Around the world, Boeing is developing partnerships that benefit its customers and business partners as well as local economies. As a result, the company is strengthened by growing sales and by tapping the best technologies the world has to offer. International sales has a substantial impact on company revenues and that number is expected to increase significantly over the next few years. More than 80 percent of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes' backlog is for jetliners ordered by non-U.S. customers. And international sales are rapidly increasing as a portion of Boeing Defense, Space & Security's total revenue.

Doing business in today's global economy also means partnering for mutual growth and prosperity, within each country, with local suppliers, universities, research talent, and charitable institutions. It's all about having a meaningful, mutually beneficial global presence.

Global Reach - Local Focus

• The Boeing supplier network includes approximately 28,000 suppliers and partners
• Boeing has five Research & Development Centers, 11 Consortia and 14 joint research centers
• More than 50 international research centers in approximately 35 nations for research in diverse areas such as biofuels, manufacturing processes, structures, and robotics
• Boeing employees volunteer around the world to support many charitable endeavors
• Between 2006 to 2011 more than $30 million was distributed in 38 countries