20 Fenchurch Street London EC3P 3DB United Kingdom During their golden age, there was an air of exoticism and romance surrounding British merchant bankers. Many were foreign merchants who had moved to London to escape the turmoil of the Napoleonic wars, and their fraternity had a distinctly international quality. In time, they diversified into banking and loaned money overseas, providing capital …
Six PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-5488 U.S.A. Ketchum Communications Inc. is an integrated communications conglomerate that includes the country's fifteenth-largest advertising agency, its seventh-largest public relations firm, and its third-largest telephone directory operation. Privately held by its employees, the company got its start in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has retained a …
301 Merritt 7 P.O. Box 5317 Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 U.S.A. Best known for its Chinet brand disposable dinnerware, the Keyes Fibre Company ranks among the United States's top 50 producers of wood products. The company's output focuses on products for food service and retail distribution. The Chinet line includes disposable plates of varying sizes and shapes made from paper pulp, paper napkins, …
1600 Royal Street Jasper, Indiana 47549 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We Build Success. Kimball International is a pre-eminent manufacturer of furniture, furniture components, and electronic assemblies, serving customers around the world. Our customers, both large and small, receive our undivided attention, as we treat everyone as the only one. Our work with our customers is integrated into such a…
4424 N. Sullivan Road Spokane, Washington 99216 U.S.A. The world's largest independent producer of computer keyboards, Key Tronic Corporation manufactures a broad range of key, touch, and voice input devices from its production facilities in Spokane, Washington; Dundalk, Ireland; Juarez, Mexico; and Las Cruces, New Mexico. The company also produces goods through joint ventures in Asia. Founded in…
250 Noda Noda, Chiba 278-8601 Japan Company Perspectives: The ancient origins of soy sauce are shrouded in the mists of Asia's culinary history; yet for many, today's soy sauce brings only one name to mind: Kikkoman. Kikkoman Corporation is the world's largest and most famous producer of soy sauce. It is the best-selling soy sauce brand in Japan, and virtually the only soy sauce with an internati…
3 River Way, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77056 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With its striking history and ongoing success, King Ranch has made the transition from frontier ranch to modern corporation. Its situation is clearly unique: it is one of the largest privately held corporations in the United States--whose Home Ranches are designated a National Historic Landmark. King Ranch, Inc. operates on…
233 Broadway New York, New York 10279 U.S.A. Kinney Shoe Corp., a subsidiary of Woolworth Corp., is a century-old company that made its reputation as a family shoe store. In the 1970s it also established the popular Foot Locker athletic footwear and apparel stores. At the end of 1994 Kinney Shoe Corp. was operating an empire that comprised 826 Kinney shoe stores; 1,828 Foot Locker, 595 Lady Foot …
Water Street East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041 U.S.A. Knoll Group Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer of office furniture. Its products include chairs, wood casegoods, files and storage mechanisms, and full office systems. Knoll also produces textiles on contract and markets computer support accessories. The company was selling its products through showrooms, sales offices, and dealerships in a…
1194 Prospect Avenue Westbury, New York 11590 U.S.A. King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. is a regional supermarket chain centered on Long Island, with 45 stores in 1995. Often described as the world's first supermarket chain (and recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America's first supermarket), it was founded by Michael J. Cullen in 1930 and, in the mid-1990s, was still owned and operated by h…
P.O. Box 619100 Dallas, Texas 75261-9100 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Kimberly-Clark is a leading global manufacturer of tissue, personal care, and health care products with manufacturing facilities in 41 countries and product sales in more than 150. Employing more than 66,000 people worldwide, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of nearly $14 billion in 2000. We are home to some of the world's most trus…
55 Waugh Drive, Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal is to be the best. By listening to our customers and embracing the concept of continuous improvement, we will provide our customers the highest value for their dollar and create long-term value for our shareholders. As the largest inland barge operator in the United States, Kirby Corporation and subsidiary Kirby…
