Post Office Box 1 King Street West and Bay Street Toronto Ontario M5K 1A2 Canada The Toronto-Dominion Bank's hyphenated name suggests its origins: the amalgamation of the Bank of Toronto and of the Dominion Bank. The Bank of Toronto missed celebrating its centennial by six weeks when the new bank's charter was signed on February 1, 1955. Today, the Toronto-Dominion Bank leads Canada's banks in pr…
3 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2XZ United Kingdom The Standard Life Assurance Company (the Standard), is the largest mutual life office in the European Economic Community (EEC). Although it once transacted business worldwide, it now restricts itself to the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Canada. The bulk of Standard Life's business is obtained through agents and brokers. The Standard …
1-3, Uchisaiwai-cho, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 Japan The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is the world's largest privately-owned electric utility company. Japan has eight other major regional power companies--as well as the power company for the island of Okinawa, which the United States returned to Japan in 1973--but TEPCO alone supplies approximately one-third of Japan's electricity. In …
1835 Dueber Ave., S.W. Canton, Ohio 44706-2798 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We will be the best-performing manufacturing company in the world as seen through the eyes of our customers and shareholders. To grow profitably, maximize shareholder value and sustain industry leadership, our diverse team of associates will capitalize on the relationships between our businesses, emphasize applying advanc…
650 Davis Street San Francisco, California 94111 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: I started this business in 1977 for one big reason--to have fun! Our company's mission is to share this enthusiasm--to share the fun of discovering all kinds of exciting, well-designed, and technologically advanced products. As The Sharper Image has grown, my passion for new products has grown, too, and today we are an …
101 Prospect Avenue, Northwest Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1075 U.S.A. The Sherwin-Williams Company, "America's Paint Company," is the largest producer of paints, varnishes, and specialty coatings in the United States. It also produces related home improvement items, motor vehicle finishes, and refinish products, as well as industrial finishes for original equipment manufacturers of metal, plastic, and…
59 Field Street Torrington, Connecticut 06790 U.S.A. A leading manufacturer of anti-friction bearings and a Fortune 500 company, The Torrington Company sold its products, which also included an array of metal parts and assemblies, to a variety of major global industries. Originally a sewing needle manufacturer, Torrington diversified and grew over the years, becoming a discernibly different compa…
One Main Street Chatham, New Jersey 07928 U.S.A. The Summit Bancorporation is the holding company for Summit Bank, New Jersey's fourth largest bank. Through this subsidiary, the company oversees over 90 banking offices in 11 northern New Jersey counties, while also operating two affiliates--The Summit Mortgage Company and Beechwood Insurance Agency, Inc. Regarded as a forerunner in the area of fi…
4200 Wackenhut Drive, Suite 100 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33140-4243 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Year after year, The Wackenhut Corporation delivers unrivaled business services to a growing list of commercial, industrial and government organizations. The company was included in Fortune's list of "America's Most Admired Companies" in 2001, and Forbes's most recent "Platinum 400" list of "Americ…
1-1 Otemachi, 1-chome Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 100 Japan The Sanwa Bank, Ltd. is the world's most profitable bank and second only to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. in terms of total assets. Its surge to the top of the banking world during the mid-1990s has been based on the serious efforts it has made in Japan to contain costs and expand its retail base; expansion into North America in the 1980s; and an …
21-24, Nishiki 3-chome Naka-ku Nagoya, 460 Japan The Tokai Bank, Limited is one of the leading city banks in Japan. Based in Nagoya, it is the dominant bank in Japan's industrial region of Chubu, where Toyota, among other companies, is based. The product of a wartime amalgamation, Tokai offers retail, commercial, and investment banking services in its home market through 285 retail branches and m…
100 River Place Detroit, Michigan 48207-4291 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As a company, The Stroh Brewery Company faces formidable competition in a world and industry that are ever-changing, yet one fact is for certain. Stroh is a dedicated family brewing company who's quest is to continue the fine art of quality craft brewing. The Stroh family began brewing beer in a family-owned inn during the …
1951 Old Cuthbert Road Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 U.S.A. The largest distributor of sports memorabilia in the United States, The Score Board, Inc. markets sports and entertainment memorabilia through retail stores, mail-order catalogs, and on cable television. Score Board began as a distributor of baseball trading cards before branching out into other sports and into the market for entertainme…
1000 Stanley Drive New Britain Connecticut 06053-1675 U.S.A. Company Perspectives In 1843, an enterprising businessman named Frederick Trent Stanley established a little shop in New Britain, Connecticut to manufacture door bolts and other hardware from wrought iron. Stanley's Bolt Manufactory was only one of dozens of small foundries and other backyard industries in town struggling to make a go o…
157 Church Street P.O. Box 1564 New Haven, Connecticut 06506-0901 U.S.A. The United Illuminating Company (UI) is an operating electric public utility company and is engaged in the production, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in a service area of about 335 square miles in the southwestern part of the state of Connect…
900 North Seward Street Hollywood, California 90038 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As the markets for entertainment products expands globally, the industry is faced with the challenge of providing uniform quality services in an increasingly complex mix of product formats, broadcast standards, geographic locations, languages and cultures. Equipped with the latest technologies and staffed with talent…
