Key Stats Revenue (2024): $10.13 billion Market Cap: $33.7 billion (November 2025) Employees: 50,000 worldwide Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida, USA Transactions Processed: 75 billion annually Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) ranks among the largest financial technology companies in the world. The company provides software and services to banks, capital markets firms, and merchants across more than 130 countries. FIS processes approximately $9 trillion in transactions each year for over 20,000 clients. The company operates through two primary segments: Banking Solutions and Capital Market Solutions. Founded in 1968 as Systematics in Little Rock, Arkansas, FIS has grown through strategic acquisitions. The…
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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.
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) history, profile and corporate video Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) is a Japanese electronics and semiconductor company headquartered in Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1963 as Tokyo Electron Laboratories, Inc., the company was founded as an affiliate of Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc, with a capital of five million yen. In 1978, Tokyo Electron Laboratories, Inc. was renamed Tokyo Electron Ltd. In 2013, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials announced a merger, forming a new company called Eteris, which would have been one of the world’s largest suppliers of semiconductor processing equipment. In 2015,…
Seazen Holdings Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Seazen Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Chinese real estate group engaged in real estate development, investment, commercial operation and management, health, and other fields. It was founded in Changzhou, Jiangsu province in 1993 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. In 2001, Seazen Real Estate was listed in B shares, which made it become one of the earliest listed real estate companies in Jiangsu Province. In 2008, the company expanded its business to commercial real estate and ranked among the Top 20 real estate enterprises in China. In…
Key Stats Founded: 1997 (merger of Ohio Edison and Centerior Energy) Headquarters: Akron, Ohio CEO: Brian X. Tierney (since June 2023) Employees: Approximately 12,000 Stock Symbol: NYSE: FE FirstEnergy Corp. is an electric utility company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The company operates regulated electric distribution and transmission networks serving approximately six million customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. FirstEnergy’s 10 regulated distribution companies manage more than 269,000 miles of distribution lines, making it one of the largest investor-owned electric systems in the United States. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission…
Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Shaanxi Coal Group) profile and corporate video Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Shaanxi Coal Group) is a Chinese coal company headquartered in Xi’an, China. Since its establishment in 2005, Shaanxi Coal Group has operated through the following industries sectors: coal mining and coal chemical industry, coal-fired power generation, steel smelting, machinery manufacturing, building construction, railway investment, technology, finance, modern services, and other related industries. The Group owns shares in over 60 enterprises with more than 135,000 employees. Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd.…
Key Stats Headquarters: Monroe, Louisiana, United States Founded: 1930 (as Oak Ridge Telephone Company) Employees: 25,000 (2024) Market Cap: $10.76 billion (November 2025) Revenue: $13.1 billion (2024) Lumen Technologies is an American telecommunications company that provides networking, cloud, security, and communication services to businesses and consumers. The company operates one of the largest fiber optic networks in North America, spanning over 450,000 route miles. Headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, Lumen serves enterprise customers, government agencies, and wholesale clients across multiple industries. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LUMN. Previously known as CenturyLink, the organization…
Founded 1931 Headquarters Deerfield, Illinois, USA Employees 38,000 (2024) Revenue (2024) $10.64 Billion Market Cap $11.5 Billion (Oct 2025) Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. The company manufactures and markets products for chronic and acute medical conditions, including sterile IV solutions, infusion systems, parenteral nutrition therapies, surgical products, and inhaled anesthetics. Baxter operates through three primary business segments: Medical Products and Therapies, Healthcare Systems and Technologies, and Pharmaceuticals. The company sells products in more than 100 countries through direct sales, independent distributors, and specialty pharmacy providers. In January 2025, Baxter completed the sale…
George Weston Limited history, profile and corporate video George Weston Limited is a Canadian food processing and distribution company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1882 when a young Toronto bread salesman and former baker’s apprentice named George Weston went into business for himself by buying a bread route from his employer. By the turn of the century, George Weston had become Canada’s biggest baker. In 1924, George’s eldest son, Garfield Weston, followed in his father’s footsteps and became president of George Weston Limited. Garfield transformed his father’s Toronto bakery into a global commercial…
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Company Limited (OCT Limited) history, profile and corporate video Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Company Limited, also known as OCT Limited, is a subsidiary of state-owned Overseas Chinese Town Enterprises (or OCT Group) headquartered in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China. It was formally established as OCT Holding on September 2, 1997. The company operates through the following core business segments: Cultural Tourism and Real Estate (two sectors of the Overseas Chinese Town Group) Cultural Tourism business The Cultural Tourism business is focused on theme parks, cultural theme hotels, travel agencies, and tourism complexes, covering planning,…
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…