Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited profile and corporate video Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is a multinational Asian-based conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong. It was founded in July 1832 as Jardine, Matheson & Co (JM & Co), by Scots William Jardine and James Matheson. The most representative companies of the Group are: Jardine Pacific Jardine Pacific is a holding company and its diverse portfolio comprises companies in the areas of engineering and construction, aviation and transport services, restaurants and IT Jardine International Motors (JIM) Jardine Motors engages in the sales and service of motor vehicles and related activities.…
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Centene Corporation profile and corporate video Centene Corporation is a multi-line managed care company that serves as a provider for both government-sponsored and privately insured health care programs. It is headquartered in St. Louis, U.S., and it was founded in 1984 as a nonprofit Medicaid plan (Family Hospital Physician Associates) by a former hospital bookkeeper, Elizabeth “Betty” Brinn. The company operates through the following main lines: Medicaid – a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resourcesACA (Affordable Care Act) health insurance marketplace plans under the Ambetter brand in…
Japan Tobacco Inc. profile and corporate video Japan Tobacco Inc. is a manufacturing company of tobacco, pharmaceutical and processed food products headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established as Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation (JTS) on June 1, 1949, and it helped to ensure the stable supply of tobacco and secure fiscal revenues for the Government. The group operates through the following business segments: Tobacco, Pharmaceuticals, and Processed food. Tobacco The Tobacco segment provides cigarettes, rolling tobacco, reduced-risk products, snus and cigars. It also involves 100+ brands worldwide, 9 flagship brands, and 2 leading reduced-risk products brands. …
Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd. (BOB) profile and corporate video Bank of Beijing Co., Ltd. (BOB) is an urban commercial bank and financial services company headquartered in Beijing, China. It was established in 1996 as a holding company for the credit unions in the city. The company operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, and Financial market and international business. Personal Banking The Personal Banking segment involves deposits, loans, investments, funds, insurance, foreign exchange, precious metals, cards, and others. Corporate Banking The Corporate Banking segment provides a wide range of basic products and services,…
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) history, profile and corporate video United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a Singaporean multinational bank and financial services company headquartered in Singapore, Republic of Singapore. It was incorporated on August 6, 1935, as the United Chinese Bank (UCB) by the businessman Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang and six other friends. The name of the United Chinese Bank (UCB) was chosen to emphasize its links to the Chinese population in Singapore. In 1965, the bank opened its first overseas branch in Hong Kong and it was renamed to United Overseas Bank. The bank…
Merck Group (EMD Group) profile and corporate video The Merck Group (EMD Group in USA and Canada) is a German multinational pharmaceutical, chemical and life sciences company headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded by Friedrich Jacob Merck, who receives a privilege for a pharmacy in Darmstadt in 1668. Since 1995, the current main parent company of the group is named Merck KGaA, and is itself mainly owned by the former main parent company, E. Merck oHG, which now operates as a holding company. The group operates through the following main core business segments: Healthcare, Life Science…
LafargeHolcim Ltd. history, profile and corporate video LafargeHolcim Ltd. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of building materials. It was formed on 10 July 2015 by the merger of Lafarge and Holcim. Lafarge S.A. Lafarge was a French industrial company specialized in three major products: cement, construction aggregates, and concrete. It was founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge, who began regular extraction operations in the limestone quarries in Le Teil (Ardèche, France). Holcim Ltd. Holcim was a Swiss-based global building materials and aggregates company. It was founded with the opening of a cement plant in Holderbank…
KB Financial Group, Inc. history, profile and corporate video KB Financial Group, Inc. is a Korean financial services company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The birth of the group begins when the old Kookmin Bank and Housing & Commercial Bank signed the merger agreement, and it was officially founded in 2008. Both former Kookmin Bank and former Housing & Commercial Bank were founded in 1964 and 1967 respectively, by the Korean government for special purposes. The group provides a wide range of financial products and services, and its major subsidiaries include: KB Kookmin Bank, KB Securities, KB…
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. profile and corporate video Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (富邦金融控股股份有限公司(富邦金控) is a financial investment holding company headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It was established on December 19, 2001. Its major subsidiaries include Fubon Life, Taipei Fubon Bank, Fubon Bank (Hong Kong), Fubon Bank (China), Fubon Insurance, Fubon Securities, and Fubon Asset Management. With more than 45 000 employees, Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. is a Fortune Global 500 company, and it is considered one of the largest Taiwan’s financial holding companies and one of the most profitable companies in the industry in terms…
Huaxia Bank Co., Ltd. history, profile and corporate video Huaxia Bank Co., Ltd. (华夏银行股份有限公) is a Chinese commercial bank headquartered in Beijing, China. It was founded in October 1992 when China ushered in the program of opening up and reform led by Chief Architect Deng Xiaoping. In March, 1995, the company became a nationwide joint stock commercial bank after restructuring. It operates through the following segments: Electronic banking, Personal banking, Corporate banking, Small and medium enterprise (SME) credit banking, and Financing Institution. Its services include cards, deposits, loans, payments, funds, savings, safe-deposit box, exchange, cash management, asset…