MediaTek, Inc. history, profile and corporate video MediaTek, Inc. is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was originally a unit of the Taiwanese firm, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), engaged in designing chipsets for home entertainment products. On May 28, 1997, the unit was spun off and incorporated. In 2005, MediaTek acquired Inprocomm, a wireless semiconductor design company. In 2008, the company acquired Analog Devices cellular radio and baseband chipset divisions. In 2011, it acquired Ralink Technology Corporation, gaining products and expertise for Wi-Fi technology for mobile and non-mobile applications, as well as…
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T&D Holdings history, profile and corporate video T&D Holdings is a Japanese insurance holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Its history goes back to May 1893 when Taiyo Life was founded as Nagoya Life Insurance Co., Ltd. In July 1902, Daido Life Insurance Company was founded through the merger of Asahi Life, Gokoku Life, and Hokkai Life. In January 1999, Taiyo Life and Daido Life announced a broad business alliance. In June 1999, The group name, “T&D Life Group” was announced. The group name changed from”T&D Life Group” to “T&D Insurance Group.”（2019) In October 1999,…
Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (formerly Yantai Wanhua) history, profile and corporate video Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd., formerly Yantai Wanhua, is a Chinese producer and supplier of chemical products headquartered in Yantai, China. It was established in 1998 as Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. In 2011, Wanhua acquired Hungary’s BorsodChem Zrt. In 2013, Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd. was renamed Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. In 2019, Wanhua wholly acquired Chematur Technologies AB of Sweden. The Group operates through its following business segments: PU Business Unit, Wanhua Petrochemical, Performance Chemicals Business Unit, Emerging Technology…
Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video Rongsheng Petrochemical Co., Ltd. is a China-based company principally engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and distribution of refining products, petrochemicals, and chemical fibers. It was founded on September 15, 1995, and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. The company operates through its following business segments: petrochemical and chemical fiber. Petroleum Chemical The Petroleum Chemical segment involves crude oil, oil refining, Gasoline, Diesel, Aviation Kerosene, Ethylene, Benzene, and others. Chemical Fiber The Chemical Fiber segment inlcudes PTA, polyester chips, polyester yarn, and others. Rongsheng has an annual production…
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) history, profile and corporate video Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is an American downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, United States. It was formed on November 9, 2009, as a subsidiary of Marathon Oil. On July 1, 2011, Marathon Oil spin-off Marathon Petroleum, which became a stand-alone refining, marketing, and transportation company. In 2013, MPC purchased numerous assets from BP, including the Galveston Bay refinery in Texas City, Texas, four light product distribution terminals, and retail marketing contracts for 1,200 retail stations throughout the southeastern United States. In 2014, Marathon acquired Hess…
SF Holding Co., Ltd. (SF Express) history, profile and corporate video SF Holding Co., Ltd. (SF Express) is a Chinese multinational delivery services and logistics company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It started in 1993 as SF Express to provide service between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province. In 2009, SF established its own airline company SF Airlines, which later started scheduled cargo services, with 41 aircraft, to provide express delivery services such as one-day and next-morning deliveries. On February 24, 2017, SF had been officially renamed to SF Holding. In February 2019, SF Express acquired the…
Founded: 1979 (Activision), merged with Blizzard in 2008 2022 Revenue: $7.53 billion (last full year as public company) Employees: Approximately 9,500 (prior to Microsoft acquisition) Acquired by Microsoft: October 13, 2023 for $68.7 billion Fortune 500 Rank: Joined in 2017 as third gaming company ever listed Activision Blizzard, Inc. operated as one of the largest video game holding companies in the world before its acquisition by Microsoft. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, the company developed and published interactive entertainment for consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. The company owned three major divisions: Activision Publishing, Blizzard Entertainment, and King Digital Entertainment. Its…
Vonovia SE history, profile and corporate video Vonovia SE is a German real estate company headquartered in Bochum, Germany. Its history goes back to Vonovia’s predecessor, a few German railway housing companies. Until the 1970s, Vonovia’s predecessor companies grew thanks to the expansion of social housing construction and new industry impulses such as condominiums and satellite towns. In 1989, an important change for the predecessor companies occurred with the abolition of the non-profit status for housing companies. A construction boom ensued in the new federal German states, and Vonovia’s predecessor expanded their range to include residential…
Nidec Corporation history, profile and corporate video Nidec Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of motors and motor application products headquartered in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It develops, manufactures, and sells small precision motors, automotive motors, home appliance motors, commercial and industrial motors, motors for machinery, electronic and optical components, and other related products. The company was established in July 1973 when Shigenobu Nagamori founded Nippon Densan Corporation in a small prefabricated shed with only four employees. In August 1973, the company started production and sales of small precision AC motors. In April 1975, Nidec America Corp. was…
Lufax Holding Ltd history, profile and corporate video Lufax Holding Ltd is a Chinese personal financial services platform headquartered in Shanghai, China, and an associate company of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. It traces its roots back to September 2011 when Ping An Insurance Group set up Shanghai Lujiazui International Financial Asset Exchange Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Lufax”) as its wealth management subsidiary. In March 2012, Lufax.com, an online investment platform was launched. In December 2014, Lufax Holding Ltd was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. In September 2015, LU.com was launched. In May…