Key Stats Founded: December 29, 1945 in Amalner, Maharashtra, India Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Employees: 234,054 (March 2024) FY 2025 Revenue: $10.43 billion Market Cap: $27 billion (January 2026) Wipro Ltd. is an Indian multinational technology company that provides information technology, consulting, and business process services. The company ranks as the fourth-largest IT services provider in India, following TCS, Infosys, and HCL Technologies. The company delivers services in cloud computing, cybersecurity, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data analytics. Wipro serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications sectors. Wipro operates through two segments: IT Services and IT…
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Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) history, company profile (overview) and history video Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (PAG) is a diversified international transportation services company headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States. HISTORY Penske Automotive was originally founded as United Automotive Group in 1990. In 1999, the company was acquired by Penske Corporation and Roger Penske. In 2007, United Automotive Group changed its corporate name to Penske Automotive Group, Inc. OPERATIONS The company operates dealerships in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and Italy. PAG also distributes and retails commercial vehicles, diesel and gas engines, power systems, and…
Pernod Ricard SA history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Pernod Ricard is a beverage company headquartered in Paris, France. It engages in the production and sale of wines, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. HISTORY Pernod Ricard was founded in 1975 by the merger of Pernod, founded in 1805, and Ricard, founded by Paul Ricard in 1932. In 1988, Pernod Ricard acquired the Irish whiskey producer Irish Distillers, owner of Jameson. In 1989, the company acquired Orlando Wyndham, makers of Jacob’s Creek. In 1993, a joint venture was created between Pernod Ricard and the Cuban rum company, Cuba…
$442B Market Cap (2025) $39B Revenue (2024) 301.6M Global Subscribers 190+ Countries Served 14,000+ Employees Netflix, Inc. operates as the world’s leading subscription-based streaming entertainment service. The company provides members with access to television series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix has transformed from a DVD rental service into a global entertainment powerhouse. The company now reaches over 301 million paid subscribers in more than 190 countries. Netflix generates revenue primarily through monthly subscription fees across multiple pricing tiers including ad-supported plans. Netflix History 1997 Reed…
ISS A/S history, profile and corporate video ISS A/S engages in cleaning, security, property, catering, support and facility management services. It offers its services to the information technology, manufacturing, public administration, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure, retail and wholesale, energy and resources, hotels, leisure and entertainment, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals sectors. The firm also provides security services comprising manned guarding, access control and patrolling of customer facilities. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.” “ISS History 1901 – ISS was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark as a small security company with 20 night watchmen named Kjøbenhavn-Frederiksberg Nattevagt (Copenhagen-Frederiksberg Night…
Gorenje Group history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Gorenje is an appliance manufacturer headquartered in Velenje, Slovenia. Its main focus is on household products and services. Among their other businesses are also ecology-related services, toolmaking, engineering, catering, and trade. It has production facilities across Europe, in Slovenia, Serbia, and the Czech Republic, as well as development and competence centres in Sweden, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia. HISTORY Gorenje’s roots can be traced back to the Špeh blacksmith shop operating in the village of Gorenje in the period immediately after World War II. After nationalization…
Porto Seguro SA history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Porto Seguro SA is an insurance company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. OPERATIONS The company operates in all lines of insurance: Automobile, Company Health, Business, Patrimonial, Life, and Transportation, through the companies Porto Seguro, Porto Seguro Saude, Porto Seguro Vida e Previdência, Porto Seguro Uruguay, Azul Seguros, and Itaú Auto e Residencia. Among the group’s businesses, it also highlighted for Consortium of Real Estate and Automobiles, Providence, Investments, Financing, Credit Cards, Protection and Monitoring, Condominium and Residence Services, and Telecommunications. HISTORY Porto Seguro was founded in 1945…
Westpac Banking Corporation history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Westpac Banking Corporation is a multinational banking and financial services company, headquartered at Westpac Place in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. HISTORY Westpac was established in 1817 as the Bank of New South Wales under a charter of incorporation provided by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. In 1970, the company was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 1982, the Bank of New South Wales changed its name to Westpac Banking Corporation following the acquisition of the Commercial Bank of Australia. From 1993 to 1999, Westpac instigated several…
Founded: 1913 in Milan, Italy 2024 Revenue: €5.4 billion (17% year-over-year growth) Employees: 15,216 (as of December 2024) Market Cap: $14.7 billion (January 2026) Directly Operated Stores: 609 worldwide Prada SpA is an Italian luxury fashion house headquartered in Milan. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes leather goods, footwear, ready-to-wear apparel, accessories, and fragrances. Prada Group owns four brands: Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s, and Car Shoe. In December 2025, the company completed its acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings for $1.375 billion. The Prada brand accounts for over 70% of group revenue. The company operates 26 owned factories and sells…
Praxair, Inc. history, company profile (overview) and corporate video Praxair, Inc. was an industrial gas company headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. HISTORY Praxair was originally founded as Linde Air Products Company by Carl von Linde in 1907. It was the first company in North America to commercialize cryogenically separated oxygen. In 1917, the company introduced the first distribution system for liquid gas. In the 1940s, it developed on-site gas supply. In the 1960s, the company introduced non-cryogenic means of air separation. In 1995, the company was renamed as Praxair. In 2018, Praxair merged with Linde AG…