Boston Scientific Corp. history, profile and corporate video Boston Scientific Corp. develops, manufactures and markets medical devices that are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties. The company’s products and technologies are used to diagnose or treat a wide range of medical conditions, including heart, digestive, pulmonary, vascular, urological, women’s health, and chronic pain conditions. It operates its business through four geographic reportable segments: United States; EMEA, consisting of Europe, the Middle East and Africa; Japan and Inter-Continental, consisting of Asia Pacific and the Americas operating segments. The reportable segments represent an aggregate of all operating divisions within each segment.…
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Bombardier, Inc. history, profile and history video Bombardier, Inc. manufactures planes and trains. It operates through two divisions: Aerospace and Transportation. The Aerospace division designs, manufactures and support of innovative aviation products. Its aircraft portfolio includes a comprehensive line of business aircraft, commercial aircraft, including regional jets, turboprops and single-aisle mainline jets, as well as specialized and amphibious aircraft. It also offers aftermarket services as well as flexjet fractional ownership and flight entitlement programs. The Transportation division provides rail solutions, which includes trains, sub-systems, maintenance services, system integration and signalling. Its transportation solutions include rail vehicles, propulsion and controls, bogies, transportation systems,…
City National Corp. history, profile and history video City National Corp. operates as a bank holding company. It provides a range of banking, investing and trust services to its clients through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, City National Bank. The company operates through three segments: Commercial and Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Other. The Commercial and Private Banking segment provides banking products and services, including commercial and mortgage loans, lines of credit, deposits, cash management services, international trade finance and letters of credit. The Wealth Management segment includes investment advisory affiliates. The Other segment includes the corporate departments, including the treasury department…
City Developments Ltd. history, profile and corporate video City Developments Ltd. is engaged in property development, ownership, and investment holding. It operates through the following segments: Property Development, Hotel Operations, Rental Properties, and Other. The Property Development segment develops and purchases properties for sale. The Hotel Operations segment owns and manages hotels. The Rental Properties segment develops and purchases investment properties for sale. The Others segment comprises club operator and owner, investment in shares, property management, project management and consultancy services and provider of information technology and procurement services. The company was founded on September 1, 1963, and is headquartered in…
Citrix Systems, Inc. history, profile and history video Citrix Systems, Inc. designs, develops and markets technology solutions, which enable information technology services to be securely delivered on demand, independent of location, device or network. It operates as a cloud computing company providing virtualization, networking and software as a service technology for organizations worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Enterprise and Online Services. The Enterprise segment products include mobility and desktop products, networking and cloud products and related license updates and maintenance and professional services. The Online Services segment includes collaboration and data products. Its product portfolio includes desktop virtualization, mobility,…
Boeing history, profile and history video The Boeing Co. is an aerospace company that manufactures commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Its products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training. The company is organized into two business units: Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces and markets commercial jet aircraft and provides related support services, principally to the commercial airline industry worldwide. It produces commercial aircraft and offers a family of commercial jetliners…
Citigroup, Inc. profile and corporate video Citigroup, Inc. is a global diversified financial services holding company whose businesses provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. The company operates through two segments: Citicorp, consisting of Citi’s Global Consumer Banking businesses and Institutional Clients Group; and Citi Holdings, consisting of Brokerage and Asset Management, Local Consumer Lending and Special Asset Pool. The Global Consumer Banking segment includes a global, full-service consumer franchise delivering a wide array of banking, credit card lending, and investment services through a network of local branches, offices and electronic delivery systems.…
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. history, profile and history video CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of financial products and services. The company operates through five business segments: Investment Banking, Brokerage, Trading, Asset Management and Others. The Investment Banking segment includes placing and underwriting services and financial advisory services. The Brokerage segment involves in securities and futures dealing and broking and the agency sale of financial products. The Trading segment engages in trading and market-making of equities, fixed income products and derivatives, margin financing and securities lending activities, and alternative investment business. The Asset Management segment provides management services to PE…
CIT Group, Inc. history, profile and corporate video CIT Group, Inc. is a bank holding company. It provides primarily commercial financing and leasing products and other services to small and middle market businesses through its wholly owned subsidiaries. The company operates through five segments: Corporate Finance, Transportation Finance, Trade Finance, Vendor Finance and Consumer segment. The Corporate Finance segment provides financing and advisory services to small and medium size companies in the U.S. and Canada and has a specialized lending unit focused on financial sponsors in Europe. Its core products include asset-based and cash flow lending, fee based advisory products for middle-market…
Key Stats Founded: December 10, 1984 in San Jose, California Market Cap: $308 billion (December 2025) Annual Revenue: $56.65 billion (Fiscal Year 2025) Employees: 86,200 worldwide Stock Exchange: NASDAQ (Ticker: CSCO) Cisco Systems designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment that powers the internet. The company produces routers, switches, and security products used by businesses and telecommunications providers worldwide. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco connects people through its extensive portfolio of networking hardware and software solutions. The company serves enterprise customers, service providers, and small businesses across more than 100 countries. Cisco ranks among the largest technology companies globally and…