Neue Mainzer Strasse 32-36 D-6000 Frankfurt Federal Republic of Germany Commerzbank has long been one of Germany's leading commercial banks, one of the small number of large and powerful institutions that has dominated Germany's highly stratified banking industry. Although its size and strength nearly led to its demise after World War II, those qualities also allowed Commerzbank to bounce back qu…
St. Helen's 1 Undershaft London EC3P 3DQ United Kingdom Commercial Union (CU) has been one of the leading names in insurance for more than one hundred years. In terms of premium income it is among the top three British composite--life and non-life--insurance companies. Its subsidiaries provide all types of insurance--fire, motor, accident, marine, aviation, and life, and from its earliest days CU…
One Computer Associates Plaza Islandia, New York 11788-7000 U.S.A. Computer Associates International is the second-largest computer software vendor after Microsoft Inc. The company concentrates on operating systems software for computers, particularly mainframes, as well as business applications software for both mainframes and personal computers. Computer Associates was founded in 1976 by Charle…
P.O. Box 31487 Charlotte, North Carolina 28231 U.S.A. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. This manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of soft drinks, primarily products of the Coca-Cola Company, is the local Coke bottler for almost 15.5 million people and 120,000 retail outlets in 12 southeastern states. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consoli…
Sony Pictures Entertainment 10202 West Washington Boulevard Culver City, California 90232-3195 U.S.A. Columbia TriStar Motion Pictures Companies is part of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (SPE), a global operation involved in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home video distribution, and several other areas of the entertainment business. As the m…
13220 California Street Omaha, Nebraska 68154 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Many Perspectives. One vision. People make the difference at Commercial Federal. Each of our 2,800 employees plays a starring role in delivering the kind of service that has separated Commercial Federal from the competition. We pride ourselves on presenting an "opening night" performance to each customer we serve, every da…
1 Coca-Cola Plaza Northwest Atlanta, Georgia 30313 U.S.A. The largest bottling group owned by The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. produces, markets, and distributes the carbonated soft drinks of its 49 percent owner, The Coca-Cola Company. During the mid-1990s, Coca-Cola Enterprises sold beverages in 38 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Netherlands.…
4000 Luxottica Place Mason, Ohio 45040 U.S.A. Once an optical retailer with nearly 3,000 outlets in the United Stat es, Canada, and the Caribbean, Cole National Corporation was acquired by Italy's Luxottica S.p.A. in 2004. Luxottica proceeded to fold Col e's operations into its North American Retail Group, and while Cole's holdings (such as Pearle Vision) continued to thrive, the Cole struc ture …
5755 New King Court Troy, Michigan 48098-2396 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be recognized as a leading-edge automotive interior systems supplier and an innovator of world-class NVH and acoustic technologies. Our goal is to continually find ways to integrate our unparalleled styling and innovative acoustics technologies into all of our interior products. Founded as a supplier of w…
One Main Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-9150 U.S.A. Commonwealth Energy System (COM/Energy) is a public utility holding company with four subsidiaries operating in Massachusetts. Three are engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, and the fourth in the distribution of natural gas. COM/Energy also owns a steam distribution company, a liquefied natural-gas and…
6600 West Charleston Boulevard Suite 118 Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 U.S.A. Community Psychiatric Centers was one of the largest chains of investor-owned psychiatric hospitals in the United States and Britain, as well as a provider of long-term critical care in the early 1990s. At the end of 1995, however, it announced plans to sell its U.S. psychiatric operations. CPC was founded in California in 19…
202 S. Third Avenue Cold Spring, Minnesota 56320 U.S.A. Cold Spring Granite Company claims to be the largest granite quarrier and fabricator in the world based on number of quarries, sales volume, and the unparalleled number of granite colors offered to customers. The small-town business has earned the respect of architects and gained an international reputation on its ability to provide a comple…
6600 North Baltimore Portland, Oregon 97203 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear in the United States, the company has developed an international reputation for quality, perfo…
505 Front Avenue, P.O. Box 1 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83816-0316 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As we look ahead, our strategy for growth remains as straightforward as that which brought us to our current record levels. We continue to target opportunities in politically stable countries with historic mining traditions and ample opportunity for developing production and reserves. Through the efforts of …
800 Toorak Road Tooronga Victoria 3146 Australia Company Perspectives: Coles Myer Ltd. will create benefits for its stakeholders--its customers, staff, suppliers and shareholders--by being the best retailer in every market in which the company operates. We will achieve this goal by: Meeting customer needs through dynamic, innovative, retail businesses which are leaders in value and service. Recru…
1180 Seminole Trail P.O. Box 7266 Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will strive to provide world-class telecommunications products and services that meet the expectations of our customers; create value through the alliance of our fellow employees, customers, and suppliers; assure an understanding throughout the organization that quality is critical in all areas; cons…
15 Compound Drive Hutchinson, Kansas 67502 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every city, town, village, and hamlet today is represented with the products that were innovated and manufactured by Collins Industries. Collins Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles, building most of its products to customer specifications. As a pioneer in the development of small school buses, Col…
