PLDT Key Stats Founded: November 28, 1928 in Makati City, Philippines Market Capitalization: $4.62 billion USD (2025) Annual Revenue: $3.79 billion USD (2024) Chairman and CEO: Manuel V. Pangilinan Mobile Subscribers: 55+ million through Smart Communications PLDT Inc. stands as the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. The company provides fixed-line, wireless, and digital services across the archipelago through its extensive fiber optic backbone and cellular networks. PLDT operates through three main segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The wireless division runs through Smart Communications, which serves over 55 million subscribers nationwide. The fixed-line segment delivers broadband internet,…
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Pirelli & Co. SpA history, profile and history video Pirelli & Co. SpA is a holding company, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets tyres for motor vehicles, industrial vehicles and motorcycles and steelcord. It operates through two segments: Consumer and Industrial. The Consumer segment deals with tyres for motor vehicles, sports utility vehicles, light commercial vehicles and motorbikes. The Industrial segment provides tyres for buses, heavy trucks, agricultural machinery and steelcord, the fundamental strengthening element for radial tyres. The company was founded by Giovanni Battista Pirelli in 1872 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.” “Pirelli History Founded in Milan in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli, Pirelli…
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. profile and corporate video Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. engages in the provision of financial products and services. The company primarily engages in the business of insurance, banking and investment. Its activities also include investment in financial and insurance enterprises and investment deployment. The company operates through the following segments: Life Insurance, Property & Casualty, Banking, Securities and Corporate. The Life Insurance segment offers life insurance products such as term, whole-life, endowment, annuity, investment-linked, universal life, and healthcare insurance. The Property & Casualty Insurance segment offers insurance products, including automobile, non-automobile, and accident and…
Phosagro AG ZAO history, profile and corporate video Phosagro AG ZAO. PhosAgro is a global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producer. The Company focuses on the production of phosphate-based fertilizers, feed phosphate and high-grade phosphate rock, as well as ammonia and nitrogen-based fertilizers. PhosAgro controls approximately 2.1 billion tons of apatite-nepheline ore resources.” “PhosAgro History 2001-2003 The PhosAgro holding company was established along with the PhosAgro AG management company, which assumed the management of current production and business activities and developed the production capacities of recently acquired Apatit, Voskresensk Mineral Fertilisers and Balakovo Mineral Fertilisers. The Company also included the longest-established institute, the…
Phillips 66 history, profile and corporate video Phillips 66 operates as a downstream energy company. It operates through the following businesses segments: Refining & Marketing, Midstream and Chemicals. The Refining & Marketing segment purchases, refines, markets and transports crude oil and petroleum products in the United States, Europe and Asia. It engages in power generation activities, lubricants and other specialty products businesses. This segment also owns and leases various transportation assets, including pipelines and terminals, marine and inland vessels, railcars and trucks to provide safe delivery of crude oil, refined products, natural gas and NGL. The Midstream segment conducts its business primarily…
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc profile and corporate video Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is a group holding company, which provides power solutions for customers in civil and defense aerospace, marine and energy markets. It is a provider of integrated power systems and services to the civil aerospace, defense aerospace, marine and energy markets. The company operates through four segments: Civil Aerospace, Defense Aerospace, Marine and Energy. The Civil Aerospace segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of commercial aero engines and aftermarket services. The Defense Aerospace segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of military aero engines and aftermarket services.…
Key Stats Founded in 1891 by Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips and Anton Frederik Philips in Eindhoven, Netherlands Operates through Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle, Lighting, and Innovation segments Introduced the Compact Audio Cassette in 1963, achieving widespread commercial success Co-developed the Compact Disc with Sony in 1982 and Blu-ray in 2006 Headquarters relocated from Eindhoven to Amsterdam, completed in 2001 Royal Philips NV is a diversified technology company engaged in healthcare, lighting, and consumer well-being markets worldwide. The company delivers innovative solutions through its multiple business segments, serving both professional and consumer markets with advanced medical equipment, lighting systems, and lifestyle products.…
Rogers Communications, Inc. profile and corporate video Rogers Communications, Inc. is a diversified communications and media company, which engages in providing wireless communications services. The company operates its business through four segments: Wireless, Cable, Business Solutions, and Media. The Wireless segment refers to wireless communications operations carried on by Rogers Communication Partnership (RCP), which provides retail and business voice and data wireless communications services. The Cable segment refers to cable communication operations which includes cable television, high-speed Internet access and cable telephony services, and is also a facilities-based telecommunications alternative to the traditional telephone companies carried on by (RCP). The Business…
Rockwell Collins, Inc. history, profile and history video Rockwell Collins, Inc. engages in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for customers worldwide. The company operates its business into two reportable segments: Government Systems and Commercial Systems. The Government Systems segment provides a broad range of electronic products, systems and services to customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense, other ministries of defense, other government agencies and defense contractors around the world. The Commercial Systems segment supplies aviation electronics systems, products and services to customers located throughout the world. Its integrated system solutions and products that are provided to…
Rockwell Automation, Inc. history, profile and history video Rockwell Automation, Inc. provides industrial automation power, control and information solutions. The company operates its business through two segments: Architecture and Software, and Control Products and Solutions. The Architecture and Software segment contains all of the hardware, software and communication components of the company’s integrated control and information architecture capable of controlling the customer’s industrial processes and connecting with their manufacturing enterprise. The Control Products and Solutions segment combines a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent motor control and industrial control products, application expertise and project management capabilities. Its brands include Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation and Rockwell…