A Tactical Edge.The B.E. 100s are working every angle to gain the competitive upper hand and stave off stave n. 1. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure. 2. A rung of a ladder or chair. 3. A staff or cudgel. 4. Music See staff1. the competition THEY'VE they've Contraction of they have. they've have BEEN REVAMPED, RESTRUCTURED AND REBORN re·born adj. Emotionally or spiritually revived or regenerated. reborn Adjective active again after a period of inactivity Adj. 1. . OVER the past decade, the chief executives of America's largest black-owned businesses have repositioned their companies for the 21st century through a deft deft adj. deft·er, deft·est Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English, gentle, humble, variant of dafte, foolish; see daft. combination of strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , expansion and innovation. As a result, the concerns that comprise To embrace, cover, or include; to confine within; to consist of. In the law governing patents—grants of an exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention or product for a term of years—the term comprise the BLACK ENTERPRISE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100S have conquered new markets and targeted select niches. Of course, these companies have been the beneficiaries of the eighth straight year of economic growth, but their success can be traced to more than macroeconomics macroeconomics Study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, level of employment of productive resources, and general behaviour of prices. . Learning from the past and anticipating the future, the CEOs focus on developing superior business models by identifying contemporary trends and applying capital, time and skills. The proof has been in the performance: in 1999, the total revenues for the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100s were $8.77 billion, a 13.48% increase from $7.73 billion in 1998. But what was significant was the growth of the number of such enterprises that grossed $150 million or more. There are 16 such companies on the 2000 list, compared to 11 in 1999. There was significant growth in the number of employees as well. Last year, 67,647 employees received paychecks from the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100s, a 13.41% increase from 1998. Detroit-based Hawkins Food Group (No. 12 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list with $176.2 million in gross sales Gross Sales A measure of overall sales that isn't adjusted for customer discounts or returns, calculated simply by adding all sales invoices, and not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes, or any other charge. ) had the greatest number of personnel among the industrial/service employment leaders (see chart). The company employed 6,693 people last year (an employee-to-sales ratio of 1 to $26,000). [Chart OMITTED] Such growth will continue as the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100s starts its next chapter. And a number of factors will impact its future: the ascent ASCENT Interventional cardiology A clinical trial–ACS Stent Clinical Equivalence in de Novo lesions Trial of tech firms; the application of digital solutions to old-line old-line adj. 1. Adhering to conservative or reactionary principles: an old-line senator. 2. Long established: an old-line New England family. Adj. businesses; the use of capital markets to raise financing; and the identification of the next, big profitable thing. In fact, this year's growth leaders provide valuable dues to such future developments. THE LEAP See EAP. LEAP - Language for the Expression of Associative Procedures. ALGOL-based formalism for sets and associative retrieval, for TX-2. Became part of SAIL. "An ALGOL-based Associative Language", J.A. Feldman et al, CACM 12(8):439-449 (Aug 1969). TO LEADERSHIP Last year, several firms made huge leaps in revenues, providing solid platforms for advancement A gift of money or property made by a person while alive to his or her child or other legally recognized heir, the value of which the person intends to be deducted from the child's or heir's eventual share in the estate after the giver's death. . But the ascension Ascension, in Christianity Ascension, name usually given to the departure of Jesus from earth as related in the Gospels according to Mark (16) and Luke (24) and in Acts 1.1–11. of World Wide Technology Inc. (WWT WWT Wastewater Treatment WWT What Was That? WWT Warioware Touched (Nintendo DS game) WWT Warioware Twisted! (Game Boy Advance game) WWT What a Waste of Time WWT World's Worst Tourist WWT Wall Wash Test ) was a watershed watershed, elevation or divide separating the catchment area, or drainage basin, of one river system or group of river systems from another system or group of systems. The term is also often used synonymously with drainage basin. event. A pure product of the New Economy--an environment marked by surging surge v. surged, surg·ing, surg·es v.intr. 1. To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner. 2. To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat. 3. consumer confidence, a bullish Bullish Word used to describe an investor's attitude. Bullish refers to an optimistic outlook, while bearish means a pessimistic outlook. bullish , yet volatile With regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory. 1. (programming) volatile - volatile variable. 2. (storage) volatile - See non-volatile storage. , stock market and dazzling technology--WWT, a St. Louis Louis, titular duke of Burgundy Louis, 1682–1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. distributor of information technology products, made a list-rocking jump of 105.5%, from $201 million in 1998 to $413 million in 1999. As a result, the high-tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. dynamo dynamo: see generator. DYNAMO - DYNamic MOdels. A language for continuous simulation including economic, industrial and social systems, developed by Phyllis Fox and A.L. Pugh in 1959. became the new leader of the BE INDUSTRIAL /SERVICE 100 list, beating out such Old Economy mainstays as Philadelphia Philadelphia, ancient cities Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alaşehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C. Coca-Cola Coca-Cola soft drink found throughout the world. [Trademarks:Crowley Trade, 115] See : Ubiquity Bottling Co., (No. 2 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list with $395 million in gross sales), and Johnson Publishing The Johnson Publishing Company is an American publishing company owned and managed by the family of John H. Johnson. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Snubbed by advertisers when he founded his company in November 1942, John H. Co. (No. 3 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list, with $386.8 million in gross sales). Not too shabby shab·by adj. shab·bi·er, shab·bi·est 1. a. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out: shabby furniture. b. for the 1999 BE Company of the Year. What factors accounted for such revenue growth? CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. David L. Steward pushed his company to astronomical as·tro·nom·i·cal also as·tro·nom·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to astronomy. 