680 Fourth Avenue Louisville, Kentucky 40232 United States Capital Holding Corporation is a major provider of insurance and other financial services in the United States, Europe, and the Far East. The firm's predecessor and now its largest subsidiary, Commonwealth Life Insurance Company, traces its heritage back to the turn of the century, when the company sold its first life insurance policy to …
910 Pearl Street Montreal Quebec H3C 3EA Canada A Canadian-based conglomerate, Canadian Pacific Limited (CP) has interests in transportation, forest products, natural gas and oil, hotels, and waste management. As Canada's largest company, CP's operations are diverse and international in scope. The company operates a rail system of more than 13,000 miles spanning eight Canadian provinces; the Soo …
935 de La Gauchetiere St. Montreal, Quebec H3B 2M9 Canada The state-owned Canadian National Railway System (CN) is the largest transcontinental railway in Canada. It was formed just prior to the 1920s through the integration of two of the country's largest railroads, Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk. Although they were not the first railroads to come under government control, these two systems f…
101 South Salina Street Syracuse, New York 13202 U.S.A. Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a diversified corporation that manufactures rubber and plastics products in three areas: construction materials, transportation products, and general industry, including food service plastics. Carlisle Companies is a highly decentralized company with most functional decisions for each division made by the d…
P.O. Box 9300 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-9300 U.S.A. Cargill Inc. is the largest private corporation in the United States. Long known as a merchant of commodities, by the early 1990s Cargill had become one of the largest diversified services companies in the country. In addition to merchandising grains and oilseeds, Cargill operates as a transporter of commodities; a supplier of feed, seed, fer…
15 St. George Street Hanover Square London W1R 0LU United Kingdom Carlton Communications plc thrived for more than a decade in the cramped, highly regulated waters of the British market. In the 1990s it began buying companies, both smaller and larger than itself. Besides owning UK television networks, the company provides production facilities, tape duplicating services, and electronic video equi…
109 Northpark Boulevard Fifth Floor Covington, Louisiana 70433 U.S.A. Campo Electronics, Appliances & Computers, Inc. is one of the most successful and fastest growing regional electronics and household appliance retailers in the United States. With headquarters in Covington, Louisiana, the company sells brand name consumer electronics equipment, major appliances, and home office technology in 31…
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 Japan Company Perspectives The corporate philosophy of Canon is kyosei. A concise definition of this word would be "Living and working together for the common good," but our definition is broader: "All people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future." Unfortunately, the presence of imbalance…
7000 Cardinal Place Dublin, Ohio 43017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cardinal Health, Inc., is the leading provider of products and services supporting the health care industry. Cardinal Health companies develop; manufacture, package, and market products for patient care; develop drug-delivery technologies; distribute pharmaceuticals, medical-surgical and laboratory supplies; and offer consulting …
Caradon House, 24 Queens Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 9UX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Caradon plc is a major international group of some 30 companies organized into five product divisions, operating across Europe and North America. The Group employs 21,500 people. The Group's main activity is the supply of building products to the construction and home improvement industries. In the UK and…
Carlson Parkway P.O. Box 59159 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55459 U.S.A. Carlson Companies, Inc. comprises a rapidly growing Minneapolis-based worldwide corporation that encompasses three operating groups: Carlson Travel Group, concerned with worldwide travel management; Carlson Hospitality Worldwide, dealing in hotels and resorts (including Radisson, Regent, and Country Inns brands), restaurants (T.G.…
85-89, quai André Citroën 75015 Paris Cedex 15 France With nearly 14 million subscribers across Europe and Africa, Canal Plus ranks as one of the world's premiere subscription-based television providers. In addition to its Canal+ pay-TV service, with operations in France, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Spain, until early 2000 the company held a nearly 70 percent stake in CanalSatellite, the …
