48 Wall Street New York New York 10286 United States Certain corporations come to bear the impress of a single, dominant individual, and for more than 200 years the Bank of New York has exemplified the fiscal policies, character, and even the temperament of its chief founder, Alexander Hamilton. The patrician lawyer was famous for his brilliant theories of finance, for his personal elegance, and …
44 King Street West Toronto Ontario M5H 1H1 Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia, the second oldest bank in Canada, has more than 1,000 domestic offices as well as offices in 45 foreign countries. Scotiabank, as it is usually called, conducts its activities through four major divisions: retail banking and operations, Canadian commercial banking, North American corporate and investment banking, and inte…
1-5, Uchi-Saiwaicho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, or DKB, is the largest commercial bank in the world. A traditionally conservative bank deeply rooted in the domestic economy, DKB was largely unprepared for its rapid rise to leadership in international banking during the 1970s. DKB is the product of a relatively recent merger between two established hundred-year-old…
180 Maiden Lane New York New York 10038 The Continental Corporation is a holding company for a group of insurance companies. Continental operates a number of other financial service companies in areas such as risk-management consulting, and credit, but its mainstay is commercial and personal property and casualty insurance. Incorporated in 1968 to manage a growing group of insurance companies, Co…
3155 W. Big Beaver Road P.O. Box 2601 Troy, Michigan 48007-2601 U.S.A. The Budd Company is the leading automotive stamping manufacturer and one of the top automotive suppliers in the United States. With over 20 manufacturing and assembly facilities, Budd produces components for approximately half of the passenger cars and trucks made in North America. Widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the field…
7500 Old Georgetown Rd. Bethesda, Maryland 20814-6195 U.S.A. The Clark Construction Group, Inc. (CCG), is a billion-dollar, general building contractor of commercial buildings located in the Washington, D.C., area. Its twin pillars are its two principal subsidiaries, The George Hyman Construction Company, the oldest and largest component of CCG, and Omni Construction, Inc., established in 1977. C…
Watersmead Business Park Littlehampton, W. Sussex BN17 6LF England The Body Shop International PLC is one of England's most successful retailers of cosmetics and personal care products, with over 1,100 stores in 45 countries. The company is best known for pioneering the natural-ingredient cosmetics market and establishing social responsibility as an integral part of company operations. In fact, T…
350 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10017 U.S.A The Condé Nast Publications Inc. (CNP) is one of the world's foremost publishers of specialized magazines, spanning topics as diverse as high fashion, home decoration, travel, sports, literature, social life and commentary, gourmet cuisine, architecture, and popular culture. Building on the success of his flagship Vogue magazine, which he bought …
300 Pike Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The David J. Joseph Company will focus on deepening customer relation ships. We will be the leading provider of value added services to the steel, metals and related industries. We will extend our global reac h in concert with SHV and affiliates. The Company will seek to manage its business portfolio for earnings growth and inves…
20 Montchanin Road Wilmington, Delaware 19807 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Columbia Gas System, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is active in pursuing opportunities in all segments of the natural gas industry and in related energy resource development. Exemplified by Columbia's three-star logo, these separately managed companies strive to benefit: system shareholders, through enhancing the val…
26950 Agoura Road Calabasas Hills, California 91301 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We draw on a number of key elements--value, large portions, delicious food and beautiful decor.... These elements all come together to create an experience that is truly unique to the industry. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. manages a mid-priced, casual dining restaurant chain known for its elegant interiors and its div…
701 East Joppa Road Towson, Maryland 21286-5559 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Black & Decker's objective is to establish itself as the preeminent global manufacturer and marketer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems. The Black & Decker Corporation is the leading maker of power tools and accessories in the United States--and …
3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 1600 Phoenix, Arizona 85012 U.S.A. The Circle K Company, which became a division of Tosco Corporation in 1996, is the third-largest convenience store chain in the United States and the largest operator of company-owned convenience stores. It is also a major marketer of gasoline, through the 85 percent of Circle K stores that offer gasoline and the more than 1,000 …
Britannic House 1 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7BA England Company Perspectives: BP is more than a collection of assets. It is people working together. Our culture, our leadership style and our management processes all endeavour to reflect this belief. If we are to achieve our business objectives, we must focus on some enduring themes: establishing and maintaining a motivating and supportive dialo…
1221 Broadway Oakland California 94612-1888 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Clorox begins and ends with the consumer. Our mission is to understand and satisfy consumers in order to build brands that make people's lives easier, healthier and better. Although best known for the household bleach that bears the firm's name, The Clorox Company is a diversified international manufacturer and marketer of a …
One Manischewitz Plaza Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Deliciously different for over 100 years. Since 1998, The B. Manischewitz Company, LLC, has been a subsidiary of R.A.B. Holdings, a private specialty-food company. The world's number one baker of matzo, or unleavened bread, Manischewitz also produces hundreds of other kosher foods, including baked goods, pastas, sou…
7755 East Marginal Way South Seattle, Washington 98108 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Boeing Company, after its merger in 1997 with McDonnell Douglas and acquisition in 1996 of the defense and space units of Rockwell International, became the largest aerospace company in the world. Its history mirrors the history of aviation. Boeing is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, m…