2. Of enormous magnitude; immense: an astronomical increase in the deficit. heights using three different "e-marketplaces" launched in 1999: telcobuy.com to serve the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. sector; fedbuy.com for federal government contract projects and ugsource.com to accommodate the commercial sector. These e-marketplaces generated 75% of WWT's revenues. "The utilization utilization, n 1. the extent to which a given group uses a particular service in a specified period. Although usually expressed as the number of services used per year per 100 or per 1000 persons eligible for the service, utilization rates may be of the Web has allowed us to grow the business, bring value to customers and supplier relationships and drive down the cost of business," asserts Steward. "We can accommodate large customers without diminishing di·min·ish v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es v.tr. 1. a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so. b. the level of service or driving up costs. [The e-marketplaces] have changed the way we do business with our partners and clients. The availability of information is much broader and deeper than ever before. Customers can go out and get what they need to do business with us." Other prominent revenue generators could be found among those concerns involved in tech sectors, ranging from information technology to telecommunications. One such company wired for growth was Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. Cable Supply Inc. (WCS See Windows CardSpace. is No. 7 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list), a Lanham, Maryland Lanham is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. Because it is not formally incorporated, it has no official boundaries, but the United States Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place consisting of , electrical and telecommunications equipment distributor. Hailed as members of BE's New Power Generation, the husband-and-wife team of William William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack and Beverly Beverly, city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals. Parker increased sales 185.3%, from $74.3 million in 1998 to $212 million last year, by snaring lucrative contracts with AT&T totaling more than $100 million. The high-flying high-flying adj (fig) → ambitieux/euse, de haut niveau high-flying high adj (person) → erfolgreich; (lifestyle concern was tapped to handle material management for fiber optic optic /op·tic/ (op´tik) ocular (1). op·tic or op·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to the eye or vision. 2. network equipment. The linchpin linch·pin or lynch·pin n. 1. A locking pin inserted in the end of a shaft, as in an axle, to prevent a wheel from slipping off. 2. of the deal was WCS becoming the first company to sign a joint marketing agreement with Lucent Technologies' Business Solution Provider Alliance. The AT&T spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. chose WCS because it had the financing, technical and electronic commerce capabilities to become one of its value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. . The deals, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CEO William Parker William Parker may refer to:
Other high-charging tech firms included Annapolis Annapolis, river, Canada Annapolis, river, c.75 mi (120 km) long, rising in W Nova Scotia, Canada, and flowing SW past Annapolis Royal to Annapolis Basin, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. , Maryland-based Telecommunications Systems Inc. (No. 61 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list), the wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. infrastructure developer that boosted sales 79.5%, from $25.4 million in 1998 to $45.6 million in 1999. Newcomer WireAmerica of Indiana's 97.2% gain pushed sales from $22.4 million to $44.1 million, earning the 64th slot on the list. And Mount Prospect, Illinois-based Sayers (No. 14 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list), the computer sales and service firm run by former Chicago Chicago, city, United States Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. Bears' running back Gale Sayers Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas), also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears. He currently resides in Wakarusa, Indiana. scored big: total sales sprinted from $110 million in 1998 to $161 million in 1999, a 46.4% increase. OLD ECONOMY FIRMS FIGHT BACK A number of so-called so-called adj. 1. Commonly called: "new buildings ... in so-called modern style" Graham Greene. 2. Old Economy companies--firms in mature service and industrial sectors--saw significant dips in revenues. For example, restaurant and food contract services company Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. Hospitality Corp. (No. 91 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list) saw sales plummet from $43.5 million to $29 million. And automotive coatings and castings company, Wesley Industries Inc. (No. 39 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list) realized a precipitous 26.3% drop, from $95 million in gross sales to $70 million. Other old-line companies in the automotive sector have embraced Embraced is a Swedish melodic black metal band, formed in Malmö, Sweden in 1993. The band split up in 2000, and reunited in 2004. Line-up
See also: Number . CEO William Pickard
Juggernaut (Jagannath) huge idol of Krishna drawn through streets annually, occasionally rolling over devotees. [Hindu Rel.: EB, V: 499] See : Destruction capable of pursuing multimillion-dollar auto parts Auto parts are components of automobiles. They mainly are, in alphabetic order (only car specific articles or articles with car section):
In Portland Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. , United Energy Inc. & Subsidiaries (No. 43 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list), a petroleum distribution firm, saw its gross revenues climb 100% from $33 million in 1998 to $66 million in 1999. The reason for the spike A burst of extra voltage in a power line that lasts only a few nanoseconds. See power surge, power swell, sag and surge suppression. (jargon) spike - To defeat a selection mechanism by introducing a (sometimes temporary) device that forces a specific result. : the rising price of oil. But CEO James James, person in the Bible James, in the Gospel of St. Luke, kinsman of St. Jude. The original does not specify the relationship. James, rivers, United States James. Winters is not resting on his gusher. So customers can track usage, volume and orders, he is in the process of building a Web-based database. And with an eye toward diversification Diversification A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. It is designed to minimize the impact of any one security on overall portfolio performance. Notes: Diversification is possibly the greatest way to reduce the risk. , he has begun to expand into food-services operations. "We acquired 11 Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. restaurants in the Bay area last year," he says. "We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are on track to do about $100 million [in business] this year." THE CHANGE IN COMPOSITION Typical of the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100, the list had a number of companies coming and going. Fifteen companies left the list because of divestitures or bankruptcies, failure to meet eligibility, or they simply did not meet the revenue floor. The most noteworthy exclusion exclusion /ex·clu·sion/ (eks-kloo´zhun) 1. a shutting out or elimination. 2. surgical isolation of a part, as of a segment of intestine, without removal from the body. was TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. Beatrice Beatrice (bēă`trĭs), city (1990 pop. 12,354), seat of Gage co., SE Nebr., on the Big Blue River; inc. as a city 1873. On the old Oregon Trail, it is the trading and industrial center for a grain, dairy, and livestock area. International Holdings Inc., the global food manufacturer and distributor and the only BE 100s company to break the $2 billion-dollar sales barrier. Last year, TLC's board approved a plan to liquidate To pay and settle the amount of a debt; to convert assets to cash; to aggregate the assets of an insolvent enterprise and calculate its liabilities in order to settle with the debtors and the creditors and apportion the remaining assets, if any, among the stockholders or owners of the the concern and sell the remainder of the company's holdings, closing one of the most exciting chapters of black business (see "TLC's Final Act," September September: see month. 1999). The BE 100s' oldest family-owned enterprise, 117-year-old C. H. James & Son (Holdings) Inc., dropped off the list as well. The Charleston Charleston, cities, United States Charleston. 