504 Airport Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2108 U.S.A. Thermo Instrument Systems Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Thermo Electron, is an international leader in developing and manufacturing analytical instruments used to detect and measure air pollution, nuclear radioactivity, complex chemical compounds, toxic metals, and other elements. In addition, the company provides specialized environm…
1555 Lynnfield Road Memphis, Tennessee 38119 U.S.A. Thomas & Betts Corp. (T&B) is a global manufacturer of electrical and electronic connectors, components, and systems. As the computer age has created an ever-growing need for new electrical and electronic products, and as international markets have opened up, the company has diversified its products worldwide. Its facilities and marketing activi…
314 West 90th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55420 U.S.A. Thermo King Corporation, a technological leader in mobile temperature control, revolutionized the eating habits of the world. Truck and trailers fitted with Thermo-King self-powered refrigeration units cooled meats, poultry, fruits, and vegetables and permitted consumers to begin enjoying fresh food grown beyond their immediate vicinities. …
800 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632 U.S.A. Thomas J. Lipton Company is the largest manufacturer of tea in the world. Lipton controlled about 50 percent of the U.S. brewed-tea market going into the mid-1990s and also held strong positions in markets for instant, fountain, and bottled tea products. Lipton, through various subsidiaries, is also involved in other food industries. It …
727 Fifth Avenue New York New York 10022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives The Company's key growth strategies are: to selectively expand its channels of distribution in important markets around the world without compromising the long-term value of the TIFFANY & CO. trademark; to increase sales in existing stores by developing new products; to increase its control over product supply and achieve improv…
9600 S.W. Nimbus Avenue Beaverton, Oregon 97008-7163 U.S.A. Timberline Software Corporation develops, markets, and supports accounting and management software for construction, estimating, property management, and architect/engineering industries. With roughly $25 million in annual sales, more than $1.7 million in annual earnings, and more than 25,000 design and construction companies as customer…
Lambourn Court Abingdon Oxon OX14 1UH United Kingdom TI Group plc is a holding company for an international specialized engineering group of firms with three core business activities: the manufacture of mechanical seals for leak-prevention applications in the process, aerospace, marine, and automotive industries (John Crane International); the manufacture of small-diameter tubing and fluid-carryi…
26972 Burbank Foothill Ranch, California 92610 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: In the business of fashion, as with fashion itself, putting the right combination together is essential. Wet Seal and Contempo Casuals have done just that, and the result is definitely ... us. We're more than just an outfit, we're an inspiration. A nationwide specialty retailer of moderately priced apparel for women, The …
36-11, Shimbashi 5-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 Japan Company Perspectives: "The superior quality of our tires is recognized at the top, by world-class professional drivers competing in race and rally events in prestigious international and national series. Behind this recognition lie our capabilities in the development of advanced technologies, and evaluation and testing systems. This provides us …
1150 15th Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. 20071 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Washington Post Company has established six goals: 1) quality&mdashø produce the best newspapers, magazines, television programs and other products we can; 2) to run an outstanding business, measured by the increase in intrinsic shareholder value over time; 3) to be not just a good, but an exceptional, place for …
One Williams Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74172 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe in many things--and they're not just related to the bottom line. We believe in giving employees the freedom and initiative to do their jobs. In taking chances. Celebrating diversity. Holding true to a set of solid, respectable values. And we strongly believe in being an active member of the communities in which we l…
American Express Company World Financial Center 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10285 U.S.A. Prior to its acquisition by the American Express Company in 1994, Thomas Cook Travel Inc. was the third-largest travel agency in the United States. At the time of the takeover, Thomas Cook operated 500 offices across the country and sold one out of every 50 airline tickets in the United States. Staffe…
101 International Way Missoula, Montana 59807 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Washington Companies, bearing the name of founder Dennis R. Washington, are a group of separate business entities sharing a common philosophy&mdashø provide the highest quality services at the least cost. This is accomplished by maintaining concentration within a core of related industries. Resources are focused and i…
2475 Washington Blvd. Ogden, Utah 84401-2398 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a company of high integrity and excellence. We continually enhance our commitment to safety and quality. We have highly competent, dedicated employees. We have management, technical, and manufacturing expertise that puts us in an industry leadership position. We have the desire to achieve, excel, and win. We engineer…
26999 Central Park, Suite 300 Southfield, Michigan 48076 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Thorn Apple Valley has become a leading meat producer with a broad range of both private label and branded products in all of the major product categories. Our product portfolio includes several #1-selling national branded products. We have substantially increased our market coverage, and we are poised to experi…
81 Wyman Street P.O. Box 9046 Waltham, Massachusetts 02254-9046 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We have maintained our position as a leader in the pulp and paper industry because each of our business units works hard to solve today's problems--while anticipating tomorrow's. Thermo Fibertek, Inc. is an international developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a wide range of equipment, products, process…
75 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 U.S.A. Thomas H. Lee Co. is one of the oldest and most successful private equity investment firms in the United States, identifying and acquiring substantial ownership positions in middle market growth companies through leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and direct investments. Since its founding, the company has invested over $2.5 billion in mo…
