Park Avenue Plaza 55 East 52nd Street New York New York 10055 United States Reliance Group Holdings has grown from a small office data-processing equipment firm in 1961 into a major insurance and financial-services group in one generation under one chief. The holding company is best known for its insurance group, which includes separate subsidiaries for property and casualty insurance, life insur…
1925 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg Ohio 44087 United States The rapid growth and fall in number of stores of Revco D.S., Inc., once the United States's largest drugstore chain, offers a cautionary tale from the 1980s. Through 30 years of innovative marketing, aggressive acquisition, and perpetual expansion, Revco had grown from a single drugstore in Detroit to a 2,000-store nationwide chain with s…
6065 Parkland Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44124-6106 U.S.A. Reliance Electric Company is a manufacturer of large mechanical couplers and electrical motors and drives used in heavy industries from steel and paper mills to coal mines. The company diversified into electronic equipment for the telecommunications industry in the 1970s. Reliance's stock was returned to public equity markets in February 1…
P.O. Box 13582 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-3582 U.S.A. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. (RCI) is a leading producer of chemicals used for coatings, adhesives, emulsions, and reactive polymers, with 31 factories located throughout North America. The company was started in the 1920s by a German immigrant who provided new, fast-drying paints to the automotive industry. From this basis, Rei…
2875 Needmore Rd. Dayton, Ohio 45414-1918 U.S.A. REX Stores Corp. is a prominent retailer of consumer electronics and appliances in the Midwest and Southeast. REX has grown from a 4-store chain in Dayton, Ohio, to a 132-store retailer with locations in 23 states. This growth has occurred primarily through acquisition. Although the chain is headquartered in Ohio, the highest concentration of REX s…
452 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10018 U.S.A. Republic New York Corporation is a bank holding company for nationally chartered commercial banks and state-chartered savings banks, focusing its services in the areas of international private banking, retail banking, institutional banking, and domestic private banking. The corporation's principal subsidiary, Republic National Bank of New York, is …
870 Remington Drive P.O. Box 700 Madison, North Carolina 27025-0700 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Remington Arms Company, Inc. Charter: We are a customer-driven consumer products company focused on becoming a global leader in outdoor recreational products. Our guiding principles are: quality, integrity, innovation, teamwork, respect for the individual, safe working environment. We will direct our …
237 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Revlon strives to create and develop the most consumer-preferred brands; to be the most valuable partner to our retail customers; and to profitability grow the business and its value for our stakeholders. Revlon Inc. operates as one of the world's leading cosmetics companies and markets its products in over 100 countries under …
4355 Davidson Road Hilliard, Ohio 73026-2491 U.S.A. Red Roof Inns, Inc., controlled by the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, was the third largest budget lodging chain in the United States. In 1996, the "rooms only" motel chain owned and operated more than 230 inns in 33 states. Except in a few locations where zoning or building codes interfered, all the motels featured the chain's signature red r…
200 State Street Beloit, Wisconsin 53511-9940 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Regal-Beloit Corporation is a leading producer of power transmission systems and perishable high speed steel rotary cutting tools. The Company prides itself on consistent, fast delivery of quality products which meet the customers' specific needs. Regal-Beloit Corporation is the fifth-largest firm in the U.S. engine electr…
7201 Metro Boulevard Edina, Minnesota 55439 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our objective is to continue double-digit growth in sales and profits. We plan to enter the twenty-first century as a billion-dollar company. Our locations are prime. Our associates are the best trained in the industry. Continuing strong results reflect both sound strategy and good execution. We are fashioned for profitable …
2550 East 25th Street Los Angeles, California U.S.A. The Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. is the second-largest West Coast-based metals processing and distribution company in the United States. In 1997, the company operated more than three dozen metals service centers in 14 states, more than half of them in California. The company buys steel and nonferrous metals in bulk from primary producers and c…
25 Victoria Street London SW1H0EX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our priority will be to develop our products in tune with our customers' needs, and our success will be based upon quality products and information services at appropriate prices. In each of these businesses, we must strike the right balance between building our services in electronic media and optimising the performance of ou…
7700 Northeast Ambassador Place Portland, Oregon 97220 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Rentrak celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its Pay-Per-Transaction system in January 1999. Rentrak pioneered the concept of sharing revenue between program suppliers and home video retailers as a way to lower the initial investment retailers make for each videocassette, thereby increasing the number of videoca…
85 Fleet Street London EC4P 4AJ England Company Perspectives: The Reuter Trust Principles: that Reuters shall at no time pass into the hands of any interest, group or faction; that the integrity, independence and freedom from bias of Reuters shall at all times be fully preserved; that Reuters shall supply unbiased and reliable news services to newspapers, news agencies, broadcasters and other med…
825 11th Avenue New York, New York 10019 U.S.A. Under the names Gristede's, Sloan's, and Red Apple, Red Apple Group, Inc., wholly owned by John A. Catsimatidis, dominated supermarket shopping in New York City's borough of Manhattan during the 1990s. Starting with a single grocery store he opened in 1971, Catsimatidis developed a business empire that by the 1990s had estimated annual sales exceedi…
