17950 Preston Road Suite 1000 Dallas, Texas 75252-5638 U.S.A. County Seat is one of the nation's largest mall-based specialty retailers of casualwear for teens and young adults. With more than 630 jean stores in 46 states, it is the seventh largest "single concept" retailer. Jeans and jean jackets account for more than 50 percent of the company's sales in 1993, with shirts, shorts, t-shirts, sock…
Crystal Brands Road Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A. Crystal Brands, Inc., manufactures and merchandises sportswear, costume jewelry, and accessories under some of the industry's best-known brand names, including Gant, Izod, Evan-Picone, Monet, and Trifari. Crystal Brands started operations November 1, 1985, after having been divested from General Mills. It began its life with a handful of wel…
40 South Washington Street New Bremen, Ohio 45869 U.S.A. Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world's top ten manufacturers of industrial lift trucks and ranks as America's top manufacturer of electric narrow-aisle lift trucks. Commonly known as forklifts, these material handlers are critical to virtually every industry. Although Crown wasn't an originator of the industry, the company's awar…
1600 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a leading supplier of comforters and accessories and the major force in the luxury segment of this important home textile category. Since introducing the cotton throw to the American public ... we have also maintained our status as the leading company in this category. Crown Crafts, Inc. designs, manufact…
707 Summer Street Stamford, Connecticut 06901 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As a leading provider of membership-based discount services, CUC International Inc. is dedicated to delivering the highest value at low prices to its nearly 34 million members throughout the world.... Because of the value we deliver, most consumers who have joined CUC's services renew their memberships each year, reflectin…
18 Hanover Square London, W1A 2BB England Courtaulds plc is the world's second-largest producer of acrylic fibers and a major global producer of rayon. With a history going back to 1816, the firm split into two independent companies, Courtaulds plc and Courtaulds Textiles plc, on January 1, 1990. As an independent company, Courtaulds plc comprises five divisions: coatings, chemicals, fibers and f…
Paradeplatz 8 Post Office Box 1 8070 Zurich Switzerland Company Perspectives: Our group strategy is aimed at maintaining and strengthening our position among the global leaders in two key segments of the world's financial services market: Asset gathering and asset management; and Financial intermediation. Through each of our businesses, we aim to build expertise and presence in these areas while …
3300 75th Avenue Landover, Maryland 20785 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Crown Books Corporation is one of the nation's leading book retailers, operating 168 book stores in seven metropolitan areas nationwide. Crown Books is committed to delivering Stand Out Service, while providing an exceptional selection of products at guaranteed lowest book store prices. One of the four largest retail bookstore…
11 W. Hampton Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85210-5258 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company is best served by maintaining and expanding our higher yield domestic rental business. We simply cannot rely on the European vacationer to brace our rental business. Plans have been developed to increase our Satellite rental centers. Also, we are exploring chassis maintenance agreements with truck rental firms …
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, Georgia 30328 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At the Cox companies, we encourage employee creativity, inclusion and calculated risk taking. We're dedicated to customers' and audiences' needs. We seize new business opportunities when the time is right. And, we do what's right for our communities, through sponsorships, donations, and volunteer activities. For some…
500 Water Street, 15th Floor Jacksonville Florida 32202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives At CSX, our confidence is strong and growing in light of anticipated changes in the economic landscape, notably the increased globalization of trade and the increasing congestion on the interstate highway system. CSX plays an integral role in the nation's economic development and the growth of the global economy. …
One Crown Way Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154-4599 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We owe our success to a legacy of leadership and invention that began in 1892 when our founder, William Painter, invented a better way to package soft drinks and beer. Painter's vision revolutionized the bottling industry. His ingenuity, and the leadership of those who came after him, helped to build Crown Cork & Sea…
19, boulevard des Italiens 75002 Paris France Company Perspectives: Crédit Lyonnais Group has refocused on its three core businesses in retail financing services in France, corporate and institutional banking and international asset management, activities in which it has real competitive strengths. Through its extensive branch network, Crédit Lyonnais offers a full spectrum of banking products …
1845 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision for CSS Industries, Inc. is to earn the right to own the seasons. We want to be the company that our customers think of first for social expressions in all seasons. To earn that position, we need to be the partner that best meets our customers' needs. CSS Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distrib…
329 Portland Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415-1112 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Cowles Media Company Charter: We are a trusted source of information and ideas that help people pursue their interests and enrich their lives. We are a family of independent companies responsible for their own success and corporate citizenship. The skill and dedication of our people working individually and tog…
30 South St. Dalton, Massachusetts 01226 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Quality has been a consistent and principal objective throughout the history of this manufacturer of fine papers. Relations with employees, customers and suppliers have stressed this element above all others. This visible legacy is worthy of continuing pursuit by future generations. Crane & Co., Inc. is a family-owned papermake…