1 City (1990 pop. 20,398), seat of Coles co., E Ill.; inc. 1835. Charleston is an industrial, rail, and trade center located in an agricultural area; shoes are also made. Eastern Illinois Univ. , West Virginia-based produce wholesaler sold North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Produce, which had sales of $25 million in late 1998, to Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. , California-based Taylor Taylor, city (1990 pop. 70,811), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit adjacent to Dearborn; founded 1847 as a township, inc. as a city 1968. A small rural village until World War II, it developed significantly in the second half of the 20th cent. Farms Inc. The move cleared the way for CEO C.H. "Chuck chuck a hand grip to be attached to intramedullary pins to enable the surgeon to rotate or drive them into bone. " James III James III, king of Scotland James III, 1452–88, king of Scotland (1460–88), son and successor of James II. During his minority he was under the care of his mother, Mary of Guelders, and her adviser, James Kennedy, bishop of St. Andrews. to start (you guessed it) a dot-com (1) Refers to the period (dot) followed by the abbreviation of the commercial domain (.com) at the end of an Internet address. Since the .com domain is so widely used, the Internet became known as the "dot-com" world, and dot-com companies are those formed to offer services or serving the produce industry (see "Harvesting har·vest n. 1. The act or process of gathering a crop. 2. a. The crop that ripens or is gathered in a season. b. The amount or measure of the crop gathered in a season. c. An E-Commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. Solution," May 2000). Another perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial lost its perch on the industrial/service list: Dallas-based Pro-Line For the Ontario provincial sports betting game, see . For electricals made by KESA Electricals Plc, see . Pro-Line is a major manufacturer of wheels, tires, accessories and bodies for 1/10-scale on- and offroad radio-controlled cars. Corp. The 29-year-old cosmetic cosmetic /cos·met·ic/ (koz-met´ik) 1. pertaining to cosmesis. 2. a beautifying substance or preparation. cos·met·ic n. and hair-care manufacturer was purchased by Alberto Alberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (Albertus) of Albert. It is used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.] . The sale leaves only four black hair-care manufacturers among the BE 100s. CEO Russell Simmons Russell Simmons (born October 4 ,1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. totally revamped his company by selling his core business--and increased sales in the process. Last year, he sold Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings is an United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. Company history Beginnings Def Jam was founded by Rick Rubin in his dorm room at New York University. to Universal for more than $100 million. He focused his attention on urban fashion, and advertising and marketing. The restructured Rush Communications Rush Communications is the company owned by hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons. He is also the founder. Rush Communications is one of the largest African American owned media firms in the United States. (No. 15 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list) grossed $150 million in 1999, a whopping 114.3% increase from the $70 million in gross sales it generated in 1998. One Old Economy concern, however, was placed on the scrap heap scrap·heap also scrap heap n. 1. A pile or heap of waste material. 2. A place for discarding useless or worthless material. . Detroit's Thomas Madison Thomas Madison was an American Revolutionary War soldier originally from Fincastle County, Virginia and later moved to Ashtabula County, Ohio and first settler of the city of Genoa, Illinois, United States. Inc., the $110 million auto industry steel fabricator fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: listed among last year's top 20 largest black industrial/service companies, filed for protection under Chapter 11 in 1999. Eleven new companies appeared on the list, ranging from multi-company owners like the Roberts family of St. Louis (see "Welcome to the Neighborhood," this issue) to returnees like Dick Griffey Productions/ADPIC, a Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products. Oaks, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , firm that grossed $61 million in 1999 from a blend “Blending” redirects here. For alpha blending, see Alpha compositing. In linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two other words. These parts are sometimes, but not always, morphemes. of music publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. and mineral brokering. One newcomer, Las Vegas-based RLLW Inc. (No. 53 on the BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 list with $54 million in gross sales) grew 25.6% in one year on the strength of its 65 Pizza pizza Food of Neapolitan origin. It consists of a flattened disk of bread dough, typically topped with olive oil, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese, baked quickly, and served hot. Pizza is eaten throughout Italy, with regional variations in toppings. Pizza came to the U.S. Hut franchises. Such success has fueled the aspirations aspirations npl → aspiraciones fpl (= ambition); ambición f aspirations npl (= hopes, ambition) → aspirations fpl of its CEO, Jackie Robinson Noun 1. Jackie Robinson - United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Robinson . In March, the former NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= star acquired the International Basketball League
The International Basketball League is a U.S. franchise, the Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Silver Bandits. It was the typical case of a BE 100s CEO who was successful at one game deciding to play another. And, whether it is a venture tied to the Old Economy or the New, the objective remains the same: to win. Additional reporting by Frank McCoy Mc·Coy n. Informal The authentic thing or quality; something that is not an imitation or substitute: This gem is the real McCoy. and Gerda Gallop gallop /gal·lop/ (gal´op) a disordered rhythm of the heart; see also under rhythm. atrial gallop S diastolic gallop S presystolic gallop S Goodman Goodman was a polite term of address, used where Mister (Mr.) would be used today. Compare Goodwife. Goodman refers to:
TOP 10 GROWTH LEADERS COMPANY LOCATION Washington Cable Supply Inc. Lanham, MD Computer Consulting Southport, CT Associates International Inc. RS Information Systems Inc. McLean, VA Rush Communications New York, NY Marketplace Holdings Inc. Richmond, VA United Energy Inc. Portland, OR World Wide Technology Inc. Maryland Heights, MO Spiral Inc. Chandler, AZ WireAmerica of Indiana Inc. Fort Wayne, IN Telecommunications Systems Inc. Annapolis, MD COMPANY 1998 SALES(*) 1999 SALES(*) Washington Cable Supply Inc. $74.300 $212.000 Computer Consulting 12.000 26.800 Associates International Inc. RS Information Systems Inc. 18.175 39.850 Rush Communications 70.000 150.000 Marketplace Holdings Inc. 47.300 90.908 United Energy Inc. 32.000 66.000 World Wide Technology Inc. 201.000 413.000 Spiral Inc. 104.000 208.000 WireAmerica of Indiana Inc. 22.400 44.175 Telecommunications Systems Inc. 25.400 45.600 COMPANY % INCREASE Washington Cable Supply Inc. 185.33% Computer Consulting 123.33 Associates International Inc. RS Information Systems Inc. 119.26 Rush Communications 114.29 Marketplace Holdings Inc. 109.11 United Energy Inc. 106.25 World Wide Technology Inc. 105.47 Spiral Inc. 100.00 WireAmerica of Indiana Inc. 97.21 Telecommunications Systems Inc. 79.53 (*) in millions of dollars, to the nearest thousand. Prepared by B.E. Research. Reviewed by Mitchell Mitchell, city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. & Titus Titus, Roman emperor Titus (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus) (tī`təs), A.D. 39–A.D. 81, Roman emperor (A.D. 79–A.D. 81). , L.L.P.