530 East Wardlow Road P.O. Box 848 Long Beach, California 90801 U.S.A. Kit Manufacturing Co. designs, manufactures, and sells manufactured housing (mobile homes)--relocatable, factory-built dwellings constructed on wheel undercarriages--and recreational vehicles (RVs) designed as short-period accommodations for vacationers and travelers. The company ranked eighth in sales in 1994 among leading U.…
3100 West Big Beaver Road Troy, Michigan 48084-3163 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We expect Kmart will emerge from the Chapter 11 process as a much stronger company poised for profitability and growth. Kmart Corporation, which entered 2002 as the second largest U.S. discount retailer (behind Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) with over 2,100 outlets in 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, onc…
8039 Beach Boulevard Buena Park, California 90620 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knott's Berry Farm is a multi-faceted human adventure, created for people of all ages. We salute the lure and lore of California and the West. We celebrate the cultures, traditions and unique spirit of the extraordinary American Experience. Every person is an indispensable ingredient in everything we do. Knott's Berry …
Tekko Building 8-2, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan Company Perspectives: "Societies throughout the world are confronted every day with a number of escalating problems regarding the compatibility of continued economic growth and the need to preserve the natural environment. Accordingly, businesses must take on added responsibilities to promote industrial and other development that …
17600 Newhope Street Fountain Valley, California 92708 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Kingston spirit reflects an individual commitment, based on teamwork and loyalty, to reach a standard of exceptional quality, reliability, and service in providing system enhancements to our customers worldwide. The company's core values are respect, loyalty, flexibility and adaptability, investing in its empl…
One Hemisphere Center Newark, New Jersey 07114-0006 U.S.A. Kiwi International Airlines Inc. was created from the ashes of Midway Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am, and other carriers which folded in the early 1990s. These closings left a slew of experienced and unemployed personnel in their wake, and put plenty of used equipment on the market. The New Jersey airline was named after the flightles…
4111 East 37th Street North Wichita Kansas 67220-3203 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Koch Industries is perhaps best viewed as a collection of capabilities continually searching for new ways to create value in society. Koch companies' ability to apply those capabilities--Market Based Management and operations, trading, transaction, and public sector excellence determines their success in providing s…
P.O. Box 32070 Louisville, Kentucky 40232 U.S.A. KFC Corporation is the largest fast-food chicken operator, developer, and franchiser in the world. KFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. until late 1997, operates over 5,000 units in the United States, approximately 60 percent of which are franchises. Internationally, KFC has more than 3,700 units, of which two-thirds are also franchised.…
2-10-1 Shinkawa Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8288 Japan Company Perspectives: Long-Term (2010) Group Vision: Deliver enjoyment and pleasure through food and health as a trusted partner of consumers. Become a leading alcohol beverage and soft drink company in Asia and Oceania, utilizing leading technology in fermentation and biotechnology. Longtime leader of the Japanese beer market, Kirin Brewery Company, L…
Kerr-McGee Center 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Kerr-McGee, our values influence everything we do. We are committed to quality, safety, environmental responsibility and ethical conduct. From its beginning as a small drilling company during the Great Depression, Kerr-McGee Corporation has grown to become one of the country's more successful…
34th Floor, Bank of China Tower 1 Garden Road Central Hong Kong Company Perspectives: Kerry Properties Limited has been formed to hold the Hong Kong and China property and infrastructure investments of the Kuok Group--an international, multi-faceted conglomerate with interests ranging from commodities trading and media to the renowned Shangri-La hotel chain. Kerry Properties builds its success on…
1515 West 20th Street DFW International Airport, Texas 75261 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Kitty Hawk commitment to growth and quality begins with the company's Mission Statement: To be the standard of excellence, pursuing happiness for our employees and families, our suppliers, stockholders, and customers; outperforming in everything we do. Kitty Hawk, Inc. is a holding company that provides …
Sterling Software, Inc. Suite 1200 300 Crescent Court Dallas, Texas 75201 U.S.A. Acquired and absorbed by Sterling Software, Inc. in 1994, KnowledgeWare Inc. built its reputation as a leading developer of computer-aided software engineering, or CASE, tools. Much more complex than word processing programs, CASE systems are used by computer professionals for the development of applications ranging …
