Königinstrasse 107 Postfach 40 13 20 D-8000 Munich 40 Federal Republic of Germany Munich Re-known as Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in German-speaking countries--is the world's largest reinsurance company, in terms of net premium income more than twice the size of its nearest rival, Swiss Reinsurance Company. Munich Re has a well deserved reputation in the insurance world for consist…
1 First Canadian Place Toronto, Ontario MSX 1G5 Canada Moore Corporation Limited was built upon the design and manufacture of a simple counter salesbook. As the world's largest maker of business forms throughout much of its history, Moore has continually redefined the business-forms industry, from the time its founder, Samuel J. Moore, launched the industry through the dominance of computers toda…
8285 Tournament Drive, Suite 150 Memphis, Tennessee 38125-1743 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Excelling in the production and distribution of the finest quality copper and brass products is the foundation upon which Mueller Industries operates. Since its inception in 1917 as Mueller Metals Company and later Mueller Brass Company in Port Huron, Michigan, the company has been a leader in the developm…
100 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A. Morton International&mdash′obably best known for its popular blue canister of table salt, featuring a raincoat-clad girl with an umbrella and the tagline, "when it rains, it pours"--is a diversified company maintaining profitable divisions involved in a wide range of products that include chemicals and automotive airbags. In 1986 the …
40 East Broadway Butte, Montana 59701-9394 U.S.A. Montana Power Company is one of the largest utility companies in the Northern Rockies area of the United States, serving 262,000 customers, including Yellowstone National Park, with electricity and 126,000 with natural gas. In addition, Montana Power owns and operates properties in non-utility businesses, including coal mining, gas and oil explora…
4721 Morrison Drive P.O. Box 160266 Mobile, Alabama 36625 U.S.A. One of the companies responsible for bringing the cafeteria concept of dining to the Southern United States, Morrison Restaurants Inc. evolved from one cafeteria in Mobile, Alabama, into a network of cafeterias and casual and family-dining restaurants composing a $1.2 billion food-service empire. Through one of its two main operatin…
Jamison Road East Aurora, New York 14502 U.S.A. Moog Inc. is a worldwide manufacturer of precision control components and systems. Moog actuation devices control high-performance aircraft, satellites and space vehicles, strategic and tactical missiles, and automated industrial machinery. As defense budgets faced dramatic cutbacks starting in the late 1980s, Moog was forced to adapt quickly to new…
555 Turnpike Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021 U.S.A. Morse Shoe Inc. is a leading seller of low-priced shoes, which it sells through its Fayva chain of shoe stores and through leased shoe sales operations that it runs in department stores. The company, which was founded by the Morse family in the 1920s, has enjoyed steady growth in the ensuing decades. It first sold stock to the public in the 1…
14651 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas 75240 U.S.A. One of the most successful motel companies in the United States, Motel 6 Corporation operates a chain of budget motels that cover the country, providing affordable accommodations to both recreational and business travelers. Created by two former building contractors, Motel 6 recorded solid growth during the 1960s and early 1970s, propelling the comp…
2 Greenwich Plaza Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 U.S.A. The Moran Towing Corporation, Inc. is the largest privately owned tugboat company operating on the East Coast of the United States and a leader in oil and dry-bulk barge transportation. A family-owned business for more than a century, the company was purchased in 1994 by a group of investors headed by Paul R. Tregurtha and James R. Baker, who …
24700 Miles Road Bedford Heights, Ohio 44146-1399 U.S.A. Best known for its pioneering and market-leading automatic drip coffeemakers, Mr. Coffee, Inc. also manufactures iced and hot teamakers, coffee filters, and other small household appliances. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the company hoped to capitalize on its well-known brand name through new product introductions. In 1992, Mr. Coffee …
8700 Brookpark Road Brooklyn, Ohio 44129-6899 U.S.A. Throughout its more than 30 years in business, Mr. Gasket Inc. has catered to a specific market: the automotive enthusiast looking for a part or accessory that will boost his car's performance or give it a unique appearance. In 1993, after being founded and run for the better part of three decades by Joseph F. "Joe" Hrudka, the company emerged …
389 John Downey Drive P.O. Box 1500 New Britain, Connecticut 06050 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of Moore Medical Corp. is to market competitively priced health-care products with delivery and service standards that meet or exceed customer expectations. Our goal of increasing share in the markets we serve will be achieved through a team of motivated employees that work in an environmen…
