sˌʌm mˈeɪdʒɚ ɡlˈoʊbəli ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəniz ɑːɹ hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚd ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl bˈɜːɾɛlsmən, mˈiːl, dˈɑːktɚ. ˈoʊtkɚ, mˈɛlɪɾə, dʒˈɛɹi wˈɛbɚ, dˌiːˌɛmdʒˈiː mˈɔːɹi ˈækʃəndʒˌɛsɪlʃˌæft, hˈɜːmən, ʃˈuːkoʊ, wˈɪŋkɚ nˈɪksdoːɹf, fˈiːnɪks kˈɑːntækt, hˈɛɡlə ænd klˈɑːz.
Some major globally operating companies are headquartered in the region, for example Bertelsmann, Miele, Dr. Oetker, Melitta, Gerry Weber, DMG Mori Aktiengesellschaft, Hörmann, Schüco, Wincor Nixdorf, Phoenix Contact, HEGLA and Claas.