2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway Westwood Kansas 66205 United States United Telecommunications, Inc., (United Telecom) provides voice, data, and videoconferencing transmission and related products for the global market. It is the only large U.S. company offering both local and long-distance services. The company history extends back to 1892 when Cleysen Brown connected a generator to his father's gri…
Hamilton Street at Broad Richmond Virginia 23230 United States Universal Corporation was known until the 1980s as Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Incorporated, and it remains the world's largest independent leaf tobacco dealer. Universal buys, processes, stores, and sells tobacco in all of the world's tobacco-growing regions. For many years, Universal's most important customer has been Philip Mor…
One Valero Way San Antonio, Texas 78249-1112 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Valero is a premier refining and marketing company that leads in shareholder value growth through innovative, efficient upgrading of low-cost feedstocks into high-value, high-quality products. Valero Energy Corporation is the leading independent oil refiner in the United States. The company owns and operates 15 refineries w…
100 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 U.S.A. UST Inc., the top dog in the only part of the U.S. tobacco market experiencing growth, is a holding company for four subsidiaries: United States Smokeless Tobacco Company, International Wine & Spirits Ltd., United States Tobacco Manufacturing Ltd., and United States Smokeless Tobacco Brands. United States Smokeless Tobacco Company is the …
9800 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas 78288 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of USAA is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates, and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community. USAA is a diversified insurance and financia…
710 N. Plankinton Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 U.S.A. Value Merchants Inc.'s Everything's A Dollar subsidiary operated more than 250 discount stores throughout the nation going into the mid-1990s. Founded in 1944, the company grew modestly during the first couple decades of its existence. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, however, Value Merchants grew explosively. Its rapid expansion ul…
2200 East Golf Road Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1267 U.S.A. United Stationers Inc. is the holding company for United Stationers Supply Co., the largest wholesale distributor of business office products in North America. The company serves as a liaison between manufacturers and retailers, distributing over 25,000 office products ranging from cleaning products to furniture to paper clips. United St…
1809 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 U.S.A. Urban Outfitters, Inc. is an American merchandiser, operating two chains of niche retail stores--Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie&mdash well the wholesale subsidiary Urban Outfitters Wholesale, Inc. Through its 20 Urban Outfitters stores in major U.S. metropolitan areas, the company offers casual clothing, accessories, and housewares ai…
5200 Auto Club Drive Dearborn, Michigan 48126 U.S.A. United Technologies Automotive is a global designer and supplier of components and systems for automotive manufacturers. Its products include a broad array of automobile components ranging from sun shades to electrical distribution systems. UTA, a subsidiary of the giant United Technologies Corporation, was formed in 1979 when the Essex Group w…
220 East 42nd Street New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Value Line is the most trusted and prestigious name in the investment field. For more than a half-century Value Line has been synonymous with trust, reliability, objectivity, independence, and proven accurate performance and information for investors. We continue to develop and refine our investment information and analysi…
400 Perimeter Center Terraces North Atlanta, Georgia 30346 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Corporate Mission Statement. Customers: Serve the ongoing package distribution needs of our customers worldwide and provide other services that enhance customer relationships and complement our position as the foremost provider of package distribution services, offering high quality and excellent value in ever…
7140 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-5422 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Prevue Networks: To create and deploy an international, multi-channel, multi-tiered distribution network to maximize affiliate distribution and optimize spectrum space for the purpose of achieving a profit. Superstar Satellite Entertainment: Having made our mark as a leading satellite programming provider and developer of …
100 Charles Park Road West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Uno is well positioned for continued growth. We have established a distinctive niche in the restaurant industry, as the only full-service, casual dining restaurant with a signature product--Chicago deep-dish pizza. We have built on the widespread popularity of this product to broaden the appeal of our concept, wh…
P.O. Box 358 Valley, Nebraska 68064 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: "Valmont is committed to worldwide profitable growth and maximizing shareholder value, through a process of continuous improvement and superior management of capital and human resources. We will focus on agricultural irrigation and electrical construction products, where we have earned leadership positions." Valmont Industries, Inc.…
260 Lake Road Dayville, Connecticut 06241 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to excel in the distribution of natural and organic fo ods and wellness products by fulfilling the highest standards for qua lity, consistency, product assortments, dependability, value-added su pport services and integrity in our business and personal relationshi ps; to exceed the needs and expectations of all …
365 West Passaic Street Rochelle Park, New Jersey 07662 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We strive to lead in 1) building world class brands of fashion and related products; 2) producing worldwide quality products designed in-house; 3) selling directly to consumers in multiple channels of distribution. With locations in 36 states, United Retail Group Inc. owns a growing national chain of apparel stor…
