Direct Selling / Multi-Level Marketing

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  ACN

  Concord, North Carolina, USA

  ACN Inc. is a privately held direct-selling company headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, that positions itself as the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy, and essential services for home and business. Founded in January 1993 by four entrepreneurs—Greg Provenzano, Robert Stevanovski, Tony Cupisz, and Mike Cupisz—the company began as a provider of long-distance telephone service under the name American Communications Network, Inc. Over three decades, ACN has expanded its portfolio across multiple essential service categories, including wireless, energy, home security, identity theft protection, healthcare sharing, and payment processing, all distributed through a network of Independent Business Owners (IBOs) rather than traditional retail channels. The company’s multi-level marketing structure has drawn both participants and regulatory scrutiny, with investigations in several jurisdictions. Despite controversies, ACN continues to operate in over 20 countries and maintains a philanthropic arm, ACN Global Reach Charities.