P.O. Box 30059 Reno, Nevada 89520-3059 U.S.A. Probably the most distinguished of the several dozen low-fare start-up airlines that began flying regional U.S. routes in the early 1990s, Reno Air Inc., has earned praise from observers and passengers by delivering first-class service at modest prices. Its new jets, reliable departure times, and other premiums make its motto of "Discover a Better Low…
9300 North 75th Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to establish PUR as the leading brand of consumer water filters in the world. To accomplish this mission, we will execute the following strategies: We will determine where consumers' needs are unmet and create proprietary technology based on solutions to address these needs; we will offer consumers "go…
100 Technology Center Drive Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Key Areas of Focus for Reebok International: Continue to develop innovative products for athletes. These products attract serious athletes and fashion trendsetters, creating market excitement. Continue to sponsor athletes and teams in major U.S. and global sports. Accelerate the expansion in soccer, the world'…
34, quai du Point du Jour 92109 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex France Company Perspectives: Renault's strategy is asserted and propagated throughout the company on the basis of the following seven strategic goals: To be the best on the market in terms of quality of products and services; To develop a coherent and open group; To present a young, strong and innovative product range; To expand internati…
410 Oberlin Road S.W. P.O. Box 579 Massillon, Ohio 44648-0579 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is the mission of Republic Engineered Steels, Inc. to be customer focused and the supplier of choice. To this end we are committed to continuously improving our processes and working together to provide long-term growth, security, and profitability for our employees and shareholders. Republic Engineered …
110 S.E. Sixth Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Republic's mission is to build shareholder value by creating customers for life in each of its business segments. The company is growing through internal expansion, strategic acquisitions, and by leveraging the strengths that exist in its complementary lines of business. Until H. Wayne Huizenga became chairman of th…
1775 Moriah Woods Boulevard Memphis, Tennessee 38117 U.S.A. Response Oncology, Inc. is one of the fastest growing cancer management companies in the United States. The firm has three core businesses, including the provision of highly sophisticated, state-of-the-art treatment services through a network of outpatient facilities supervised by practicing oncologists; the organization and implementati…
314 Main Street Riverfront Centre Red Wing, Minnesota 55066-2337 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's stated vision is to "Be the world's most respected brands of performance footwear for work and outdoor." Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. manufactures durable and comfortable footwear tailored to the needs of specific occupational and recreational activities, from farming to hunting and hiking. …
15 Koch Road Corte Madera, California 94925 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In everything we do, our philosophy is simple. We want to surround ourselves with what we love. We want to inspire laughter as well as thought. We know how an egg beater can prompt a whole wave of emotional responses, and how a set of salt cellars brings back happy memories. This is more than our way of finding and selling p…
Via Tucidide, 56 Torre 6 20121 Milan Italy Company Perspectives: The corporate purpose shall be: a) to perform industrial, commercial and service activities, in Italy and overseas, relative to, instrumental for or connected with the following sectors: paper-making and paper-transformation, including any and all complementary and intermediate production processes; chemicals in general and match-ma…
103-105 Bath Road Slough, Berkshire SL1 3UH United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Reckitt Benckiser is about passionately delivering better solutions in household cleaning and health & personal care to customers and consumers, wherever they may be, for the ultimate purpose of creating shareholder value. This vision defines both our purpose and our values as a Company. Reckitt Benckiser plc is one …
60 Main Street Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Remington Products Company, L.L.C. designs, manufactures, markets and distributes men's and ladies' shavers, grooming and personal care products, and travel appliances on a worldwide basis. Incorporated in 1979, Remington Products Company, L.L.C. boasts a heritage that links it to legendary gunsmith Eliphalet Remington and …
1521 Locust Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We operate energy and real estate finance businesses through our subsidiaries, Atlas America, Inc. and Resource Properties, Inc. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Resource America, Inc. has been involved in the production of gas and oil throughout its more than 50 years of existence. During the 1990s, h…
1111 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Reliant Energy's operating philosophy is defined by five key business principals that customers, investment professionals, community leaders, and employees have come to expect: we will understand each of our customers on an individual basis and provide them with products and services they value; we will treat people with resp…
2600 Meridian Parkway Durham, North Carolina 27713 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Red Hat is the leader in development, deployment, and management of Linux and open source solutions for Internet infrastructure--ranging from embedded devices to secure Web servers. Red Hat was founded in 1994 by visionary entrepreneurs Bob Young and Marc Ewing. Open source is the foundation of our business model. It …
Elcourt, East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2JY United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our aim is to substantially outperform the support services sector as measured by shareholder return over a five-year period. We target to achieve this through a continual drive to improve the quality of our service delivery and technical leadership, the quality of our culture and management and the quality of our e…
Dante 14 Mexico City, D.F. 11590 Mexico Real Turismo, S.A. de C.V. is the operator of the Camino Real chain of Mexican luxury-class hotels. Camino Real is the third-largest Mexican-owned hotel chain and the longest in continuous operation. Real Turismo is a subsidiary of Grupo Empresarial Angeles, a privately owned conglomerate. Growing Hotel Chain: 1959-1987 The first Camino Real hotel made its …
