2009 TOP 101 Companies

Volume: 16   Number: 5

  • TOP 101 Companies 2009: Reach for the stars!

    The TOP 101 companies develop new products, have environmental policies, and take care of their employees. They have a total of 88,470 employees and achieved combined revenue of $39 billion. Almost 60% of the companies export beyond Canada, and their products and services can be found everywhere from Chile to Mongolia. They may have felt the pinch of the recession, but they keep their eyes on the stars and remain doggedly optimistic about the future.

     

    Star Performance

    Understand and adopt the four "Fs" of performance management and your organization will be better positioned for tomorrow's challenges. by David Wicks

    Billion-dollar ingredients

    It’s been 10 years since entrepreneur John Risley approached retail executive Robert Orr about building a health-food supplement empire from ocean substances. Ocean Nutrition Canada has been growing at 30% annually, and they still see upside potential.
    by Peter Moreira

    Citizens caisses

    Caisses populaires acadiennes is focused on sustainability, good governance, and community development. How is it unique? Expenditures in these areas are seen as investments, not costs.
    by Mireille E. Leblanc

    The good drug czars

    Charlottetown-based BioVectra has become a world leader in the biopharmaceutical industry by constantly reinventing itself.
    by Graeme Gunn

    Make the connection

    Focusing on corporate culture has helped Cogsdale Corporation become an award-winning Microsoft business partner and a leader in TOP 101 revenue growth. by Julie Sobowale

    Privileges of ownership

    Since customers are also the owners of the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union, there’s even more reason to make sure they’re happy. by Michelle Porter

    Responding to the recession

    The global recession and credit crisis that began a year ago has forced companies to cut back in order to survive, and governments have stepped in with fiscal stimulus. As the region looks to the recovery, an innovative and expanding private sector will be the key to sustained growth and prosperity. by David Chaundy

    Weeding out the weasels

    If you want to measure performance more effectively, first do a re-check of your strategic objectives. by Suzanne Tucker

    Click here for the full list of 2009's TOP 101 Companies

     

     

Back to the land

Nine years ago, famed green-grocer Pete Luckett bought the farm of his dreams. It took him three decades, three continents, and countless business ventures to gain a new perspective on life in the slow-food lane
by Jon Tattrie

Life lessons

Spiritual guide to the rich and famous, aide to Martin Luther King Jr., committed social activist, winner of 13 presidential primaries and caucuses—for 40 years Jesse Jackson has been a compelling voice on the issues of our time
by David Swick

O brother, where art thou?

Information and communications technology could be a bigger driver of the region’s economy, but the companies with all the smart ideas need to collaborate to compete
by Chet Wesley

Principles and profits

There are now more than 1,000 co-op organizations in Atlantic Canada, and they're ready for whatever the economy throws their way
by Trudy Kelly Forsythe

Silver linings

A nothing-to-lose attitude gave Sheep Dog the opportunity to play with one of the biggest names in the business world
by Chris Lambie

Team players

Finding the right partners is often the best way to grow and compete both locally and globally, as Accreon has learned
by Chet Wesley
In Progress

Star power

One of the great pleasures of late summer is good old-fashioned stargazing. And this is a banner year: 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy,...
by Pamela Scott Crace
Agenda

Sales pitch

The growing exodus of head offices out of the region continues to cause concern. In the past few months several more successful entrepreneurs have...
by Neville Gilfoy
Strategy

How to stay stoked and avoid the bozos

Bruce Kirkby's lessons from the wilderness can be applied even in the swankiest office
by David Holt
The Analyst

The golden rule

Its price can be volatile, but gold is good to keep in your portfolio in any market condition
by Ken Chernin
Spectrum

Geeks get it right

Moncton's ICT community is a model of volunteerism
by Lara Ryan
Creativity

Shake hands with the angels

A peace-building think-tank will tackle the long-term effects of war on children and communities
by Kathleen Martin
Workplace

We've come a really long way, baby

A cultural shift is underway, allowing dads a leave of absence after the birth of a child
by David Swick
The Back Page

Why not Mahone Bay?

It's time to build a Canadian economy geared to the intelligent future. The best part is you can do it anywhere
by Jim Meek

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