333 South Hope Street Los Angeles California 90071 United States In the space of two decades, Security Pacific has grown from a mid-sized regional southern California bank into the nation's sixth-largest bank-holding company and an international player in a range of non-banking financial industries. SecPac has shed the image that gave it the name "Security Pathetic" for its once meager earnings, …
1-11-1 Kusunokidai Tokorozawa City Saitama Prefecture Japan Seibu Railway Co. Ltd. (Seibu Railway) is one of Japan's leading railway operators and the nucleus of the Seibu Railway Group of companies, whose interests range from railways to real estate development and hotel operation to the ownership of one of Japan's leading baseball teams. The company operates several of the busiest commuter rail…
2101 West Clinton Avenue Huntsville, Alabama 35805 U.S.A. SCI Systems, Inc., is one of the world's largest electronics subcontractors. The Fortune 500 company's business is concentrated in government and commercial subcontracting. The commercial division designs, manufactures, markets, and services electronic products and systems for the computer, aerospace, telecommunications, medical, and banki…
255 Shoreline Drive Second Floor Redwood City, California 94065 U.S.A. Sega of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly-held, Japan-based Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and a leading manufacturer and distributor of video games and accessories in the American marketplace. The company oversees Sega Enterprises' operations in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sega of America markets and d…
500 N. W. 12th Avenue Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 U.S.A. Sensormatic Electronics Corp. is the world's leading producer of electronic devices used to prevent theft in retail stores and other industries. In the 1970s, Sensormatic achieved substantial success by outfitting department stores with small, white, plastic tags attached to clothing that sound an alarm when passed through an exit gate. …
28800 Clemens Road Westlake Ohio 44145 U.S.A. Scott Fetzer Company is a holding company for a variety of companies engaged in providing industrial and commercial products, perhaps the best known of which are World Book encyclopedias and Kirby vacuum cleaners. Its Campbell Hausfeld subsidiary makes air compressors and other power tools. Vacuum cleaners were the company's sole mainstay until it wen…
10 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 5WA United Kingdom The smaller of the two Scottish electric companies, Scottish Hydro-Electric PLC generates, transmits, and supplies electricity to the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Hydro-Electric's position in the U.K. electricity industry is unique, serving as it does a region comprising some 25 percent of Britain's total land area--and encompassing some of the Unit…
One Giralda Farms Madison, New Jersey 07940-1000 U.S.A. Schering-Plough Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in the United States. With such successful prescription drugs as Garamycin and Claritin and such popular health and beauty brands as Coppertone and Dr. Scholl's, the company holds strong positions in both the consumer market and the health care professional ma…
Park 80 East Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663-5291 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Sealed Air Advantage is rooted in values that go back to the early days of the company. Although we are flexible enough to change over time by growth, acquisition, global expansion, societal change and new ideas, the core of the culture and philosophy remains constant, and is protected and reinforced by leadership. …
10260 Campus Point Drive San Diego, California 92121 U.S.A. Science Applications International Corporation is a leading U.S. specialty technology company. Its activities have traditionally been related primarily to the defense industry, but the organization also develops technology and provides research for a wide range of environmental, security, data processing, transportation, and other applic…
153 East 53rd Street 57th Floor New York, New York 10022-4624 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Knowledge is at the center of Schlumberger. For the last 75 years, we have focused on acquiring data and maximizing their use to benefit customers. Today, we offer real-time technology services and solutions across our industry markets that enable customers to translate acquired data into useful information…
184 West Wisconsin Avenue P. O. Box 3097 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-3097 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Security Capital Corporation has a tradition of strength and performance, achieved by focusing on a vision of profitable growth without sacrificing basic values or sound financial principles. Our Corporate Objectives: maintain the trust and loyalty of our shareholders and customers by continuing …
1-2-1, Shibaura Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8459 Japan Company Perspectives: We believe that "reliable quality" is an essential standard for the recognition of our products and services and a point of true communication. "There is nothing to worry about because it's SEIKO." "I'm glad I chose SEIKO." "SEIKO is truly reliable." It is this kind of praise from customers that motivates us to move on to the ne…
3736 South Main Street Marion, New York 14505 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Seneca is committed to remaining an independent, publicly traded company and to meet the quality, service, and cost expectations of our customers across America and around the world. With modern plants and a strong balance sheet, Seneca is well positioned to pursue strategic business opportunities and to continue our tradi…
64-70 avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément 92646 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex France Company Perspectives: To power its global development, Schneider relies on its 92,700 people in 130 countries. We're committed to fostering international mobility, training local and expatriate personnel, and nurturing a common corporate culture. At Schneider, we believe in personal fulfillment, flexibility, and performan…
775 Corporate Woods Parkway Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It is our mission to achieve total customer satisfaction and be recognized as the best at what we do; increase shareholder value by maximizing cash flow and achieving superior financial results; increase our international presence and global market share; and provide employees with work that challenges, rewards …
2215 Union Avenue P.O. Box 419 Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53082 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be the premier food distribution organization to our defined market to achieve optimum results for both our customers and the corporation by providing exceptional customer service through a highly efficient distribution network. Schultz Sav-O Stores, Inc., distributes food and other grocery it…
