Together with its customers and sales partners, Allianz is one of the strongest financial communities. Around 78 million private and corporate customers rely on Allianz's knowledge, global reach, capital strength and solidity to help them make the most of financial opportunities and to avoid and safeguard themselves against risks. In 2012, around 144,000 employees in over 70 countries achieved total revenue of 106.4 billion euros and an operating profit of 9.5 billion euros. Benefits for our customers reached 89.2 billion euros. This business success with insurance, asset management and assistance services is based increasingly on customer demand for crisis-proof financial solutions for an aging society and the challenges of climate change. Transparency and integrity are key components of sustainable corporate governance at Allianz SE.

• www.drivesafely.allianz.com/en/

The Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen is proud to be the Official Engineering Partner of the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One™ Team for the years 2013 to 2015. The partnership enables IWC Schaffhausen to share its passion for high-level engineering, its quest for ultimate perfection and the aim for top performance – referred to by both companies as performance engineering. With a clear focus on technology and development, IWC Schaffhausen has been producing timepieces of lasting value since 1868. The com­pany has gained an international reputation based on a passion for innovative solutions and technical ingenuity. One of the world’s leading brands in the luxury watch segment, IWC Schaffhausen crafts masterpieces of haute horlogerie at its finest, combining supreme precision with exclusive design.

• www.iwc.com

Monster Energy supports the sport. Be it MX, rally, insane distance jumping, SX, MotoGP, road racing, supermoto, off-road, FMX, skate, MTB, rock crawling, wake, mini bikes, surf, snow, BMX - name it - the athletes are rockin' Monster Energy more than anything these days. Check out all the types - Original Monster Energy, Monster Lo-Carb, Monster Assault, Monster Khaos, Monster's fruit juice hybrid dubbed "M-80," the party-friendly MIXXD, the ground-breaking Java Monster premium coffee & cream drink line supercharged with our Monster Energy blend, along with the new Monster Energy "Hitman" energy shot. The Monster Energy-backed guys and gals putting it on the line dig 'em - so will you.

• www.monsterenergy.com
• www.monsterarmy.com

The fifth largest operator in the world in the tyre sector by sales, Pirelli is the market leader in the high-end segments with high technological content. Founded in 1872, there are now 22 Pirelli Tyre factories throughout the world, in four continents, operating in more than 160 countries. Pirelli, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, is distinguished by its long industrial tradition, which has always been combined with a capacity for innovation, product quality and brand strength. A strength which, since 2002, has also been based on the P Zero fashion and high-tech project, the value of which has been further recognised by Formula One, for which Pirelli Tyre is the exclusive supplier for the three-year term from 2011-2013. In line with its ‘green performance' strategy, Pirelli, which has always focused on research and development, operates with constant and increasing attention to products and services of high quality and technology and low environmental impact. The focal point of the Pirelli Group’s growth strategy is its capacity for product and process innovation and ability to assess new opportunities stemming from its continuing research activities. In pursuing its objectives, Pirelli is committed to combining economic profitability with social responsibility. In line with an industrial tradition dating back more than a century, the Group, in its international expansion, always maintains strong roots in the local communities in which it operates. - Pirelli in Formula One: Pirelli brings approximately 1,800 tyres to every Grand Prix and 52 people work at each race to give the teams the best possible support. Each team has a dedicated Pirelli tyre engineer and tyre fitter who work closely with them all through the year. 18 tyre fitters are in charge of mounting all tyres correctly and in time. Senior engineers make sure that all questions and any issues arising are immediately dealt with on-site. Then there is the R&D department in Milan, where each new tyre, be it road or competition, is ‘born’ and where 150 engineers make sure that Pirelli’s tyre technology keeps abreast of the fast changing environment which is Formula One. In addition, all data collected at the track gets send to Milan in real time which enables the engineers there to provide instant analysis and projections, if necessary. Last but not least, Pirelli’s dedicated Formula One factory in Izmit, Turkey, produces 200,000 competition tyres a year of which approximately 50,000 are made for Formula One alone each year.

• www.pirelli.com

PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sportlifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and Peace, and by staying true to the principles of being Fair, Honest, Positive and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends in Fashion. PUMA’s Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. Sport Fashion features collaborations with renowned designer labels such as Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf and Tretorn. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs about 11,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Boston, London and Hong Kong.

• www.puma.com

Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG) has often been recognised as the hospitality industry’s best redemption programme by frequent travellers worldwide. We offer access to an amazing hotel portfolio consisting from our nine internationally renowned and unique brands; St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft® and Element® with over 1100 properties in nearly 100 countries. As a Starwood Preferred Guest member, you’ll earn valuable Starpoints redeemable for amazing redemption options. SPG offers faster points accumulation and zero blackouts on Free Night Awards. Starpoints can lead you to room upgrades, Award Flights on over 350 major airlines, merchandise awards and travel privileges. Bid Starpoints through our SPG Moments Programme for access like no other to the best in music, sports and the arts!

