FBN Holdings Plc history, company profile (overview) and corporate video FBN Holdings Plc is a financial holding company and one of the largest diversified financial services groups in Africa. It is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The Group offers a broad range of products and services across Commercial Banking in eight African countries and offices in London, Paris and Beijing. Other core businesses include Merchant Banking, Capital Markets, Trusteeship, and Insurance Brokerage services. FBN Holdings’ origins date back to 1894 when the First Bank of Nigeria was founded by Sir Alfred Jones in Liverpool, England. FirstBank commenced business as Bank…
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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.
AEG history and history video “The father of industral design Peter Behrens was not only the father of German industrial design – he was also the founder of corporate identity. Working for AEG, Behrens was the first person to create logos, advertising material, and company publications with a consistent, unified design. It may seem incredible today, but there was a time when industrial production was purely functional. Artistic merit and aesthetic sense were largely irrelevant in mass-produced goods; there was little harmony between form and function. At least, that was how it was until 1907, when a certain architect was appointed…
Eastman Kodak Co. history, profile and history video Eastman Kodak Co. operates as a technology company focusing on imaging for business. It serves customers with disruptive technologies and breakthrough solutions for the products goods packaging, graphic communications and functional printing industries. The company also offers products and services in entertainment imaging and commercial films. It operates through two segments: Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films segment and Digital Printing & Enterprise segment. The Graphics, Entertainment & Commercial Films segment encompasses graphics, entertainment Imaging & commercial films, and its intellectual property and brand licensing activities. Its products and services include; digital plates, CTP output devices,…
Evonik Industries AG history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Evonik Industries AG is a specialty chemicals company, headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. HISTORY Evonik was established in 2007 when the former RAG Beteiligungs became Evonik Industries. In 2013, Evonik was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. OPERATIONS The company operates through the following business sectors: Agriculture;Automotive, Transportation & Machinery;Coatings, Paints & Printing Inks;Construction;Electronics & Telecommunication;Environment & Utilities;Food, Feed & Beverages;Home, Lifestyle And Personal Care;Home, Lifestyle & Personal Care;Metals, Mining, Oil & Gas;Pharma & Healthcare;Plastics & Rubber;Pulp, Paper & Packaging;General Industry. With more than 3,000…
Equity Assurance Plc history, profile and corporate video Equity Assurance Plc provides insurance services. The company is engaged in underwriting all classes of general business. Its services includes, fire and special peril insurance, consequential loss insurance, burglary insurance, householder’s insurance, cash in transit insurance, goods in transit insurance, public liability insurance, products liability insurance, fidelity guarantee insurance, aviation insurance, oil and energy insurance, personal accident insurance for group and individuals, workmen compensation insurance etc., The company was founded on December 13, 1984 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.” “Equity Assurance History EQUITY ASSURANCE PLC (The Company/”EA”) was incorporated on 13th December 1984 with registration…
Ecobank Transnational (ETI) history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Ecobank Transnational (ETI) is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Lomé, Togo (Togolese Republic). It operates through the following business sectors: Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking. The company provides its financial products and services in over 35 African countries. HISTORY Ecobank Transnational Inc. (ETI) was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry, with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In 2006, Ecobank…
Founded 1896 (Seoul, South Korea) Revenue (2024) $13.13 Billion USD Market Cap (2025) $9.13 Billion USD Employees 2,000+ Global Ranking Top 10 Heavy Equipment Manufacturer Doosan Corporation is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Seoul. The company stands as the oldest running business in South Korea, with roots dating back to 1896. Doosan has evolved from a small retail store into one of the world’s largest heavy equipment manufacturers. Today, Doosan operates across multiple sectors including power generation, desalination, construction equipment, robotics, and fuel cells. The conglomerate manages various subsidiaries such as Doosan Enerbility, Doosan Bobcat, Doosan Fuel Cell,…
Amdocs Limited history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Amdocs is a software & services provider to communications & media companies. It is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. Its customers span multiple lines of business, including wireless, wireline, broadband, cable and satellite services, and mobile financial services providers. HISTORY Amdocs was established in 1982 in Israel as an offshoot of Golden Pages, the Israeli phone directory company, which was owned by the Aurec Group headed by Morris Kahn. Kahn developed a billing software program for phone directory companies and, with Boaz Dotan, established Aurec Information & Directory Systems…
Clariant AG history, profile and corporate video Clariant AG is a multinational speciality chemicals company headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland. It operates through the following business sectors: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, and Natural Resources. HISTORY Clariant was formed in 1995 as a spin-off from the chemical company Sandoz, which was established in Basel in 1886. In 1997, the company incorporated the speciality chemicals business of Hoechst (Germany). In 2000, BTP plc (UK) was acquired. In 2006, Ciba’s Masterbatches division was acquired. In 2008, Clariant acquired the U.S. colorant suppliers Rite Systems and Ricon Colors. In 2011, the…
Changan Automobile Company Limited history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Changan Automobile Company Limited is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Jiangbei, Chongqing, China. The company produces and sells vehicles under its own branding (Changan, Oshan, Kaicene) as well as under foreign-branded joint ventures (Changan-Ford and Changan-Mazda). VEHICLES HISTORY Chang’an claims its early origins can be traced back to 1862 when Li Hongzhang set up the Shanghai Foreign Gun Bureau. In the late 1950s, a predecessor company, Chang’an Factory, assembled a jeep sold under the Yangtze River brand. By the end of the 1980s, the company was producing pint-sized trucks and vans…