1-3-3, Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan The Industrial Bank of Japan, or IBJ, is almost exclusively a banker to industry. It is regarded by many as a semi-autonomous government agency that acts closely with various ministries to achieve wider national economic goals. It is, in effect, the banker's bank, acting as a primary source of funds and coordinating new bond issues and debentures for g…
1-1-2, Yuraku-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan It is commonly believed that the Mitsui zaibatsu, or conglomerate, started its business as a bank. In fact, the company began trading in textiles and entered banking only after Takatoshi Hachirobei, a founder, decided in 1683 that currency would soon replace the barter system. That year Mitsui purchased a money exchange. This exchange began a slow, ste…
1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 Japan The Meiji Mutual Life Insurance Company, Japan's oldest life insurer, is a world leader in the industry, with ¥138 trillion worth of life insurance in force, and premium income of ¥2.5 trillion in 1990. With almost 42,000 agents and 322 group representatives, Meiji Mutual is one of the world's largest life insurance companies. In Japan, from h…
3-22 Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku Osaka 530 Japan The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kansai Electric) is the second largest Japanese electricity utility and accounts for 19% of utility electricity sales in Japan. The company is one of the nine Japanese electric power companies established on May 1, 1951, as a result of a nationwide reorganization of the electric utility industry under the Law fo…
201 Portage Avenue Suite 1906 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3K6 Canada The Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company, Limited, is a major Canadian producer of copper and zinc which operates mines and metal processing facilities in remote areas of the province of Manitoba. The company has been removing metals from the ground for most of the twentieth century, and its efforts to industrialize western Manitob…
200 Burrard Street, Suite 800 Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L6 Canada The Intrawest Corporation, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the fourth largest operator of ski resorts in North America. Its ski resorts, with a combined two million skier days (one skier paying for one day of skiing), include Blackcomb Mountain and Panorama Resort in British Columbia, Mont Tremblant in Quebe…
1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45201 U.S.A. The Kroger Company is the leading grocery retailer in the United States. It operates more than 1,300 supermarkets in 24 states across the country, primarily in the Midwest, South, Southeast, and Southwest. More than 1,050 of these are under the Kroger name, with the remainder operating under such names as Dillon Stores, King Soopers, and Fry's throug…
225 West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A. The Marmon Group, one of the largest privately owned organizations in the United States, is in essence a holding company for more than 60 autonomously operated manufacturing and service companies. A small central office in Chicago manages and invests the financial resources of member companies, and aids and advises them on accounting, lega…
1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020-1095 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission worldwide is to enhance the professional and personal development of our customers and help them to reach their potential. …
611 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1799 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: May is passionate about friendliness. Our associates pride themselves on greeting customers with a smile, providing them with attentive service, and thanking them by name. The May Department Stores Company is the second-leading upscale department store chain operator in the United States, just behind Federated Department…
Courthouse Plaza Northeast Dayton, Ohio 45463 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Mead's Vision is "to become recognized by the results we achieve for customers, shareowners and employees. To act in ways consistent with a set of shared values: honesty, integrity and candor; customer focus; individual participation; results driven; a learning organization. To use a common set of tools to achieve results:…
333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a strong company, proud of our history and determined to continue a solid record of success. We have creative and dedicated employees who understand our central purpose and who are committed to excel. Our record of accomplishment, the capabilities of our people and the quality of our relationships with investors and…
250 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1700 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4220 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We take great pride in our dedicated management teams and associates and will continue to develop their potential and skills at all levels within our organization. We believe in rewarding outstanding performance, and in promoting from within to develop a climate of high expectation and achievement, a…
Box 789 Greenville, South Carolina 29602-0789 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a company that always has been committed to meeting basic human needs: offering the financial security that strengthens family ties; providing the means to help people communicate with each other; and serving as a source for the capital that is so critical to the American promise of economic freedom and progress. Th…
P.O. Box 1010 Norwich, Vermont 05055 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The most important things in business are confidence in the integrity of the men who manage it and the merchandise offered its patrons. This business was built on honor by its founders and will be so maintained. We seek wider knowledge, greater enthusiasm, more friendliness. The King Arthur Flour Company celebrates its 210th annive…
140 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. The Foundation seeks the development of healthy individuals and effective communities: peace within and among nations; responsib…
4 Batterymarch Park Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: J. Jill's mission is to provide you with the simplicity, comfort and satisfaction that comes with clothes you can live in and service you can trust. The J. Jill Group, Inc. is an upscale specialty marketer of women's apparel, accessories, and gifts under the J. Jill brand, using multiple distribution channels to market i…