One Coca-Cola Plaza Atlanta, Georgia 30313-2420 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Coca-Cola Company exists to benefit and refresh everyone it touches. The basic proposition of our business is simple, solid and timeless. When we bring refreshment, value, joy and fun to our stakeholders, then we successfully nurture and protect our brands, particularly Coca-Cola. That is the key to fulfilling our ul…
1325 W. Walnut Hill Lane Irving, Texas 75015-2079 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Scouting helps develop strong values that stay with youth throughout their lives. This is particularly true for boys who stay in Scouting for five …
555 Technology Square Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139-3563 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The organization's mission is to serve the national interest in applied research, engineering development, education, and technology transfer by: Helping our sponsors clarify their requirements and conceptualize innovative solutions to their problems; Demonstrating those solutions through the design and develop…
1231 25th Street N.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: BNA is an employee-owned company that provides professionals in business and government with timely, accurate, and objective information enhanced by intellectual effort, application of technology, and superior service to the customer. The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. is a leading publisher of print and e…
901 Mission Street San Francisco, California 94103 U.S.A. Publisher of The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chronicle Publishing Company, Inc. is a family-owned business with holdings in television broadcasting, book publishing, and newspaper publishing. In addition to The Chronicle, Chronicle Publishing owns the Massachusetts-based Worcester Telegram and Gazette and the Bloomington, Illinois, Pantag…
7776 Ivanhoe Avenue La Jolla, California 92037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Copley Creed: The newspaper is a bulwark against regimented thinking. One of its duties is to enhance the integrity of the individual, which is the core of American greatness. Each city in which we publish is a city of dis-tinctive personality. Each newspaper must be a distinctive newspaper reflecting the life of each…
101 Montgomery Street San Francisco California 94104 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our Mission--To be the most useful and ethical financial services firm in the world. The Charles Schwab Corporation ranks among the nation's largest financial services firms. Explosive growth within the stock market during the 1990s has helped operating subsidiary Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. become the largest discoun…
45 Cardinal Drive Westfield, New Jersey 07090-1099 U.S.A. Originally and perhaps best known as a major broker of rice, The Connell Company has grown to become one of the largest and most diversified privately held corporations in the United States. Through its several subsidiaries, Connell is involved in exporting rice; exporting food-processing equipment and supplies; importing, brokering, selli…
1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Located in Colorado Springs at the foot of the Rockies, The Broadmoor provides an environment of unparalleled beauty and luxury. One of the few resorts in the country to have earned the Mobil Five Star and the AAA Five Diamond ratings every year since the awards were established, The Broadmoor is proud to provide guests w…
2111 East 37th Street North Wichita, Kansas 67219 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Don't let life put you back on your heels. Lean into it." Sheldon Coleman's mantra still guides the company--it continues to lean into the future. It is still a company with an uncanny ability to adapt to change. A company with an intimate understanding of the consumer. A commitment to research and development that br…
200 Valwood Parkway Dallas, Texas 75234-8800 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Container Store is the nation's leading retailer of storage and organization products. Through its legendary customer service, The Container Store's mission is to offer its customers multifunctional and innovative storage and organizational solutions designed to save them space and ultimately, save them time. The Contai…
250 Lanark Avenue P.O. Box 3220, Station C Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 1E4 Canada Company Perspectives: As Canada's public broadcaster, the CBC provides services in English and in French, and is accountable to all Canadians. The CBC: tells Canadian stories reflecting the reality and the diversity of our country; informs Canadians about news and issues of relevance and interest; supports Canadian arts and…
15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615 Warren, New Jersey 07061 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Chubb has always been known for its appetite for risk and its innovative approaches to satisfying customers' needs. These traits have enabled us to grow and prosper over the decades. However, we are also known for our financial strength and fairness and speed in paying claims-qualities that are very importa…
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 590 Pleasonton, California 94588 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Cooper is a medical device company operating in two attractive specialty markets: contact lenses in the vision care market through CooperVision, and diagnostics and devices used in the physician's office in the women's healthcare market through CooperSurgical. In both these markets, we offer proprietary…
300 Second Street, Suite 200 Los Altos, California 94022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation was created in 1964 by David Packard (1912-1996), co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company, and Lucile Salter Packard (1914-1987). They believed the United States to be the home of a unique type of organization dependent upon private funding and volunteer leadership. Toge…
One Wall Street New York, New York 10286 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since its inception, The Bank of New York has built upon its initial successes and today is one of the largest financial holding companies in the United States. From the vantage point of an institution that financed merchants whose vessels carried goods throughout the world two centuries ago, The Bank of New York looks forward …
Safeco Field 1250 First Avenue South Seattle, Washington 98134 U.S.A. The Baseball Club of Seattle, LP, has become one of the most profitable franchises in Major League Baseball. Created in 1976 out of the ashes of the 1969 Seattle Pilots, who lasted one season, the Seattle Mariners in 2001 set a host of Major League records and tied the record for most wins in a season with a record of 116-46. T…
