Type: Public
On the web: http://www.casasaba.com
Employees: 20,579
Employee growth: 143.4%

Grupo Casa Saba is "muy grande." The company is one of Mexico's largest pharmaceutical distributors, and it also sells health and beauty aids, nonperishable foods, books, magazines, and other products. Founded in 1892, the company offers more than 16,000 different products to pharmacies, grocery stores, government agencies, bookstores, and other wholesalers through distribution centers across Mexico. The company's Web site allows customers to view its product catalog online, as well as place orders and receive an electronic confirmation. Grupo Casa Saba acquired Chilean drugstore retailer Farmacias Ahumada S.A. in 2010.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $2,763.8M
One year growth: 21.0%
Net income: $22.4M
Income growth: 4.0%

Officers:
Vice Chairman and CEO: Manuel Saba Ades
Deputy CEO and Director: Gabriel Saba D'Jamus
CFO and Director: Alejandro Sadurni Gómez

Competitors:
Cardinal Health
Grupo Corvi
Nadro

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