1127 Myrtle Street Elkhart Indiana 46515 United States Miles Laboratories is best known for Alka-Seltzer. Since the 1930's, and particularly in the last two decades, Alka-Seltzer has been the subject of some particularly innovative advertising, and there is now hardly a consumer in the Western world who hadn't heard of the product. Yet Miles is also a leading manufacturer of a number of other ver…
1 Madison Avenue New York New York 10010 United States Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is the second-largest life insurer in the United States. The company has been a leader in the field since shortly after it was established. Metropolitan grew by providing insurance for the worker--small policies with premiums collected each week. The company dominated the field for most of the 20th century.…
1 Meadowlands Plaza East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 U.S.A. Founded by venture capitalist John Kluge, Metromedia Company is a private holding company for AboveNet, Inc. (formerly Metromedia Fiber Network), Metromedia International Group, Inc., and Metromedia Restaurant Group. AboveNet is a leading provider of fiber-optic network infrastructures enabling high-speed information exchange in 12 key …
P.O. Box 3001 Fullerton, California 92634-3001 U.S.A. Microdot traces its history to a small fastener manufacturer based in southern California called the Felts Corporation. Established on October 30, 1950, the Felts company turned out a narrow line of clips, nuts and bolts, and tiny cable connectors. These connectors, used in miniaturized hearing aids, are what set the company apart from other m…
225 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S.A. A private subsidiary of the Whitman Corporation, Midas International is the leader in the automotive service industry. In 1993 Midas accounted for 20 percent of Whitman Corporation's total sales. The company has nearly 1,900 Muffler and Brake Shops located in the United States and over 700 outlets in Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Belgium, Can…
One Tower Lane, Suite 1600 Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 U.S.A. A leading provider of communication services for businesses and government agencies in the United States, MFS Communications Company, Inc. competes with regional telephone companies by supplying such customers with telephone and data services through fiber-optic networks, enabling its customers to place long-distance telephone cal…
27777 Inkster Road P.O. Box 9065 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48333-9065 U.S.A. Michigan National Corporation is a bank holding company for nationally and state-chartered commercial banks and federally-chartered savings and loan institutions. Its major subsidiaries operate in Michigan and California. In 1994, Michigan National's principal subsidiary, Michigan National Bank (MNB) had assets valued a…
3939 West Highland Boulevard Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 U.S.A. Between the establishment of the Miller Brewing Company in 1855 and the death of its founder in 1888, the firm's annual productive capacity increased from 300 barrels to 80,000 barrels of beer. This impressive growth has continued to the present day: Miller now operates six breweries, five can manufacturing plants, four distributorshi…
4 World Financial Center New York, New York 10080 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Vision is to be the preeminent financial management and advisory company in the world. It is a drive firmly rooted in the things we value most: our intelligence, our principles and our optimism. Achieving preeminence is more than a goal. It is a means to an end. Preeminence affords us a leadership position in our c…
P.O. Box 522 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480 U.S.A. One of the largest savings and loan holding companies in the United States before its acquisition by First Bank System in 1995, Metropolitan Financial Corporation grew from a small building and loan concern incorporated in 1926 into a diversified regional banking giant during its 68 years of independent existence in the upper midwestern United Stat…
1 Meadowlands Plaza East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 U.S.A. Metromedia Companies evolved over the course of its relatively brief history from a small, publicly held television and radio company into one of America's largest private partnerships. In 1995, the restaurant and communications conglomerate was controlled by John Kluge, an octogenarian multibillionaire. At that time, over half of Metro…
420 Rouser Road Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108 U.S.A. Michael Baker Corp. is one of the oldest and largest professional-services companies in the United States, providing engineering, construction, and operations and maintenance services worldwide. In the mid-1990s its primary services were engineering design for the infrastructure market, including highways and bridges; operation and maintenance…
333 Leo Street Dayton, Ohio 45404 U.S.A. Mike-Sell's Inc. manufactures and markets potato chips and snack foods in a five-state midwest region that includes parts of Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Illinois. Its strongest market is Dayton, Ohio, where it controls about 75 percent of the potato chip market. The company was processing more than 100 tons of potatoes daily going into the …
Reuterweg 14 D-60271 Frankfurt am Main Germany Company Perspectives: The 12 Guiding Principles of Metallgesellschaft: 1. We increase our earning power and financial strength through market orientation and cost-consciousness. 2. We increase the value of our company for our shareholders. 3. We concentrate on our core business areas. 4. We act according to our objectives within the scope of our stra…
535 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06854 U.S.A. Micro Warehouse, Inc. is a leading direct marketer of Macintosh and IBM-compatible personal computers, software, accessories, and peripheral equipment. The company markets its products primarily through a telemarketing sales force and color catalogs, which it was shipping to 15 countries in 1995. Micro Warehouse achieved rampant growth duri…
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We consistently provide the premier entertainment experience while maximizing value and opportunity for our guests, Cast Members, business partners and shareholders. A leading hotel and casino operator, MGM Grand Inc. operates an entertainment, hotel, and gaming company in Las Vegas. During the mid-1990s, MGM Gran…
8000 Bent Branch Drive Irving, Texas 75063 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since our founding, the family of Michaels Stores, Inc., the nation's largest retailer of arts and crafts materials, has been helping crafters of all ages express their imaginations with skill and originality. With a broad assortment of products, knowledgeable and friendly associates, in-store events, classrooms, and instruct…
