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Expedia Corporate Office

Expedia.com was launched in 1996 by a small division of Microsoft as a new way for consumers to research and book travel.

In 1999, the division was spun off as a separate company and went public. In 2002, IAC took a controlling interest in Expedia.

The company grew quickly with acquisitions of Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and Tripadvisor.

Today, Expedia is the largest online travel portal with over 100 websites. The company operates worldwide in more than 30 languages with over 22,000 employees. Annual revenue in 2017 was $10.6 billion.

Online booking site Nustay filed a complaint in May 2019 with the European Unions claiming Booking.Com and the Expedia group were attempting to “kill off” the start-up company by cutting prices and punishing hotels that listed with them.

The state of Utah is also investigating Marriott Hotels and Expedia to see if they violated anti-trust laws by limiting searches to keep prices artificially high.

Expedia

Expedia.com was launched in 1996 by a small division of Microsoft as a new way for consumers to research and book travel.

In 1999, the division was spun off as a separate company and went public. In 2002, IAC took a controlling interest in Expedia.

History

The company grew quickly with acquisitions of Hotwire.com, Hotels.com, and Tripadvisor.

The state of Utah is also investigating Marriott Hotels and Expedia to see if they violated anti-trust laws by limiting searches to keep prices artificially high.

Tervis Corporate Office

Tervis was founded in 1946 when Frank Cotter and G. Howlett Davis created the world’s first insulated tumbler. The Detroit engineers used air as the insulator between two walls. The company name is a result of combining the founder’s last names: CotTER and DaVIS.

In the 1950s, the Davis family purchased the rights to the products.

In 1967, the Tervis Tumbler Company was incorporated and manufacturing was moved to Venice, Florida where the company headquarters resides today.

In 2017, Forbes listed the Tervis Tumbler as one of the top gift items of 2017.

The company was then purchased by the Donelly family, who still own the private company today.

Today, all Tervis products are made in the USA by their 700 employees in Florida.

Tervis

In the 1950s, the Davis family purchased the rights to the products.

In 1967, the Tervis Tumbler Company was incorporated and manufacturing was moved to Venice, Florida where the company headquarters resides today.

History

In 2017, Forbes listed the Tervis Tumbler as one of the top gift items of 2017.

The company was then purchased by the Donelly family, who still own the private company today.

Today, all Tervis products are made in the USA by their 700 employees in Florida.

Guitar Center Corporate Office

Guitar Center was originally founded as the Organ Center in 1959 by Wayne Mitchell. The company changed its name to the Vox Center in 1964. As Rock n Roll became increasingly popular, the company again changed its name in the late 1960s to Guitar Center.

Originally founded in Hollywood, the chain quickly expanded to San Francisco, San Diego and several locations near Los Angeles.

In the late 1970s, Ray Scherr, the manager of the San Francisco store, purchased the company from Mitchell.

In 1997, Guitar Center went public.

In 2000, the company acquired Musician’s Friend.

In 2007, the company was acquired by Bain Capital.

Guitar Center is currently the largest chain of musical instrument stores in the world. The chain consists of 240 locations in the US.

Guitar Center

Originally founded in Hollywood, the chain quickly expanded to San Francisco, San Diego and several locations near Los Angeles.

In the late 1970s, Ray Scherr, the manager of the San Francisco store, purchased the company from Mitchell.

History

In 1997, Guitar Center went public.

In 2000, the company acquired Musician’s Friend.

In 2007, the company was acquired by Bain Capital.

Guitar Center is currently the largest chain of musical instrument stores in the world. The chain consists of 240 locations in the US.

Netflix Corporate Office

After selling a successful business venture, Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph were discussing what type of business they wanted to invest in next. While Randolph admired the then-fledgeling company Amazon, Hastings considered shipping VHS tapes either for sale or for rent after being charged a late fee for a movie rental.

The pair decided that VHS tapes were bulky and easily damaged in shipping, however, they were intrigued by a new technology called dvds. While these were limited in number at the time, both partners agreed that these would be easy to ship and cheap to replace if damaged.

The Netflix website launched in 1998 with only 30 employees and 925 DVDs. The pair introduced the monthly subscription pricing model in 1999. Since 2000, the company dropped all shipping charges, late fees, and dates need to return movies.

The company went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol: NFLX in 2002. As of 2017, Netflix shares are mainly held by institutional investors, including Capital Group Companies, BlackRock, and The Vanguard Group, among others.

By 2005, the company had more than 35,000 different films available and was shipping 1 million DVDs per day. Although the company states that they always considered the online viewing of movies, it wasn’t until the mid-2000s that data speeds allowed this type of technology.

In 2007, the company introduced on-demand streaming video and delivered its billionth DVD.

In 2010, the company expanded their service to Canada. In 2011, the company debuted the “Netflix” button on numerous remote controls, allowing for one-touch connection with the service, eliminating the need to re-enter passwords or user names.

Netflix has been one of the most successful dot.com ventures. The company claims more than 117 million subscribers around the world, and an annual revenue in 2016 of $11.69 billion.

Netflix threatened to pull their investments out of the state of Georgia if their anti-abortion “heartbeat” bill became law.

The company stated they wished to have at least half of all content available on their streaming service to be original content. The company continues to produce numerous, successful movies, series, and live events. Multiple petitions calling for the removal of the documentary “After Maria”, which depicts what happened to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017, stating that it didn’t accurately reflect the Puerto Rican people.

Netflix currently services the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Nordic countries.

Netflix

History

In 2007, the company introduced on-demand streaming video and delivered its billionth DVD.

Netflix has been one of the most successful dot.com ventures. The company claims more than 117 million subscribers around the world, and an annual revenue in 2016 of $11.69 billion.

Netflix threatened to pull their investments out of the state of Georgia if their anti-abortion “heartbeat” bill became law.

Netflix currently services the USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Nordic countries.

Cisco Corporate Office

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.

Cisco

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

History

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.