P.O. Box 75021 Cincinnati, Ohio 45275 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Comair will be the leader in the regional airline industry. We will be the airline of choice for our customers, people and shareholders. Wholly owned by Delta Air Lines, Inc. since January 2000, Comair Holdings, Inc. is the parent firm of subsidiary Comair, Inc., a regional airline catering to business travelers from its hubs in C…
Cowley House Guildford Street, Chertsey Surrey KT16 9BA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our mission is to achieve leadership in our chosen foodservice markets through the constant pursuit, in partnership with our clients and partners, of superior levels of quality, efficiency, and service. The total dedication of our staff to achieving excellence is the major factor in our success. As the wo…
300 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022-7499 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our long history of strong performance comes from absolute focus on our core global businesses, combined with a successful worldwide financial strategy. This financial strategy is designed to increase gross profit margin and reduce costs in order to fund growth initiatives and generate greater profitability. Colgate-Palmol…
1500 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Comcast Corporation is a diversified global leader in entertainment services and telecommunications. Comcast Corporation is a leading cable, telecommunications, and entertainment firm. The company's earliest roots are in cable television, and Comcast Cable is now the fourth largest cable company in the United States,…
100 CTE Drive Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612-9774 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a team of passionate, highly effective experts providing advanced solutions to deliver communications, information and entertainment services to both business and residential users in a rapidly expanding set of select U.S. markets. Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, Inc. is the 13th-largest independent local-exchan…
2448 East 81st Street, 55th Floor Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-4248 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are innovators, enthusiasts--and our business is simple. We buy non-performing loans, those which banks have given up on. Then we turn these "bad" loans into cash by helping those who owe us money develop a workable payment plan. With CFS, everyone truly wins. Financial institutions turn charge-offs into …
20555 State Highway 249 Houston, Texas 77070 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Compaq has become one of the world's most successful companies and today leads the computer industry in market share performance and balance sheet strength. We've achieved this by consistently executing our strategic plans, delivering on our promises and striving to provide customers with the highest levels of innovation an…
5000 Arlington Center Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43220-2913 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to serve those people who are serious about all their activities ... work, family, and leisure and who can improve their lives with the time-saving benefits of the Internet online world. One of the world's leading online information services, CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. provides persona…
140 Audubon Parkway Amherst, New York 14228-1197 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will focus on products of the absolutely highest quality so that they will produce economically measurable benefits and superior value to our customers. We will continue to seek new products and product lines both by development and acquisition. We will edge our way into new markets as against revolutionary diversifi…
Comerica Tower at Detroit Center 500 Woodward Avenue, M/C 3391 Detroit, Michigan 48226 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We listen. We understand. We make it work. Comerica Incorporated is a multi-state financial services company based in Detroit. In 2001, Comerica had $42 billion in total assets, making it the 23rd largest bank in the United States. It operated 335 branch and supermarket offices and …
1200 Wilson Drive West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-4231 United States Commodore International Ltd. produces the Amiga multimedia line of computers, a range of PC-compatible computers, and the entry-level Commodore 64 system. It is incorporated in the Bahamas but has its main office in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Commodore's primary market is Europe, where, especially in Germany, it is a leading b…
7800 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, Texas 75247 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: CMC's history goes back more than 85 years. By all key internal measures we are an extremely successful company. But there still is much more for us to achieve. We are committed to creating long-term growth and building earnings power through continuous internal improvements, a focus on cash flows, strong regional positions an…
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707, Station T Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4K9 Canada Company Perspectives: Cognos Incorporated is a global provider of business intelligence software solutions. The Corporation develops, markets, and supports an integrated business intelligence platform that allows customers, as well as their partners, customers, and suppliers, to analyze and report data from multiple pers…
Kaiserplatz 60261 Frankfurt am Main Germany Company Perspectives: Commerzbank's six basic strategic goals: to consolidate the Bank's position as a European integrated financial institution; to achieve a stronger position in selected investment-banking products; to realize broader and more intensive cooperation with Generali; to become market leader in e-commerce banking; to develop the Bank's int…
6176 Longbow Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Colorado MEDtech, Inc. is a medical device outsourcing and critical components company, providing advanced engineering, scientific and medical expertise for the research and development, design and manufacturing needs of its clients. This encompasses designing new medical devices and instruments, applying advanced technologie…
P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1776 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission: To help the future learn from the past by preserving and restoring eighteenth-century Williamsburg and by engaging, informing, and inspiring people as they learn about this historic colonial capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape our new nation. The Colonial Williams…
3332 Partridge Lane, Building A Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to be the best coffee company in American while sharing our passion for quality with you! Community Coffee Co. L.L.C. is the largest family-owned coffee brand in the United States. The company was founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1919 by Henry Norman Saurage, whose grandson, Henry Norman S…
