10 South Geneva Road Vineyard, Utah 84058 U.S.A. Geneva Steel is the only integrated steel mill operating west of the Mississippi River. The mill's principal products are hot-rolled steel sheet, plate, and pipe products which are used for a variety of applications, including industrial and agricultural machinery, gas and water pipelines, ships and barges, storage tanks, railroad cars, and a varie…
2999 Circle 75 Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With over 73 years of distribution expertise, our well positioned, regionally located distribution centers provide us with the unique ability to adapt our product and service lines to better suit our customers' needs. GPC's commitment and reputation for just-in-time service positions us as a critical partner in our custome…
400 Perimeter Center Terrace Suite 595 Atlanta, Georgia 30346-1232 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Georgia Gulf's mission is to continue to be an efficient, integrated manufacturer and marketer of quality chemical and plastic products to users worldwide and to grow responsibly in present and closely related businesses. We are dedicated to continuous improvement of the processes, products and service…
133 Peachtree Street, Northeast Atlanta, Georgia 30303-5605 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Georgia-Pacific Mission: Through excellence in all we do, the resourceful people of Georgia-Pacific grow our value and create wealth for our investors by providing value-added forest products that enable our customers and consumers to enhance where they live, work, and play. Georgia-Pacific Vision: Georgia-Pa…
777 N. Eldridge Road Houston, Texas 77079 U.S.A. One of the largest offshore drilling firms in the world, Global Marine Inc. drills oil and gas wells and produces crude petroleum and natural gas. Global Marine was founded in 1953 as an offshore drilling venture formed by four small oil companies. The future of offshore drilling looked bright throughout the 1950s. War in the Middle East and new U.…
27 Hammersmith Grove London W6 7EN England George Wimpey PLC ranks among Great Britain's largest construction concerns. After emerging in 1993 from two consecutive years of losses, Wimpey concentrated its future efforts in three primary areas: residential housing in the United Kingdom and the United States, ongoing internationalization of its construction business, and capital investment in its m…
83 Gerber Road West South Windsor, Connecticut 06074 U.S.A. Gerber Scientific, Inc. is a leading producer of machinery for use in manufacturing. The company's four main subsidiaries make devices that are used to produce apparel, graphic designs and printing, electronics, and optical devices, among other functions. Gerber was founded by one man, who came up with an innovative device while still in…
2100 Section Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 U.S.A. Gibson Greetings, Inc. is the nation's third largest greeting card manufacturer, ranking just behind Hallmark Cards, Inc. and American Greetings Corporation. In addition to greeting cards, Gibson also produces gift wraps and bags, boxed cards, calendars, party goods, and related items. Gibson is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, while its gift wrap…
1818 Elm Hill Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37210-5714 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Gibson became the world's best known and most respected maker of fretted instruments. The traditional motto "Quality, Prestige & Innovation" now applies to a large family of companies that make and sell the world's finest guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, drums, keyboards, amplifiers, strings and accessories. Gibson…
23733 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255-3410 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Core Values. Do your best. Do what's right. Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Giant Industries, Inc. is a refiner and marketer of petroleum products based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Most of the company's operations are in the southwestern portion of the United States, centering on the Four Corner…
445 State Street Fremont, Michigan 49413-0001 U.S.A. A longtime giant of the baby food industry, Gerber Products Company enjoys a solid reputation as the largest supplier of baby products in the world. Gerber has dominated the baby product market in the United States since its introduction of the first commercially successful baby food in 1928 despite serious and recurrent competition, such publi…
Via Della Spiga 25 I-20121 Milan Italy Company Perspectives: "I've always said that I would like to mix rock and simplicity because this is fashion, they're the extremes, chic and shock. That's why Lady Diana and Madonna--two of the most important women of the moment--wear Versace and I think I'm satisfied by this. Even if it took me twenty years, I've got to where I wanted to go." --Gianni Versa…
