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Consider a perennial debate about the allocation of children to classrooms within schools. Should students be grouped into classrooms by achievement, or not? Discussions typically start with predicted effects on [...]

It's rare for a company that has been a leader in its field to rebrand itself and rise to the top of the field, but that is what Glassboro, NJ-based [...]

A lifetime price guarantee is hard to come by in the business world, and was virtually unheard of in the telecommunications industry until Chesterfield, Mo.-based Broadstripe began offering its Broadstripe [...]

Building relationships is key for insurance companies specializing in excess and surplus insurance lines. Although Alterra Specialty Insurance began operating in 2007, it has executives and staff members who have [...]

The way healthcare is delivered has drastically changed since Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital was founded in 1966. Although the hospital's care has changed with the times, until recently, it was [...]

After nearly six decades of operating Bethany Convent, a long term care center for its retired sisters, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, in St. Paul, Minn. began looking [...]

The best way to make sure customers keep coming back for more is to ensure that the quality of the products is consistently high. Last year, Dental Services Group (DSG), [...]

Making the right acquisition to help a business grow can be a matter of timing and knowing the company you are going to purchase. For Kalamazoo, Mich.-based aluminum and plastic [...]

Sustainability is more than just a buzzword in the lighting industry. The growth of LED lighting is going a long way toward increasing the environmental sustainability of the industry and [...]

When it comes to providing proven leadership training programs, few companies have the pedigree of Ken Blanchard Companies. The company could easily take a step back and let its name [...]

Although Converse County in Wyoming has a population of only 15,000 people, Memorial Hospital of Converse County has worked hard to bring in a top-notch staff to provide a level [...]

With a wealth of experience on the operational side of healthcare, MBF Healthcare Partners' approach to investments in healthcare services is different from that of many of its competitors. The [...]

A national leader in its field, with close to 10,000 employees and 70,000 patients annually, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care prides itself on taking a personal approach to hospice care. Choosing [...]

It wouldn't be an understatement to say Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark has undergone a remark' able turnaround in the past two years, thanks to new ownership and an [...]

Strategic Restaurants Acquisitions was formed in 2004 when it purchased a Burger King franchise that had filed for bankruptcy. The company went on to acquire 226 Burger King restaurants; today, [...]

The vision behind Shoplet is fairly simple: to create the ultimate single source environment where businesses can procure office products, according to Tony Ellison, CEO, president, and cofounder. Founded in [...]

From it's humble beginnings in 1941 with a single 1,800-square-foot store to its position today as one of the largest appliance retailers in the New York-Northern New Jersey area, Karl's [...]

More than 40 year after it was established as the first community health center in the state of Connecticut, the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is still working hard to achieve [...]

FiberVisions makes small products with some very large applications. 'We make synthetic fibers that go into a large range of applications,' said Stephen Wood, president and CEO. 'The fibers we [...]

When it comes to providing affordable and rapidly delivered term life insurance, Oak Brook, Ill-based Fidelity Life Association is an innovator in the field. A company with a long history [...]

Most people recognize Lions Club International as one of the preeminent volunteer organizations in the US but often overlook the international at the end of the name. 'We actually have [...]

Insight Equity is a Southlake, Texas-based private equity firm that specializes in making controlled investments in a wide range of strategically viable, middle market, asset-intensive companies. The company's philosophy is [...]

The King may be gone, but he is far from forgotten. Elvis Presley routinely ranks among the top earning deceased celebrities, and through Elvis Presley Enterprises, more than 250 companies [...]

Nice guys don't always finish last. In fact, for the Paul Mitchell Schools, being nice is the company culture. With more than 100 franchised cosmetology schools under the Paul Mitchell [...]

Most grocery stores aim to be a part of the communities they serve, but Drexel Hill, Pa.-based The Fresh Grocer chain really goes the extra step in the neighborhoods it [...]

For most companies, a mission statement is nothing more than a plaque that hangs outside the president's office. For Kisco Senior Living, however, its principles, values, and beliefs are the [...]

Cornerstone Healthcare Group has managed to stay flexible in its approach to growth as it navigates a changing long term acute care landscape. The company, which owns and operates eight [...]

At Miami-based Banyan Health Systems, administrators, staff, and researchers are trying to change the thinking that has been prevalent in mental health care for decades. Rather than separating mental health [...]

Whenever an industry is beset with challenges, I think there are couple of avenues of change you can tackle,' said Sheryl Lewis Blake, CEO of Hastings, Mich-based Pennock Health Services. [...]

When Nik Middleton and Brian O'Connor left a large downtown Boston architectural firm in 2003 to found Cube 3 Studio in Lawrence, Mass., O'Connor said the two men were looking [...]

As the healthcare debate continues in Washington, DC, imaging companies stand in the crosshairs, according to James Polfreman, CEO of retail healthcare businesses at Memorial Hermann. 'Imaging has seen double-digit [...]

It may not be the kind of service that is always on the top of your mind, but if you're watching your favorite program on cable television or viewing a [...]

Over the past two years, Tandy has managed the difficult trick of growing its business while undergoing a major overhaul of its leadership and business model. The Dallas, Texas business [...]

From its start in 1956, Liquid Controls, a unit of IDEX, has been dedicated to providing high quality flow meters and accessories for accurate liquid measurement in both custody transfer [...]

Much has changed in the financial services industry since Western & Southern Financial Group was founded over a century ago, but there is one philosophy the company still believes in [...]

As the largest potato processor in the world, McCain Foods has a unique position in the industry. Even as the economic downturn has hit the food industry, Lisle, Ill.-based McCain [...]

As the recession and the battle over healthcare reform have led to uncertainty about the future of healthcare providers, Charles E. Cavagnaro III, MD, president and CEO of Wing Memorial [...]

By offering flexibility and a full range of services, Anesthesia Staffing Consultants has become one of the premier anesthesia staffing companies in Michigan. Paul Santoro, the president and CEO who [...]

Shigeru Natake is on a mission to get Americans to eat more tofu. The president of House Foods America, which recently expanded its tofu producing capabilities to the East Coast [...]

Sanrio has the kind of relationship with its customers that envy of consumer gift companies everywhere. With its motto of 'small gift, big smile,' the company is celebrating its 50th [...]

The six-store Hickman's IGA chain headquartered in Mexico, Mo. recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the family-owned chain continues to pride itself on being a company that maintains a small-town [...]

The student population at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif. is reflective of the area's deep agricultural roots. Nearly half the community college's 13,500 students are Hispanic, and [...]

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