• www.spg.com

Advanti™Racing Alloy Wheels, a name synonymous with style and quality, is the proprietary brand of YHI International Limited, an established distributor of automotive and industrial products and a trusted name as an original design manufacturer in alloy wheels manufacturing. The YHI Manufacturing Group started with its first plant in Taiwan, evolving to 5 plants today located in Shanghai and Suzhou, China, Taoyuan in Taiwan and Sepang and Malacca, Malaysia. YHI International Limited, is a Singapore company listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2003, operating through its 29 subsidiaries and an associated company, has a wide international presence spanning over 100 countries. Advanti™Racing F1 wheels are designed and produced in Italy by OZ Spa, the iconic italian company, the only brand able to develop the state of the art of wheels in terms of performance, quality, reliability and design.

• http://www.advanti-wheel.com/global/index.php

Endless Advance is a world leader in the development and production of competition brake pads, brake fluid and complete brake systems for the most demanding applications. Since its inauguration in 1987 the company, based out of the Japanese city of Nagano, has achieved great success in every range of motor sport competition, and will continue to be at the forefront of development through the 'Endless Challenge'.

• www.endless-brake.info

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Our enduring passion for the development and application of our technologies allows us to create complete solutions that make our customers more productive and successful.

• www.lincolnelectric.com

Part of the Swedish-based Sandvik Group that has about 50,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of £8,700 M, Sandvik Coromant is the world's number one supplier of tools and techniques for competitive machining. More than half of the products in the company's range of over 15,000 products have been introduced in the last five years, reflecting the very high commitment to R&D. Sandvik Coromant makes it possible for its customers to improve performance and results by offering high quality products and services.

• www.sandvik.coromant.com/uk

Solace Systems makes appliances that let companies distribute real-time data to desktop, enterprise and mobile applications with higher performance and at lower cost than alternatives. Solace has been successfully deployed by customers in financial services, government, internet services, telecom, transportation and logistics.

• solacesystems.com

Bringing a New World of Communications, Tata Communications’ global network is one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks in the world, and includes the world’s first wholly-owned subsea fibre ring around the globe which enables a data transfer capacity of one terabit per second, high bandwidth availability and seamless scalability. This provides the backbone for a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to more than 200 countries and territories across 400 PoPs, and nearly 1 million square feet of data centre and collocation space worldwide. As the Official Connectivity Provider of Formula 1 ®, as well as Official Web Hosting and Content Delivery Network Provider® of Formula1.com, Tata Communications enables Formula1 ® to deliver a seamless experience to tens of millions of fans across the globe. A truly global communications provider with operations, infrastructure and partnerships across established and emerging markets, Tata Communications is now the Official Managed Connectivity Supplier to the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.

• www.tatacommunications.com/Formula1

Founded in 1969 by Enzo Greggio and Giovanni Melegatti in Verona, USI Italia specialises in the design, production and sale of spray booths for cars and commercial vehicles. From the moment it was founded, USI ITALIA has concentrated its resources on developing the activity of design and production of spray booths for cars and commercial vehicles, preparation areas for cars and commercial vehicles and painting systems for use in industry and in individual body shops. The professional attitude of the founders has now been passed to their sons who run the company with the support of the USI ITALIA management. Today USI ITALIA, thanks to constant investments, has a completely renewed facility covering over 6,000m2, housing 95 employees and sells more than 400 spray booths every year.

• www.usiitalia.com

Helen & Douglas House is a registered charity providing respite and end of life care for children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as support and friendship for the whole family. The two hospice houses are in east Oxford and are bright, vibrant, positive places where the emphasis is on living life to the full even though that life may be short. Children can stay at Helen House and young adults can stay at Douglas House, along with their families, for short periods of time for rest and recuperation, treatment of distressing symptoms, end of life care and support.

• www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

The SKIDZ Motor Projects charity provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people to gain vocational motor trade skills and access to courses in motor engineering in an adult work-style environment, providing qualifications as well as experience of the world of work. Currently based in rented premises, SKIDZ aims to raise almost £1million to purchase a self-contained property for the Wycombe Motor Project. In the new premises, SKIDZ will be able to offer an improved service to the area’s youngsters plus a much wider range of opportunities and better facilities. The charity will become more financially viable, have security of tenure and be able to invest in a stronger future. Ross Brawn has been a Patron of the Wycombe Motor Project since June 2009.

• www.skidz.org.uk

The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation is an apolitical charitable initiative founded by Mercedes-Benz that uses the positive influence of sport to tackle society's most pressing challenges around the globe, supporting projects on every continent. Its objective is to help young people overcome the limitations imposed by challenging social issues including poverty, homelessness, drug abuse, discrimination and AIDS. Since its inception Laureus has raised over €35 million for projects which have helped to improve the lives of more than one million young people. The Laureus Academy members – 46 international sports legends - and over 100 Laureus Friends & Ambassadors volunteer their services as global ambassadors for the social Laureus supported projects.

• www.laureus.com