TOP 10 EMPLOYMENT LEADERS
COMPANY LOCATION EMPLOYEES
Hawkins Food Group Detroit, MI 6,693
Bridgeman Foods Louisville, KY 4,200
Olajuwon Group of Companies Houston, TX 4,000
V and J Holding Companies Inc. Milwaukee, WI 3,500
Active Transportation Co. Louisville, KY 3,000
Exemplar Manufacturing Co. Ypsilanti, MI 2,717
Johnson Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 2,657
The Bartech Group Inc. Livonia, MI 2,275
H.J. Russell & Co. Atlanta, GA 1,900
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Philadelphia, PA 1,700
1998 EMPLOYEES-TO-SALES
COMPANY SALES(*) RATIO (**)
Hawkins Food Group $176.231 1:26
Bridgeman Foods 77.600 1:18
Olajuwon Group of Companies 71.256 1:18
V and J Holding Companies Inc. 92.000 1:26
Active Transportation Co. 358.000 1:119
Exemplar Manufacturing Co. 137.145 1:50
Johnson Publishing Co. 386.823 1:146
The Bartech Group Inc. 96.600 1:42
H.J. Russell & Co. 191.436 1:101
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling 395.000 1:232
(*) IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, TO THE NEAREST THOUSAND (**) IN THOUSAND OF DOLLARS, AS OF DECEMBER December: see month. 31, 1999. PREPARED BY B.E. RESEARCH. REVIEWED BY MITCHELL & TITUS, L.L.P. B.E. INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE 100 B.E. 100s POWERHOUSES OF THE NEW ECONOMY
THIS LAST
YEAR YEAR COMPANY LOCATION
1 6 WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY Maryland Heights,
Misssouri
2 1 THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA Philadelphia,
BOTTLING CO. Pennsylvania
3 2 JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. Chicago,
Illinois
4 4 ACTIVE TRANSPORT CO. Louisville,
Kentucky
5 5 THE BING GROUP Detroit,
Michigan
6 10 BET HOLDINGS II INC. Washington,
D.C.
7 31 WASHINGTON CABLE SUPPLY INC. Lanham,
Maryland
8 22 SPIRAL INC. Chandler,
Arizona
9 9 H.J. RUSSELL & COMPANY Atlanta,
Georgia
10 7 FUCI METALS USA INC. Northfield,
Illinois
11 8 GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP. New York,
New York
12 17 HAWKINS FOOD GROUP Detroit,
Michigan
13 11 SIMEUS FOODS INTERNATIONAL Mansfield,
INC. Texas
14 19 SAYERS Mount Prospect,
Illinois
15 12 ANDERSON-DUBOSE CO. Solon,
Ohio
15 36 RUSH COMMUNICATIONS New York,
New York
17 16 MAYS CHEMICAL CO. Indianapolis,
Indiana
18 13 BARDEN COMPANIES INC. Detroit,
Michigan
19 - GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE Detroit,
ALLIANCE L.L.C. Michigan
20 14 MIDWEST STAMPING INC. Maumee,
Ohio
21 15 EXEMPLAR MANUFACTURING CO. Ypsilanti,
Michigan
22 21 ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC. New York,
New York
23 28 CALHOUN ENTERPRISES Montgomery,
Alabama
24 38 AUTOMOTIVE CARRIER Louisville,
SERVICES L.L.C. Kentucky
25 - NO LIMIT ENTERPRISES Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
26 55 MARKETPLACE HOLDINGS INC. Richmond,
Virginia
27 30 THE BARTECH GROUP INC. Livonia,
Michigan
28 24 BELLE OF ORLEANS L.L.C. New Orleans,
Louisiana
29 40 RADIO ONE INC. Lanham,
Maryland
30 32 V AND J HOLDING COMPANIES Milwaukee,
INC. Wisconsin
31 23 DALLAS & MAVIS SPECIALIZED Louisville,
CARRIER CO. Kentucky
32 40 KARL KANI Los Angeles,
California
33 34 BRIDGEMAN FOODS Louisville,
Kentucky
34 35 THE SPECIALIZED PACKING Hamden,
GROUP INC. Connecticut
35 48 SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC. Southfield,
Michigan
36 27 OLAJUWON GROUP Houston,
OF COMPANIES Texas
37 52 PACIFIC NETWORK SUPPLY San Jose,
California
38 29 WORKPLACE INTEGRATORS Bingham Farms,
Michigan
39 82 CAPSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. Elgin,
Illinois
39 25 WESLEY INDUSTRIES INC. Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
41 33 RELIANT INDUSTRIES Bedford Park,
Illinois
42 47 HEALTH RESOURCES INC. Lemoyne,
Pennsylvania
43 75 UNITED ENERGY INC. Portland,
Oregon
44 40 LUSTER PRODUCTS CO. Chicago,
Illinois
45 49 WILSON OFFICE INTERIORS Carrollton,
Texas
46 52 INTEGRATED PACKAGING CORP. New Brunswick,
New Jersey
47 46 SURFACE PROTECTION Los Angeles,
INDUSTRIES INC. California
48 - DICK GRIFFEY PRODUCTIONS/ Sherman Oaks,
ADPIC California
49 - DBM TECHNOLOGIES Pontiac,
Michigan
50 59 THE O-J GROUP Detroit,
Michigan
51 54 OMNIPLEX WORLD SERVICES McLean,
CORP. Virginia
52 68 TRUMARK HOLDING CORP. Lansing,
Michigan
53 - RLLW INC. Las Vegas,
Nevada
54 65 BROOKS FOOD GROUP INC. Bedford,
Virginia
55 44 BALDWIN RICHARDSON Matteson,
FOODS CORP. Illinois
56 51 BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO. Compton,
California
57 36 STOP-SHOP-SAVE Baltimore,
Maryland
58 50 DREW PEARSON MARKETING Addison,
Texas
59 61 EARL G. GRAVES LTD. New York,
New York
60 - FACILITY INTERIORS INC. Carrollton,
Texas
61 57 INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS McLean,
TECHNIQUES INC. (INNOLOG) Virginia
61 94 TELECOMMUNICATION Annapolis,
SYSTEMS INC. Maryland
63 - WIREAMERICA OF INDIANA INC. Fort Wayne,
Indiana
64 67 FAIR OAKS FARMS L.L.C. Pleasant Prairie,
Wisconsin
65 62 GOURMET COMPANIES INC. Atlanta,
Georgia
66 64 TERRY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Roanoke,
Alabama
67 60 SUPER PRIDE MARKETS Baltimore,
Maryland
68 - RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS McLean,
INC. (RSIS) Virginia
69 63 LUNDY ENTERPRISES L.L.C. New Orleans,
Louisiana
70 81 UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS Fairfax,
& TECHNOLOGY INC. Virginia
71 75 INNER CITY BROADCASTING New York,
CORP. New York
72 69 WITTNAUER INTERNATIONAL INC. New Rochelle,
New York
73 70 OZANNE CONSTRUCTION CO. Cleveland,
Ohio
74 86 SOLO CONSTRUCTION CORP. N. Miami Beach,
Florida
75 91 ENGINEERED PLASTIC Ypsilanti,
PRODUCTS INC. Michigan
76 95 GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Bethesda,
INC. (GMSI) Maryland
77 74 CIMARRON EXPRESS INC. Genoa,
Ohio
78 - CHIVAS INDUSTRIES L.L.C. Sterling Heights,
Michigan
78 82 METTERS INDUSTRIES INC. McLean,
Virginia
80 72 BRONNER BROTHERS INC. Marietta,
Georgia
80 95 H.L.W. FAST TRACK INC. Youngstown,
Ohio
82 80 POWERS & SONS Gary,
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. Indiana
83 - ROBERTS BROADCASTING CO. St. Louis,
Missouri
84 75 GILREATH MANUFACTURING INC. Howell,
Michigan
85 79 WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTORS South Gate,
California
86 - C.D. MOODY CONSTRUCTION INC. Lithonia,
Georgia
87 100 Q.C. ONICS INC. Angola,
Indiana
88 82 DUDLEY PRODUCTS INC. Kernersville,
North Carolina
88 95 PRWT INC. Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
90 92 WILSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Houston,
Texas
91 58 THOMPSON HOSPITALITY CORP. Sterling,
Virginia
92 89 RESTORATION SUPERMARKET Brooklyn,
CORP. New York
92 73 SENTEL CORP. Alexandria,
Virginia
94 - ROBERTS WIRELESS St. Louis,
COMMUNICATIONS (RWC) Missouri
95 88 ADVANCED RESOURCE Alexandria,
TECHNOLOGIES INC. Virginia
96 - COMPUTER CONSULTING Southport,
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC. Connecticut
97 - AFRICAN HERITAGE NETWORKS New York,
GROUP New York
97 - BLACK RIVER MANUFACTURING Port Huron,
INC. Michigan
99 99 PREMIER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INC. Spring Hope,
North Carolina
99 - RPM SUPPLY CO, INC. Philadelphia,
CHIEF
COMPANY EXECUTIVE
WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY David L. Steward
THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA J. Bruce Llewellyn
BOTTLING CO.
JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. John H. Johnson
ACTIVE TRANSPORT CO. Charlie W. Johnson
THE BING GROUP Dave Bing
BET HOLDINGS II INC. Robert Johnson
WASHINGTON CABLE SUPPLY INC. William H. Parker
SPIRAL INC. Reggie Fowler
H.J. RUSSELL & COMPANY Herman J. Russel
FUCI METAL USA INC. A. Demetrius Brown
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP. W. Don Cornwell
HAWKINS FOOD GROUP La-Van Hawkins
SIMEUS FOODS INTERNATIONAL Dumas M. Simeus
INC.
SAYERS Gale Sayers
ANDERSON-DUBOSE CO. Warren E. Anderson
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS Russell W. Simmons
MAYS CHEMICAL CO. William G. Mays
BARDEN COMPANIES INC. Don H. Barden
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE William F. Pickard
ALLIANCE L.L.C.
MIDWEST STAMPING INC. Ronald L. Thompson
EXEMPLAR MANUFACTURING CO. Anthony L. Snoddy
ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC. Edward Lewis
CALHOUN ENTERPRISES Gregory B. Calhoun
AUTOMOTIVE CARRIER Alice K. Houston
SERVICES L.L.C.
NO LIMIT ENTERPRISES Percy Miller
MARKETPLACE HOLDINGS INC. Jonathan F. Johnson
THE BARTECH GROUP INC. Jon E. Barfield
BELLE OF ORLEANS L.L.C. Norbert A. Simmons
RADIO ONE INC. Alfred C. Liggins III
V AND J HOLDING COMPANIES Valerie Daniels-Carter
INC.
DALLAS & MAVIS SPECIALIZED A. Wade Houston
CARRIER CO.
KARL KANI Carl Williams
BRIDGEMAN FOODS Ulysses Bridgeman Jr.
THE SPECIALIZED PACKING Carlton L. Highsmith
GROUP INC.
SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC. Michael B. Jackson
OLAJUWON GROUP Akinola S. Olajuwon
OF COMPANIES
PACIFIC NETWORK SUPPLY Houston L. Williams
WORKPLACE INTEGRATORS Robert Holland Jr.
CAPSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. Gregory Liautaud
WESLEY INDUSTRIES INC. Delbert W. Mullens
RELIANT INDUSTRIES William M. Buford III
HEALTH RESOURCES INC. Dr. David Dalton
UNITED ENERGY INC. James Winters
LUSTER PRODUCTS CO. Jory Luster
WILSON OFFICE INTERIORS B. Don Hill
INTEGRATED PACKAGING CORP. Joseph Wilson
SURFACE PROTECTION Robert C. Davidson Jr.
INDUSTRIES INC.
DICK GRIFFEY PRODUCTIONS/ Dick Griffey
ADPIC
DBM TECHNOLOGIES Lawrence D. Crawford
THE O-J GROUP John A. James
OMNIPLEX WORLD SERVICES Julien G. Patterson
CORP.
TRUMARK HOLDING CORP. Carlton L. Guthrie
RLLW INC. Jackie L. Robinson
BROOKS FOOD GROUP INC. Robin C. Brooks
BALDWIN RICHARDSON Eric G. Johnson
FOODS CORP.
BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO. Patrick L. Beauchamp
STOP-SHOP-SAVE Henry T. Baines Sr.
DREW PEARSON MARKETING Drew Pearson
EARL G. GRAVES LTD. Earl G. Graves
FACILITY INTERIORS INC. Charles Griggsby
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS Verle B. Hammond
TECHNIQUES INC. (INNOLOG)
TELECOMMUNICATION Maurice B. Tose
SYSTEMS INC.
WIREAMERICA OF INDIANA INC. Lionel Tobin
FAIR OAKS FARMS L.L.C. David R. Duerson
GOURMET COMPANIES INC. Nathaniel R.
Goldston III
TERRY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Roy Terry
SUPER PRIDE MARKETS Oscar A. Smith Jr.
RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Rodney P. Hunt
INC. (RSIS)
LUNDY ENTERPRISES L.L.C. Larry E. Lundy
UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS Earl W. Stafford
& TECHNOLOGY INC.
INNER CITY BROADCASTING Pierre M. Sutton
CORP.
WITTNAUER INTERNATIONAL INC. Robert L. Coleman
OZANNE CONSTRUCTION CO. Dominic L. Ozanne
SOLO CONSTRUCTION CORP. Randy Pierson
ENGINEERED PLASTIC Gerald D. Edwards
PRODUCTS INC.
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Hilton H.
INC. (GMSI) Augustine Jr.
CIMARRON EXPRESS INC. Glenn G. Grady
CHIVAS INDUSTRIES L.L.C. Joseph B.
