Strategic Planning Service

Founded in 1980, Empire Foods is one of the leading merchandiser of perishable products in the retail grocery industry. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the store has a stock of perishable goods specializing in meat and seafood, deli, bakery items, dairy items, fresh produce and natural and organic products. Additional products include frozen groceries and perishables. Its suit of technology includes AC Nielsen marketing data, category management systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), retail distribution reporting and video conferencing, to name a few. The company s corporate brand division is responsible for its private label perishable business. Retail services include in-store training, product placement and pricing, in-store displays and more.

Founded in 1858, Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company provides a wide range of insurance products and services. The company is a part of EMC Insurance Companies, which is a publicly held holding company that conducts operations in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. It provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States. The company also writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. It has more than 20 branch offices located in the U.S. It offers a range of financial products, including commercial and personal lines, loss control, bonds and life insurance products. Hamilton Mutual Insurance Company is located in Cincinnati.

ST Media Group International publishes Signs of the Times, VM+SD, Screen Printing, Signs of the Times & Screen Printing en espa ol and The Big Picture magazines. The company also produces four conferences and trade shows within its visual communications markets. More than five branded Web sites and a custom book division round out its product offerings. ST Media Group International is located in Cincinnati.