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
Island Hopping 2000 was the year of leaps and bounds for 38 neighbor island companies. Jacy L. Youn
Compiling The Top 250 Behind the Scenes of Hawaii Business' Top 250 List
Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc.
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
Top 250 Guide 2001
All Blocks Covered Cathy S. Cruz
Family Businesses With hard work and some luck, these young executives demonstrate the power of family ties. Jacy L. Youn
The Show Must Go On Fernandez Entertainment Inc.Takes its act to Asia. David K. Choo
It's a Mall World Tom Chapman
Lessons Of Livelihood Sony Hawaii, Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc, Maryl Group Inc, and Irwin Mortgage Jacy L. Youn
Among the Ranks Four Successful Companies for the first time rank in the Top 250. Cathy S. Cruz
Brand Explosion Marriott International extends its far-reacing global marketing arms around the Pacific Islands. Jacy L. Youn
Maryl Pacific Constructors Inc.
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
Top 250 List - Top 10 The top 10 companies from this year's Top 250.
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

Features

Island Hopping

2000 was the year of leaps and bounds for 38 neighbor island companies.

Jacy L. Youn

Compiling The Top 250

Behind the Scenes of Hawaii Business' Top 250 List

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

Family Businesses

With hard work and some luck, these young executives demonstrate the power of family ties.

Jacy L. Youn

The Show Must Go On

Fernandez Entertainment Inc.Takes its act to Asia.

David K. Choo

Lessons Of Livelihood

Sony Hawaii, Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc, Maryl Group Inc, and Irwin Mortgage

Jacy L. Youn

Among the Ranks

Four Successful Companies for the first time rank in the Top 250.

Cathy S. Cruz

Brand Explosion

Marriott International extends its far-reacing global marketing arms around the Pacific Islands.

Jacy L. Youn

Maryl Pacific Constructors Inc.

‘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

Top 250 List - Top 10

The top 10 companies from this year's Top 250.

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

Departments
From My Desk: Thank you, John	Archive »
How John Monahan Saved Liberty House Floyd Takeuchi
Road Ahead: Biotech’s Place In The Sun	Archive »
A cross-disciplinary background is a fruitful advantage for David Watumull. Tom Chapman
Hawaii Real Estate: Real Estate Data Bank	Archive »
Ricky Cassiday, Prudential Locations Ricky Cassiday, Research Director, Prudential Locations
Law Watch: Is Work Like Golf?	Archive »
Jeffery Harris, Torkildson Katz Fonseca Jaffee Morre & Hetherington Jeffrey Harris
Dollars and Sense: The Tax Act of 2001	Archive »
Scott Butera, Salomon Smith Barney Scott Butera, Salomon Smith Barney
In Focus: A Good Hair Day	Archive »
Making People Feel Great is Big Business for Paul Brown. Tom Chapman
Hawaii Stocks: Taking Stock	Archive »
Randy Havre, Honolulu Venture Group LLC Randy Havre, Honolulu Venture Group LLC
Hawaii E-Biz: Technique	Archive »
Integrating Liunx and Unix into Microsoft Windows' Networks. Dan Cameron
Hawaii E-Biz: The Law of the Line	Archive »
The pros and cons of patents. Robert Carson Godbey
Hawaii E-Biz: Attack Of the Killer Zombies	Archive »
With cyber attacks increasing in frequency and sophistication, many businesses are turning to specialized security firms. David K. Choo
Hawaii E-Biz: Hollywood Style	Archive »
DVDs are in the making at a high-tech studio downtown. Cathy S. Cruz
Hawaii E-Biz: Surfwatch	Archive »
Exceptional E-commerce, local style. Cathy S. Cruz
Hawaii E-Biz: Q & A with Peter Kay	Archive »
Peter Kay
Letters To The Editor: Trolley Folly	Archive »
Letters from our readers.
Periscope: Numbers Don't Count	Archive »
Cathy S. Cruz
Room At The Top: Denny Watts	Archive »
President and Chief Executive Officer, Dick Pacific Construction Co. Ltd.
Waves and Wires: Nimble and Noble	Archive »
Kelli Abe Trifonovitch
Dining with Dave: Art House Favorite	Archive »
The Pavilion Café is back, and we’d like to thank the Academy. David K. Choo
Features: Island Hopping	Archive »
2000 was the year of leaps and bounds for 38 neighbor island companies. Jacy L. Youn
Features: Compiling The Top 250	Archive »
Behind the Scenes of Hawaii Business' Top 250 List
Features: Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc.	Archive »

Features: Poi Story	Archive »
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
Features: Top 250 Guide 2001	Archive »

Features: All Blocks Covered	Archive »
Cathy S. Cruz
Features: Family Businesses	Archive »
With hard work and some luck, these young executives demonstrate the power of family ties. Jacy L. Youn
Features: The Show Must Go On	Archive »
Fernandez Entertainment Inc.Takes its act to Asia. David K. Choo
Features: It's a Mall World	Archive »
Tom Chapman
Features: Lessons Of Livelihood	Archive »
Sony Hawaii, Trans Orbit Hawaii Inc, Maryl Group Inc, and Irwin Mortgage Jacy L. Youn
Features: Among the Ranks	Archive »
Four Successful Companies for the first time rank in the Top 250. Cathy S. Cruz
Features: Brand Explosion	Archive »
Marriott International extends its far-reacing global marketing arms around the Pacific Islands. Jacy L. Youn
Features: Maryl Pacific Constructors Inc.	Archive »

Features: It's A Mall World	Archive »
Tom Chapman
Features: ‘Oui’ are Still Family	Archive »
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
Features: Top 250 List - Top 10	Archive »
The top 10 companies from this year's Top 250.
Features: Economic Outlook of the World	Archive »
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

August 2001

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Features

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