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Trans World Entertainment Corporate Office

Trans World Entertainment was founded in 1972 by Robert Higgins. The company opened its first store, Record Town, the next year.

The company expanded through acquisitions, notably of failing chains Strawberries, Camelot Music, and Wherehouse Entertainment.

Trans World Entertainment went public in 1986, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol TWMC.

In 2006 Trans World acquired Musicland Group, which owned Sam Goody, Suncoast Motion Picture Company and Media Play.

Today Trans World Entertainment operates 330 F.Y.E., Saturday Matinee, and Suncoast Motion Picture stores, most of which are located in shopping malls. The company also operates e-commerce sites such as fye.com, secondspin.com, and wherehouse.com.

Trans World Entertainment  had $393.66 million in revenue in 2013.

 

Trans World Entertainment

Trans World Entertainment was founded in 1972 by Robert Higgins. The company opened its first store, Record Town, the next year.

The company expanded through acquisitions, notably of failing chains Strawberries, Camelot Music, and Wherehouse Entertainment.

Trans World Entertainment went public in 1986, trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol TWMC.

History

In 2006 Trans World acquired Musicland Group, which owned Sam Goody, Suncoast Motion Picture Company and Media Play.

Today Trans World Entertainment operates 330 F.Y.E., Saturday Matinee, and Suncoast Motion Picture stores, most of which are located in shopping malls. The company also operates e-commerce sites such as fye.com, secondspin.com, and wherehouse.com.

Trans World Entertainment  had $393.66 million in revenue in 2013.

 

Bose Corporate Office

The Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose.  Bose was a former MIT graduate student who began to research reverberant sound quality after buying a sound system in college that disappointed him.

The company’s first loudspeaker was the model 2201.  It was a commercial disappointment.

In 1968, the company unveiled the Model 901 loudspeaker.  It marked the company’s first success.

In 1970, Bose filed a lawsuit against Consumer Reports after they gave the 901 a bad review.  Bose would eventually lose the lawsuit in 1983.

In the 1970s, the company began researching car stereos.

In 1972, the company began selling speakers targeted to professional musicians.

In 1984, the Acoustive Wave audio system is introduced.

In 1990, the Lifestyle Speaker systems are introduced.

In 1993, the Bose Wave radio is launched.  The Wave radio would eventually become their signature product.

In 1999, the company begins selling from their website.

Today, Bose operates 8 production facilities and 153 retail stores nationwide.

Bose

The Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose.  Bose was a former MIT graduate student who began to research reverberant sound quality after buying a sound system in college that disappointed him.

The company’s first loudspeaker was the model 2201.  It was a commercial disappointment.

In 1968, the company unveiled the Model 901 loudspeaker.  It marked the company’s first success.

History

In 1970, Bose filed a lawsuit against Consumer Reports after they gave the 901 a bad review.  Bose would eventually lose the lawsuit in 1983.

In the 1970s, the company began researching car stereos.

In 1972, the company began selling speakers targeted to professional musicians.

In 1984, the Acoustive Wave audio system is introduced.

In 1990, the Lifestyle Speaker systems are introduced.

In 1993, the Bose Wave radio is launched.  The Wave radio would eventually become their signature product.

In 1999, the company begins selling from their website.

Today, Bose operates 8 production facilities and 153 retail stores nationwide.

Pandora Corporate Office

Pandora Internet Radio began in 2000 as Savage Beast Technologies.  The company was founded by Will Glaser, Jon Kraft, and Tim Westergren.  The company created software which categorized music into recognizable patterns called the Music Genome Project.

The company received funding in 2004 to create a consumer facing software instead of trying to license the technology to larger companies.

In 2005, Pandora Radio launched.  There are both free and paid versions of the service available.  The paid version has no advertisements.

In 2008, a mobile version of Pandora was launched for iPhone, Android and other mobile devices.

In 2011, the company went public with an IPO.

In 2012, Pandora surpasses 150 million users.

In 2013, CEO Joe Kennedy announced he would be stepping down from the company.

Pandora

Pandora Internet Radio began in 2000 as Savage Beast Technologies.  The company was founded by Will Glaser, Jon Kraft, and Tim Westergren.  The company created software which categorized music into recognizable patterns called the Music Genome Project.

The company received funding in 2004 to create a consumer facing software instead of trying to license the technology to larger companies.

In 2005, Pandora Radio launched.  There are both free and paid versions of the service available.  The paid version has no advertisements.

History

In 2008, a mobile version of Pandora was launched for iPhone, Android and other mobile devices.

In 2011, the company went public with an IPO.

In 2012, Pandora surpasses 150 million users.

In 2013, CEO Joe Kennedy announced he would be stepping down from the company.