Frosundaviks Alle 1, Solna S-195 87 Stockholm Sweden Company Perspectives: SAS shall offer competitive flight connections in, between, to and from each of the Scandinavian countries via flights arranged either under its own auspices or together with selected partners. SAS prioritizes absolute safety, maximum punctuality and excellent personal service. SAS makes every effort to design its products…
Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Suite 2706 Wellington Street West Toronto M5K 1A1 Canada Company Perspectives The Thomson Corporation is a leading global provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, with software tools and applications that help its customers make better decisions, faster. We serve more than 20 million…
One Whitehall Street New York, New York 10004-2109 U.S.A. The Topps Company, Inc. is one of the most recognized makers and marketers of trading cards and bubble gum in the world. With products sold in more than 50 countries, a variety of entertainment licenses including exclusive arrangements with virtually all the players in Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Baske…
100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Underpinning our shareholder-focused philosophy is a set of values that guide our day-to-day operations: we manage our funds with prudence, a long-term orientation, and clearly defined objectives. Our overriding goal is to provide investment returns that are competitive with those of similar mutual funds as well as wi…
375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Turner will be the recognized leader in providing building construction services, both nationally and in every location in which Turner operates. We will achieve this by consistently exceeding our commitments to and the expectations of clients, design professionals, subcontractors, and vendors, and the community at large. The…
2 Jan Smuts Avenue Johannesburg 2001 South Africa Company Perspectives: The South African Breweries Limited is a holding company invested in and taking management responsibility for a portfolio of businesses, principally engaged in meeting mass market consumer needs. Beer is the major profit contributor, but an important balance is provided by interests in complementary beverages, retailing, hote…
1385 Hancock Street Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 U.S.A. The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. runs the largest grocery chain in New England, with about 200 supermarkets and combination supermarket-general merchandise stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. Stop & Shop is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dutch international food retailer Royal Ahold N.V., the number four supermarket…
1430 Peel Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 1S9 Canada Company Perspectives: The Seagram Company Ltd.'s purpose is to create long-term growth for our shareholders, by serving our communities and constituencies with integrity; by recruiting, guiding and developing the highest quality people with the highest standards; and by making and marketing competitively superior products to consumers throughout th…
11100 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300 Los Angeles, California 90025 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company believes that it has developed a nationwide reputation for its ability to acquire, develop and operate first-class sports and fitness facilities, and that such facilities are increasingly sought after by developers of premiere, multi-use projects. Consequently, there exist numerous opport…
Seevorstadt 6 CH-2502 Bienne Switzerland The Swatch Group SA--known as Société Suisse de Microelectronique & d'Horlogerie or SMH until 1998--is the world's leading supplier of watch movements and finished watches, accounting for as much as 25 percent of total world production, while capturing more than ten percent of all watch sales. The Swatch Group is more than its flagship Swatch brand--whic…
8111 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington Minnesota 55420-1196 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We emphasize quality and innovation in our customer service, products, manufacturing, and marketing. We strive to provide well-built, dependable products supported by an extensive service network. We have committed funding for engineering and research in order to improve existing products and develop new produc…
85 Second Street, Second Floor San Francisco, California 94105-3441 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objec…
618 Michillinda Avenue Arcadia, California 91007-6300 U.S.A. The Vons Companies, Incorporated--wholly owned by Safeway Inc. since April 1997--is the second largest retail supermarket chain in southern California, trailing only Ralphs Grocery Co. The company has about 330 stores in southern California and in Nevada, under two main brands: Vons supermarkets and Pavilions stores, the latter of which…
2 Chinachem Plaza 26th Floor 68 Connaught Road Hong Kong Company Perspectives: Singer is one of the most widely recognized and respected brands in the world. The company is the largest manufacturer and seller of sewing machines and a leading marketer of consumer durables for the home. The Singer Company N.V. is the number one maker and seller of consumer and industrial sewing machines in the worl…
3033 Science Park Road San Diego, California 92121-1199 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Titan Corporation creates, builds and launches technology-based businesses and offers innovative global technology solutions. Three of Titan's four core businesses develop and deploy communications and information technology solutions and services. In addition, Titan markets the leading technology for the ele…
6655 Shelburne Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Rooted in the enduring Vermont values of hard work and quality craftsmanship, The Vermont Teddy Bear Company earns the confidence and trust of its customers with friendly, reliable service and the best Bears in the universe. Our Bears are alive with personality, attitude, and a touch of the unexpected to bring people togeth…
400 Encinal Street Santa Cruz, California 95060 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to create, market, and support the server software that system builders choose for networked business computing. SCO believes that server-based network computing, which is based on Internet and web technologies, enables businesses to dramatically improve their customer information flow and business transac…
