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Market Cap:$2.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$45.8M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Natural Health Trends Corp. is an international direct-selling and e-commerce company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Subsidiaries controlled by the Company sell personal care, wellness, and "quality of life" products under the "NHT Global" brand to an independent distributor network that either uses the products themselves or resells them to consumers. Our majority-owned subsidiaries have an active physical presence in the following markets: North America; Greater China, which consists of Hong Kong, Taiwan and China; South Korea; Japan; and Europe, which consists of Italy and Slovenia. We seek to be a leader in the direct selling industry serving the health and wellness marketplace by selling our products into many markets, primarily through our direct selling marketing operations. Our objectives are to enrich the lives of the users of our products and enable our distributors to benefit financially from the sale of our products.

CEO, MarketVision
John Cavanaugh
Number of Employees 136
Contact Information

2050 Diplomat Dr

Dallas, Texas 75234

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(972) 241-4080

NAICS Code Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing: 325412

Recent Events

  • Natural Health Trends Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

    11/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Natural Health Trends Corp.: Natural Health Trends Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results and Early Redemption...

    8/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John Cavanaugh CEO, MarketVision
Chris T. Sharng President
Curtis Broome President, NHT Global Worldwide
Gary C Wallace General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Secretary
Joe Wood COO
Timothy S. Davidson Senior V.P. and Cfo
Linda Lucas Padilla Senior Vice President, Marketing, Global Operations
Richard S Johnson

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Stefan Zuckut Chairman
Brian G. Wolfson Board of Directors
George Broady Board of Directors
Robert H. Hesse Board of Directors
Terry LaCore Board of Directors

ohn F. Cavanaugh. In connection with our acquisition of MarketVision Communications Corporation (“MarketVision”) in March 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cavanaugh for a term of three years providing for an annual salary of $193,000. On December 8, 2006, we, MarketVision and Mr. Cavanaugh entered into a new employment agreement that replaced and superseded the previous agreement in its entirety. The new agreement had a three year term and provided that Mr. Cavanaugh would continue to serve as President of MarketVision. The employment agreement provided Mr. Cavanaugh with a retention bonus of $89,200 along with an annual salary of $205,000 through December 31, 2006. The employment agreement also provided that, commencing on January 1, 2007 and on each January 1st thereafter during the term of the agreement, Mr. Cavanaugh’s salary would increase by 3% if his performance was satisfactory. The 3% increase for 2008 was deferred and not paid until December 12, 2008. Mr. Cavanaugh was also entitled to participate in our annual incentive plan, equity incentive plan and other standard U.S. employee benefit programs. On December 1, 2008, Mr. Cavanaugh and the Company mutually terminated this employment agreement.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. CEO, MarketVision Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. President of Marketvision Comm Current
Webwizard, Inc CEO Former
Webwizard, Inc Founder Former

Mr. Sharng was named President in February 2007 and was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since August 2004. From March 2004 through July 2004, Mr. Sharng was the Chief Financial Officer of NorthPole Limited, a privately held Hong Kong-based manufacturer and distributor of outdoor recreational equipment. From October 2000 through February 2004, Mr. Sharng was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ultrak Inc., a Texas-based, publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ that designed and manufactured security systems and products. From March 1989 through July 2000, Mr. Sharng worked at Mattel, Inc., most recently as the Vice President of International Finance.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. President Current
The North Pole Chief Financial Officer Former
Natural Health Trends Corp. President, CFO & Executive Vice President Former
Mattel, Inc. Vice President of International Finance Former
Columbia University MBA Former

Mr. Broome currently serves as the worldwide President of NHT Global and has been an employee of the company since 2002. Previously he served as the President of Greater China and Southeast Asia for the Company since September 2005, and has also held the positions of Executive Vice President of NHT Global, Inc. and as the President of I Luv My Pet, Inc., each a Company subsidiary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Broome served as a sales and marketing consultant assisting small businesses with web marketing and business execution strategies.

Organization Position Status
Nht Global Inc. Worldwide President Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. President, NHT Global Worldwide Current
Lexxus International President Former
Lexxus International Executive Vice President Former

Mr. Wallace has served as the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Secretary since January 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Wallace was a shareholder in the Dallas, Texas law firm of de la Garza & Wallace, PC since March 2001. Mr. Wallace has practiced business and corporate law in Dallas, Texas since 1982. Mr. Wallace received his law degree and bachelor degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Secretary Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. Board of Directors Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Former
The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor Degree Former

Mr. Wood was President of NHT Global, North Asia, in charge of Korean and Japanese markets. He joined the Company in 2003 as the President of the Company’s Korean subsidiary, where he started up the operations from scratch and built the Korean subsidiary into a successful business.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. COO Current

Mr. Davidson was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2007 and was the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since September 2004. From March 2001 to September 2004, Mr. Davidson was Corporate Controller for telecommunications company Celion Networks, Inc., located in Richardson, Texas. From February 2000 to February 2001, Mr. Davidson was Manager of Financial Reporting for Dallas-based telecommunications company IP Communications, Inc. From December 1994 through January 2000, Mr. Davidson was employed by Arthur Andersen, LLP, most recently as an Audit Manager.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. Senior V.P. and Cfo Current
Financial Reporting, Inc Manager Former
The University of Texas at Austin Master Degree In Professional Accounting Former
Texas A&M University Bachelor Degree Former

As the former Vice President of Global Marketing for Mannatech, Ms. Padilla has held numerous executive positions within the direct selling industry over the last two decades with Aerus Electrolux, Beauticontrol and Priceless Legacy. As an active member of DSA (Direct Selling Association), Linda brings a strong product marketing focus with a recognized communications, training and creative product positioning track record.

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. Senior Vice President, Marketing, Global Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Latino Directo Senior Advisor Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. Current
Amway Japan Limited President Former
Amway Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Amway Corporation Representative Director Former
Amway Japan Limited Representative Director Former

Organization Position Status
Blade Network Technologies Inc. Vice President of Corporate Development Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. Chairman Current
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Manager Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Former
University of Cologne PH.D. In Financial Economics Former
University Corp. Ph.D. In Financial Economics Former
University of Chicago MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. Board of Directors Current
Scientific Games Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Track Software Principal Current
Message Technologies, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
E-Datacollect Chairman Current
Time Link International Corp Chairman Current
Track Software Board of Directors Current
Natural Health Trends Corp. Board of Directors Current
Network Security CEO Former
Network Security Founder Former
Interactive Technologies Founder Former
Network Security Chairman Former
Iowa State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. Board of Directors Current
Dorchester Group Ltd. President Former

Organization Position Status
Natural Health Trends Corp. Board of Directors Current
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     BHIP $0.26 0.00 (0.00% )
Average Volume 36,098
Shares Outstanding 10.78M
Market Cap 2.8M
Year High 1.062
Year Low 0.15
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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