Consumer Goods

SkyMall Corporate Office

SkyMall was founded in 1990 by Alan Lobock, Matthew Del Bianco, Bob Worsley, and Graham Alcock. SkyMall operates a catalog and eCommerce site. The catalogs have long been staples for reading material on most US airlines, including American and SouthWest Air. The original plan was to allow customers to order from the catalog once they landed, and have the products brought to them within 20 minutes. This plan was later changed to home delivery.

The company offers a wide range of items, from dog beds to patio fountains. The company has been bought and sold several times over the years, the most recent being in 2013 when the company merged with Xhibit Corp.

SkyMall and Xhibit filed for bankruptcy in January of 2015, and was purchased by C&A Marketing in bankruptcy court. The company intends to relaunch the catalog, but retain the “cool and unusual” products.

SkyMall

History

Levi Strauss & Company Corporate Office

Levi Strauss & Company, known to almost everyone as simply “Levis”, was founded in 1853 by two businessmen, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss. Strauss was already selling denim pants, but it was Davis who had the idea of putting copper rivets in pocket corners to keep them from tearing. Davis, however, was unable to afford a patent. He suggested to Strauss that they go into business together, and Levi jeans became very popular.

Today, this privately owned company has more than 2,800 retail locations, and their jeans are sold in almost every country in the world. The company had annual revenue in 2015 of $4.49 billion and more than 15,000 full-time employees. In addition to the coveted jeans, the company also makes skirts, belts, shoes, T-shirts, dresses, overalls, jackets, trousers, shorts, wallets, and sweatshirts.

The company recently ran into controversy in 2016 after posting signs outside company-owned stores which asked that people not bring firearms into their locations, even in states where open carry is legal after a customer accidentally shot himself while trying on clothing.

In March of 2019, the company announced plans to go public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol LEVI.

Company headquarters are still located in San Francisco, California, where it started back in 1853.

Levi Strauss & Company

History

In March of 2019, the company announced plans to go public on the NYSE under the ticker symbol LEVI.

Company headquarters are still located in San Francisco, California, where it started back in 1853.

MagicJack Corporate Office

MagicJack was founded in 2007 by Dan Borislow and Donald Burns. MagicJack is a VOIP device that allows users to make and receive phone calls from any computer with an internet connection, as well as phone calls from other non-MagicJack users.

The company recently introduced a new device, MagicJack Plus, which plugs directly into the client’s router, then regular telephones are plugged into the MagicJack Plus device. Phone calls are virtually free to phones the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company operates as a subsidiary of YMAX.

The company has been accused in several lawsuits of “spying” on customer phone calls and not being entirely honest about their “all calls are free” advertising. The company has paid out of court fees.

MagicJack began offering phone number portability, allowing customers to keep their existing landline phone number when changing to MagicJack service.

MagicJack merged with VocalTec, an Israeli-based telecommunications firm.

MagicJack

History

MagicJack began offering phone number portability, allowing customers to keep their existing landline phone number when changing to MagicJack service.

MagicJack merged with VocalTec, an Israeli-based telecommunications firm.

Bonanza Corporate Office

Bonanza was founded in 2007 by current CEO Mark Dorsey in Seattle, Washington. After a garage sale bombed during a rainy weekend, Dorsey decided to make an online site where everyday people could sell their items. The original name of the company was Bonanzle, but was changed in 2010.

The company operates an online marketplace for clients to sell their new or used items. As of 2016, the site boasts 12,000 active sellers. Bonanza has received numerous awards, including Time Magazine Top 50 Websites, Most Recommended MarketPlace by Entrepreneur in 2016, and The Best eBay Alternative by Ecommerce Guide.

Bonanza is different from many other sites as there are no fees until the item is sold. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

Bonanza

Bonanza is different from many other sites as there are no fees until the item is sold. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

History

Randolph Engineering Corporate Office

Randolph Engineering was founded in 1972 in Randolph, Massachusetts, by Jan Waszkiewicz and Stanley Zaleski. Waszkiewicz was a Polish immigrant who previously worked for the American Optical Company. Convinced that he could make better eyeglasses and sunglasses, he and Zaleski formed their own company.

The company had their first government contract in 1977 and today is the primary contractor for eyeglasses and sunglasses for the US Department of Defense. The company also sells fashion eyeglasses at their eCommerce site as well as more than 400 retailers around the world. The company also makes job specific eyewear for law enforcement, shooting, security personnel, and other outdoor sports.

Randolph Engineering’s current contract with the Department of Defense alone is an estimated $38.6 million. All company products are still made in Randolph, Massachusetts.

Randolph Engineering

Randolph Engineering’s current contract with the Department of Defense alone is an estimated $38.6 million. All company products are still made in Randolph, Massachusetts.