SPOKANE, Wash., June 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:EPAX), a leading provider of educational travel experiences and online education research materials, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has elected long-standing board member James Kalustian Chairman of the Board. Mr. Kalustian replaces former Chairman John Ueberroth who did not stand for reelection at the Company's 2012 Annual Meeting.
Mr. Kalustian, 51, has served as an independent director of the Company since May 2006. His career spans 15 years in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial, retail and consumer products industries where he held a number of senior executive posts at various public companies including Fair Isaac Corporation, Braun Consulting, Inc., Raytheon Company and W.R. Grace & Company. Mr. Kalustian is co-founder of Vertex Partners, a customer-focused strategic consulting firm. He is also co-founder and senior vice president of HRInet, Inc., a healthcare technology and services company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kalustian served in various capacities at Corporate Decisions, Inc. (a division of Mercer Management Consulting) and Canada Dry.
About Ambassadors Group, Inc.
Ambassadors Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:EPAX) is a socially conscious education company located in Spokane, Washington. Ambassadors Group, Inc. is the parent company of Ambassador Programs, Inc., World Adventures Unlimited, Inc. and BookRags, Inc., an educational research website. The Company also oversees the Washington School of World Studies, an accredited travel study and distance learning school. Additional information about Ambassadors Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries is available at www.ambassadorsgroup.com. In this press release, "Company", "we", "us", and "our" refer to Ambassadors Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
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