First Data Corporation operates as a leading global provider of electronic commerce and payment processing services, handling merchant transactions, credit and debit card processing, and money transfer operations. Spun off from American Express in 1992, the company evolved from a Nebraska-based bankcard processing cooperative into a multinational payments technology giant serving millions of merchant locations worldwide. Originally founded in 1971 as First Data Resources providing processing services to the Mid-America Bankcard Association, the company expanded through strategic acquisitions and geographic diversification across 34 countries. First Data serves 6.2 million merchant locations through comprehensive payment solutions including e-commerce processing, card issuing,…
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Ernst & Young history, profile and corporate video Ernst & Young provides audit, tax, business risk, technology and security risk services, and human capital services worldwide. The company, one of the Big Four accounting firms, dates back to the early twentieth century. Scotsman Arthur Young and American Alwin Ernst founded their and 1903, respectively. The companies merged in 1989. Today the company employs over 170,000 people and operates in over 150 countries.” “Ernst & Young History It has taken the bold leadership and countless contributions of people around the world to form the leading global organization EY is today. Our roots go back…
E&J Gallo Winery profile and corporate video Ernest and Julio Gallo started E&J Gallo Winery in 1933. Julio, who died in 1993, was in charge of making the wine, and Ernest, who died in 2007, was responsible for selling the wine. Gallo wines include Turning Leaf, Twin Valley, Single Vineyard, Red Bicyclette and Ecco Domani. Joseph Gallo, Ernest’s son, is chief executive, while a number of other family members work for the company.” “Vision & Values Our founders – Ernest and Julio Gallo – built our company by turning challenges into opportunities and change into growth. Today, that spirit defines the…
Dot Foods history, profile and corporate video Dot Foods is a food distributor owned and operated by the Tracy family. Dot serves distributors and wholesalers in the foodservice, retail, vending and food ingredient channels and offers 100,00 products from 700 food industry manufacturers.” “Dot Foods History Robert Tracy founded Dot Foods with the support of his wife Dorothy in 1960. RT and Dorothy knew if their new company was going to be a success, it would have to be built on a strong foundation. So they instilled a set of values within Dot that has never wavered in 50 years. Today, the…
Del Monte Foods history, profile and corporate video Del Monte Foods is one of the largest producers and distributors of canned fruits and vegetables in the U.S. Brands include Del Monte, Contadina, College Inn. Pet products include Meow Mix, 9Lives and Milk-Bone. Formed in 1916, the business was purchased by management in 1990 from RJR Nabisco. Investor group Texas Pacific Group acquired the company in 1997. Two years later the company went public. In March 2011, the company was acquired by a group of private equity investors led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in a deal worth $5.3 billion.” “Del Monte Foods History In…
$5.29B 2024 Revenue (USD) 19,600+ Employees Worldwide 5th Largest Forklift Maker 80+ Countries Served 1945 Year Founded Crown Equipment Corporation stands as one of the world’s largest material handling companies. Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio, this family-owned business has grown from a small-town operation into a global forklift manufacturer serving customers across 80 countries. The company designs and manufactures up to 85 percent of its lift truck components in-house. Crown produces motors, drive units, electronic modules, and complete forklifts at 24 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Crown Equipment operates through a network of more than 500 retail locations. The Dicke family has…
Brightstar profile and corporate video Brightstar is a global wireless distributor, mainly servicing the wireless and IT industry with inventory management, fulfillment, customized packaging and after-sales support. The company is also a wholesale distributor of cell phones made by Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG. Brightstar operates sales and distribution facilities in 50 countries and territories. Brightstar is the largest Hispanic-owned business in the U.S.” “About Brightstar “What is the brightest star? Are you thinking the North Star, or the planet Venus? Yes, they’re bright. But the brightest star in our solar system is the SUN – and it is 7 billion times…
Boston Consulting Group history, profile and corporate video Founded in 1963, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management-consulting firm. BCG helps corporations and other organizations innovate and achieve sustainable competitive advantage.” “Boston Consulting Group History The company was founded by Bruce D. Henderson, a Vanderbilt University and Harvard Business School alumnus. After many years in the purchasing department ofWestinghouse in Pittsburgh (where pricing behavior gave him the idea of the experience curve), he joined Arthur D. Little in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was then recruited by The Boston Company, where he founded a one-man, one-telephone consulting unit he named Boston Consulting Group. In 1975, Henderson arranged an employee stock ownership plan, and…
Bose Corporation history, profile and history video Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor of electrical engineering Dr. Amar G. Bose founded Bose Corporation in 1964 after being disappointed with the sound quality of a newly purchased stereo. Four years later, he introduced a speaker system that came close to reproducing the experience of live music. Today, the company manufactures music and home theater systems, and loudspeakers for the home, vehicles and professional venues. Bose also makes noise reduction headsets for aviation and consumer use. In April 2011, Amar Bose donated his stake in the Bose Corporation to MIT. The university will not have any…
Black & Veatch history, profile and corporate video Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Services include conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, and asset management. Employee-owned, the company has more than 110 offices worldwide.” “Black & Veatch History Black & Veatch started 1915 as a two-person partnership between former University of Kansas classmates Ernest Bateman Black and Nathan Thomas Veatch. The company began with 12 employees with offices in Kansas City, Missouri. It landed two…