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Key Stats Estimated Revenue (2024): CHF 10.5 billion Market Share: 32% of luxury watch market Employees: 14,000 worldwide Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland Annual Production: 1.18 million watches (2024) Rolex stands as the world’s leading luxury watchmaker with unmatched brand recognition and market dominance. The Swiss company produces approximately 1.2 million watches annually from its manufacturing facilities in Geneva and Bienne. Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis founded the company in London in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis. Wilsdorf registered the Rolex trademark in 1908 and relocated to Geneva after World War I. The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation has owned Rolex since 1960. Rolex…

Key Stats Pampers brand generates over $7 billion in annual sales globally for Procter & Gamble. The brand holds approximately 46% market share in India’s diaper market. Pampers commands roughly 19% of the global disposable diaper market. First disposable diaper shipped in 1961, revolutionizing infant care worldwide. Pampers products are sold in over 100 countries across six continents. Pampers transformed infant care when it launched as the world’s first mass-market disposable diaper. Owned by Procter & Gamble since its inception, the brand emerged from engineer Victor Mills’ frustration with cloth diapers while caring for his grandchildren in the 1950s. The…

Audi history, profile and history video  Audi has been majority owned by Volkswagen for more than 40 years. The Audi brand produced 1.46 million cars in 2012 with sales up 11.7%. Audi announced plans in 2012 to build its first North American production facility, which will be based in San Jose Chiapa, Mexico. The four interlinked rings that represent the car company’s emblem dates back to 1932 when four German auto companies merged together to form Auto Union, which was an Audi predecessor.” “Audi History The eventful and varied history of AUDI AG extends back to the 19th century. Find out more about…

Budweiser history, profile and history video  Budweiser (including Bud Light) is the biggest brand for Anheuser-Busch InBev. The global beer giant was created in 2008 when Belgium-based InBev purchased Anheuser-Busch. Bud is now the No. 3 beer brand in the U.S. behind Bud Light and Coors Light, as volume in the U.S. shrank for the 24th straight year in 2012. The brand has made strides internationally under AB InBev’s watch. Budweiser sold outside the U.S. now represents 51% of global Bud volume driven by strong growth in China.” “Budweiser History Dispute over right to use the name Anheuser-Busch cites prior registration of the…

Key Stats Nescafe ranks as the world’s best-selling instant coffee brand with presence in over 180 countries Consumers drink approximately 5,500 cups of Nescafe every second globally The brand launched on April 1, 1938, after nine years of development by Nestle scientists Nescafe contributes significantly to Nestle’s coffee portfolio which represents 27% of company sales The instant coffee pioneer sources 32% of coffee through regenerative agriculture as of 2024 Nescafe stands as Nestle’s flagship coffee brand and the world’s leading instant coffee producer. The brand name combines “Nestle” and “cafe” to create its iconic identity. Swiss food giant Nestle developed…

Gillette profile and history video  The Gillette product line of razors and personal care products became part of Procter & Gamble when P&G bought the company in 2005. Razors are one of the most profitable businesses for P&G with operating margins of 31%. Procter & Gamble controls 70% of the global blades and razors market led by Gillette. Gillette pays $7 million annually for the naming rights to Gillette Stadium, which houses the New England Patriots of the NFL.” *Information from Forbes.com **Video published on YouTube by “Gillette UK”

Louis Vuitton stands as one of the world’s most valuable luxury brands, operating as a division of LVMH conglomerate while maintaining distinctive identity in high-end fashion and leather goods. Founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton on Rue Neuve des Capucines in Paris, the company revolutionized luggage design with flat-bottom trunks and introduced the iconic monogram canvas pattern that became synonymous with luxury worldwide. The brand’s product portfolio encompasses leather goods, handbags, trunks, shoes, watches, jewelry, and accessories, most adorned with the recognizable LV monogram. Louis Vuitton operates as one of the most profitable brands globally with profit margins approaching 40%,…

Mercedes-Benz history, profile and history video  Mercedes-Benz is a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG (formerly Daimler AG) and the brand is used on luxury cars, buses and trucks. Mercedes focuses its sponsorship spending on events that attract a well-heeled crowd. Its three pillars are golf, tennis and New York’s Fashion Week. Last year, it jumped into football with a 10-year stadium naming rights deal for the Superdome in New Orleans worth an estimated $50 million to $60 million.” “Mercedes-Benz History Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz’s creation of the first petrol-powered car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, financed by Bertha Benz and patented in January 1886, and…

World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) – history, company profile (overview) and corpoate video    World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a technology services company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. With expertise in AI, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, data analytics, automation, and digital transformation, it provides digital strategy, innovative technology, and supply chain solutions to public and private organizations. HISTORY    World Wide Technology was founded in 1990 by David Steward and Jim Kavanaugh.    In 1994, WWT entered into a partnership with Cisco Systems. It also established partnerships with Dell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, Microsoft, NetApp, and VMware.  …

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. – history, company profile (overview) and history video    W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) is a global materials science company headquartered in Newark, Delaware, United States. HISTORY    Gore’s history began in 1958 when Wilbert Lee (“Bill”) Gore and his wife Genevieve (“Vieve”) Walton Gore launched W. L. Gore & Associates in the basement of their home in Newark, Delaware, to pursue their belief in the untapped potential of the polymer polytetrafluoroethylene, (PTFE). The company’s first product was MULTI-TET™ Insulated Wire and Cable, a ribbon cable that will be heavily used in…