7-12, Toranomon 1-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 105 Japan Oki Electric Industry Company's roots are inextricably tangled up with an American invention. Oki's founder, Kibataro Oki, was an engineer working for Japan's Department of Industry when the first telephones to be imported into the country arrived from the United States in 1877. He participated in the planning and production of Japan's first domes…
Tel Bhavan Dehradun-(U.P.) 248003 India The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC), India's largest petroleum exploration and production entity, is organized as a state statutory body rather than a public company, but is run on a profit-making basis with these revenues flowing to the Indian Exchequer. In 1989-1990 ONGC claimed to have posted the biggest profit in "India's corporate world." ONGC an…
335 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10071 United States NYNEX Corporation is one of seven regional telephone holding companies in the United States, each handling local telephone service in its region. NYNEX also publishes telephone directories, sells computers, and offers cellular telephone and other communications services. The company had been one of the more troubled of the seven, emeshed i…
1-8-3 Nishishinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 Japan Odakyu Electric Railway Company Limited (Odakyu) is one of the major private railroad companies in Japan. The core of the company's operations is the Odakyu Line which connects Shinjuku Station--the busiest station in Japan, with approximately three million passengers per day--with Fuji-Hakone National Park, which lies at the foot of Mount Fuji, and…
Two Pennsylvania Plaza, 25th Floor New York, New York 10121 U.S.A. Ogden Corporation is one of the largest service corporations in the world. R. Richard Ablon, president and chief executive officer, summarized the corporation's role in 1992: 'Our strategy is to build underlying value by creating a unique global services company. We plan to offer those service capabilities most in demand by our cu…
Ocean House, The Ring Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1AN United Kingdom Ocean Group's main business is international freight management. Its largest subsidiary, MSAS Cargo International, is one of the world's leading freight forwarders and is among the top five companies in air freight forwarding, with over 220 offices in 30 countries. Ocean's other businesses also center on transport. Its distributio…
101 North Robinson P.O. Box 321 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321 U.S.A. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), a 90-year-old public utility that is the largest in its home state, serves approximately 645,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. With Oklahoma City as its headquarters, the OG&E production and distribution system consists of eight active generating stations: two coal-fir…
100 West Fifth Street P.O. Box 871 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102-0871 U.S.A. ONEOK Inc. (pronounced "one oak") is a diversified energy company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Among its utility subsidiaries, Oklahoma Natural Gas Company serves three-quarters of Oklahoma and, in terms of the number of customers it serves, is the twentieth-largest gas utility company in the United States. ONG Transmission…
136 North Third Street Hamilton, Ohio 45025-0001 U.S.A. Ohio Casualty Corp., which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1994, ranks as one of the United States's top 35 stock insurance holding companies, with $3.8 billion in assets. The vast majority (97 percent) of the firm's business is in property-casualty insurance, including private passenger auto, homeowners, inland marine, workers' compensat…
500 Lafayette Road Hampton, New Hampshire 03842 U.S.A. Omni Hotels Corp. operates a group of unique, upscale, full-service hotels located mostly in urban centers. The company is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Wharf Holdings Limited. In 1994, Omni operated about 47 hotels with over 15,000 rooms in the United States, Mexico, and Asia. Backed by its well-heeled parent, Omni began expanding rapidly …
2225 South Holden Road P.O. Box 7386 Greensboro, North Carolina 27417-0386 U.S.A. With about six percent of the highly fragmented $9.4 billion (retail) market, Oakwood Homes Corporation is America's largest mobile home dealer and ranks seventh among the leading mobile home manufacturers. Generally regarded as one of the industry's best-managed firms, Oakwood has targeted the middle and upper rank…
P.O. Box 22500 Cleveland, Ohio 44122-0500 U.S.A. OfficeMax, Inc. is the second largest operator of high-volume, deep-discount office products superstores in the United States. In mid-1995, the company was operating more than 400 superstores in 41 states and Puerto Rico and was planning to open more than 150 additional stores within two years. The company was also experimenting with related busine…
One Icon Foothill Ranch, California 92610 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Origin of the Species. It started with a single idea. A mad scientist looked at a product and saw an opportunity. Jim Jannard created a world's first--a motocross handgrip with a unique orbicular design, engineered to fit a competitor's closed hand. The year was 1975. It was the beginning of Oakley Inc. (NYSE: OO), a technolog…
3038 Sidco Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The commitment to quality drives everything we do at O'Charley's, Ninety Nine, and Stoney River. It is evident in the smiling faces of our servers; the fresh and specialty items for which we are famous; and the broad appeal of our appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Most of all, it is expressed by the trust our customers plac…
2100 Rexford Road Charlotte North Carolina 28211 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Management Philosophy--The company's success comes from its more than 11,300 employees. Nucor seeks to hire and retain highly talented and productive people. Nucor has a simple, streamlined organizational structure to allow employees to innovate and make quick decisions. The company is highly decentralized, with most day…
1000 Winter Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 U.S.A. Oak Industries Inc. is a leading supplier of components to manufacturers and service providers in the communications industry. Two niche markets generate the company's revenues: communications components and controls components. The communications components divisions consist of Gilbert Engineering, a manufacturer of cable connectors; Laserto…
9101 Jameel Houston, Texas 77040 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For more than a decade, Nutrition for Life International Inc. has provided thousands of individuals with the opportunity to achieve financial freedom and the means to a healthier and happier life by offering a superior range of health and nutritional products. Today Nutrition for Life International is a recognized leader in the health …
