Jakobsbergsgatan 7 S-103 75 Stockholm Sweden The Axel Johnson Group of Stockholm comprises two legally and financially independent companies, Axel Johnson & Co. HAB, also of Stockholm, and Axel Johnson & Co., Inc. of New York. All North American activities of the Group are conducted by the New York company, and interests in the rest of the world (there are subsidiaries and offices in some 30 coun…
Post Office Box 898 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is a state-owned enterprise engaged in all phases of the oil industry. It has a complex and intricate holding company structure involving, in a manner unusual for Middle East oil companies, equity links with large Western oil enterprises. Abu Dhabi is the largest of the seven states that formed the Unite…
One Silverdome Industrial Park P.O. Box 436001 Pontiac, Michigan 48343-6001 U.S.A. ABC Appliance, Inc., a leading retail supplier of radio, television, and consumer electronics, operates establishments under the names ABC Warehouse, Hawthorne Appliance and Electronics, Mickey Shorr Mobile Electronics, and White Automotive. ABC Warehouse, a chain with locations in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, sell…
11270 West Park Place P.O. Box 23972 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223-0972 U.S.A. A. O. Smith Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of automotive structural components, electric motors, residential and commercial water heaters, fiberglass piping systems, livestock feed storage systems, and storage tanks. The company ranks among the United States' 500 largest publicly held industrial concerns, havin…
100 Abbott Park Road Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Abbott's vision is to be the world's premier health care company. Simply put, we want to be the best--the best employer, the best health care supplier, the best business partner, the best investment and the best neighbor. While Abbott is broadly diversified, all of its thousands of products and people are dedicated…
68 Leningradsky Prospekt Moscow, 125315 Russia The A. S. Yakovlev Design Bureau, named for Aleksandr Sergeyevich Yakovlev, has gained a reputation as probably the most prolific and most versatile in the Soviet Union, producing virtually every type of aircraft from small gliders to massive helicopters. Since the first "Yak" flew in the 1920s the company has produced more than 70,000, more than any…
4 Limited Parkway East Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 U.S.A. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a retailer of casual clothing marketed toward young people, predominantly college students. The company oversees about 250 stores nationwide, mostly in shopping malls, and also markets its clothing on the Web and in catalogues. The company's style has become identified with the more risqué aspects of upper-middle-c…
One Albion Road Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865 U.S.A. The largest and oldest manufacturer of fine writing instruments in the United States, A.T. Cross Company produces and markets a broad line of high-quality pens, pencils, and other gift items throughout the world. For decades a much-coveted status symbol, Cross writing instruments were first made in 1846, when Alonzo Townsend Cross founded the com…
200 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60604 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ABC Rail Products Corporation will strive to grow its shareholder value by supporting tomorrow's railroad industry with engineered products and customized services that enhance railroad performance, productivity, and profitability. The key to ABC's growth will be its collaborative approach to identifying an…
P. O. Box 8131 CH-8050 Zurich Switzerland Company Perspectives: The ABB Asea Brown Boveri Group is a federation of national companies. It finds efficient solutions for specific customers' problems and exports worldwide in specialized fields. ABB uses a matrix structure for its organization: The ABB Group is made up of some 1,000 companies and more than 5,000 profit centers. Worldwide business act…
One ABC Parkway Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At ABC, we are committed to helping you stay profitable. We believe in individual "entrepreneurship." That is why we use all of our buying power with suppliers to bring you a quality selection of materials at the right place and time, at a competitive price. I have learned over the years that the best way to keep our customers i…
235 East 45th Street New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: A & E Television Networks, a joint venture of The Hearst Corporation, ABC, Inc., and NBC, is an award-wining, international media company offering consumers a diverse communications environment including television programming, magazine publishing, web sites, music and home videos, as well as supporting nationwide initiati…
1231 Greenway Drive Suite 800 Irving, Texas 75038 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since beginning 32 years ago, ACE has followed the same disciplined practice of balanced growth through adding new stores, acquiring existing operations, expanding products, and enhancing services. Today, ACE serves more than two million customers each month. ACE Cash Express, Inc. is the largest owner, operator, and f…
5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: 3Com's mission is to connect more people and organizations to information in more innovative, simple and reliable ways than any other networking company in the world. Our vision of pervasive networking is of a world where connections are simpler, more powerful, more affordable, more global and more available to al…
309 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30305-2377 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company believes it possesses a valuable brand name in the rental business, as well as operating characteristics which differentiate it from its competitors. For instance, the Company's rental purchase concept is unique in offering 12-month rental purchase agreements, larger and more attractive store show…
2200 Kensington Court Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-2100 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Ace Hardware Corporation's mission is to be a total retail support company, providing its dealer-owners with merchandise and service at the lowest possible front-end cost. A strong board of directors, comprised of 11 dealer-owners and one non-Ace dealer-director, establishes guidelines for the professional Ace staff…