1920 West Main St. Red Wing, Minnesota 55066 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are in business to provide pottery, dinnerware and gifts to our retail customers, and to provide one of the best visitor attractions in southeast Minnesota with our large retail salesroom and our pottery manufacturing operation. Red Wing Pottery Sales, Inc. is a retailer of dinnerware and art pottery located in a small M…
295 Phillip St. Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 Canada Company Perspectives: Research in Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to…
1107 East Louisiana Street Evansville, Indiana 47711 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will become the best company in the world at developing, marketing, and manufacturing specialized coatings for plastics. We will understand customer needs, both current and future; listen to our customers to keep pace with a changing market; and provide our customers with a product that satisfies all their requir…
5575 DTC Parkway, Suite 110 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Red Robin, we live, work and think "unbridled," a concept created in the high mountain desert of Idaho. After watching my son ride his beautiful and powerful horse, he then set this magnificent animal loose to run free in the meadow. Running ... floating above the ground with grace and speed ... it struc…
2350 Bayshore Parkway Mountain View, California 94043 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Remedy, a BMC Software company, delivers Service Management software solutions that enable organizations to automate and manage internal and external service and support processes. With more than 7,000 customers worldwide and over ten years of product development and investment, Remedy delivers out-of-the-box, best…
9110 East Nichols Avenue, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We intend to selectively pursue theatre and screen expansion opportunities that meet our strategic and financial return criteria. We also intend to enhance our operations by selectively expanding and upgrading existing properties in prime locations. We have combined the capital spending programs of Regal Ci…
Brunn 115 A-5330 Fuschl am See Austria Company Perspectives: Red Bull is much more than a soft drink--it is an energy drink. It was made for moments of increased physical and mental stress and improves endurance, alertness, concentration, and reaction speed. In short: it vitalizes body and mind. The effectiveness of Red Bull Energy Drink has been proven by a large number of scientific studies and…
85 Fleet Street London EC4P 4AJ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: We provide indispensable information for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision-making across the globe. Our reputation is based on speed, accuracy and freedom from bias. Reuters Group PLC has from its inception employed any and all means at its dispos…
2400 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60616 United States Company Perspectives: Real Times is dedicated to ending illiteracy, reducing crime and encouraging self-empowerment by re-establishing values in the family structure. Real Times Inc. is the owner and publisher of the Chicago Defender, the most respected and history-laden of all publications written for the African American populatio…
36 W. 44th Street, Fifth Floor New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Restaurant Associates: a name that has been synonymous with exciting restaurant concepts and high quality foodservice for well over half a century. Based in New York City, Restaurant Associates Corporation (RA) is a subsidiary of Compass Group USA, a unit of the United Kingdom's Compass Group plc, the world's lar…
144 W. Britannia Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 U.S.A Company Perspectives: Our unwavering commitment to high quality and old-world craftsmanship can be found in every piece that bears the Reed & Barton name. Family owned, Reed & Barton Corporation is one of the oldest silversmiths in the United States, its roots dating back to 1824. Over the years, Reed & Barton has evolved into a diversifi…
Fray Justo Santa Maria de Oro 17 Buenos Aires, C.F. C1414CWT Argentina Of Argentina's ten automakers, almost all are closely held subsidiaries or affiliates of their American, European, or Japanese parent organizations. The exception is Renault Argentina S.A., which is traded on the Buenos Aires stock exchange. Once the nation's largest automobile manufacturer, this company now ranks in the middl…
350 South Grande Avenue, Suite 5100 Los Angeles, California 90071 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are excited about the improved operating environment and our ability to take full advantage of these opportunities. However, our most important challenge going forward is to fully pass through the significantly higher costs of our metals to our customers. We are hopeful that we will experience additi…
121 W. Forsyth Street, Suite 200 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Founded in 1963, Regency has the experience, resources and flexibility to create value for our grocer partners, our retail partners and our development partners. Regency Centers Corporation is a Jacksonville, Florida-based real estate investment trust (REIT), one of the largest operators of grocery-anchored …
Avenida Coucha, Espina Nr. 1 Madrid 28036 Spain Real Madrid C.F. is the entity governing the Real Madrid football (soccer) team, a Spanish club that ranks as one of the two or three most successful teams in the world. Real Madrid operates as a private, nonprofit club supported financially, in part, by more than 100,000 club members. Real Madrid generates roughly 25 percent of its revenue from tic…
8750 North Central Expressway Suite 1800 Dallas Texas 75231 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Reddy Ice will remain the recognized leader in the packaged ice industry by producing the highest quality of pure, clean and odorless ice products, by maintaining the highest level of customer service and satisfaction, through the relentless pursuit of excellence in technology and merchandising equipment, and …
19, Walchand Hirachand Marg Ballard Estate Mumbai 400 038 India Company Perspectives Growth through Commitments. We care about: Quality; Research & Development; Health, Safety & Environment; Human Resource Development; Energy Conservation; Corporate Citizenship. Reliance believes that any business conduct can be ethical only when it rests on the nine core values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Fa…