191 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1763 U.S.A. King & Spalding is the largest law firm in Atlanta and one of the largest in the Southeast. The firm is engaged in the general practice of law, and its 420 lawyers practice in 23 specific areas. Among the latter are antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy and commercial litigation, corporate, environmental, governmental, health care, inte…
500 New Holland Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602-2104 U.S.A. Kerr Group Inc., formerly Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corp., is a nearly 100-year-old company that is a major producer and distributor of plastic and glass packaging products worldwide. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based firm is recognized as a prominent manufacturer and supplier of a full line of plastic packaging products, including c…
North West House 119 Marylebone Road London NW1 5PX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our objective is to deliver consistent and superior returns to our shareholders by being one of Europe's most profitable volume retailers. Our strategy is to achieve this by concentrating on markets centered on the home and family, which we know and understand, and developing strong retail brands with leading…
Princes' Street Tralee County Kerry Ireland Company Perspectives: Kerry is committed to being a leader in its selected markets through technological creativity, total quality and superior customer service. The Group is focused on contintuing to expand its presence in global food ingredients markets and on the further development of its consumer foods businesses in Europe. Kerry Group plc is fast …
Satamakatu 3, Helsinki P.O.B. 135, FIN-00016 Kesko Finland Company Perspectives: Our basic values: Customer satisfaction is the result of successful service and high-quality products. It creates and ensures loyal customer relationships. Enterprising spirit means confidence in entrepreneurship and one's own competence, diligence and a willingness to develop in one's work and the will to produce pr…
175 East Old Country Road Hicksville, New York 11801 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is not just enough to provide the best possible service at the lowest cost to our customers. At KeySpan Energy, we have a strong commitment to the communities we serve, from Staten Island to Montauk, and beyond. As part of this commitment, our companies seek to establish a legacy of Environmental Excellence throu…
10 South 11th Avenue Evansville, Indiana 47744 U.S.A. Koch Enterprises, Inc. is a family-owned holding company that operates through several wholly owned subsidiaries. George Koch Sons, LLC, engineers, installs, and services various types of finishing systems for automotive and other industries. Koch Air, LLC, distributes Carrier heating, ventilating, and air conditioner equipment and provides de…
15-21 Yoido-dong Youngdeungpo-ku Seoul 150-706 South Korea Company Perspectives: Quality is our life. More than a slogan it has become a way of life at Kia, a company which has been quick to embrace the need for quality improvement as a matter of corporate survival. Under the old school of thinking, providing good after-sales service was understood as the best remedy for compromised quality. Toda…
1700 Broadway New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: King World's shows have been delivering viewers to television stations and advertisers with unprecedented success for over 15 years. Clearly, we will continue to seek distribution opportunities both domestically and abroad. But going forward, we will expand our business by producing or co-producing more new shows and entering new…
Scotio Plaza, 57th Floor 40 King Street West Toronto, Ontario Canada Company Perspectives: Kinross Gold Corporation is engaged in the mining and processing of gold and silver ore and the exploration for and acquisition of gold-bearing properties, principally in the Americas, Russia, Australia, and Africa. The company's products are gold and silver produced in the form of doré that is shipped to …
12-21, Otowa 2-chome Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8001 Japan Company Perspectives: Under the present leadership of Sawako Noma, Kodansha has set itself new goals in the ever changing media industry and continues to play a dominant role as a leader of Japanese book and magazine publishing. Kodansha Ltd. is the largest publishing company in Asia. The company is run by a woman, Sawako Noma, which is highly …
Mathisen Way, Colnbrook Slough, Berkshire SL3 OHB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our mission is to make the world a safer place. To do this, we strive to deliver the highest levels of product and service excellence. People and businesses everywhere trust our brands and depend on our expertise to protect what's most valuable to them. Kidde plc, formed in 2000 by the demerger of Williams plc,…
11600 East 53rd Avenue, Unit D Denver, Colorado, 80239 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Koala Corporation is rapidly building a portfolio of products and solutions that resonate with the values of its brand: convenient, practical solutions for families. Through internal growth and acquisition, Koala has become a full-service provider of these solutions. From its industry leading Baby Changing Station…