136 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 U.S.A. The company incorporated in 1935 as Industrial Undergarment Corp. went through two name changes and two mergers before adopting the name of one of its merged partners, Movie Star Inc. Movie Star, in the 1990s, specialized in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of an extensive line of ladies' sleepwear, robes, leisurewear, loungewear, pan…
1309 Noble Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123 U.S.A. Mothers Work, Inc. is the largest specialty retailer of career-oriented and high-end maternity clothing in the United States. After cornering and developing the market for career apparel targeted at moms-to-be, Mothers Work has expanded to include casual and special-occasion maternity wear as well. Mothers Work operates over 450 stores thr…
Montgomery Ward Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60671 U.S.A. Montgomery Ward & Co., Incorporated is a national retailer with more than 400 stores in 43 states. It is the ninth-largest U.S. retailer and the largest privately held retailer in the country. The company operates a number of retailing concepts, including the flagship Montgomery Ward stores, which contain up to five specialty departments: Elect…
1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe that Morgan Stanley Dean Witter clearly has demonstrated its ability to adapt, prosper and grow in a rapidly changing and often turbulent marketplace. We believe the diversity of our revenue streams and our ability to manage risk make us less subject to market volatility. Our global commitment and expertise position us…
845 West Center Street North Salt Lake, Utah 84054 U.S.A. Motor Cargo Industries, Inc. is one of the largest regional LTL (less than truckload) trucking and logistics companies that serves customers mainly in ten western states. Its modern fleet of more than 620 tractors and 2,300 trailers provides both dry and refrigerated delivery of food, electronics, clothing, hardware, auto parts, other cons…
240 East Morris Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Morris: We Know Your World! Morris Travel Services L.L.C. is the largest travel agency in the western United States and one of the largest in the nation. It provides a full range of travel services and products for individual, family, government, and corporate customers through its more than 50 retail offices in Utah, …
Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue, 29th Floor New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Like most of you, I have joyously lived my life watching Motown Records transcend from a small record company housed in a two-story building in Detroit, Michigan, to an institution that has set musical standards for Pop and R&B music as they exist today. I have always been inspired by the entrepre…
2855 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400 Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 U.S.A. Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc. bakes and sells specialty cookies, brownies, pretzels, and other baked goods. From one store started by Debbi and Randy Fields in 1977, the firm has expanded to over 1,500 stores named Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, the Great American Cookie Company, the Original Cookie Company, Pretzel T…
720 Park Boulevard Post Office Box 73 Boise, Idaho 83729 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our organization cherishes above all else a reputation for honesty, Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK) has long stood as one of the world's largest engineering and construction organizations. A 1954 feature article in Time identified cofounder Harry Morrison as "the man who has done more than anyone else to chang…
125 Chubb Avenue Lyndhurst, New York 07071 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Movado Group, Inc. is one of the world's premiere watchmakers. The Movado Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of luxury watches. The company is an amalgamation of several historic fine watchmakers, including the Swiss Movado and Concord companies, and it also makes watches under the brand names Viz…
1333 East 9400 South Sandy, Utah 84093 U.S.A. Mountain States Mortgage Centers is a large mortgage banking firm that originates and services residential mortgage loans for new homes, refinancings, debt consolidation, construction, home improvement, and home equity. Registered to operate in most states and the District of Columbia, Mountain States has over 100 different programs to help its custom…
7301 South Freeway Fort, Worth, Texas 76134 U.S.A. For more than 90 years Texans have enjoyed the products of Mrs. Baird's Bakeries, a company that offers several varieties of bread and bread products, including hot dog and hamburger buns, rolls, bagels, and tortillas. The company produces baked sweet goods for breakfast as well as for desert. Old-fashioned baking methods are still employed: doug…
