Orange County has a long history of international business involvement. Many large multinational companies have offices or operations in Orange County, including automakers like Toyota, Hyundai, and Mazda who have design studios. Additionally, tech companies such as Linksys, SRS Labs, and Tickets.com are headquartered in Orange County. The region also has a diverse mix of other international businesses in sectors like healthcare, aerospace, semiconductors, and more. Orange County's central location and business-friendly environment have made it an attractive base for companies doing business on a global scale.

1. Orange County InternationalOrange County International
BusinessBusiness
Schmid CollectionSchmid Collection
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2. Sponsored by the Walter Schmid Center for International Business
Presented by Brian Chandra
Orange County International BusinessOrange County International Business

3. Orange County International BusinessOrange County International Business
Walter Schmid
1902 - 1995
Rancher & Philanthropist

4. DefinitionDefinition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_business
International business is a term used to collectively describe topics
relating to the operations of firms with interests in multiple countries.
*Can include businesses that are from and have vested interests in other parts of the world.

5. Orange CountyOrange County
http://www.census.org
Orange County encompasses 798
square miles and has a population of
over 3 million.

6. Sunkist Orange County Fruit ExchangeSunkist Orange County Fruit Exchange
Constructed in 1922 at a cost of
$20,000, it was a place where growers
go to sell their produce to the rest of the
world

7. Orange County International Street FairOrange County International Street Fair
Every Labor Day weekend for the past
3 decades, the Fair has been the place
where people go for their taste of
culture from different countries.

8. Orange County International TriathlonOrange County International Triathlon
The 1st Annual Orange County International Triathlon
was held Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2008 at beautiful Lake
Mission Viejo in Mission Viejo, CA.

9. Orange County International RacewayOrange County International Raceway
Orange County International
Raceway was a combined drag-strip
and 2-mile road course located in
Irvine, CA, from 1967 to 1983

10. Orange County International Auto ShowOrange County International Auto Show
The 2nd Annual Orange County
International Auto Show was held from
Oct 2 - Oct 5 2008.

11. John Wayne AirportJohn Wayne Airport
The John Wayne Airport connected
Orange County to the rest of the World
since the 1920’s.

12. International Coach FederationInternational Coach Federation
Comprised of personal, business and
corporate coaches who provide
education, community and resources to
practicing professional coaches.

13. Amnesty International USAAmnesty International USA
Orange County has 5 chapters of Amnesty International
at Orange, Irvine, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and
UCI.

14. Orange County Wine SocietyOrange County Wine Society
Orange County Wine Society hosts the
world’s largest wine competition

15. Young & RubicamYoung & Rubicam
Y & R is one of the world’s leading
marketing communications agencies
and the North American HQ is right
here in Irvine.

16. BlizzardBlizzard
Some of the best games in the world
like Starcraft and Warcraft is created
right here in Blizzard’s HQ in Irvine.

17. Ribapharm Inc.Ribapharm Inc.
Ribapharm Inc. is a world leader in
biotechnology that sells its technology
to companies around the world with its
HQ in Orange County.

18. Tickets.comTickets.com
Tickets.com, based in Costa Mesa is
the leading provider of ticketing
software and online tickets in the
world.

19. SRS LabsSRS Labs
With 4 other offices around the world
and 1 right here in Santa Ana, SRS
Labs is the world’s leading audio
company providing a vast portfolio of
high-quality audio experiences.

20. LinksysLinksys
Linksys, the world’s leader in wireless
technology is headquartered in Irvine.

21. Mitsubishi MotorsMitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
is the North American headquarters of
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation which
sells Mitubish brand cars and SUV
around the world. They are based in
Cypress, California.

22. Kingston TechnologyKingston Technology
Kingston Technology manufacture and
sells their memory products all over the
world and their global headquarters is
right here in Fountain Valley,
California.

23. ARCOARCO
Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), a
subsidiary of British Petroleum (an
international company), is
headquartered in La Palma,
California.,

24. Trading Places InternationalTrading Places International
Trading Places International ranked
3rd worldwide for independent
vacation exchanges and specializes in
resort management, vacation
exchanges, rentals, owner re-sales, e.t.c.
around the world and they are based in
Laguna Niguel, California

25. BoeingBoeing
The largest manufacturer of airplanes
have 4 offices in Orange County - Seal
Beach, Huntington Beach, Anaheim,
Irvine, California.