1627 K Street N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20006 U.S.A. Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company overseeing its sole wholly owned subsidiary, The Adams National Bank. The Bank provides banking and other financial services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses and nonprofit and other organizations. Adams National Bank was the first federally chartered bank…
Suite 202 5775-A Glenridge Drive NE Atlanta, Georgia 30328 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's six principles: make a profit so that the company will remain financially sound; help to develop the people in our organization to achieve their maximum potential in a climate that creates good working conditions, mutual trust and happiness; encourage our people to practice thrift, to take an act…
1 Acclaim Plaza Glen Cove, New York 11542 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. is a developer, publisher and mass marketer of interactive entertainment software for use with dedicated interactive entertainment hardware platforms and multimedia personal computer (PC) systems. The company operates its own software design studios and a motion capture studio, and markets and distri…
50 Fremont Street, Suite 2600 San Francisco, California 94105 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to excel in all that we do for our customers, stockholders and employees by expanding our family of services through continuous improvement in the total quality of our services, competitiveness, accident prevention and complete customer satisfaction. ABM Industries Incorporated is one of the …
888 Broadway New York, New York 10003-1204 U.S.A. ABC Carpet & Home Co. Inc.'s eight-story building in Manhattan's Flatiron district, with nearly eight acres of selling space, is the largest rug and carpet store in the world, attracting about a million visitors each year. The company's array of products include not only carpets and rugs but also antiques, furniture, textiles, gifts and accessorie…
S-405 08 Göteborg Sweden Company Perspectives: Volvo Group Mission Statement: By creating value for our customers, we create value for our shareholders. We use our expertise to create transport-related products and services of superior quality, safety and environmental care for demanding customers in selected segments. We work with energy, passion, and respect for the individual. The largest com…
601 E Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20049 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services which are provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country. The organization also offers members a wide range of …
1800 North Mason Road Katy, Texas 77449 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: While there are retailers in the market who sell lower quality goods at discount prices, and those who sell the absolute top of the line equipment and products at premium prices, we strive to consistently offer everyday low pricing on comparable products. In conjunction with price and quality, we stress service. Our strategy is …
2, rue de la Mare-Neuve 91021 Évry Cedex France Company Perspectives: L'esprit ACCOR is the art of blending skills, of combining traditions of the past with modern innovation, adding the generosity, discipline, imagination and warmth which can carry our work to a higher level of excellence. For the Company, L'esprit ACCOR is a conquering vision of success. The men and women of ACCOR have inherit…
4707 E. Baseline Road Phoenix, Arizona 85040 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Action Performance Companies, Inc. is the leader in the design, marketing and distribution of licensed motorsports-related apparel, souvenirs, die cast car replica collectibles and other memorabilia. Action Performance Companies, Inc. is one of the United States' leading corporations manufacturing and distributing souvenirs…
One AAR Place 1100 N. Wood Dale Road Wood Dale, Illinois 60191 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: AAR is the premier supplier of products and services to the worldwide aviation/aerospace industry. Founded in 1951, the Company has grown by anticipating and preparing for this dynamic environment, developing innovative products and programs, and delivering on a commitment to do things right for our custom…
177 Broad Street Stamford, Connecticut 06901 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ACNielsen Corporation is the world's leading provider of market research, information and analysis to the consumer products and services industries. More than 9,000 clients in more than 100 countries rely on ACNielsen's dedicated professionals to measure competitive marketplace dynamics, to understand consumer attitudes and…
Abbey House Baker Street London NW1 6XL United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Abbey National has a massive customer base, a powerful brand that people trust, proven products and services, an integrated distribution network with demonstrable fulfillment capabilities and financial strength. In the world of the hybrid organization--bricks and clicks, high touch and high tech, call it what you will--A…
300 Hopkins Street Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Acadian Ambulance & Air Med Services has been committed to providing the highest level of emergency and non-emergency medical care and transportation since 1971. The most sophisticated technology in the industry, combined with dedicated, caring professionals, has made Acadian a leader in the EMS field, and the largest ambu…
Post Office Box 898 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Company Perspectives: In cultivating customer relations we aim to be approachable, trustworthy and responsive to their needs and to pursue excellence in the quality of our products and the standards of our service. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of the ten largest oil companies in the world. The state-owned enterprise is engaged in…
1250 Broadway New York, New York 10001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: 24/7 Real Media provides marketing and technology solutions to online marketers and publishers. Our products and services are designed to meet the needs of marketers and publishers in all new media. Formed in early 1998 as 24/7 Media Inc., the company, renamed 24/7 Real Media, Inc., specializes in providing services to support In…
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10 1082 PP Amsterdam The Netherlands Company Perspectives: The goal of ABN AMRO is to create value for its clients. The key to our relationship approach is a constant focus on the financial services needs of our chosen client segments. It is through the professionalism and motivation of our staff across the globe that we realize this value. By strict adherence to financial targe…