201 Clay Street Oakland, California 94607 U.S.A. One of the leading direct-import retailers in the United States, Cost Plus, Inc. operates approximately 70 Cost Plus World Market stores, which specialize in home furnishings imported from more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. With the inventory of a specialty retailer and the prices of a mass merchandiser, Cost Plus built its reputat…
Level 24, 1 O'Connell Street Sydney New South Wales 2001 Australia CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the United States. The company is also Australia's largest manufacturer of raw and refined sugar products. Although CSR was established in 1855 to refine sugar and soon after diversified int…
300 Lakeside Drive Oakland, California 94612-3592 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Crown Vantage's strategic focus is to develop, manufacture and market printing, publishing and specialty packaging and converting papers. The company takes pride in the development of committed, long-term relationships with customers as well as in its innovative products and service. Its strategy is to differentiate it…
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…
100 First Stamford Place Stamford, Connecticut 06902 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Credo: We strive for a dominant presence in niche markets. We generate solid rates of return on invested capital and high levels of cash flow. We use our cash flow effectively to grow and strengthen our existing businesses, and to acquire new businesses. We acquire businesses that fit with our existing businesse…
1325 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Coty, Inc. is a century-old fragrance manufacturer that also produces cosmetics and other health and beauty aids. Founded by a Corsican who exploited his marketing knack to become, reputedly, the richest man in France, the company has experienced numerous changes in ownership and management over the years. Coty is now a subsidiary of Joh…
1706 Washington Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63103 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Founded in 1942, CPI has long been the recognized market leader in preschool portrait photography. As the exclusive Sears Portrait Studio concessionaire in a continuing 40-year partnership, CPI operates over 1,000 studios--962 in all major Sears stores in the U.S. and Canada and 65 in non-Sears shopping centers. Through…
9830 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California 90212 U.S.A. As the entertainments industry's leading literary and talent agency from the mid-1970s through the mid 1990s, Creative Artists Agency LLC (CAA) represented the majority of top actors, writers, directors, producers, and performing artists in Hollywood. In the early 1990s, CAA expanded its business activities to include consulting relations…
645 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85012-1373 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our operating strategy is to offer our products at everyday low prices and at conveniently located and attractively designed stores, supported by highly trained, efficient and courteous service personnel. CSK Auto Corporation is a holding company for CSK Auto, Inc., a subsidiary that manages all of the corp…
905 West Boulevard North Elkhart, Indiana 46514 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: CTS Corporation designs, manufactures and sells a broad line of electronic components and electronic assemblies, primarily serving the electronic needs of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). CTS product lines serve major markets around the world, which principally include communications equipment, automotive and com…
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For more than 80 years, Covington & Burling has enjoyed a broad reputation for two paramount qualities--representation of clients according to the highest professional standards and dedication to public service. One of the United States' preeminent law firms, Covington & Burling, with its more than 450 lawyers, …
15 Wellman Avenue North Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01863 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Courier's mission is to enhance and accelerate the process of getting books and information from the point of creation to the point of use. Courier Corporation is the largest book manufacturer in the Northeast, the fifth largest in the nation, and a full-service publisher, printer, distributor, and marketer of a …
The Blaustein Building One North Charles Street P.O. Box 1168 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 United States Crown Central Petroleum Corporation is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, including petrochemical feedstocks. It operates two refineries, one located near Houston, Texas, and another in Tyler, Texas, with rated capacities of 100,000 and 50,000 barrels per day (b/d), respec…
999 Lake Drive Issaquah, Washington 98027 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Costco is able to offer lower prices and better values by eliminating virtually all the frills and costs historically associated with conventional wholesalers and retailers, including salespeople, fancy buildings, delivery, billing and accounts receivable. We run a tight operation with extremely low overhead which enables us t…
State Road 15 North P.O. Box 2000 Milford, Indiana 46542 U.S.A Company Perspectives: The company's goals are: 1. To make systems for the care of poultry and livestock, and feed and grain storage and handling systems that users consider the best in the world. 2. To do such an outstanding job of selling and servicing our products that users will prefer our products to all others. 3. To create a wor…
The Grange, 1 Central Road Morden, Surrey SM4 5PQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Courts is a truly global company specializing in the retailing of home furnishing and electrical products with stores trading somewhere in the world at every hour of the day and night, 365 days a year, producing sales of over £2 million a day and profits of over £1 million a week. We are proud to have outstan…
6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 500 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Crown Media Holdings, Inc. owns and operates pay television channels dedicated to high quality, broad appeal, entertainment programming. The company currently operates and distributes the Hallmark Channel in the U.S. and the Hallmark Channel in more than 100 international markets. The combined …
6399 Weston Parkway Cary, North Carolina 27513 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From agricultural, fiber and textile research, market information and technical services, to the FABRIC OF OUR LIVES television advertising campaign, fashion forecasts and retail promotions, we keep one goal in mind: To ensure that cotton remains the first choice among consumers in apparel and home products. Cotton, Incor…
