1 First Canadian Place Toronto Ontario M5X IC5 Canada Hiram Walker began as a small grocery business in 1856. Today it is one of the three largest distilleries in the world, exporting products to over 150 countries. Through growth and expansion, the company now consists of three Canadian distilleries and four American marketing subsidiaries, as well as a bottling facility, a glass company, and a …
3-28, Nishikujo 5-chome Konohana-ku, Osaka 550 Japan The Hitachi Zosen Corporation is a global leader in engineering and constructing heavy equipment and ships. Its predecessor, the Osaka Iron Works, was founded by British entrepreneur Edward H. Hunter on April 1, 1881. Hunter had come to Japan in 1865 and had worked in the Onohama Shipyard in Kobe before moving to Osaka. He built a modern shipya…
Chiyoda Building 1-2, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan Established in 1956, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (HML) is a leading manufacturer of high-grade specialty steels. While HML's steel division is its largest, other products include magnetic materials, pipe components, steel-rolling-mill rolls, and malleable iron castings. Starting in the late 1980s, HML turned its research-and-developmen…
855 East Main Avenue Post Office Box 302 Zeeland Michigan 49464-0302 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our founder, D. J. De Pree, committed Herman Miller to "modern" furniture in 1936 partly because he saw a moral dimension to Gilbert Rohde's clean designs, honest materials, and lack of ornamentation. In 1984, a major impetus behind Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick's Equa chair was a desire to give a reas…
225 North Main Street Pueblo, Colorado 81003 U.S.A. Health Systems International, Inc. (HSI) was formed in January 1994 by the merger of QualMed and Health Net, two leading managed health care providers. Serving about 1.4 million members in several western states, particularly California and Colorado, the company benefitted from the innovative and aggressive operational strategies of QualMed and …
3500 Pennsy Drive Landover, Maryland 20785 U.S.A. One of the leading retailers in the do-it-yourself industry, Hechinger Company is also one of the industry pioneers. The company sold home repair products in warehouse-size stores long before that retail format became the industry norm, and has expanded its presence from the Washington, D.C., area where it originated, to reach markets throughout t…
6, Kanda-Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101 Japan Hitachi Ltd. is Japan's largest manufacturer of electrical machinery and a leading producer of semiconductors. According to Business Week, the company contributed two percent of Japan's gross national product in the early 1990s. The conglomerate's roster of over 20,000 products runs the gamut from the smallest, most powerful computer memory c…
24700 Miles Road Beford Heights, Ohio U.S.A. Health O Meter Products Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes a comprehensive line of consumer and professional products. As of 1995, it was the leading U.S. producer of weighing instruments, including bathroom, kitchen, and diet scales. It was also the top manufacturer of automatic drip coffeemakers through its venerable Mr. Coffee subs…
1800 Century Park East Los Angeles, California 90067 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Herbalife is united with a single purpose&mdashø capitalize on the core strengths that have raised Herbalife to the worldwide status it enjoys today and, through strategic decision-making, to lead Herbalife toward greater success in the future. Herbalife International, Inc. markets and distributes a broad spectrum …
1505 Holland Road Maumee, Ohio 43537 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With a gift from Hickory Farms, you never have to worry about the correct size, color or fit because everyone loves great-tasting food! You can send a gift from Hickory Farms with complete confidence knowing your friends, family and co-workers will savor, share, and enjoy it ... and appreciate your thoughtfulness. Hickory Farms: It…
3631 Perkins Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our relationship with our customers worldwide adds value to the organization each and every day. We measure our growth through our customers, and our success by their continued satisfaction. And that translates directly to the bottom line. As we incorporate this annuity value into our plans, our products and our programs, we t…
2777 Heartland Drive Coralville, Iowa 52241 U.S.A. Heartland Express, Inc. is one of the leading trucking companies serving the short-to-medium haul truckload market in the United States. Based outside of Iowa City, Iowa, Heartland's operations are primarily concentrated within the region east of the Rockies and west of the New York/Pennsylvania border. The company focuses especially on the Midwe…
6827 Market Avenue El Paso, Texas 79915 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Helen of Troy Corporation designs, markets, and distributes quality hair care appliances and related products worldwide. The company commands a strong and growing position with its products for the consumer market, which it sells under the license Vidal Sassoon and Revlon brand names. Most of these sales are made through large d…
9336 Civic Center Drive Beverly Hills, California 90210 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By providing the best service, value and amenities, along with a wide variety of hotel products and price points, we are focused on our mission of being the first choice of the world's traveler. Hilton Hotels Corporation is a leading hospitality company that owns, manages, and franchises over 2,000 hotels across …
31250 Just Imagine Dr. Avon, Ohio 44011 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Manco's mission is to build a consumer products company that offers products and services to our customers that will bring quality and care to their lives. Our backyard, the United States, is our foundation for growth, and we will strive always to build new buying and selling partnerships globally. Quality products and caring pe…
Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Hercules, we strive to increase our competitive advantage through work process redesign; understand and meet our customer requirements; create more efficient and cost effective business processes throughout the Company; utilize and develop the skills and energy of all employees to achieve conti…
135 Duryea Road Melville, New York 11747 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to be the worldwide leader in providing the best quality and value in products and services for our healthcare customers. Henry Schein, Inc., is the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based health care practitioners, mostly in the markets of North America, Europe, New Zea…