3100 Toronto Dominion Center 201 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3L7 Canada Company Perspectives: With respect to our corporate development, we continue to seek ways to expand our television presence in the U.S., the U.K., and Western Europe. The latter is a new twist in our strategy, but we believe there are significant growth opportunities in this group of markets. If we are to grow as a …
30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Capital Radio is the UK's leading radio group. It is our intention to build on our strengths and to embrace digital technology, which we believe will offer significant growth opportunities, as well as establishing a leading Internet presence. London-based Capital Radio plc is one of the United Kingdom's leading radio and med…
8000 Freedom Ave. NW North Canton, Ohio U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since its founding in 1956, Camelot Music, Inc. has developed into one of the most well-regarded specialty retailers in the United States. Today, Camelot ranks as one of the top five retailers in the music industry, both in sales volume and number of stores. During the last decade, Camelot has been one of the most productive mal…
One Campbell Place Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In July 2001, we launched a bold plan--and made a massive commitment--to transform Campbell Soup Company. Despite many challenges, it is now clear that we have renewed, revitalized, and reinvigorated our company and put it back on a growth track. We've rebuilt our organization, recharged our brands, and reinforced our m…
4530 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We take our position as the world's leading provider of chauffeured transportation seriously. Since 1920, our brand has been synonymous with reliability, convenience, and superior quality. Our objective is to provide personalized, professional service, immaculate luxury vehicles, and courteous, well-trained professional…
P.O. Box 118007 Charleston, South Carolina 29423-8007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Vision: Excellence in every aspect of our business. Our Mission: To exceed the requirements and expectations of our customers by empowering all employee-owners to provide superior value through quality service, innovation, continuous improvement, and strategic alliances with key suppliers. Our Principles: As a …
615 North Third Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Caribou Coffee was founded in December of 1992 by Kimberly and John Puckett. The Caribou Coffee concept was created after the company's founders backpacked through Alaska. On the summit of Sable Mountain in Denali Park, they decided they wanted to build a company to capture the spirit of accomplishment they felt duri…
100 Ny Carlsberg Vej DK-1799 Copenhagen V Denmark Company Perspectives: "In working the Carlsberg Breweries it should be a constant purpose, regardless of immediate profit, to develop the art of making beer to the greatest possible degree of perfection in order that these breweries as well as their products may ever stand out as a model and so, through their example, assist in keeping beer brewin…
1 Canada Sq. Canary Wharf London E14 5AB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The strategy of the Group is to create shareholder value by controlling and actively managing all aspects of the development and operation of the estate, including property development and construction, marketing and leasing and management of its property portfolio. The Directors believe that the Group can, as an active…
Place de l'Etoile 11 rue de Tilsitt 75017 Paris France Company Perspectives: Cap Gemini Ernst & Young benefits from a balanced geographic coverage that will permit it to pursue a global strategic offensive around the following axes: an operational approach centered on large international companies and based on Ernst & Young's expertise in this area (an approach known as account-centric); a policy…
3000-Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1B5 Canada Company Perspectives: We continue to focus on strengthening our core businesses, driven off of our superior northern fibre base, while at the same time fulfilling our commitment to environmental stewardship and to the communities in which we operate. Canfor Corporation is the largest producer of lumber in Can…
1100 Canterbury Road Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Canterbury Park strives to provide a premier, diverse entertainment center, where guests and employees are treated with respect and experience a unique, enjoyable place to work and play. Canterbury Park Holding Corporation owns and operates the Canterbury Park Racetrack and Card Club in Shakopee, Minnesota, a short drive …
Gulf Canada Square 401 - 9th Avenue SW, Suite 500 Calgary, Alberta T2P 4Z4 Canada Company Perspectives: CPR's focused growth strategy is driving us toward our goal of becoming the preferred business partner for rail-based transportation services in North America. Improved operating efficiencies, innovative products, strategic alliances and a motivated workforce lie at the heart of our plans to in…