6400 Sheriff Road Landover, Maryland 20785 U.S.A. From its Depression-era beginnings as Giant Food Shopping Center Inc., Giant Food Inc. has become a large, vertically integrated regional supermarket and pharmacy chain. Giant operates 173 supermarkets (133 of which are combination food and drug stores); 110 are in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; 42 are in the Baltimore, Maryland, metropo…
2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, Washington 98121 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our imagery is used in the broad spectrum of applications. There is a good chance that the next time you see a television commercial, read an annual report, glance at a poster, visit a website, or choose a greetings card, the image that catches your eye will have been supplied by us. Getty Images thrives in this …
150 El Camino Drive, Suite 204 Beverly Hills, California 90212 U.S.A. Wessex House 45 Reid Street Hamilton HM12 Bermuda Company Perspectives: Global Crossing's mission is to develop, own and operate the world's first independent integrated global network to help satisfy the explosive demand for reliable, high quality undersea transmission capacity. Global Crossing is rapidly developing major fibe…
301 East Germantown Pike Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: 'Genuardiness' describes our philosophies, our culture, and the way we do business. Although the word is new, 'Genuardiness' began in 1920, when Gaspare and Josephine Genuardi started what is now Genuardi's Markets. There are basically twelve characteristics that set Genuardi's apart from other supermarkets. Twel…
420 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10018-2798 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Girl Scout Program is girl-driven. It reflects the interests and needs of participating girls. Provides girls with a variety of experiences. Offers age-appropriate activities at each age level. Encourages a progression of skill development and responsibility through the different age levels (Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Ca…
49 Commons Loop Kalispell, Montana 59901 U.S.A. With assets of more than $950 million, Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is one of the largest financial institutions in Montana. A multibank holding company, Glacier Bancorp operates in western and central Montana through five principal subsidiaries--Glacier Bank, Glacier Bank of Whitefish and Glacier Bank of Eureka, First Security Bank of Missoula, Valley Ban…
320-D Midland Parkway Summerville, South Carolina 29485 U.S.A. Giant Cement Holding, Inc. is a holding company that manufactures portland and masonry cements. It was the 15th largest U.S. cement producer in 1996. The company also was mining, crushing, screening, and selling stones and gravel, known as aggregates, to the construction industry and marketing cement kiln dust, plus a customized blend…
600 N. Centennial St. Zeeland, Michigan 49464 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation develops, manufactures and markets proprietary electro-optical products. The Company is the recognized world leader in the manufacture of electrochromic, automatic-dimming mirrors for the auto industry, selling to nearly every automotive manufacturer worldwide. The Company also maintains…
111, rue Neuve B-1000 Brussels Belgium Company Perspectives: Our aim is to begin the new century with a group of companies which all enjoy a better positioning in their markets. More than ever, we are determined to build a strong, efficient retail Group, to create value for our customers, franchise partners, suppliers and shareholders, and to develop a motivational working environment rich in fut…
22 St. Clair Avenue East Toronto, Ontario M4T 2S7 Canada Company Perspectives: George Weston Limited is committed to creating value for its shareholders and to the belief that it should participate along with its more than 119,000 employees throughout its businesses in supporting the communities in which it operates. George Weston Limited is a major Canadian food processor and distributor, with a…
301 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33335 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal is to become the premier specialty floral and gift retailer and marketer in the United States. We intend to accomplish this by selling a broad selection of floral and floral-related products, providing superior customer service and building strong customer loyalty. Because of our management team's ext…
3556 Lake Shore Road Buffalo, New York 14219-0228 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Gibraltar's primary mission is to place the highest possible emphasis on quality, excellence, and continuous improvement, in a dedicated effort to exceed customer expectations and to maximize the total return to shareholders over the long term. Based in Buffalo, New York, the Gibraltar Steel Corporation is a leader in …
8000 Global Drive Carlyss, Louisiana 70665 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Global Industries' reputation for integrity and the company's dedication to providing quality work began a quarter century ago. We are continually looking to the future, diversifying services, enhancing equipment capability and attracting new people to our team of experienced professionals. Global is recognized as a leader in…
