Author: Darius

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.

Link Real Estate Investment Trust history, profile and corporate video  Link Real Estate Investment Trust operates as a real estate investment trust. The company’s principal activity includes investment in non-residential properties, mainly retail-based but excluding hotels and serviced apartments, and car park operations in Hong Kong. Its projects include car park, shopping centers, retail facilities, market, cooked food stall and also residential properties. Link Real Estate Investment Trust was founded on June 9, 2005 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.” “Link REIT History The Link Real Estate Investment Trust (“The Link REIT”) is the first real estate investment trust listed in Hong Kong,…

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Key Stats Founded: September 10, 1981 in Milpitas, California Final Revenue (FY 2016): $1.42 billion Acquisition Price: $14.8 billion by Analog Devices (2017) Peak Employees: Approximately 4,900 (FY 2016) Products: Over 7,500 analog integrated circuits Linear Technology Corporation was an American semiconductor company that designed, manufactured, and marketed high-performance analog integrated circuits. The company focused on power management, data conversion, and signal conditioning applications across telecommunications, automotive, industrial, and military sectors. Founded in Silicon Valley by engineers who left National Semiconductor, Linear Technology built a reputation for engineering excellence and an unusually strong corporate culture. The company maintained employee turnover…

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Linde AG history, profile and corporate video  Linde AG is engaged in the provision of industrial, process, and specialty gases. It operates though the following divisions: Gases, Engineering, and Other. The Gases division involves production, sale, and distribution of gases used in medicine, environmental protection, and research industries. The Engineering division designs and builds plant used for the production of hydrogen and synthesis gases, as well as, air separation and pharmaceuticals. It also manufactures plant components and offers specialized services. The Other division comprises Gist, which provides logistics and supply chain solutions. The company was founded by Carl Paul Gottfried von…

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Motorola Solutions, Inc. history, profile and history video Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides mission-critical communication infrastructure, devices, software and services. It operates under two segments: Government and Enterprise. The Government segment designs, manufactures, sells, and provides services around voice and data communications systems, security products and applications. This segment sells public safety communications systems, commercial two-way radio systems, and software. The Enterprise segment designs, manufactures, sells and provides services around rugged and enterprise-grade mobile computers, including tablets, data capture devices, security products and applications, and wireless local area network and integrated digital enhanced network infrastructure. The company was founded on September 25, 1928…

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Mosaic Co. history, profile and corporate video  The Mosaic Co. engages in the production and marketing of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the global agriculture industry. It offers phosphate & potash based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients. The company engages in every phase of crop nutrition development, from the mining of resources to the production of crop nutrients, feed and industrial products for customers around the globe. Its customers include wholesalers, retail dealers and individual growers. The company operates its business in two segments: Phosphates and Potash. The Phosphates segment owns and operates mines and production facilities in Florida,…

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LIG Insurance Co., Ltd. profile and history video  LIG Insurance Co., Ltd. is a Korea-based company engaged in the specialized in the non-life insurance business. The Company’s insurance products consist of automobile insurance, travel insurance, study abroad insurance, leisure insurance, fire insurance, drivers insurance, casualty insurance, children’s insurance, health insurance, pension and savings insurance as well as bancassurance insurance.” *Informations from Forbes.com **Video published on YouTube by “Shim Heewon”

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Liberty Global Plc history, profile and corporate video  Liberty Global Plc is an international cable company that provides cable television and internet services. It connect people to the digital world and enable them to discover and experience its endless possibilities. The company’s television, broadband internet, and telephony services are provided through next-generation networks and innovative technology platforms that connect customers who subscribe to services. Its consumer brands, include Virgin Media, UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet, and VTR. The company’s operations also include Chellomedia, which comes under content division, Liberty Global Business Services, a commercial division, and Liberty Global Ventures, which comes under…

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Li & Fung Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Li & Fung Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the consumer goods design, development, sourcing and distribution. The company specializes in supply chain management of high-volume, time-sensitive goods for leading retailers and brands worldwide via an extensive global network. It provides sophisticated, one-stop-shop supply chain solutions to meet customer’s specific needs. The company operates through three segments: Trading Network, Logistics Network and Distribution Network. The Trading Network segment focuses on the global sourcing business and provides sourcing solutions that cover garments and apparel and non-apparel products such as toys, home…

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Mohawk Industries, Inc. history, profile and corporate video  Mohawk Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes residential and commercial flooring. It offers a carpet, ceramic tile, wood, stone, laminate, vinyl, rugs and other home products. The company operates through three reporting segments: Mohawk, Dal-Tile and Unili. The Mohawk segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets its floor covering product lines, which include carpets, ceramic tile, laminate, rugs, carpet pad, hardwood and resilient, in a broad range of colors, textures and patterns for residential and commercial applications in both remodeling and new construction. The Dal-Tile segment designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets a broad line…

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Etihad Etisalat Co. profile and corporate video  Etihad Etisalat Co. engages in the provision of mobile phone and internet services. It establish and operate mobile wireless telecommunication and fiber optics networks. The company also install and operate telephone networks, terminals, and communication unit systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It operates through the following business divisions: Personal, Business, and Carriers. The company was founded on August 10, 2004 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” “About Mobily Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) was established in 2004 by a consortium led by Etisalat, the UAE based telecom conglomerate. Mobily is the official brand name…

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