139 Kifer Court Sunnyvale, California 94086 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Oak Technology, Inc. designs, develops, and markets high-performance multimedia semiconductors and related software to original equipment manufacturers worldwide who serve the multimedia PC, digital video consumer electronics, and digital office equipment markets. Our technological expertise spans five core multimedia-enabli…
163-181 Kenwood Avenue Oneida, New York 13421 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our goal is to profitably and ethically satisfy our customers' needs in a manner that enhances the welfare of our stockholders, our employees, and the communities in which we reside. Oneida Ltd. is the world's largest stainless steel and silver-plated flatware maker, serving both the consumer and food service markets. Its …
250 Yonge Street, 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7 Canada Company Perspectives: The Ontario Hydro Services Company is a services-based growth company maximizing shareholder value through excellence in energy transmission and distribution businesses. Building off our strong platform of asset ownership, operational excellence and customer approval, we diversify into related, financially attractiv…
1900 Gulf Street Lamar, Missouri 64759-1899 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: O'Sullivan's corporate mission has been to become the unquestioned leader in ready-to-assemble furniture. Our path to success has been to focus on having the most innovative product designs, being a low cost producer and empowering our employees to continually improve product quality and customer service. The dedication to t…
Via Jervis 77 10015 Ivrea (TO) Italy Company Perspectives: The Italian telecommunications market is extremely dynamic, young and with wide margins for growth. Olivetti intends to make the most of these opportunities, magnified by the current liberalization process, creating a leading industrial group within Europe, capable of providing telecommunications services and technological infrastructure …
2200 Old Germantown Road Delray Beach, Florida 33445 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Office Depot's mission is to be the most successful office products company in the world. We will achieve success by an uncompromising commitment to: A) superior customer satisfaction--a company-wide attitude that recognizes that customer satisfaction is EVERYTHING; B) associate-oriented environment--an acknowledgem…
St. Urbanusweg 43 P.O. Box 101 5900 MA Venlo Netherlands Company Perspectives: It's amazing what you can achieve when you focus your energies. And at Océ we're focused like a laser. Every bit of our considerable energy is geared to providing cutting-edge printing and copying solutions for professionals. And with every one of our employees dedicated to that goal, it's no wonder we're always pushi…
10889 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90024 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Clean, efficient and reliable energy supplies are critical to the growth and development of the global economy. In the United States and other industrialized nations, energy is often taken for granted, but cheap, reliable energy is what fuels economic vitality and makes possible our high-tech world, our modern lif…
One Ocean Spray Drive Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts 02349-0001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Ocean Spray is North America's leading producer of canned and bottled juices and juice drinks. Ocean Spray has been the best-selling brand name in the canned and bottld juice category since 1981, selling more than the combined total of its three biggest competitors. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is a…
233 South Patterson Springfield Missouri 65802 U.S.A. Company Perspectives O'Reilly Automotive intends to be the dominant supplier of auto parts in our market areas by offering our retail customers, professional installers, and jobbers the best combination of price and quality provided with the highest possible service level. In order to accomplish this mission, O'Reilly will provide a benefit an…
75 West Center Street Provo, Utah 84601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Nu Skin Enterprises' mission is to act as a force for good throughout the world by empowering people to improve lives with rewarding busin ess opportunities, innovative products, and an enriching, uplifting c ulture. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., is one of the world's largest direct selli ng or multilevel marketing (MLM) firms. In …
Karasuma Nanajo Shimogyo-ku Kyoto 600-8530 Japan Company Perspectives: A pioneer in the field of automation, Omron Corporation is one the world's premier manufacturers of automation components, equipment, and systems with advanced computer, communications, and control technologies. Omron's versatile lineup of products includes relays, sensors, and switches; computer systems for factory automation…
1400 Kearns Boulevard, Second Floor Park City, Utah 84060 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Because of our emphasis on quality, loyalty, education and customer service, Nutraceutical's brands are widely recognized in health food stores and among health food store consumers. Nutraceutical International Inc. develops, manufacturers, and markets a wide variety of vitamin, mineral, herbal, and nutritional…
224 Rue de Jean Lafayette, Louisiana 70505 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Company's mission is to provide the safest, most cost-effective and most reliable service to customers in a diverse community of markets including the Gulf of Mexico; Alaska; the North Sea region, including England, Scotland and Europe; and a number of international markets including Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Australia, N…
1339 West Valley Highway North Auburn, Washington 98071-1469 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission at Oak Harbor Freight Lines is to be the premier transportation services company. We are committed to providing timely, accurate, and reliable service, remaining profitable to ensure stability, being recognized for integrity, and generating complete internal and external customer loyalty. With 27…
3180 139th Avenue Southeast, Suite 500 Bellevue, Washington 98005-4091 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Onyx Software Corp. is a global supplier of customer relationship management (CRM) enterprise applications that power a company's entire business world, connecting sales, marketing and service organizations with customers, prospects and partners. Through an innovative mix of Internet technology, st…
