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Agence France Presse Business Information, Profile, and History

3, place de la Bourse 75002 Paris France Company Perspectives: Agence France-Presse is the world's leading news and photo agency. We are fast, we are balanced; above all we are accurate. Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the world's oldest news agency and one of the world's top three, behind the United Kingdom's Reuters and The Associated Press of the United States. Unlike its publicly traded rivals,…

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Agustawestland N.V. Business Information, Profile, and History

AgustaWestland Italy Via Giovanni Agusta, 520 21017 Cascina Costa di Samarate (VA) Italy Company Perspectives: AgustaWestland's mission is to consolidate and strengthen its positio n as a global leader in the rotorcraft industry. AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian helicopter company owned by Italy's Finmeccanica, has achieved another year of good results in 2004. The Company is one of the world's …

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Amersham Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Little Chalfont Buckinghamshire HP7 7NA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Amersham is about visualising life at all levels within the human body--from the molecules and biochemicals that make our genetic structure, to cells, tissues, and organs. Our strategy is to build our position as a leading provider of products and technologies to enable the molecular medicine revolution, in which disease…

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Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

9360 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 110 San Diego, California 92121 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Amylin Pharmaceuticals is committed to improving the lives of people with diabetes and other metabolic diseases through the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative, cost-effective medicines. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops medicines to treat diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular d…

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Arthur D. Little, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

25 Acorn Park Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140-2390 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Arthur D. Little helps global companies, governments, and emerging ventures with their most pressing business challenges. From more than 40 offices and laboratories in 31 countries, we use business innovation to help our clients set strategy, shape organizational culture, and develop cutting-edge products and technolog…

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Banner Aerospace, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

45025 Aviation Drive, Suite 400 Dulles, Virginia 20166 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We've put the world's leading aerospace companies under one Banner to give you the broadest range of highquality parts and the most responsive and reliable service in business aviation. You also get documented traceability and the peace of mind that comes from a global supplier with the resources to support you to…

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Battle Mountain Gold Company Business Information, Profile, and History

333 Clay Street Houston, Texas 7702 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Battle Mountain Gold Company is an international gold mining company. Using our skills and technologies, we will seek to enhance shareholder value through growth and industry leadership. We will succeed by exploring for and acquiring reserves, constructing and operating profitable mines, and providing challenging opportunities for o…

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Bureau Veritas Sa Business Information, Profile, and History

17 bis, place des Reflets La Défense 2 92400 Courbevoie France Company Perspectives: Vision: Become the leader in our industry and a major player in each of our market segments and key geographical market. Mission: Bureau Veritas's mission is to help its customers to manage their assets, products, services, systems, and employees whilst creating added economic value through risk management and p…

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Celgene Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

7 Powder Horn Drive Warren, New Jersey 07059 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Celgene is a pharmaceutical company encompassing research, development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. At Celgene, our mission is to employ our strong research capabilities and expertise toward the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecules for cancer and immunological diseases. Celgene Corpora…

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Cirrus Design Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

4515 Taylor Circle Duluth, Minnesota 55811 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cirrus Design consists of an experienced team of highly trained and motivated people whose main purpose is the development and production of leading edge aviation technology. Cirrus is committed to the revitalization of general aviation through the design, manufacture and marketing of high quality, innovative designs that pro…

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Covance Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

210 Carnegie Center Princeton, New Jersey 08540-6233 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Covance's purpose is to lead advancements in drug development through science, service, and shaping solutions. Covance Inc. ranks second in size among contract biopharmaceutical research organizations in the United States, providing a wide range of integrated product development services worldwide to the pharmaceuti…

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Discovery Partners International, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

9640 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, California 92121 Company Perspectives: The mission of Discovery Partners International is to be the world's leading, technology driven, Drug Discovery Company complementing the internal capabilities of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. Discovery Partners International, Inc., is a San Diego-based research "tool box" company, offering products and se…

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Educational Testing Service Business Information, Profile, and History

Rosedale Road Princeton, New Jersey 08541 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to help advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services. Our products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance, and support education and professional development for all people worldwide. Educational Testing Servic…

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Forrester Research, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

400 Technology Square Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Forrester Research identifies and analyzes emerging trends in technology and their impact on business. We provide companies with practical ideas, rigorous research, and objective guidance to help them thrive on technology change. In addition to written research and primary research data, Forrester clients also rely …

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Genetics Institute, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

87 Cambridge Park Drive Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 U.S.A. Genetics Institute, Inc., (GI) is a biotechnology firm engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceuticals through recombinant DNA and other genetic technologies. The company has developed drugs to make the blood of hemophiliacs clot, as well as substances that stimulate the production of red and white blood …

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Huntingdon Life Sciences Group Plc Business Information, Profile, and History

