John Brown House 20 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LE England Since its founding 150 years ago, John Brown has changed its emphasis several times. It began manufacturing steel files, shifted to rails and rail coach springs, then to shipcladding and shipbuilding, and finally, in the 1950's to general construction. John Brown has been a consistent leader within its various realms and has weathered d…
235-243 Jones Street Broadway, New South Wales 2007 Australia John Fairfax Holdings Limited is the holding company for an Australian publishing enterprise established more than 150 years ago. Family owned and operated until the 1990s, Fairfax is the oldest publishing group in Australia, and one of its largest. Its operations are centered around three publications--the Sydney Morning Herald, the A…
510 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 U.S.A. Jim Beam Brands Co., a subsidiary of American Brands, Inc., is the largest domestically owned liquor company in the United States. Its namesake brand, the two-hundred-year-old Jim Beam, has long been the world's best selling bourbon, shipping more than five million cases in 1994, and remains the single largest contributor to Jim Beam Brands' nea…
2299 Busse Road Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-6057 U.S.A. John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. is the nation's second largest distributor of full-line nut products, after the Planters Lifesavers division of RJR Nabisco. Sanfilippo processes, packages, markets, and distributes over 2,000 different products under the brand names Evon's, Sunshine Country, Flavor Tree, and Texas Pride, as well as for p…
125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 U.S.A. What do the Titanic, Boeing jets, the racehorse Secretariat's bloodline, and industrialist Andrew Mellon's business properties have in common? At one time or another in its 150-year history, Johnson & Higgins brokered the insurance coverage for each of these disparate entities. With over 8,400 employees worldwide and $1 billion in annual revenues, …
105 13th Street Columbus, Georgia 31901 U.S.A. Although it got its start selling auto replacement parts, Johnston Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of textile fabrics for home furnishings, basic apparel, industrial use, and the automotive industry. The company became a favorite on Wall Street and received honors in the 1990s for innovation and management. More than half of its output…
16th & Rockwell Streets Box 8000 Chicago, Illinois 60680 U.S.A. Under the parentage of Inland Steel since 1935, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. is a Chicago-based steel concern, with plants in 29 U.S. cities. As a part of Inland's Materials Distribution Group, the company processes and distributes carbon, stainless and alloy steels through its "service centers." Joseph T. Ryerson, the founder of th…
2-4 Cockspur Street Trafalgar Square London SW1Y 5BQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Johnson Matthey has expertise in abundance, adding real value and advanced technology to precious metals and specialised materials. Our unrivalled skills, which embrace refining, fabrication, marketing and research, have been maintained through constant change and adaptation to market conditions, and a relen…
P.O. Box 105250 Atlanta, Georgia 30348 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For over 70 years, John H. Harland Company has built its reputation on providing premier products and services to the financial services marketplace. Our services are designed to increase the profitability of financial institutions, while serving the changing needs of their customers. We have built valuable relationships with the…
111 River Street Hoboken, New Jersey 07030-5774 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Wiley's goal is to anticipate and serve our customer's professional and personal needs for knowledge and understanding while generating financial results that yield attractive returns for all members of the Wiley partnership: employees, authors, and shareholders. Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a leading publ…
Beech Hill Clonskeagh Dublin 4 Ireland Company Perspectives: Our objective is to sell to our customers products that conform to their requirements, on time, at a competitive price. We will do this by providing the encouragement and means for continuous improvement in our process, technology, products and services. In this endeavour, we are committed to working with the highest standards of ethics…
9697 East Mineral Avenue P.O. Box 3309 Englewood, Colorado 80155-3309 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jones Intercable is committed to the extension of the human mind by delivering information, entertainment, and education to as many people as possible through the electronic pipeline of cable telecommunications. Jones Intercable, Inc. is among the ten largest cable television operators in the United…
419 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, New York 11797 U.S.A. Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. is one of the fastest growing specialty retail stores in the United States. As a specialty retailer, the company's stores focus on selling a complete line of sofabeds as well as companion pieces, including chairs, recliners, and loveseats, all priced to appeal to a broad range of consumers. Each of the stores has…
26970 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Suite 100 Aliso Viejo, California 92656 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Johnny Rockets was founded on the belief that everyone deserves a pla ce where they can escape today's complicated world and experience the food, fun and friendliness reminiscent of feel-good Americana. On Ju ne 6, 1986, the first Johnny Rockets opened on trendy Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, offering …
Martland Park Challenge Way Wigan Lancashire WN5 0LD United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Company strategy is to strengthen and expand the business by a controlled increase in the number of stores and, in particular, to develop a chain of larger out-of-town stores. The company's ambition was to build a network of over 500 outlets; this has now been achieved. JJB Sports plc is in the big leagues o…
163 Baypointe Parkway San Jose, California 95134 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every time you make a long-distance phone call, watch a cable television program, use a cell phone or surf the net, you have more than likely used components and modules designed and produced by JDS Uniphase. Our lasers, modulators, multiplexers, amplifiers, switches and other products form the fiberoptic foundation for…
2300 60th Street Kenosha Wisconsin 53141 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our values: We commit ourselves, as trusted representatives of Jockey International, to pursue the highest level of personal and collective integrity in our day-to-day dealing with our employees, suppliers, and business partners. We commit ourselves with passion to our people and to their personal development as employees and me…