725 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia 30903 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Morris Communications is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, computer services, and online services. Newspapers are the foundation and core business of the company owned by the Morris fa…
1 rue Montaigne 45380 La Chapelle Saint Mesmin France Company Perspectives: The five-year objectives of the Mr. Bricolage group: Develop a network of 560 stores under the Mr. Bricolage name with 350 members in France, 150 international members, 50 stores in France and 10 stores internationally owned by Mr. Bricolage S.A. This development will be accompanied by a significant investment program. Mr…
2500 Del Monte Street, Building C West Sacramento, California 95691 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With a keen eye on the future Tower Records' commitment to introducing its customers to the latest trends in new product lines is paramount to the organization's retail philosophy. Tower forges ahead with the development of exciting shopping environments, espousing diverse product ranges, cafés, arti…
8900 Shoal Creek Boulevard Building 3, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78757 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Multimedia Games is a company with more than just 'games, player stations, and networks.' With the advent of networked-type games, hall and casino operators have scrambled for ways to manage game delivery, monitor play, and compile data so that they may better respond to customer needs and playing pa…
4444 Lake Center Drive Dayton, Ohio 45426 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Moto Photo shall be the premier franchiser and specialty retailer of high-quality imaging products and services dedicated to enhancing our customers' enjoyment of their imaging experiences better than any other provider. Moto Photo is committed to achieving superior results for all of its stakeholders within a culture that pro…
1 Independent Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32202-5060 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: MPS Group helps its client companies thrive by delivering a unique mix of consulting, solutions, and staffing services in the disciplines of information technology, finance and accounting, law, e-business, engineering, human capital automation, executive search, and work force management. MPS Group, Inc. is a Jackso…
8 Saint Johns Hill, Clapham Junction London SW11 1SA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The company's mission it to be Britain's No. 1 authority in menswear. After more than 120 years in business, Moss Bros Group plc remains one of the preeminent names in the United Kingdom's men's fashions retail sector. The company owns and operates a retail network of more than 165 stores across the United K…
511 East John Carpenter Freeway Suite 700 Irving, Texas 75062-8187 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has been called America's most-liked charity, though its familiar acronym suggests the rage that prompted its form…
3205 Lakewood Boulevard Long Beach, California 90808 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mooney Airplane Company (MAC) has a long and rich history of producing the highest performance single engine aircraft available and pioneering the Performance/Value equation. Its ubiquitous brand, the forward swept tail, is instantly recognizable at airports all over the world and helps to create its speed advantage…
2971, First Floor, Esturi Tower K.R. Road, B.S.K Second Stage Bangalore, 560 070 India MTR Foods Ltd. is one of India's leading purveyors of packaged foods. Its products include a variety of vegetarian snack foods and chips, ready-to-eat meals, and partially pre-cooked meals, emphasizing the cuisine of southern India. Other products include pickles, vermicelli, and over 30 varieties of ice cream …
14651 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75254 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For over 40 years, the basic philosophy of Motel 6 has been to provide the quality lodging, clean rooms, and a pleasant environment at the best price of any national chain. We have never lost sight of our customers' needs and have continued to strengthen the strong tradition of economy lodging started in 1962. Famous…
6 High Ridge Park Stamford, Connecticut 06905 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our success over the years is tied to our family of quality products, hard working and dedicated employees and the life blood of any consumer packaged goods company, innovation. Mott's Inc. produces and markets a host of top-selling brands, operating as the only division within Cadbury Schweppes PLC responsible for its own…
1528 Moffett Street Salinas, California 93905 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Monterey Pasta Company's family of quality pastas and sauces is the most exciting approach to refrigerated, fresh pastas and sauces in the marketplace today. With their unique fusion of traditional Italian and California cuisines, Monterey Pasta Company products set the standard for innovation in the category, with vibrant…