5 Greenwich Office Park Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of United Rentals, Inc. is to create a world-class equipment rental company. We are committed to: helping our customers become more successful by offering them a modern, diverse, and reliable fleet of equipment for rent or sale, as well as providing outstanding service; providing our employees with extra…
475 L'Enfant Plaza S.W. Washington, D.C. 20260-0010 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The Postal Service shall have as its basic function the obligation to provide postal services to bind the Nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide prompt, reliable and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal ser…
One Financial Plaza Hartford, Connecticut 06103 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: United Technologies provides high technology products to the aerospace and building systems industries throughout the world. UTC's companies are industry leaders and include Pratt & Whitney, Carrier, Otis, International Fuel Cells, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky and our world-class Research Center. United Technologies Cor…
1280 Santa Anita Court Woodland, California 95776 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Valley Media Inc. is a recognized leader in the distribution of music and video entertainment products, including CDs, cassettes, video, DVD and games. Through the Company's Full-line Distribution business group, Valley provides products and services to more than 6,600 retailers operating through more than 42,000 tradi…
1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 3050 Los Angeles, California 90067 U.S.A. Univision Communications Inc. owns and operates Univision, the leading Spanish-language television network in the United States, and Galavision, a Spanish-language cable television network. The company, in 1997, also owned and operated 21 television stations. The Univision network was providing, in addition to the company's …
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4000 El Segundo, California 90245-4746 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our vision is to be the world's leading energy resource and project development company--the best people, the best partner, and the best performance. We combine the global reach and technical and financial resources of a major with the agility and aggressiveness of a small independent. Unocal produces…
1510 H Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. 20005 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Since 1907, United Press International (UPI) has been a leading provider of critical information to media outlets, businesses, governments and researchers worldwide. UPI is a global operation headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Beirut, Hong Kong, London, Santiago, Seoul, and Tokyo. UPI licenses content dire…
125 South Franklin Street Chicago Illinois 60606-4678 U.S.A. Company Perspectives With leading brand names, leading market shares, and industry-leading production and distribution operations, we can look ahead with confidence. Toward the end of 2005, the housing market began to show signs of cooling, but we expect it to remain strong by historical standards. We are ready, with a plan for all seas…
700 N.E. Multnomah Street Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97232-4116 U.S.A. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) is the major provider of electrical power in Utah and the Intermountain West. Since its creation in 1912, it has acquired more than 100 small power producers and supplied power for the area's homes, companies, and cities. UP&L has encouraged the use of electrical consumption by promoting ap…
Ludgate House 245 Blackfriars Road London SE1 9UY United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our aim is to exploit fully our existing content, through established distribution channels and new media, and to invest boldly to develop new content and services to take advantage of the increased functionality of digital media. United News & Media plc (UNM) is a leading U.K.-based international media firm. A…
701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1045 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of the United Way movement is to increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. United Way of America (UWA) is a charitable organization with the simple goal of enabling people to help one another in any and all circumstances. Operating over 1,400 individual United Way chapters th…
7043 South 300 West Midvale, Utah 84047 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: With a particular interest in healthcare for women and their babies, Utah Medical develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of disposable and reusable specialty medical devices designed for better health outcomes for patients and their care-providers. Utah Medical Products, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes dis…
22001 Loudoun County Parkway Ashburn, Virginia 20147 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: UUNET's objective is to be the leading supplier to businesses and professionals of complete communications solutions using Internet-related technologies. To reach that goal, UUNET is constantly expanding its high-performance network infrastructure, developing and enlarging its suite of value-added products and servi…
3241 Westerville Road Columbus, Ohio 43224 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Value City is striving at all levels to become the industry leader in all measures of performance. Management recognizes that achieving these goals requires a commitment to customers and to all associates. Success depends on attracting and retaining quality people. Training, development and recruiting are the highest prioriti…
8300 19th Avenue Montreal, Quebec, H1Z 4J8 Canada Company Perspectives: Our Vision: Captivate North American consumers ... one cup at a time ... with Van Houtte's fine-tasting coffees and innovative merchandising concepts. Van Houtte Inc. is the largest gourmet coffee roasting company in Canada and one of the leading coffee service specialists in North America. The company operates in three princ…
220 Old Hook Road Harrington Park, New Jersey U.S.A. Company Perspectives: United Water seeks to be the premier water services company in North America. 'Premier' designation is never ours to claim or own. We earn it only through the eyes of our customers, our employees, our shareholders and the communities where we operate. And every day we must earn it all over again. Our corporate logo, the wa…
Boeing Avenue 53 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk PO Box 74763 1070 BT Amsterdam The Netherlands Company Perspectives: Our mission is to create shareholder value by providing the most comprehensive and highest quality broadband network services for residential and business customers and to do so at lower costs and better service levels than our competitors. Not content with becoming one of Europe's largest …
