History
Vistaprint was founded in Paris, France in 1995 by current President and CEO Robert Keane, immediately following his graduation from INSEAD Business School.
Moving to Massachusetts in 2000, in order to survive the burst of the dot-com bubble, the company’s staff was cut from 70 to 20, but in 2001 the company started turning a profit. Originally starting with business cards as its only product, the company expanded to postcards, letterhead, stamps, and return address labels.
In September 2005, the company went public with an initial public offering. Now publicly traded on the NASDAQ, Vistaprint had growth rates in the 50-60% range in 2007, according to its earnings statements. The company has not made any acquisitions since its IPO. Vistaprint opened a European office in Barcelona, Spain in September 2006.
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