Corporate/Patron Members

Current Corporate, Founding and Patron Members List

Platinum Corporate Members

AISIN North Carolina Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of fully assembled automatic transmissions and transmission components for passenger cars and trucks. On April 1, 2022, our company name formally changed to AISIN North Carolina Corporation from AW North Carolina, Inc. This change is due to the merger between Aisin AW Co., Ltd and Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., completed on April 1, 2021, to form "AISIN CORPORATION." Worldwide, AISIN is the fifth largest Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems. AISIN Group is the largest manufacturer of automatic transmissions in the world and employs over 120,000 team members at 208 consolidated companies. A new corporate logo and slogan are introduced. The logo symbolizes AISIN's philosophy: "Inspiring movement, creating tomorrow." The new brand slogan: "We Touch the Future" represents the entire AISIN Group, brought together by each employee's dreams and aspirations to create a future of safe and comfortable mobility for all." As we move ahead into the future, we continue to strive for delivering quality transmission products that will exceed our customer's expectations.

For more than 65 years in the U.S., Honda has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities where its associates live and work. The company’s mission is to create products and services that help people fulfill their life’s potential, while conducting business in a sustainable manner and fostering an inclusive workplace. Advancing its corporate social responsibility, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation support this direction through giving focused on education, the environment, mobility, traffic safety and community. Learn more at http://csr.honda.com/.

After being the first and largest automobile company to offer a hybrid car in its line-up, Toyota NC is helping to lead the electric vehicle revolution with our new production lines set to come online in 2025. North America’s first-ever Toyota battery plant, this facility includes six production lines along with four supporting battery production for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and two supporting battery production for Battery Electric Vehicles. The energy used at this facility will be 100% renewable, thereby doing our part to lead Toyota to becoming Carbon Neutral by 2050. On top of that, roughly 2,100 jobs will be brought to Liberty, North Carolina by the time construction is finished. Globally, Toyota remains as the leading motor vehicle manufacturer worldwide based on sales as of 2022. Much of Toyota’s success can be attributed to the management and production philosophy known as “The Toyota Way,” the idea of which is captured under the two main pillars of “continuous improvement” and “respect for people.”

Gold Corporate Members

DENSO is a global company focused on advanced mobility that positively changes how the world moves and contributes to greater well-being. DENSO Manufacturing North Carolina (DMNC), formerly known as ASMO North Carolina, Inc., produces blower motors, power window motors and pinch sensor assemblies for its North American customers.

For over five decades, Smith Debnam has been at the forefront of legal excellence, serving as a trusted advisor to institutions and individuals across a wide range of industries. With headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a regional office in Charleston, South Carolina, Smith Debnam is strategically positioned to provide comprehensive legal services throughout the region.

TJT is one of the largest North Carolina based CPA firms. The firm’s practice is well developed and has a wide range of clients within the areas of hospitality, real estate, non-profit agencies, restaurants, manufacturing and construction. TJT has served North Carolina middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses for over 30 years.

Silver Corporate Members

Since 1858, Fifth Third has been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through innovation and smart financial services that improve lives. Named among Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies®, Fifth Third is committed to being the bank people most value and trust.

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JMNC Solutions is a niche management consulting company focused on helping Japanese companies and their business partners thrive in global markets. We deliver transformative results from strategy to operations, leveraging a deep understanding of Japanese business practices.

Maynard Nexsen attorneys deploy innovation and efficiency in legal services across the country and around the world. With more than 650 lawyers in 24 offices in the U.S., and with affiliate relationships in every major business center in the world, we are client-driven and team-focused.

Toyota Tsusho America is a multi-business enterprise that combines international trading of various products incl. metals, machinery, chemicals, electronics with an expansive range of targeted functions incl. industrial processing, supply-chain/logistics, and engineering solutions.

Womble Bond Dickinson serves clients globally across every business sector with 1,000 lawyers in 30 US and UK offices. Founded in North Carolina in 1876, we guide clients in international trade, cross-border transactions, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and more.

Regular Corporate Members

The Alliance collaborates to promote and advance the Charlotte Region, creating opportunity, economic growth, and prosperity for all.

Gray is a leading industrial design builder specializing in engineering, design, construction, digital, equipment, digital and real estate services.

In our nearly 100 years in business, Plante Moran has grown to be one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC (PBV) is the largest privately-held manufacturer, seller, and distributor of some of the most recognized consumer brands in the world.