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Expeditors company history timeline

1984

Sandwiched in between these two diversifying moves was Expeditors' initial public offering in 1984, which was completed in September and yielded the company the financial resources to expand its operations on a worldwide basis.

In the wake of the 1984 conversion to public ownership, Expeditors grew vigorously, adding sales offices in the Far East, where the company first had distinguished itself, and by branching out into other overseas markets.

1986

The company entered the expansive European market in 1986, with an office in London, and continued to flesh out its network of foreign offices as the decade progressed.

1987

Inc. magazine ranked Expeditors as one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the United States in 1987 and other testaments to the company's prolific growth were soon to follow.

1988

By 1988, sales had been increasing at a rate of more than 50 percent during the previous five years, fueled by the business garnered from clients such as Apple Computer, IBM, Nike, and Motorola who helped Expeditors generate nearly $150 million that year.

1991

In 1991, the company opened an office in Kuwait and placed representatives in offices in Istanbul, Cairo, Athens, and Dubai.

1994

As 1994 began, Expeditors moved resolutely forward with its expansion program, opening two new sales offices each in Sweden, Spain, and South Africa early in the year.

2009

2009 was also a big year for our Environmental Teams worldwide as they work on green initiatives across the Company; a sustainable, green office was built in Frankfurt for our German Regional Headquarters.

2015

The first quarter of 2015 is the most profitable in the history of the company.

2017

A year of strong innovation, 2017 was kicked off with the appointment of a Chief Strategy Officer to establish and oversee a Strategy group of highly experienced individuals to explore new areas of opportunity.

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1979
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Glenn M. Alger,George Ho,Hank Wong,James Wang,Kevin Walsh,Peter Rose,Robert Chiarito
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