilippo offers a unique corporate culture that is an exciting combination of a family-based atmosphere, a publicly traded corporate structure, and a growing organization that is expanding its sales and operations expertise's to better serve our national customers and consumers.

ReaderLink is North America’s largest full-service book distributor. Each year, ReaderLink ships more than 325 million books and drives over $3 billion in sales for our partners. ReaderLink serves over 300 retailers with a combined 100,000 individual storefronts. Our broad customer base is a testament to our unmatched ability to provide our services to many different types of retailers. ReaderLink's partners include mass market retailers, warehouse clubs, grocery stores, convenience stores, airports, and the armed forces. ReaderLink is committed to helping its customers expand their businesses through its extensive knowledge of literary content, distribution logistics, marketing services, category management, business analytics, and direct-to-consumer fulfillment. ReaderLink also owns Printers Row Publishing Group (PRPG), one of the top 10 book publishers in the U.S. PRPG is a major producer of children’s books, reference books, activity books, and reprints of classic literature in fresh, modern formats. Talented people drive our business, and we strive to recruit and develop top-tier individuals! To view our open positions, please visit www.readerlink.com/careers

Topco was formed to help ensure regional grocery retailers and wholesalers the ability to support their communities by providing families with high quality yet affordable products and services. For 80 years, Topco has leveraged the collective volume, knowledge and commitment of its member companies to create a competitive advantage in the marketplace through innovative product offerings and services, which are driven by insights and analytics. Topco's membership collectively represents billions in annual retail sales volume with thousands of stores. As a Topco associate, your efforts help support over 10,000 local communities.

The Municipal Employees'​, Officers and Officials Benefit Fund of Chicago ("Fund"​) was created in 1921 by the Illinois General Assembly. The Fund is a pension trust fund of the City of Chicago and is administered under Chapter 40, Act 5, Articles 1, 8 and 20 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes ("Statutes"​). The Fund is a defined benefit single-employer Fund. The Illinois State Legislature is the governing body that sets benefit levels, as well as employer and employee contributions. The current estimated value of the Fund's portfolio is $4.13 billion. The Fund has approximately 31,000 contributing members and administers benefits for over 21,000 annuitants, 4100 beneficiaries and 370 disabled members.

Network Distribution, with worldwide revenue of $25 billion, is a leading B2B distributor. The company is designed to deliver supply management solutions to customers in a core set of business segments. From janitorial supplies to foodservice disposables, and industrial packaging Network provides innovative product solutions supported by the power of local expertise. With more than 1,100 distribution centers in more than 52 countries, Network improves lives and creates value by enabling local, regional, and global businesses to be their best. For more information visit networkdistribution.com or call 800.683.0334.

Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, S&S Activewear is a leading, technology-enabled apparel and accessory distributor in the United States and Canada. S&S offers more than 80 brands, including basic garments to fashion-forward styles, with over 4 million square feet of warehouse space throughout North America. S&S services a broad range of customers through its nationwide network, including retail brands, e-commerce companies, garment decorators, promotional products distributors, entertainment merchandisers, lifestyle brands and web-based platforms for apparel customization.