Established in Nashville, Tennessee in 1855, Southwestern/Great American, Inc. today is a diversified, growing, international, sales-driven, employee owned corporation with more than 200 employee shareholders. With offices in the United States, Spain and the United Kingdom, the corporation is comprised of multiple divisions focusing on one-to-one selling throughout the United States, Europe and Canada.
Supported by shared corporate services, the Corporation has four independently operating subsidiary companies, with over a dozen distinct lines of business, in the areas of:
Founded in 1855, The Southwestern Company is the oldest direct selling company in America. Its origin is as a religious book and Bible publisher but in 1868 moved into selling educational products through independent contractor college students. The Southwestern Company's current product line is oriented toward reference and non-fiction children's books and CD-ROMs.
Founded in 1994, this company was the first "export" of the Southwestern business.
SBR, Inc. is an international, full-service recruiting firm. They specialize in permanent search and contract placement services with offices throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom.
This division of Southwestern has one main objective - helping companies improve their bottom line through building their most valuable asset - their people. It specializes in Sales and Sales Management training however the approach is very different than "average" training on the market today and can benefit people in all businesses, not just sales.
Wildtree Herbs, Inc. is an exciting new direct-sales company whose gourmet culinary blends, infused oils, dressings and sauces are sold through home parties. Wildtree's Independent Representatives will show your guests how to make cooking a quicker, easier and more healthful project for those who are short on time, and a fun, interesting adventure for those who wish to be more creative in the kitchen.
Organized in 1999 as a career opportunity for trained Southwestern graduates in the area of in-home sale of insurance and other financial products.
One of our nation's oldest and most respected fund raising companies. Great American Opportunities has over 200 representatives serving the 48 contiguous states and has helped raise over $700 million for schools and non-profit organizations since 1975! It is Great American Opportunities' commitment to people that drives every part of their business. Great American Opportunities believes that if they help their customers reach their goals and dreams Great American Opportunities will reach theirs as well.
In business since 1989, Great American Video specializes in corporate and live event video production and e-business media production. Each year they record nearly 20 cheer and dance competitions, band competitions and dance recitals all over the United States. Department personnel also concept, shoot and produce training and marketing videos for corporate clients, including the SW/GA corporate family of companies.
Favorite Recipes Press (FRP) is one of the nation's best-known and respected producers of cookbooks. Since 1961, it has worked with nonprofit organizations, individuals and corporations to create custom cookbooks that reflect the individuality, budget and goals of each client. FRP works with many different publishing entities, each with its own unique structure and needs, and the driving corporate goal is to "partner" with each client, helping that client and his/her cookbook be the best it can possibly be.
Southwestern Investment Services, is a full-service investment and financial services firm. They offer conservative and comprehensive retirement planning through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
As a division of Heritage House, Inc., this division focuses on direct mail of books. They service the Southwestern door-to-door customers by selling them reference books through a continuity program.
This company, established in 1989, uses the direct selling approach to provide supplemental health insurance products to families.
Unfair Advantage, Inc. was formed in December of 1999 to offer the Southwestern/Great American, Inc. management principles, processes and practices to the general business community. Unfair Advantage, Inc. implements business initiatives through application of a disciplined approach refined and perfected over the course of 148 years. Their clients experience revenue and profit growth, sustained by a disciplined system which operates long after an engagement has concluded.
Global Educational Concepts (GEC) was approved by the State Department in February 2005 as a designated sponsor to issue DS2019 forms. GEC offers a Summer Work Experience Program for qualified students around the world to participate in work opportunities in the United States.
The Success Starts Now Speaking Series was formed to create the skill and motivational foundation needed to excel in the professional selling world. This program offers the principles, practices and tactics that have enabled The Southwestern Company to create generations of high performing sales professionals around the globe for the past 150 years.
Oxford Fine Arts assists individual clients and corporations to build and establish fine art collections within a flexible budget and time frame. The Consultants at Oxford Fine Arts build a relationship with clients and source fine art that is desirable to their collector clients tastes that also has long term investment potential.