One Post Street San Francisco California 94104 United States McKesson Corporation's journey to the highest ranking position in the wholesale distribution industry occurred over a period of many years. However, the changes in direction as well as management philosophies experienced by McKesson during its 150 years of business have resulted in a company that is resilient and secure in its future di…
3-6, Kyobashi 2-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo 104 Japan Meiji Milk Products Company, Limited, the company that introduced condensed milk to Japanese consumers in 1917, is Japan's second-largest producer of fresh and powdered milk. However, the company has gradually changed its marketing thrust over the past several decades and is looking beyond basic dairy products for its future development. Meiji's sales…
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo 104 Japan Founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of biscuits and caramels, Meiji Seika Kaisha today is one of Japan's leading producers of chocolate and confectionery products. The company also produces many other foods, as well as pharmaceuticals. Meiji has applied its technological strengths aggressively to enter new markets at home and abroad. Meiji sought to es…
One Theall Road Rye New York 10580 United States Melville Corporation, which started as a small string of shoe stores, has become one of the largest U.S. retailing conglomerates. For much of its life, Melville was known chiefly for its chain of discount footwear stores, Thom McAn. During the late 20th century, however, Melville acquired more than a dozen other retailing operations. By the 1990s M…
New Mercury House 26 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4HQ United Kingdom Mercury Communications, Ltd. is one of the largest providers of telephone services--local, long distance, and international--in the United Kingdom. Both an ambitious business venture and an experiment in telecommunications competition, Mercury was created in 1982 and competes chiefly with British Telecommunications plc, the Briti…
P.O. Box 7033 Indianapolis, Indiana 46207 U.S.A. Melvin Simon and Associates Inc. (MSA) is one of the top three developers of shopping centers and mixed-use real estate projects in the United States. Owned entirely by brothers Melvin and Herb Simon, Indianapolis-based MSA built upwards of 170 shopping centers in the three decades beginning in 1960, playing a major role in the retailing revolution…
9393 Springboro Pike Miamisburg, Ohio 45342-4424 U.S.A. Mead Data Central, Inc. is a leading database service headquartered near Dayton, Ohio, with 50 sales offices in the United States and overseas. The company's primary services, LEXIS and NEXIS, serve over 650,000 active subscribers through nearly 5,000 databases. LEXIS, a legal research service, and NEXIS, a full text news and business inform…
P.O. Box 516 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0516 U.S.A. The largest defense contractor in the United States, McDonnell Douglas Corporation is also the world's largest builder of military aircraft, the third largest commercial aircraft maker in the world, and the third largest National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) contractor. As McDonnell Douglas fought to retain these enviable rankings …
8005 S. W. Boeckman Rd. Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777 U.S.A. Mentor Graphics Corporation is among the world leaders in electronic design automation (EDA), the use of computer software to design and analyze electronic components and systems. Mentor Graphics designs, manufactures, and markets software used in a number of industries, including aerospace, consumer electronics, computer, semiconducto…
35 North Sixth Street P.O. Box 1102 Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 U.S.A. Meridian Bancorp is one of the largest and most venerable of the regional financial services holding companies on the eastern coast of the United States. Meridian was created in 1983 when the boards of directors from Central Penn National Corp. of Philadelphia, a traditional and rather conservative banking institution, and Ame…
One Post Street San Francisco, California 94104 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: McKesson's mission is to advance the health of the healthcare system by advancing the success of our partners. McKesson Corporation on its web site describes itself as "the world's largest supply management and healthcare information technology company." With industry-leading operations in the United States, Canada, and …
5353 West U.S. Highway 223 P.O. Box 1946 Adrian, Michigan 49221 U.S.A. Merillat Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Masco Corp., is the largest manufacturer of cabinetry for the kitchen, bath, and home in the United States. Merillat was launched in 1946 as Merillat Woodworking Company by Orville and Ruth Merillat. In the early days, the company manufactured custom kitchen cabinetry at a 2,400-square…
