Reebok International Ltd. company has long been at home in sporting arenas as a top US maker of athletic shoes, behind NIKE. In addition to its namesake sportswear and accessories, Reebok sports Rockport and Weebok shoes and caters to hockey aficionados through its Reebok-CCM Hockey unit. It operates more than 220 retail stores. Reebok, which has been credited as igniting the aerobics craze, sponsors sports stars and has taken strides to boost its fashion quotient. Its Your Move ad campaign aims to spur customers to make Reebok part of their personal fitness goals. adidas has owned Reebok since 2006.

Founded in 1854, Timex is owned by the family of chairman Annette Olsen, whose grandfather bought the company in 1942. Timex is strapping on fresh faces so it can tap new markets worldwide. The nation's largest watch manufacturer has expanded its lines from simple, low-cost watches to include high-tech tickers capable of paging or downloading computer data. Its sports watches have gone upscale and gadgety with its Expedition and Ironman lines. Timex Corporation company also makes and markets thermostats, pedometers, and weather instruments. Through a licensing agreement, Timex makes watches for Guess? and Versace, among others.

Spotless Group Limited provides business support services to businesses throughout Australia, New Zealand, the US and about 30 other countries. Its offerings include food services, facilities management, cleaning, laundry services, and print management. Spotless also is a leading maker of clothes hangers and produces labels and packaging for the garment manufacturing and retail sectors. Its customers hail from across the industry spectrum, including education, health care, government, and airports. Recent office openings in Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Morocco have helped extend Spotless' global reach.

W.J. Deutsch & Sons was founded in 1981 by Chairman, Bill Deutsch, to market quality wines produced by prestigious families from major wine regions of the world. The business that initially began with two employees importing a few family producers from France over two decades ago has grown to include a prestigious roster of internationally renowned, award-winning brands serviced by over 170 employees.The Deutschs are proud to acknowledge the enduring relationships with their suppliers, many of whom have been part of the family since the business began in the early 1980s, including from Australia: [yellow tail], [yellow tail] The Reserve, and [yellow tail] Sparkling, from New Zealand, The Crossings, from California: Kunde Estate, Esser Vineyards, Geyser Peak, Buena Vista Carneros, Gary Farrell, XYZin and Atlas Peak, from Washington: Covey Run, and Columbia Winery, from Idaho: Ste. Chapelle, from Spain: Cruz de Alba, Mar De Frades, Ramon Bilbao, and Volteo, from France: Andre Lurton, Georges Duboeuf, HobNob Vineyards, Vidal Fleury, Pierre Sparr, and Sauvion et Fils, from Italy: Barone Fini, Castello di Monastero, Coldisole, Poggio alle Sughere, Villa Pozzi and Villa Massa, and from Portugal, Quinta Do Vale Meao.

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, the nation's #2 pet supply specialty retailer, is hounding PetSmart for top dog status. As the operating subsidiary of holding company PETCO Animal Supplies, it runs more than 950 stores in all 50 US states. Its 15,000-sq.-ft. superstores carry some 10,000 pet-related items, including premium cat and dog foods (Nutro, Hill's Pet Nutrition), collars, leashes, grooming items, toys, and animal habitats. Its stores also offer grooming, training, vet services, and mixed breed DNA testing, and sponsor pet adoption for cats and dogs with local animal-welfare organizations. PETCO's products are also available through its Web site. Buyout firms took PETCO private in 2006.

Buffalo Rock is a leading bottling and distribution company that supplies soft drinks and other beverages from PepsiCo, including such brands as AquaFina, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, and Tropicana. The company also bottles beverages from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Kraft Foods, as well as its own brands Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale and Dr. Wham. In addition to beverages, Buffalo Rock distributes food products and other supplies to customers in the foodservice industry, and it operates a food-vending distribution business. The family-owned company has more than a dozen distribution facilities serving customers in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

IWP International plc company makes and markets personal care products, including cosmetics, soaps, fragrances, perfumes, and toiletries. IWP's brand names include CCUK, Collection 2000, and Constance Carroll cosmetics; Fade Out skin care; and Jerome Russell Bblonde!, Taylor by London, and Batiste fragrances. The firm's products are sold through retailers the likes of Boots and ASDA. Looking to lighten its load, IWP sold its Royal Sanders scent to G&I Alliance in June 2007. It also sold off its household products subsidiary and its self-adhesive label division. IWP markets its products in Europe.

Olympia Gold, Inc. company, which sells its products through mall kiosks, duty-free stores, jewelry stores, department stores, and cruise lines, was founded in 1989. Olympia Gold company does not sell any solid gold items, preferring to stick to 24K gold layered, .925 silver layered, and .925 Italian sterling silver jewelry. The company wholesales necklaces, bracelets, eyeglass and cell phone chains, charm bracelets, purse accessories, and diamond-cut charms. Olympia Gold also offers wholesale store displays, a display for chain-by-the-inch gold necklaces and bracelets, and a wholesale catalog.

Founder and CEO Jeff Pink established the personal care products manufacturer in 1975. Orly International, Inc. company makes nail lacquers and assorted nail care items that are used internationally in salons and spas in more than 65 countries. Its products also are sold through beauty supply stores, including Ulta and Sally Beauty. Orly's nail treatment products include the Original French Manicure, Fungus MD, Calcium Shield, and 3 Step HandSpa, among others. The company boasts the Get a Grip-brand nail polish cap for ease of use.

Sugartown Worldwide is the company that makes and distributes one of the best-loved styles of shift dresses ever made: the Lilly Pulitzer. Named for the social butterfly who once designed the iconic fabrics and dresses herself, Lilly Pulitzers (or just "Lillies," to adoring fans) are back in circulation by way of more than 70 signature shops, a catalog (available only at the Lilly Pulitzer shops), select department stores, and through the company's Web site. Jim Bradbeer and Scott Beaumont acquired the trademark in 1993 and are now the company's owners.

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