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Wella AG
 PROFILE
Wella, the #2 hair care company in the world, brushes off the competition. The company sells professional hair care products, retail hair care products, cosmetics, and fragrances. The company's global Wella hair care brand accounts for 67% of sales; hair coloring products such as Koleston and Wella Viva are top sellers. Its Belvedere and Tondeo subsidiaries supply professional products and appliances to hair salons. The company's prestige fragrances include Alfred Dunhill, Anna Sui, Gucci, and Rochas, among others. Founded in 1880, Wella products are available in more than 100 countries worldwide. Members of the founding Ströher family own almost 80% of Wella.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 2,388.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (7.1)%
Employees: 15,400
Revenue per employee: $155,071.43

 KEY PEOPLE
• Heiner Gürtler
    CEO
• Hans Schmidt
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Berliner Allee 65
D-64274 Darmstadt, Germany
Phone: 49-6151-34-0
Fax: 49-6151-34-27-48
Online: Web Site

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