9450 Seward Road Fairfield, Ohio 45014 U.S.A. Mercantile Stores Company, Inc., a traditional department store retailer, operates over 100 primarily fashion apparel stores and 15 home fashion stores, most of which are mall-based, in 17 states. The stores operate under 13 names, with regional store groups: Bacons, McAlpin's, Lion, and Root's (Mercantile East); Gayfers and J.B. White (Mercantile Sou…
24750 Greenfield Oak Park, Michigan 48237 U.S.A. When it comes to auto dealerships in and around the Motor City, the name Mel Farr is ubiquitous. Under the umbrella of the Mel Farr Automotive Group, Fords, Lincolns, Mercuries, and Chevies, as well as import brands are marketed under the familiar "Mel Farr, Superstar" logo, both in the Detroit area and in other key markets across the United States…
5456 McConnell Avenue Los Angeles, California 90066 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our team of world class employees gives Mercury Air Group, Inc. the competitive edge in providing petroleum products, cargo and aviation services around the globe. Mercury Air Group was founded in 1956 by three original members of the legendary AVG Flying Tigers, whose focus on teamwork continues to guide our Company…
3910 South Yellowstone Highway Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Melaleuca, Inc.'s mission is enhancing the lives of those we touch by helping people reach their goals. Melaleuca, Inc. is perhaps best known for its role in the herbal renaissance of the late 20th century as a producer of personal care products that feature the melaleuca oil from an Australian plant purported to…
One Merck Drive P.O. Box 100 White House Station, New Jersey 08889-0100 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of Merck is to provide society with superior products and services--innovations and solutions that improve the quality of life and satisfy customer needs&mdashø provide employees with meaningful work and advancement opportunities and investors with a superior rate of return. Merck & C…
621 Southwest 5th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204 U.S.A. One of the oldest retail chains in the Pacific Northwest, Meier & Frank Co. operates eight department stores in four markets, serving customers in the Portland, Oregon-Vancouver, Washington area, and in three other Oregon cities: Eugene, Salem, and Medford. For a century, the company was owned and operated by the Meier and Frank families. In …
3008 Monticello Boulevard Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Medusa Corporation produces and sells portland and masonry cements; mines, processes and sells construction aggregates, lawn & garden and industrial limestone products; and provides construction services for highway safety. Medusa Corporation is one of the oldest cement companies in the United States, having been…
4484 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, as many other insurers are exploring alternative means of distribution, becoming in part direct writers and, in some cases, placing themselves in direct competition with their own appointed agents, Mercury has reemphasized its commitment to the agency system by adopting strategies which involve the agent eve…
5425 Hollister Avenue Santa Barbara, California 93111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mentor Corporation develops high-quality, technically advanced products to solve specific medical problems. Mentor products improve quality of life for patients, simplify medical or surgical procedures, and reduce the costs of medical care. Mentor's product lines include surgically implantable devices, surgical and…
6613 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 200 Scottsdale, Arizona 85250 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We understand that homebuilding is above all a local activity. Not only are the majority of one's costs--from land to materials--incurred at the local level, but each section of the country, each metropolitan area has its own particular style. We will not lose sight of the fact that it is our relationship…
515 East Amite Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201-2702 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: MCI WorldCom is a new kind of communications company. With revenue of more than $30 billion, MCI WorldCom combines financial strength and a depth of resources to pursue the industry's best growth opportunities with an advanced global network built for the data-intensive era of communications. MCI WorldCom, Inc. is …
P.O. Box 750 Collegedale, Tennessee 37315-0750 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We take pride in working together to provide great-tasting snack foods of outstanding value to delight customers throughout all of North America. Family-owned and operated, McKee Foods Corporation is the David to such Goliaths as Nabisco Brands, Lance, and Interstate Bakeries. McKee Foods' threat to these and other food g…
2929 Walker Avenue N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-9428 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Meijer our goal is to offer our customers the best possible value on the products and services they desire, and to do so more effectively than anyone else. To achieve our goal, we begin with these beliefs: we believe in upholding the dignity and self-respect of our Meijer people, guests and vendors; we belie…
