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Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse was founded in 1856 and its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit Suisse provides companies, institutional clients and high-net worth private clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland, with: advisory services, comprehensive solutions, and excellent products. Their mission to leverage geographic diversity and new sources of talent to create a cost effective global business support center … Continue Reading
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VF Corporation
Today we visited the jeans wear headquarters of VF Corporation in Greensboro. Their mission statement is that “We will create the leading jeans and lifestyle Apparel Company in North America by offering our customers branded product solutions at compelling value.” VF’s customers are Target, Walmart, K-Mart, Khols, Sears, JC Pennys, Sheplers, and Tractor Supply Company, to name a few. Though … Continue Reading
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Elon
The mission of Elon is “Elon University embraces its founders’ vision of an academic community that transforms mind, body, and spirit and encourages freedom of thought and liberty of conscience.” The mission changes every nine years though it stays consistent with Elon Universities commitment to the student. In twenty years the degree will be worth more than it is now … Continue Reading
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Sandvik
Sandviks mission statement all about safety first with one of their main objectives being zero harm to their people, their customers and their suppliers, and the environment they work in. Sandvik is a high-technology and global engineering Group whose offering includes products, services, and support that improve customer productivity, profitability and safety. Over the years, the direction of the company … Continue Reading
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Honda Power and Equipment
Today we visited Honda Power and Equipment in Swepsonville, NC. Honda’s mission is to produce the highest quality of prices at reasonable prices. Honda also has 2 main beliefs. The first one is to always have respect for individuals. While the second one is the three joys: buying, selling, and creating. The management policy of Honda is to proceed with … Continue Reading
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SAS
Today we visited SAS in Cary, North Caroline. SAS is a privately held company and one of the world’s leaders in advanced analytic software. The campus in Cary has recently become the Global Headquarters, but they have over 400 offices in 55 countries, while also employing 13,000 people worldwide. Throughout the 36-year history of the company they have sustained a … Continue Reading
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Proximity Hotel
Today we visited the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro. Dennis and Nancy Quaintance privately own the Proximity and the hotel is operated by Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants & Hotels. The Proximity was awarded LEED Platinum status. The mission of the Proximity Hotel is to provide every customer or guest with the highest type of quality at a reasonable and appropriate price. The hotel … Continue Reading
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Center for Creative Leadership
Today we visited the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro. One of the first things that you notice as you walk in is that the building is the total opposite of what most non-profit organizations look like, this was one of the first things that our Leader talked about. The inspiration for the CCL came from the visionary and highly … Continue Reading
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Glen Raven, Inc
Today we visited textile company Glen Raven, Inc. Glen Raven is a family-owned and still currently a family run business, though as we learned today that is about to change for the first time in company history. Glen raven was established in 1880 by John Q. Gant, as a fabric company. At this time Glen Raven is separated into three … Continue Reading
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LabCorp
The Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp, has evolved into one of the largest medical testing laboratories in the United States. One of the more interesting things that Mike Roberts shared with us is that LabCorp has almost all of the corporation running on one computer system so that no matter where somebody has a test run it should match up … Continue Reading
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