27-32 Poultry London EC2P 2BX United Kingdom Midland Bank plc is one of the leading deposit banks in the United Kingdom. Following its heyday in the first half of the 20th century, when it was the largest bank in the world, Midland flirted with disaster in the 1980s due to an ill-conceived international expansion and then recovered some of its luster after its acquisition by HSBC Holdings plc. Ra…
920 Milliken Road Spartanburg South Carolina 29308 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our company strategy is focused on combining textiles and chemical technologies in unique ways to serve a vast array of markets. Milliken & Co. is one of the largest privately owned textile and chemical manufacturing companies in the world. For decades Milliken & Co. has been the clear industry leader in technology and…
1 Merrill Circle St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Technological change is compressing time and space--and continually reshaping our world. For Merrill, change ignites our imagination and drives us toward new levels of innovation, flexibility, and technological achievement for the benefit of our clients. Merrill Corporation delivers diverse document management and communicati…
443 Shaker Road East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01028 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Now a division of billion-dollar corporate parent, Hasbro, Inc., Milton Bradley Company produces more than 30 of the best-selling 50 games, including The Game of Life, Candy Land, A Question of Scruples, Operation, Connect Four, Battleship, and Yahtzee. Milton Bradley produces, sells and markets a broad line of popu…
410 N. 44th Street, Suite 700 Phoenix Arizona 85008-7608 U.S.A. Company Perspectives The turnaround at Mesa Air Group is complete. The focus moving forward is to maintain the carrier's superior operational performance; sustain its strong relationships with its codesharing partners; incorporate more regional jets into the company fleet; work with other carriers on forging new codesharing relations…
216 16th Street, Suite 730 Denver, Colorado 80202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Meteor Industries Incorporated is a petroleum products marketing and distribution company that has shown exceptional growth and profitability while establishing itself as a major regional player. Since 1993 Meteor has successfully assimilated eleven acquisitions and in the process built one of the most extensive distri…
300 West Morgan Street Durham, North Carolina 27707 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Midway Airlines is a community of enthusiastic, friendly employees dedicated to providing superior customer service, thus promoting employee pride and company spirit. From reservation to destination, we are committed to inspiring our passengers to feel like flying again. Our vision is of continued growth as we lead t…
347 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017-3739 U.S.A. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a public-benefit corporation chartered by the state of New York, operates North America's largest transportation network, serving--in the year 2000--a population of 13.2 million people in a 4,000-square-mile area in and around New York City. MTA subways, buses, and railroads move 1.7 billion p…
116 South McQuesten Parkway Mount Vernon, New York 10550-1724 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Michael Anthony is recognized as the leading and most trusted American designer, manufacturer and marketer of quality, affordable fine jewelry. Michael Anthony Jewelers, Inc. is a leading designer, marketer, and manufacturer of handcrafted jewelry in the United States. Its products, which generally retailed…
2500 Broadway Street Santa Monica, California 90404-3061 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.--MGM--is a proud name synonymous with entertainment. MGM's famed roaring lion, one of the most recognizable logos in the world, has conveyed entertainment magic to audiences worldwide for nearly 75 years. Today, the company's operations represent a spectrum of entertainment product, a co…
Suite 324, Park National Bank Building 5353 Wayzata Boulevard Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our strategic thrust is to further transition Michael Foods into a value-added food products company by being a leader in the food industry in introducing innovative food technology and customer solutions. The key to this strategy is "value-added," whether that is in the product…
3401 North California Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60618 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The key to success in the video game business is to produce games that are the most fun and exciting to play. This requires the creative talents of experienced game designers. Midway employs over 300 game design personnel who operate in a studio environment that encourages creativity, productivity, and cooperation. …
3220 Pointe Parkway Suite 100 Norcross, Georgia 30092 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Miller Industries is the world's largest integrated provider of vehicle towing and recovery equipment, systems and services with executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia and manufacturing operations in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, France and England. Miller Industries markets its towing and recovery equipment…
3M Center St. Paul, Minnesota 55144-1000 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At 3M, we are committed to satisfying our customers with superior quality and value; providing investors with an attractive return through sustained, high-quality growth; respecting our social and physical environment; and being a company of which employees are proud. The largest manufacturer in Minnesota, the 89th largest U.S.…
1 Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential. With annual revenues of more than $32 billion, Microsoft Corporation is more than the largest software company in the world: it is a cultural phenomenon. The company's core business is based on developing, manufacturing, and licensing so…
Fabianinkatu 9 A Post Office Box 1220 00101 Helsinki Finland Company Perspectives: Metso is a leader in its core business areas, being particularly strong as a global supplier of equipment and processes for the forest industry. The main growth areas for Metso in the future will be minerals processing, process automation and flow control, and expert services and solutions in the maintenance and de…
