Nasdaq: EPAX | |
Industry | Educational travel |
Founded | Spokane, Washington (1967) |
Headquarters | Spokane, Washington |
Revenue | US$98.6 million (FY 2009) [1] |
US$32.2 million (FY 2009) [1] | |
US$20.3 million (FY 2009) [1] | |
Total assets | US$128 million (FY 2009) [2] |
Total equity | US$91.0 million (FY 2009) [2] |
Subsidiaries | BookRags |
Website | archive |
Type of site | Internet Study guide and Lesson plan |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Ambassadors Group |
Founder(s) | James Yagmin and David Lieberman |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Yes |
Current status | Active |
Ambassadors Group, Inc. is a defunct publicly traded educational travel company based in Spokane, Washington. [3] It was originally an operating division of Ambassadors International, Inc., but was divested into a separate corporation in 2002 to form the company under its current name. [4] The CEO was Jeffrey Thomas, whose 2009 compensation totaled over $1.7 million. [5]
This for-profit company has a close business relationship with People to People Student Ambassador Program and several other related cultural exchange groups involving students from several countries.[ citation needed ]
According to the company's end of year filings, in 2008 and 2009, Ambassadors Group served 41,929 and 34,248 travelers, respectively. [6] In 2010, the company estimated that it would serve 26,674 participants (a net decrease of 22%. [7] )
Travelers (thousands) :
years [18] | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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travelers | 15.5 | 17.1 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 21.0 | 22.7 | 30.6 | 37.8 | 43.1 | 52.7 | 41.9 | 34.2 | 26.7 |
BookRags is an educational website that provides summaries, study guides, and lesson plans on literary works. Based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the website is a subsidiary of Gradesaver LLC. BookRags was founded in 1999 by James Yagmin and David Lieberman, who had recently graduated from college. [9] [19] On May 15, 2008, BookRags was bought by Ambassadors Group for $18 million. [9] [20] [21] The merger was a friendly takeover. [22]
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BookRags 10.000 eBooks.