TelevisaUnivision, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video TelevisaUnivision, Inc. (formerly Univision Communications) is a Mexican-American content and media company with headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, and New York City, New York, United States. It owns the American-Spanish language broadcast network Univision. HISTORY TelevisaUnivision was established in 1962 ) by Rene Anselmo, as Spanish International Communications Corporation (parent of Spanish International Network -SIN). In 1987, a part of the company was sold the company to Hallmark Cards, and the name was changed to Univision Holdings Inc. In 1992, Hallmark Cards (which owned a 63.5% interest), First…
Author: Darius
Darius
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.
Key Stats Founded: 1865 Headquarters: Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA Chairman & CEO: Brian Sikes (since January 2023; Board Chair since January 2024) Employees: Approximately 160,000 Ownership: Private (Cargill-MacMillan family owns approximately 88%) Cargill, Incorporated is an American multinational food and agricultural conglomerate headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Founded in 1865 by William Wallace Cargill as a single grain warehouse in Iowa, the company has grown into the largest privately held corporation in the United States by revenue. The Cargill and MacMillan families have maintained ownership for over 150 years, with approximately 88% of the company still held by descendants of the founders.…
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is a construction company that provides general contracting, design-build, and construction management services. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. HISTORY Brasfield & Gorrie is the successor to the Thos. C. Brasfield company, a general contractor that operated as a sole proprietor beginning in 1921. Thos. C. Brasfield was focused on the niche of small commercial and remodeling projects. In 1964, Miller Gorrie acquired the company’s construction assets. In 1967, the company’s name was changed to Brasfield & Gorrie. …
YTL Corporation Berhad history, company profile (overview) and history video YTL Corporation Berhad is an integrated infrastructure developer headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. YTL Group builds schools, hospitals, and national infrastructure in Malaysia and provides electricity, water, sewerage and environmental services, cement and building materials, education technology, technology, homes and hotels and luxury resorts worldwide. YTL has operations in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Thailand, and Vietnam. HISTORY YTL Corporation Berhad was founded in 1955 by Yeoh Tiong Lay, after whom the company is named. …
VF Corporation (VFC) history, company profile (overview) and history video VF Corporation (formerly Vanity Fair Mills) is a global apparel and footwear company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, United States. It provides its customers a diverse portfolio of outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and workwear brands. HISTORY VF Corporation (VFC) was established in Pennsylvania in 1899, by John Barbey and a group of investors, as the Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing Company. In 1922, the company was renamed Vanity Fair Silk Mills, Inc. expanding into silk lingerie. In 1940, the name was changed to Vanity Fair Mills, Inc. In 1951,…
UCO Bank history, company profile (overview) and history video UCO Bank is a commercial bank and a Government of India Undertaking headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Its range of banking solutions includes savings, loans, insurance, investments, Government Deposit schemes, international banking, digital banking, and others. HISTORY UCO Bank was established in 1943 as The United Commercial Bank Ltd. The idea of a truly Indian bank was first conceived of by Mr. G.D Birla, the doyen of the Indian Industrial renaissance, after the historic “Quit India” movement in 1942. In 1969, the Bank was nationalized by the Government…
Tronox Limited history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Tronox Limited is an integrated chemical company, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. The company mines and processes titanium ore, zircon and other materials and manufactures TiONA® and TiKON™ titanium dioxide pigment, specialty-grade CristalACTiV™ titanium dioxide products and high-purity titanium chemicals. HISTORY Tronox was established in 2006 when it was spun off from its parent company Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, and became an independent company. That year, it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2008, the company’s stock was moved from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the…
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its origins trace back to 1969 when attorneys Richard Eamer, Leonard Cohen, and John Bedrosian incorporated National Medical Enterprises in Los Angeles. Through decades of expansion, divestiture, and reinvention, the company became Tenet Healthcare in 1995 and has since built one of the country’s largest platforms of hospitals and ambulatory care facilities. Today it operates approximately 50 acute care hospitals, more than 535 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, and Conifer Health Solutions, a revenue cycle management business. Tenet employed approximately 98,000 people as of year-end…
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. history, company profile (overview) and history video Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (住友電気工業株式会社) is a manufacturer of electric wire and optical fiber cables headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It has business operations in five industries: Automotive, Info-communications, Electronics, Energy and Environment, and Industrial Materials. HISTORY Sumitomo Electric’s origins date back to 1897 when Sumitomo acquired Nihon Seido Co., Ltd., establishing Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works, the predecessor to Sumitomo Electric, as one of its businesses. It began the production of copper wires, plates, and rods using copper from the Besshi Copper Mine as raw material. In…
Smiths Group plc history, company profile (overview) and history video Smiths Group plc is a multinational, diversified engineering company headquartered in London, England, the United Kingdom. OPERATIONS The company operates through the following business sectors: HISTORY Smiths Group was established in 1851, by Samuel Smith, as a jewellery shop. In 1914, the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). In 1960, the company was organized as Smiths Industries Ltd. In 1984, Smiths Industries was reorganized into three separate divisions: Industrial, Medical Systems, and Aerospace and Defence. In November 2000, the company changed its…