Jurgen-Ponto-Platz 1 Post Office Box 1100661 6000 Frankfurt am Main 11 Federal Republic of Germany When Carl Freiherr von Kaskel, Felix Freiherr, and Eugene Gutman opened the doors of the Dresden Bankhaus for business in Dresden on December 1, 1872, the time was ripe for new banks in Germany. Before its victory over France in 1871 organized Germany as a modern nation-state, there had not even bee…
P.O. Box 1247 Dayton, Ohio 45402 U.S.A. DPL Inc. was formed in 1986 to be the holding company for Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L), which has been providing electricity to customers in Central Ohio for more than 80 years. The company that would become Dayton Power & Light was incorporated in March of 1911 as the Hills & Dales Railway Co., a provider of power for electric railways in Dayton. Th…
One Oxford Centre 301 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15279 U.S.A. DQE is an energy services holding company that was created in 1989. Its chief subsidiary, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) has more than a century-long history in the electric utility industry. Serving nearly 600,000 customers in metropolitan Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, encompassing 800 square miles, Duquesne Light was …
2030 Willard H. Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 U.S.A. To say that Dow is a very large chemical company is an understatement. Its annual sales are roughly equal to the Gross National Products of Kenya and Uganda combined. At last count the company offered more than two thousand different products. Approximately half of Dow's income comes from basic chemicals, but plastics, specialty chemicals,…
Berkshire Corporate Park Bethel, Connecticut 06801 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Through the Duracell Technology Center, comprised of scientists and engineers from around the globe, the company continues to invest in ways to enhance the performance of its alkaline and specialty batteries. From its long history of innovation and its focus on best serving the needs of the consumer, Duracell continue…
200 Liberty Street New York, New York 10281 U.S.A. Dow Jones Telerate, Inc., is a leading purveyor of information concerning the financial industry to customers around the world. The company got its start listing prices for one type of financial instrument, and then grew rapidly when it made an alliance with another firm that allowed it to provide exclusive and vital information. During a period …
3445 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA 30326 U.S.A. Dun & Bradstreet Software Services Inc. is one of the world's leading distributors of software for financial, human resource, distribution, and manufacturing applications. The company has over 12,000 customers worldwide and serves approximately 75 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. Dun & Bradstreet Software derives revenue primarily from licensin…
8600 Governors Drive Cincinnati, Ohio 45249 U.S.A. For over 70 years, Drackett Co. was a primary competitor in the homecare products market. Among its products were Drano drain cleaner, Windex glass cleaner, Vanish toilet bowl cleaner, Behold and Endust furniture polishing aids, Mr. Muscle oven cleaner, Scrubbee scouring pads, Renuzit air fresheners, and O-Cedar brooms and mops. The company becam…
101 N. Main Street Drexel, North Carolina 28619 U.S.A. Based in the foothills of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, Drexel Heritage Furnishings Inc. has been producing furniture for almost a century. A subsidiary since 1986 of Masco Corp., the world's largest furniture manufacturer, Drexel Heritage is also a retailer of home furnishing accessories. The Drexel Furniture Co. was founded in 1903…
155 Hidden Ravines Dr. Powell, Ohio 43605 U.S.A. Drug Emporium, Inc., is a chain of 235 deep-discount drug stores that has been credited with taking the concept nationwide. The foundations of the deep discount segment of the drug store industry have been traced to Depression-era shops offering closeouts and other cut-rate goods. Drug Emporium capitalized on the second period of strong growth expe…
1000 Coit Road Plano, Texas 75075-5813 U.S.A. DSC Communications Corporation is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of digital switching, transmission, access, and private network system products for the worldwide telecommunications marketplace. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, just north of Dallas, DSC has facilities and customers throughout the United States and the world. D…
24600 Hallwood Court Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48335-1671 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are committed to the development, manufacturing and marketing of seat systems and components with exceptional value for the worldwide automotive industry.... The Company's Bestop subsidiary will provide the highest level of customer and associate satisfaction while maximizing long term company value as a s…