Wooley Road, Alconbury Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE17 5HS United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Huntingdon Life Sciences is one of the world's foremost product development companies. We work with a wide variety of products, including Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Chemicals, Veterinary Products, Foods & Flavourings, to help their manufacturers develop safer products for the market. Based in the Unit…

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Information Resources, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

150 N. Clinton Chicago, Illinois 60661 U.S.A. Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the world's second largest market research company, provides customers with a broad range of services designed to assist in making marketing decisions. The company's Information Services Group develops and maintains computerized databases that enable consumer packaged goods companies to accurately monitor the effecti…

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Marshfield Clinic Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

1000 North Oak Avenue Marshfield Wisconsin 54449 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Flexibility has been a key part of the Clinic's philosophy for nearly 90 years. Planning is a continuous process, enabling Marshfield clinic to provide for patient needs--now and in the future--in the most effective way. This philosophy allows Marshfield Clinic to thrive and expand in the rapidly changing climate of heal…

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Metallgesellschaft Ag Business Information, Profile, and History

Reuterweg 14 D-60271 Frankfurt am Main Germany Company Perspectives: The 12 Guiding Principles of Metallgesellschaft: 1. We increase our earning power and financial strength through market orientation and cost-consciousness. 2. We increase the value of our company for our shareholders. 3. We concentrate on our core business areas. 4. We act according to our objectives within the scope of our stra…

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Mitre Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

202 Burlington Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In partnership with government clients, MITRE addresses public interest issues of critical importance, combining system engineering and information technology to develop innovative, actionable solutions that make a difference. MITRE Corporation is a federally funded nonprofit organization that performs systems engineeri…

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Nfo Worldwide, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

2 Pickwick Plaza Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of NFO Worldwide, Inc. (NFO) is to remain on the leading edge of information technology and at the forefront of international market research. The company combines niche market expertise, innovative research methods, and entrepreneurial spirit to gain strategic and practical insights into the buying habits, att…

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Nichols Research Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

4040 S. Memorial Parkway P.O. Box 400002 Huntsville, Alabama 35802-1326 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To stand the test of time, a structure must rest on a firm foundation and contain the other support structures necessary to withstand stress and accept future changes. The building of Nichols Research Corporation (NRC) has created a financially sound and nationally recognized company with firm and…

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Nsf International Business Information, Profile, and History

P.O. Box 130140 789 North Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutions while serving the interests of all stakeholders. NSF International is a world leader in the testing and cert…

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Sarnoff Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

201 Washington Road CN 5300 Princeton, New Jersey 08543 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Sarnoff creates technology the world needs, science that succeeds in the markets. Sarnoff technology reaches the market in three ways: Contract research for government and commercial clients, licensing of Sarnoff technology, and venture companies based on new Sarnoff technology. Sarnoff Corporation is one of the …

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Shedd Aquarium Society Business Information, Profile, and History

1200 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, Illinois 60605 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Vision for the Future: As "The World's Aquarium" continues to build its position of leadership, we will set an example through innovative approaches to animal care, exhibits, programs, education and management. Motivated by a tradition of excellence, global thinking and the responsibility for the care of one of Chica…

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Sri International, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, California 94025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SRI International, a nonprofit research institute, is a pioneer in the creation and application of innovative solutions for governments, businesses, foundations, and other organizations. Since our founding in 1946 as the Stanford Research Institute--our name until 1977--we have been committed to discovery and to the a…

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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

555 Technology Square Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-3563 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The organization's mission is to serve the national interest in applied research, engineering development, education, and technology transfer by: Helping our sponsors clarify their requirements and conceptualize innovative solutions to their problems; Demonstrating those solutions through the design and develop…

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The Scripps Research Institute Business Information, Profile, and History

10550 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, California 92037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Scripps Research Institute, one of the country's largest, private , non-profit research organizations, has always stood at the forefron t of basic biomedical science, a vital segment of medical research th at seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. The Scripps Research Institute is one of…

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Trc Companies, Inc. Business Information, Profile, and History

5 Waterside Crossing Windsor, Connecticut 06095 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: TRC is a national environmental services company of more than 650 professionals with expertise in all areas of air quality and hazardous waste management, regulatory compliance and permitting, water resources engineering, air pollution engineering, risk assessment, and environmental liability consulting. TRC is a multidi…

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United Technologies Corporation Business Information, Profile, and History

One Financial Plaza Hartford, Connecticut 06103 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: United Technologies provides high technology products to the aerospace and building systems industries throughout the world. UTC's companies are industry leaders and include Pratt & Whitney, Carrier, Otis, International Fuel Cells, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky and our world-class Research Center. United Technologies Cor…

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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Business Information, Profile, and History

614 Walnut Street, 13th Floor Madison, Wisconsin 53726 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since its founding in 1925, WARF has served the University of Wisconsin-Madison scientific community by patenting the discoveries of UW-Madison researchers and licensing these technologies to leading companies in Wisconsin, the United States and worldwide. In this way, WARF also facilitates the use of UW-Madison r…

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