Alberto Forecasts 10% Profit Margins, $4 Bil. Sales In 2006
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Alberto-Culver aims to reach double-digit profit margins within the next five years, according to President and CEO Howard Bernick.
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