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Follett Corporation Corporate Office

Follett Corporation provides educational materials to public libraries, schools, and colleges.

The company was founded in 1873 by Charles M. Barnes when he opened a book store in Wheaton, Illinois. He named his business the C.M. Barnes Company and moved it to Chicago three years later.

C.W. Follett joined the company in 1901. Charles retired and his son William took over the company in 1902. By then, the company was a wholesaler, selling books throughout the Midwest.

In 1912 C.W. Follett became vice president, and in 1923 purchased the company.

Meanwhile, C.M. Barnes sold his interest in the company in 1917 and moved to New York, where he partnered with G. Clifford Noble to found Barnes & Noble.

After C.W. Follett purchased the company, he brought on his three sons to the family business. When he died in 1952 his son, Dwight Follett took over, renaming the company Follett Corporation.

Follett Corporation continues to be  family business today, though for the first time the CEO is not a family member. The company serves more than 5 million students through 1,600 physical and online stores, has 9,000 employees, and had $2.72 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Follett Corporation

Follett Corporation provides educational materials to public libraries, schools, and colleges.

The company was founded in 1873 by Charles M. Barnes when he opened a book store in Wheaton, Illinois. He named his business the C.M. Barnes Company and moved it to Chicago three years later.

C.W. Follett joined the company in 1901. Charles retired and his son William took over the company in 1902. By then, the company was a wholesaler, selling books throughout the Midwest.

History

In 1912 C.W. Follett became vice president, and in 1923 purchased the company.

Meanwhile, C.M. Barnes sold his interest in the company in 1917 and moved to New York, where he partnered with G. Clifford Noble to found Barnes & Noble.

After C.W. Follett purchased the company, he brought on his three sons to the family business. When he died in 1952 his son, Dwight Follett took over, renaming the company Follett Corporation.

Follett Corporation continues to be  family business today, though for the first time the CEO is not a family member. The company serves more than 5 million students through 1,600 physical and online stores, has 9,000 employees, and had $2.72 billion in revenue in 2011.

 

Zones Inc. Corporate Office

Sadrudin Kabani founded Zones, Inc. in 1988 in Seattle, Washington as Multiple Zones International, Inc. Kabani’s strategy was to to sell computer hardware and software by mail-order.

The company grew explosively with $11 million in sales in 1989, $22 million in 1990, $48 million in 1991, $78 million in 1992, $113 million in 1994, and $242 million in 1995.

Zones was a direct marketer and was therefore able to sell products at lower prices than retailers, as the company did not have to pay overhead costs associated with retail space.

Kabani expanded his business internationally to Europe and Asia in the beginning of the 1990’s and also expanded Zones’ product line in the United States.

Today Zones sells more than 150,000 products including hardware, software, peripherals, and accessories and is a reseller for many manufacturers, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and Sony. Zones also provides IT support services such as networking, security, and software storage. Zones sells to small and medium-sized businesses, the public sector, healthcare clients, and specialty markets.

 

Zones, Inc.

Sadrudin Kabani founded Zones, Inc. in 1988 in Seattle, Washington as Multiple Zones International, Inc. Kabani’s strategy was to to sell computer hardware and software by mail-order.

The company grew explosively with $11 million in sales in 1989, $22 million in 1990, $48 million in 1991, $78 million in 1992, $113 million in 1994, and $242 million in 1995.

Zones was a direct marketer and was therefore able to sell products at lower prices than retailers, as the company did not have to pay overhead costs associated with retail space.

History

Kabani expanded his business internationally to Europe and Asia in the beginning of the 1990’s and also expanded Zones’ product line in the United States.

Today Zones sells more than 150,000 products including hardware, software, peripherals, and accessories and is a reseller for many manufacturers, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and Sony. Zones also provides IT support services such as networking, security, and software storage. Zones sells to small and medium-sized businesses, the public sector, healthcare clients, and specialty markets.

 

REI Corporate Office

Recreational Equipment Incorporated, commonly known as REI, was founded by Lloyd and Mary Anderson in 1938 in Seattle, Washington. They had imported an ice axe from Austria and decided to set up a cooperative to help other people buy quality outdoor recreational equipment at reasonable prices.

At first the company was known as REI Co-op and was primarily focused on equipment for backpackers, climbers, and mountaineering expeditions.

In the 1980’s the company’s focus changed to family camping, kayaking, bicycling, and other outdoor sports. Sport-casual clothing also became an important part of the product line at this time.

REI still operates as a co-op for its members, but this title has been dropped as it also does business with the general public whether they are members or not.

REI has repeatedly been ranked in the top 100 of Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work for in the United States, finally earning the #8 spot in the Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For: All Stars in 2013.

REI has 11.6 million members, over 11,000 employees, and had $1.93 billion in revenue in 2012.

REI

Recreational Equipment Incorporated, commonly known as REI, was founded by Lloyd and Mary Anderson in 1938 in Seattle, Washington. They had imported an ice axe from Austria and decided to set up a cooperative to help other people buy quality outdoor recreational equipment at reasonable prices.

At first the company was known as REI Co-op and was primarily focused on equipment for backpackers, climbers, and mountaineering expeditions.