P.O. Box 826 831 North Main Street Troy, North Carolina 27371 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Capel provides a unique range of quality floor coverings and complementary products at the best possible value. Capel utilizes domestic and foreign manufacturing, innovation, marketing and research and development to maintain leadership. The company strives for excellence on a personal and corporate level t…
2895 Greenspoint Parkway, Suite 600 Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60195 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a dynamic educational services company committed to quality, career-focused learning led by passionate professionals who inspire individual worth and lifelong achievement. Career Education Corporation (CEC) operates a string of for-profit professional schools and colleges on about 40 campuses t…
500 West Wall Street, Suite 400 Midland, Texas 79701 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cap Rock Electric is united in its commitment to support and improve the lifestyle and business of our customers and community as the energy supplier of choice, with vision and leadership in enhancing customer ownership through value-added, high quality service based on progressive market development and a diversifi…
530 Boston Post Road Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We maintain our success through our visionary solutions and by utilizing the simple formula of combining efficacy and economics to help our customers succeed. In the years ahead, our industry leadership will only grow, guided by our clinical and academic collaborations, and driven, as always, by the needs of the custom…
Luxembourg Airport L-2990 Luxembourg Luxembourg Company Perspectives: Mission--Our mission is to secure the profitability of our company by providing freight forwarders unrivaled competitive advantage in their operations worldwide. Values--We are a dynamic, multinational, customer-focused organization. We stand for integrity, tolerance and teamwork. We set ourselves the highest standards and we d…
Carlton Communications PLC 25 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7RZ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: I see Carlton as being about making content for channels for platforms. These are our three businesses: content, channels, and a digital platform. ... Delivering good content is key to attracting audiences and advertisers alike. We forget that at our peril. Our success in migrating to digital will lar…
815 West 1800 North Logan, Utah 84321-1784 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Campbell Scientific, we manufacture dataloggers, data acquisition systems, and measurement and control products used worldwide in research and industry. Our instrumentation is known for its flexibility, precision measurements, and dependability--even in harsh, remote environments. Since our inception in 1974, we have manuf…
2980 Fairview Park Drive Suite 1300 Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4525 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our success is directly attributed to our progressive efforts in information technology, customer acquisition, and customer retention. Through our proprietary Information-Based Strategy (IBS), we have the ability to tailor our products to the appropriate customers as well as ensure that each individ…
1457 East Robinson Springdale, Arkansas 72764 U.S.A. Cannon Express, Inc. is an irregular route trucking company operating in 48 states and in Canada. The firm maintains a fleet of approximately 775 trucks and 1,450 trailers. The company's freight primarily includes retail and wholesale goods destined for discount merchandisers, paper goods, automotive supplies and parts, and non-perishable food …
Roskildevägen 1 Box 486 SE-201 24 Malmö Sweden Company Perspectives: Cardo is to advance its position as an international engineering group and leading supplier of high-quality products and systems with a good aftermarket. The Group's competitiveness is to be continually improved by ongoing efficiency programs. Cardo is to show an annual profitable growth in sales of 15 percent, approximately h…
1405 Xenium Lane Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Carlson Wagonlit Travel is one of the leading travel and expense management companies in the world, serving both corporate and leisure clients. Carlson Wagonlit created the first truly multinational presence for corporate travel management. Our global strength was enhanced when U.S.-based Carlson Travel Group and French-based…
1717 Elm Hill Pike, Suite A-1 Nashville, Tennessee 37210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will give 100% guest satisfaction in order to maximize stakeholder value. Operating out of Nashville, Tennessee, Captain D's, LLC operates the Captain D's seafood restaurant chain, devoted to the "fast-casual" dining concept. The company owns and operates some 300 of the chain's more than 560 units, with the …
2170 Whitehaven Road Grand Island, New York 14072 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to plan and design buildings that enhance the quality of life and contribute value to the built environment. We believe good design is the physical expression of sound ideas, imagination and creativity. We strive to create buildings that are a thoughtful response to their program mission, physical settin…
