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'''Ambassadors Group, Inc.''' ({{NASDAQ|EPAX}}) is a [[Public company|publicly traded]] educational travel company based in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group reports jump in Q2 results |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2004/07/19/daily11.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] |date=2004-07-19 |accessdate=19 February 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ehNt7zq2 |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors to spin off its student travel group |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SR&p_theme=sr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F16A0495129EEF0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |publisher=[[Cowles Publishing Company]] |date=2002-01-30 |accessdate=19 February 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ehNvvD6J |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> The CEO is Jeffrey Thomas, whose 2009 compensation totaled over $1.7 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://people.forbes.com/profile/jeffrey-d-thomas/4053 | title = Jeffrey D. Thomas | date = 2010 | accessdate = 18 January 2011 | publisher = Forbes}}</ref>
'''Ambassadors Group, Inc.''' is a [[Public company|publicly traded]] educational travel company based in [[Spokane, Washington]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors Group reports jump in Q2 results |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2004/07/19/daily11.html |work=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |publisher=[[American City Business Journals]] |date=2004-07-19 |accessdate=19 February 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ehNt7zq2 |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambassadors to spin off its student travel group |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SR&p_theme=sr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F16A0495129EEF0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |publisher=[[Cowles Publishing Company]] |date=2002-01-30 |accessdate=19 February 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ehNvvD6J |archivedate=2009-02-19 }}</ref> The CEO is Jeffrey Thomas, whose 2009 compensation totaled over $1.7 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://people.forbes.com/profile/jeffrey-d-thomas/4053 | title = Jeffrey D. Thomas | date = 2010 | accessdate = 18 January 2011 | publisher = Forbes}}</ref>


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|date=October 2010}}
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|date=October 2010}}

Revision as of 19:53, 28 October 2012

Ambassadors Group, Inc.
Company typePublic (Nasdaq: EPAX)
IndustryEducational travel
FoundedSpokane, Washington (1967)
HeadquartersSpokane, Washington
RevenueIncreaseUS$98.6 million (FY 2009) [1]
IncreaseUS$32.2 million (FY 2009)[1]
IncreaseUS$20.3 million (FY 2009)[1]
Total assetsIncreaseUS$128 million (FY 2009)[2]
Total equityIncreaseUS$91.0 million (FY 2009)[2]
SubsidiariesBookRags
Websitewww.ambassadorsgroup.com

Ambassadors Group, Inc. is a 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 is 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[8] 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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

History

  • In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower founded People to People.
  • In 1967, Ambassadors Group is founded
  • In 1995, Ambassadors Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambassadors International, Inc.
  • In 1996, acquisition of Marc L. Bright (professionals). Jeffrey Thomas joined the company.
  • In 1999, acquisition of Travel Dynamics (sport)
  • In 2001, Jeffrey Thomas became CEO
  • On February 28, 2002, Ambassadors Group spun off from Ambassadors International
  • On May 15, 2008, Ambassadors Group bought BookRags, an educational website for $18 million.[9][10][11] The merger was a friendly takeover.[12]
  • On March 17, 2009, Ambassadors Group announced its partnership with Discovery Education to become the travel provider for the new Discovery Student Adventures learning and adventure-based trips for students in grades 5–12.[13] In 2010 approximately 125 students traveled.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ambassadors Group (EPAX) annual SEC income statement filing via Wikinvest.
  2. ^ a b Ambassadors Group (EPAX) annual SEC balance sheet filing via Wikinvest.
  3. ^ "Ambassadors Group reports jump in Q2 results". Puget Sound Business Journal. American City Business Journals. 2004-07-19. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Ambassadors to spin off its student travel group". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. 2002-01-30. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  5. ^ "Jeffrey D. Thomas". Forbes. 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Ambassadors Group Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008". Ambassadors Group. Yahoo! Finance. 2009-02-05. Archived from the original (press release) on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  7. ^ "Ambassadors Group Reports Results for the third Quarter 2010". Ambassadors Group. Ambassadors Group. 2010-10-20. Archived from the original (press release) on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  8. ^ Ambassadors Group (EPAX) annual SEC 10K
  9. ^ "BookRags, Inc". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  10. ^ "Ambassadors Group buys BookRags for $18 million". International Business Times. Associated Press. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  11. ^ "Ambassadors Group buys BookRags". Puget Sound Business Journal. American City Business Journals. 2008-05-22. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  12. ^ "BookRags Inc & Ambassadors Group Inc". CNNMoney.com. Time Warner. 2008-12-12. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  13. ^ "Discovery Education to Launch International Travel Program for Students and Teachers". C. Blohm. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  14. ^ "Ambassadors Group, Inc. CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Earnings - Call Transcript" (press release). Ambassadors Group. seekingalpha.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.

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