351 Elliot Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Washington 98119 U.S.A. Professional basketball in Seattle, Washington, had its beginnings on December 20, 1966, when the city was awarded a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise, with the club beginning play at the Seattle Center Coliseum in the 1967/68 season. With only two West Coast teams at the time, team owner Sam Schulman was optimistic,…
977 Centerville Turnpike Virginia Beach, Virginia 23463 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of CBN and its affiliated organizations is to prepare the United States of America and the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth. Our ultimate goal is to achieve a time in history when "the knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth as…
Watersmead Business Park Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 6LS United Kingdom Company Perspectives: The Body Shops strives to dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change; to creatively balance the financial and human needs of our stakeholders, employees, customers, franchisees, suppliers, and shareholders; to courageously ensure that our business is ecologically sustaina…
196 Newton Street Fredonia, New York 14063 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Carriage House Company, Inc., one of America's leading store brand food manufacturers, has roots that predate the store-brand food industry. Based in Fredonia, New York, The Carriage House Companies, Inc. is a subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings Inc. One of the top store brand food suppliers in the United States, it is the lar…
1 Norway Street Boston, Massachusetts 02115-3195 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In an age of corporate conglomerates dominating news media, the Monitor combination of church ownership, a public-service mission, and commitment to covering the world (not to mention the fact that it was founded by a woman shortly after the turn of the century, when US women didn't yet have the vote!) gives the paper a…
Exchange Place, 31st Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02109 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Boston Consulting Group is an international strategy and general management consulting firm whose mission is to help leading corporations create and sustain competitive advantage. As a truly international firm, our strong global presence offers clients and employees a wealth of cross-cultural experience. The B…
660 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10021 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Corcoran Group is dedicated to creating exceptional real estate experiences for our customers and communities through the passionate delivery of truly remarkable service. We pledge to promote a fun, fulfilling and respectful environment, one that is open to change and innovation, providing personal growth opportunities f…
Scotia Plaza 44 King Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 1H1 Canada Company Perspectives: Since welcoming our first customers in 1832, Scotiabank has enjoyed continued success by building on traditional core strengths--risk management, cost control, diversification, customer satisfaction and great employees. Our goal is to be the best and most successful Canadian-based international financial servic…
11500 Oakland Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48211 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Bing Group, formed in 1980 by Dave Bing, a prominent Detroit area entrepreneur, is a diversified base of manufacturing companies that provides superior products to our customers in the automotive, appliance, and office furniture industries through vertical integration. We have an outstanding reputation for providing our…
1959 West Fir Avenue Perry, Oklahoma 73077 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: You can see Ditch Witch quality in the overall productivity of the equipment. You can feel it in the ease and comfort of the operator's station. You can experience it in the reliable levels of power and performance. The Charles Machine Works, Inc. is headquartered in the small town of Perry, Oklahoma (located 60 miles north o…
Second Avenue Deeside Industrial Park Deeside CH5 2NW United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our strategic objectives are to rebuild and increase shareholder value by: growing sales and improving margins by leveraging the unique strengths of the Group; developing an organisation, processes and people that enable the Group to be both efficient and innovative; building a reputation with our key suppl…
Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DG United Kingdom Company Perspectives: As a social enterprise the British Museum has exceptional reach. It creates a context in which cultures can be seen, experienced and studied in depth or compared and contrasted across time and space to inspire and delight over five million visitors a year. Through its public, curatorial, exhibition and education programmes …
442 Rutherford Avenue Roanoke, Virginia 24016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our primary goal is to continuously improve our profitability in order to grow stockholder wealth. The Branch Group, Inc., is a Roanoke, Virginia-based regional building construction company offering general contracting, design-build, and construction management services to the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The…
BUPA House 15-19 Bloomsbury Way London WC1A 2BA United Kingdom Company Perspectives BUPA's vision is "Taking Care of the Lives in Our Hands." It's a succinct description of what its people do around the world every hour of every day. The British United Provident Association Limited (BUPA) is a leading provider of private health insurance in Great Britain. It has more than eight million customers …
21 Stephen Street London W1T 1LN United Kingdom Company Perspectives Inspired by enthusiasm for the moving image and a spirit of adventure, we will seek to inspire others. We will celebrate creativity and encourage innovation and excellence. We will contribute cutting-edge critical perspectives and champion wide-ranging debate. Engaging people all across the UK, we will extend the beneficial reac…
20 South Van Buren Avenue Barberton Ohio 44203-0351 U.S.A. Company Perspectives For more than 135 years, The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has been supplying innovative solutions to meet the world's growing energy needs. With power generation systems and equipment found in more than 800 utilities and industries in over 90 countries, we are truly generating powerful solutions. A subsidiary of McD…