5929 College Avenue Oakland, California 94618 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to make Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. the leading premium ice cream company in the United States. Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. is one of the leading ice cream manufacturers and distributors in the United States. The company sells its premium ice cream products under the Dreyer's Grand name throughout the …
1947 Bethany Road Sycamore, Illinois 60178 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Duplex takes pride in its team of business specialists with a total market orientation. We offer the most extensive printing and distribution services in the industry; engineering and research professionals who understand your business requirements; responsive sales consultants dedicated to finding creative solutions for your…
5670 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 U.S.A. E! Entertainment Television Inc. is one of the fastest growing cable companies in the United States. The company's circulation jumped to 31.2 million subscribers in just a little more than five years, a phenomenal increase in the cable television industry, especially considering the fact that cable TV is already saturated. With an aggre…
World Financial Center 200 Liberty Street New York, New York 10281 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Dow Jones is in the business of gathering and distributing useful information to business, investment, consumer, and education markets in the United States and abroad. Our chief objective is to serve the public exceedingly well with quality publications and services. In this endeavor our skilled and de…
2000 Second Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226-1279 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: More and more people look to DTE Energy every day to help turn their dreams into reality. They have good reason; DTE Energy helps them fuel the engine of progress. The growth of Southeastern Michigan has been driven for enearly a century by the holding company's major subsidiary. With 2,000,000 customers, Detroit Edison …
4 Embarcadero Place 2400 Geng Rd. Palo Alto, California 94303 U.S.A. E*Trade Group, Inc., through its subsidiary E*Trade Securities, is leading the investment services revolution of the digital age. E*Trade, one of the pioneers of electronic investment services, is also one of the top online and Internet-based brokerage firms. Unlike traditional "brick and mortar" houses, such as Merrill Lynch an…
410 North 44th Street, Suite 700 Phoenix, Arizona 85008 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Doubletree's business philosophy is simple and direct: the organization focuses on delivering superior operating profits to its customer--the hotel owners. In return for its management and franchise services, Doubletree is paid a percentage of revenues as a base fee. In addition, Doubletree often receives an ince…
440 Ninth Avenue New York, New York 10001 U.S.A. Privately owned Duane Reade Holding Corp. is the holding company for Duane Reade Drug Store Co., the largest drugstore chain in New York City's borough of Manhattan. Selling brand-name goods at low prices from its small but heavily trafficked outlets, Duane Reade had, by 1990, achieved probably the highest sales ratio per square foot of any drugsto…
31 East Second Street Mineola, New York 11501 U.S.A. Dover Publications Inc. publishes paperbacks, many of them reissued out-of-print works whose copyright has expired. Dover has been called 'the L.L. Bean of books,' for its appeal to mail-order customers, who provide the company with a significant share of its revenues. The publisher is also respected for the high quality of its paper, printing,…
1007 Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19898 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Core Purpose: To be the world's most successful energy and chemistry-based company, dedicated to creating high quality, innovative materials that make people's lives better and easier. People: Our goals can only be achieved through outstanding, committed, creative people. We will foster an environment that creates spirit, …
422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Duke Energy Corporation's diverse business units combine natural gas and electric assets in North America, South America and the Pacific Rim. Our engineering, construction and operating skills serve energy producers and consumers around the world. Our portfolio of energy services covers the energy value chain. Ou…
280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017-1292 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Dover's business goal is to be the leader in all the markets we serve. We earn that status by applying a simple philosophy to the management of our businesses. This requires us to: perceive our customers' real needs for products and support; provide better products and services than the competition; invest to maintain our …
200 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, New York 10601 U.S.A. Drew Industries Inc. is a leading supplier of products for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles. Its Kinro, Inc. subsidiary manufactures and markets aluminum and vinyl windows for manufactured homes and aluminum windows and doors for recreational vehicles. Its Lippert Components, Inc. subsidiary manufactures and markets chassis and…
