55 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. was formed when the Australia and New Zealand Bank Ltd. (ANZ) merged with the English, Scottish and Australian Bank Ltd. in 1970. ANZ was the result of a merger in 1951 between the Bank of Australasia and the Union Bank of Australia. Today the Group is made up of more than 50 different businesses …
23, avenue Matignon Paris 75008 France AXA, an insurance group with mutual companies at the head of its financial structure, is the second-largest insurance group in France and the 30th largest in the world. Although it has only been operating under its present name since 1984 and is located in Paris, AXA's roots are in 19th-century Normandy. After a rather uneventful history before the 1950s, it…
One ADP Boulevard Roseland, New Jersey 07068-1728 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: ADP's objectives are sustained growth in shareholder value through ever-improving financial results, World Class Service, and being an employer of choice. We will achieve these objectives by having a total commitment to the highest ethical standards, by treating everyone with honesty, fairness and respect, and by condu…
2390 East Camelback Road, Suite 400 Phoenix, Arizona 85016-3452 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our product concept is the creation of fun, fantasy, excitement and entertainment in a casino gaming environment. Each of our casinos is designed and operated to serve the unique demographics of its particular market. Our staff is dedicated to the principles of friendliness and service. Our goal is to enh…
200 West Front Street P.O. Box 149 Peshtigo, Wisconsin 54157 U.S.A. Badger Paper Mills, Inc. is a leading producer of plain, printed, and waxed papers for the flexible packaging industry. Badger makes about two-thirds of the government butter wrap used in the United States and makes the specialty wrapping paper for many well-known products, including Tootsie Rolls, Dentyne gum, Nestle's candies, …
150 North Orange Grove Boulevard Pasadena, California 91103 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Vision for Global Leadership: We are committed to being the world leader in products, services and solutions that enable and transform the way consumers and businesses gather, distribute and communicate information. With innovative products and services, well-known brands and leading-edge technologies, we…
65 Pitts Bay Road, P.O. Box #HM720 Pembroke HM08 Bermuda Company Perspectives: BACARDI rum, no matter where it is made or where it is served, is always the same: a pure, high-quality rum with a distinctively fine, dry taste. Product standards were set more than a century ago, when there was only one Bacardi plant, but they are still uniformly maintained today in the many Bacardi plants in differe…
1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10105-0196 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: It's a bond forged by everything from shared causes to biology, tracing back through more than a century of beauty and business opportunity. And as we stride past the threshold to the next hundred years, that natural affinity is strengthened by energetic new initiatives, a bolder vision, and a wider, more diver…
750 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Autotote Corporation provides computerized wagering equipment, computer software, facilities management, and satellite broadcast services for parimutuel wagering at horse and dog racetracks, jai-alai frontons, government-sponsored lotteries, and legalized sports-betting facilities on four continents. It was, in 1996, the leading provider and op…
Axel-Springer-Platz 1 D-20350 Hamburg Germany Over the course of its more than 50 years in business, Axel Springer Verlag AG has evolved from a publisher of local radio transcripts into Europe's largest publisher of newspapers and magazines. By the late 1990s, the company's media and communications holdings also included interests in radio; broadcast, cable and digital television; book publishing…
284 Newbury Street Boston, Massachusetts 02115 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To provide each guest the "Perfect Guest Experience," which we define as fine food and drink, artful service and remarkable hospitality. Back Bay Restaurant Group, Inc. owns and operates full-service, upscale restaurants in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. Of the 34 loc…
4545 West Brown Deer Road P. O. Box 23099 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223-0099 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Badger Meter, Inc., an independent company, will grow as a leading worldwide marketer and manufacturer of flow measurement and control products. Through the use of new technologies and product development, dedication to our customers and employees, commitment to improvement and innovation, we wi…
456 Montgomery Street Suite 2200 San Francisco, California 94104 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We aspire to be the leader in restoring and revitalizing well-known packaged food brands. As part of this mission we aim to: Build long term shareholder value; Develop and energize our employees; Form partnerships with our suppliers and customers; Exceed consumer expectations. Aurora Foods Inc. produces …
