WASHINGTON, November 29 (Itar-Tass) -- Unsafe road traffic conditions in the countries of Europe and Central Asia have tremendous adverse implications for their economic and social well-being, the World Bank said.
“Road traffic injuries are already among the top ten causes of death and disability in Europe and Central Asia and the trend is worsening,” said Abdo Yazbeck, World Bank Health Sector Manager for the Europe and Central Asia. “Human impact of traffic crashes is enormous. Families are being driven into poverty because of the death of their breadwinner or the mounting costs of medical care and rehabilitation for accident victims. But the growing magnitude of the problem is also bringing a national dimension to it, contributing to the demographic crisis and imposing additional burdens on country economies which lose billions of dollars every year as a result of traffic injuries and fatalities”.
In Europe and Central Asia, the highest estimated annual costs to governments are in the large economies that also have sizeable populations: Russia ($34 billion per year), Turkey ($14 billion), Poland ($10 billion), and Ukraine ($5 billion). A combination of weak road safety management capacity, deteriorated roads, unsafe vehicles, poor driver behavior, and patchy enforcement of road safety laws, alongside exponential growth in the number of vehicles, are the key factors contributing to road traffic injuries and fatalities multiplying at a rapid pace, the World Bank said.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Chicago's Largest Minority-Owned Firms
ranked by 2008 revenue
| Firm Address | Phone/fax/Web address | Top executive | % change from 2007 | Minority group of ownership | Year Founded | 2008 local employees 2008 total worldwide employees | Description of business | |
| 1 | MAT Holdings Inc. 6700 Wildlife Way, Long Grove 60047 (847) 821-9630; www.midwest-air.com | Steve W. Wang, CEO | $486.0 | 6.8% | Asian | 2007 | 155 988 | Manufacturer of automotive parts, power equipment, fencing and lawn and garden products |
| 2 | Harpo Inc. 110 N. Carpenter St., Chicago 60607 (312) 633-1000;www.oprah.com | Oprah G. Winfrey, Chairman | $340.0 | -1.4% | Black | 1986 | 453 477 | Television, film production; publishing, new media |
| 3 | Johnson Publishing Co. 820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 60605 (312) 322-9200;www.johnsonpublishing.com | Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman, CEO | $328.0 | -27.6% | Black | 1942 | 156 340 | Publishing, television production, entertainment, cosmetics, consumer products |
| 4 | Flying Food Group LLC 212 N. Sangamon St., Suite 1A, Chicago 60607 (312) 243-2122;www.flyingfood.com | Sue Ling Gin, Chairman, CEO | $321.0 | 7.7% | Asian | 1983 | 454 3,311 | Airline catering; prepared meals |
| 5 | Veluchamy Enterprises Inc. 1213 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove 60515 (708) 449-2800;www.veluchamy.com | Pethinaidu Veluchamy, Chairman, CEO | $300.0 | -7.7% | Asian | 1974 | 1,500 3,000 | Direct marketing, banking, real estate |
| 6 | Raja Foods LLC 8110 N. St. Louis Ave., Skokie 60076 (847) 675-4455;www.rajafoods.com | Rakesh Patel, President | $188.0 | 4.4% | Asian | 1974 | 100 450 | Chain of 37 Indian groceries; importer of Indian food |
| 7 | Gas Depot Inc. 8700 N. Waukeegan Road, Suite 200, Morton Grove 60053 (847) 581-0303;www.gasdepot.com | George Nediyakalayil, President | $165.9 | 17.0% | Asian | 1999 | 16 17 | Wholesale distributor of petroleum products |
| 8 | Baldwin Richardson Foods Co. 20201 S. La Grange Road, Suite 200, Frankfort 60423 (815) 464-9994;www.brfoods.com | Eric G. Johnson, President, CEO | $140.0 | 13.8% | Black | 1997 | 9 218 | Manufacturer of sauces, condiments, toppings, syrups and fruit and specialty fillings |