270 Peachtree Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: OUR BUSINESS IS ENERGY. We supply it. To millions of people. To large energy users in regions with significant growth. In the Southeast. In California. In New England. And in other targeted areas throughout the United States. In China and the Philippines. In Germany and other European Union countries. And in South Amer…
500 Century Building 36 South Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: What is Steak n Shake? A restaurant. And by that we mean a place where, instead of standing in line to order, you sit down. We serve you from a full menu including chili, melts, salads, soups, and club sandwiches. But we are most famous for Steakburgers. Why do we call them Steakburgers? Bec…
Post Office Box 1 King Street West and Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2 Canada Company Perspectives: They say that organizations are more than the sum of their parts, and that's certainly true for TD. We are a personal and commercial bank, a wholesale bank, a self-directed brokerage and an asset manager advisor and distributor. But we're also much more. We are a team of over 51,000 people with…
4171 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: As we look to the future, we see a world that has undergone many changes over the years. There have been ups and downs in the technology sector. The economy has been strong at some points, erratic at others. New global markets have emerged, bringing with them noteworthy shifts in political, social, and economic alliances. S…
7204 S.W. Durham Road Suite 200 Tigard, Oregon 97224 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1972, Stash has been committed to providing premium quality teas and an unsurpassed tea drinking experience. Stash begins with simply excellent tea leaves from the world's premier tea gardens. Stash offers more than 200 different varieties and blends of black, green, white, oolong, scented, flavored, and herba…
620 Buckbee Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The successful expansion of the Testor Corporation is largely due in part to the modernization of the facilities, the introduction of the latest in computer technology, and of course a dedicated staff and work force. Based in Rockford, Illinois, The Testor Corporation manufactures a wide variety of products for plastic and m…
6601 Lyons Road Building A-7 Coconut Creek, Florida 33073 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We at The Singing Machine plan to keep you "up-to-date" on the latest karaoke happenings. As you may or may not know karaoke is everywhere. It can be found in a small neighborhood restaurant in Nebraska, a large club in New York City, a high school graduation party in Portland, and even on the big screen in Hol…
126/1 Krungthonburi Road Banglampoo Lang Klogsarn Bangkok, 10600 Thailand Company Perspectives: We are now positioned to become the major leading force in the manufacture and export of semiprecious gem-set jewelry worldwide. The Topaz Group, Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturing company based in Bangkok, Thailand, is engaged in the production and selling of jewelry and such gemstones as ame…
725 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Donald J. Trump established The Trump Organization in 1980 as the umbrella company for all of his real estate operations and corporate affiliates. In addition to the numerous luxury residential real estate developments in New York City, Mr. Trump's holdings include superior office buildings, hotels, casinos, golf courses, recr…
215 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10003 U.S.A. The Source Enterprises, Inc. publishes The Source magazine, which covers hip-hop music and culture and is one of the largest-selling music monthlies on newsstands. The company also sponsors an annual hip-hop music awards ceremony and a syndicated radio show, and lends its name to a clothing line and compilations of hit songs and videos, among …
3250 Lacey Road, Ste. 600 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-1700 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The company's objectives are to honor God in all we do; to help people develop; to pursue excellence; and to grow profitably. The ServiceMaster Company serves some 10 million households and businesses annually through 5,400 company-owned, franchised service centers overseeing Merry Maids housecleaning, Termi…
1385 Hancock Street Quincy Center Plaza Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is proud to partner with the communities in which we operate to provide support for thousands of local organizations throughout the region. In addition, Stop & Shop's charitable giving program includes a long standing commitment to supporting hunger relief efforts a…
10550 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, California 92037 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Scripps Research Institute, one of the country's largest, private , non-profit research organizations, has always stood at the forefron t of basic biomedical science, a vital segment of medical research th at seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. The Scripps Research Institute is one of…
355 South 520 West, Suite 100 Lindon Utah 84042-1911 U.S.A. Company Perspectives As the owner of the UNIX operating system, The SCO Group (SCO) has established itself as a leading provider of innovative UNIX solutions. Millions of customers in more than 82 countries depend on SCO for the Power of UNIX. Based in Lindon, Utah, The SCO Group Inc. owns the UNIX operating system. Operating systems are…
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250 Dallas Texas 75244 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. For more than 20 years, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has led our nation's charge in the fight against breast cancer. Nancy Goodman Brinker founded the Komen Foundation in 1982 to…
385 Washington Street Saint Paul Minnesota 55102-1309 U.S.A. Company Perspectives We begin 2006 with distinct advantages. We have an impressive, broad national reach--built upon excellent relationships with our distributors at a local level--making us a "go-to" market in our agents' and brokers' offices. While our relationships are deep in many individual product lines, they do not always reflect…
1427 E. 60th Street Chicago Illinois 60637 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Since its founding in 1891 as one of the three original divisions of the University of Chicago, the Press has embraced as its mission the obligation to disseminate scholarship of the highest standard and to publish serious works that promote education, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. The University of Ch…