100 North Sepulveda El Segundo, California 90245 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1976, Candle Corp. has delivered technology, innovation, and leadership to more than 3,000 companies around the world. We've helped them perfect their mission-critical applications: from the infrastructures where they develop them to the data centers where they manage them to the quality of service they deliver to…
20 West Galer Street Seattle, Washington 98119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Your satisfaction is our number one priority. That's why from selection to service to prices to installation; you're always assured to get the best. Every purchase. Every time. That's the Car Toys Advantage ... and our promise to you. Car Toys, Inc. ranks as the fifth largest mobile electronics retailer in the United Stat…
71 Victoria Street, Westminster London SW1H 0XA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Vision and Strategy Capita is a constantly evolving company and we pride ourselves on being innovative and at the leading edge of service transformation. Delivering excellence in all we do, we aim to enhance and modernise customer services, support the raising of education standards and assist our commercial cust…
4201 Marsh Lane Carrollton, Texas 75007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The credo of T.G.I. Friday's is to treat every customer as we would an honored guest in our home, and it is reflected in everything we do. Carlson Restaurants Worldwide boasts a roster of 820 restaurants in 55 countries, with annual sales exceeding $2 billion. It is one of the largest international restaurant chains. With headqu…
935 de La Gauchetière Street West Montreal, Quebec H3B 2M9 Canada Company Perspectives: Success in any business depends on motivated people managing valuable assets to deliver safe and reliable customer-focused service while conscientiously controlling costs. These five elements are key to delivering our service and keeping our promise to "do what we say we will do." Understanding how these inte…
2180 Yonge Street P.O. Box 770, Station K Toronto, Ontario M4P 2V8 Canada Company Perspectives: Canadian Tire is a growing network of innovative, interrelated businesses achieving extraordinary results through extraordinary people. We help Canadians make a great start in their lives every day by providing them with essential products and services. Canadian Tire customers shop in our retail stores…
Palazzo San Calisto 00120 Vatican City Company Perspectives: Guiding Values: The guiding values and principles provide the moral and strategic basis for all the work of the Caritas Confederation. Dignity of the human person: The dignity of the human person is our foundational moral value. We reject the reification of the poor and seek to make them not objects of our pity but subjects of their own…
Vigerslev Alle 18 Valby DK-2500 Denmark Company Perspectives: From the beginning in 1873, the Aller Group has grown to be the largest publisher of weeklies in the Nordic countries. In Denmark the market share is more than 70%, and Aller publishes the largest family weekly, the largest weekly for women, and the two largest celebrity/TV-Guide weeklies. In Sweden the market share is above 78%, and t…
14160 Dallas Parkway Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75254 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Capital Senior Living Corporation is committed to providing quality h ousing and services based on the highest standards of excellence in t he industry. Our goal is to enrich the daily lives of our senior resi dents by providing an environment that stimulates them physically, me ntally, and emotionally. Therefore, eac…
21211 Nordhoff Street Chatsworth, California 91311 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With over 3,200 Capstone MicroTurbines worldwide, Capstone Turbine is the leading provider of microturbine cogeneration systems for clean, continuous energy management, energy conservation and biogas-fueled renewable energy. Capstone Turbine Corporation is a Chatsworth, California company that develops, manufactures, …
2121 11th Street West Saskatoon S7M 1J3 Canada Company Perspectives Our mission is to bring the multiple benefits of nuclear energy to the world. We are a global supplier of uranium fuel and a growing supplier of clean electricity. We deliver superior shareholder value by combining our extraordinary assets, exceptional employee expertise, and unique industry knowledge to meet the world's rising d…
13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place Suite 400 Charlotte North Carolina 28277 U.S.A Company Perspectives Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a diversified global manufacturing company focused on providing above average returns to our shareholders through profitable growth. We allocate resources carefully to our businesses that have or can obtain leadership in their markets. We strive to consistently g…