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Home > Company Index > Specialty Retail > Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Software Retailing & Distribution > Books on Tape, Inc.
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Books on Tape, Inc. |
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PROFILE |
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Drive-time radio driving you crazy? Books on Tape rents and sells tape-recorded readings of best-selling books by mail to customers in the US and Canada. Founded in 1975, Books on Tape has more than 5,000 titles available and adds about 30 new releases each month. All of the company's offerings are recorded unabridged. Customers can choose titles online or through the company's catalog and keep each rental for 30 days. The company boasts some 100,000 rental customers and has sold its products to more than 4,500 libraries, where audiobooks are finding more patrons. Books on Tape is owned by founder Duvall Hecht and his family.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1997 Sales (mil.): 14.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 17.9%
Employees: 101
Revenue per employee: $143,564.36
KEY PEOPLE |
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Duvall Y. Hecht
CEO
Ron Prowell
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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2910 W Garry Ave.
Santa Ana , CA 92704
US
Phone: 949-548-5525
Fax: 714-825-0756
Online: Web Site
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