What is Credit Suisse’s mission? Today we visited the Raleigh Center of Excellence division of Credit Suisse. Credit Suisse is a world-leading bank for private, corporate, and institutional clients, and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit Suisse was founded in 1856 and the current CEO of Credit Suisse is Brady Dougan. The Raleigh Center of Excellence’s mission is: leverage geographic … Continue Reading →

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What is VF’s mission? Today we visited VF Jeanswear, a division of VF Corporation located in Greensboro NC, organized in 1899. VF Jeanswear’s mission is: “We will create the leading jeans and lifestyle apparel company in North America by offering our consumers branded product solutions at compelling value.” VF Corporation has become the largest producer of jeans in the world … Continue Reading →

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What is Sandvik’s mission statement? Today we visited Sandvik Coromant, a world leading high-technology engineering group headquartered in Sweden, that specializes in manufacturing advanced special alloys and ceramic materials. Sandvik is intent on always providing a safe environment, and as stated in their presentation today, “Sandvik’s objective is zero harm to our people, the environment we work in, our customers … Continue Reading →

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What is Elon’s mission? Today we were visited by Chris Fulkerson and we discussed Elon University in terms of it as a business. Elon is a non-profit organization, so it is not taxed by the state. This has caused some controversy with surrounding businesses, because it is by far the biggest property in the town of Elon, and pays little to … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. in Swepsonville, NC with David Werden. They manufacture “Power Equipment” such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, go karts and pressure washers. David Werden told us that Honda Power Equipment does not officially have a mission statement, but they believe in always respecting the individual, in fact in all the time Werden has … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited SAS, a computer programming industry that is the world’s leader in advanced analytics software. SAS employs more than 13,000 people in over 400 offices and 5 different countries, with the global headquarters in Cary, NC. The facility we visited encompasses 900 acres with 22 buildings, and it is still growing. SAS is a privately owned and operated … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro NC. This non-profit organization was founded in 1970 and today has locations in over 120 countries in four different continents. Nearly 21,000 leaders from 3,000 different organizations around the world work with the Center for Creative Leadership each year. The mission of the Center for Creative Leadership over the past 44 … Continue Reading →

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Today we visited Proximity Hotel, a luxury hotel in Greensboro N.C. that has been around since 2007 and has a brother hotel down the street called the O Henry Hotel that has been there since 1998. The people at Proximity Hotel, lead by General Manager Tony Villier, are extremely environmentally friendly and aware, highlighted by 100 high powered solar panels … Continue Reading →

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Glen Raven inc. is a fabrics company headquartered in Glen Raven, N.C. that has been around since 1880. Their ability to evolve over time and remain above the curve is truly impressive. Their mission is to enhance life for global consumers with the world’s most innovative fabric-based, market-driven solutions. I honestly did not know what to expect walking into the … Continue Reading →

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LabCorp, or the Laboratory Corporation of America, recently became the largest medical testing laboratory in the Unites States. According to the map they showed us on the powerpoint, LabCorp has 23 laboratory facilities across the United States, and they are constantly attempting to buy out other labs and continue to grow. It was very interesting being able to hear all … Continue Reading →

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