Peter Charles Fletcher Hickson

London & Continental Railways (LCR) was selected by the Government to build and operate the high speed Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) in 1996 now called High Speed 1 (HS1) and to own and operate the UK arm of the Eurostar international train service. It took nine years, thousands of people and millions of man hours to build. It delivered over 109km of new high speed railway, the world's longest span concrete high speed rail bridge, 47km of cutting edge tunnels, and in St Pancras International, has created a truly world class station. On 6th November 2007, LCR delivered HS1 to the nation. Britain had finally got its first new railway for over a century, and was fully connected to the rapidly expanding European high-speed rail network. From the very beginning, one of the key objectives behind HS1 was to stimulate regeneration in inner London, the Thames Gateway and Kent Thameside. The role of LCR Properties, the properties arm of London & Continental Railways, is a crucial one. It leads the responsibility for the multi-billion-pound regeneration of land around HS1 stations, in partnership with developers and in close co-ordination with Government agencies, local authorities and communities.

Scottish Power UK Plc provides energy supply services. Its activities comprise the generation, transmission, distribution, gas storage, energy management, and supply of electricity and gas in the United Kingdom. The company was founded on April 1, 1989 and is headquartered in Glasgow, the United Kingdom.

telent Ltd. provides network and communications services. Its services include network planning, installation and maintenance, as well as network construction and management. The firm serves the telecommunications, transport, utilities and emergency services industries. The company was founded on September 27, 1900 and is headquartered in Warwick, the United Kingdom.

ORBIS International, Inc. prevents and treats blindness by providing eye care to transform lives. It offers tools, training and technology necessary for local partners to develop eye care services. The company was founded in 1982 by David Paton and is headquartered in New York, NY.

PowerGen Corp. provided plant startup and engineering support to the power industry. The company was headquartered in Glenwood Springs, CO.

Orbis Charitable Trust operates as a charity that provides fundraising services. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in Ireland.