Anderson Jr.
METTERS INDUSTRIES INC. Dr. Samuel Metters
BRONNER BROTHERS INC. Bernard Bronner
H.L.W. FASTTRACK INC. Herb Washington
POWERS & SONS Maroon Powers Jr.
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
ROBERTS BROADCASTING CO. Michael V. Roberts
GILREATH MANUFACTURING INC. Leon E. Tupper
WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTORS Edison R. Lara Sr.
C.D. MOODY CONSTRUCTION INC. C. David Moody Jr.
Q.C. ONICS INC. Larry L. Smith
DUDLEY PRODUCTS INC. Joe L. Dudley Sr.
PRWT INC. Willie F. Johnson
WILSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Gerald E. Wilson
THOMPSON HOSPITALITY CORP. Warren M. Thompson
RESTORATION SUPERMARKET Roderick B. Mitchell
CORP.
SENTEL CORP. James F. Garrett
ROBERTS WIRELESS Michael V. Roberts
COMMUNICATIONS (RWC)
ADVANCED RESOURCE Horace F. Jones
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
COMPUTER CONSULTING Kenton Clarke
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC.
AFRICAN HERITAGE NETWORKS Frank Mercado
GROUP Valdes
BLACK RIVER MANUFACTURING Isaac Lang Jr.
INC.
PREMIER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INC. Samuel Dickens III
RPM SUPPLY CO, INC. William Thompson
YEAR
COMPANY STARTED STAFF
WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY 1990 350
THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA 1985 1,700
BOTTLING CO.
JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. 1942 2,657
ACTIVE TRANSPORT CO. 1987 3,000
THE BING GROUP 1980 1,037
BET HOLDINGS II INC. 1980 530
WASHINGTON CABLE SUPPLY INC. 1984 100
SPIRAL INC. 1989 50
H.J. RUSSELL & COMPANY 1952 1,900
FUCI METAL USA INC. 1986 10
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP. 1988 909
HAWKINS FOOD GROUP 1995 6,693
SIMEUS FOODS INTERNATIONAL 1996 750
INC.
SAYERS 1982 200
ANDERSON-DUBOSE CO. 1991 89
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS 1991 175
MAYS CHEMICAL CO. 1980 193
BARDEN COMPANIES INC. 1981 1,678
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE 1999 1,250
ALLIANCE L.L.C.
MIDWEST STAMPING INC. 1993 650
EXEMPLAR MANUFACTURING CO. 1977 2,717
ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC. 1969 156
CALHOUN ENTERPRISES 1984 625
AUTOMOTIVE CARRIER 1987 613
SERVICES L.L.C.
NO LIMIT ENTERPRISES 1991 42
MARKETPLACE HOLDINGS INC. 1992 1,300
THE BARTECH GROUP INC. 1977 2,275
BELLE OF ORLEANS L.L.C. 1994 800
RADIO ONE INC. 1980 700
V AND J HOLDING COMPANIES 1984 3,500
INC.
DALLAS & MAVIS SPECIALIZED 1994 79
CARRIER CO.
KARL KANI 1989 26
BRIDGEMAN FOODS 1988 4,200
THE SPECIALIZED PACKING 1983 365
GROUP INC.
SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC. 1988 8
OLAJUWON GROUP 1994 4,000
OF COMPANIES
PACIFIC NETWORK SUPPLY 1989 60
WORKPLACE INTEGRATORS 1998 250
CAPSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. 1996 350
WESLEY INDUSTRIES INC. 1986 385
RELIANT INDUSTRIES 1992 350
HEALTH RESOURCES INC. 1983 63
UNITED ENERGY INC. 1990 320
LUSTER PRODUCTS CO. 1955 316
WILSON OFFICE INTERIORS 1993 189
INTEGRATED PACKAGING CORP. 1992 100
SURFACE PROTECTION 1978 250
INDUSTRIES INC.
DICK GRIFFEY PRODUCTIONS/ 1979 15
ADPIC
DBM TECHNOLOGIES 1999 750
THE O-J GROUP 1971 686
OMNIPLEX WORLD SERVICES 1990 1500
CORP.
TRUMARK HOLDING CORP. 1985 430
RLLW INC. 1997 1600
BROOKS FOOD GROUP INC. 1995 300
BALDWIN RICHARDSON 1921 180
FOODS CORP.
BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO. 1971 130
STOP-SHOP-SAVE 1978 400
DREW PEARSON MARKETING 1985 90
EARL G. GRAVES LTD. 1970 98
FACILITY INTERIORS INC. 1994 105
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS 1989 503
TECHNIQUES INC. (INNOLOG)
TELECOMMUNICATION 1987 305
SYSTEMS INC.
WIREAMERICA OF INDIANA INC. 1988 69
FAIR OAKS FARMS L.L.C. 1985 150
GOURMET COMPANIES INC. 1975 1,100
TERRY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. 1963 300
SUPER PRIDE MARKETS 1970 350
RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1992 432
INC. (RSIS)
LUNDY ENTERPRISES L.L.C. 1992 1,200
UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS 1988 320
& TECHNOLOGY INC.
INNER CITY BROADCASTING 1972 175
CORP.
WITTNAUER INTERNATIONAL INC. 1996 150
OZANNE CONSTRUCTION CO. 1956 44
SOLO CONSTRUCTION CORP. 1978 79
ENGINEERED PLASTIC 1987 150
PRODUCTS INC.
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1988 300
INC. (GMSI)
CIMARRON EXPRESS INC. 1984 44
CHIVAS INDUSTRIES L.L.C. 1994 300
METTERS INDUSTRIES INC. 1978 300
BRONNER BROTHERS INC. 1947 300
H.L.W. FASTTRACK INC. 1981 1,000
POWERS & SONS 1967 95
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
ROBERTS BROADCASTING CO. 1989 35
GILREATH MANUFACTURING INC. 1991 260
WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTORS 1974 80
C.D. MOODY CONSTRUCTION INC. 1988 65
Q.C. ONICS INC. 1993 475
DUDLEY PRODUCTS INC. 1967 400
PRWT INC. 1988 1,000
WILSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 1986 400
THOMPSON HOSPITALITY CORP. 1992 1,500
RESTORATION SUPERMARKET 1977 186
CORP.
SENTEL CORP. 1987 250
ROBERTS WIRELESS 1998 18
COMMUNICATIONS (RWC)
ADVANCED RESOURCE 1986 400
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
COMPUTER CONSULTING 1980 200
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC.
AFRICAN HERITAGE NETWORKS 1993 16
GROUP
BLACK RIVER MANUFACTURING 1977 140
INC.