5358 Melrose Avenue Raleigh Studios Hollywood, California 90038 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Jim Henson Company is committed to making the world a better place by creating quality entertainment that inspires people to celebrate life and empowers them to follow their dreams. An established leader in family entertainment for more than 40 years, The Jim Henson Company is an independent multimedi…
1 Athenaeum Pl. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 U.S.A. The Learning Company Inc. develops, publishes, and markets a family of premium software brands that educate across every age and area of interest, from young children to adults. The Learning Company's products are sold in more than 23,000 stores across 40 countries through multiple distribution channels including retail, school, online, and di…
210 Town Park Drive Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: From its inception, Maxim's primary goal has remained clear&mdashø capture dominant market share by achieving first-of-mind awareness in the floor covering industry. Headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, The Maxim Group is North America's largest--and only--publicly traded retail floor covering franchise. The company offers a…
40 King Street West, Suite 3600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Z5 Canada Company Perspectives: Much has been accomplished, but more remains to be done. Brewing has always been the single most important source of shareholder wealth for The Molson Companies and there is still much to do to renew the Corporation as a brewing company. However, we are closer to that goal than at any time in the past decade, an…
Post Office Box 2079 Houston, Texas 77252 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Minute Maid Company, an operating group of The Coca-Cola Company, The Minute Maid Company claims to be the world's leading marketer of juices and juice drinks. In the $3 billion U.S. orange juice market, however, the company trails market leader and archrival Tropicana Products, Inc. (which is itself a division of PepsiCo,…
29400 Lakeland Boulevard Wickliffe, Ohio 44092-2298 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For 70 years, we've been building a company that applies advanced research and development to the formulation of high-performance specialty chemicals for transportation and industrial systems worldwide. Among our strengths are our abilities to solve problems for our customers, to combine components into useful produc…
Maritime Centre Port of Liverpool Liverpool L21 1LA United Kingdom Company Perspectives: "The Mersey Docks and Harbour Company owns the Port of Liverpool and is the Port Authority for Liverpool, but we see our primary role as one of working with our many partners within the community to bring yet more business to the Mersey--and to the city and region for whom the port is a key generator of work …
909 Poydras Street P.O. Box 60350 New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 U.S.A. The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company (LL&E) is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration companies in the United States. Headquartered in New Orleans, it operates a crude oil refinery near Mobile, Alabama, and conducts exploration and production operations in the United States and selected foreign countries. …
550 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4387 U.S.A. The Interlake Corporation, once a company within the steel industry, is currently engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale or distribution of a variety of engineered metal products, although it no longer manufactures steel. The company's primary customers are in the automotive, aerospace, materials handling, and packaging industries. Inte…
1055 West Hastings Street Vancouver British Columbia V6E 2H2 Canada Company Perspectives: As we all know, things continue to keep changing faster than ever ... and that's good for people like us ... because with change comes opportunity--and that's what we really like. We as a company are focusing harder than ever in meeting our customers' ever-changing needs--and making sure that we are driving …
1412 Broadway New York, New York 10018 U.S.A. The Leslie Fay Company, Inc. sells its career, evening, and social occasion dresses and its sportswear through leading department and specialty stores nationwide. The company's moderate-priced brands include Leslie Fay, Leslie Fay Haberdashery, Joan Leslie, and Reggio, while its better-priced brands include David Warren, Rimini by Shaw, Outlander Spor…
130 North Main Street Butte, Montana 59701-9331 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Montana Power Company is a changing enterprise. We are continuing to move quickly to transform ourselves from a diversified electric and gas utility into a national, high-speed, technologically advanced, broadband fiber-optic products and services transport company under the name Touch America. When this process is c…
43-40 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, New York 11101 U.S.A. The Major Automotive Companies, Inc. is a holding company for the Major Dealer Group, a leading consolidator of automobile dealerships in the New York City metropolitan area. It sells new cars through a number of retail automotive franchises, including Major Chevrolet; Major Dodge; and Major Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep Eagle. These fra…
530 Bériault Street Longueuil, Québec J4G 1S8 Canada Company Perspectives: From the outset, we grounded our success on two basic principles: our partnership culture and our ability to adapt. Consequently, we have continuously ensured that our company fosters value not only for our customers but also for all those involved in the company: our franchisees, our employees, our suppliers, and our sh…
50 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since its inception, Island has consistently identified and capitalized on emerging industry trends by offering market professionals greater access to the market, increased transparency, stronger technological services, and lower transaction costs. Island's proprietary technology is the centerpiece of its success in meeting the…
90 Church Street New York, New York 10007 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: By providing counsel and assistance to those in need, the Society strives on a daily basis to honor its commitment to secure, through the law, the rights and the protection of the poor which should be afforded to all. In doing so, the Society helps to ensure that our civilization remains just in its treatment of all people. Th…