498 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10018 U.S.A. Corporate Perspectives: Modell's Sporting Goods strives for quality and excellence by listening, respecting and responding to the needs of our valued associates and customers. We pledge to continue to find innovative ways to deliver exceptional value and quality service. Henry Modell & Company Inc. is the owner and operator of Modell's Sporting G…
1 HealthSouth Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35243 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The fundamental human relationships involved in the delivery of quality healthcare services are the foundation of our way of doing business. Therefore, we place primary value upon our patients, their families and our employees. We are dedicated to providing superior care to those individuals whose lives are entrusted to …
Henkelstraáe 67 40191 Düsseldorf Germany Company Perspectives: We are ready to meet the economic and ecological challenges of the 21st century. We assure Henkel's position as a top international company. This goal guides our actions. Through applied chemistry and expert service, we make people's lives easier, safer and better. We are dedicated to helping our customers improve their own performa…
24, rue de Faubourg Saint Honoré F-75008 Paris 08 France Company Perspectives: Over the course of the following years, Hermès will pursue its strategy based on the creativity and quality of its products, the reinforcement of its know-how in each of its markets, as well as the development of new client areas. Known as 'one of the world's most elegant businesses,' Hermès International S.A. is a …
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 215 Dallas, Texas 75219 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our strategy is to own and program top performing Spanish-language radio stations, principally in the 15 largest Spanish-language radio markets in the United States. Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (HBC) is the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting company in the United States. As of mid-2000 it owned and pro…
8000 West 78th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439 U.S.A. Health Risk Management, Inc. (HRMI) markets integrated healthcare services to both healthcare purchasers and providers. The company distinguishes itself from others in the managed-care field with its emphasis on entering the care management picture during instead of after the diagnostic process. HRMI's range of services include: care revie…
Solgaard Skog 139 N-1539 Moss Norway Helly Hansen ASA is a world-leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of a branded line of clothing and accessories to marine, outdoor, and other high-performance apparel markets, as well as a range of more fashion-oriented, less technically demanding garments to a growing consumer base. The Helly Hansen hallmark has long been rainwear and other extreme …
120 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3099 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Highmark's mission is to provide Pennsylvanians with access to affordable health care insurance regardless of age, health, or occupation. Highmark Inc. is the eighth largest health insurer in the nation, with annual revenues of over $7.4 billion. The company provides health care coverage in Pennsylvania and offers d…
325 North Wells Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 U.S.A. Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets personal care products, primarily shampoo and conditioners, hand and body lotions, and deodorants and antiperspirants. Shampoo constitutes Helene Curtis's primary strength--Suave is one of the top shampoo brands in the United States. Helene Curtis was run by the original founding family f…
2400 North Watney Way Fairfield, California 94533 U.S.A. Herman Goelitz, Inc. is a privately held candy company known primarily for its phenomenally successful "Jelly Belly" jelly beans. The gourmet beans rocketed to fame during the first presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan, and Reagan's passion for the sweet treats encouraged sales of Jelly Bellies around the world. The company makes a full r…
3000 Hanover Street Palo Alto, California 94304 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The new HP is a leading technology solutions provider for consumers and businesses with market leadership in fault-tolerant servers, UNIX servers, Linux servers, Windows servers, storage solutions, management software, imaging and printing and PCs. Furthermore, 65,000 professionals worldwide lead our IT services team. Ou…
313 Carondelet Street New Orelans, Louisiana 70130 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Hibernia's purpose is to help people achieve their financial goals and realize their dreams. Hibernia's Ten Commandments: 1. Make service matter; 2. Act empowered, like owners; 3. Make smart, quick decisions; 4. Sell ethically and aggressively, accept prudent risk and price accordingly; 5. Encourage continuous improve…
230 Park Avenue, Room 659 New York, New York 10169 U.S.A. Beleaguered as it has been since Leona Helmsley's 1989 indictment and eventual conviction and imprisonment on charges of tax fraud, Helmsley Enterprises, Inc. is still one of the largest real estate companies in the country. Through a labyrinth of subsidiaries, it owns some nine million square feet of commercial space and more than 5,000 a…
Maple House 149 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7NF United Kingdom Up and comer HIT Entertainment PLC (the HIT originally stood for Henson International Television) wants to be the world's leading independent developer of television characters for the preschool set. With a strong stable of existing media properties--including U.K. mega-hit Bob the Builder, recently imported to the United States, …
6, Kanda-Surugadai 4-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-8010 Japan Company Perspectives: Hitachi, Ltd. celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2000, and with the motto 'reliability and speed,' we are determined to enter the 21st century with enthusiasm and confidence. We have recently announced a new strategy for growth called 'i.e. Hitachi,' a medium-term consolidated business plan. With our wealth of knowle…
Maple Court Central Park Reeds Crescent Watford WD24 4QQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Hilton Group is a global company operating in the hospitality and gaming markets with the leading brand names of Hilton and Ladbrokes. The group intends to enhance shareholder value by exploiting its prime position in these international markets, both of which are expected to experience significant long-…