PREMIER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INC. 1983 300
RPM SUPPLY CO, INC. 1977 12
TYPE OF
COMPANY BUSINESS
WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY Distribution of information
technology products and
services
THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA Soft drink bottling,
BOTTLING CO. distribution
JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. Publishing, TV production,
cosmetics and hair care
ACTIVE TRANSPORT CO. Transportation of new vehicles
from factory to dealers
THE BING GROUP Automotive supplier
BET HOLDINGS II INC. Cable TV programming,
publishing, restaurants and
Internet services
WASHINGTON CABLE SUPPLY INC. Electrical and
telecommunications equipment
distributor
SPIRAL INC. Plastic products distribution
centers
H.J. RUSSELL & COMPANY Management and development of
real estate related properties
FUCI METAL USA INC. Importer of raw materials
for the automotive industry
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP. Television broadcasting
HAWKINS FOOD GROUP Retail restaurant operations
SIMEUS FOODS INTERNATIONAL Processing of frozen foods
INC. for national chain restaurants
SAYERS Business to business integrator
and provider of technology
solutions
ANDERSON-DUBOSE CO. Food, paper products and
operating supplies distributor
to McDonald's restaurants
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS Entertainment, fashion,
advertising, internet and
publishing
MAYS CHEMICAL CO. Distributor of industrial
chemicals and raw materials
BARDEN COMPANIES INC. Casino gaming, real estate
development and international
trade
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE Manufacturer of automotive
ALLIANCE L.L.C. parts supplies
MIDWEST STAMPING INC. Automotive stampings and
assemblies
EXEMPLAR MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturer of metal
fasteners, and electrical
system supplier
ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC. Magazine publishing, direct
mail and entertainment
CALHOUN ENTERPRISES Supermarket, warehouses,
and telecommunications
AUTOMOTIVE CARRIER Heavy/medium truck and carhaul
SERVICES L.L.C. transportation
NO LIMIT ENTERPRISES Music,artist development
and management
MARKETPLACE HOLDINGS INC. Grocery retail
THE BARTECH GROUP INC. Contract employment, staffing
and management support services
BELLE OF ORLEANS L.L.C. Casino gaming, restaurant,
entertainment
RADIO ONE INC. Radio broadcasting
V AND J HOLDING COMPANIES Burger King & Pizza Hut
INC. franchisee
DALLAS & MAVIS SPECIALIZED Transportation, warehousing,
CARRIER CO. logistics
KARL KANI Clothing design and
manufacturing
BRIDGEMAN FOODS Wendy's Old Fashioned
Hamburgers franchisee
THE SPECIALIZED PACKING Package design, engineering
GROUP INC. and manufacturing
SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC. Transportation, administrative
and purchase support services
OLAJUWON GROUP Restaurant and fast food
OF COMPANIES outlets
PACIFIC NETWORK SUPPLY Telecommunications, product
integration, warehouse and
distribution specialization
WORKPLACE INTEGRATORS Office furniture, flooring,
management and design
CAPSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. Design, engineering and
manufacturing of auto parts
WESLEY INDUSTRIES INC. Coatings and castings
RELIANT INDUSTRIES Manufacturer of fasteners
and cold-formed products
HEALTH RESOURCES INC. Pharmacy benefit management
and pharmaceutical provider
UNITED ENERGY INC. Petroleum products distributor,
fast food franchisee
LUSTER PRODUCTS CO. Hair care products manufacturer
and distributor
WILSON OFFICE INTERIORS Sales, service and design
of office furniture
INTEGRATED PACKAGING CORP. Distributor and manufacturer
of corrugated boxes and
displays
SURFACE PROTECTION Manufacturer and distributor
INDUSTRIES INC. of paints and specialty
coatings
DICK GRIFFEY PRODUCTIONS/ Music publishing and licensing,
ADPIC gold and oil brokerage
DBM TECHNOLOGIES Automotive blow molding,
automotive logistics
THE O-J GROUP Global transportation,
warehousing and logistics
OMNIPLEX WORLD SERVICES Facilities operations, security
CORP. and investigations
TRUMARK HOLDING CORP. Automotive metal stampings
and welded assemblies
RLLW INC. Retail food and beverage sales
BROOKS FOOD GROUP INC. Marketer and manufacturer of
custom food products for
restaurant chains
BALDWIN RICHARDSON Food manufacturing, sales and
FOODS CORP. service
BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO. Beverage distribution
STOP-SHOP-SAVE Purchase and sale of groceries
and other related products
DREW PEARSON MARKETING Sale of licensed apparel to
U.S. and international
retailers
EARL G. GRAVES LTD. Magazine and publishing,
business and upscale
recreational conferences
FACILITY INTERIORS INC. Office furniture distributor
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS Provider of logistics systems
TECHNIQUES INC. (INNOLOG) and information engineering
services
TELECOMMUNICATION Telecommunications network,
SYSTEMS INC. application software
development systems integration
WIREAMERICA OF INDIANA INC. Manufacturer and distributor
of telecommunication products
FAIR OAKS FARMS L.L.C. Meat processing for food
service, restaurant chains
GOURMET COMPANIES INC. Food services for school
districts, hospitals, colleges
and correctional facilities
TERRY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. Manufacturing, marketing and
distribution of apparel
products
SUPER PRIDE MARKETS Supermarkets
RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information technology
INC. (RSIS) services, engineering,
management consulting
LUNDY ENTERPRISES L.L.C. Restaurants
UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS Multi-media training, systems
& TECHNOLOGY INC. engineering and
telecommunications
INNER CITY BROADCASTING Radio broadcasting
CORP.
