Gain valuable insight into the opportunities and challenges facing executives at U.S. middle market companies. The Economist Intelligence Unit, in association with CIT, surveyed more than 500 senior-level decision makers at businesses in a wide range of industries. They also interviewed an additional 22 senior executives in-depth to learn more about their thoughts on the economy and the strategies they employ to help their companies grow and succeed.
For a complete understanding of the insights and attitudes helping to drive America’s economic growth, read the complete U.S. Middle Market Outlook 2007 White Paper (pdf).
Some discoveries include:
Revenues have expanded during the past 12 months
Asia is the largest international growth market
Shortage of talent is the largest growth obstacle
Customer demand is a major driver of a corporation’s environmental policy
Desire to retain control is the primary reason for remaining privately held Industry
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