NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Virgin Picks Sprint for U.S. Mobile Move
Jun 10 2001 05:15 PM PDT
Damned Yankees
May 28 2001 12:00 AM PDT
Richard Branson Reportedly Lines Up Sprint Deal
May 06 2001 03:21 PM PDT
International News Briefs
Dec 11 2000 12:00 AM PST
A Paper Parachute for Virgin.com Staffers
Oct 06 2000 12:47 PM PDT
PROFILE |
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Virgin Group is much more experienced than you might think. Led by adventurous founder, chairman, and owner Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group is the vessel for more than 200 entertainment, media, and travel companies around the world. Its largest moneymaker is Virgin Atlantic Airways (51%, second-largest airline in the UK behind British Airways). Virgin's other interests include retailing (music, videos, and computer games), airships, beverages, cosmetics, clothing, financial services, health clubs, Internet services, mobile phone services, passenger trains, publishing, record labels, tour operations, and TV production.
COMPETITION |
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Bertelsmann AG (dossier)
British Airways Plc (BAB)
MTS, Incorporated (dossier)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: October
2000 Sales (mil.): 5,200.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 7.6%
Employees: 30,000
Revenue per employee: $173,333.33
KEY PEOPLE |
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Richard Charles Nicholas Branson
CEO
Susannah Parden
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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120 Campden Hill Rd.
London W8 7AR, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7229-1282
Fax: 44-20-7727-8200
Online: Web Site
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