201 South 46th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Commitment--That one word captures the essence of the Milwaukee Brewers' mission on and off the field. The Miller Park era is beginning soon, and with it a renewed vitality for Major League Baseball in Wisconsin. Accordingly, we are committed to bringing a championship to Wisconsin. Our fans will enjoy a world class bal…
Shea Stadium 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, New York 11368 U.S.A. The New York Mets, legally known as the Metropolitan Baseball Club Inc., have known sporadic success in their four decades of existence, with two world championships to their credit and two other appearances in the World Series. The Mets generally play in the shadow of their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, only on occas…
Lincoln Center New York, New York 10023 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From its opening in 1883, the Metropolitan Opera has been one of the world's leading opera companies. Today, the Met's preeminent position rests on the elements that established its reputation: high quality performances with many of the world's most renowned artists, a superior company of orchestral and choral musicians, a large…
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5LN United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Group's objective is to establish Michael Page as the leading professional recruitment consultancy in each of the markets and disciplines in which it operates. Michael Page International plc (MPI) is one of the world's leading recruitment companies. Based in London, with 100 offices operating in 14 countries, MPI targets…
1500 Ronson Road Iselin, New Jersey 08830-3020 U.S.A Company Perspectives: Middlesex Water Company is committed to helping its customers use water wisely, economically and efficiently. Our aim is to meet the needs of our customers and the community through quick response, cooperation, effective communication and by striving for excellence in everything we do. Operating out of Iselin, New Jersey, …
75 Sidney Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe that by understanding how specific changes in genes relate to disease, we can deliver precisely the right medicine to precisely the right patient at precisely the right time. The catalyst for this vision is genomics; the force behind it, a unique blend of science and business innovation; the promise, breakthro…
1 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010-3690 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For its future success, the company can draw on the reservoir of history that has produced an enduring set of corporate values based on over 130 years of integrity, social responsibility, strong leadership, financial strength, and innovative products and services. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) has a long h…
545 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10017-3609 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: More than 60 years ago, Rose and Michael C. Fina founded their Fifth Avenue retail business on the principle of offering merchandise and service of outstanding quality at the lowest possible price. Michael C. Fina Co., Inc. is a family-run New York City single-store Fifth Avenue retailer specializing in jewelry and giftwa…
1300 Arlington Heights Road Itasca, Illinois 60143 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For more than 40 years Midas has built customer relationships based on reliability. We know that quality parts and services are important to our customers. That's why we stand behind them with guarantees. We may be a company on the move--but we will never leave behind the values that have made us a success: trust, ser…
Carl-Miele-Strasse 29 D-33332 Gütersloh Germany Company Perspectives: Continuous innovation is the foundation of our business. The customer, for whom we provide first-class products and services, is the center of attention. In keeping with the company motto of "Forever better," first coined over 100 years ago, we wish to continually improve all activities at our various production facilities. Th…
11100 Santa Monica, Suite 600 Los Angeles, California 90025-3384 U.S.A. Miller Publishing Group, LLC owns Tennis magazine and nearly four dozen city-specific monthly travel guides published under the Where banner. The firm also has a stake in Vibe and Spin magazines along with several partners, including investment company Freeman Spogli & Co. and music legend Quincy Jones, who founded Vibe along…
West Tower, Otemachi First Square 5-1-1 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 Japan Company Perspectives: The Millea Group is committed to the continuous enhancement of corporate value with customer trust as the base of all its activities. By providing customers with the highest quality products and services, we will spread safety and security to all around us. Millea Holdings Inc. was created in 2…
Scarsdale Place, Kensington London W8 5SR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: It is the 40th largest hotel group in the world and is Singapore's largest hotel chain. The group's range of four-star and four-star deluxe properties as well as their six new five-star hotels reflect the individual characteristics of their location whilst delivering the high standards which today's business and leisur…
3070 Shaffer S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Goal at MC Sports is to create an environment of mutual respect, which allows success for both the employees and the company. Michigan Sporting Goods Distributors, Inc. operates a chain of nearly 70 MC Sports stores, which are located in seven states in the Midwest. Most of the firm's outlets are about 15,000 square f…
BIA Airport Road P.O. Box 206 Beirut Lebanon Company Perspectives Among MEA's distinctions: its ability to face challenges, crises and difficult circumstances with a strong resolve and an even stronger will, in order to develop its services, expand its horizons, and increase its security, safety, and leisure services for passengers on board its fleet. Middle East Airlines - Air Liban S.A.L. (MEA)…
Via Filippo Turati 3 Milan Italy Company Perspectives The team presents itself to its fans with a hundred years football tradition spent with constant commitment and high professional skills on the pitch and off it, ready to start a new season and face new, exciting challenges. Milan AC S.p.A. is one of the world's most recognized and most successful soccer clubs. The rossoneri ("red-blacks," aft…
Eckenheimer Landstrasse 100 Frankfurt am Main D-60318 Germany Company Perspectives At Merz, our mission is to assume responsibility for people's health by producing top quality products that offer superior benefits. One of the key principles of our business activity is establishing a fair and constructive partnership with our customers--in particular patients, doctors and pharmacists--as well as …