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Innovative companies included in original research.

A total of 28 companies (listed below) were part of the original research, 10 from the U.S.A., 2 from Canada, 4 from Japan, and 12 from Europe. The 25 Factors were developed by Arthur D Little Inc. (at the time of the research ADL was one of the oldest management and technology consulting companies in the world with its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.) and result from examining some of the most innovative companies in the world in order to better understand which characteristics contributed significantly to their 'innovativeness'.

Some of the original companies have been acquired or merged with other corporations and others have altered their business substantially. The 11 companies shown with links are those continuing to place an evident priority on innovation based on a review of their web site and other anecdotal information.

3M, U.S.A.
Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Nederland
Apple Computer Inc., U.S.A.
Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Japan
ASEA, Sweden
Bergen Brunwig Drug, U.S.A.
Canada Trust, Canada
CGE/Bromont, Canada
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., U.S.A.
Chevron (Ortho Division), U.S.A.
Club Mediterranee, France
Coditel, Belguim
Debenhams, UK
Elf Aquitaine, France
Epson Corporation, Japan
Generale de Banque SA, Belgium
LA Olympic Organizing Committee, U.S.A.
MC!, U.S.A
Medtronic, Inc., U.S.A.
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., U.S.A.
Phillips, Nederland
Nixdorf (Wincor Nixdorf), Germany
Perstorp AB, Sweden
Robert Bosch GbmH, Germany
Schlage Lock (Ingersoll Rand), U.S.A.
Sinclair Research, UK
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. Japan
Toray Industries Ltd. Japan

By clicking on the corporate name you will be taken to that part of their web site which makes reference to the subject of innovation.

Links to Innovative Companies

The innovative companies listed below (and the link to their web site and the topic of innovation) are those that have come to our attention as a result of their adopting describable management practices, policies and procedures which in one way or another contribute to their reputation as being ‘innovative’. In addition, these companies satisfy the following criteria:

been profitable for 4 out of the last 5 years,
have kept staff turnover to less than 20% over the last 5 years,
can point to either long-standing practices and/or new initiatives which have
been taken to encourage a culture of innovativeness within a part or all of the organization.

Google, USA. Citations:5.
John Deere, USA. Citations:8.

The Globe and Mail, Canada. Citations:1.
Whirlpool Corporation, USA. Citations:1.
Toray Group, Japan. Citations:1.
3M, USA. Citations:2.

Goldcorp Inc., Canada. Citations:1.
Procter and Gamble.

The citations noted can be found under the relevant Factor within Thought Starters, The list of companies and citations will increase as other information is brought to our attention.


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	Innovative companies included in original research. A total of 28 companies (listed below) were part of the original research, 10 from the U.S.A., 2 from Canada, 4 from Japan, and 12 from Europe. The 25 Factors were developed by Arthur D Little Inc. (at the time of the research ADL was one of the oldest management and technology consulting companies in the world with its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.) and result from examining some of the most innovative companies in the world in order to better understand which characteristics contributed significantly to their 'innovativeness'. Some of the original companies have been acquired or merged with other corporations and others have altered their business substantially. The 11 companies shown with links are those continuing to place an evident priority on innovation based on a review of their web site and other anecdotal information. 3M, U.S.A. Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Nederland Apple Computer Inc., U.S.A. Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., Japan ASEA, Sweden Bergen Brunwig Drug, U.S.A. Canada Trust, Canada CGE/Bromont, Canada Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., U.S.A. Chevron (Ortho Division), U.S.A. Club Mediterranee, France Coditel, Belguim Debenhams, UK Elf Aquitaine, France Epson Corporation, Japan Generale de Banque SA, Belgium LA Olympic Organizing Committee, U.S.A. MC!, U.S.A Medtronic, Inc., U.S.A. Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., U.S.A. Phillips, Nederland Nixdorf (Wincor Nixdorf), Germany Perstorp AB, Sweden Robert Bosch GbmH, Germany Schlage Lock (Ingersoll Rand), U.S.A. Sinclair Research, UK Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. Japan Toray Industries Ltd. Japan By clicking on the corporate name you will be taken to that part of their web site which makes reference to the subject of innovation. Links to Innovative Companies The innovative companies listed below (and the link to their web site and the topic of innovation) are those that have come to our attention as a result of their adopting describable management practices, policies and procedures which in one way or another contribute to their reputation as being ‘innovative’. In addition, these companies satisfy the following criteria: been profitable for 4 out of the last 5 years, have kept staff turnover to less than 20% over the last 5 years, can point to either long-standing practices and/or new initiatives which have been taken to encourage a culture of innovativeness within a part or all of the organization. Google, USA. Citations:5. John Deere, USA. Citations:8. The Globe and Mail, Canada. Citations:1. Whirlpool Corporation, USA. Citations:1. Toray Group, Japan. Citations:1. 3M, USA. Citations:2. Goldcorp Inc., Canada. Citations:1. Procter and Gamble. The citations noted can be found under the relevant Factor within Thought Starters, The list of companies and citations will increase as other information is brought to our attention.
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