American Accessories was founded in 1960. They take orders for customized products needed in a short time frame. They have offices in the US and China, and partner with over 120 manufacturing facilities world-wide. The company has a high percentage of industrial engineers, and always hopes to improve efficiency in their work processes. They deal with fortune 500 companies, and hold no inventory. It is likely that they are working on 50 to 100 projects at any given time.
Eric Zeanah, the American Accessories president, majored in Industrial Engineering at UT. Before his senior year, he took a part time job at American Accessories. He soon joined as a full time employee, delaying his graduation. He enjoyed working with the company and took over the presidency in January 1995. At the time, the company was struggling. Eric recognized that if they continued with their current path, they would not be successful. He had a vision for a new direction, however, and has built and outstanding company to work with and for.
He values personal relationships in business. He stresses that the more personal your business relationships are, the better off you will be in the long run. He also stressed that this is a good way to determine what the market wants. You must listen when you have the opportunity, and take to heart what they say to you.
Eric is determined to have control over his business; he refuses to do business with anyone who attempts to determine how your interactions will be. He stated, "I will not let another company dictate the success or failure of my company." Because American Accessories is so successful, they do not have to do business with anyone that they don't want to work with. This is important to them, and they intend to continue working this way.
American Accessories values dedication, hard work, personal relationships, and a desire to learn. These values have carried them far, and will continue to do so in the future.
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