We look a lot different than we did . Today, �鶹������ operates proprietary brands across 18 different verticals. 2019 featured major acquisitions, exciting new launches, and countless �鶹������ers who stepped up to lead our businesses and culture from every level. All-in, it’s been one remarkable year.

Now that you've got the big picture, read on for a deeper dive into the numbers that defined 2019 at �鶹������.

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT

�鶹������ now occupies a whopping 875,000 square feet of space – that’s 34 buildings in 3 continents, 13 U.S. states, and Puerto Rico.

• 🵯️ We opened 2 brand-new offices. Our and teams joined forces in NYC – and our team got some sweet new digs in Austin, TX.
• ���🇷 Our first Forward787 cohort returned to Puerto Rico, where they'll begin businesses to revitalize the island.
• 👋 We acquired + , bringing on 500 new teammates and 6 new offices – from San Francisco, CA to Brighton, UK.
• 🇬🇧 We launched , which has already become the biggest Points & Miles site in the UK. 🏆 The team won a , too! (It’s like the Webby’s, but with more crumpets.)
• 🌎 We are truly global. 62% of �鶹������ employees are based in Charlotte, and 38% are based in our offices around the world.

DIGITAL REACH

�鶹������ content reaches ⅓ of the U.S. population every month – via social media, search engine, paid ads, podcasts, and more.

• 🏥 This year, Healthline became the #1 most visited health website in the U.S.
• 📝 We published more than 40,000 pieces of content across all our digital assets in 2019.
• 🎙️ We launched a podcast! released 23 episodes for 50,000 listeners.
• 🖱️ Across all our brands, we amassed 184.5M total Paid Search clicks on Google & Bing.
• 🚀 We launched the this summer – and loaded it with thought leadership content from 227 employee contributors.

�鶹������ LIFE

�鶹������ is the place to grow your career, learn new skills, and make a meaningful impact at work. As the ancient proverb goes, "you’ll learn more in 2 years with us than you’d learn in 5 anywhere else." This is why:

• 🎪 We hosted our BIGGEST yet –&�Բ�����;�ɾ��ٳ� 2,000 attendees and 6 keynote speakers. Plus, we held our first day-long, company-wide 'mini-fest' we called Halftime.
• 💁‍♀️ Nearly ⅓ of our leadership roles are occupied by women. (And we won’t stop there. 📊 We’re using compensation and performance data to .)
• 🎓 We kicked off the , where recent college grads can fast-track their careers in 7 different career paths.
• 🚩 We invented 1 new mascot, A�鶹������Y the Aardvark. (R...V… Get it?!)
• 💡 Most importantly, 91% of �鶹������ employees feel they are doing important work (according to our annual Engagement Survey).

EMPLOYEE GROWTH

�鶹������ invested more than ever before in employee growth, because we believe in getting better every day.

• 🍎 We launched “The Curve Online” – a company-wide learning platform where �鶹������ers can learn from internal experts and external influencers.
• 🧠 Since launching The Curve Online, �鶹������ers have completed 14k+ hours of online L&D. (Plus, 347 in-person classes!)
• ��� We’ve hosted 15 featuring speakers like celebrity chef Bobby Flay, entrepreneur John Henry, and Refinery29 co-founder, Piera Gelardi.
• ☶�️ We brought on 71 summer interns (and can’t wait for many of them to come back full-time.)
• 📚 374 employees completed an (in tech, data, or digital marketing) to deepen their skillset or completely change career tracks here at �鶹������.

SOCIAL IMPACT

�鶹������ continued to expand our opportunity platform, and we entered a new chapter with our efforts in Puerto Rico.

• 💸 We supported 32 nonprofit organizations that �鶹������ers are actively championing. (Learn more about our here.)
• ✨ Our 17 social impact programs supported 1,100+ students – including LifeSports GIRLS and a first-of-its kind at Johnson C. Smith University.
• 🛣️ Road to Hire is leading us into becoming a "for-Charlotte" platform, with 5 new community partners (including Novant Health, Bank of America, and AvidXchange) replicating our model at their companies. This year, nearly 250 R2H students graduated.
• 🔑 expanded to include – and welcomed 80 new scholars. 📓 Now, we have a grand total of 439 scholars in our network.
• 🏀 expanded their reach in the Charlotte community too, opening 3 new locations, expanding our program to young women, and doubling down on literacy.
• 🤗 None of this would be possible without �鶹������ volunteers – 625 of them gave their time this year.

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