2 Bala Plaza, Suite 800 Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Judge Group's market strategy is focused on creating multiple revenue streams that take advantage of the many service-specific niches within the IT, engineering, and scientific staffing marketplace. These proven revenue streams originate from sources such as temporary contract assignment, permanent staffing p…
70 East Lake Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago is a world-class American ballet company committed to artistic excellence and innovation. Performing in Chicago and throughout the world, this classically trained company expresses the artistic vision and creativity of founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. The company presents a…
West 239 North 1700 Busse Road Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1160 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The heartwarming feeling of holding a baby can be brought to life when one of our little bundles is placed in your arms. Our babies are not only beautiful, but they make you feel good. They are "The Babies That Love You Back!" Formerly Bando McGlocklin Capital Corporation, The Middleton Doll Company is prim…
2100 L Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Humane Society of the United States makes a difference in the lives of animals here at home and worldwide. The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion. We seek a truly humane society in which animals are respected for their intrinsic value, and where the human-animal…
2955 Red Hill Avenue Costa Mesa, California 92626 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Mission of The Keith Companies is to provide comprehensive engineering services with a high regard for excellence in quality and efficiency. The Keith Companies Inc. provides a full range of engineering services for commercial and residential real estate development, public works projects and infrastructure improve…
1000 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10028-0198 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of quality, all in the service of the public and in accordance with the hi…
Porter Tun House 500 Capability Green Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3LS United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our aim is to be the best pub and bar business in the UK. Our strategy is to grow the business both organically and by acquisition. Our investment programme combined with the commitment, quality and enthusiasm of more than 11,000 dedicated employees will make this happen. The Laurel Pub Company L…
3-22 Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku Osaka 530-8270 Japan Company Perspectives: To achieve the company's sustainable growth in the current era, when the electric power industry is undergoing major transformations precipitated by deregulatory initiatives, we pledge to devote our full resources to the creation of optimum value for our customers and further fortification of our management base. We will …
1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1141 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be a leader in the distribution and merchandising of food, health, personal care, and related consumable products and services. By achieving this objective, we will satisfy our responsibilities to shareowners, associates, customers, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Among companies that principally …
7000 Midland Boulevard P.O. Box 1256 Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-1256 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Mission: To enhance shareholder value by being an Indispensable Partner to customers in chosen markets by providing value-added specialty insurance products and services. Our Vision: We will create sustainable competitive advantage by providing our policyholders, associates, and business partners wit…
Jamaica Station Jamaica, New York 11435-4380 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Always maintaining close ties to the region it serves, the growth of the Railroad went hand-in-hand with the growth of Long Island as the thriving center of suburban life it is today. A subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), The Long Island Rail Road Company (LIRR) is the most traveled commuter railroad in …
767 Fifth Avenue, 48th Floor New York, New York 10153 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are long-term investors who seek to value over time, not overnight. The Jordan Company LP is a New York City-based private investment firm. Although formed in the 1980s and a practitioner of leveraged buyouts, TJC has never adopted the corporate raider approach of that era, selling assets and slashing costs as a…
225 West Washington Street Chicago, Illinois 60606-3418 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The member companies of The Marmon Group operate independently under their own management. Through service agreements with each member company, a small professional organization in Chicago, Illinois--The Marmon Group, Inc.--provides consulting and administrative services, including tax and accounting services, le…
449 1200 Street Humboldt, Kansas 66748 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Monarch Cement Company has produced the highest quality cement for customers in the Midwest for over nine decades. Based in Humboldt, Kansas, The Monarch Cement Company manufactures two products: Portland Cement, which is used in the production of ready-mixed concrete for the construction of buildings, highways, and bridges, …
1300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington Virginia 22209 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our mission is to deliver superior shareholder value by creatively developing, acquiring, merchandising and managing a diversified portfolio of exceptional domestic and international retail and entertainment destinations. The Mills Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the New York Stock…
8907 North Port Washington Road Milwaukee Wisconsin 53217 U.S.A. Company Perspectives The people of The Mark Travel Corporation proudly service 2.6 million vacationers each year. Superb care has been our business for 30 years. That's why 16 leading vacation companies trust their customers to us. The Mark Travel Corporation is a Milwaukee-based private company that sells leisure travel packages to…
Quadrant 55-57 High Street Windsor Berkshire SL4 1LP United Kingdom Company Perspectives Morgan aims to use its skills effectively to make technically superior engineering products that are designed to meet customer needs and maximise shareholder value. Inherent in this mission is our intention to conduct Morgan's business in a responsible manner. Based near London, The Morgan Crucible Company pl…