| 词条 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions |
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| traded_as = {{NYSE|BFAM}} Russell 1000 Component }} Bright Horizons ({{NYSE|BFAM}}) is a United States–based child-care provider and is the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care.[1] It also provides back-up child care and elder care, tuition program management, education advising, and student loan repayment programs. It is headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts. HistoryBright Horizons Children's Centers, Inc. was founded in 1986 by Linda A. Mason and Roger H. Brown.[2] Mason and Brown's Cambridge home was used as the company headquarters. In 1987, the first two Bright Horizons child care centers were opened at the Prudential Center in Boston and at One Kendall Square in Cambridge, both on the same day. After acquiring Cornerstone West, Bright Horizons expands to California in 1993. Founders Roger Brown and Linda Mason were named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young in 1996[3]. In 1997, the company conducts a successful IPO and goes public as BRHZ[4]. Bright Horizons and Corporate Family Solutions merged in 1998 to form Bright Horizons Family Solutions, and changed their NASDAQ ticker symbol from BRHZ to BFAM[5] . The company is named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” for the first time[6], and would go on to make the list a total of 18 times between 1998 and 2019[7]. In 2000, the company moved its headquarters to Watertown, Massachusetts. That year, London-based Nurseryworks and Dublin-based Circle of Friends become part of the Bright Horizons family, making it a global company. The 500th center opened in 2003 – the Child Care Center at Citibank Service Center in San Antonio, Texas[8]. Bright Horizons began offering center-based back-up child care in 1992 with the first standalone back-up child care center for Chase Manhattan Bank[9]. In 2006, the Back-Up Care Advantage program was established[10] to provide in-home back-up child, and elder care. In 2006, college advising company College Coach was acquired by Bright Horizons[11]. College Coach founder and CEO Stephen Kramer joins the Bright Horizons executive team. Kramer becomes CEO of Bright Horizons in 2018. In 2008, the company returned to its roots as a private company in partnership with Bain Capital[12]. In 2010, the company launched EdAssist, a tuition advisory service. Bright Horizons acquired kidsunlimited in April 2013, which included 64 nurseries. Bright Horizons bought out the Asquith Court Group in 2016 adding a further 100 nurseries to its care. In 2000, Mary Ann Tocio was named President and Chief Operating Officer of BH. She retired in July 2015 and remains on the Board of Directors. She is largely credited with developing much of the talent in the company’s operations team. Today, the company’s internal training platform – Mary Ann Tocio University (MATU) – is named after her. David Lissy served for 17 years as Chief Executive Officer beginning in 2002. He became Executive Chairman in January 2018. During his tenure as CEO, he was responsible for the company’s international expansion and helping to develop new and innovative services that meet the evolving needs of working families[13]. ActivityBright Horizons operates approximately 1,100 child care centers worldwide, including more than 700 in the United States and Canada, more than 300 in the UK and Netherlands[14] and two in India. Bright Horizons serves more than 1,100 employer-clients across a variety of industries. In addition to center-based child care, Bright Horizons also provides back-up child and elder care, tuition program management, education advising, student loan repayment, special needs, additional family supports, and workforce consulting programs. Bright Horizons cares for approximately 120,000 children annually across the globe. Approximately 33,350 global employees work for Bright Horizons. Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors is made up of the following:
The Education Advisory Council is made up of the following:
FoundationIn 1988, the Horizons Initiative, now Horizons for Homeless Children, was founded to serve the needs of homeless children throughout Greater Boston. In 1999, the senior leadership team at Bright Horizons formed the [https://www.brightspaces.org/ Bright Horizons Foundation for Children]. Through the Foundation, Bright Horizons supports nonprofit organizations with a focus on programs for children and families. The Foundation is headquartered in Newton, Mass. Bright Spaces, the Foundation’s program, creates safe, enriching, and nurturing spaces in homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other agencies for children and youth in crisis. Awards and Accolades
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