Fuggerstrasse 11 D-33689 Bielefeld Germany Company Perspectives: Today as in the past AVA has pledged itself to providing consumers with low-price and quality; employees with secure employment which offers opportunities for a good salary and promotion; and shareholders with the chance to participate appropriately in its positive development. Active throughout Germany and in the Netherlands, AVA A…
130 Wilton Road London SW1V 1LQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our mission is to make BAA the most successful airport group in the world. This means: Always focusing on our customers' needs and safety; Achieving continuous improvements in the profitability, costs and quality of all our processes and services; Enabling us all to give of our best; Growing with the support and trust of our nei…
150 Marcus Boulevard Hauppauge, New York 11788 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Mission: To provide the highest quality products and unparalleled customer service. To ensure sales support that meets and exceeds our customers' expectations. To be a responsible member of the communities in which we conduct business. To encourage employee growth and participation through open communication. To produ…
7105 Northland Terrace Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Ault Objective is the unifying vision for the company: Our objective is to be a world class corporation using a customer driven, team approach that focuses on the prevention of waste through continuous process improvement. Ault Incorporated, the leading independent external power conversion manufacturer in North …
via Modena 12 40019 Sant'Agata Bolognese Bologna Italy Automobili Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. is one of the world's most renowned manufacturers of high-performance sports cars. The company sells fewer than 300 cars in a given year (more than 100 of them in the United States, its largest market), but the hefty price tags--upwards of US$300,000, for example, for the limited edition Diablo GT--make u…
3501 South Highway 100 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 U.S.A. Audio King Corporation, which operated high-end consumer electronics specialty stores and the Midwest's largest independent audio/video electronics repair service, was purchased by Ultimate Electronics, Inc. in 1997. The two regional marketers merged to keep a footing in the $70 billion industry which was dominated by giant mass merchandi…
4000 Pheasant Ridge Drive Blaine, Minnesota 55449 U.S.A. Aveda Corporation develops and manufactures hair, skin, makeup, perfumes, and lifestyle products from the essential oils of flowers and plants gathered from around the world. Brands such as Shampure, Pure-Fume, and All-Sensitive are sold primarily in professional hair salons and in Aveda Environmental Lifestyle stores which feature a range …
20 rue Cristalleries 54120 Baccarat France The name Baccarat has become nearly synonymous with luxury. For more than 200 years, this company has produced and distributed some of the world's finest luxury crystal. With a catalog spanning some 2,500 items, Baccarat produces full-lead crystal tableware, jewelry, lamps, vases, carafes, decorative pieces, and home fittings, sold through its own retail…
122 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10011 U.S.A. B. Dalton Bookseller Inc. is the second-largest operator of shopping-mall bookstores in the United States. This subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest bookstore chain, also oversees the operations of two smaller bookstore chains, Doubleday Book Shops and Scribner's Bookstores. Suburban-Mall Specialist: 1966-78 B. Dalton Bookseller …
Galvanistraat 9 P.O. Box 250 6710 BG Ede The Netherlands The Baan Company is one of the world's top producers of enterprise business management and client/server software systems, with more than 3,000 customers at 5,000 sites around the world. From its dual headquarters in The Netherlands and in Reston, Virginia, Baan oversees a global organization of subsidiary and partnership companies, both fo…
Gereonsdriesch 9-11 50670 Köln Germany Company Perspectives: We offer a comprehensive line of coverage in all areas of personal and property insurance, focused on the needs of private, commercial and industrial clients. We promote a solid foundation for assets and the financial security of our clients by means of an extensive variety of financial services: construction financing, bond funds, rea…
Avenida El Dorado 93-30, Piso 5, Santafe de Bogota D.C. Colombia Considered the world's second oldest operating airline after KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Avianca Aeroví Nacionales de Colombia SA pioneered civil aviation in South America. Once controlled by Pan American Airways (Pan Am), the company is now 60.7 percent owned by Bavaria SA, a $5 billion a year Colombian conglomerate with intere…