One Allen Center, Suite 1000 500 Dallas St. Houston, Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Kinder Morgan, Inc. is one of the largest midstream energy companies in America, operating more than 30,000 miles of natural gas and product pipelines across the United States. It also has significant retail distribution, electric generation and terminal assets. Based in Houston, Texas, Kinder Morgan, In…
4340 Redwood Highway, Building B San Rafael, California 94903-2121 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC) is a family of child development centers dedicated to meeting the growing needs of our nation's families. We provide quality early childhood education in several hundred centers nationwide, along with innovative services that help families achieve balance between wo…
Feldstrasse 4 D-44867 Bochum-Wattenscheid Germany Company Perspectives: We have been the retailer's innovative partner since 1958 and today we are among the top four apparel makers in Europe. Over 22,000 retailers worldwide trust in us. Steilmann stands for an excellent price-performance ratio and for convincing product lines and individual products. The Steilmann group has a leading position in …
José Luis Lagrange 103 Mexico, D.F. 11510 Mexico Company Perspectives: The performance and quality of our products, coupled with a constant stride towards innovation and access to Kimberly-Clark Corporation's technological know-how, allow KCM to hold leading market positions in all product categories. Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A. de C.V. (KCM) is the largest manufacturer and seller of consume…
501 5th Street Bristol, Tennessee 37620 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Relying on talented and dedicated employees, following a proven strategic vision, and developing trusted relationships with other drug companies, wholesalers, physicians and pharmacists, King is redefining the standards for success in pursuing opportunities in the health care industry. King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a Bristol, Te…
2450 4th Street Santa Monica, California 90401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knowledge Universe (KU) believes that people and organizations have an almost unlimited power to improve themselves--to realize their own potential. Changes in technology have increased the need for learning, but have also provided new ways to acquire it. In serving the needs of people in what is sometimes called the Know…
160 Varick Street New York, New York 10013 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We tirelessly search for the "big idea" that will catapult our clients' brands to new heights and into unexplored territory. Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners, Inc. has quickly made its mark as one of the most original--and irreverent--advertising agencies in the United States. A healthy (or perhaps unhealthy) dose of "New York att…
7000 Nineteen Mile Road Sterling Heights, Michigan 48314 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Key Safety Systems is among the automotive industry's leaders in the design and production of airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels and fully integrated safety systems. Its products are used in more than 300 vehicle models produced by over 45 automobile manufacturers throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Key …
5601 West Buckeye Road Phoenix, Arizona 85043 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our operating strategy is to achieve a high level of asset utilization within a highly disciplined operating system while maintaining strict controls over our cost structure. To achieve these goals, we operate primarily in high-density, predictable traffic lanes in select geographic regions, and attempt to develop and expa…
Aon Center, 200 E. Randolph Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Firm's goal is to be an instrumental part of each client's success. Based on gross revenue of $611 million, Kirkland & Ellis LLP is the largest law firm in Chicago and the 12th largest in the United States, according to American Lawyer magazine, using 2002 financial results. It is also the fifth most profit…
50 W. San Fernando Street, Suite 1500 San Jose, California 95113 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knight Ridder is the nation's second largest newspaper publisher, with products in print and online. The company publishes 31 daily newspapers in 28 U.S. markets, with a readership of 8.7 million daily and 12.6 million Sunday. Knight Ridder also has investments in a variety of Internet and technology com…
Newport Tower 525 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knight was founded with an entrepreneurial spirit that is woven into our culture and engenders innovation at every turn. We have a strong corporate culture that's based on firmly held beliefs. We believe that our commitment to the interests of our clients proves our value to them. We believe that mar…