In the 1980’s the company’s focus changed to family camping, kayaking, bicycling, and other outdoor sports. Sport-casual clothing also became an important part of the product line at this time.

History

REI still operates as a co-op for its members, but this title has been dropped as it also does business with the general public whether they are members or not.

REI has repeatedly been ranked in the top 100 of Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work for in the United States, finally earning the #8 spot in the Fortune’s Best Companies to Work For: All Stars in 2013.

REI has 11.6 million members, over 11,000 employees, and had $1.93 billion in revenue in 2012.

Scholastic Inc. Corporate Office

Scholastic Corporation was founded by Maurice R. Robinson as the Scholastic Publishing Company in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania in 1920. At first, the company was a publisher of youth magazines.

In 1926 Scholastic published its first book, a collection of writings by student winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards

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When low-priced paperback books became available after World War II, Scholastic entered the school book club business and began offering classic books at twenty-five cents.

Scholastic expanded internationally in 1957 when the company opened an office in Canada.

The company published books under its division, Scholastic Book Services, which were offered to schools via mail-order catalogs.

In 1997 Scholastic purchased the exclusive U.S. publishing rights to the first Harry Potter book. It has continued to publish wildly popular Harry Potter books.

Today Scholastic is known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children, and selling and distributing them by mail-order, via books clubs and fairs, and through their online store. The company has the exclusive United States publishing rights to the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games books series. The company’s official mascot is Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Scholastic has 8,900 employees, trades publicly on the NASDAQ, and had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2016.

Scholastic books often make children’s best sellers lists. 

In July 2022, Scholastic recalled one of their books for toddlers as the pom poms attached to the book “Shake, Look, Touch” could fall off and cause a choking hazard. 

Scholastic maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

Scholastic

Scholastic Corporation was founded by Maurice R. Robinson as the Scholastic Publishing Company in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania in 1920. At first, the company was a publisher of youth magazines.

In 1926 Scholastic published its first book, a collection of writings by student winners of the Scholastic Writing Awards

History

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When low-priced paperback books became available after World War II, Scholastic entered the school book club business and began offering classic books at twenty-five cents.

Scholastic expanded internationally in 1957 when the company opened an office in Canada.

The company published books under its division, Scholastic Book Services, which were offered to schools via mail-order catalogs.

In 1997 Scholastic purchased the exclusive U.S. publishing rights to the first Harry Potter book. It has continued to publish wildly popular Harry Potter books.

Today Scholastic is known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children, and selling and distributing them by mail-order, via books clubs and fairs, and through their online store. The company has the exclusive United States publishing rights to the Harry Potter and The Hunger Games books series. The company’s official mascot is Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Scholastic has 8,900 employees, trades publicly on the NASDAQ, and had $1.6 billion in revenue in 2016.

Scholastic books often make children’s best sellers lists. 

In July 2022, Scholastic recalled one of their books for toddlers as the pom poms attached to the book “Shake, Look, Touch” could fall off and cause a choking hazard. 

Scholastic maintains a corporate office in New York, New York.

Ancestry.com Corporate Office

Ancestry Publishing was founded in 1983 with a focus on publishing genealogical book and magazine titles.

In 1997 Western Standard Publishing bought Ancestry, Inc. That same year, Paul B. Allen and Dan Taggert,founders of Infobases, purchased Western Standard’s interest in Ancestry, Inc.

In 2002 the company expanded to the U.K. and began creating indexes to the census schedules of Great Britain, beginning with the 1891 census.

In 2008 the company expanded to Canada. In 2009 Ancestry.com went public, trading on the NASDAQ.

In 2010 Ancestry.com began to sponsor the US television series, Who Do You Think You Are? In the series celebrities trace their ancestry. Ancestry.com provides the research for the series.

Today Ancestry.com has 2.5 million subscribers who can search a variety of documents, photographs, maps, and newspapers on its website. Ancestry.com relies on user-generated content and social networking activities to encourage collaboration between users. The company was taken private in 2012.

Ancestry.com has over 1,000 employees and had $400 million in revenue in 2011.

 

Ancestry.com

Ancestry Publishing was founded in 1983 with a focus on publishing genealogical book and magazine titles.

In 1997 Western Standard Publishing bought Ancestry, Inc. That same year, Paul B. Allen and Dan Taggert,founders of Infobases, purchased Western Standard’s interest in Ancestry, Inc.

In 2002 the company expanded to the U.K. and began creating indexes to the census schedules of Great Britain, beginning with the 1891 census.

History

In 2008 the company expanded to Canada. In 2009 Ancestry.com went public, trading on the NASDAQ.

In 2010 Ancestry.com began to sponsor the US television series, Who Do You Think You Are? In the series celebrities trace their ancestry. Ancestry.com provides the research for the series.

Today Ancestry.com has 2.5 million subscribers who can search a variety of documents, photographs, maps, and newspapers on its website. Ancestry.com relies on user-generated content and social networking activities to encourage collaboration between users. The company was taken private in 2012.

Ancestry.com has over 1,000 employees and had $400 million in revenue in 2011.