Author: Darius

I've spent over a decade researching and documenting the stories behind the world's most influential companies. What started as a personal fascination with how businesses evolve from small startups to global giants turned into CompaniesHistory.com—a platform dedicated to making corporate history accessible to everyone.

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and history video    SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (에스케이텔레콤주식회사) is a wireless telecommunications company headquartered in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the largest mobile operators in Korea.    The company operates through the following business sectors: Wired and wireless communication, Media, SKT Enterprise, Aiverse, Connected and Intelligence. HISTORY    SK Telecom’s origins date back to 1984 when the predecessor of SK Telecom, Korea Mobile Telecom Services, began the history of mobile communications, launching vehicle phones and wireless paging services.    In 1988, it introduced the portable mobile phone service…

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SOHO China Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and history video SOHO China Ltd. is a real estate company headquartered in Beijing, China. It focuses on developing and holding commercial properties in Beijing and Shanghai. HISTORY SOHO China’s predecessor, Beijing Redstone Industries Co. Ltd., was founded in 1955 by Mr. Pan Shiyi and Ms. Zhang Xin. In 2002, SOHO China was incorporated. In 2007, the company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. In 2016, the company released phone signal and internet signal ranking for China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom at SOHO…

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Key Stats Revenue (2024): 74.3 billion DKK ($10.8 billion USD) Employees: 26,700+ worldwide Headquarters: Billund, Denmark Ownership: Private (Kirkbi 75%, LEGO Foundation 25%) CEO: Niels B. Christiansen (since 2017) The LEGO Group stands as the largest toy company in the world by revenue. Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, the company transformed from a small carpentry workshop into a global brand recognized across more than 130 countries. LEGO produces interlocking plastic bricks that encourage creative play and learning. The name comes from the Danish words “leg godt,” meaning “play well.” The company remains privately owned by the Kirk Kristiansen…

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Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. history, profile and history video  Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. is an integrated retailer, which manufactures, sources and retails furniture and household goods in Europe, Africa and the Pacific Rim. Its diversified industrial businesses in southern Africa provide supply chain and logistics services, timber products and other raw materials. The company operates its business through the following segments: International Retail Operations, African Retail Operations, and Manufacturing, Sourcing and Logistics of International Operations. The International Retail Operations segment engages in retailing furniture, beds, home ware and household products. The African Retail Operations segment operates as a retailer in furniture, household…

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Scania history and history video  “Scania History   Scania was founded in 1891. Since then we have built and delivered more than 1,400,000 trucks and buses for heavy transport work. Today Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy trucks and buses. Industrial and Marine Engines is another important business area. Unlike our competitors, we have systematically concentrated our resources in the heavy transport segment. Even during periods of sagging markets for trucks, Scania has shown good earnings. For more than seven decades, Scania has reported a profit every year. Eleven factories in five countries were in 2000 involved in…

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Eni SpA history, profile and corporate video Eni SpA is an energy company, which engages in oil and gas exploration and production. The company operates through six segments: Exploration & Production, Gas & Power, Refining & Marketing, Trading, Engineering & Construction, and Chemicals. The Exploration & Production segment engages in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas. The Gas & Power segment engages in the supplying, trading, and marketing of gas and electricity. The Refining & Marketing segment engages in refining and marketing of petroleum products in Italy. The Trading segment engages in asset backed trading and portfolio risk…

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Swire Pacific Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Swire Pacific Ltd. is a holding company with diversified interests. The company operates its business through the following divisions: Property, Aviation, Beverages, Marine Services, and Trading and Industrial. The Property division designs, develops and manages mixed-use developments that successfully transform urban areas. The Aviation division provides cargo airlines, aircraft engineering, catering and airport services. The Beverages division involves bottling, distribution, and delivery of beverage products. The Marine Services division includes international offshore energy support, and dockyard and towage services. The Trading and Industrial division engages in the retail and distribution of apparel and motor…

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Sysco Corp. history, profile and corporate video  Sysco Corp. is engages in the selling, marketing and distribution of food and food related products primarily to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry. The company operates through three business segments: Broadline, SYGMA and Other. The Broadline segment distributes a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to its customers. The SYGMA segment distributes a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to chain restaurant customers. The Other segment offers specialty produce, custom-cut meat and lodging industry products. The company provides products and related services to…

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$7.09B 2024 Revenue (USD) $22.7B Market Cap (Dec 2025) $1.61T Assets Under Management 8,158 Employees Worldwide 1937 Year Founded T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. operates as one of the largest independent investment management firms in the world. Founded in Baltimore in 1937, the company manages over $1.6 trillion in assets for individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors across 55 countries. The firm pioneered the growth stock investing philosophy that shaped modern portfolio management. T. Rowe Price focuses on active management strategies, distinguishing itself from passive index fund competitors through fundamental research and disciplined investment processes. You can find the company…

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Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co. PSJC history, profile and history video  Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co. PSJC provides telecommunication services. It offers fixed, mobile, broadband, broadcasting and associated telecommunications services. The company operates through four business segments: Mobile, Fixed, Wholesale and Broadcasting. The Mobile segment offers mobility services to the enterprise and consumer markets, which services include mobile voice and data, mobile content and mobile broadband WIFI. The Fixed segment provides wire line services to the enterprise and consumer markets, which services include broadband, IPTV, IP/VPN business internet and telephony. The Wholesale segment provides voice and data services to national and international carriers and…

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