Challenger Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Was Challenger formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Challenger was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Challenger headquartered?

Challenger is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

What is Challenger’s revenue?

Challenger disclosed revenue of 950M USD for 2016 and 928M USD for 2015.

How many employees does Challenger have?

Challenger has 4,600 employees.

What sector is Challenger in?

Challenger is an internet software and services company.

When was Challenger founded?

Challenger was founded in 1979.

Challenger

Challenger Performance Optimization, Inc.

1777 N Kent St.,
Arlington, Virginia 22209
United States,
(571) 303-3000
www.challengerinc.com

Challenger is a global performance improvement platform that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions focused on sales marketing and customer service training through in-person workshops, eLearning and workflow tools, diagnostic and assessment offerings, and other sales acceleration modules. Underpinned by the world-renowned, research-based Challenger and Effortless Experience methodologies, its solutions help enterprises adopt, develop, communicate, and implement more effective commercial strategies on a global scale. Challenger was founded in 1979 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.


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Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
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