Telenor ASA profile and history video Telenor ASA is engaged in the provision of telecommunications, data and media services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communication, Fixed Line Communication, TV-Based Activities (Broadcast), and Other Operations. The Mobile Communications segment includes voice, data, internet, content services, customer equipment and messaging. The Fixed Line Communication comprises of telephony, internet, television and leased lines, and provision of data and managed services. The Broadcast segment involves satellite TV activities within the Nordic region including pay-TV services via satellite dish, satellite master antenna TV-networks systems and broadcasting rights. The Other Operations segment consists of international wholesale,…
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Telefónica SA is one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators by subscribers. Founded in Madrid in 1924 as Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España, the company started as the sole fixed-line provider in Spain and has since expanded across Europe and Latin America. It serves customers under the Movistar, O2, and Vivo brands. Telefónica reported revenues of €41.3 billion in 2024 and employed around 100,870 people globally. The company is listed on stock exchanges in Madrid, New York, London, and Frankfurt. Key Stats 1924 Year Founded €41.3B 2024 Revenue ~$25B Market Cap (2026) 100,870 Employees (2024) 20+ Countries Served Telefónica History…
Telecom Italia SpA history, profile and corporate video Telecom Italia SpA engages in the telecommunications industry. It offers technological infrastructures and platforms, information and communication technology, and media solutions. The company intends to enhance the convergence of technology with commercial offers on the one hand and clients’ needs on the other. It operates through the following geographical and specific business segments: Domestic, Brazil, Argentina, Media, Olivetti, and Other. The Domestic segment includes domestic fixed-line and mobile-line voice and data services provided to end users and other carriers, Telecom Italia Sparkle Group business, and associated support operations. The Brazil segment includes telecommunications operations…
TEIJIN LIMITED profile and corporate video TEIJIN LIMITED is involved in the manufacture, processing and sale of chemical products. The High-Function Fiber segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of aramid fiber and carbon fiber products. The Polyester Fiber segment involves in the manufacture and sale of synthetic fiber. The Chemical Products segment involves in the manufacture and sale of polyester films, resin products and chemical products. The Pharmaceutical and Medical segment involves in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, the provision of home healthcare services and the clinical development of new drugs. The Distribution and Retail segment…
Teck Resources Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Teck Resources Ltd. is a diversified resource company, which is engaged in mining and mineral development with business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. The company produces specialty metals, which includes germanium and indium. It is specialized across a wide range of activities related to mining and minerals processing including exploration, development, smelting, refining, safety, environmental protection, product stewardship, recycling and research. The company operates through the following business units: Copper, Coal, Zinc, Energy and Corporate. The Copper business unit is engaged in the copper production. Its mining projects include Antamina…
Technip SA history, profile and corporate video Technip SA engages in the fields of project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, which offers comprehensive portfolio of innovative solutions and technologies. It provides services for basic and detail engineering, procurement, construction and project management. The company operates through three business segments: Subsea, Offshore/Onshore and Corporate. The Subsea segment’s operations include the design, manufacture and installation of rigid and flexible subsea pipelines and umbilicals, which offer a wide range of innovative subsea pipe technologies and solutions, and holds industrial and operational assets. This segment also engages in subsea field development, subsea maintenance,…
Tech Data Corp. profile and corporate video Tech Data Corp. is wholesale distributors of technology products. The company serves and supplies an indispensable link in the technology supply chain and market data processing, which includes tapes, disk packs, networking devices, servers and storage hardware, notebooks and desktop computers, printers and scanners, HD TVs, cameras, peripheral products and accessories, power devices, as well as operating systems and security, business intelligence and other office productivity software applications from technology vendors to market customers such as value-added resellers, direct marketers, retailers and corporate resellers. It was founded by Edward C. Raymond in 1974 and…
TE Connectivity Ltd. history, profile and corporate video TE Connectivity Ltd. designs and manufactures products at the heart of electronic connections for the industries including automotive, energy and industrial, broadband communications, consumer devices, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. The company operates its business through the following segments: Transportation Solutions, Communications and Industrial Solutions, and Network Solutions. The Transportation Solutions segment manufactures electronic components such as connectors, relays, sensors, heat-shrink tubing, wire, cable, application tooling, and customized solutions for the automotive, aerospace, defense, and marine industries. The Communications and Industrial Solutions segment offers electronic components such as connectors, cable assemblies, relays, antennas,…
TDK Corp. history, profile and history video TDK Corp. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of electronic components such as magnetic tape products. It operates through the following business segments: Passive Components, Magnetic Application Products, and Others. The Passive Components segment offers ceramic capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, inductive devices, high-frequency components, piezoelectric material components, circuit protection devices, and sensors. The Magnetic Application Products segment offers recording devices, power supplies, magnets, and recording media. The Other segment offers energy devices, flash memory application devices, displays, and mechatronics. The company was founded on December 7, 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo,…
Seadrill Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Seadrill Ltd. is an offshore drilling contractor providing offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. Its primarily business is the ownership and operation of jack-up rigs, tender rigs, semi-submersible rigs and drill ships for operations in shallow, mid and deepwater areas, and in benign and harsh environments. The company operates through its three business segments which include: Floaters, Jack-up Rigs and Tender Rigs. The Floaters segment offers drilling, completion and maintenance of offshore exploration and production wells services. The Drilling segment contracts relate to semi-submersible rigs and drill ships for harsh and benign…