500 Kendall Street Cambridge Massachusetts 02142 U.S.A. Company Perspectives With many established products and services helping patients in more than 80 countries, Genzyme is a leader in the effort to develop and apply the most advanced technologies in the life sciences to address a range of unmet medical needs. The company's products and services are focused on rare inherited disorders, kidney …
Post Office Box 55 Redditch, Worcestershire B98 0TL United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our Vision: GKN is a global industrial company that is committed to growth and fosters entrepreneurship. We shall lead and excel in every market we serve. Our Mission: Create, grow and manage dynamically, a focused group of industrial businesses. Create an environment that encourages our people to realise the…
Donauweg 10 1043 AJ Amsterdam The Netherlands Company Perspectives: Getronics' mission is to enable our clients--both global and local&mdashø meet or exceed their business objectives by supplying and managing advanced, vendor-independent, ICT solutions and services. The Netherlands' Getronics NV is European leader and one of the world's top five providers of Information & Communications Technolo…
711 Main Street P.O. Box 810 Jasper, Indiana 47546 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Taking a personal interest in ensuring generations to come will enjoy Southwestern Indiana as home, German American Bancorp is putting money to work for clients, building for today and for the future. German American Bancorp (GAB) is a Jasper, Indiana-based multibank holding company. The company consists of five affil…
5, Chemin de la Parfumerie 1214 Vernier Switzerland Company Perspectives: At Givaudan, we believe that undisputed leadership in flavours and fragrances depends on creating what we call "sensory advantage" for our customers. Creating sensory advantage depends on our ability to bring together nature, creativity, science, technology, and business. To do this, our company has defined three core value…
Via Borgonuovo 11 20121 Milano Italy Company Perspectives: Under Mr. Armani's leadership, Giorgio Armani SpA's mission is to continually create clothes and accessories that aspire to a kind of perfection that transcends fashion. Armani's clothing ignores the constant demand for novelty and possesses an elevated character, a quality that conveys a sense of permanence in a world infatuated with the…
GlaxoSmithKline Berkeley Avenue Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0NN United Kingdom Company Perspectives: GSK's mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better, and live longer. GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) was formed from the December 2000 merger of Glaxo Wellcome plc and SmithKline Beecham plc. The $70 billion deal created the world's largest drug manufacturer an…
2651 La Mirada Drive, Suite 100 Vista, California 92083 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be a great company by forming strategic partnerships with retailers to provide consumers with the highest quality, value-priced water dispensed from machines that are consistently clean, attractive, and reliable; ensuring that our employees are focused on service, quality, integrity, and safety;…
Nordwestring 101 90319 Nuremberg Germany Company Perspectives: GfK. Growth from Knowledge. Companies need to make decisions. Knowledge is the basis for the decision-making process. Our business information services provide the essential knowledge that industry, retail, the service sector and the media need in order to make their decisions. As a knowledge provider, we aim to be at the top in all t…
43445 Business Park Drive Temecula, California 92590 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Global Outdoors, Inc. is a dynamic, publicly traded company involved in two distinct types of growing businesses, ownership of The Outdoor Channel and of recreational gold prospecting membership associations and the related trips division. Global Outdoors, Inc.--known as Global Resources, Inc. from 1984 to 1996--own…
Manning House 22 Carlisle Place London SW1P 1JA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: George Wimpey has unparalleled experience in building homes and is at the forefront of the industry in build quality and customer service and satisfaction. There is total commitment to creating and delivering consistent real value for our customers and shareholders alike and to ensuring that George Wimpey offers …
6120 S. Yale, Suite 1480 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company has honed its expertise in the design, manufacturing and delivery of gas turbine equipment with over 30 years of experience in the power generation industry. With its corporate headquarters located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Global Power Equipment Group Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of equipment for gas…
