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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.

Key Stats Market capitalization of approximately $126 billion as of November 2025 Fiscal year 2024 revenue reached $9.43 billion Employs approximately 26,000 people globally Serves more than 100,000 customers across industrial, automotive, communications, and consumer markets Ranked as the second-largest analog semiconductor company worldwide with 13% market share Analog Devices (ADI) stands as a global semiconductor leader specializing in data conversion, signal processing, and power management technology. The company manufactures analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing integrated circuits used across virtually all types of electronic equipment. Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts, ADI transforms real-world phenomena like light, sound, temperature, motion, and…

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HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA Healthcare) history, profile and history video  HCA Holdings, Inc. owns and operates hospitals, freestanding surgery centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy centers and various other facilities. It provides a full range of services such medical specialties as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and obstetrics, as well as diagnostic and emergency services. The company operates through two geographically organized groups: National and American Groups. HCA Holdings was founded on November 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.” “HCA Holdings History Early years HCA was founded in…

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Hanwha Corp. history, profile and history video  Hanwha Corp. engages in the distribution of chemical products. It operates through the Explosives and Trade divisions. The Explosives division offers commercial explosives, aerospace, and technologically advanced defense industry products. The Trade division deals with items such as raw materials, food resources, daily goods, petroleum, and metal. It also engages in the development of natural resources, enters into partnerships with other global companies, and makes direct foreign investments. The company was founded on October 28, 1952, and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.” “Hanwha Corp History The Turning of a New Chapter 2000 ~…

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Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS history, profile and corporate video  Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii AS is engaged in the production, bottling, selling and distribution of beer, soft drinks, sparking and still beverages. Its products include Efes Pilsen, Efes Light, Efes Dark, Efes Dark Brown, Efes Xtra, Bomonti, Gusta, Mariachi, Mariachi Black, Mojo Mix, Marmara Gold, Marmara Kirmizi, Efes Malt, Efes Alkolsuz. It operates through the following business segments: Turkey Beer, International Beer, and Soft Drinks Operations. The company was founded on 2 February 1966 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.” “Anadolu Efes History The club was founded in 1976…

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AMP Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  AMP Ltd. operates as an independent wealth management company which provides insurance, pensions, fund management, banking, and related personal financial services in Australia and New Zealand. It operates through two business segments: AMP Financial Services and AMP Capital. The AMP Financial Services segment provides financial planning advice, superannuation, retirement savings and income products, risk insurance and selected banking products through a network of self-employed financial planners. This segment has four divisions: Contemporary Wealth Management, Contemporary Wealth Protection, Mature and AMP Financial Services New Zealand. The Contemporary Wealth Management division offers financial planning services, including platform…

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Amgen Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Amgen Inc. (Amgen) is a biotechnology medicines company. The Company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets medicines for illnesses. It focuses solely on human therapeutics and concentrates on medicines based on cellular and molecular biology. It markets recombinant protein therapeutics in supportive cancer care, inflammation and nephrology. In addition to the Company’s marketed products, it has product candidates in mid- to late-stage development in a range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, hematology, inflammation, bone health, nephrology, cardiovascular and general medicine, which includes neuroscience. On March 4, 2011, the Company acquired BioVex Group, Inc. On April 7,…

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American Water Works Co., Inc. profile and history video  American Water Works Co., Inc. provides water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial, public, and other customers. It operates through two segments: Regulated Businesses and Market-Based Operations. The Regulated Businesses segment involves in the ownership of subsidiaries that provide water and wastewater utility services to residential, commercial, industrial and other customers, including sale for resale and public authority customers. The Market-Based Operations segment includes three lines of business: Contract Operations Group, Homeowner Services Group and Terratec Environmental Ltd. The Contract Operations Group operates and maintains water and wastewater facilities for the…

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American Tower Corp. history, profile and corporate video  American Tower Corp. is a wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure company which owns, operates and develops communications sites. Its primary business is leasing antenna space on multi-tenant communications sites to wireless service providers and radio and television broadcast companies. The company’s communications site portfolio includes, wireless communications towers, broadcast communications towers and distributed antenna system networks, which are collocation solutions to support seamless in-building and outdoor wireless coverage. It operates business through three segments: Domestic Rental and Management, International Rental and Management and Network Development Services. The Domestic Rental and Management segment provides for…

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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. history, profile and corporate video  American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. engages in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. The company, through its wholly-owned life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Co. operates as a full service underwriter of fixed annuity and life insurance products. Its annuities offer an accumulating retirement savings; source of income during the payout period; fixed rate deferred annuities; and multi-year rate guaranteed products. The company was founded by David J.…

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American Electric Power Co., Inc. history, profile and history video  American Electric Power Co., Inc. engages in the business of generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. It operates through following segments: Utility Operations, Transmission Operations, AEP River Operations, and Generation and Marketing. The Utility Operations segment generates electricity for sale to U.S. retail and wholesale customers. It engages in transmission and distribution of electricity through assets owned and operated by its utility operating companies. The Transmission Operations segment involves in the development, construction and operation of transmission facilities through investments in its wholly-owned transmission subsidiaries and transmission joint ventures. The AEP River…

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