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We're Follett - 10,000 talented and dedicated associates who strive day in and day out to create value for our customers by anticipating their needs and then delivering stellar service and innovative solutions that exceed our customer's expectations. We take pride in the fact that for more than 130 years, we have been helping to inspire and empower those who want to learn. Today, Follett generates more than $2 billion in annual sales by providing a wide range of educational tools and services that fuel the learning process and spark the imaginations of anyone with a thirst for knowledge. In fact, through our five business units, we touch the lives of millions of students ranging from adults taking classes on college campuses and in cyberspace to grade school children surfing the Internet in their school library. Follett Higher Education Group Throughout North America, the Follett Higher Education Group works behind the scenes to inform and inspire students taking college courses on campus or online. In fact, more than 700 academic institutions trust Follett to operate their campus bookstore and provide their students with staples such as textbooks and supplies in addition to sweatshirts, CDs and even decaf soy lattes. Also, in 2003 we saved students more than $300 million by providing them with access to used textbooks at the beginning of the semester and then purchasing their used textbooks back at the end of the term. Follett Library Resources Through Follett Library Resources, we provide tens of thousands of K-12 librarians with the books, videos and research materials that support their school's curriculum and state teaching standards as well as motivate students to become lifelong learners. Couple this with the award-winning service we provide and it's no wonder that Follett is the nation's leading wholesale supplier of books, eBooks and audiovisual materials to K-12 schools. BWI At BWI, we help public libraries across the country achieve their collection development goals and to fuel the imagination of their patrons from a toddler checking out his first board book to an adult in search of a DVD on Gandhi's contribution to society. That's why more than 2,200 public library systems turn to BWI for their books, eBooks and audiovisual materials. Follett Educational Services Our original business, Follett Educational Services, is still helping school districts to stretch their limited budgets further by providing them with access to the largest supply of used K-12 textbooks in North America. And with TextLink®, our award-winning inventory management system, we help school districts save time and money. In fact, one school district saved more than $100,000 the first year after installing TextLink®. Follett Software Company Follett Software Company is the leader in providing K-12 librarians with powerful, advanced library automation solutions that dramatically increase student's access to information and are a snap to use. More than 30,000 K-12 schools in the U.S. turn to Follett Software to automate their libraries. |