12621 Jeffrey Road Irvine, California 92620 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: More than a company, we are a diverse community of dedicated people working together to realize our full potential and the potential of our company, our customers and the many businesses that are touched by Hines Horticulture everyday. Unified by our deeply held values and shared vision, we provide the leadership that sets t…
Feldkircherstrasse 100 Postfach 333 FL-9494 Schaan Liechtenstein Company Perspectives: Throughout the world, we strive to be the leading supplier of high-quality selected tools and fastening systems for professional customers in the construction and building maintenance industries. Hilti AG is the largest industrial corporation in tiny Liechtenstein and one of the world's leading manufacturers of…
7-89, Nanko-kita 1-chome Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-8559 Japan Company Perspectives: Our company will use its technology and sincerity to create value that will benefit society, thereby contributing to a rich future for mankind. Hitachi Zosen Corporation operates as one of Japan's largest heavy industrial machinery firms. The company got its start as a shipbuilder during the 1880s in Japan. A devastat…
5811 Pelican Bay, Suite 500 Naples, Florida 34108-2710 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Health Management Associates, Inc. is the premier operator of acute care hospitals in the southeast and southwest areas of non-urban America. Health Management Associates, Inc. is a highly successful operator of more than 40 general acute care hospitals and two psychiatric-only hospitals. The facilities are locate…
Shelley House 2-4 York Rd. Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 1SR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our goal is to be the most successful international retailer of music, books and video and we have a clear strategy for the pursuit of this vision. HMV Group combines two powerful retail brands which are leaders in their respective fields where people who work in the business are passionate about what the…
17th km., Athens-Corinth National Road GR-193 00 Aspropyrgos Attikí Greece Company Perspectives: The HELLENIC PETROLEUM Group is Greece's biggest industrial and commercial corporation, with a dominant position in the local petroleum market. Leader in refining and wholesale supply. Leader in petroleum marketing. Leader in petrochemicals production and marketing. Leader in engineering services. Le…
4201 North 45th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85031 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: While Hensley's business is to sell fresh Anheuser-Busch beers and provide excellent customer service, its philosophy is to do much more. As a longstanding member of Phoenix and its surrounding communities, the company expends great effort to sell responsibly--and promote responsibility. At the forefront of finding, suppor…
6/F World-Wide House, 19 Des Voe Hong Kong Hong Kong Company Perspectives: The Group's business strategy is to: build on its leading position in the small and medium sized residential units development segment; increase recurring income from growing rental property portfolio; maintain strategic investments to strengthen income and asset base; generate significant future cashflow from diversifying…
3201 Southwest 15th Street Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Changing lives ... one book at a time. Creating personal abundance for readers and customers. Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) is a leading publisher of self-help and inspirational books. The company began by publishing books and pamphlets geared towards counselors and therapists involved in rehabilitation fro…
420 Sixth Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80632 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Closely directed by personnel in district offices strategically located throughout the United States, Hensel Phelps builds a diverse range of project types, including new construction and renovation of commercial office, airport, distribution and industrial, correctional, public assembly, sports, health care, educational, insti…
Banner Cross Hall Sheffield United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Henry Boot is committed to the continuous review and improvement of i ts group operations and its client focus strategy. Within this cultur e are included the principal areas of quality assurance, safety, envi ronmental responsibility, information technology and human resource d evelopment. Henry Boot plc is one of the United Kingdo…
100 Half Day Road Lincolnshire Illinois 60069-3342 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Hewitt Associates is a global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of integrated services to help companies manage their total HR and employee costs, enhance HR services, and improve their workforces. The Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Hewitt Associates, Inc. is a global management …
Cylindervägen 12 Box 1112 SE-131 26 Nacka Strand Sweden Company Perspectives It is our firm belief that no financial organisation can afford to be an institution. Therefore Hexagon's ultimate strategic objective is to make money for its owners. Hexagon is a listed company. Being a listed company means that your share price will be affected by, not only your own financial performance, but also by…
Hindustan Lever House 165/166 Backbay Reclamation Mumbai 400 020 India Company Perspectives Mission: Unilever's mission is to add Vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) is India's leading consumer goods supplier, with a focus on the Fast-Moving Cons…
7707 S.W. 44th Street Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73179 U.S.A. Company Perspectives In order to effectively serve our owners, employees, and customers the Board of Directors is committed to: honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles; offering our customers an exceptional selection and unbeatable value; serving our employees and their famili…
400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East Suite 400 Houston Texas 77060-3500 U.S.A. Company Perspectives From its infancy as strictly a diving business, our company has grown into a unique, worldwide integrated marine contractor and operator of offshore oil and gas properties and production facilities. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., is a Houston-based marine energy services company that also is involv…
23 Hsin Hua Road Taoyuan 330 Taipei Taiwan Company Perspectives Mission Statement: "Our mission is to become the leading supplier of mobile information and communication devices by providing value-added design, world-class manufacturing, and logistic and service capabilities," Peter Chou, President HTC Corporation, said. He continued, "HTC is working hard to establish a high volume manufacturing …