Revolution Health Group

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Revolution Health Group
Type Private
Industry Healthcare
FoundedJuly 2005
Headquarters Washington DC, United States
Key people
Steve Case, Chairman/CEO
Website http://www.revolutionhealth.com/

Revolution Health Group was a United States-based corporation founded in July 2005 by Steve Case.

Revolution Health Group was one of three companies in the Revolution LLC group of companies.

On October 25, 2007, the company dismissed 60 employees, or a quarter of its work-force, ostensibly as part of a restructuring.

On October 3, 2008, Revolution Health announced that it would merge with Waterfront Media in a deal valued at $300 million. [1]

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References

  1. Clifford, Stephanie (October 3, 2008). "Two Online Health Site Operators to Announce a Merger". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2010.