500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California 91510 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ABC Family--powered by the ABC brand and the resources of The Walt Disney Company--is the destination for quality, contemporary family entertainment. ABC Family offers a variety of programming appealing to all ages in the household--with an emphasis on adults ages 18-49. Distributed in over 80 million homes via ca…
5220 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood, California 91601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences--founded one month after network television was born in 1946--is a nonprofit corporation devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. Located in North Hollywood, California,…
390 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43215 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Columbus, Ohio-based UnionTools is a leading manufacturer and marketer of non-powered lawn and garden tools in North America. For more than a century, UnionTools has been a leader and innovator in design and manufacturing techniques that improve tool life and performance. Toolmaker Acorn Products, Inc. came into exist…
1414 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We know what KIDS like! Little known until the late 1990s when Pokémon swept the planet, 4Kids Entertainment Inc. is the parent company of Leisure Concepts Inc., which was the sole licensing agent of the Pokémon phenomenon and rode an impressive wave of merchandising that extended from Nintendo's Game Boy to inclu…
Gasferry Rd. Bristol BS1 6UN United Kingdom Aardman Animations Ltd. is among the world's most celebrated film and video animation studios. Aardman has achieved widespread recognition for its stop-motion animation techniques--filming three-dimensional objects frame-by-frame--and especially its series of Wallace and Gromit short films, including the Oscar award-winning The Wrong Trousers and A Clos…
333 Bridge Street Fairhaven, Massachusetts 02719-0965 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Titleist is committed to satisfy golfers with golf products of superior performance and quality. The Titleist culture will be one of challenging up and supporting down. Recognizing that the ultimate competitive advantage is an environment that utilizes and develops the creative energies of all associates, our objec…
P.O. Box 8131 CH-8050 Zurich Switzerland Company Perspectives: ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. We are present in around 100 countries. We leverage our technology leadership, global presence, application knowledge and local expertise to offer products and services that…
Avda del Parc Logistic 12-20 Barcelona E-08040 Spain Company Perspectives: Objectives: The aim of Abertis is to attend infrastructure needs for the mobility of people, material goods and information, an objective worked for by the almost 6,000 employees it has around the world, for which the business opportunities are analysed and explored in a market that is regulated and planned by the Public A…
PO Box 50 Aarhus C DK-8100 Denmark Company Perspectives: We supply customers on selected world markets with vegetable oils processed using advanced technology and formulated to meet specific needs. Within the framework of this mission, we continue to explore a series of opportunities that can lead to growth and an increased income for the group. This has, over the years, taken us into areas regar…
2, rue de la Mare-Neuve 91000 Évry France Company Perspectives: With 158,000 people in 140 countries, Accor is the European leader and a global operator in its two core businesses, Hotels and Services. It also operates in travel agencies, casinos, restaurants, and onboard train services. Paris-based Accor S.A. is Europe's leading hospitality group with almost 4,000 hotels in 85 countries around …
12647 Alcosta Boulevard, 5th Floor San Ramon, California 94583 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Convenient locations, the latest equipment, affordable pricing, knowledgeable staff, and outstanding service--all available up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week--contributed to the company's tremendous growth and success. Based in San Ramon, California, 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. is the largest pri…
1140 East Greenway Street, Suite 1 Mesa, Arizona 85203 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our concept is more than just a 50's style diner with 12 signature burgers. We are also a family destination, complete with a full menu featuring breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Mesa, Arizona-based 5 & Diner Franchise Corporation operates some 20 freestanding 1950s style, family-friendly diners located in Arizona, C…
91 Waterloo Road London SE1 8XP United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our purpose: to provide quoted access to private equity returns. Our vision: to be the private equity firm of choice; operating on a world-wide scale; producing consistent market-beating returns; acknowledged for our partnership style; and winning through our unparalleled resources. 3i Group PLC is one of the leading venture cap…
Broadheath House 83 Parkside Wimbledon London SW19 5LP United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Nelsons Philosophy: Nelsons believes passionately in the importance o f holistic healthcare and the increasing role that complementary medi cine can play in an integrated healthcare system. Our goal is to help people and other living beings enjoy healthier and happier lives thr ough our range of natural pr…
6301 Fitch Path New Albany, Ohio 43054 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Abercrombie & Fitch Company is a leading specialty retailer encom passing four concepts: A&F, abercrombie, Hollister Company, and R uehl. The merchandise is sold in retail stores throughout the United States and through catalogs. The company also operates several e-comm erce websites for A&F, Abercrombie, and Hollister. Abercromb…
6600 Corporate Center Parkway Jacksonville Florida 32216 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Founded in 1927, Acosta is a professional services company dedicated to delivering results and currently represents more #1 and #2 brands than any other sales agency in North America. That's why companies choose Acosta to help them chart a course aimed toward success. Privately owned Jacksonville, Florida-based A…
Avda de Europa 18 Parque Empresarial La Moraleja Alcobendas E-28108 HM 08 Spain Company Perspectives Mission: To be leaders in the creation, promotion and management of infrastructures, energy and services, contributing to the wellbeing of society and sustainable development. Vision: The creation of added value for our shareholders and stakeholders, contributing towards economic growth, the wellb…