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Pulte Homes Corporate Office

PulteGroup, Inc.

Pulte Homes was founded in 1956 by Bill Pulte as a home builder.

The company operates in two segments: Home Construction and Financial Services.

The Home Building segment develops land in the United States for residential purposes. Subsidiaries include Del Webb, which builds retirement communities and Divosta Homes, a manufacturer of cast concrete houses.

History

Pulte’s Financial Services segment provides services related to mortgage banking and title operations.

The company’s Centex brand is marketed to entry-level home buyers and the Pulte Homes brand is for home buyers looking to trade up. Pulte homes sell for an average of $305,000.

Pulte Homes trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PHM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #446 in the Fortune 500, has 3,843 employees, and had $5.66 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Pulte Homes was founded in 1956 by Bill Pulte as a home builder. The company operates in two segments: Home Construction and Financial Services. The Home Building segment develops land in the United States for residential purposes. Subsidiaries … [Continue reading] about Pulte Homes Corporate Office

Fiserv Corporate Office

Fiserv

Fiserv is a financial services technology company.

The company was formed in 1984 when Sunshine Systems and First Data Processing merged. At that time the new company had $21 million in revenue and 350 employees.

In 1991 Fiserv acquired Citicorp Information Resources, a subsidiary of Citicorp that dealt with commercial banking, and credit union core account processing.

History

In 2007 the company acquired CheckFree Corporation, a global provider of online banking, online bill payment, and electronic payment services.

Today Fiserv provides financial services technology to banks, credit unions, and thrifts. Offerings include ATM management, loan processing, electronic billing, electronic processing systems, as well as consulting services.

Fiserv is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FISV, is a member of the S&P 500, is #508 in the Fortune 500, has 21,000 employees, and had $5.01 billion in revenue in 2013.

Fiserv is a financial services technology company. The company was formed in 1984 when Sunshine Systems and First Data Processing merged. At that time the new company had $21 million in revenue and 350 employees. In 1991 Fiserv acquired … [Continue reading] about Fiserv Corporate Office

Expeditors International of Washington Corporate Office

Expeditors International of Washington

Expeditors International of Washington is a global logistics and freight forwarding company.

The company was founded by Peter Rose, James Wang, and Glenn Alger in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. The founders’ vision was to create a one-stop shop for transportation and customs brokerage.

In 1985 Expeditors acquired major non-vessel ocean common carrier Pac Bridge, and expanded into the ocean business.

History

In 1990 the company expanded to Europe, in 1993 to China, and in 1995 to Central and South America.

Today Expeditors buys air and ocean cargo space in volume and resells it to customers at lower rates. The company also acts as a customs broker for air and cargo freight.

The company trades publicly on the on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol EXPD, is a member of the S&P 500, is #425 in the Fortune 500, has 13,910 employees, and had $6.42 billion in revenue in 2013.

Expeditors International of Washington is a global logistics and freight forwarding company. The company was founded by Peter Rose, James Wang, and Glenn Alger in 1981 in Seattle, Washington. The founders' vision was to create a one-stop shop for … [Continue reading] about Expeditors International of Washington Corporate Office

Host Hotels & Resorts Corporate Office

Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1897 as Van Noy Railway News & Hotel Company by the Van Noy brothers.

In 1982 Marriott Corporation bought the company, then named Host International Company.

In 1992 the new company was split into Marriott International, which represented Marriott before the Host acquisition, and Host Marriott Corporation, which represented the businesses of the former Host International Company.

History

In 1996 Host sold 16 Marriott Courtyard and 18 Residence Inn hotels in order to concentrate on its core business of ownership of lodging real estate and operation of airport terminal concession businesses and franchises.

In 1998 Host became a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which is a company that operates income-producing real estate.

Today Host Hotels & Resorts owns 115 upscale hotels in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and New Zealand, which have a total of 60,000 rooms.

The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HST, is a member of the S&P 500, is #477 in the Fortune 500, has 242 employees, and had $5.34 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Host Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1897 as Van Noy Railway News & Hotel Company by the Van Noy brothers. In 1982 Marriott Corporation bought the company, then named Host International Company. In 1992 the new company was split into … [Continue reading] about Host Hotels & Resorts Corporate Office

Zimmer Holdings Corporate Office

Zimmer Holdings

Zimmer Holdings  was founded in 1927 by Justin Zimmer in Warsaw, Indiana to produce aluminum splints. In the first year of production the company reached $160,000 in sales.

The company grew as an orthopedic developer and manufacturer and continually added new offerings to its product portfolio, such as internal bone fixation devices in the 1930’s and titanium-based implant devices in the 1950’s.

Today Zimmer Holdings continues to design and market orthopedic products, including implants used in knee and hip replacements, shoulder implants that restore function to arthritic joints, and tissue and bone grafting materials. The company also produces surgical products such as devices for wound cleansing.

History

Zimmer Holdings is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ZMH, is a member of the S&P 500, is #531 in the Fortune 500, has 9,000 employees, and had $4.69 billion in revenue in 2013.

Zimmer Holdings  was founded in 1927 by Justin Zimmer in Warsaw, Indiana to produce aluminum splints. In the first year of production the company reached $160,000 in sales. The company grew as an orthopedic developer and manufacturer and … [Continue reading] about Zimmer Holdings Corporate Office