50th Anniversary of FORTUNE 500 to Spotlight Tennessee.Business Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 The upcoming 50th anniversary edition of the FORTUNE 500 issue - expected to be one of the most widely read issues in the magazine's 74-year history - will spotlight Tennessee in an unprecedented 26-page special section insert that includes editorial content provided by FORTUNE'S editorial staff with advertising support from 22 leading Tennessee businesses and institutions. The special section entitled "On the Tennessee FastTrack" reports what Tennesseans already know - that our state is a great place to live, work and play. FORTUNE magazine's 500 listing is closely followed by virtually everyone in business and government and is listed in Webster's New World Dictionary Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language is an American dictionary first published in 1951 and presently published by John Wiley & Sons. The first edition was published by the World Publishing Company of Cleveland, Ohio in two volumes or one large as a synonym for the most prestigious, influential and largest corporations. Copies of the April 5th issue will hit newsstands this week. "It is an honor to have Tennessee so prominently featured in Fortune Magazine, one of the most widely read and respected business publications in the world," said Governor Phil Bredesen Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen (born November 21, 1943) is the 48th Governor of Tennessee, having served since 2003. He previously served as the fourth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County from 1991 to 1999. . "I have no doubt this spotlight on Tennessee will draw national and international attention to our state's strong business climate. I certainly think this kind of attention to our state's resources will serve to open even more doors to job growth for Tennessee." Representatives from FORTUNE and the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development began working on the special section last year. ECD's Creative Services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
ECD Electron Capture Detector ECD Energy Citations Database ECD Executive Creative Director (advertising) ECD Ethyl Cysteinate Dimer ECD Electron Capture Dissociation ECD Electronic Civil Disobedience staff have worked closely with FORTUNE's top executive, sales and editorial teams on everything from advertising and magazine art to editorial focus and content. The state's latest "FastTrack" initiative, which is designed to help cut governmental red tape and expedite interests on the part of businesses looking to expand or invest in Tennessee jobs, receives special attention in this special section. The initiative is a priority of Governor Bredesen's administration and is being led and directed by ECD with support from other state agencies and higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions involved in Tennessee job growth. "This project reflects one of the most unique and successful collaborative efforts on the part of Tennessee business and industry," said Commissioner Matthew Kisber. "This special commemorative issue features seven Tennessee companies that made the Fortune 500 listing, has received advertising support from a host of Tennessee businesses and institutions, is being printed by Quebecor in Clarksville, Tennessee For other uses, see Clarksville (disambiguation). Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA. Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee's fastest growing and fifth largest city. , and is being distributed throughout the nation by FedEX, another great Tennessee company." Tennessee companies that provided advertising support for the section include: AIG AIG addressee indicator group (US DoD) AIG American International Group, Inc AiG Answers in Genesis (religious group in defense of Scripture) AIG Artificial Intelligence Group AIG Australian Industry Group American General, American Healthways, Inc., A. O. Smith Water Products Co., AutoZone, Inc., Bridgestone/Firestone, Check Into Cash, Inc., Dollar General Corp., Eastman Chemical Co., FedEx, First Tennessee National Corp., Fred's, Inc., Group Insurance Services, Inc., Hospital Corporation of America The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare , King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville. , Quebecor, Sea Ray, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Toyota, The University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. and UnumProvident Corp. In addition, the seven Tennessee companies that made this year's FORTUNE 500 list include FedEx Corp. (#82), HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. , Inc. (#85), UnumProvident (#87), Caremark, Inc. (#221), Dollar General Corp. (#281), Eastman Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company is a United States based chemical company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics and fibers. Eastman has 16 manufacturing sites in 10 countries, supplying its products throughout the world. (#317) and AutoZone, Inc. (#331). "It's terrific that businesses in Tennessee see the value in promoting the state and themselves," said Michael Federle, group publisher of FORTUNE magazine. "We've been really impressed by the great relationship between business and government in Tennessee. From the Governor's office on down, there's a real partnership in economic development to locate and expand industry in the state." FORTUNE is the leading bi-weekly business magazine and is known for its unrivaled access to industry leaders and decision-makers throughout the world. FORTUNE's annual ranking of the 500 largest corporations, the FORTUNE 500, is the ultimate benchmark of business success. Founded in 1930, FORTUNE has grown to a worldwide circulation of more than one million and a worldwide readership of nearly 5 million. EDITOR'S NOTE: Photograph available by e-mailing ECD.CommunicationsOffice@state.tn.us. |
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