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'''EBSCO Industries''' is a privately held, widely diversified corporation | [[Image:EBSCO Industries logo.png|right]] | ||
'''EBSCO Industries''' is a privately held, widely diversified corporation founded in [[1944]] by [[Elton B. Stephens]] (hence the EBSCO acronym '''E'''lton '''B''' '''S'''tephens '''CO'''mpany). Its core industries include subscription services to libraries, bibliographic databases, manufacturing of construction and outdoors products, and real estate development. Previously located in the [[EBSCO Building]] at 1230 [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]], the company's current [[EBSCO Industries headquarters|international headquarters]] are at 5724 [[U.S. Highway 280]] in unincorporated [[Shelby County]]. | |||
Company founder Stephens earned money to attend [[Birmingham-Southern College]] by selling magazines door-to-door. He soon became a sales manager and began hiring salespeople and sending them across the country to sell magazine subscriptions. In [[1936]], Stephens earned a law degree from the [[University of Alabama]], but decided that managing the sale of magazines was more profitable than practicing law. In [[1944]], Stephens formed a partnership with his wife, [[Alys Robinson Stephens]], to sell magazine subscriptions, personalized binders and magazine racks to the U.S. Armed Forces. They named this '''Military Service Company''', and over the next decade acquired several other companies that were eventually combined to form EBSCO Industries. | |||
Stephens was succeeded as president by his son, [[Elton Stephens Jr]]. In [[2005]] the company was turned over to [[Dixon Brooke Jr]], the elder Stephens' son-in-law. When [[Tim Collins]] succeeded Brooke as president and CEO in [[2014]] it marked the first time that the company was led by someone from outside the Stephens family. [[David Walker]] succeeded him in September [[2017]]. | |||
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In [[1997]] sales surpassed $1 billion. As of [[2006]] EBSCO was the largest privately-held company in Alabama and one of the top 200 in the nation, based on $2 billion in revenues and 5,000 employees, according to ''Forbes'' Magazine. In [[2008]] revenues exceeded $2.5 billion. | |||
== Chief executives == | |||
* [[Elton B. Stephens]], 1944– | |||
* [[Elton B. Stephens Jr]], –2005 | |||
* [[Dixon Brooke Jr]], 2005–2014 | |||
* [[Tim Collins]], 2014–2017 | |||
* [[David Walker]], 2017– | |||
== EBSCO companies == | == EBSCO companies == | ||
*'''Information Services''' | * '''Information Services''' | ||
**[[ | ** [[CINAHL Information Systems]] | ||
**[[EBSCO | ** [[EBSCO Book Services]] | ||
**[[EBSCO | ** [[EBSCO Information Services]], based in Ipswich, Massachusetts | ||
** [[EBSCO Subscription Services]] | |||
** [[EBSCO Publishing]] | |||
**[[ | ** [[RoweCom]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Whitston Publishing Co.]] | ||
**[[ | * '''Manufacturing''' | ||
**[[ | ** [[Bailey International]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[B2B Essentials]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[PRADCO Outdoor Brands]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Global Point Products]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Valley Joist]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[H. Wilson Company]] | ||
**[[H. Wilson Company]] | ** [[Luxor]] (business furniture) | ||
**[[Luxor]] (business furniture) | ** [[Vulcan Industries]] | ||
** [[Vulcan Information Packaging]] | |||
**[[Vulcan Industries]] | ** [[Wayne Industries]] | ||
**[[Vulcan Information Packaging]] | ** [[Tinker Business Forms]] | ||
**[[Wayne Industries]] | ** [[NSC International]] | ||
**[[Tinker Business Forms]] | * '''General Services''' | ||
**[[NSC International | ** [[Military Service Company]] | ||
** [[Vulcan Service]] | |||
** [[Valent Grou]], formerly [[S. S. Nesbitt & Co.]] | |||
*'''General Services''' | ** [[EBSCO Professional Partners Group]] | ||
**[[Military Service Company]] | ** [[EBSCO TeleServices]] | ||
**[[Vulcan Service]] | ** [[EBSCO Reception Room Subscription Services]] | ||
**[[ | * '''Publishing''' | ||
** [[EBSCO Media]] | |||
** [[EBSCO Publishing]] | |||
**[[EBSCO Professional | ** [[Magazine Express]] | ||
**[[EBSCO TeleServices]] | ** [[Grand View Media Group]] (formerly [[Vulcan Outdoors]]) | ||
**[[EBSCO | ** [[Publisher Promotion and Fulfillment]] | ||
**[[EBSCO | ** [[MetaPress]] | ||
**[[Publisher Promotion and Fulfillment]] | ** [[NTP Media]] | ||
**[[MetaPress]] | ** [[Publisher's Warehouse]] | ||
**[[Publisher's Warehouse]] | ** [[SPORTDiscus]] | ||
*'''Real Estate''' | * '''Promotional items''' | ||
