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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, US |
Key people | |
| Products | EBSCOhost |
| Revenue |  US$2.8 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2006) |
| Website | www |
EBSCO Industries is an American company founded in 1944 by Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. and headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The "EBSCO" acronym is based on Elton Bryson Stephens Company. EBSCO Industries is a diverse company of over 40 businesses engaged in activities including information services (EBSCO Information Services), outdoor products, manufacturing, general services, publishing services, and real estate.[1]
EBSCO is one of the largest privately held companies in Alabama, and one of the top 200 in the U.S., based on revenues and employee numbers, according to Forbes Magazine.[2]
- ^ "EBSCO Industries, Inc". Ebscoind.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "The largest private companies". Forbes. November 9, 2006. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2020.