August 2001

Cover Story
Y2K Be Damned 2000 was a Lucrative Year For the Majority of Hawaii's Top 250 Companies. Cathy S. Cruz

Cover Story

Y2K Be Damned

2000 was a Lucrative Year For the Majority of Hawaii's Top 250 Companies.

Cathy S. Cruz

Features
It's A Mall World Tom Chapman
‘Oui’ are Still Family Only three years after BancWest Corp. and First Hawaiian Bank said ‘yes’ to a merger, a Paris bank pitches a new proposal. Cathy S. Cruz
Poi Story Hold the milk and sugar. The Hanalei Poi Co. makes a poi that never goes sour, tastes sweeter and might last for six months in your fridge. David K. Choo
Maryl Pacific Constructors Inc.
It's a Mall World Tom Chapman
Economic Outlook of the World U.S. economy slows, while the rest of the world follows. Byron Gangnesm, University of Hawai’i Economic Research Organization; Affiliated Researcher, United Nations Project LINK; Associate Professor of Economics, University of Hawaii Manoa; Group Director, University of Hawaii Research Organization
Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc.
Top 250 List - Top 10 The top 10 companies from this year's Top 250.
The Show Must Go On Fernandez Entertainment Inc.Takes its act to Asia. David K. Choo
Compiling The Top 250 Behind the Scenes of Hawaii Business' Top 250 List
Top 250 Guide 2001
Island Hopping 2000 was the year of leaps and bounds for 38 neighbor island companies. Jacy L. Youn
All Blocks Covered Cathy S. Cruz
Among the Ranks Four Successful Companies for the first time rank in the Top 250. Cathy S. Cruz
Family Businesses With hard work and some luck, these young executives demonstrate the power of family ties. Jacy L. Youn
Lessons Of Livelihood Sony Hawaii, Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc, Maryl Group Inc, and Irwin Mortgage Jacy L. Youn
Brand Explosion Marriott International extends its far-reacing global marketing arms around the Pacific Islands. Jacy L. Youn

Features

‘Oui’ are Still Family

Only three years after BancWest Corp. and First Hawaiian Bank said ‘yes’ to a merger, a Paris bank pitches a new proposal.

Cathy S. Cruz

Poi Story

Hold the milk and sugar. The Hanalei Poi Co. makes a poi that never goes sour, tastes sweeter and might last for six months in your fridge.

David K. Choo

Maryl Pacific Constructors Inc.

Economic Outlook of the World

U.S. economy slows, while the rest of the world follows.

Byron Gangnesm, University of Hawai’i Economic Research Organization; Affiliated Researcher, United Nations Project LINK; Associate Professor of Economics, University of Hawaii Manoa; Group Director, University of Hawaii Research Organization