38 Bishopsgate London EC2N 4DE United Kingdom Standard Chartered PLC is the parent company of a number of banks and financial service companies spread across the world. Its largest subsidiary is Standard Chartered Bank, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of its operations. Standard Chartered is in some ways a relict of the British Empire. Standard Chartered was formed in 1969 as a merge…
One State Farm Plaza Bloomington Illinois 61710 United States State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been the number-one automobile insurer in the United States since 1942. The company has a long-standing reputation for offering vehicle insurance at low rates, while maintaining a standard of superior service. It is no accident that State Farm, with its 20% share of the U.S. market, is…
225 Franklin St. Boston, MA 02110 U.S.A. State Street Boston Corporation is a bank holding company conducting business principally through its subsidiary, State Street Bank and Trust Co. Descended from one of the first banks in America--the Union Bank, which was founded in 1792--State Street is now the nation's largest custodian and trustee for mutual funds and pension funds, responsible for an e…
8140 Ward Parkway Kansas City, Missouri 64114 U.S.A. Sprint Communications Company, L.P., is the third-largest long distance telephone company in the United States and the principal subsidiary of the Sprint Corporation. The often confusing relationship between the two entities stems from the frequent changes in ownership of the long distance provider that occurred during the 1980s. United Telecom…
2600 West Big Beaver Road Troy, Michigan 48084 U.S.A. Standard Federal Bank stands as the largest thrift institution in the Midwest and the seventh largest in the United States. Founded in 1893, the bank survived the Great Depression of the 1930s and the savings and loan crises of the 1980s to enter 1993 with strong growth and assets of approximately $10 billion. The bank operates a retail franch…
2300 One Wachovia Center 301 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-6039 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a global multi-industry company that is focused on profitably growing our businesses that have scale and growth potential, enabling us to continue to grow sales, earnings and cash flow. Our strategy is to create market advantages through product and technology leadership, by …
500 Staples Drive Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-4478 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Slashing the cost and hassle of running your office! Our vision is supported by our core values: C.A.R.E. Customers--Value every customer. Associates--Support them as valuable resources. Real Communications--share information with people when they need it. Execution--achieve our business goals. Staples, Inc. is th…
80 Arkay Drive Hauppauge, New York 11788 U.S.A. Since being incorporated in 1971, Standard Microsystems Corporation has evolved from a semiconductor supplier to a leader in standards-based networking technology. In 1994 the company ranked as one of the world's largest suppliers of products that businesses and individuals use to connect personal computers over local area networks (LANs). The firm'…
425 Walnut Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 U.S.A. Star Banc Corporation is a bank holding company for nationally and state-chartered commercial banks in the tristate area of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. The holding company oversees 198 bank branches, an automatic teller machine (ATM) network, and two 24-hour telephone systems, the Automated Voice Response line for general information and the Financ…
370 James Street New Haven, Connecticut 06513 U.S.A. Starter Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets insignia clothing for professional athletic organizations and retail markets. Known as a "pioneer in the fusion of fashion with athletic clothing," Starter holds the top share of the $7 billion licensed sports apparel market. Its licensed sports apparel division is divided into two lines: "offici…
2201 Miller Road Wilson, North Carolina 27893 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be the most respected purchaser and processor of tobacco and wool products in the world. Standard Commercial Corporation is involved in two main business segments--tobacco and wool. The company operates as one of the largest leaf tobacco dealers in the world and is a leading wool trading concern. It purch…
401 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 3400 Chicago, Illinois 60611 U.S.A. Spencer Stuart & Associates, Inc. is one of the world's most famous executive search and consulting firms. The company is based in Chicago and has offices located around the globe in order to meet the burgeoning demand for management talent. Spencer Stuart & Associates is justifiably famous for the introduction of a new method for f…
600 Albany Street Dayton, Ohio 45401 U.S.A. With about ten percent of the $7.3 billion domestic market, the Standard Register Co. is America's second-largest manufacturer of business forms and form-handling devices. The company's emphasis on service has enabled it to carve out a profitable niche in an industry fraught with change, and the company has become as much a service business as a manufac…
920 Foothill Boulevard La Canada, California 91011 U.S.A. A leading operator of full service, specialty sporting goods superstores, Sport Chalet, Inc. operates exclusively in Southern California, where the 18 stores comprising the company's retail chain in 1996 were located. A small business for decades, Sport Chalet began expanding rapidly during the late 1980s, quickly establishing its supersto…
2800 Executive Way Miramar, Florida 33025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is: to provide a safe, customer oriented, market responsive air transportation product; to provide the highest level of customer service offering prompt, efficient and friendly service; to provide the best valued products for the most competitive prices; to be an easy company to do business with; to respect our fel…
Post Office Box 600 U.S. Highway 29 North Concord, North Carolina 28026 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The operating subsidiaries of Speedway Motorsports have a 38-year history in which we have dedicated our talents to growing the entire motorsports entertainment industry. Speedway Motorsports, Inc. is a leading promoter, marketer, and sponsor of motorsports entertainment in the United States, oper…
St Ives House Lavington St London SE1 0NX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: We have continued to strengthen our competitive position in our principal markets. This has been achieved through consistent investment in people, systems and equipment to an extent unrivaled by our competitors. The investment planned for the coming years will further consolidate our position. Our commitment to custome…
