One Great Company

HP undertook a global review of existing HP and Compaq benefit programs across 54 countries. According to Beddome, program delivery made a key difference. ".we helped make two really good companies into one great company."

Elaine Beddome, Director of Americas Benefits, Hewlett-Packard Company, describes the accelerated benefits integration approach implemented by Hewlett-Packard/Compaq

Transforming HR Delivery

"Our HR Staff has changed its focus from transactions to helping the company achieve its business goals," shared Cotter. "This is the type of HR delivery that can have a dramatic impact on Sony's business."

And that's sweet music indeed.

Ed Cotter, Senior VP of Human Resources, Sony Electronics, explains how Sony delivered a solution that enabled their people, processes, and technology to work together.

Creating Results Through Action

After filling the room with laughter by telling several jokes, Stein got down to business, speaking to creatingresults attendees regarding numerous events in his life. Not surprisingly, they all shared one central theme - that every action creates results.

Ben Stein, economist, securities lawyer, professor, author, actor and game show host, shares some of his life experiences.

Consumer Driven Healthcare

Speaking at creatingresults just 15 months after the merger, Schreiner, shared some of MeadWestvaco's early successes, which added up to an astounding $24.5 million in hard-dollar savings, not to mention overwhelming employee satisfaction with the program's design and delivery.

Linda Schreiner, Senior VP, Human Resources, MeadWestvaco Corporation, discusses the effort to drastically reduce healthcare cost for the combined company.

A New Dimension in Retirement

In this session, Sewell is joined by Hewitt's Julie Gordon and Leslie Pontello. Together they explained how Hewitt's modeling tools, cost analyzer, and expertise, along with input from Tribune's advisory committee, provided everything necessary to design and implement a new retirement plan.

Irene Sewell, VP, Compensation and Benefits, Tribune Company, outlines the strategic framework for designing a new retirement plan that had been in place for 20 years.

Over 500 HR professionals joined us at creatingresults 2003.

Here’s what a few of them had to say ...

"It is really nice to see a company that is so focused in their business practices, this was very apparent at this gathering."

"Very helpful documentation on techzone and availability of Hewitt Associates for questions."

"Excellent range of topics presented in general sessions."

"the conference was a first class production. THANK YOU!"

"Overall a great job! I plan on attending in two years!

"... great exchange of ideas!"