Rockwell Automation

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Headquarters: 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1400 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Employees: 21,000 CEO: Keith Nosbusch Stock Symbol: ROK Website: http://www.rockwellautomation.com Career Site Rockwell Automation is a leading provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company serves customers in 80 countries. Products include power supplies, lighting systems, switches, cables, sensing devices, temperature controllers and software. The company's product brands include: - Allen-Bradley control and information - Reliance Electric motors and drives - Dodge power transmission - Rockwell Software information management In fiscal 2005, the company had revenues of $5.0 billion and net income of $540.0 million. History The company's origins trace back to 1880, when DODGE Manufacturing Company Incorporates, two years after Wallace H. Dodge began the manufacture of wood hardware specialties. A variety of different companies would form and merge together over the next century including Allen-Bradley, Collins Radio and Goss. In 1967, Reliance Electric would purchase the DODGE Mechanical Company. Rockwell would acquire Reliance Electric in 1995. In 2001, Rockwell International Corporation changes its name to Rockwell Automation. Benefits Health Insurance Since every employee has individual circumstances, we allow you to select from a range of options including flexible medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, mental-health and chemical-dependency programs. Employee Assistance Program Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) was designed to help you and your family members deal with stressful situations and emotional problems. Through our EAP you have confidential access to a wide range of diagnostic, counseling and referral services. Sick-leave Income Protection If you're unable to work because of illness or injury, you'll still receive a portion of your salary for up to 26 weeks through our short-term disability (STD) coverage. You can enroll in a long-term disability (LTD) plan to protect your income thereafter. Retirement Planning Saving for retirement is prudent and can be relatively painless. Our generous retirement plan is based on your length of service and salary. In addition, we provide computerized retirement and savings plan modeling, to help ensure that you're making sound financial decisions. Group life insurance. Planning for the future also means planning for the unexpected. You can protect yourself and your family through our Group Universal Life Plan that allows you to build up extra cash by making contributions beyond the minimum premium. Flexible Work Options This program accommodates employees who want or need to work non-traditional schedules. Flexible work alternatives include: - Flextime - varying your starting and quitting times; - Compressed work weeks - complete a 40-hour week in fewer than five days; - Telecommuting - work some hours off-site; - Job sharing - one full-time job is shared by two people. Life-long learning. We support you in your drive for ongoing education in the form of tuition reimbursement and free or low cost participation in company-sponsored training classes. Employees also have access to online technical and soft skills training. Updated January 7, 2006

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