1641 Fairystone Park Hwy. Stanleytown, Virginia 24168 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Dreams begin at home ... home begins with Stanley. Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of furniture, employing over 3,000 people. The high-quality wood furniture produced by the company is targeted for the upper-medium price range of the residential market. The Stanley line includ…
2401 Utah Avenue South Seattle Washington 98134-1436 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Starbucks mission statement: Establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles while we grow. The following six guiding principles will help us measure the appropriateness of our decisions: Provide a great work environment and treat each othe…
5700 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036-3659 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The largest independent supplier of one-hour dramas in the industry, Spelling Television achieves success year after year with the production of one-hour drama series, movies-for-television and miniseries created and developed under the leadership of the industry's most prolific television producer, Aaron Spel…
1901 Diplomat Drive Farmers Branch, Texas 75234 U.S.A. The largest direct mail distributor of sports-related equipment in the United States, Sport Supply Group, Inc. manufactures and markets approximately 8,000 products to public and private schools, state and local governments, and youth sports leagues, among other institutional markets. During the late 1990s, Sport Supply maintained a mailing l…
10201 Main Street Houston Texas 77025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our corporate mission is simple--to provide our customers with the best selection of brands and styles in basic and updated merchandise, to offer consistent, exceptional, personalized service, as well as outstanding value in convenient, easy-to-shop locations. Houston-based Stage Stores, Inc., was founded in 1988 as a private compa…
2411 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Station Casinos Inc. emphasizes attracting and retaining customers, primarily from the local and repeat visitor markets, through innovative promotional programs and focused marketing efforts. To foster repeat business, Station Casinos Inc. is dedicated to ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and loyalty by prov…
101 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 470 Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SPS Technologies has earned its world class reputation through its ability to provide products and services that offer a superior level of quality and performance. SPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading international company producing both stock and specialty fasteners and fastening systems for automotive, ae…
Charlotte House 20 Charlotte St. Perth Tayside PH1 5LL United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Stagecoach aims to provide long-term shareholder value by creating a global transport business, focused on innovation and quality, which benefits both our customers and employees. Stagecoach Holdings plc has ridden the deregulation of the United Kingdom's bus and rail routes to become one of the country's …
P.O. Box 1903 1123 South Indiana Avenue Goshen, Indiana 46527-1903 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our commitment, with utmost integrity, is to continually improve quality, innovation, safety, service and value. Our focus is to exceed the expectations of our customers, associates, community and shareholders. We will remain the worldwide manufacturer of choice in custom, automotive-related products. …
15 Beach Street Staten Island, New York 10304 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SI Bank & Trust will continue to be a strong financial services company committed to improving shareholder value, while delivering the highest quality products and services responsive to the changing needs of our consumer and business markets. As we grow, we will consistently strive to give extraordinary service to our cus…
37-18 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101 U.S.A. Standard Motor Products, Inc. is the epitome of stability. Founded in 1919, the company grew up with the automobile age, as a manufacturer and distributor of an ever widening inventory of automotive replacement parts, which it sells primarily to big warehouse distributors and leading auto-parts retail chains. Solidly and consistentl…
2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Westwood, Kansas 66205 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From its small-town roots, Sprint has evolved into a global communications company that serves 23 million customers in more than 70 countries. With more than 80,000 employees worldwide and an unmatched portfolio of telecommunications products and services, Sprint is continuing its legacy of leadership and innovation …
1 Aldermanbury Square London EC2V 7SB United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our consumer and wholesale banking operations are focused on countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Latin America. Our greatest asset is our unique knowledge, insight, and understanding of these markets and of our customers' needs. We are committed to excellence in customer service, to delivering consi…
Toft Hall, Toft Knutsford, Cheshire WA 16 SPD United Kingdom Company Perspectives: SSL International plc is a major global healthcare organization committed to developing, manufacturing and marketing premium healthcare brands in its core business areas. SSL's activities will benefit consumers, healthcare professionals and employees worldwide, as well as maximise shareholder value. SSL Internation…
One State Farm Plaza Bloomington, Illinois 61710 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: State Farm's mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. We are people who make it our business to be like a good neighbor, who built a premier company by selling and keeping promises through our marketing partnership, who bring diverse talents and …
10708 West Janesville Road Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At State Financial Services Corporation our mission is to be the premier provider of financial services to consumers and businesses, providing a wide range of financial options in the markets we serve. We have positioned ourselves as a one-stop, full-service provider of financial products and services rooted in…