26. Eaton AerospaceEaton Aerospace
Eaton’s Irvine office is the command
center for the maker of hydraulic
systems for military and commercial
aircrafts that sells their technology
internationally, clients of which
includes Lockheed Martin Corp’s Joint
Strike Fighter Jet.

27. Orbiter SciencesOrbiter Sciences
The world wide industry leader that
sells small space and rocket systems to
many different countries has tapped
into OC’s engineering base by opening
at Huntington Beach despite high costs.

28. Alcon LabsAlcon Labs
The worldwide contact lens & solution
company that aims on Protecting,
Enhancing and Restoring Vision has
their manufacturing and Research &
Development right here in Irvine,
California.

29. ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The global pharmaceutical company
that sells their products to places like
Africa and China have their R&D
based in Costa Mesa, California.

30. AllerganAllergan
Allergan, a global, technology-driven
multi-speciality health care company
which pursues therapeutic advances
which a sought around the world is
headquartered in Irvine, California.

31. MedtronicMedtronic
Medtronic is a health company that
sells their life-changing technologies
that improve the way chronic diseases
are treated to companies around the
world.

32. Western DigitalWestern Digital
Western Digital is one of the world’s
best selling hard disk brands that is
sold to many different parts of the
world.

33. Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments
The worldwide leading technological
solutions provider has their regional
office in Orange County.

34. ToshibaToshiba
Toshiba has their regional office in
Orange County.

35. FileNETFileNET
FileNET is a fully-owned subsidiary of
IBM systems that handles enterprise
content solutions around the world
through its regional office in Orange
County.

36. Sage GroupSage Group
Sage Group is a leading supplier of
business management software and
services to 5.7 million customers
worldwide that has it’s regional HQ in
Orange County.

37. MicroRentMicroRent
MicroRent is a leading IT & AV rental
specialist from Europe and has their
regional office in Orange County.

38. EDSEDS
EDS is a HP company that helps
governments around the world
streamline their processes with their
company based in Orange County.

39. ADPADP
ADP, the business behind business that
provides business solutions to
companies around the world have their
North American HQ based in Orange
County.

40. Conexant Systems, Inc.Conexant Systems, Inc.
Conexant Systems, Inc. the worldwide leader in
Audio,Video, Imaging and Modem Applications have their
regional office in Orange County.

41. General ElectronicsGeneral Electronics
General Electronics Energy has their
R&D department in Orange County.

42. Sprint NextelSprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel, a wireless solutions
company has their regional office in
Orange County.

43. EricssonEricsson
Ericsson, a worldwide technology
solutions provider has their regional
office based in Orange County.

44. AvayaAvaya
Avaya provides telecommunication
solutions to business around the world
through its regional office in Orange
County.

45. Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless, the wireless
connectivity solutions provider has
their regional office in Orange County.

46. Mazda MotorsMazda Motors
Mazda motors, a leading car company
that sells their cars worldwide have
their design office in Orange County.

47. Subaru MotorsSubaru Motors
Subaru Motors, have their Resaerch &
Design in Orange County

48. HyundaiHyundai
The Korean car company has their
Research and Design office in Orange
County.

49. Calty DesignCalty Design
Calty Design is a subsidary of Toyota
and Lexus Motors that handles their
car designs.

50. PorschePorsche
Porsche, the internationally recognizable car company
has their car design office in Orange County.

51. Daimler ChryslerDaimler Chrysler
The All-American company has their
design office in Orange County.

52. Ford Lincoln-MercuryFord Lincoln-Mercury
Ford Lincoln-Mercury has their auto
design studio based in Orange County.

53. Kia MotorsKia Motors
Kia Motors, a Korean car company that
sells their cars worldwide design their
cars in a studio in Orange County.

54. FerrariFerrari
The iconic red cars that are sold
worldwide are designed in Ferrari’s
studio in Orange County.

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