Distribuidora de Cosméticos Europeos

What Distribuidora de Cosméticos Europeos does

Association Management Center (AMC) is a privately held association management company headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, founded in 1974 by Art and Dagny Engle and operated as a family-owned firm for several decades before transitioning to an executive leadership team. The company provides full-service professional management for associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations, covering daily operations, board governance, educational programs, member services, conferences and events, marketing, sales, and IT support. AMC operates two specialized divisions: AMC Consulting, which delivers strategy, governance, leadership, and technology advisory services, and Studio AMC, an in-house marketing agency offering integrated marketing solutions. The firm's service delivery model is sales-led and staff-intensive, leveraging approximately 150 professionals — many of whom hold advanced degrees and the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential — to serve over 500 associations across healthcare, professional society, trade group, and science verticals, with client budgets ranging from under $250,000 to over $5 million. Revenue is generated through professional services fees under multi-year management contracts, with reported client retention of 70% at 20+ years and an average 7.3% yearly revenue growth across the client base. The company holds AMC Institute re-accreditation (2025), placing it among only 80 accredited firms out of more than 500 association management companies worldwide.

Name

Distribuidora de Cosméticos Europeos

Legal name

Association Management Center

Website

https://ddceu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Management Center is a Schaumburg, Illinois-based association management company founded in 1974, providing full-service professional management, strategic consulting, and in-house marketing services to over 500 associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Association Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Management Consulting Services (54161), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN), Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Association management services
• Nonprofit consulting
• Professional society management
• Strategic planning services
• Association governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Association Management Services: Full-service professional management services to associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations including governance, operations, member engagement, events, marketing, and IT.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Provides full-service association management and strategic consulting to professional associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations. Core services encompass daily operations, board support, member engagement, conference and event planning, finance, IT strategy, and governance consulting, supplemented by an in-house marketing agency (Studio AMC). The firm operates a shared staffing model that delivers scalable management infrastructure to volunteer-led organizations.

Product overview

AMC (Association Management Center) is an award-winning association management company with 50+ years of expertise delivering value to and driving growth for associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations. The company offers scalable professional services including core Association Management Services for full-service management of daily operations, board support, conferences and events; Strategic Consulting for governance, leadership and technology advisory; and Studio AMC for integrated marketing solutions. Additional specialized modules include board development, finance support, governance assessment, grant support, IT strategy, market research, meeting planning, and organizational assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio AMC: In-house marketing agency offering a full range of marketing solutions for association clients.
• AMC Consulting

Products and services

• Association Management Services Full-service outsourced management for professional associations, professional societies, and nonprofit organizations, providing shared staffing for daily operations, board support, member engagement, finance, events, IT strategy, and governance. Targeted at volunteer-led and standalone associations that lack internal management infrastructure.
• Strategic Consulting Standalone consulting engagements covering strategic planning, governance, organizational assessment, market research, grant support, and board development for associations and nonprofit organizations.
• Studio AMC (In-House Marketing Agency) Branded in-house marketing agency offering integrated marketing and content services to association and nonprofit clients, supporting brand campaigns, content production, and member communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7.3% Average Yearly Revenue Growth for Clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AMC InstitutecoreOthersAMC has earned accreditation from the AMC Institute, the global trade association representing the association management industry. Among 500+ association management companies worldwide, only 80 have achieved AMC Institute Accreditation, demonstrating commitment, integrity, and ability to deliver the highest level of professional management services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SmithBucklin: SmithBucklin is the largest U.S. association management company (AMC), operating across multiple industry verticals with hundreds of association clients — directly comparable to AMC's full-service association management offering and the primary scale competitor in the AMC market.
• Management Solutions Plus: Management Solutions Plus is an AMC providing full-service association management and meeting/event planning for healthcare and scientific associations — a direct peer overlap with AMC's healthcare/professional society practice areas.
• Association Headquarters (AH): AH is a mid-sized AMC providing full-service management, conference planning, and consulting to professional and trade associations — a closely matched direct competitor serving a similar nonprofit/association client base with similar service modules.
• Virtual Inc. Virtual Inc. is an AMC focused on technology, standards, and scientific associations, offering full-service management, meeting planning, and member services — directly comparable to AMC's healthcare, science, and professional society segments.
• Kellen Company: Kellen Company is an AMC and management consulting firm serving trade associations, professional societies, and standards organizations — closely overlapping AMC's full-service association management, meeting planning, and strategic consulting offerings.

Others

• ASAE (American Society of Association Executives): ASAE is the umbrella trade body for the association management industry and the convener of the CAE credential — ecosystem-connected to AMC's accreditation, talent development, and peer benchmarking rather than a direct service competitor.

Emerging players

• McKinley Advisors: McKinley Advisors is an association-focused consulting firm covering strategy, benchmarking, and member research — overlapping with AMC's AMC Consulting division but more advisory-led and smaller-scale than AMC's full-service management model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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