15326 Alton Parkway Irvine, California 92618 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Standard Pacific is one of the nation's largest and most successful homebuilding companies with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange. We take pride in having created more than 49,000 homes in California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Florida over the past four decades. This pride comes from knowing that home ownersh…
6700 Washington Avenue South Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Starkey's "Yes We Can" philosophy and the company's commitment to helping the hearing impaired have made Starkey customer service legendary throughout the industry. Employees at all levels of the company are authorized to do whatever it takes to satisfy their internal and external customers. Starkey Laboratori…
333 Ravenswood Avenue Menlo Park, California 94025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SRI International, a nonprofit research institute, is a pioneer in the creation and application of innovative solutions for governments, businesses, foundations, and other organizations. Since our founding in 1946 as the Stanford Research Institute--our name until 1977--we have been committed to discovery and to the a…
225 Franklin Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: State Street's reputation as a financial services leader is grounded in centuries of history. Our roots can be traced back to some of the region's strongest, proudest and most resilient banking companies. That tradition of stability, fortitude and innovation has continued as the company has evolved from a local merchant …
450 Front St. West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1B6 Canada Company Perspectives: Despite the increasing size of the company, the spirit in which it was founded remains very much intact--a young, hip, energetic organization, willing to take risks, eager to innovate, and always looking to identify and develop new and exciting ideas. Spin Master, Ltd. is a Canadian toy manufacturer whose string of popular, …
State Bank Bhavan, Madame Cama R Mumbai 400 021 India State Bank of India (SBI) is that country's largest commercial bank. The government-controlled bank--the Indian government maintains a stake of nearly 60 percent in SBI through the central Reserve Bank of India--also operates the world's largest branch network, with more than 13,500 branch offices throughout India, staffed by nearly 220,000 em…
233 South Wacker Drive, 11th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606-6307 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Two themes have dominated the evolution of SPSS Inc. as a company: SPSS technology has made difficult analytical tasks easier through advances in usability and data access, enabling more people to benefit from the use of quantitative techniques in making decisions; and the company's domain expertise has c…
21700 Barton Road Colton, California 92324 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since that first day in 1936, serving our "Valued" customers with the lowest prices on name brand and quality merchandise has been the goal of Stater Bros. Markets. Based in Colton, California, Stater Bros. Holdings Inc. owns and operates some 158 supermarkets concentrated in Riverdale and San Bernardino counties, the so-call…
1333 North Kingsbury, Fourth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60622 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: SRAM: Committed to cycling. And to you. There isn't another components company in the world that is as dedicated to cycling as SRAM. SRAM Corporation is a leading producer of bicycle components. Started around a single product--the Grip Shift gear shifter--the company, through acquisitions and research and dev…
151 Dale Street Liverpool L2 2JW United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Company has pursued a focused policy of expanding its betting and gaming divisions through organic growth and a steady acquisition programme. Based in Liverpool, Stanley Leisure plc is the United Kingdom's largest casino operator and fourth-largest operator of betting shops. In addition, the publicly traded company is invol…
650 N. Broadview Place Springfield, Missouri 65802 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Springfield ReManufacturing Corporation (SRC) has been at the forefront of the remanufacturing industry since the early 1980s when founder Jack Stack, known internationally for his development of The Great Game of Business, spearheaded an employee buyout of International Harvester's remanufacturing facilities. Through…
5341 Old Redwood Highway, Suite 400 Petaluma, California 94954 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Simply put, we're passionate about healthy fats. Our founder, Jethren Philips, started Spectrum over twenty years ago wit the purpose of making healthy oils available to the American public. That commitment and vision hasn't dimmed one bit. Whether artisan olive oils and trans-fat free spreads, or suppleme…
St. James's Place House, Dollar Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: At the heart of our business is the St. James's Place Partnership, a team made up of some of the most experienced and able professional advisers working in financial services today. They provide exclusive access to the products and services of the three companies within the St. James's …
1200 Smith Street, Suite 800 Houston, Texas 77002 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Spinnaker's goals are to expand its reserve base, increase cash flow and net income and to generate an attractive return on capital. Spinnaker Exploration Company is a Houston, Texas-based natural gas and oil exploration company operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Although most of its success has come from drilling in sha…
4300 Fair Lakes Court Fairfax Virginia 22033 U.S.A. Company Perspectives SRA aspires to be one of the best companies in the world, by any measure--a company that creates real value for its customers by providing high quality information technology services and solutions; employs the best people, nurtures them, and enables them to succeed; and steadfastly commits itself to an ethic of honesty and …
51 Cuppage Road, Suite 07-00 StarHub Centre Singapore Company Perspectives Driven by a passion for listening and providing what customers want, StarHub endeavours to bring affordable and premium quality services with innovative and useful features to all its customers. StarHub raises the level of competition in Singapore, challenging others as well as itself, to constantly introduce new world-cla…
518 East Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43215 U.S.A. Company Perspectives With a commitment to responsible cost-based pricing, conservative investments and sound underwriting practices, State Auto Financial Corporation has maintained a healthy financial record since becoming a public company in 1991. Combined with its focus on providing outstanding service to policyholders and agents, State Auto has …