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CEO: Henri de Castries Employees: 102,957 Address: 25 Ave. Matignon Paris 75008 Country: France Website: www.axa.com The French insurance company wants to focus on growth outside of the European market. The company plans to increase earnings in emerging markets by 250% by 2015. Specifically, AXA wants to grow its presence in Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean region. The strategy is costing AXA in the short term -- net income decreased by 26% to roughly $4 billion, largely due to the sale of its UK Life operations. Aside from that sale, however, net income at AXA increased by about $6.3 billion in 2010. --S.D. Subscribe to Fortune Magazine Is AXA a great company, or what?
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