**[[Mt Laurel]] | ** [[Crown Products]] | ||
**Alys Beach | ** [[EBSCO Promotional Products]] | ||
** [[Siegel Display Products]] | |||
** [[Vitronic-Four Seasons]] | |||
* '''Real Estate''' | |||
** [[Mt Laurel]] in [[Shelby County]] | |||
** [[EBSCO Gulf Coast Development, Inc.]], developer of Alys Beach in Walton County, Florida | |||
* '''Former ventures''' | |||
** [[Biso Collective]], 2018–2020 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EBSCO_Industries | * Strauch, Katina (1994) "[http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1798&context=atg Interview with F. Dixon Brooke Jr]" ''Against the Grain.'' Vol. 6, No. 5 | ||
* "Special Report: The largest private companies." (November 9, 2006) ''Forbes'' | |||
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EBSCO_Industries EBSCO Industries]" (March 1, 2011) Wikipedia - accessed March 21, 2011 | |||
* Tomberlin, Michael (January 15, 2014) "Brooke to retire as CEO of EBSCO, Collins named successor." {{BN}} | |||
* Swain, Sharron (June 28, 2022) "EBSCO Capital + others have moved to the former Biso HQ in the Innovation District." {{BNow}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.ebscoind.com EBSCO Industries | * [http://www.ebscoind.com EBSCO Industries] website | ||
[[Category:EBSCO Industries|*]] | [[Category:EBSCO Industries|*]] | ||
[[Category:1944 establishments]] | [[Category:1944 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:EBSCO Building]] | |||
[[Category:Ebsco Way]] |
Latest revision as of 08:07, 14 June 2024
EBSCO Industries is a privately held, widely diversified corporation founded in 1944 by Elton B. Stephens (hence the EBSCO acronym Elton B Stephens COmpany). Its core industries include subscription services to libraries, bibliographic databases, manufacturing of construction and outdoors products, and real estate development. Previously located in the EBSCO Building at 1230 1st Avenue North, the company's current international headquarters are at 5724 U.S. Highway 280 in unincorporated Shelby County.
Company founder Stephens earned money to attend Birmingham-Southern College by selling magazines door-to-door. He soon became a sales manager and began hiring salespeople and sending them across the country to sell magazine subscriptions. In 1936, Stephens earned a law degree from the University of Alabama, but decided that managing the sale of magazines was more profitable than practicing law. In 1944, Stephens formed a partnership with his wife, Alys Robinson Stephens, to sell magazine subscriptions, personalized binders and magazine racks to the U.S. Armed Forces. They named this Military Service Company, and over the next decade acquired several other companies that were eventually combined to form EBSCO Industries.
Stephens was succeeded as president by his son, Elton Stephens Jr. In 2005 the company was turned over to Dixon Brooke Jr, the elder Stephens' son-in-law. When Tim Collins succeeded Brooke as president and CEO in 2014 it marked the first time that the company was led by someone from outside the Stephens family. David Walker succeeded him in September 2017.
In 1997 sales surpassed $1 billion. As of 2006 EBSCO was the largest privately-held company in Alabama and one of the top 200 in the nation, based on $2 billion in revenues and 5,000 employees, according to Forbes Magazine. In 2008 revenues exceeded $2.5 billion.
Chief executives
- Elton B. Stephens, 1944–
- Elton B. Stephens Jr, –2005
- Dixon Brooke Jr, 2005–2014
- Tim Collins, 2014–2017
- David Walker, 2017–
EBSCO companies
- Information Services
- CINAHL Information Systems
- EBSCO Book Services
- EBSCO Information Services, based in Ipswich, Massachusetts
- EBSCO Subscription Services
- EBSCO Publishing
- RoweCom
- Whitston Publishing Co.
- Manufacturing
- General Services
- Publishing
- Promotional items
- Real Estate
- Mt Laurel in Shelby County
- EBSCO Gulf Coast Development, Inc., developer of Alys Beach in Walton County, Florida
- Former ventures
- Biso Collective, 2018–2020
References
- Strauch, Katina (1994) "Interview with F. Dixon Brooke Jr" Against the Grain. Vol. 6, No. 5
- "Special Report: The largest private companies." (November 9, 2006) Forbes
- "EBSCO Industries" (March 1, 2011) Wikipedia - accessed March 21, 2011
- Tomberlin, Michael (January 15, 2014) "Brooke to retire as CEO of EBSCO, Collins named successor." The Birmingham News
- Swain, Sharron (June 28, 2022) "EBSCO Capital + others have moved to the former Biso HQ in the Innovation District." Bham Now
External links
- EBSCO Industries website