600 Yosemite Boulevard Modesto, California 95354 U.S.A. E. & J. Gallo Winery is the largest winemaker in the world, with production of nearly 900 million bottles per year. Gallo produces one in every three bottles of wine made in the United States. While best known for its inexpensive jug wines and such fortified varieties as Thunderbird, in the 1980s and 1990s Gallo has aggressively followed con…
637 Lake Shore Boulevard West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1A8 Canada Company Perspectives: To differentiate ourselves in the marketplace, we must focus and target our markets very precisely. Each one of our businesses must understand who its customers are, and serve those customers exceptionally well in order to dominate its niche markets and expand the base. All our businesses are geared to the middle …
Via A. Cavalieri Ducati 3 40132 Bologna Italy Company Perspectives: The future of Ducati is based on our past successes, incorporating a winning combination of Italian style, performance, craftsmanship and leading technology. We are committed to customer satisfaction, offering Ducati enthusiasts the products, accessories and service at a level that their passion and support to the Ducati marque m…
1020 Barrow Industrial Parkway P.O. Box 688 Winder, Georgia 30680 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Duck Head is still America's brand. The 100 year tradition lives. "Khakis" still mean Duck Head. Relaxed times still mean Duck Head. Value still means Duck Head. Duck Head Apparel Company, Inc. is a very young company with a very old label that dates back to the 1800s. After a dozen years of oper…
1131 North DuPont Highway Dover, Delaware 19903 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to exceed customer expectations by providing a great entertainment experience with friendly, courteous, and timely service; to provide employees with challenging and exciting opportunities in an environment where teamwork and mutual respect are paramount; to contribute to the growth of the commun…
1000 Flower Street Glendale, California 91201 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen launched DreamWorks SKG in October 1994. Their vision was to create an artist-friendly studio to develop, produce, and distribute superior film and music entertainment that would inspire and delight audiences worldwide. DreamWorks SKG is now a leading producer of live-…
100 Park Avenue, 11th Floor New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: DBM is the world's leading provider of strategic human resource solutions that help organizations align their workforces to meet changing business needs. Known for over 30 years for its innovative and effective career transition services, DBM offers in-depth capabilities in transition, retention, development, and se…
450 West 33rd Street New York, New York 10001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: DoubleClick is building the infrastructure that makes marketing work in the digital world. Combining media, data, research, and technological expertise, DoubleClick allows marketers to deliver the right message, to the right person, at the right time, while helping Web publishers maximize their revenue and build their busi…
1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800 Houston, Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We Believe in People: People are the foundation of our success and the key to achieving our vision. We are committed to an environment in which all individuals have the opportunity and responsibility to achieve a high degree of personal and professional satisfaction and growth. We will recognize, reward and promote those…
E.On AG E.On-Platz 1 40479 Düsseldorf Germany Company Perspectives: E.On's strategy is to become a top global, integrated energy service provider via focus and growth strategy. ... [The company will] concentrate exclusively on core energy service business; pursue accretive acquisitions to cement a leading position in Europe and to establish solid position worldwide; dispose of non-utility activi…
15981 Valplast Road Middlefield, Ohio 44062 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Building on "the original and world's #1" yo-yo, Duncan is focused to be the brand leader in high quality toys for learning and fun. Duncan Toys Company is the number one manufacturer of yo-yos in the world. The firm produces a wide variety of styles, ranging from simple plastic beginner's models and reproductions of classic…
Het Overloon 1 6411 TE Heerlen The Netherlands Company Perspectives: "Vision 2005: Focus and Value" is the company strategy that will carry DSM to a turnover level of EUR 10 billion by 2005. About 80 percent of this will come from specialties such as high-quality biotech and chemical products and materials. These, in turn, make their way to the pharmaceutical industry, food sectors, the automotiv…
Jurgen-Ponto-Platz 1 60301 Frankfurt Germany Company Perspectives: We have set ourselves a full agenda for the years to come: we want to optimize our portfolio of businesses, and to reduce those activities that fail to meet our profitability targets. This is particularly relevant in view of the rapid development of our business environment, and the continued dynamic consolidation in the European …
