Wessco International is a leading supplier and wholesaler of customized amenities and accessories (personal care products, bathroom accessories, and food and beverage serviceware) to the global lodging and cruise line industry. The company's clients have included Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Omni, Westin, Adams Mark, Bellagio, the Venetian, Royal Caribbean, Disney, Holland America, and Norwegian. Wessco International also offers customized onboard service products (tableware, hot towels, amenity kits, children's items, and passenger comfort items) to top airlines worldwide, such as American, Continental, British, KLM, AeroMexico, Singapore, and Cathay Pacific.

Supplies Network was founded in 1991 by CEO Tom Fleming. Supplies and networking is what Supplies Network is all about. Supplies Network is a leading wholesaler in the US, with some 5,000 media storage and computer, copier, fax, and printer supply products and accessories. The company peddles products from about 70 manufacturers, including Canon, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Xerox. All of Supplies Network's SKUs are stocked for same-day shipping. Supplies Network, which specializes in serving the independent dealer, helps its customers with marketing and sales materials and manufacturer connections.

Contract Associates, Inc. was founded in 1988 by president and CEO Maria Griego-Raby. If you need furniture for your office, you can contact Contract. Contract Associates sells commercial and office furniture at two retail outlets located in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The company also manages a store in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Contract Associates sells office furniture, desks, filing systems, and flooring from Haworth, Intellaspace, Workrite, La-Z-Boy, and other major suppliers. It also offers space planning, installation, furniture brokerage, and project management services.

Austin Business Furniture (ABF) just wants everyone to be comfortable at work. The company sells office furniture manufactured by such companies as HON, Humanscale, and La-Z-Boy to businesses, schools, and government agencies in Central Texas. From its distribution center, ABF delivers chairs, desks, conference tables, filing cabinets and storage units, shelving, and other modular furniture pieces. It also offers ergonomic evaluations, space-planning, and furniture installation services. ABF is owned by president Jay Femal.

Founded in the 1984, Buddy Gregg Motor Homes is owned by Buddy and Carole Gregg, who host annual invitation-only rallies for friends and customers. Buddy Gregg Motor Homes puts luxury on the road. The company sells new and used luxury motor homes at two dealerships, one in the Dallas area, and one in Knoxville, Tennessee. New motor homes sold by Buddy Gregg Motor Homes include models from Country Coach and Monaco RV. The Buddy Gregg dealerships provide parts and service, as well as lounges and campgrounds for customers in town for repairs.

STAEDTLER-Mars is the Canadian distribution arm of Germany-based STAEDTLER Group. The company's inventory includes pencils, pens, markers, sharpeners, and other writing and drawing implements, as well as inkjet cartridges, drawing boards, and rulers. It also distributes Eberhard Faber products. STAEDTLER-Mars, which was incorporated in 1960, has additional sales offices in Quebec and British Columbia. STAEDTLER-Mars Ltd. plans to merge its Canadian and US offices into one unit in 2010. The new team will be headquartered in Canada.

Hong Kong-based Chow Sang Sang has its eye on China and the growing luxury market there. The company operates about 155 Chow Sang Sang jewelery stores in some 60 cities across mainland China, with another 50-plus stores in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The fast-growing jeweler aims to open another 50 shops in the near future. The company makes and sells necklaces, bracelets, watches, diamonds, and other shiny luxuries and trendy baubles. Chow Sang Sang has production facilities in China and in Hong Kong. It also wholesales precious metals (gold, platinum, and palladium) and brokers stocks and commodities. Chairman Kwen Lim Chow and general manager Wing Shing Chow together own about a third of the company.

Lyreco UK makes the products that help people write down inspired words. A subsidiary of the France-based international Lyreco Group of companies, Lyreco UK is a wholesale marketer and distributor of office supplies and stationery to businesses in the UK. Lyreco UK Ltd. provides clients with an extensive catalog of products which includes top brand electronics, office supplies, office furnishings, and stationery products. As a "generic" alternative to name branded products, Lyreco also markets its own competitively priced Impega brand stationery products in the UK. Lyreco UK Ltd. offers its products online, in print catalogs, and through various regional suppliers.

Braman Management Association dealerships, most of which operate under the Braman name, sell upscale makes such as Acura, AUDI, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce; it also sells new Hondas and Mitsubishis and a variety of used cars. Each Braman location offers parts and service departments. Owner and CEO Norman Braman, who once owned the Philadelphia Eagles, formed Braman Management in 1972.It's no bull to say that Braman Management sells cars fit for Brahmans. Braman Management operates dealerships in Greenacres, Miami, and West Palm Beach, Florida; and Denver, Lakewood, and Littleton, Colorado

Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy SA largest of its kind in Poland, leases both commercial and passenger vehicles, as well as industrial machinery and IT equipment. It is also expanding into leasing agricultural equipment and real estate, and is becoming a major lender for car loans. The Polish arm of France-based Crédit Agricole owns EFL. Fellow Polish firm Lukas Bank, also under the Crédit Agricole banner, teams with EFL to offer car loans. EFL was formed in 1991.For the times when it's better to lease than to buy, Europejski Fundusz Leasingoway (EFL) has the right vehicle and/or a loan to secure it.

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