3700 Gilmore Way Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 4M1 Canada Company Perspectives: It is important to us that Creo be a place where strong values and solid management philosophies hold true. The innovative technology of Creo is supported by the company's unique business philosophy. Several simple principles guide Creo employees around the world: Our priority is to provide unique and sustainable valu…
207 Queen's Quay West, Suite 340 Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A7 Canada Company Perspectives: Our success lies in the production of innovative, high quality retail brand beverages combined with world-class packaging. Toronto-based Cott Corporation is the world's top supplier of private label (although the company prefers to call it "retailer brand") carbonated soft drinks. Cott has 15 beverage productio…
4600 Silicon Drive Durham, North Carolina 27703 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cree, Inc. is the world leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of electronic devices made from silicon carbide (SiC). The Company incorporates its proprietary technology to produce compound semiconductors for use in automotive and liquid crystal display (LCD) backlighting; indicator lamps; full color lig…
31 International Business Park Creative Resource 609921 Singapore Company Perspectives: Creative--Continuously reinventing itself! Not satisfied with resting on our laurels, we believe in the necessity of transformation and will always strive to deliver the latest digital audio products that promise exceptional quality and an unforgettable user experience. Creative's philosophy--breaking down bou…
540 Water Street Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578 U.S.A. Culver's Franchising System, Inc. operates a chain of casual restaurants called Culver's Frozen Custard. The company began with a single restaurant in Sauk City, Wisconsin, and as of 2003 had roughly 200 stores, almost all run as franchises. Most Culver's restaurants are found in the Midwest, though the company also has outposts in Texas and…
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 900 Bethesda, Maryland 20817 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: What makes us unique in the competitive health benefit marketplace? We focus on doing the basics of our business better than other companies by maintaining financial security, upholding high quality standards, promoting provider choice, providing superior customer service and being innovative in all areas of bus…
Belgard Castle Clondalkin 22 Ireland Company Perspectives: CRH has twin imperatives--to perform and to grow. Throughout the Group, businesses are required to deliver performance by achieving a targeted return on capital employed thereby earning the right to grow: key performance metrics are understood and consistently applied across the Group; financial control is exercised through a rigorous ann…
2500 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5683 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to maximize shareholder value--while providing our customers with superior service--through the development, operation, acquisition, and management of high-quality commercial real estate properties. Cousins Properties Incorporated is a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in…
Nienoord 13 1112 XE Diemen P.O. Box 349 1000 AH Amsterdam Netherlands Company Perspectives: CSM aims to create value for its shareholders and the other stakeholders in the group. CSM strives to attain, retain and further develop strong market positions in food ingredients and sugar confectionery in order to create a healthy basis for realizing growth in earnings per share. Both autonomous and acq…
Paysandu 1842/62 Buenos Aires, C.F. C1416CDP Argentina Company Perspectives: We understand the sole way to grow is under a full commitment. Commitment to any product we elaborate, to any supplier we deal with, to any employee we hire, to any product we sell, and, mainly, to any customer we assist. Coto Centro Integral de Comercializacion S.A. (Coto C.I.C.S.A.) runs one of the largest retail chain…
2025 1st Avenue, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98121 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cranium's mission is to lighten and enlighten people's lives with fun moments and memories that give everyone a chance to shine. With multiple activities that bring hidden talents to light, each game in the Cranium family creates meaningful connections that transform ordinary moments into extraordinary fun. Three-ti…
60 Heartland Boulevard Edgewood, New York 11717 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our ability to offer large contractor capabilities with the flexibili ty and responsiveness of a small company, while staying competitive i n cost and delivering superior quality products, is what defines CPI. CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero) produces structural aircraft part s, primarily for the U.S. Air Force and ot…
411 First Avenue South, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104-2860 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cray Inc.'s mission is to be the premier provider of supercomputing s olutions for its customers' most challenging scientific and engineeri ng problems. Cray systems are used to design safer vehicles, create n ew materials, discover life-saving drugs, predict severe weather and climate change, analyze co…
7887 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000 Englewood, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. You need solutions that aren't just focus ed on your billing processes, but that directly impact business and h ow you're able to get it done. At CSG Systems, we understand more tha n just billing. We understand business. More importantly, we understa nd your business. CSG Syste…
801 Deming Way Madison, Wisconsin 53717 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Country Kitchen is where our guests feel like they're coming home, th e food is always fresh, the smiles stretch a country mile, and breakf ast can be anytime of the day. Country Kitchen International, Inc. (CKI) operates a chain of about 1 70 Country Kitchen restaurants that are located in 26 states. The fir m owns about three …
7 Custom House Street, Floor 3 Portland Maine 04101 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE and formerly, Council, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world." Our services to young people studying …