| 9 | Advantage Auto Group 9510 W. Joliet Road, Hodgkins 60525 (877) 286-2809;www.advantagechev.com | Desmond Roberts, President | $100.0 | -33.9% | Black | 1999 | 150 150 | Auto dealership |
| 10 | Sayers 40 Inc. 1150 Feehanville Drive, Mount Prospect 60056 (847) 391-4040;www.sayers.com | Gale E. Sayers, President, CEO | $92.0 | -11.5% | Black | 2003 | 35 51 | Information technology products and services |
| 11 | Evans Food Group Ltd. 4118 S. Halsted St., Chicago 60609 (773) 254-7400;www.evansfood.com | Alejandro Silva, CEO | $81.6 | 2.0% | Hispanic | 1947 | 100 400 | Snack food manufacturer |
| 12 | FSH Communications LLC 100 W. Monroe St., Suite 2101, Chicago 60603 (312) 269-9937;www.fshcommunications.com | Donald V. Goens, President, CEO | $75.0 | 5.5% | Black | 2003 | 8 180 | Provider of payphone and prepaid card telecommunication services |
| 12 | Sutton Ford Inc. 21315 Central Ave., Matteson 60443 (708) 720-8000;www.suttonford.com | Nathaniel K. Sutton, President | $75.0 | -10.7% | Black | 1989 | 80 80 | Auto dealership |
| 14 | Azteca Foods Inc. 5005 S. Nagle Ave., Chicago 60638 (708) 563-6600;www.aztecafoods.com | Arthur R. Velasquez, Chairman | $60.0 | 13.2% | Hispanic | 1970 | 150 210 | Food manufacturer |
| 15 | Tyson Motor Corp. 1 SW Frontage Road, Shorewood 60404 (815) 741-5530;www.tysonmotor.com | Anthony H. Blake, President | $57.8 | 3.2% | Hispanic | 1986 | 64 64 | Auto dealerships |
| 16 | Capsonic Group LLC 495 Renner Drive, Elgin 60123 (847) 429-0710;www.capsonic.com | Gregory G. Liautaud, CEO | $57.0 | -17.4% | Black | 1968 | 200 500 | Manufacturer of plastic products and electro-mechanical switches |
| 17 | Ariel Investments LLC 200 E. Randolph St., Suite 2900, Chicago 60601 (312) 726-0140;www.arielinvestments.com | John W. Rogers Jr., Chairman, CEO | $54.0 | -40.9% | Black | 1983 | 74 74 | Investment adviser |
| 18 | Loop Capital Markets LLC 200 W. Jackson Blvd., 16th floor, Chicago 60606 (312) 913-4900;www.loopcapital.com | James Reynolds, Chairman, CEO | $50.0 | 30.5% | Black | 1997 | 64 100 | Global investment bank and brokerage firm |
| 19 | Environmental Systems Design Inc. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1400, Chicago 60604 (312) 372-1200;www.esdesign.com | Raj P. Gupta, President | $42.0 | 6.3% | Asian | 1967 | 240 240 | Engineering design |
| 20 | Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd. 3395 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights 60004 (847) 577-5256;www.verinon.com | Tewabe Ayenew, President, CEO | $38.4 | 40.2% | Black | 2002 | 325 800 | Information technology consulting |
| 21 | Quinnox Inc. 2056 Westings Ave.,, Suite 190, Naperville 60563 (630) 548-4800;www.quinnox.com | Anil Kumar, Chairman, CEO | $36.7 | -9.7% | Asian | 2002 | 28 1,004 | Information technology consultant |
| 22 | Blackwell Consulting Services Inc. 100 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 800, Chicago 60606 (312) 553-0730;www.bcsinc.com | Robert D Blackwell, Chairman, CEO | $33.1 | 0.5% | Black | 1992 | 103 211 | Management and information technology consulting |
| 23 | Cardenas Marketing Network Inc. 1459 W. Hubbard, Chicago 60622 (312) 492-6424;www.cmnevents.com | Henry Cardenas, CEO | $30.0 | -17.2% | Hispanic | 2003 | 30 30 | Multicultural event marketing and sponsorship agency |
| 23 | Electronic Knowledge Interchange Co. 33 W. Monroe St., 17th floor, Chicago 60603 (312) 236-0903; www.eki-consulting.com | Robert Blackwell Jr. Diego Ferrer, Co-CEOs | $30.0 | -3.2% | Black | 1996 | 90 90 | Information technology consulting |
| 23 | Midwestern Cash & Carry Groceries LLC 2577 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago 60647 (773) 486-5403; NA | Mubbasher A. Khan, CEO | $30.0 | 0.1% | Asian | 2008 | 25 25 | Wholesale grocer, cigarette distributor, restaurant supplier |
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