53 Manor Place Edinburgh EH3 7EG United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Johnston Press Plc is a major publisher of quality local newspapers, basing its publishing philosophy on local service to local communities. Johnston newspapers are local quality newspapers produced by local teams of people who have a dedicated commitment to producing local newspapers that both inform and reflect the important …
980 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000 Chicago, Illinois 60611 U.S.A. A rising manufacturing force, Johnstown America Industries, Inc. makes a range of products serving the railcar, trucking, and shipping industries. Formed in 1991 through the acquisition of Bethlehem Steel Corporation's freight car division, Johnstown America entered the business world as a freight car manufacturer, registering e…
12711 Ventura Blvd., Suite 400 Studio City, California 91604 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jerry's Famous Deli Inc. continues to search for prime locations appropriate for its customer base and to develop them into restaurants, both in the Southern California and Southern Florida areas, as well as new areas, while continuing to provide quality food and service in its existing restaurants. Jerry's …
34375 West Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331-5624 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our company was founded in 1919 by Jervis B. Webb, an engineer who developed the forged rivetless chain conveyor. This invention revolutionized the automotive industry and was the first in a long continuous line of Webb Company innovations. Our mission is to engineer, manufacture, and install material h…
9701 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California 90209 U.S.A. A recognized leader in the beauty industry, John Paul Mitchell Systems markets more than 35 different haircare products in 29 countries, selling its products exclusively at authorized hair salons. John Paul Mitchell, a celebrated hairstylist, and John Paul DeJoria, a struggling salesman, founded John Paul Mitchell Systems in 1980. Tog…
300 John Q. Hammons Parkway Suite 900 Springfield, Missouri 65806 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As always, our mission is to provide outstanding products, reasonable prices, and extra amenities to enrich our customers' experience. Our well-known "signature elements" including larger guest rooms, spectacular atriums, and top quality meeting room space are three additional amenities we offer to add …
1945 Craig Road Post Office Box 46903 St. Louis, Missouri 63146 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The corporate mission at Jones Medical has been to seek out and develop niche markets within the pharmaceutical and nutritional products industry. The plan is to continue this mission by further developing the company's current market positions while aggressively pursuing new growth opportunities. Founded…
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard 11th Floor Los Angeles, California 90025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jefferies Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated investment bank, finding innovative ways to meet the needs of its clients. Gaining momentum in the area of corporate finance, high yield bonds, and research has added greater dimension to our demonstrated equity capabilities, broadening the way in which we…
5757 North Green Bay Avenue Post Office Box 591 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0591 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Johnson Controls has expanded remarkably since Professor Warren Johnson founded the company to manufacture his invention, the electric room thermostat. Since its start in 1885, Johnson Controls has grown into a multi-billion dollar corporation, with worldwide leadership in two businesses: …
1820 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60605 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Through its brands, which include EBONY and JET magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics, EBONY Fashion Fair and JPC Book Division, Johnson Publishing Company has always aimed at increasing African-Americans' pride in themselves by presenting their past and present achievements to America and to the world. This has been done…
1326 Willow Road Sturtevant,Wisconsin 53177 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: JWA will be an entrepreneurial company engaged in outdoor recreation markets. As such, we will be end-user focused and decisive in action. JWA will bring innovation to the marketplace in increasingly rapid fashion; will concentrate on remaining lean in structure, yet be flexible enough to move quickly to respond to competiti…
11355 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, California 92037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In response to the needs of today's hectic, fast-paced world, Jenny Craig, Inc. offers a comprehensive weight management program that takes a practical, non-dieting approach to losing weight to help clients develop a healthy relationship with food, build an active lifestyle, and create a more balanced approach t…
50 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey 08608-1298 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The majority of the company's daily newspapers have been published for more than 100 years and are established franchises with strong identities in the communities they serve. The Journal Register Company (JRC) owns and operates 24 daily newspapers and 185 nondaily publications in seven geographic areas: Connecticut,…
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza New Brunswick, New Jersey 08933-0001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Credo: We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nur ses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our p roducts and services. In meeting their needs everything we do must be of high quality. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is one of the largest healthcare firm s in the world a…
ArborLake Center, Suite 550 1751 Lake Cook Rd. Deerfield, Illinois 60015 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jordan Industries, Inc. (JII) pursues a unique vision within the realms of American business. It is a vision that has captured the attention of the financial press and the respect of the industries in which the company's subsidiaries operate. Simply put, JII is a diversified holding company that …
15-24 132nd Street College Point, New York 11356 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Jetro Cash & Carry is the nation's leading wholesale grocer. Jetro introduces supermarket style wholesale shopping for retailers and institutional (foodservice) buyers throughout parts of the United States. With over 11,000 products at each location at your disposal. Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises Inc. is a private comp…
