American CEO surprises employees with $10,000 and two first-class ticket

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Spanx CEO has surprised employees with two first-class plane tickets and $10,000 each to celebrate the company's $1.2 billion deal with Blackstone.⁠

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The tickets can be booked to travel anywhere in the world and the money is to be spent on the trip.

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Spanx founder Sara Blakely launched her brand in 2000

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Spanx has around 750 employees and it is not clear if each one will receive the award.

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