Thorn House 124 Bridge Road Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LZ United Kingdom Thorn plc is an international rental and rent-to-own group whose various chains rent electronics, personal computers, appliances, telephones, furniture, and jewelry. Thorn's customers are predominantly individual consumers but also include hotels and educational institutions. In the United Kingdom, Thorn runs four primary chains…
250 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2000 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4298 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Mission: We advance health, wealth and well-being through tailored financial solutions. This statement is the soul of our company; it tells why we are in business--to have a positive impact on the lives of the clients we serve. We improve health (physical, spiritual and mental) by creating fundi…
504 Airport Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2108 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Thermo BioAnalysis Corp. is dedicated to providing the technology, manufacturing infrastructure, and marketing capabilities to meet the growing opportunities in bioinstrumentation. Thermo Bioanalysis Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets instruments, consumables, and information management systems for use in biopharm…
5 Penn Plaza New York, New York 10001 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: For 100 years, Thomas Publishing Company has concentrated its full energies on filling one of industry's greatest needs ... the need for up-to-date product information. No other publisher is as totally dedicated to this mission. Celebrating its centennial in 1998, Thomas Publishing Company is a niche reference book publisher dedic…
65 East 55th Street New York, New York 10022 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company is committed to being an efficient provider of reinsurance and specialty insurance products and services while generating attractive returns for its shareholders. TIG Holdings, Inc. is engaged primarily in the business of property/casualty insurance and reinsurance, mainly through its TIG Insurance Co. and TIG R…
1333 Second St. Santa Monica, California 90401 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Wolfgang Puck Food Company creates food with passion. The Wolfgang Puck Food Company originated from the inspiration of restaurant partners Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff in 1985. Blending fresh California ingredients and classical French training, Chef Puck is regarded as one of the creators of "California Cuisine." …
4360 Brownsboro Road, Suite 300 P.O. Box 35120 Louisville, Kentucky 40232 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We seek to be the preferred supplier by providing the best solutions in global markets where there is an application need for pressure, vacuum, or flow. To reach this objective, we must continue internal growth and make strategic acquisitions that expand our product line, offer new technologies,…
500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California 91521 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Walt Disney Company's objective is to be one of the world's leading producers and providers of entertainment and information, using its portfolio of brands to differentiate its content, services and consumer products. A colossal force in the entertainment industry, The Walt Disney Company (Disney) is best know…
Watling St. Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7RR United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our Business: The Woolwich aims to be the most effective provider of diversified personal financial services in the U.K. Offering a wide spectrum of solutions to customers' lending, investing and protecting needs, it also possesses the vision and the determination to be the best. The Woolwich plc is one of the United Kingdo…
81 Wyman Street P.O. Box 9046 Waltham, Massachusetts 02254-9046 U.S.A. Thermo Electron Corporation is a leading innovator in the practical application of heat science and energy conversion methods to the development of industrial and commercial products. The company represents the life work of Greek immigrant George Hatsopoulos, whose interest in applying technology to solving problems has led to…
3701 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 U.S.A. Ticketmaster Group, Inc. is the largest ticket distribution company in the United States, completely dominating its market niche. The company distributes tickets for more than 4,000 clients whose events range from professional wrestling matches and rock concerts to Broadway shows and operas. Tickets are sold at more than 3,400 outlets n…
601 Poydras, Suite 1900 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 U.S.A Company Perspectives: Tidewater owns hundreds of service vessels, all of which are operated and managed by thousands of employees worldwide. ... Tidewater vessels can be found in virtually every area of the world where there is significant oil and gas exploration, development or production. These provide a wide range of services including…
102 Christian Lane Whately, Massachusetts 01093 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1969, Yankee Candle Company has produced scented candles ... NOT jeans, shampoo or bath soaps. We are candlemaking experts, the same candlemakers who have been making Yankee Candles for decades. And, incidentally, we are not affiliated with any of our imitators! The Yankee Candle Company Inc. is the leading maker o…
501 Nelson Place Nashville Tennessee 37214-1000 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We are a diverse team of editors, marketers, sales associates, accountants, designers, and countless other employees, working together to improve the lives of customers. We're developing new media and methods to serve the Christian community in all its diversity. Fulfilling with passion a mission 'to honor God and serve …
419 West Pike Street Jackson Center, Ohio 45334-0629 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Thor offers employees incentives based on productivity and profits while encouraging them to be actively involved in community programs. Thor executives serve on the boards of numerous civic organizations. Thor has been driving for excellence for nearly twenty years. It's a commitment reaching far into the future, a…
240 Stockton Street San Francisco, California 94108-5325 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Wine Group's innovations have changed the way millions of Americans enjoy wine. Our company pioneered the wine-on-tap category with Franzia, and made this the fastest growing wine package of the 1990s. We are also a leader in developing and marketing new varietals and blends, and recently introduced freshnes…
46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex France Company Perspectives: "Thomson multimedia has been enjoying rapid and exciting change. We have been aggressive in creating our own destiny. We are transforming our company from a global leader in consumer electronics to a powerful force in the fast growing multimedia worlds of home entertainment, communications, and information technologies."