WITTNAUER INTERNATIONAL INC. Assembly and distribution of
watches
OZANNE CONSTRUCTION CO. General contracting and
construction management,
facilities management
SOLO CONSTRUCTION CORP. Construction, site development
ENGINEERED PLASTIC Supplier of plastic injection
PRODUCTS INC. molded interior components to
auto industry
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Systems integration and network
INC. (GMSI) installation and design
CIMARRON EXPRESS INC. Transportation of parts for
auto industry
CHIVAS INDUSTRIES L.L.C. Auto component systems
manufacturer
METTERS INDUSTRIES INC. Information technology,
consulting, systems integration
services
BRONNER BROTHERS INC. Hair care products, magazine
publishing, salon management,
trade show promotion
H.L.W. FASTTRACK INC. Mcdonald's restaurants
POWERS & SONS General contracting and
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. construction management
ROBERTS BROADCASTING CO. Television broadcasting
GILREATH MANUFACTURING INC. Custom injection molding
WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTORS Wholesale beer distribution
C.D. MOODY CONSTRUCTION INC. General construction
Q.C. ONICS INC. Wire harnesses, cable assemblies
and molded products
DUDLEY PRODUCTS INC. Beauty products manufacturing
and cosmetology training
PRWT INC. Transaction services,
telecommunications and
management services
WILSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC. Death care industry
THOMPSON HOSPITALITY CORP. Restaurant food and contract
food services
RESTORATION SUPERMARKET Supermarket and drug store
CORP. retail sales
SENTEL CORP. Engineering and software
services
ROBERTS WIRELESS Sprint PCS affiliate
COMMUNICATIONS (RWC)
ADVANCED RESOURCE Information technology
TECHNOLOGIES INC. and software development
COMPUTER CONSULTING Supplier of information
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC. technology systems
professionals
AFRICAN HERITAGE NETWORKS Distribution and ad sales for
GROUP broadcasts of African American
television shows
BLACK RIVER MANUFACTURING Manufacturer and supplier to
INC. auto industry
PREMIER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INC. Manufacturer of cables, wires,
and electro-mechanical
assemblies
RPM SUPPLY CO, INC. Electrical distributor
COMPANY SALES(*)
WORLDWIDE TECHNOLOGY 413.000
THE PHILADELPHIA COCA-COLA 395.000
BOTTLING CO.
JOHNSON PUBLISHING CO. 386.823
ACTIVE TRANSPORT CO. 358.000
THE BING GROUP 304.000
BET HOLDINGS II INC. 225.000
WASHINGTON CABLE SUPPLY INC. 212.000
SPIRAL INC. 208.000
H.J. RUSSELL & COMPANY 191.436
FUCI METAL USA INC. 186.000
GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP. 182.330
HAWKINS FOOD GROUP 176.231
SIMEUS FOODS INTERNATIONAL 170.000
INC.
SAYERS 161.000
ANDERSON-DUBOSE CO. 150.000
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS 150.000
MAYS CHEMICAL CO. 146.000
BARDEN COMPANIES INC. 145.000
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE 144.000
ALLIANCE L.L.C.
MIDWEST STAMPING INC. 141.000
EXEMPLAR MANUFACTURING CO. 137.415
ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC. 123.359
CALHOUN ENTERPRISES 114.784
AUTOMOTIVE CARRIER 111.800
SERVICES L.L.C.
NO LIMIT ENTERPRISES 110.000
MARKETPLACE HOLDINGS INC. 98.908
THE BARTECH GROUP INC. 96.600
BELLE OF ORLEANS L.L.C. 96.000
RADIO ONE INC. 93.300
V AND J HOLDING COMPANIES 92.000
INC.
DALLAS & MAVIS SPECIALIZED 90.711
CARRIER CO.
KARL KANI 78.000
BRIDGEMAN FOODS 77.600
THE SPECIALIZED PACKING 75.178
GROUP INC.
SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC. 73.730
OLAJUWON GROUP 71.256
OF COMPANIES
PACIFIC NETWORK SUPPLY 71.000
WORKPLACE INTEGRATORS 70.137
CAPSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC. 70.000
WESLEY INDUSTRIES INC. 70.000
RELIANT INDUSTRIES 68.983
HEALTH RESOURCES INC. 66.450
UNITED ENERGY INC. 66.000
LUSTER PRODUCTS CO. 65.000
WILSON OFFICE INTERIORS 63.000
INTEGRATED PACKAGING CORP. 62.900
SURFACE PROTECTION 62.000
INDUSTRIES INC.
DICK GRIFFEY PRODUCTIONS/ 61.000
ADPIC
DBM TECHNOLOGIES 60.000
THE O-J GROUP 59.575
OMNIPLEX WORLD SERVICES 59.000
CORP.
TRUMARK HOLDING CORP. 56.000
RLLW INC. 54.000
BROOKS FOOD GROUP INC. 52.300
BALDWIN RICHARDSON 52.000
FOODS CORP.
BEAUCHAMP DISTRIBUTING CO. 51.963
STOP-SHOP-SAVE 51.000
DREW PEARSON MARKETING 50.000
EARL G. GRAVES LTD. 47.900
FACILITY INTERIORS INC. 45.763
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS 45.600
TECHNIQUES INC. (INNOLOG)
TELECOMMUNICATION 45.600
SYSTEMS INC.
WIREAMERICA OF INDIANA INC. 44.175
FAIR OAKS FARMS L.L.C. 42.800
GOURMET COMPANIES INC. 41.000
TERRY MANUFACTURING CO. INC. 40.500
SUPER PRIDE MARKETS 40.000
RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 39.850
INC. (RSIS)
LUNDY ENTERPRISES L.L.C. 39.558
UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS 39.310
& TECHNOLOGY INC.
INNER CITY BROADCASTING 38.500
CORP.
WITTNAUER INTERNATIONAL INC. 37.400
OZANNE CONSTRUCTION CO. 37.000
SOLO CONSTRUCTION CORP. 35.927
ENGINEERED PLASTIC 35.500
PRODUCTS INC.
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 35.200
INC. (GMSI)
CIMARRON EXPRESS INC. 35.000
CHIVAS INDUSTRIES L.L.C. 34.000
METTERS INDUSTRIES INC. 34.000
BRONNER BROTHERS INC. 33.000
H.L.W. FASTTRACK INC. 33.000
POWERS & SONS 32.841
CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
ROBERTS BROADCASTING CO. 32.000
GILREATH MANUFACTURING INC. 31.500
WESTSIDE DISTRIBUTORS 31.132
C.D. MOODY CONSTRUCTION INC. 31.000
Q.C. ONICS INC. 30.800
DUDLEY PRODUCTS INC. 30.000
PRWT INC. 30.000
WILSON FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 29.100
THOMPSON HOSPITALITY CORP. 29.000
RESTORATION SUPERMARKET 28.500
CORP.
SENTEL CORP. 28.500
ROBERTS WIRELESS 28.000
COMMUNICATIONS (RWC)
ADVANCED RESOURCE 27.000
TECHNOLOGIES INC.
COMPUTER CONSULTING 26.800
ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC.
AFRICAN HERITAGE NETWORKS 26.500
GROUP
BLACK RIVER MANUFACTURING 26.500
INC.
PREMIER CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY INC. 25.000
RPM SUPPLY CO, INC. 25.000
(*) In millions of dollars, to the nearest thousand. As of Dec. 31, 1999. Prepared by B.E. Research. Reviewed By Mitchell & Titus, L.L.P. |
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