Highway 18 West Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In our view, the total quality process is dependent upon achieving and maintaining as a normal operating condition these fundamentals: consistent quality of product, meeting or setting new standards for marketplace requirements; consistent level of service which exceeds the expectations of our customers; consistent patte…
1716 Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3023 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are Meredith Corporation, a publicly held media company founded upon service to our customers. Our cornerstone is knowledge and understanding of the home and family market. From that, we have built businesses that serve well-defined readers and viewers, deliver the messages of our advertisers, and extend our franchises…
333 E. Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be a leading provider of high-quality news, information and entertainment services in the Southeast by continually building our position of strength in strategically located markets. Media General, Inc. is a diversified media company with interests in daily and weekly newspapers, broadcast television, a…
6001 Oak Canyon Irvine, California 92618 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Meade Instruments, the world's largest manufacturer of telescopes for the amateur astronomer, makes over 50 telescope models in a wide range of prices and sizes. Whether you are new to stargazing or an advanced observer looking to do serious astronomical research, Meade has a telescope that is right for you. From the smallest i…
900 Lightpost Way Morgan Hill, California 95037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of Media Arts Group, Inc. is to create the preeminent visual content management company in the world and to change the way people look at art through the development of life-affirming, emotionally uplifting images, and message driven products, rooted in traditional family values. With our successful business …
One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258-0001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We have built our company upon a well-defined strategy: provide a breadth of financial solutions to our customers--what they need, when they need them, how they want them delivered. It's the core of our success in the marketplace, the root of shareholder value, our foundation for growth. With nearly $2.8 trill…
9670 Gateway Drive, Suite 200 Reno, Nevada 89511-8997 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Meridian has established itself as a different kind of gold company. We produce gold and silver ounces to accomplish our objective, but we focus on the quality of these ounces as measured by the profitability per ounce not the quantity of ounces produced. Historically, many gold companies were fixated on just the r…
Via Paleocapa, 3 20121 Milan, Italy Italy Company Perspectives: Mediaset is a company that is economically, financially and productively independent, with a solid company structure, competing in a sector characterized by concentrations and rapid change. Today the company is consolidating its position in generalist television in Italy and is embarked on expansion abroad. Mediaset SpA is Italy's mo…
Marienstrasse 88 D-32425 Minden Germany Company Perspectives: The difference between a branded and a "no-name" product is the consistent and reliable information which only a brand can provide. In fast-changing consumer environments, the brand offers information and orientation amid the confusing variety of goods on offer. Consumers have the possibility to find out about branded products via a gl…
1275 York Avenue New York, New York 10021 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "As the world's oldest and largest private institution devoted to patient care, education and research into cancer, we believe that access to information about cancer can help lessen the burden of disease. Better understanding of cancer prevention, dissemination of the latest research findings and exchange of scientific knowle…
1325 Borregas Avenue, Building A Sunnyvale, California 94089 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We help companies create long-term value through optimizing technology and business performance. Mercury Interactive Corporation helps corporate customers optimize the performance of their software applications. The company's software testing products detect flaws in software systems, enabling a customer to …
1 Medline Place Mundelein, Illinois 60060 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Medline's primary mission is to provide quality products and cost containment solutions to health care providers while enhancing the quality of patient care. Based in Mundelein, Illinois, Medline Industries, Inc. is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment in the United States. …
