Entergy Corporation history, company profile (overview) and history video Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. HISTORY Entergy’s history began in 1913 when Harvey Couch, president of Arkansas Power Company, and H.H. Foster, president of Arkansas Land and Lumber, shook hands on a deal to use Foster’s sawdust as fuel to generate power. In 1989, the company changed its name to Entergy Corporation. The name Entergy is a composite of the words “enterprise,” “energy” and “synergy”. In 1993, Entergy merged with Gulf States Utilities Company, adding River Bend Station as…
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Day & Zimmermann history, company profile (overview) and history video Day & Zimmermann specializes in construction & engineering, operations & maintenance, staffing, security, and defense. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The company operates through the following business sectors: maintenance and construction, engineering, munitions, government services, and workforce solutions. HISTORY Day & Zimmermann was established in 1901 when Charles Day, a young engineer, joined in a consulting partnership with Kern Dodge. The firm is called Dodge & Day. In 1907, John Zimmerman joined as a partner, and the company was renamed Dodge, Day & Zimmermann.…
Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. (CED) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. (CED) is a distributor of electrical products and services headquartered in Irving, Texas, United States. It specializes in residential, commercial, industrial, and solar projects. Consolidated Electrical Distributors was founded with two locations in 1957. INDUSTRIES Home and Commercial Construction, Control, Power and Maintenance;Manufacturing;Solar. With more than 5,000 employees and over 700 locations, Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc. is considered one of one of the nation’s largest distributors of electrical products and services. According to Forbes, it is considered one of the Largest Public…
Carlson history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Carlson is a privately held family company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Its main subsidiaries are CWT, a travel management company, and Carlson Private Capital Partners, a family office that manages the owners’ wealth. HISTORY Carlson’s roots are set in 1938, when Curtis L. Carlson took an idea for a loyalty program and a $55 loan from his landlord and founded the Gold Bond Stamp Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded during the Great Depression, Mr. Carlson used “Gold Bond Stamps”, a consumer loyalty program based on trading stamps, to provide consumer incentive for grocery stores.…
Ben E. Keith history, company profile (overview) and corporate video The Ben E. Keith Company is a distributor of food service products and premium beverages headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The Food Division supplies fresh and frozen produce, meats, dry groceries, frozen foods, refrigerated foods, and food service equipment and supplies. The Beverage Division distributes Anheuser-Busch InBev products and imports premium and craft beer, flavored malts, wines, spirits, and non-alcoholic drinks. Ben E. Keith Beverage is considered one of the largest beer distributors in the country. HISTORY Ben E. Keith’s origins date back to 1906…
Bain & Company, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Bain & Company, Inc. is a management consulting company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. HISTORY 1970s Bain & Company was established in 1973 by a group of ten employees of The Boston Consulting Group. The leaders were BCG VP William W. Bain, Jr. who held a 35% interest; BCG VP Pat Graham, who held a 25% interest; and BCG Case Manager George B. Bennett, who also held a 25% interest. The balance was split among seven younger former BCG staff members, who helped form the firm. Two BCG…
Ashley Furniture Industries history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is a home furnishings manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin, United States. HISTORY Ashley is an American furniture brand that dates back to 1945, when Carlyle Weinberger started Ashley Furniture in Chicago as a sales operation specializing in tables and wall systems. In 1970, Weinberger invested in Ron Wanek’s Arcadia Furniture, a manufacturing business in Arcadia, Wisconsin. In 1976, the two businesses became Ashley Furniture. SUBSIDIARIES Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC;Ashley retail stores;Ashley Distribution Services, LTD;Ashley Global Retail, LLC. With more than…
Founded: August 1, 1903, in Hudson, Wisconsin 2024 Profit Sharing: $50.8 million distributed to employees Employees: Over 13,000 across North America and Europe 2023 Annual Revenue: Over $4 billion Forbes Ranking: #146 on America’s Largest Private Companies Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. The company operates as a privately held enterprise headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota. Andersen designs, manufactures, and markets premium windows and doors for residential and light commercial applications. The company sells products under several brand names including Andersen, Renewal by Andersen, EMCO, MQ, and Heritage. Andersen operates manufacturing facilities across the United…
Aleris Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Aleris Corporation (Aleris or Aleris International) was a manufacturing company, based in Beachwood, Ohio, United States. It produced aluminum rolled products and a number of different alloys, such as AA7022-T651. HISTORY Aleris was formed in 2004 through the merger of Commonwealth Industries, Inc. and IMCO Recycling, Inc. In 2006, the company acquired Corus Group plc, expanded its presence in Europe and China. In 2006, Aleris was acquired by Texas Pacific Group (TPG). In 2007, it sold a zinc business in order to focus on our core…
Tide history, profile and history video Tide is an American brand of laundry products owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G). It offers powder and liquid detergents, Tide pacs, stain remover, laundry booster, fabric care, and others. Tide is marketed under different names: Ace in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in Latin America (except in Ecuador and Panama, where it is sold under the Tide brand name);Daz in the U.K.;Alo in Turkey;Vizir in Poland and France;Fab (a brand acquired in 2006 from Colgate-Palmolive) in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. HISTORY Tide’s history began in the 1930s when Procter & Gamble…