108 Princes Street Edinburgh EH2 3AA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Menzies is a leading logistics support services group committed to quality and added value. After more than 150 years as a retailer, John Menzies plc (Menzies is pronounced 'Mingus') has redefined its role for the 21st century. The company is in the process of shedding all of its retail activities in order to become one of …
250 Rittenhouse Circle Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: There are many ways in which Jones Apparel Group is differentiated as an industry leader. One important way is by our extremely efficient and dynamic infrastructure. This infrastructure permits the leveraging of the company's strengths in design, merchandising, sourcing, and distribution to successfully execute aggres…
John Hancock Place Boston, Massachusetts 02117 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of John Hancock is to be the highest quality financial services company. We offer a broad range of insurance and financial products and services nationally and internationally to meet the needs of our customers and provide our customers with the highest quality service. We maintain superior financial strength,…
171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Partnership's ultimate purpose is the happiness of all its members, through their worthwhile and satisfying employment in a successful business. Because the Partnership is owned in trust for its members, they share the responsibilities of ownership as well as its rewards—profit, knowledge and power. John Lewis Partners…
80-02 Kew Gardens Road Kew Gardens, New York 11415 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Imagine how you would create an airline if you were building it from scratch. No ridiculous promises of "self-actualization" onboard, no exorbitant airfares, no cattle-train mentality, no hassles. In their place, add simplicity, friendly people, technology, design, and entertainment. JetBlue is a different kind of air…
1940 Fillmore Avenue Buffalo, New York 14214 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The John W. Danforth Company offers a combination of experience, skills, and expertise in mechanical systems and equipment erection that is unmatched. No project is too big, too small, or too complicated. A stable work force of skilled union craftsmen offers expertise in fabricating common or the most exotic materials for t…
200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to deliver exceptional strategic, fully integrated services for real estate owners, occupiers and investors worldwide. Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is a global real estate services and investment management company with offices in 32 countries spread across five continents. JLL assists institution…
Bahnhofstrasse 36 CH-8010 Zurich Switzerland Company Perspectives: Julius Baer Group's Mission: We believe private property is an essential feature of an open society and of a future worth aspiring to. We support social and cultural activities. We recognize and respect the ethical principles of a humane society and structure our operations in such a way as to preserve natural resources. Clients: …
510 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4964 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For more than 200 years, the Beam family has been dedicated to making the highest-quality bourbon using the family's world-renowned expertise. Hard work, dedication and vision have paved the way to make Jim Beam the standard for all bourbons in the world. Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. is a holding company for the dis…
Exeter International Airport Exeter, Devon EX5 2BD United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The new millennium has seen a period of evolution for the airline. Following a change of brand to British European, the next stage of the development came on 18th July 2002, with the launch of a new airline name, FlyBE. Along with the new image came a raft of fundamental changes to the business, with new deals…
717 17th Street Denver, Colorado 80202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: John Manville has four core values that are central to the company and that underlie everything we do. The corporate commitments by which we live are people, safety, ethics, and environmental leadership. Johns Manville Corporation (JM) operates as a leading manufacturer and marketer of insulation products for buildings and equipm…
SM Center, Andheri-Kurla Road Andheri East Mumbai India Company Perspectives: Jet Airways will be the most preferred domestic airline in India. It will be the automatic first choice carrier for the travelling public and set standards, which other competing airlines will seek to match. Jet Airways will achieve this pre-eminent position by offering a high quality of service and reliable, comfortabl…
234 9th Avenue North Seattle, Washington 98109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: There's a lot more to the beverage industry than simply creating a product. At Jones Soda Co. we cover the categories with a full line of unique beverages, and the manufacturing, distribution and marketing knowledge to deliver the alternative to the mainstream. We are pioneers in the youth-oriented, New Age Beverage indus…
57 Danbury Road Wilton, Connecticut 06897 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Entrepreneurial in spirit, global in impact, John Frieda leads the haircare industry in innovation. New category shattering products not only drive growth at the haircare segment in food, mass and drug outlets but makes it. John Frieda Professional Hair Care Inc. sells a wide variety of hair care products and shampoos through …
1 Jelly Belly Lane Fairfield, California 94533-6741 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Jelly Belly Candy Co. makes more than 100 mouthwatering candies, including such delights as chocolates, gummies, sour candies, and con fections for all the major seasons, and of course, the world's #1 gou rmet jelly bean. Jelly Belly Candy Company is a privately-owned candy company based in Fairfield, California,…
PO Box 2021 Sandefjord Norway Company Perspectives Jotun A/S will enhance long-term competitiveness and financial performance through a responsible approach, attitude, and actions regarding Health, Safety and Environment. Jotun A/S is one of the world's top producers of paints and coatings; the company ranks number ten worldwide, and is also the leading supplier of paints and coatings to the Scan…
1700 London Road Glasgow Lanarkshire, Scotland G32 8XR United Kingdom Company Perspectives Whether you're in the mood for the perfectly balanced blend that "never varies" (Dewar's White Label) or full flavour and smoothness without compromise (Dewar's 12), Dewar's has something truly unique for every discerning Scotch whisky drinker. John Dewar & Sons Ltd. produces Dewar's White Label, the best-s…