Capital Square 400 Locust Street, Suite 300 Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2331 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Just as a building is constructed on solid footings to endure over time, so too has The Weitz Company built its business on a sound foundation of Core Values. Handed down from generation to generation since our inception in 1855, these values continue to guide us today. Simply put, our core values…
8554 Katy Freeway, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77024 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be the preferred resource to death-care professionals. We will earn their loyalty by providing superior merchandise, services, and support that enhance the value of their firms and the satisfaction of their customers. These business solutions will include consumer-tested products, merchandising tools and…
300 Interstate North Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: TWC Mission: We will be the indispensable source of weather and related information that helps consumers prepare for and understand the weather and how it affects their lives. TWC Vision: To make a difference in people's lives one forecast at a time. Through cable TV, radio, and Internet operations, The Weather Chann…
2 The Calls Leeds LS2 7JU United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our goal is to develop full service hotels offering consistent standards in prime locations, operating under a strong and widely recognised brand. We want business and leisure guests to recognise the Thistle brand and to know what it represents: a quality product and service that remains consistent across every hotel in the Group. Our…
8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, Tennessee 38125-8888 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Every day, all day, Thomas & Betts products are all around us. From the first cup of coffee in the morning, to the last cartoon at night, our products help capture electricity for everyday use. For over 100 years, we've provided the connectors, fittings, conduit, raceway, terminals and related products that make electri…
P.O. Box 26, Park Brewery, Bath Road Wolverhampton West Midlands WV1 4NY United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our Objectives: For customers of Pathfinder Pubs: To deliver excellence in managed community pubs--with superior retailing capability in well situated pubs of a high standard offering value for money to all. Of the Union Pub Company: To stand out in the tenanted pub sector--for the qualit…
317 Kimball Avenue Northeast Roanoke, Virginia 24016 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our primary goal has always been to exceed our guest's expectations for both quality and service. Our restaurants strive to provide a relaxing, enjoyable dining experience in a friendly, family oriented atmosphere. The WesterN SizzliN Corporation, based in Roanoke, Virginia, operates and franchises several restauran…
6711 Baymeadow Drive Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Company is much more than just about color! We are known for our legendary service and unyielding commitment to satisfy our valued customers. We invite you to come shopping with us and experience the service, ambiance, style, and clothing in only shades of classic white and black of course! When you walk into a stor…
303 Second Street, North Tower, Floor 5 San Francisco, California 94107 U.S.A. Tilia Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of vacuum packaging systems used to store food. Tilia's kitchen appliances are sold under the names FoodSaver and FreshSaver. The company also sells a variety of accessory products intended for use with its vacuum packaging systems, including bags, canisters, and jar sealers…
1 Gully Avenue Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Yates family of construction companies prides itself on producing the highest quality work in the areas of: General Construction, Construction Management, Design/Build, Engineering, Electrical, Forest Products, Marine, Industrial, Heavy Commercial, Retail, Processing, Hospitality, Utility, Resort, Casino, Medical, Cor…
Universal House 251 Tottenham Court London W1T 7AT United Kingdom Time Out Group Ltd. is a leading London-based publisher of city guides, such as its flagship Time Out London magazine. Launched in 1968, Time Out London provides a comprehensive guide to that city's cultural events, as well as television listings, guides to shopping, and news features. The magazine's paid circulation stands at more…
7 Soho Street London W1D 3DQ United Kingdom Company Perspectives: As one of the UK's leading TV and film production companies, Tiger Aspect works with top writers, performers and programme makers to produce great programming. Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. is one of the United Kingdom's most successful independent television and film production houses. The company is notably behind such internatio…
1801 E. 79th St., Suite 27 Bloomington, Minnesota 55425 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Timber Lodge Steakhouse, Inc. develops, owns and operates Timber Lodge Steakhouses. These are full-service, casual restaurants serving dinners of generous portions at moderate prices and featuring a "northwoods" atmosphere. The menu features steaks, prime rib, barbequed ribs, fresh seafood, chicken, pasta and spe…
8800 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90069 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission: for clients--to provide the best systems, services, and tools for the optimal sale of tickets to the widest possible audience ; for consumers--to provide convenient, secure, and fair access to th e best possible ticket offered by our clients. Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticket distribution compan…
3303 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto California 94304 U.S.A. Company Perspectives TIBCO is focused on leveraging and extending the capabilities of its software to help companies move toward predictive business: an exciting new way of doing business that lets companies anticipate customer needs, create opportunities and avoid potential problems. As the basis of the real-time movement of data across the …
97 South Mall Cork Ireland Company Perspectives Characterised by innovation, creativity and exceptional service levels, TCH offers advertisers unique communication solutions across our growing portfolio of media brands. Recognising the dynamic nature of the media landscape we are absolutely committed to developing our own brands as well as those brands which we serve. While recognising fully that…