333 Lakeside Drive Foster City, California 94404 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From our inception, the people of Gilead across the United States, Europe and Australia have shared a vision of advancing therapeutics for life-threatening diseases worldwide. As a leading biopharmaceutical company, we have been fulfilling that vision for more than a decade--discovering, developing and commercializing s…
5190 Neil Road Suite 310 Reno, Nevada 89502 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Glamis' Vision: Solid cash flow and earnings from low-cost operations. Environmentally sound and safe mines. Operations foundation in southwest U.S. Growth into Latin America. Continued growth through exploration and sensible acquisitions. Return shareholder value. Glamis Gold, Ltd. is an intermediate-size gold mining compan…
303 South Northwest Highway Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-4255 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Over the past 77 years, we've helped nearly 500,000 businesses in over 3,000 business categories spanning the full spectrum of manufacturing, wholesale, retail, construction, health care, and service industries. George S. May International Company, with its headquarters located in the Chicago suburb of Park R…
Avenida Farrapos, 1811 90220-005 Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Company Perspectives: Vision: To be an International and World Class Steel Company. Mission: Gerdau is an organization focused in the steel business with a mission to satisfy customers' needs, add value to shareholders, committed to fulfilling people's needs and contributing to the sustainable development of society. A fast-ri…
Glanbia House Kilkenny Ireland Company Perspectives: Our Vision. Our Vision is to be the most relevant international player in cheese and nutrition. Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant position in the U.S. cheese and food ingredients markets as well. Glanbia (Gaelic for "pure food") has repositioned itself to focus on t…
3600 Giddings Road Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The goal of every GPJ program is to create a unique brand experience that measurably moves prospects closer to purchase, as well as current customers into deeper relationships. GPJ engineers face-to-face experiences that motivate prospects, engage them in conversation and stimulate them to action. This expertise has made…
2241 Trade Center Way, Unit A Naples, Florida 34109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: You can look long and hard but you won't find a better supplier of fresh berries anywhere in the world! Global Berry Farms LLC is a Naples, Florida-based joint venture of three major berry producers: MBG Marketing; Hortifrut, S.A.; and Naturipe Berry Growers. MBG operates out of Grand Junction, Michigan, and is North…
Neulehenstrasse 8 D-33790 Halle/Westphalia Germany Company Perspectives: Gerry Weber International AG is a globally operating fashion and lifestyle company. Our recipe for success is the perfect blend of innovative power experience and professionalism. Last but not least, it is our added attention to the wishes, needs and demands of our customers that has made so many women delighted with our col…
11 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York 12602 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Your taxes done the way you choose. Gilman & Ciocia, Inc. (G&C) is a Poughkeepsie, New York-based public company providing tax preparation and financial planning services from more than 30 offices located in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, and Colorado. Although it started out as a single tax prepara…
3820 Northdale Boulevard Suite 200A Tampa, Florida 33624 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Global's strategic mission is to be the most efficient, low-cost provider of document and image processing technology and services, including input, storage and output. We are "Passionate about Customer Productivity." Global Imaging Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of many office technology solutions. These…
71 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606-4637 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts specialize in deluxe hotels with me eting facilities and special services for the business traveler, oper ates hotels in major and secondary cities, airport locations, and lea ding resort areas throughout the world. In many cities Hyatt Hotels & amp; Resorts has made a significant contrib…
Ardee Road Dunleer County Louth Ireland Company Perspectives Founded in 1973, Glen Dimplex is now the world's largest electrical heating business and holds significant market positions in the domestic appliance industry worldwide. With an annual turnover of EUR 1.5 Billion, the Group employs 8,500 people. Fundamental to its success is a policy of continuous investment in building brands, constant…
2935 Northeast Parkway Atlanta Georgia 30360 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Since 1946, GF Health Products has been supplying the healthcare market with one of the broadest selections of high quality healthcare products and services. All of our products have been designed with a single objective--to enhance the quality of life of the people that use our products and their caregivers. GF Health Produ…