200 rue de la Recherche 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex France Company Perspectives: 'Our mission is striving to be entrepreneurial.' This phrase summarizes our company's credence. Auchan's striving for customer satisfaction is the core of its philosophy. Low prices, large product selection, innovative and efficient services all contribute to increased buying power and bettered quality of life. Auc…
Avid Technology Park 1 Park West Tewkesbury, Massachusetts 01876 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Today, Avid offers a broad range of products and solutions to multiple markets that vary dramatically in terms of user requirements, applications, and budgets. All of Avid's products stem from the company's core philosophy: provide customers with innovative, computer-based content creation tools that wil…
3701 Flamingo Road Miramar, Florida 33027 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since our initial public offering we have acquired seven companies and have increased the scope of our products and services to include airframe, engine and component maintenance and airframe, jet engine parts manufacturing and new parts distribution. Based in Miramar, Florida, Aviation Sales Company (ASC) is the product of a …
5100 River Road Avondale, Louisiana 70094 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Northrup Grumman Avondale Industries is a manufacturer of sea-going vessels. We serve marine, transportation, energy, defense and industrial customers. Our products are made to customer specifications and are supported with superior engineering and service. We strive to be the leading supplier in every market we serve by addin…
5100 River Road Avondale, Louisiana 70094 United States Avondale Industries, Inc., is a diversified company whose primary business is the construction, repair, conversion, and "jumboization" of ships, barges, tugboats, and other vessels. The company is a major supplier of non-combat vessels to the United States Navy, constructing a full range destroyer escorts, frigates, cutters, fleet oilers, la…
1657 N. Shelby Oaks Drive, Suite 105 Memphis, Tennessee 38134-7401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To deliver the highest quality service and best tasting food in a clean environment for a fair price. That is our mission statement, and to achieve it, we at Back Yard Burgers are constantly scrutinizing every aspect of our business, from scheduling to equipment to ingredients. Whenever we find a way t…
St Helen's 1 Undershaft London, EC3P 3DQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our strategy is clear: to become a leading European-based financial services group. We have chosen to focus on long-term savings as our engine of growth. We have also committed ourselves to developing a world-class fund management business and to raising the quality of our general insurance earnings. To generate real va…
Level 6 100 Queen Street Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia Company Perspectives: The Bank with a human face. Put our customers first. Perform and grow to create value for our shareholders. Lead and inspire each other. Earn the trust of the community. Breakout, be bold and have the courage to be different. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is the second largest of the "Big Four…
4750 Hiawatha Drive Rockford, Illinois 61103-1298 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Customer service is paramount at Atwood. Whatever the situation, customer service is the primary concern. That means meeting your delivery schedules and product specifications, monitoring installation and solving any difficulties that may occur, and actively participating in trade associations and standards development…
3617 131st Avenue Southeast Bellevue, Washington 98006 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Attachmate helps you expand the reach of your enterprise information, improving the way you do business, enhancing productivity, and positively impacting your bottom line. Attachmate Corporation is one of the largest privately held software companies in the world, operating as a developer of software for e-busines…
10944 Marsh Road Aurora, Indiana 47001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Colonel Backman established his company on three basic principles that he believed crucial to success. First, he insisted that the quality of his caskets set the standard for the industry. Second, he established a process to provide his customers with the products that best met their needs, as well as a superior level of service.…
528 Lonsdale Street Melbourne 3000 VIC Australia Company Perspectives: Vision: Grains managed by AWB will be the world grains of choice. Mission: AWB will be the leading global manager of Australian grain. Business Objective: Maximize value for growers, customers, and shareholders. AWB Ltd. is redefining itself for the new century. Formerly government-regulated Australian Wheat Board, AWB Ltd. is…
1325 Bailey Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55119 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Bailey Nurseries, Inc. is widely recognized as one of the United States' largest wholesale nurseries, serving customers throughout the U.S., several Canadian provinces and beyond. Our products are distributed by more than 4,500 nursery retailers, landscapers, and garden center operations and can be found as far away as Beijin…