Postboks 1178 Sentrum 0107 Oslo Norway Company Perspectives: Schibsted will achieve future growth and value creation as a focused Norwegian and international media company. Schibsted's ambition is to become Scandinavia's leading media company through being the preferred supplier of content to readers, viewers, and advertisers, irrespective of their choice of media. After operating for more than 1…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 351 Phelps Drive Irving, Texas 75038 U.S.A. Until its acquisition by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Scott Paper Company was a global consumer products company and the world's leading manufacturer of tissue products such as toilet tissue, paper towels, and paper napkins. Scott had an arsenal of well-known brands and dominated the American market for mid-ranged tissue pa…
Cowcadden Glasgow G2 3PR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: We deliver a mix of information and entertainment across a range of different media. In doing so we fulfil the needs and demands of our advertisers, viewers and readers. Scottish Media Group plc is one of the largest cross-platform media companies serving Scotland. The company, formerly known as Scottish Television, has held the STV li…
300 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, New York 11797 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Seaman's pledges to remain among the best full-line retailers in the United States. Seaman's pledges to offer to our customers a pleasant and exciting shopping environment, with a wide selection of quality and value-priced furniture and accessories. We also pledge to enhance the shopping experience with quick, courteou…
920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, California 95066 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every time you surf the Internet, hit 'send,' trade a stock online, click on an ad, watch a Hollywood blockbuster or use an ATM, you access, share and store tremendous amounts of digital information. And for 20 years, we've been developing the technology and manufacturing the products that help make all of that happen. Da…
10400 Viking Drive Minneapolis, Minnesota 55344 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Once Upon A Time ... Over a decade ago we started a revolution in sleep. We knew there had to be a better way to build beds. A way that didn't rely on inferior methods like metal springs or water. We knew there had to be a way to give people (including ourselves) a better night's sleep. We found the answer in Air. Our re…
400 Oxford St. London W1A 1AB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: What makes us tick: When we opened, Gordon Selfridge said, 'Selfridges is for everyone.' That still rings true today, coupled with a desire to delight every customer who walks through our doors. One of the grand names in the history of the department store, Selfridges Plc has undergone a facelift in the late 1990s--not only has th…
50 East Fettes Avenue Edinburgh EH4 1RR United Kingdom Scottish & Newcastle plc is the United Kingdom's largest brewer. It produces several brands, including Courage, McEwan's, and Newcastle, which are marketed in approximately 50 countries. Scottish & Newcastle also owns and operates a 2,800-unit chain of branded restaurants and pubs, which serve Scottish & Newcastle beers. The company is in the…
101 Ash Street San Diego, California 92101-3017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are excited about creating a new kind of company with the resources to offer our customers innovative solutions and a full menu of energy-related products and services. Critical to our success will be the strong asset base we have put in place, along with our wholesale commodity trading and risk management capabilitie…
Seestrasse 55 CH-6052 Ebikon Switzerland Company Perspectives: Schindler serves its customers 24 hours a day worldwide through reliability, innovation and leadership. Schindler cares for its employees and minds the natural environment, while striving for profitable growth. Through its numerous subsidiaries, Schindler Holding AG is Europe's top supplier of elevators and escalators and ranks second…
41 Cedar Avenue P.O. Box HM 1179 Hamilton HM EX Bermuda Sea Containers House 20 Upper Ground London SE 1 9PF United Kingdom Sea Containers Ltd. (SCL) operates in more than 80 countries through three main businesses. In mid-1999 its passenger transport division operated 21 ferry routes, ranging from cross-Channel to between Wall Street, Manhattan, and Brooklyn; high-speed passenger trains between …
116 S. Michigan Avenue Suite #4 Chicago, Illinois 60603-6001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Feed hungry people by soliciting and judiciously distributing food and grocery products through a nationwide network of certified affiliate food banks, and educate the public about the nature of and solutions to the problems of hunger. In carrying out its mission, Second Harvest and the National Network of F…
3101 South Packerland Drive Green Bay Wisconsin 54306-2545 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We exist to be a great, enduring private enterprise that creates value for our stakeholders. We treat our customers, associates, shareholders, and suppliers with honesty, dignity and respect. We are a superior provider of services, a responsible member of the community, and a desirable employer due to our commi…
7835 East McClain Drive Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe that a company's intellectual capital will be a key measure of its future success, especially in our industry. Our intellectual capital can be found in our people and in our products, which combine to create the Sensory Science experience. The Sensory Science experience puts the consumer at the center of the…
109 Northpark Boulevard Covington, Louisiana 70433-5001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SCP Pool Corporation's mission is to provide exceptional value to its customers and suppliers, in order to provide exceptional return to its shareholders, while providing exceptional opportunities to its employees. ... As the leading distributor in the industry, SCP Pool Corporation's strategies are to promote th…
88 South Tenth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-2473 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Schmitt Music Company we believe, as our customers do, that music is an essential part of life. We value those customers and the opportunity they give us to help bring music into their lives. Our mission is to become America's favorite stores for people who love to make music. Our plan is to achieve that missi…