5810 Highway 93 South Whitefish, Montana 59937 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Montana Coffee Traders is dedicated to roasting and selling fresh coffee in a manner that respects, supports, and profits people, the community, and the land that sustains us. Montana Coffee Traders, Inc. (MCT), a roaster and seller of high-quality, specialty coffee, is headquartered in a small resort town in the northwes…
99 Church Street New York, New York 10007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and analysis covering debt instruments and securities in the global capital markets, and Moody's KMV, a credit risk management technology firm serving the world's largest financial institutions. W…
455 Valley Drive Brisbane, California 94005 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Already holding over 200 US and international patents, Monster is continually striving to discover and develop new, advanced technologies and designs to meet the needs of the ever-advancing consumer electronics industry. Based in Brisbane, California, privately owned Monster Cable Products, Inc. sells a wide range of mostly …
75 Maxess Road Melville, New York 11747-3151 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be the best Industrial Distributor in the world, as measured by our associates, customers, owners and suppliers. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is one of the United States' largest direct marketers of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) tools and supplies, catering mostly to small and midsize compan…
Kilver Court Shepton Mallet BA4 5NF United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our vision is to be THE English lifestyle brand, competing globally with the best luxury brands using our strength in leather goods as our foundation. Mulberry Group PLC bases the high-end accessories and select men's and women's apparel that it designs, makes, and sells on English country style. Items are sold through about…
2004 E. Riverside Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28804 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Here at the beginning of the 21st century Moog Music is still produci ng the quality tools to create music that could not otherwise exist w ithout them, making instruments so unique that they represent a genre of their own: Moog Music. Perhaps back in 1954, Bob Moog and his fat her were only trying to make someth…
State Route 2 South Chester, West Virginia 26034 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are optimistic about the prospects for our expansion opportunities , which leverage the Company's expertise in the gaming and racing mar kets and should provide additional long-term value for shareholders. MTR Gaming Group, Inc. owns and operates thoroughbred and harness rac etracks, casinos, and properties called "r…
425 Market Street San Francisco California 94105-2482 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We have one compelling mission: to deliver success for our clients. Based in San Francisco, Morrison & Foerster LLP, is the largest law firm in California and the 16th largest in the United States. It maintains 12 offices in the United States, including Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, and Washington, D.C., as well…
475 10th Avenue New York New York 10018 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We want the experience of visiting one of our hotels to be more like seeing a great movie, reading a wonderful book, or watching a memorable place--not just as a place to sleep, but a place where you feel an honest, emotional connection--where he feel like you are an integral part of the magical story that is unfolding around you…
100 North Riverside Plaza Chicago Illinois 60606 U.S.A. Morton International, Inc.--probably best known for its popular blue canister of table salt, featuring a raincoat-clad girl with an umbrella and the tagline, "when it rains, it pours"--is a diversified wholly owned subsidiary of the chemical maker Rohm and Haas Company. Morton's focus is on two industry segments: the manufacture and sale of …
Hellgrundweg 100 22525 Hamburg Germany Company Perspectives Montblanc has been known for generations as a maker of sophisticated, high quality writing instruments. In the past few years, the product range has been expanded to include exquisite writing accessories, luxury leather goods and belts, jewellery, eyewear and watches. Montblanc has thus become a purveyor of exclusive products which refle…
333 West River Park Drive Provo Utah 84604-5787 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We are dedicated to improving the lives of our customers by producing the most innovative, highest-quality noni-based products possible. Morinda Holdings, Inc., is a Provo, Utah-based holding company doing business through subsidiary Tahitian Noni International, Inc., which produces and markets noni juice in distinctive, …