Annual Revenue (2024): $25.8 billion with 14% year-over-year growth Market Capitalization: Approximately $420 billion (January 2026) Employees: 28,000 worldwide Data Center Revenue (2024): $12.6 billion, up 94% year-over-year Founded: May 1, 1969, in Sunnyvale, California Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company designs and manufactures central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and system-on-chip solutions. AMD serves multiple markets including personal computers, gaming consoles, data centers, and embedded systems. The company operates as a fabless semiconductor manufacturer, outsourcing production to foundries like TSMC and GlobalFoundries.…
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RITTER SPORT history, profile and history video “About us Each family has its own traditions. The Ritter family has been keeping a sweet secret for almost a hundred years: the recipe for making great chocolate. What started in 1912 as a small family company with Alfred Ritter and wife Clara at the helm, has developed into a successful international business. RITTER SPORT is now sold in 95 countries and its story continues to be written by the family’s third generation, Alfred T. Ritter and his sister Marli Hoppe-Ritter. RITTER SPORT is not just a family business that has grown over the…
Magneti Marelli history, company profile (overview) and history video Magneti Marelli S.p.A. is a developer and manufacturer of components in the automotive industry headquartered in Corbetta, Italy. HISTORY Magneti Marelli was founded in 1919 as Fabbrica Italiana Magneti Marelli (FIMM), in a joint-venture between Fiat and Ercole Marelli. In 2019, CK Holdings Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of Magneti Marelli from FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) Transaction. Calsonic Kansei and the auto-parts maker Magneti Marelli unite under a new worldwide brand – MARELLI. BRANDS AL-Automotive Lighting;Carello;Cromodora;Cofap;Ergom Automotive;Jaeger;Mako Elektrik;Paraflu;Securvia;Seima;Siem SpA;Solex;Veglia Borletti;Vitaloni;Weber. PRODUCTS Automotive Lighting & Sensing;Electronic Systems;Interior Experience;Powertrain;Electric Powertrain;Green Technology Solutions;Ride…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Key Stats Founded: February 10, 1953 Headquarters: Rome, Italy Founder: Enrico Mattei (founding chairman) CEO: Claudio Descalzi (2014–present) Chairman: Giuseppe Zafarana Employees: ~32,500 Revenue: €91.2 billion (2024) Stock Symbols: BIT: ENI; NYSE: E Eni S.p.A. (originally Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi, “National Hydrocarbons Board”) is an Italian multinational energy company headquartered in Rome. The company is one of the world’s “supermajor” oil and gas producers—ranked alongside ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, and TotalEnergies—with operations across the entire energy value chain: exploration and production, refining and marketing, gas and power, chemicals, and increasingly renewable energy and mobility solutions. The Italian government established Eni by…
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…