Computers

Staples Corporate Office

Staples was founded in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts by Leo Kahn and Thomas Stemberg. The company sells a wide variety of office supplies, including paper, pens, computers, office furniture, and more.

In 1991, the company expanded to Canada under the name “The Business Depot”. These stores were all later renamed to Staples.

In 1996, Staples became a Fortune 500 company and announced plans to merge with Office Depot. The merger was stopped by the FTC.

In 1998, the company acquired the naming rights to the Staples Center, the NBA stadium of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2004, the company expanded to Austria and Denmark.

Staples accepts all used ink and toner cartridges for recycling. Since 2009, ink recycling has been a part of the Staples Reward Program.

Today, there are over 1200 Staples locations in 26 countries and is one of the world’s largest office supply chains.

The company was acquired by Sycamore Partners in 2017.

Reports state that the company made large cuts to the corporate office staff, eliminating approximately 200 jobs in September 2019.

Headquarters remain in Framington, Massachusetts.

Staples

In 1991, the company expanded to Canada under the name “The Business Depot”. These stores were all later renamed to Staples.

History

In 1996, Staples became a Fortune 500 company and announced plans to merge with Office Depot. The merger was stopped by the FTC.

In 1998, the company acquired the naming rights to the Staples Center, the NBA stadium of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In 2004, the company expanded to Austria and Denmark.

Staples accepts all used ink and toner cartridges for recycling. Since 2009, ink recycling has been a part of the Staples Reward Program.

Today, there are over 1200 Staples locations in 26 countries and is one of the world’s largest office supply chains.

The company was acquired by Sycamore Partners in 2017.

Reports state that the company made large cuts to the corporate office staff, eliminating approximately 200 jobs in September 2019.

Headquarters remain in Framington, Massachusetts.

Western Digital Corporate Office

Western Digital was founded in 1970 by Motorola employee Alvin B. Phillips as General Digital. In 1971, the name Western Digital was adopted and the WD1402A was released.

The company 0riginally produced microchips for calculators. By 1975, they were the largest calculator microchip producer in the world.

In 1976, the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after their largest customer went out of business.

The company recovered by switching from calculators to hard drives. In 1983, they won a contract with IBM to produce all their hard drive controllers.

In 1991, the hard drive controller market began to slow as ATA and SCSI became standards. WD released their Caviar hard drive line this year. The Caviar drives sold so well that the company began to shut down other divisions to focus solely on hard drive production.

In 2009, the company entered the solid state hard drive sector.

Today, Western Digital is one of the world’s largest hard disk drive manufacturers.

Western Digital

Western Digital was founded in 1970 by Motorola employee Alvin B. Phillips as General Digital. In 1971, the name Western Digital was adopted and the WD1402A was released.

The company 0riginally produced microchips for calculators. By 1975, they were the largest calculator microchip producer in the world.

In 1976, the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy after their largest customer went out of business.

History

The company recovered by switching from calculators to hard drives. In 1983, they won a contract with IBM to produce all their hard drive controllers.

In 2009, the company entered the solid state hard drive sector.

Today, Western Digital is one of the world’s largest hard disk drive manufacturers.

Honeywell Corporate Office

Honeywell can actually trace its roots back to 1885 when Albert Butz invented a damper flapper, the first thermostat for coal furnaces, for the Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company.

In 1906, Mark C. Honeywell founded the Honeywell Heating Specialty Company in Wabash, Indiana. In 1927, Honeywell merged with Minneapolis Heat Regulator. Mark Honeywell was made President and W.R. Sweatt was made chairman.

W.R. Sweatt and his son Harold lead Honeywell for the next 75 years, turning a small idea (the thermostat) into a thriving business.

In 1943, James Binger joined the company and became President in 1961. Binger revamped the company’s sale approach and focused on profit margin instead of total revenues.

Starting in the 1970’s, the company decided to focus on process controls. The company merged some of their systems with GE‘s information systems and later acquired GE’s processing systems.

In 1986, the company took on a new direction by acquiring Sperry Aerospace while discontinuing their computer programs with the rise of the IBM personal computer.

In 1987, the company began offering a home security system and later, Smart Home control systems.

In 1999, Honeywell merged with AlliedSignal. Although AlliedSignal was the bigger company, Honeywell was the more recognizable name. In October of 2015, the “new” Honeywell company moved their headquarters to Morris Plains, New Jersey. The new 475,000-square-foot building on 40 plus acres features state-of-the-art technology, as well as greater energy efficiency than Honeywell’s old Morristown headquarters, which was underutilized, outdated and costly, according to then CEO Dave Cote.

The company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol: HON. Honeywell had annual revenue of $40.5 billion in 2017 and has more than 131,000 employees worldwide, with approximately 58,000 of those being in the US.

Today, Honeywell produces many consumer and commercial products and also provides engineering and aerospace services. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company.

Honeywell

Honeywell can actually trace its roots back to 1885 when Albert Butz invented a damper flapper, the first thermostat for coal furnaces, for the Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company.

History

W.R. Sweatt and his son Harold lead Honeywell for the next 75 years, turning a small idea (the thermostat) into a thriving business.

In 1943, James Binger joined the company and became President in 1961. Binger revamped the company’s sale approach and focused on profit margin instead of total revenues.

Starting in the 1970’s, the company decided to focus on process controls. The company merged some of their systems with GE‘s information systems and later acquired GE’s processing systems.

In 1986, the company took on a new direction by acquiring Sperry Aerospace while discontinuing their computer programs with the rise of the IBM personal computer.

In 1987, the company began offering a home security system and later, Smart Home control systems.

Today, Honeywell produces many consumer and commercial products and also provides engineering and aerospace services. Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company.

Zynga Corporate Office

Zynga was founded in 2007 by current CEO Mark Pincus under the name Presidio Media. The company name was changed to Zynga that same year.

The company’s first game was Texas Hold’Em Poker, now called Zynga Poker which was released on Facebook in July of 2007.

The company received nearly $40 million in venture funding in 2008.

In 2009, Zynga became the top Facebook app publisher with nearly 40 million monthly users. In June 2009, the company released Farmville and 2 months later had 10 million daily active users.

In 2010, the company acquired XPD Media, Challenge Games (now Zynga Austin), Conduit Labs and Dextrose (now Zynga Germany).

The company went public in 2011 under symbol ZNGA.

In 2012, the company acquired OMGPOP and their hit game Draw Something for $180 million.

Zynga currently has over 265 million monthly active users.

Zynga

Zynga was founded in 2007 by current CEO Mark Pincus under the name Presidio Media. The company name was changed to Zynga that same year.

The company’s first game was Texas Hold’Em Poker, now called Zynga Poker which was released on Facebook in July of 2007.

The company received nearly $40 million in venture funding in 2008.

History

In 2009, Zynga became the top Facebook app publisher with nearly 40 million monthly users. In June 2009, the company released Farmville and 2 months later had 10 million daily active users.

In 2010, the company acquired XPD Media, Challenge Games (now Zynga Austin), Conduit Labs and Dextrose (now Zynga Germany).

The company went public in 2011 under symbol ZNGA.

In 2012, the company acquired OMGPOP and their hit game Draw Something for $180 million.

Zynga currently has over 265 million monthly active users.

Cisco Corporate Office

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.

Cisco

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

History

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.