Clydebank Business Park Clydebank, Glasgow G81 2RX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: SRH is successfully focused within the media sector: Our approach to serving local audiences, in both commercial radio and weekly newspapers, has delivered an impressive track record. All our radio services are ranked first and second in terms of their market share of listening within their broadcast areas. Si…
31 Gresham St. London EC2V 7QA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The aim of our continuing businesses is to apply our specialist asset management skills in serving the needs of our clients worldwide and in delivering value to our shareholders. Schroders plc is one of the world's largest asset management banking groups, offering a range of private banking services to institutions; corporations;…
4916 North Royal Atlanta Drive Tucker, Georgia 30085 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SED International, Inc., founded in 1980, is a leading provider of computer hardware, wireless communications and e-business solutions to channel partners throughout the United States and Latin America. SED International delivers world-class service offerings including flexible financing, end-user fulfillment, web h…
via Saffi 18 10138 Turin Italy Company Perspectives: Mission: Seat is a multi-platform media company providing the audience with information and services and supplying businesses with visibility and communication tools. Seat Pagine Gialle S.p.A. bills itself as Italy's leading "new economy" company--Seat controls Tin.it, the country's leading Internet Service Provider, as well as Virgilio, the le…
13342 Berlin Germany Company Perspectives: With its innovative products, Schering AG aims for leading positions in specialized markets worldwide. Being a global player enables us to be aware of different market conditions and our customers' needs, since we are present in many locations: Schering AG has more than 130 subsidiaries worldwide. We are committed to the principle of sustainable, future-…
4716 Old Gettysburg Road Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Mission of Select Medical Corporation is to ensure high-quality health care and cost-effective outcomes by providing specialty inpatient long-term acute care and rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation services to those we serve, while providing a positive work environment for staff and a reasonable …
Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: At the heart of Scottish and Southern Energy's strategy is the belief that the highest priority should always be attached to managing existing businesses well through seeking operational excellence. The effective management of all operations throughout S.S.E. is the best means of achieving a financial performanc…
Am Labor 1 D-30900 Wedemark Germany Company Perspectives: Our commitment to the world of audio is simple: we offer products that provide the finest combination of performance and value available anywhere, and back them up with superlative service. Success is a result of good planning combined with good luck. Yet today, one might be the very best planner, and enjoy incredible luck, yet still be li…
Globe House, Clivemont Road Maidenhead SL6 7DY United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our mission is enabling global business. We have built our business on the following principles: Quality processes; Customer partnerships; Professionalism across all activities; Energetic investment in staff development; Support for different cultures and communities. SDL PLC is one of the world's leading localiza…
Plodder Lane, Edge Fold Bolton Lancashire United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Company Vision: As a long established, traditional family owned construction Company, G & J Seddon Limited is planning for the future. Building on our financial stability and proven track record we will identify new opportunities to deliver quality buildings and services for the benefit of our customers and employees. …
W6316 Design Drive Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: School Specialty is forging an exciting era in the educational resources market as a family of brands focused on helping educators to help students succeed. School Specialty, Inc., is a publicly traded, direct marketing education company based in Greenville, Wisconsin. It offers more than 80,000 products, essentially anyt…
525 7th Avenue, Suite 1009 New York, New York 10018 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We would ultimately like to have Sean John viewed as the Future of Fashion. Owned by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs's Bad Boy Entertainment Group, Sean John Clothing, Inc. is a designer and marketer of men's, boy's, and women's apparel. Sean Jean Clothing caters to customers aged between 12 and 45, selling its apparel through…
425 Pine Street Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Schreiber still uses "16 ounces to the pound" as shorthand for two cornerstones of its character: unquestionable integrity and an ongoing commitment to quality. Schreiber has come a long way from its modest beginnings, but honesty and integrity are values the company will never leave behind. Schreiber Foods, Inc., is t…
5757 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036-3600 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Guild exists to enhance actors' working conditions, compensation and benefits and to be a powerful, unified voice on behalf of artists' rights. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is a labor union based in Los Angeles with 20 branches spread across the United States, representing about 120,000 actors in film, te…
1-2-12 Haneda, Ohta-ku Tokyo 144-8531 Japan SEGA Corporation is a developer of software and games for personal computers, wireless devices, and video-game consoles. SEGA, which once ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of consoles, exited the market in 2001 and began making games for platforms marketed by Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. The company merged with Sammy Corporation in 2004, beco…
50 Nagog Park Acton Massachusetts 01720 U.S.A. Company Perspectives SeaChange International, Inc. is a leader in the market for digital video systems for television. We create powerful server and software systems that manage, store, and distribute professional-quality digital video. Our innovative products are based on a scalable, distributed software architecture and standard technology componen…
65, Avenue Edouard Vaillant 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt France Company Perspectives Sephora is a visionary beauty-retail concept founded in France in 1969 and acquired by Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group, in 1997. Sephora's unique, open-sell environment features over 250 classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories i…