4505 Hickmore Montreal H4T 1K4 Canada Company Perspectives: Our vision: To be the most dynamic and innovative toy company, building quality products that are expandable and universal. Mega Bloks, Inc. is Canada's largest toy company. It is the world's second biggest manufacturer of construction toys, and one of the fastest-growing toy brands in the world. Based in Montreal, Canada, the company se…
45 Hazelton Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E3 Canada Company Perspectives: We offer an alternative to traditional agency networks that have rigid structures, standardized processes, and a geographical client focus. MDC Partners fosters the entrepreneurial spirit of our partner firms by encouraging creativity and autonomy while providing human and financial resources to accelerate growth. MDC Partne…
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8002 Japan Company Perspectives: Our corporate principle is to help people lead happier and more fulfilling lives by emphasizing the taste experience and zest in life. Founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of biscuits and caramels, Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. is one of Japan's leading confectioners. The company manufactures a wide variety of products, ranging from…
14900 Interurban Avenue South, Suite 282 Seattle, Washington 98168 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mercer International Inc. owns and operates market pulp and paper businesses in the southern German states of Saxony and Thuringia in the former East Germany. Mercer International Inc. maintains its legal address in Seattle, Washington, although its CEO, Jimmy S.H. Lee, resides in Zurich, Switzerland, …
1624 NW Glisan Street Portland, Oregon 97209 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: McMenamins continues to create imaginative and comfortable gathering spots for friends and family, throwing in unexpected turns of fun whenever possible. From staying overnight in a former Kennedy Elementary School classroom to taking in the majestic 360-degree view from the Hotel Oregon's Rooftop Bar, to dancing on the Cry…
Via Francesco Sforza 15, Palazzo Meucci-Milano 3 20080 Basiglio, Milano Italy Company Perspectives: Mission: When Ennio Doris founded the Mediolanum Group in 1982, the mission he had in mind was "to enhance the financial resources of Italian families and to satisfy their insurance, pension, savings and investment needs." Holding company Mediolanum S.p.A. offers a broad range of private banking an…
W6250 West Pioneer Road Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to enhance the consumer's positive boating experience by providing the finest marine propulsion systems and services, integrated electronics and parts and accessories. Mercury Marine Group is a leading global manufacturer of marine propulsion systems. Its products include the Mercury Outboar…
100 Crystal Run Road Middleton, New York 10941 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our objective is to be the dominant provider of entertainment, information and telecommunications services in the markets we serve. Mediacom Communications Corporation is a cable television multiple system operator (MSO), the eighth largest in the United States. Based in Middletown, New York, the company concentrates on s…
7 Mercury Avenue, corner E. Rodrigu Quezon City PH-1110 Philippines Company Perspectives: The company's mission is continuously be the leading, trusted and caring drugstore. Mercury Drug Corporation is the Philippines' dominant pharmacy group. The Quezon City-based company operates a national chain of more than 450 drugstores, including company-owned and franchised stores. Mercury Drug is estimat…
47 Federal Street Springfield, Massachusetts 01102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's mission is to be the world's leading provider of information about the English language. Merriam-Webster Inc. is among the world's leading publishers of dictionaries. With its flagship products, Webster's Third International Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster boasts a…
710 Route 46 East, Suite 206 Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Measurement Specialties (AMEX:MSS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based consumer products. With its headquarters located in Fairfield, New Jersey, Measurement Specialties, Inc. (MSI) designs and manufactures sensors and sensor-based consumer products. MSI's sensor division offers a …
1 High Ridge Park Stamford, Connecticut 06905 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: MeadWestvaco's innovation, customer relationships and strength throug hout the packaging value chain drives our leadership. From excellence in engineering unique paperboards to innovative uses of multiple mat erials to world-class expertise in package design, converting and sys tems, we deliver integrated packaging solutio…
1-2-10 Shinsuna Koto-ku Tokyo 136-8908 Japan Company Perspectives Meiji Dairies places great emphasis on the infinite possibilities of nature, which it has come to understand through its long relationship with milk. We utilize the gentleness and strength hidden in nature's rich storehouses to create good tasting food people can trust and to ensure sound health. We keep our eyes fixed on the thing…