1540 Broadway, 30th Floor New York, New York 10036 U.S.A. Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group is owned by Sean Combs, an entertainment and media dynamo whose many business activities include record production, clothing design, and restaurant management. Combs, alternately known as "Puff Daddy" and "P. Diddy," has also dabbled in rapping, acting, movie production, magazine publishing, artist man…
1860 Schell Road New Ulm, Minnesota 56073 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: At Schell's, we believe that not all beer is created equal. And passionately so. Any beer with true substance must start with the very finest malts and hops. No exceptions. Both ingredients greatly affect the taste, aroma and color of the beer, and are carefully selected to match the style that's being brewed. From our legenda…
157 Kon Laramanli Avenue Voula GR-166 73 Greece Company Perspectives: Attica Enterprises endeavors to control and operate leading modern brands in the sectors of sea transportation and leisure. Europe is our home market. We strive for the highest professional standards providing our customers with services of better value for money than any of our competitors. The services we offer must manifest …
4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Avocent's field proven KVM switching and connectivity solutions provide smarter access and simpler manageability for "real world" IT environments. Avocent Corporation, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is the world's largest KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) switch manufacturer. The switches, both analog and digital, are used …
36 Yuzhnoe Shosse 445633 Togliatti Samara Region Russia Company Perspectives: Our mission is to consolidate AVTOVAZ's position as market leader in the Russian automotive industry for the long term, providing quality vehicles to Russian people at prices they can afford. AVTOVAZ Joint Stock Company, or OAO AVTOVAZ (Avtovaz), manufactures nearly three-quarters of the light automobiles sold in Russia…
Waldstrasse 27 Berlin D-13403 Germany Company Perspectives: FOCUS IS ON PEOPLE. This principle is consistently followed by Storck throughout all levels of the company. It is the basis for everything that makes Storck different, special and successful. And its concrete results can be seen in our closeness to the consumer, our responsibility to our employees, our understanding for our trading partn…
2 Cavendish Square London W1G OPX United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our vision is to become the partner of choice for supporting the outsourcing needs of government and private sector customers who have exacting technical and operational requirements. Our mission is to deliver high quality support services solutions through applying specialist knowledge, expertise and original thinking to the …
750 West Berkley Avenue Norfolk, Virginia 23523 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are the leading provider of non-nuclear ship repair services in each of our strategic markets, and we maintain operations in major Navy megaports, including Hawaii. BAE Systems Ship Repair, formerly United States Marine Repair, Inc., is the nation's largest nonnuclear ship repair, overhaul, and conversion company. It …
13401 Railway Drive Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73114 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Philosophy: Avalon Correctional Services, Inc. and Southern Corre ctions Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary's mission is to opera te safe, humane, and secure community correctional facilities, protec t the public, and provide offenders with training, education and trea tment programs designed to reduce recidi…
25800 Science Park Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44122 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: While our black powder days are long gone, the original spirit and in itiative remain as part of our corporate culture. We are pleased to b e of service to our mining, construction, and seismic exploration cus tomers in North America and throughout the world. Austin Powder Company is a Cleveland, Ohio-based private compan…
May 28 str., 66/68 Baku AZ-1010 Azerbaijan Company Perspectives We are made for You! Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is the national airline of Azerbaijan, an oil-rich former Soviet republic. It operates a network of scheduled routes throughout the former Soviet republic and its neighbors, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. More than one million people fly the airline each year. AZAL has a very divers…
65 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda Company Perspectives Since 1965 we have been making Bacardi rum at the Bacardi & Company Ltd. distillery on New Providence. We are proud to say that our Bacardi rum is the only rum produced locally in the Bahamas and that it was the first major product to be exported from the Bahamas. Bacardi & Company Ltd. is one of the largest wine and spirits groups in …