Wilhelmina Models
| Wilhelmina International, Inc.
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| legal form | Incorporation |
| ISIN | US9682352003 |
| founding | 1967 |
| Seat | Dallas , United States |
| management | William J. Wackermann, CEO |
| Number of employees | 121 |
| sales | 73,200,000 USD |
| Branch | Model and artist agency |
| Website | www.wilhelmina.com |
| As of December 31, 2017 | |
Wilhelmina International Inc. ("WHLM") is a model and artist agency based in Dallas and the largest agency in New York City .
The company has offices in Los Angeles , Chicago , Miami , and London . In addition to models , the agency also looks after and represents artists such as actors , musicians , athletes and other entertainers . In 2009, the agency became the world's first publicly traded company of its kind after acquisition by New Century Equity Holdings Corporpation .
Among the artists are Nicki Minaj , Shawn Mendes , Machine Gun Kelly , Niall Horan , RJ Mitte , Ellar Coltrane and Leona Lewis , among others .
history
The company was founded in 1967 under the name Wilhelmina Models by the Dutch model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper as well as business partners Bill Weinberg and Fran Rothchild.
After Wilhelmina Cooper died in 1980, her business partners took over the company. In 1989 it was bought by Horst-Dieter Esch , a German-American businessman, for around four million US dollars . He led negotiations with Elite Model Management and Ford Models to bring the three companies together. In February 2009, Horst-Dieter Esch sold his shares in the company to New Century Equity Holdings Corp. for $ 22 million . As a result, the company was restructured to become an International Incorporation .
In 2012, the company expanded its portfolio, which until then had been focused exclusively on models, and opened a department that places actors and musicians with fashion companies.
In 2015 and 2016, the placement of models and artists was expanded to include placement in film and television companies. During those two years offices were also opened in London , Chicago and Los Angeles .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wilhelmina Models 2017 Form 10-K Report , accessed June 30, 2018
- ^ Wilhelmina Models opening Chicago office, scouting at Pitchfork . In: Chicago Tribune .
- ↑ Wilhelmina International Inc. . In: Yahoo Finance .
- ^ Wilhelmina Models Searching for a 2015 Summer Goddess . In: Good Black News .
- ↑ Nicki Minaj Just Landed A Major Fashion Gig: Why She Signed To Wilhelmina Models . In: Hollywood Life .
- ↑ a b c Jennifer Steinhauer: The New Wilhelmina Wears a T-Shirt . In: New York Times , February 2, 1997. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ a b Groß Michael: Model Citizen? . In: Chicago Tribune , July 7, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Josh Kosman: Not a good model year . In: New York Post , April 28, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Investor Relations . In: wilhelmina.com . Wilhelmina Models. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014. (via Archive.org)
- ^ Wilhelmina Models Acquires Union Models . In: Business Model Mag .
- ↑ United States Security Commission . In: SEC.gov .
- ^ Wilhelmina Launches Aperture for Commercial Talent . In: WWD .
- ↑ Wilhelmina adds Nicki Minaj, undisputed Queen of Rap, to Celebrity Division . In: WSFA . Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