600 E. 96th Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With an emphasis on using real estate to support our clients' businesses, Duke Realty Corporation has grown to become one of the most successful commercial real estate companies in the United States, serving more than 4,500 tenants. Duke Realty Corporation is an Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust (…
Beaux House Beaux Lane Mercer Street Lower Dublin 2 Ireland Company Perspectives: Dunnes Stores is an Irish, family owned, mass market retailer in food and textiles whose customer offer since the company was founded has been based on the principles of very competitive pricing, good quality products and choice. These principles are encapsulated in the words 'Better Value' for which Dunnes Stores h…
7-1-27, Ameerpet Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500 016 India Company Perspectives: Our vision is to become a discovery-led global pharmaceutical company. We will achieve this vision by building: A workplace that will attract, energise and help retain the finest talent available. An organisational culture that is relentlessly focused on the speedy translation of scientific discoveries into innovative …
20 Fenchurch Street London EC3P 3DB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our ability to excel in such a variety of transactions reflects the importance we place on combining sector, country, and product specialization expertise with strong client relationships to ensure our clients receive the best quality solutions and advice. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) operates as the investment bank…
4500 Bohannon Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The ability to empower customers is the soul of E*Trade Financial and our spirit is defined by our ability to champion the needs of each customer. As a team, we will embrace market dynamics as they unfold to define true value for our employees, customers, and shareholders. E*Trade Financial Corporation operates as a div…
4-16 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RZ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: DS Smith Plc is an international Group focused on two major activities--Packaging and Office Products. We hold strong positions in many of the markets in which we operate: the leading UK producer of recycled paper board; the largest UK collector and merchant of recovered paper; a leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging i…
Route 99 South Mt. Sterling, Illinois 62353 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To positively and significantly contribute to the success of our business partners. Dot Foods, Inc. is the largest food redistributor in the United States, serving more than 3,000 food distributors with coast-to-coast deliveries from 480 manufacturers. With headquarters in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, this family-owned and operat…
381 Fulwood Road Sheffield S10 3GB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Dyson has material technology that has the potential to deliver substantial growth, supplying leading-edge, multinational programmes in the automotive, electronics and aerospace industries. Dyson Group PLC is engineering a transformation for the mid-2000s. The company has pinned its future growth on an extension from its trad…
10406 Tucker Street Beltsville, Maryland 20705 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Duron paints have been used at the Pentagon, Walt Disney World, MGM Studios--even the White House. But while Duron's business has grown, its mission has remained the same--to meet the needs of professional painters better than anyone else in the business. Duron Inc. is a paint manufacturer and retailer dedicated to the pr…
1007 Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19898 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our ability to adapt to change and our foundation of unending scientific inquiry has enabled DuPont to become one of the world's most innovative companies. But, in the face of constant change, innovation and discovery, our core values have remained constant: commitment to safety, health and the environment; high ethical st…
P.O. Box 17000 Dubai United Arab Emirates Company Perspectives Vision: Our Vision is to be the Port of Choice for our customers in each of our locations. To excel in operations, sales and customer service to our clients and to enhance the position of the local communities and countries in which we operate as gateways for global trade. Mission: Our Mission is to provide World Class port services a…
5405 Spine Road Boulder Colorado 80301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Explosion-welded cladding technology is a method to weld metals that cannot be welded by conventional processes, such as titanium-steel, aluminum-steel, and aluminum-copper. It can also be used to weld compatible metals, such as stainless steels and nickel alloys to steel. The cladding metals are typically titanium, stainless stee…