2701 San Tomas Expressway Santa Clara, California 95050 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in graphics processors and media and communications devices. The unmatched breadth of NVIDIA's product line enriches 3D, 2D, video, audio, communications, broadband connectivity, and high-definition digital video and television for every audience and platform including d…
Linnégatan 87 S-114 88 Stockholm Sweden Company Perspectives: Observer is an attractive partner for international companies and organizations. The Observer Media Intelligence division has operations in the U.S.A., U.K., Canada, Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Observer's services consist of comprehensive monitoring of press, news agenc…
4211 West 11th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97402 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Out-of-home advertising gives advertisers an opportunity to revolutionize how they communicate to their audience and maximize their advertising investment. Obie Media's dedication to quality, integrity and service has created a new standard in the industry. Obie Media Corporation specializes in the sale, design, production, a…
1 Station Place Stamford, Connecticut 06902 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: OMI Corporation provides seaborne transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the international shipping markets. Operating out of Stamford, Connecticut, OMI Corporation owns and operates a fleet of 39 international crude oil and petroleum transport vessels, with another four new builds scheduled for deli…
27051 Towne Centre Drive Foothill Ranch, California 92610 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Onyx's prime and near-prime lending proficiency is the foundation for its contract purchasing, securitization and servicing operations. During its first nine years, Onyx has earned a reputation as a reliable and consistent source for dealers to effectively and competitively place their prime and near-prime auto…
Old Mutual Pl., 2 Lambeth Hill London EC4V 4GG United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Strategy: Old Mutual is on a path to internationalization of the company. Founded over 150 years ago in Cape Town, South Africa, today Old Mutual is an expanding financial services organization with operations in the USA, UK, India, and other territories, plus the largest and best-known financial services group in…
5650 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M2M 4H5 Canada Company Perspectives: This is a defined benefit plan co-sponsored by the Ontario government through the Ministry of Education, and the plan members, represented by the Ontario Teachers' Federation. The co-sponsors are equally responsible for plan gains and losses. A six-member Partners' Committee is responsible for changing benefits in the plan. T…
4325 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, Tennessee 37422-3456 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Olan Mills knows the key to a great portrait is making sure you and your family feel comfortable and look natural. Olan Mills, Inc. is one of the largest portrait photography operations in the United States and also operates in the United Kingdom. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based, privately owned company divides …
11030 O Street Omaha, Nebraska 68137 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a family business and have been since our founding in 1917. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha Steaks International Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes premium cuts of beef, as well as pork, lamb, poultry, seafood, desserts, and kosher items. It also markets food seasonings and a series of cookbooks. Best known for its …
76 Hammersmith Rd. London W14 8UD United Kingdom Company Perspectives: We are people who are passionate about broadband. Imagine the Internet working hundreds of times faster than it does now. And imagine being able to use the phone and watch a film at the same time as you're surfing the Internet. Now imagine an office where you can phone, send e-mails, transfer vast amounts of data, run e-commer…
2200 Old Germantown Road Delray Beach, Florida 33445-8223 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Office Depot, we strive to be a compelling place to work, shop and invest. We maintain an unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive environment throughout our company where all people are valued and respected for their unique perspectives, contributions, beliefs and cultural heritage. Office Depot, Inc.…
1-8-3 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 Japan Company Perspectives: Odakyu aims to ensure autonomous growth in the future, even in an era of declining population, by quickly responding to changes in markets, customers and business conditions through strategic market-oriented management. While using selection and concentration in allocating management resources, Odakyu is making every effort to…
P.O. Box 130140 789 North Dixboro Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113-0140 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is dedicated to being the leading global provider of public health and safety-based risk management solutions while serving the interests of all stakeholders. NSF International is a world leader in the testing and cert…
6435 Tidewater Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23509 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Throughout the world, Operation Smile volunteers to repair childhood facial deformities while building public and private partnerships tha t advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and famili es. Together, we create smiles, change lives, heal humanity. Operation Smile, Inc. is a private, nonprofit volunteer…
Three Allen Center 333 Clay Street, Suite 4620 Houston Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Oil States International, Inc. is a diversified oilfield services company. With locations around the world, Oil States is a leading manufacturer of products for deepwater production facilities and subsea pipelines, and a leading supplier of a broad range of services to the oil and gas industry, includin…
3115 Frenchmens Road Toledo Ohio 43607 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We are creating new momentum, and a new direction. And we believe that our new position statement best describes that direction: More Than Meets The FloorT. NSS Enterprises, Inc. is a privately-owned, Toledo, Ohio-based manufacturer of floor care products for commercial, industrial, and institutional applications. The company's fu…
275 Frank Tompa Drive Waterloo Ontario N2L 0A1 Canada Company Perspectives Open Text is the market leader in providing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions that bring together people, processes and information. Our software seamlessly combines collaboration with content management, transforming information into knowledge that provides the foundation for innovation, compliance and acceler…