Company Profile
Human Kinetics
Company Overview
Human Kinetics leads the world in providing physical activity related information through textbooks and their ancillaries, consumer books and journals, online courses, software, and audiovisual products. These products touch the lives of millions of people, including college students and professors, personal trainers, rehabilitation specialists, athletes, coaches, physical educators, nutritionists, parents, and sedentary people who want to become active. Annually, Human Kinetics publishes over 120 books and 29 journals with all content available online to subscribers.
Human Kinetics has been listed as one of the Top 10 Best Book Publishing Companies to work for!
Company History
Human Kinetics was founded in 1974 by Rainer Martens, a kinesiology professor at the University of Illinois, and his wife, Marilyn. The company began in the basement of the Martens' home, where orders and payments were taken in three vegetable bins on a Ping-Pong table. Over the years, Human Kinetics has grown, moving into various houses and now in its current location on Market Street in Champaign, IL. Today, the company employs over 200 individuals in the United States, and over 30 individuals in three offices located in the US, Canada, and Europe.
Benefits
On-site fitness center, On-site basketball and tennis courts, On-site cafeteria, Flexible scheduling, Casual dress, On-site dry cleaning pick-up and drop-off, ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program) and more!