1501 North Hamilton Street Richmond, Virginia 23230 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Universal strives to be the leading supplier to each of the major tobacco product manufacturers worldwide by operating as one company worldwide with strong local management in key operating areas; by developing and maintaining mutually beneficial long-term strategic alliances with major manufacturers; by optimizing u…
Penzinger Strasse 76 A-1141 Vienna Austria Company Perspectives: VA TECH ELIN EBG is the competent and innovative partner for comprehensive, resource and environmentally protective electromechanical and electronic systems and services in the energy distribution and application sectors. The company is basically independent of manufacturers, developing and producing important core components for cu…
Dawson House Great Sankey Warrington, Cheshire WA5 3LW United Kingdom Company Perspectives: Our strategy: Pursuing a focused strategy to deliver growth and efficiency by: Growing our support services businesses using our core skills of asset management and customer management; Improving the efficiency of our licensed operations by maximising the synergies attainable by us as a multi-utility opera…
80 Raffles Place UOB Plaza 1 048624 Singapore Company Perspectives: Our mission is to be a Premier Bank in the Asia-Pacific region, committed to providing Quality Products and Excellent Customer Service. United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) is the second largest bank in Singapore and is staking a claim on the larger Asian-Pacific region. The bank offers the full range of commercial and corporate banki…
3 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We have the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes us unique among world organizations, and unique among tho…
USO World Headquarters Washington Navy Yard, Building 220 1008 Eberle Place S.E., Suite 301 Washington, D.C. 20374 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The great intangible of America's wars beyond logistics, beyond strategy, beyond wonder weapons and generals, is the spiritual force of its fighting men and women--and that is the force that the USO so magnificently serves. The USO is a private nonprofit,…
4590 Beech Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The United States Playing Card Company is the leader in the production and distribution of premier brands of playing cards, including BEE, BICYCLE, AVIATOR and HOYLE playing cards. BICYCLE has been the best selling playing card brand in the world for more than 100 years. The privately held company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio sin…
Walker House, 87 Mary Street P.O. Box 908GT George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Three Bala Plaza, East, Suite 300 Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our Strategy: Maintaining a Leadership Role in the E&S and Specialty Admitted Markets; Focusing on Specific Niche Markets in Which We Have Demonstrated Underwriting Expertise; Opportunistically Managing a Diverse Produc…
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30328-3474 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: OUR MISSION--What we seek to achieve: We fulfill our promise to our constituents throughout the world in the following ways: We serve the evolving distribution, logistics, and commerce needs of our customers worldwide, offering excellence and value in all we do. We sustain a financially strong company, with broad e…
400 Knightsbridge Parkway Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: We believe that we must produce quality business information products that meet the needs of the industries we serve. That means getting involved in those industries, being passionate about their growth and success. It means leading those industries, guiding them to new levels of profitability. And most of all it …
10701 Middlebelt Romulus, Michigan 48174 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Our mission is to provide the highest standard of automobile and equipment towing, recovery, and transport services to customers on a local, regional, and national basis and to continuously strive for flexibility in servicing our customers' needs in an expedient and cost efficient manner. United Road Services, Inc. (URSI) is a …
100 Charles Park Road West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Uno is well positioned for continued growth. We have established a distinctive niche in the restaurant industry, as the only full-service, casual dining restaurant with a signature product--Chicago deep-dish pizza. We have built on the widespread popularity of this product to broaden the appeal of our concept, wh…
20 Burton Hills Boulevard Suite 100 Nashville, Tennessee 37215 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: Vanguard Health Systems aspires to be the pre-eminent organization of market-leading, top quality healthcare provider systems preferred by communities, patients, physicians, payers, employers and employees. Vanguard Health Systems Inc. acquires nonprofit hospital systems and converts them to investor-owned…
21301 Burbank Boulevard Woodland Hills, California 91367 U.S.A. Company Perspectives: The mission of United Online is to be a leading provider of consumer Internet subscription services. United Online has a unique and efficient business model featuring proprietary technologies that enable it to provide members and corporate partners with services that are designed to meet members' individual need…
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box 10444 Fairfax Virginia 22031-8044 U.S.A. Company Perspectives Our mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities. Since its incep…
Postbus 1021 's Hertogenbosch Netherlands Company Perspectives Van Lanschot provides personal services where other institutions can no longer do so due to their size. The personal relationship with clients is at the core of Van Lanschot's business. Independence, flexibility and confidentiality are important pillars for how we want to do business. Our co-entrepreneurial approach has proved to be t…
9560 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 Beverly Hills California 90212 U.S.A. Company Perspectives UTA's consistent annual growth has been ensured by a commitment to constantly uncovering and nurturing the next wave of bold artists, resulting in the agency's roster of outstanding actors, filmmakers, screenwriters, television writers, producers, authors, recording artists and pop culture icons. United …