Liberty Interactive: A Video and Digital Commerce Company

Liberty Interactive is a media conglomerate that once functioned as a subsidiary of Liberty Media. The company is a multi-billion venture that holds its headquarters in Douglas County, Colorado. It is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under various ticker symbols, including QVCBm QVCA, LVNTA and LVNTB.

It is a component of the NASDAQ 100 and the Russell 3000 Indices. The majority of the voting shares of the company is owned by John C. Malone, the company’s Chairman. Through its subsidiaries, the company engages in activities in the industries of video and digital commerce. They also have several interests in companies that thrive in the same industries. Their main subsidiary is QVC and they maintain interest in HSN. Other businesses include CommerceHub, Evite, Right Start, Provide Commerce, Bodybuilding.com and Backcountry.com.

The company is headquartered in Douglas County, Colorado and generates more than $10.98 billion in annualized revenue. They employ more than 24,000 associates around the world.

Lennox International: Business With a Heart

As a global business, Lennox International has more than 12,000 associates employed. These employees are employed by the various subsidiaries of the company. For more than a century now, the company has given us some of the best names in climate control products. In addition, the company is also one of the businesses in the United States that have been actively giving back to the communities it serves.

The products that are manufactured by the company are HVAC equipment (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration products). These products are marketed around the world under different brand names. Founded in 1895, the business has further diversified its products and services. It currently has four principal business segments: Residential Heating and Cooling, Commercial Heating and Cooling, Service Experts and Refrigeration. Their products are used in various establishments and households and provide the much needed climate control.

While the business is generating the much needed revenue, its values remain anchored to the principle of giving back to the community it serves. The commitment of Lennox International transcends any agreement on paper as they mobilize their employees to do volunteering activities. These efforts are also backed by the company’s contributions through financial means. Their corporate giving programs revolve around five key areas: Environment, Human Services and Health, Youth Development, Education and the Arts. They have partnered with various organizations that are capable of reaching a wider audience. They are partners with The Make-A-Wish Foundation, United Way, Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. On a yearly basis, Lennox makes more than 100 donations to non-profit organizations around the world. Their employees also make donations to their favorite charities and Lennox sees to it that they are able to match this donation to double its impact.

The company is headquartered in Richardson, Texas and was founded by Dave Lennox in 1895. Their manufacturing facilities are located in Marshalltown, Iowa and in Saltillo, Mexico.

Installed Building Products: US’ 2nd Largest Residential Insulation Installer

As the second largest residential insulation installer in the United States, Installed Building Products has over 100 locations across 44 states. The business is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and generates more than $400 million dollars in annualized revenue.

The product portfolio of the company includes installation of insulation, fireplaces, garage doors, gutters, door locksets and hardware; closets and shelving, shower doors, mirrors and bath hardware. The company aims to provide the quality products their customers deserve and provide these items with the highest level of customer satisfaction. Starting out as a one office venture in 1977, the company has grown tremendously in the 1990s through the series of acquisitions it has made.

Formerly named as CCIB Holdco, Inc. the company now owns several brand names and continue to install important parts of every household in America. The business continues to pride itself with its expertise in local building codes and their strong relationship with manufacturers.

iRObot Corporation: Empowering Machines to Shape the Future

Robots have made a difference in our lives. As technology continues to evolve, robots also get to be more sophisticated. These machines have helped several industries make a difference in how we live our lives. iRobot Corporation is one of the companies that design and create various kinds of robots. The company is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts and was founded in 1990 by partners Helen Greiner, Colin Angle and Rodney Brooks. These entrepreneurs once worked in MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Lab.

iRobot is best known for Roomba (the home vacuum cleaner robot), Packbot (military and police) and Scooba (a robot that scrubs and cleans hard floors). They continue to innovate their offerings and provide the market with robots use for household operations, military and police, medical; research and dual-role robots. Since its inception, the company has deployed more than 5,000 military and defense robots and more than 8 million home robots.

The robots deployed for military and police use have proven to be of invaluable service to the armed forces. These machines have been deployed in Iraq and in Afghanistan together with the operations of the US military forces. Their PackBots have also ventured into dangerous terrains and areas to gather data that are used for various purposes. These have been sent to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster site and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Their medical robots are capable of plugging in diagnostic devices like ultrasound, stethoscope and otoscopes.

iRobot has recently released a new wave of robots that are capable of assisting in educational environments. These machines are used to record data and provide research services. Several other machines have been released that are capable of playing music, help in doing laundry and the dishes, provide assistance in military espionage and even perform simple medical procedures. The company continues to shape our future by empowering machines to perform some of our mundane tasks.

HollyFrontier: One of the Largest Independent Petroleum Refiners in US

Petroleum-based lubricants, waxes and gasoline are among the products that are offered by HollFrontier, one of the premier and one of the largest independent petroleum refiners in the United States.

There are three divisions that operate within the enterprise: Asphalt, Lubricants and Specialty Products and Holly Energy Partners. The latter provides logistical assets to various third parties. Their properties include tankage, terminals and pipelines. The Asphalt division provides modified asphalt products that are marketed in northern Mexico, New Mexico, Texas and in Arizona. Their lubricants and specialty products are handled by their Lubricants and Specialty Products unit. As of, the business operates 5 refineries: Woods Cross (Utah), El Dorado (Kansas), Cheyenne (Wyoming), Tulsa (Oklahoma) and Navajo (New Mexico).

The business is a component of the S&P 400 and the Russell 3000 Indices. It is also listed as part of the Fortune 500 companies. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, HollyFrontier is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Hologic Corp: Pushing the Boundaries of Science

When it comes to women’s health, Hologic Corporation is one of the leading providers of medical equipment that would aid in the detection of life threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, it has a global presence with products marketed in all four corners of the world.

In the arena of breast cancer diagnosis, the company has helped millions of women around the world prevent and fight this disease. It provides medical practitioners the digital imaging technology that would help with mammography applications. They are also in the process of perfecting their tomosynthesis technology that would enhance the process of diagnosing breast cancer. Compared to conventional mammography, the usage of this technology will provide higher diagnostic accuracy. It also provides high-resolution limited-angle tomography.

In addition to the breakthrough Hologic is making in diagnosing breast cancer, its core business units also include gynecologic health, direct-to-digital x-ray for general radiography applications, osteoporosis assessment, breast biopsy and mammography. They also have the mini C-arm imaging that is of great value to Orthopedia. With the offerings of the company in the healthcare industry, patients and medical experts alike are able to narrow the gap between doubt and confidence and doctors are able to come up with better diagnosis and course of treatment to help improve the quality of life of their patients.

The products and services of Hologic, Inc. are marketed under the brand names NovaSure, Multicare, Directray, Securview, MyoSure, Selenia, Fluoroscan, Lorad and Discovery. Under these brand names, the company continues to innovate and make a difference in advancing greater certainty for both patients and their primary care physician. They ceaseless push the boundaries of science to make innovative equipment that would one day, address some of the pressing health care issues around the world.

For their great contribution to science and technology and medicine, Hologic was given the Sullivan 2004 Leadership of the Year Award. The company has earned this citation in the women’s healthcare category.