1015 31st Street Northwest Washington, D.C. 20007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Cogent solution offers the unique combination of higher quality at a lower price. Data-only network technology combined with end-to-end network ownership allows Cogent to offer ultra-high speed Internet access at prices never before offered in the industry. For companies involved in transmitting high-speed Internet…
Route 55 Lexington Park P.O. Box 340 Lagrangeville, New York 12540 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Command Performance is the kind of performance that comes from meticulous preparation. Command Performance is the kind of performance that results from flawless execution. Command Performance is the kind of performance that exceeds your expectations. Command Performance ... it's the performance you can…
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 150 Richmond, Virginia 23235 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Colfax Corporation is a leading marketer and world-class manufacturer of pump and power transmission products that command sustainable competitive advantage in their respective markets. Colfax Corporation is a privately held Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturing company with two operating groups. The Colfax…
500 Glenpointe Centre West Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We provide application outsourcing services and enterprise consulting solutions to Fortune 500 and Blue Chip companies in the US and Europe. Leveraging a streamlined on-site/offshore development model, we can help your organization achieve a world-class level of technical excellence for less than half the cost of ha…
202 S. Third Avenue Cold Spring, Minnesota 56320 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Henry Alexander brought to Minnesota the stone skills, heritage and work ethic that has become the company culture for Cold Spring Granite Company. These skills and attitudes have been passed down from generation to generation within the company as many employees represent second, third and fourth generations of loyal a…
1767 Denver West Marriot Road Suite 200 Golden, Colorado 80401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By understanding our customers, we will define and lead in the profitable marketing of superior quality, certified natural and organic meat products, raised and produced using ecologically focused principles. Coleman Natural Products, Inc., is the leading U.S. supplier of natural beef and the first company…
16101 North 82nd Street, Suite A4 Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With every creation and every customer, the Cold Stone Creamery community is committed to delivering more than ice cream to the legions of ice cream lovers worldwide. They will deliver their passion for quality, their passion for variety, and their passion for choice. That passion is delivering the ultimate i…
1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Throughout the company's rich history, an enthusiastic embrace of emerging technology has become an enduring corporate trademark. From CDs to videos and DVDs, Columbia House has created a club that has consistently met the public's demand for the latest advancement in entertainment products. Columbia House Company i…
155 Franklin Road, Suite 400 Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Non-urban hospitals are vital to keeping quality health care close to home. We understand the specific needs of hometown hospitals--and we work with the community to create a partnership that maintains local involvement while providing the necessary resources to expand services, recruit physicians and enhance tec…
2001 Blake Street Denver, Colorado 80205-2000 U.S.A. Colorado Baseball Management, Inc. owns and manages the Colorado Rockies professional baseball franchise. Since its founding as an expansion team in 1993, the team's poor showing has consistently left it out of the pennant race, and it has finished at or near the bottom of its division at the end of each baseball season from the time of its inc…
1101 Westchester Avenue White Plains, New York 10604 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We touch people's lives every day. Combe Inc. is a White Plains, New York-based family-owned-and-operated company that markets several lines of niche personal care products. Despite being a small company, Combe is able to survive against much larger competition because of its specialist approach, able to focus more …
15 S. 20th Street Birmingham, Alabama 35233 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: On March 2, 1964, we opened our first branch in Birmingham, Alabama, as Central Bank & Trust Company. Customers soon discovered we were different, better. We were more innovative, more willing to serve people in ways that other banks wouldn't. And that's the story of our growth. Compass Bancshares, Inc. is the holding compan…
14 Mars Road Lane Cove 2066 Australia Company Perspectives With Cochlear, you can count on three things: technical product innovation, world-class design, and lifelong commitment. Our 60,000 Nucleus recipients and thousands of hearing and educational professionals make up the largest cochlear implant community in the world. Our community is continually supported by our guiding principles. Cochlea…
222 S.W. Columbia Street, Suite 1575 Portland Oregon 97201 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Columbia Forest Products is committed to two basic values: to build a business on quality products and to provide personal attention to customer needs. Columbia Forest Products Inc. is among North America's largest manufacturers of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer. Through its subsidiary, Columbia Flooring,…
9900 W. 109th Street Suite 600 Overland Park Kansas 66210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Built on a foundation of over 100 years, Compass Minerals International is focused on supplying customers the best products and superior service--all at the right price. Compass Minerals International, Inc. is a major producer of rock salt and evaporated salt, used for highway de-icing, consumer de-icing, water …
6530 W. Campus Way New Albany Ohio 43054 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We take pride in building products the same way that we've built our company; with strength, precision and focused direction. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (CVG) is a New Albany, Ohio-based global company that supplies the heavy truck, construction, agriculture, and marine industries with products through three primary division…