Rockwell Automation Commits to Outside Counsel Diversity

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce that Rockwell Automation has joined the Association's Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program (CPEPP).

As a CPEPP partner, Rockwell Automation has set a goal of expending a minimum of 5% of its outside counsel budget with certified minority and women-owned law firms such as NAMWOLF member firms. NAMWOLF strives to recruit and admit only those minority and women-owned law firms that have a track record of representing major corporations and public entities.

«Rockwell Automation is proud to make this commitment. We believe that having a diverse supplier base, especially the lawyers who represent our company, is a critical success factor in today's economy,» stated Douglas Hagerman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Rockwell Automation. «We actively seek relationships with minority and women lawyers and their law firms.»

«NAMWOLF is looking forward to building a mutually beneficial relationship with Rockwell Automation» said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF. «It is both encouraging and inspiring to see Rockwell Automation expand their diversity initiatives to include professional service providers. This is an extraordinary step,» she added.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) is a world-leading provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company brings together leading brands in industrial automation for Complete Automation® solutions, including Allen-Bradley® controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software® factory management software, Dodge® mechanical power transmission products, and Reliance Electric® motors and drives. The company also is a leading provider of contact management technologies and applications that help companies more efficiently manage interaction with their own customers. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, the company employs about 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. Information about Rockwell Automation can be found at http://www.rockwellautomation.com.




The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June 2001. It is a national trade association comprising a select group of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and government entities throughout the United States.

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