Grades Are in And The Report Cards Are Out on Visits in 2006

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.

Grading Scale:

A=Excellent
B=Good
C=Average
D=Poor
F=Dismal/Flunk

Grading The Receptions at Companies Visited in 2006.

The Following Received a Grade of "A"
Permasteelisa SpA (Italy)
De'Longhi S.p.A. (Italy)
Bally Management Ltd. (Switzerland)
Banca del Gottardo (Switzerland)
Outrigger Enterprises, Inc. (USA)
Kamehameha Schools (USA)
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (USA)
Bank of Hawaii (USA)
Aloha Airgroup, Inc. (USA)
First Hawaiian Bank (USA)
Petrol d.d. Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Pivovana Lasko d.d. (Slovenia)

The Following Received a Grade of "B"
Chocolat Alprose SA (Switzerland)

The Following Received a Grade of "C"
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.(USA)
Zito, d.d. (Slovenia)
Kras D D (Croatia)
Beretta Holding Group (Italy)
Chocolat Stella SA (Switzerland)

The Following Received a Grade of "D"
Telecom Slovenije D D (Slovenia)

The Following Received a Grade of "F"
Hawaii Medical Service Association(USA)
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (USA)
Campagnolo S.R.L. (Italy)
Mercator, d.d. (Slovenia)
Belinka Holding, d.d. (Slovenia)
Agrokor d.d. (Croatia)
Koncar Elektroindustrija D D (Croatia)
Benetton Group S.p.A. (Italy)
Gruppo Beltrame (Italy)
Pliva d.d. (Croatia)
Atlantic Grupa d.d. (Croatia)
Lura D D (Croatia)
Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Italy)
Safilo Group S.p.A (Italy)